Find Contact issues (long)

[Kai Moon]

Wiki reference: https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Find_Contact_Window

 

 

Auto-introduced Contacts

 

Praetorians automatically get Praetor White as a contact upon entering Nova Praetoria. Heroes and vigilantes automatically get Shauna Stockwell as a contact upon training to level 7. All characters automatically get Mistress Maria and Archmage Hellewise as contacts upon training to level 29. Villains and rogues automatically get Arbiter Rein as a contact upon training to level 35. As a result, these contacts take up space in the Find Contact list, but don't usually have any benefit for being there.

 

Possible fix: Remove Praetor White, Shauna Stockwell, Mistress Maria, Archmage Hellewise, and Arbiter Rein from Find Contact. (Mistress Maria and Archmage Hellewise's levels are off, but should be corrected elsewhere.)

 

 

Starter contacts

 

Matthew Habashy and Operative Kuzmin are on Find Contact from 1-10. Their arcs scale up to 10, but they only offer their arcs from 1-7. As a result, level 8-10 players get introductions to contacts who give no missions.

 

Possible fix: Change Matthew Habashy's and Operative Kuzmin's level ranges on Find Contact from 1-10 to 1-7.

 

 

Mr. Bocor

 

Mr. Bocor is on Find Contact from 6-10. His arc scales up to 10, but he only offers his arc from 5-9. As a result, level 10 players get an introduction to a contact who only gives a couple of missions, then won't give them an arc. Also, level 5 players might run paper missions to unlock him, not knowing they can get him for free at 6.

 

Possible fix: Change Mr. Bocor's level range on Find Contact from 6-10 to 5-9.

 

Eagle Eye

 

Eagle Eye mentions the finale of Shauna Stockwell's arc as already having happened, so he comes chronologically after her. The Find Contact button lets players sequence break, which might be confusing.

 

Possible fix: Remove Eagle Eye from Find Contact.

 

 

City Representative

 

Like Mr. Rodney, the City Representative is a legacy cape and aura unlock contact. Unlike Mr. Rodney, she doesn't appear on Find Contact, and one of her missions is 1 of 3 locations required for an exploration badge. As a result, players are unlikely to ever discover the 3rd location for that badge without outside help.

 

Possible fix: Add City Representative to Find Contact for heroes and vigilantes from 20-50.

 

 

Sharkhead Isle contacts

 

Find Contact introduces one of the original broker-unlocked contacts in every level tier except for 20-24. As a result, contacts in the 20-24 level range are harder to unlock than every other range.

 

Possible fix: Add Captain Petrovich to Find Contact for villains and rogues from 20-24. (Adding Lorenz Ansaldo or Vince Dubrowski would disincentivize working with them during Vincent Ross's arc.)

 

 

Neutropolis contacts

 

Find Contact introduces Aaron Walker, Bobcat, and Crow from 12-20, but their arc ranges are 14-20. As a result, level 12-13 players get an introduction to contacts who give no missions. Also, Dr. Hetzfeld is the first contact in the Neutropolis Power storyline, but doesn't appear in Find Contact. Players following the Power storyline may accidentally skip him.

 

Possible fix: Change Aaron Walker's, Bobcat's, and Crow's level range on Find Contact from 12-20 to 14-20. Add Dr. Hetzfeld to Find Contact for loyalists from 14-20.

 

 

One-over contacts

 

David Wincott is on Find Contact from 5-15. His arc scales up to 15, but he only offers his arc from 5-14. As a result, level 15 players get an introduction to a contact who only gives one mission, then won't give them an arc.

Veluta Lunata is on Find Contact from 10-15. Her arcs scale up to 15, but she only offers her arcs from 10-14. As a result, level 15 players get an introduction to a contact who gives no missions.

 

Seer Marino is on Find Contact from 15-20. Her arc scales up to 20, but she only offers her arc from 15-19. As a result, level 20 players get an introduction to a contact who gives no missions.

 

Golden Roller is on Find Contact from 15-20. His arc scales up to 20, but he only offers his arc or any other missions from 15-19. As a result, level 20 players get an introduction to a contact who gives no missions.

 

Oberst Straxt is on Find Contact from 20-25. His arc scales up to 25, but he only offers his arc from 20-24. As a result, level 25 players get an introduction to a contact who only gives a few missions, then won't give them an arc.

 

Diviner Maros is on Find Contact from 25-30. His arc scales up to 30, but he only offers his arc from 25-29. As a result, level 30 players get an introduction to a contact who only gives a few missions, then won't give them an arc.

 

Darla Mavis is on Find Contact from 25-30. Her arcs scale up to 30, but she only offers her arcs from 25-29. As a result, level 30 players get an introduction to a contact who gives no missions.

 

Vivacious Verandi is on Find Contact from 30-35. Her arc scales up to 35, but she only offers her arc from 30-34. As a result, level 35 players get an introduction to a contact who gives no missions.

 

Basse Croupier is on Find Contact from 35-40. His arc scales up to 40, but he only offers his arc from 35-39. As a result, level 40 players get an introduction to a contact who only gives a few missions, then won't give them an arc.

 

Possible fix: Change:

David Wincott's level range on Find Contact from 5-15 to 5-14,

Seer Marino's level range on Find Contact from 15-20 to 15-19,

Veluta Lunata's level range on Find Contact from 10-15 to 10-14,

Golden Roller's level range on Find Contact from 15-20 to 15-19,

Oberst Straxt's level range on Find Contact from 20-25 to 20-24,
Darla Mavis's level range on Find Contact from 25-30 to 25-29,
Diviner Maros's level range on Find Contact from 25-30 to 25-29,

Vivacious Verandi's level range on Find Contact from 30-35 to 30-34, and

Basse Croupier's level range on Find Contact from 35-40 to 35-39.

Edited February 25 by Kai Moon
added Oberst Straxt as a "one-over" contact

[Tatterhood]

13 minutes ago, Kai Moon said:

Sharkhead Isle contacts

 

Find Contact introduces one of the original broker-unlocked contacts in every level tier except for 20-24. As a result, contacts in the 20-24 level range are harder to unlock than every other range.

This might be because Darrin Wade (who is in the find contacts screen) will introduce one of them after doing a couple missions for him. Although Ashley McKnight does the same but Shelly Percey was still made into a walkup.

 

Personally, I don't really understand the logic of making just one of the original contacts per level range into a walkup anyway. They don't introduce each other, so you still have to do paper missions if you want to do one of the other contacts. I like to work with different contacts on different characters, so it just ends up being this completely arbitrary thing where sometimes I have to do paper missions and sometimes I don't.

Edited February 3 by Tatterhood

[Kai Moon]

Possibly, though Cap au Diable has the same situation, and still has a findable contact 10-14.

[Tatterhood]

1 minute ago, Kai Moon said:

Possibly, though Cap au Diable has the same situation, and still has a findable contact 10-14.

Yeah I remembered this after posting, sorry for the ninja edit.