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- Requires Level 21
Overview
Hunt for Archaeological Dig Sites on the roads of Egypt. Extract the relics from the Dig Site using an Archaeologist Shovel. Relics which have more matching attributes give you more points. The top three Archaeologists each week pass the Test.
Principles
Trophy Cases display the finest and rarest relics from your travels.
- Build a Trophy Case
- Find an Archaeological Dig Site
- Successsfully Extract a Relic
- Install Three Relics in your Trophy Case
- Check your Score (At least 21 Points)
Test Details
- Dig Sites Locations - Info about dig sites
- Relics List - Add the relics you've found here, or check this list to see if someone has a relic matching your reqs
- Here is a small webpage designed to help people to check which relics match their ideal relics : http://www.chez-cheos.org/atitd/relics.php
- Research on Multipliers - How multipliers work, contribute to the research
When you install a relic you get 1 point, with a 7x multiplier if you dug it yourself. Then you get further multipliers for each matched attribute. In order: (7, 4, 2, 3, 3, 4). ~ Greenish
- Items may be difficult to see. After you get Success popup, you must Pick up the Relic, (Self>utilities>make nearby items look like bags) allowed me to find my tiny relic in the road. - SpoonerandForker
- Holes shrink and dissappear. A hole that was smaller than a brick rack shrank and dissappeared according to my watcher, while I ran for food. It took less than 5 minutes. - SpoonerandForker
Dig Site
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(This will probably need to be organized better or moved to another page, but I'll let someone else handle that)
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Sometimes these things travel in packs!!!
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List of Possible Relics
| Aether Flag |  |
| Air of Reason |  |
| Amusement Papers |  |
| Attention Grabber |  |
| Celestial Magnifier Keys?? |  |
| Dirt Pick |  |
| Font of Wisdom |  |
| Fortune Teller |   |
| Holy Book |  |
| Jewelry Collage |  |
| Land Anchor |  |
| Meditation Box |  |
| Metalic Chalice | |
| Odd Bone |  |
| Portrait Collection |  |
| Ribbon of Harmony |  |
| Security Prop |  |
| Spreader of Delight |  |
| Strange Sundial |  |
| Sun Totem |  |
| Wrist Exerciser |  |
List of Colours
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
- Green
- Grey
- Orange
- Pink
- Red
- Violet
- White
- Yellow
List of Sizes
- Tiny
- Small
- Midsized
- Large
- Giant
List of Sturdyness
- Delicate
- Sturdy
- Indestructable
List of Weights
- Featherweight
- Lightweight
- Welterweight
- Heavy
List of Ages
- Ancient
- Antique
- Old
- Timeless
List of Uses(?)
- Decorative
- Functional
- Valuable
- Royal
- Sacred
If you would like to share info on a found dig site , please do so here. Thanks
ENN discussion - questions and answers.
Pharaoh: Welcome all...
Pharaoh: We'll get started in a minute or two - just giving people a chance to filter in.
Pharaoh: Ah, and before I forget - I owe Monkeys to a number of our European players - I had an *awesome* time in London meeting all of you, and am looking forward to the next Euro meet in Paris.
Pharaoh: Ok, so I'd like to announce our next Test of the Human Body, the Test of the Archaeologist.
Pharaoh: I'll describe this Test, spend some time taking questions, and then as long as no critical problems are found, release the Test for unlocking.
M:Cappu: But if you release new tests, what will people complain about? ;)
Pharaoh: I'll bet we can find something :)
Pharaoh: In the Test of the Archaeologist, you'll be given a list of 14 relics to find. Get at least 7 of those relics, and you're eligible to pass the Test.
Pharaoh: More specifically, you'll build a Trophy Case, and fill it with at least 7 (and if you'd like, all 14) relics.
Pharaoh: Now a Relic is something like this:
Pharaoh: "Celestial Magnifier (Violet, Large, Delicate, Lightweight, Antique, Valueable)
Pharaoh: *Any* Celestial Magnifier will do, and you'll get either 7 points for it (if you discovered it yourself) or 1 point (if someone else discovered it.)
Pharaoh: But if the one that you put in your case is Violet, then it multiplies the score.
