Q. What's the first step to getting started in this live event? How will I know where the event is taking place in my zone?
A. Just open up your Tome of Knowledge and click on the Live Events section. Take a moment to listen, and then check out the daily task that's set before you. Each day, this page will change in order to tell you what the task is for that day. Make sure you log in every day to see what the next task is. The tasks will change every day around midday Eastern time.
Q. I take it those people who have unlocked the classes will be able to continue playing them once they're released for others? Not just a preview period?
A. Yes, once you unlock the class you'll be able to play it for as long as you choose. If you don't do the event, you will still be able to play the classes, just not a week early.
Q. Will the early unlocking of the classes be doable by lesser tiers characters? Or will you have to have a T4 char to unlock them?
A. The goal of the event is that every task is soloable, can be done by any level, and is doable in an hour or less.
Q. When I complete the live event with a character, can I only make a KotBS/Blackgaurd on that specific server or will I be able to make one on a different server. Also if I complete it as a destruction character will I be able to create a KotBS, or if on Order be able to create a Blackguard (on a different server)?
A. Once you complete the event and receive your elite reward, your account is flagged as an account which can access the Black Guard and Knight of the Blazing Sun early. Both careers are unlocked at once and you can create them on any server you choose.
Q. Will you fill out the influence solely by doing the daily quests/tasks, or will extras be required? If it can be done just by completing the tasks, then will there be a lottery amongst the people who reach elite influence, or will you pick out the targets that did the best/ got the highest score etc.?
A. The influence bar will fill just by completing the daily tasks. If you complete every task, you will fill your influence bar to 100% and more. Everyone who gets enough influence for the elite reward will unlock the careers for the extra time, there will be no lottery.
Q. Are the 'live events' for this one going to be pvp only for some parts of it? Or will pve be able to be done to complete it (but at a slower pace)?
A. Each daily task is different. Some are pvp and some are pve, but you'll have to do a mixture of both. About half of them are based in Reikland Factory, so make sure you queue up on the days that it's required!
Q. Are the daily tasks for the Heavy Metal event set the same every day, or do we get something new and fresh each time?
A. There are a couple of repeats, but the vast majority of tasks are unique every day.
Some are broad, such as %26ldquo;complete 5 quests%26rdquo; or %26ldquo;complete any 3 stages of any PQ%26rdquo; and some are very specific like %26ldquo;detonate the steam tank ammo in Reikland Factory scenario,%26rdquo; but there are unique ones on most days.
Q. Will the Heavy Metal event introduce an open RVR component, like Witching Night did? I'm looking forward to what sounds like a really cool Reikland Factory scenario, but I'm also hoping that there will also be considerable encouragement for open field combat.
A. Each event is different, and there is at least one daily task that encourages open RvR, but the Heavy Metal event focuses mainly on our unique temporary scenario, Reikland Factory.