Campaign discussion

[Therin]

I'm still confused here. I want to join San d'Oria, and according to the Wiki I get the Red Recommendation Letter from an NPC is Garlaige Citadel. The problem, though, is that when I went into the past I was thrown into Rolanberry Fields, and the NPCs told me to go to Crawler's Nest, which will get me a Green Recommendation Letter - according to the Wiki.

So do I go to Crawler's nest and THEN Garlaige Citadel or do I just go to Garlaige Citadel alone?

[Natallon]

I just spent around 6 hours in The Eldieme Necropolis engaged in Campaign and I have an idea on what is happening now, or at least what I think is happening.

Every 30 mins or so a campaign NM and helpers will spawn. These must both be defeated or you will not win the campaign, and it will never end(at least for Eldieme). If everyone dies and the campaign mobs take off at lightning speed + depop, you fail and have to wait until the next wave.

There are also non-notorious beastmen in the zone that you can fight. Killing these will spawn guard NPCs. The campaign mobs will always intercept these guards, so make sure to stand around wherever the guards are being spawned so you don't get trampled by the stampede of campaign mobs. Calling for help on non-notorious beastmen will also cause the guards to attack them(They won't otherwise).

A good strategy seems to be gathering everyone you can where the guards spawn. Kill as many of the beastmen as you can before the next wave(just train them all to the guards and CFH). When the next wave comes, the guards will slaugther the campaign mobs(they always target a single mob). Keep everything asleep except what they're fighting and assist them. It doesn't take too many people to win as long as you can get a good number of guards before the next wave. When you win, campaign ends for a total of five minutes, so make sure you do whatever you need to quickly.

Anyways, this is just what I've noticed so far, I might be wrong. Hopefully someone will find this information useful and not have to waste hours sitting around to do the SCH quest >_>

any idea of where they spawned?
was it the same for each Campaign occurrence?

[EternityEnd]

Go to Garlaige-- As far as I know, there is no quest needed prior to getting a recommendation.

[Shizmo]

I got the green recommendation from the taru npc near the entrance in CN. I took it to windy and talked to a mithra npc (sorry didn't note what the names were) and got the quest to take some putty and seal up some cracks at the 3 Horototo ruin towers in West Sarutabaruta. Went back to NPC, got signed up as a Cobra Merc. and the sprinter's shoes. I then talked to the two npc's by the mithra and they told me about Campaign Ops. I accepted a mission for creating ammunitions for the soldiers. Talk to the Adjadent (sp) npc, who asked me the recipe for a Cotton Headband, I had to somepage it and told him the recipe, but he told me I didn't do it fast enough. I go back to talk to the npc who gave me the assignment, and she told me the boss better not find out about my performance. I then tried to talk to her again to get another assignement, but she told me I didn't have any credits to do any missions. So my question is, anyone know how to get more credits to do the missions in the city? Or anyone know how the system works, hoping i didn't screw something up.

[-Zer0-]

Just read through most of this, Kagetora's also part of the Nin AF storyline and involved with Ayame's and Kaede's quests.

[Tarumara]

I got the green recommendation from the taru npc near the entrance in CN. I took it to windy and talked to a mithra npc (sorry didn't note what the names were) and got the quest to take some putty and seal up some cracks at the 3 Horototo ruin towers in West Sarutabaruta. Went back to NPC, got signed up as a Cobra Merc. and the sprinter's shoes. I then talked to the two npc's by the mithra and they told me about Campaign Ops. I accepted a mission for creating ammunitions for the soldiers. Talk to the Adjadent (sp) npc, who asked me the recipe for a Cotton Headband, I had to somepage it and told him the recipe, but he told me I didn't do it fast enough. I go back to talk to the npc who gave me the assignment, and she told me the boss better not find out about my performance. I then tried to talk to her again to get another assignement, but she told me I didn't have any credits to do any missions. So my question is, anyone know how to get more credits to do the missions in the city? Or anyone know how the system works, hoping i didn't screw something up.

I'd guess through dooing campaign

[LinktheDeme]

anyone been able to get employed to more than one country yet? Or tried to?

