I was informed by a player on the UK forums that they have been on the PTR servers playing the Self Found mode. Thus I wanted to go see this for myself. Upon login and because I didn’t already have a player created. I had to create new, But on the same screen there is a small box right beside the chara with is checked enable the self found mode. Once in the world, I checked at the top right of my screen and noticed two buffs… but one would not actually gain any buffs. These two icons shows that you’re participating in the self found mode and the soul of iron mode. So my question is, if anyone already has a chara on one of the hardcore PTR’s could you please login and see if you’re given the “self found” check option before you enter the game. Just wanted to see if players whom already have chara are allowed to continue or one must create new.
Just wanted to clarify something… within the details of self found it says “some” mail… This means that some quest like The Family and the Fishing Pole where as Gubber Blump will send you a mail with Bauble included and yes this went through.
Update:
yesterday I spent a few hours testing the self found mode on the PTR realm. One main issue is that even though the small print says one can not use the AH, trade with others or some mail. I found that one can still use all three of these. I didn’t notice anything that restricted me from not using these three things. it was my hope to have entered into the world and NOT seen any Auctioneers and the mailboxes either alter to just receive mail or removed completely.
This is like telling player “oh you can’t use that during self found”, but the option is still there and players can continue to use this system and if they player does or can use any of these three, they would just end up get a slap on the wrist for doing so.
Again the Auctioneers need to be removed from the game and the mail system needs to either be removed from the game or altered as to just receive mail and not send it. if this is not altered before Self Found is released, then hardcore self found has become useless.
There was no one to send mail to online the server, there wasn’t any items at the AH… However I could try to post items on the AH but didn’t at the time. I was actually waiting to see if someone else attempted to do this on the PTR realms.
The fact that AH and mailboxes exist in the game doesn’t mean Self found players can use them. You will get the error message when you click Buy or Send.
Spirit healers are still in the game, can you use them?
Making an alt to be your mail recipient, and trying to post something on the AH, would have taken less time than typing up this thread. Spoiler alert: You cannot post auctions and you cannot send mail.
K just tested this and it is true that even though the AH is open and items can be viewed in the AH, I was greeted with an error message while attempting post an item for sale at the AH. I Believe I could have created an alt, But this was not my intention as I’ll not play this Self Found mode.
Just to recap,
I got a message when trying to post an item at the AH “Self Found Can Not Post item At AH”
The elders just sent me three red envelopes and I was able to open mail and receive them. So if you take a quest and it required being mailed a letter item from a quest giver, this went through just fine.
But as a said above, it would be far easier and less tempting IF the Auctioneers was completely removed. I guess there’s plus side to this is that bots, gold buyers/seller will not have access to the AH. So self found is truly self found other than being tempted by the AH.
I’ve done my testing and found that the self found mode is not something I’m willing to explore. This mode may offer some truly hardcore players more of a challenge.
Good Luck to those waiting for Self Found. I’ll not participating.
Thanks to everyone who help with this testing phase.
this would only make sense on a new server. But SF will be implemented on existing server. And you may use Mail/AH after reaching level 60 as the SF restrictions will be removed.
Actually it doesn’t make sense to be on a new server. After you disable the self found mode after talking to a NPC, you can continue playing hardcore without self found, and the current servers are full of such characters.