Quest Issue: Lightstone and GLS turn-in quests at gypsies should not be active until July 1999 era

[Dolalin]

Posted this in the Checklist thread but it probably deserves its own bug post as I see people talking about doing it.

Concordance of Research quests (the Lightstone and GLS turn-in quests at the various Gypsies) shouldn't be in game until late July 1999:

https://groups.yahoo.com/api/v1/grou...h/messages/696

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Message ID: 696
Date: Thu Jul 29 12:14:43 BST 1999
Author: Jon Carlstrom
Subject: Practice Research Bugged?


Has anyone successfully attempted the new practice research implemented
in yesterdays patch? I did the minor quests, recived the recepie book
and the new book to combine items. So I thought I'd try the simplest
runes before using the rarer components in the harder runes.
Tried Rune 1: Lapiz Lazuli, Bat Wing, Bone Chip. Items fail to combine
in these quantities.
Ah, it mentioned needing a quill and parchment in the book. I buy both
at guild, and try the same. Items fail to combine in these quantities.

So I try the next: Turquoise, Fire Beetle Eye, and a Rusty slashing
weapon. Same fail. Added quill and parchment, still same failure. Tried
many different slashing weapons. All fail.

So is it buggy, and did Verant really add this whole new piece to
research without testing it in the slightest, even to attempt to make
one item? I have trouble believing even Verant would do that...so am I
missing something obvious? Would be interested to hear what kind of
success others have had with this new addition.

Quil of Bertoxxulous

Relevant patch message (translated from Japanese):

- Added quests for wizards who do research. Go to North Karana for good attributed races and South Ro for evil attributed races.

https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_N..._Fear_launched


The two quests to be disabled until this era:

https://wiki.project1999.com/Evil_Research
https://wiki.project1999.com/Research_Aid