[Rocl]

anyone been able to get employed to more than one country yet? Or tried to?

It doesn't really matter. Once you're signed up for one country you can participate in any Campaign, I'm a Knight of the Iron Ram, and was able to participate in a West Sarubaruta Campaign Battle. I didn't however, check to see if I could buy the Windurstian gear with my Allied Notes.

[oxx2]

so no word on how to get more credits to do more missions?

i assume its going to be similar to assault tags but since ive only been able to do one mission i hope not

[Lordwafik]

so no word on how to get more credits to do more missions?

i assume its going to be similar to assault tags but since ive only been able to do one mission i hope not

You have to wait a full 24 hours before you can get your next one, as my tag didn't reset @ JP midnight.

They need to give you a warning that :
a) You don't get tags back when you cancel
b) How long till you get next tag

[Ryogo]

I'm having trouble. I blow Allied Credits to teleport to a Campaign battle, I show up I get the sword next to my name but then... where the hell is the battle? No indicators whatsoever of where these 'battles' take place. After 30 minutes of searching music stops and I'm minus more Allied Credits.

Anyone else having this problem?

[Turaeg]

I'm having trouble. I blow Allied Credits to teleport to a Campaign battle, I show up I get the sword next to my name but then... where the hell is the battle? No indicators whatsoever of where these 'battles' take place. After 30 minutes of searching music stops and I'm minus more Allied Credits.

Anyone else having this problem?

yeah I was having this exact problem in Rollanberry, ran all the way around the map, finally found them but the allied forces weren't anywhere near, got aggro, died, fairy raised me, then campaign ended.

Tried in batallia later, found the mobs and allies np, cast sleepga a couple times, kited stuff around cured myself, died, RR'd then just ran back to the CA and got elvaluated, got 600exp and 582 allied notes.

[Lordwafik]

I'm having trouble. I blow Allied Credits to teleport to a Campaign battle, I show up I get the sword next to my name but then... where the hell is the battle? No indicators whatsoever of where these 'battles' take place. After 30 minutes of searching music stops and I'm minus more Allied Credits.

Anyone else having this problem?

If you can't find anything special to kill, or allied force NPCs, just fight normal mobs, they still give you stuff.

Also casting pro/shell etc help too with points, you won't get many but it's better than getting 0.

[Ryogo]

we SHOULD be able to locate these fights though. Why is SE doing this?

[Lordwafik]

we SHOULD be able to locate these fights though. Why is SE doing this?

I dunno, ask them.

Send a message to their comments and suggestions, let them know you think their implementation sucks and they'll change it if enough people think the same.

[arshesney]

I'm following the development of a Campaign battle from the very beginning, I took part in many, but withou paying much attention.

I'm in East Ronfaure, ner the tower @ H-8

It develops in "stages", standard is only the R.K. present that offers teleportation.
Something is going on, troopers popped, and "special characters", but they are still in npc status (green name) and standing idle. You can not get Allied Tags from R.K. at this time.

A full Vana'diel day after they popped, music changed to battle music and special characters names changed from green to white. You can now get Allied Tags from the R.K.
Map icon also changed to "Battle icon"

After 20 minutes a single wave of orcs attacked, whole fight lasted abour 10 minutes, at the end allien npc warped

I haven't found a way yet to know attacker's strenght :/

[nekoshoonen]

Campaign Ops Crystal Fist I (W)
Talk to adjunatn (sp) in f-9 i chose bonecraft since it's my craft. asks you to tell him recipes for 3-4 synths and got 90 exp (LOL) and 480 allied notes

[Priran]

SE really needs to change how Campaign works. The mobs should pursue some sort of objective, not wander around the zone like a bunch of jackasses.

[jibini]

What would be even more helpful is if, when mobs finally do pop, people would actually fight them, instead of standing around watching them rape people's faces like a bunch of jack asses...

/fighting in the never ending campaign in Eldieme

[Kaylia]

SE really needs to change how Campaign works. The mobs should pursue some sort of objective, not wander around the zone like a bunch of jackasses.

Don't forget it's just a beta test, it will probably change for the real release eventually.