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protection now useful for casters

I declare this a victory

I don't quite like the change to burden.

I want that Shade users can wield Elemental weapons without sacrificing a lot of evade.

However this patch only nurfs heavy and magically makes Ethereal even more superior over Elemental.

Now everyone will definitely go for Ethereal...

Can't agree more.

Ethereal is become ONLY GOOD weapen when patched recent two version.
After this patch,using Elemental weapon only make ALL melee trouble.

Ethereal = this version ONLY CHOICE if don't take any reaction for this patch.

Incidentally, I was looking over some of the changes, and the damage reduction for monster chaos upgrades wasn't applied correctly. Should be fixed now.

Correctly in our favor or theirs? Meaning they are harder or easier now than before you fixed that?

Incidentally, I was looking over some of the changes, and the damage reduction for monster chaos upgrades wasn't applied correctly. Should be fixed now.

Correctly in our favor or theirs? Meaning they are harder or easier now than before you fixed that?

protection now useful for casters

I declare this a victory

How useful?

Was it too high or too low (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

It.. wasn't applied. :3

So now it's actually max +50%, it was still +100% until ten minutes ago.

It.. wasn't applied. :3

So now it's actually max +50%, it was still +100% until ten minutes ago.

Sweet!

How useful?

two less sparks over the first 40 rounds of grindfest iwbth at my level

I lasted a whole two more rounds!

imma save my hath for IA4, gatdam gotta get that protection

This post has been edited by Bunker Buster: Feb 23 2013, 16:57

There's one thing I always confused.
This patch makes it even harder.
Why the player could has block chance with only shield armor but without the shield? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
It just like we can parry the attack without weapon.

Make it unique to 1H/S player!

Can't agree more.

Ethereal is become ONLY GOOD weapen when patched recent two version.
After this patch,using Elemental weapon only make ALL melee trouble.

Ethereal = this version ONLY CHOICE if don't take any reaction for this patch.

I don't see any changes in this patch affect ethereal/elemental weapons. Can you elaborate ?

This post has been edited by chamois: Feb 23 2013, 16:57

There's one thing I always confused.
This patch makes it even harder.
Why the player could has block chance with only shield armor but without the shield? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
It just like we can parry the attack without weapon.

Make it unique to 1H/S player!

Good think you don't have to worry about that anymore, there's no more shield armor, yaay!

But the damage taken each hit is much higher after this patch.
Protection grants about 50% mitigation for a heavy warrior previously, according to my observation.

It didn't, though..

CODE

    function apply_effect_equipment_boosts() {
        if( $this->has_effect('protection') ) {
            foreach( $this->equipped_gear as $slot => $r ) {
                if(isset($r['stats']['defense_mit'])) {
                    $this->apply_stat_bonus(0.25 * $r['stats']['defense_mit'], 'defense_mit');
                }

                if(isset($r['stats']['dissipate_mit'])) {
                    $this->apply_stat_bonus(0.25 * $r['stats']['dissipate_mit'], 'dissipate_mit');
                }
            }
        }
    }

How useful?

To get more PMI with old formula over new one you needed over ~18% average on eq piece. I don't think it was even possible.
Best armor pieces get the same or better bonus from protection, but with worse armors (like cloths) you get much more with new formula (example - with 5% average you get additional 14% overall mitigation - from 23% to 28% with old and to 42% with new one).
I is indeed a good change.

On the other hand - battle reworking - especially regen change got us screwed really hard - it doesn't keep with damage at all.

There's one thing I always confused.
This patch makes it even harder.
Why the player could has block chance with only shield armor but without the shield? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
It just like we can parry the attack without weapon.

Make it unique to 1H/S player!

Read something about Full plate armours from late medieval/renaissance - it had thicker plates on left arm to let knights block attacks without using shield.

I guess now would be a good time to finally add Regen III, IV, and V.

1 4 Kazane Hiyori crits you for 3052 crushing damage.
1 3 You gain the effect Hastened.
1 2 You cast Haste.
1 1 You gain 0.03 points of supportive magic proficiency.

first time seeing it happen but it is now randomly possible to die turn one...
hope this doesn't turn into the old x-com where you can start off in a unwinnable fight (die before getting a turn)

I guess now would be a good time to finally add Regen III, IV, and V.

Spell inflation? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Spell inflation? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Yep. Pay more just to get the old "per-turn" effect. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Good think you don't have to worry about that anymore, there's no more shield armor, yaay!

But the pre-suf now offer block chance.
Does this only account when equip shield?
If not...
(IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

But the pre-suf now offer block chance.
Does this only account when equip shield?
If not...
(IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

It seems you are right as the prefix of block chance only appear (or works) when you are using shield.
It becomes your patent (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

To get more PMI with old formula over new one you needed over ~18% average on eq piece. I don't think it was even possible.
Best armor pieces get the same or better bonus from protection, but with worse armors (like cloths) you get much more with new formula (example - with 5% average you get additional 14% overall mitigation - from 23% to 28% with old and to 42% with new one).
I is indeed a good change.

On the other hand - battle reworking - especially regen change got us screwed really hard - it doesn't keep with damage at all.
Read something about Full plate armours from late medieval/renaissance - it had thicker plates on left arm to let knights block attacks without using shield.

--Well, then add block chance to every plate, if say so.

--The original shield armor is the "thicker plate" you talk about.
But it is retired. Now the normal plate also can has block chance without using shield. This is unreasonable.

--What's going after is that the 1H style will retire and be added into other fighting styles. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

It seems you are right as the prefix of block chance only appear (or works) when you are using shield.
It becomes your patent (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

Really?
Then I am totally happy with this patch. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)