Pharaoh: And if it's, say, Large and Antique, then that further multiplies your score.
F:kuupid: Will it not tell you until you put it in the trophy case?
Pharaoh: You get to see the full list of what relics you should ideally have, and you can match this to your inventory, or place them in the case.
Pharaoh: You can take relics out of the case, but only prior to winning.
Pharaoh: IOW, once a case of relics passes, the case becomes locked and you can't take them out.
M:Nissi:M: ok so we can swap relics between people?
Pharaoh: Exactly.
Pharaoh: But there's a significant advantage to finding relics on your own. It's a balancing act whether you trade for relics or try to discover them.
F:Catlyn: But you get fewere points for a relic someone else finds.
Pharaoh: Right. 1/7, to be exact.
Pharaoh: But if it's a relic that closely matches one of your requirements, then that's certainly one you'd want to go after.
F:Catlyn: So the match would have to be significantly better to make up for the loss in points.
Pharaoh: Yes
M:Taemon: Will, then, everyone get a different list? Or will several people need the same relic?
Pharaoh: Everyone will get a different list.
Pharaoh: And I expect that a given relic will be valueable to more than just one person.
M:Squiranha: how many attributes for each relic? Is it the always the same number?
Pharaoh: Six attributes, plus the relic type itself. ("Celestial Magnifier", "Strange Sundial", etc.)
M:Robare: are there limited passes....or is it a matter of getting a set number of points to pass?
Pharaoh: Limited passes - 7 per week.
F:Catlyn: So a trophy case, when built, tells you the 14 relics it wants to be filled with?
Pharaoh: Yes
M:Baldur: when the case gets locked, can you still add to it?
Pharaoh: No.
M:Drai:M: how many passes? and is the multiplier on the ENTIRE case or just that relic
Pharaoh: Multipliers are for just the particular relic.
Pharaoh: And then all of those scores are added.
M:Nissi:M: can we know the multipliers of the scores for 1, 2 3... etc,, attributes?
Pharaoh: You'll have to figure those out, though it's not too hard to do.
F:enilorac: Hi Pharoah! is the amount of relics available limited?
Pharaoh: Yes, they appear in Archaeological Dig Sites, which appear across the land. Finding one of these is a nice discovery.
Pharaoh: And stats, and the quality of Archaeologist's Shovel you have determine success in retrieving a Relic from such a site.
M:McArine: Can you build a new case and start over?
Pharaoh: Yes
F:Mortality: can relics be put in chests?
Pharaoh: Yes
F:Catlyn: Do you have the choice of not allowing your case to be considered for passing? If say, you wanted all 14, but knew that you'd pass before you could get them?
Pharaoh: I could add that.
M:dedenav: do we need archeologist shovel ?
Pharaoh: Yes, but you don't need to make that yourself.
F:Spicy: Does each dig site have just one relic?
F:kuupid: so you need an Arch shovel not a regular shovel
Pharaoh: Right
F:enilorac: mr pharoah, what level does little eni need to be to participate?
Pharaoh: 21
F:Karriellyn: Will quality of the shovel matter?
Pharaoh: Yes
M:Cheos: can i change my reqs by tearing my case down then building another one ?
Pharaoh: No
F:Mortality: i take it these trophy cases are self only or can they be made to guild?
Pharaoh: Not guildable.
M:Letsnow: How rare are archaelogic sites?
Pharaoh: Hard to answer specifically, because it's complicated how the spawning works, but the system tries to have a couple dozen sites out there at any given time.
F:Mortality: what happens if you DPPRA a trophy case?
Pharaoh: You get the relics as long as the case hasn't passed it's owner.
F:Spicy: You didn't answer my question about whether there is only one relic per site, or not? ;)
Pharaoh: ???
M:Baldur: how is an archaeological site identified? is it luck or will there be some special graphics?
Pharaoh: You'll see it; graphics are new.
F:kuupid: so the best thing to do is always carry your shovel and dig
Pharaoh: Yes, just like there are tools that you might carry if you're going herbing, or out finding Resin, or fishing, or whatever.
M:Robare: do stats affect your ability to dig?
