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Regarding 'Returning Mercenaries Event'
We've seen that all of you've been enjoying the 'Returning Mercenaries Event,' and therefore have decided to continue the event until February 18th, 2019 (Before Maintenance)! There's a change to the event so please take note of the change listed below:
* The 'Tour of Duty Welcome Event Ticket' will be removed from the event on January 21st, 2019 (After Maintenance), and its Exchange Shop will be available until January 28th, 2019 (Before Maintenance).
* All other elements of the 'Returning Mercenaries Event' will be maintained until February 18th, 2019 (Before Maintenance).
- The Vindictus Team
What "other elements" are they referring to? The only other aspect of this event is the Tour of Duty Gift (which further divides into "Reward 1, 2, and 3". Rewards 2 & 3 we have always received in some form or another for years now.
Does this mean we have until February 18 to get "Reward 1 - Support Items" as detailed below?
http://vindictus.nexon.net/news/38147/returning-mercenaries-event
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My best guess is that if you start AFK'ing now you will get the +12 weapon/armors but will not get the 15 day outfitter + 15 day hand maiden + seals.
The equipment is enhanceable, so if you could get a new set every 30 days it would mean unlimited chances at a full +20 set.
Having said that, I'm in the same boat, and stopped playing on the 21st right before they announced the end of the event so I'm hoping something changes.
The free +12 gear can be reforged and then enhanced again. You're better putting that gold into a newer weapon than reforging. Receiving a new merc package could get you better rolls and also includes sweeteners on top of the gear like +20 seals/triumps & 1000 AP. But mostly it just isn't worth it.
Also, you can fuse your free +12 gear with standard fusion runes. Fuse first before you reforge or enhance.
If it's not enhanceable it wouldn't be crazy for them to give it out, since it's the new default gear.
What I'm worried about now is how long you need to wait to get a Redeployment Package.
I haven't gotten any for a long time so I don't know how long it takes.
The event says 30 days but customer support says it's 90 days.
Can anyone confirm how many days it took before the event started?
Yeah looks like back in 2017 it was 90 days:
https://support-vindictus.nexon.net/hc/en-us/articles/204186309-What-is-the-Redeployment-Package-
So maybe after February 18th you lose the sweeteners and have to wait 90 instead of 30 days to get the package.
My European server characters will reach 30 days on March 3rd, so I can check it then if no one wants to risk it.
If I don't get a package I'm just going to wait the full 90 days.
I have a guildie that will finish his character 30 day afk around the same time. If you want to wait a day or so after March 3rd I will let you know how his turned out.
I logged in earlier today (been away due to being active this semester), and I received the returning package on all my characters.
Was offline from 1/14/19 till 2/20/19.
Okay so you received the package of being afk for more than 30 but less than 90 days right? I am just wondering what's the content in that package? Purple 10 or oj 12? Thanks and I really appreciate you share your experiences.
OJ +12 Set along with accessories, a skill reset capsule, a 14 day costume, and some sort of pet thing (I didn't look at what the pet was).
And yes, I was offline for only 37 days. I waited 30 days but decided to give it an extra week just to be safe.
Can you tell us more about this "pet thing"? Also did you get seals -- e.g 20 bravery seals, 20 triumph medals, 100 wilderness seals?
I have a feeling the "pet thing" that was referred to was simply the free 15 day Hellish Handmaiden comrade.
Yup, I also got the 20 bravery seals, medals, and 100 wilderness seals. Along with 3 Server Megas, 40 Merc pots, and 10 Goddess Graces.
And yes as well, the pet thing I got was the Hellish Maiden comrade. I never bother with comrades in Vindictus as they're useless to me. I threw them all away in the end.
There is a pop-up that says you got a returning package on the character select before you enter your PIN,
and I know it doesn't break your "not logging in streak" as long as you don't pick a character
so you can use that to check to see if you got the rewards if you're not sure if you've waited long enough.