[WoD] Garrison Optimization Launch Thread

Soygen

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Not really since that one level 94 follower can only do one mission at a time.

I typically queue up a lot of missions all at once. I want my level 100s going on missions to gain EXP so they level up to epic; missions to gain Garrison Resources; or missions to get player/follower gear. The glut of level 94 available missions negatively impacts most of that.

I also have a rank 3 Salvage Yard. The only way to get Big Crates is to complete level 100 missions. Big Crates appear to have a higher chance of dropping follower gear. Since I'm not getting to actually even attempt level 100 missions, it's slowing down my effort to get my followers ilevel up to 630.
Are the low level missions actually replacing what could be high level or are in they in addition to? I feel like I simply getmoremissions total when I get a new noob from the Inn.
 

Ukerric

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I think each mission pool is separate and individual.

Theory: Looks like there's 7 different pools:

"Base pool": which pops the level 90 mission (you know which mission I'm talking about) by default, except when you get one of the rare missions for things like Halaa tokens, reroll books, dance studio, hearthstone, etc. No pre-req
94 pool: pops about 6-7 level 90-94 random missions at a relatively fast rate (12h?), only if you have a sub 95 follower.
99 pool: pops about 6-7 level 95-99 random missions at medium rate (18h?); was hotfixed to stay up if you have any follower above 95 (was only if 95-99 present)
100 pool: pops about 5-6 level 100 ilvl 600 to 630 missions at base rate (24h?); get only if you have level 100 followers
615 pool: pops 2 ilvl 615 missions at base rate (24h?); get only if you have ilvl 615 followers
630 pool: pops 1 ilvl 630 mission at base rate (24h)
raid pool: pops ilvl 645 Highmaul raids at very slow rate (random?); get only if you have 2 level 645 followers (I know it's not 3, I got my first raid mission just after upgrading the second follower to 645. Upgraded, went back to mission list, raid was staring at me)

I think they implemented it like that to guarantee that you have a variety of missions available, and that RNG can't fuck you (as in "I have only one 1 level 100 follower and 16 level 100 missions and nothing else"). You could do it differently while still getting a variety of missions, but that's not what they implemented.

(my design would be: 1 mission slot per active follower, mission in that slot is a mission that's the lvl/ilvl of that follower, mission repops a certain time after being finished based on mission level, or after 72h if mission isn't started. Plus the one base slot for story missions + random rares)
 

Kaige

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I got a big crate of salvage from a 96 mission and a 97 mission, so its not the mission level entirely. They were done by level 100 epic followers, though. The second one had a 58% success chance.
 

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AFAIK 100 = 100% big crate, 95(?)-99 = 50/50, sub 95(??) = 100% small sack

I don't know the exact tipping point for where you can get big crates versus only small sacks or if it is scales linearly
 

Soygen

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Small sacks are terrible. Both in game and in real life.
 

Ukerric

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I don't know the exact tipping point for where you can get big crates versus only small sacks or if it is scales linearly
It's 95. On the "below 95" pool missions, you only get small sacks regardless of your Salvage Yard. 95 and above, you get max whatever bag/crate your level yard can give.
 

Soygen

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I'm about to hit the 10k garrison resource cap. I have a trading post in my garrison. I think that's the only thing I can dump GR into currently. What's the best use of extra GR?
 

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I'm about to hit the 10k garrison resource cap. I have a trading post in my garrison. I think that's the only thing I can dump GR into currently. What's the best use of extra GR?
Check your tradepost each day for the 20gr cycles (it changes which mats cost 20gr) when draenic dust is only 20gr, buy as much as possible, basically it is a direct conversion of GR into gold. So if you buy 10kgr worth of dust you stand to make atleast 10kg - (always post your dust in stacks of 200 for 5.5g regardless of current market price *hyjal market value only*)

*Yesterday was 20gr/5dust*

It'd be more worth your while to get reroll seals from other sources than GR. Apexis and Honor are the best ways imo.
 

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I finally got the lumber mill to rank 3 last night. Now I'm wondering now if it's worth keeping the lumber mill. I'm roughly halfway complete with all the PVE quests in Nagrand. Aside from the apexis daily quest you get in your town hall, once you complete all the PVE quests in all the zones will there ever be any reason to go back to the zones aside from resource farming?
 

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Aside from the apexis daily quest you get in your town hall, once you complete all the PVE quests in all the zones will there ever be any reason to go back to the zones aside from resource farming?
Bodyguard rep grinding (Barracks required)

Other than that, not really, I guess you have to go to gorg to do the weekly world boss kill for gear.
 

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I finally got the lumber mill to rank 3 last night. Now I'm wondering now if it's worth keeping the lumber mill. I'm roughly halfway complete with all the PVE quests in Nagrand. Aside from the apexis daily quest you get in your town hall, once you complete all the PVE quests in all the zones will there ever be any reason to go back to the zones aside from resource farming?
Build a small GR cushion with lumbermill/evergreen boost and then switch to Inn and optimize your followers, imo. If you dont already have the aforementioned 2-3 scavengers get those first, then plug the holes in your team. Long term, barn and trade post are both gold sources with some extra benefits, might be a good final building once you no longer feel the need for the Inn.
 

Obtenor_sl

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I'm about to hit the 10k garrison resource cap. I have a trading post in my garrison. I think that's the only thing I can dump GR into currently. What's the best use of extra GR?
Where the fuck are you getting so many GR? It seems I'm always broke about GR. Currently have 600GR and I'm struggling to get at least 1200 to upgrade my barracks. I got scavenger followers but GR missions are rare in my case; Lumber Mill orders? I fucking hate having to run around without flying around Draenor to get timber. I do daily heroic for 50GR. That's all.

Also, Follower upgrades: I have a salvage yard level 3, but the upgrades are rare; I also have a Bunker Level 2, but they take GR and in turn give me shit like iron horde scraps, given the situation I have in the previous paragraph I don't want to spend any more GRs unless it's for missions

Am I missing something?
 

Soygen

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I have 4 scavengers and a tradepost. GR out the ass!
 

Obtenor_sl

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I had a storage house becuase I got so many mats and shit.

Fuck that, I'll switch it to a trade post then.

Edit: Oh shit, it's a medium building; I gotta chose between Mill or Inn. Advice?