Pharaoh: Yes
F:Asheara: do the relics lose their "this was found by asheara" tags when stashed in a chest like pearls do?
Pharaoh: No
F:enilorac: do we need high endurance to dig?? what are the timers on the digging?
Pharaoh: I'll let you discover the mechanics of digging.
M:Taemon: If you find a relic that you don't need, can you choose not to take it? Or do you get it automatically if you dig?
Pharaoh: It's an object that you can carry. You can do with it what you want.
M:JulianJaynes: what happens if a spouse puts a relic in your case?
Pharaoh: That's allowed.
F:Asheara: How does the case get locked?
Pharaoh: That happens automatically at the instant it passes.
M:Squiranha: the quality of arch shovel influences how easy relics are found, or the attributes?
Pharaoh: I'll let you discover those sorts of things.
M:Taemon: I can see people collecting relics in order to sell them.
M:talos: As it is a body test, is there any attribute benefits on passing the test?
Pharaoh: Ah, that's something I forgot about! So the answer is (will be) yes.
M:SanderDolphin: Can you still collect them after you've passed the test?
Pharaoh: Yes
Pharaoh: And sell them, or whatever.
M:Kartal: Will you be able to continue to collect relics after you pass the test?
Pharaoh: You can even make a 2nd case and pass it again if you'd like.
Pharaoh: (Which would count as one of Egypt's 7 passes for that week!)
F:Catlyn: Will you also put in the "open this case for judging" option?
Pharaoh: Yes
Pharaoh: Though "Open for Judging" will be the default for this Test.
F:Spicy: How many cases can you own at once?
Pharaoh: No limit.
F:enilorac: you can pass a test twice??? (sorry if i am being ignorant!)
Pharaoh: Yes, some Tests can be passed twice.
F:Karriellyn: Will there be a limit to how many (I'm guessing focus) stat points you can get?
Pharaoh: Yes, though I haven't coded that part (forgot!). But yes, there will be a limit of some sort.
M:Taemon: I like it :-) But I would like it better if weren't put up against each other.
F:Karriellyn: I like the competitive part. Body needs at least ONE test with limited pass to prevent everyone from being an oracle. Every other test so far is unlimited.
Pharaoh: Ok, I think that about covers it.
Pharaoh: I'm going to add the code to increase stats, and then release the Test of the Archaeologist!
Pharaoh: For now,
Pharaoh out.
ENN discussion - info on Focus awards.
F:Asheara: when will focus be awarded?
Pharaoh: Ah, yes, that's something I wanted to mention...
Pharaoh: Focus gets awarded along with passes...
Pharaoh: :P
Pharaoh: And there's a way to increase Focus beyond 7. (Up to 21, actually.)...
Pharaoh: If you pass, your focus is 7..
Pharaoh: If your case has a score of at least 1/7 of the threshold number, then your focus gets raised to 1. (It can never go down.)
Pharaoh: If your case has a score of 2/7 of the threshold number, then your focus gets raised to 2, etc.
Pharaoh: Advancing focus further is based on beating the highest score for a given week.
Pharaoh: One bump/week, max 7 more bumps.
Pharaoh: And then having the highest score, game-wide, gets you one bump/week, max 7 bumps, for a total of 21.
M:Balthazarr: If I remember correctly, one you pass, that case is locked, can a person gain focus from a locked case after they pass?
Pharaoh: Ah, you found a bug before it showed up. :/
Pharaoh: I'll need to fix that.
Pharaoh: It's important that relics can't be removed from a case once it passes...
Pharaoh: Or else it becomes the Test of Borrowing Relics.
M:Zatarg: Points stay with case but relics inside are taken by UBody? :D
Pharaoh: Something like that.
M:Zatarg: Or passed relics cant be taken out?
F:Catlyn: Once a case is locked, can you add relics, or replace existing relics with ones that have a better match?
M:Balthazarr: before a person pases, they may be moving relics in and out and may get a focus bump or two in the process
Pharaoh: Yeah, I'll need to rework that somehow. For this week, passes can proceed though.
Pharaoh: Anyway, thanks for the help - expect passes within 20 minutes or so.
Pharaoh: Pharaoh out!
