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Darkest DungeonCollected Comet Shards = 0 in Colour of Madness(4 posts)(4 posts)
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Posted February 13, 2019
I've reported this to Red Hook but wanted to ask about it here to get more detail. I've seen it mentioned online in a few places but often inconclusively.

I'm playing with the latest patch and all DLC, and playing Endless Harvest.

I've noticed that the score screen has a display for 'Collected Comet Shards'. However, this shows as 0 no matter what I do, even when ALL of the below conditions have been met:
1. I click the 'abandon farmstead' button in the top left only in a safe room after beating a boss
2. I have completed 7 full rounds (1 full round = kill every wave of enemies up to and including the boss at the end. Got over 200 kills.)
3. I have Comet Shards in my inventory
4. I haven't had a single hero die during the quest

Despite all of the above, I still get 'Collected Comet Shards: 0' in the scorescreen.
I DO get to keep any comet shards I had in my inventory when I go back to the hamlet, but I don't know if those are supposed to be counted or not.

I've seen screenshots of people having a non-zero number there, but I've certainly never seen it.

a. Does the counter only give you shards if you use Shard Mercenaries (I don't, I use my regular heroes)?

b. Is that counter supposed to be counting the number of shards in my inventory when I leave (in which case it's not doing that)?

c. Is it supposed to reward me for kills (in which case it's definitely not doing that, even though I'm leaving from a safe room... and means I missed out on hundreds of shards for no good reason)?

d. Am I doing something else wrong (ie, there's some other way to leave the farmstead other than the button on the top left)
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Posted February 13, 2019
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MasterReaver: I've reported this to Red Hook but wanted to ask about it here to get more detail. I've seen it mentioned online in a few places but often inconclusively.

I'm playing with the latest patch and all DLC, and playing Endless Harvest.

I've noticed that the score screen has a display for 'Collected Comet Shards'. However, this shows as 0 no matter what I do, even when ALL of the below conditions have been met:
1. I click the 'abandon farmstead' button in the top left only in a safe room after beating a boss
2. I have completed 7 full rounds (1 full round = kill every wave of enemies up to and including the boss at the end. Got over 200 kills.)
3. I have Comet Shards in my inventory
4. I haven't had a single hero die during the quest

Despite all of the above, I still get 'Collected Comet Shards: 0' in the scorescreen.
I DO get to keep any comet shards I had in my inventory when I go back to the hamlet, but I don't know if those are supposed to be counted or not.

I've seen screenshots of people having a non-zero number there, but I've certainly never seen it.

a. Does the counter only give you shards if you use Shard Mercenaries (I don't, I use my regular heroes)?

b. Is that counter supposed to be counting the number of shards in my inventory when I leave (in which case it's not doing that)?

c. Is it supposed to reward me for kills (in which case it's definitely not doing that, even though I'm leaving from a safe room... and means I missed out on hundreds of shards for no good reason)?

d. Am I doing something else wrong (ie, there's some other way to leave the farmstead other than the button on the top left)
I don't know what the intended behaviour is; but I can confirm that every time I've played endless it has been just as you described. The counter always says zero shards collected at the end. I do get to keep the shards despite the counter saying zero - so I've always assumed that just the counter is bugged. I've been meaning to report it to the devs too, but I haven't gotten around to it.

As you say, it's possible that it's actually a reward mechanism bug rather than just a counter bug; and that we're missing out on stacks of shards... but I don't think that's the case. (Just from a balance point of view, I think the rewards are already plenty.)
Posted February 13, 2019
EDIT

I initially thought on reviewing youtube videos that kill count rewarded shards, but I was wrong.
Red Hook have responded to my bug report saying as much, and they're aware of the bug with the display not working:

"Hello,

Thanks for the report! The visuals on that post-raid screen are bugged as you've found; we're aware of this problem and are working to get it fixed for the next update.

However, the functionality of the shard total itself is working as intended. It is not meant to be tied to the kill count, and it is essentially just counting your inventory total minus the penalty that is applied for having shard mercenaries in your party (if any). Tying the shards to the kill count was considered while the dlc was in development, but the current intent is to have it tied to thresholds rewards and curio loot only.

Sorry for the confusion,
- Red Hook Support"

So looks like this is known, getting looked into, and has little gameplay impact.
Post edited February 14, 2019 by MasterReaver
Posted February 14, 2019
Thanks for the the update.

It confirms what I had assumed; but it's always good to have official confirmation - and confirmation that they intend to fix it too. (Although it's a bit weak to say they are "working to get it fixed" rather than just "it will be fixed". It's not like it is going to have game-breaking flow-on effects or anything like that. I suppose it's just sanitised & standardised email correspondence.)
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