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I saw it at 30 yesterday.

It's stupid >_>

You mean 34, because I'm the one that did it. I know what the exchange rate was bottomed out at before, so now it's time to see how much it drops by (if any.)

Yup, I'm definitely kicking myself for not cashing in before the beta started, especially since I had a lot more credit bonuses in the old skill tree than I have now.

1 2 Flee procs the effect Fleeing on yourself.

More than half the time I read that as "Flee procs the effect 'Peeing on Yourself.'"
I suppose that's why I flee.

Weaken is glorious. It along with the HP and Mana Tanks I got after redistributing my points got me through an epic battle I swear I would have lost before.

39 5 You gain 29 Credits!
39 4 You gain 68.07 EXP!
39 3 You are Victorious!
39 2 Manthra has been defeated.
39 1 You hit Manthra for 63 physical damage.
38 2 Manthra hits you for 5 damage.
38 1 You crit Manthra for 97 physical damage.
37 2 Manthra crits you for 1 damage.
37 1 You hit Manthra for 51 physical damage.
36 3 Weaken procs the effect Weakened on Manthra.
36 2 You cast Weaken.
36 1 You gain 0.03 points of deprecating magic proficiency.
35 4 Manthra hits you for 23 damage.
35 3 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
35 2 Effect Weakened on Manthra has expired.
35 1 You hit Manthra for 50 physical damage.
34 2 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
34 1 You hit Manthra for 68 physical damage.
33 2 Manthra hits you for 1 damage.
33 1 You hit Manthra for 65 physical damage.
32 2 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
32 1 You hit Manthra for 45 physical damage.
31 2 Manthra hits you for 1 damage.
31 1 You hit Manthra for 62 physical damage.
30 2 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
30 1 You hit Manthra for 45 physical damage.
29 2 Manthra hits you for 3 damage.
29 1 Manthra dodges your attack.
28 2 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
28 1 You hit Manthra for 61 physical damage.
27 2 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
27 1 Manthra dodges your attack.
26 2 Manthra hits you for 4 damage.
26 1 You hit Manthra for 45 physical damage.
25 4 Manthra crits you for 6 damage.
25 3 Weaken procs the effect Weakened on Manthra.
25 2 You cast Weaken.
25 1 You gain 0.03 points of deprecating magic proficiency.
24 5 Manthra resists your spell.
24 4 You cast Weaken.
24 3 You gain 0.03 points of deprecating magic proficiency.
24 2 Effect Regeneration on yourself has expired.
24 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
23 4 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
23 3 Effect Weakened on Manthra has expired.
23 2 You hit Manthra for 46 physical damage.
23 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
22 3 Manthra hits you for 3 damage.
22 2 You hit Manthra for 66 physical damage.
22 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
21 3 Manthra hits you for 5 damage.
21 2 You hit Manthra for 58 physical damage.
21 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
20 3 Manthra hits you for 4 damage.
20 2 You hit Manthra for 56 physical damage.
20 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
19 4 Manthra hits you for 5 damage.
19 3 Mind Raper has been defeated.
19 2 You crit Mind Raper for 119 physical damage.
19 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
18 4 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
18 3 Mind Raper hits you for 4 damage.
18 2 You hit Mind Raper for 67 physical damage.
18 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
17 4 Manthra hits you for 4 damage.
17 3 Mind Raper hits you for 3 damage.
17 2 You hit Mind Raper for 75 physical damage.
17 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
16 6 Manthra hits you for 4 damage.
16 5 Mind Raper hits you for 3 damage.
16 4 Weaken procs the effect Weakened on Mind Raper.
16 3 You cast Weaken.
16 2 You gain 0.01 points of deprecating magic proficiency.
16 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
15 4 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
15 3 Mind Raper crits you for 10 damage.
15 2 You hit Mind Raper for 63 physical damage.
15 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
14 5 Manthra hits you for 2 damage.
14 4 Mind Raper hits you for 2 damage.
14 3 Effect Weakened on Mind Raper has expired.
14 2 You hit Mind Raper for 70 physical damage.
14 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
13 5 Manthra hits you for 4 damage.
13 4 Weaken procs the effect Weakened on Manthra.
13 3 You cast Weaken.
13 2 You gain 0.03 points of deprecating magic proficiency.
13 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
12 5 You dodge the attack from Mind Raper.
12 4 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
12 3 Effect Weakened on Manthra has expired.
12 2 You hit Mind Raper for 54 physical damage.
12 1 Regeneration restores you with 12 points of health.
11 4 You dodge the attack from Mind Raper.
11 3 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
11 2 Lesser Health Draught procs the effect Regeneration on yourself.
11 1 You use Lesser Health Draught.
10 3 Mind Raper hits you for 2 damage.
10 2 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
10 1 You hit Mind Raper for 72 physical damage.
9 5 Mind Raper hits you for 3 damage.
9 4 Manthra hits you for 5 damage.
9 3 You hit Mind Raper for 73 physical damage.
9 2 Effect Regeneration on yourself has expired.
9 1 Regeneration restores you with 23 points of health.
8 4 Mind Raper hits you for 2 damage.
8 3 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
8 2 You hit Mind Raper for 51 physical damage.
8 1 Regeneration restores you with 23 points of health.
7 5 Toddlerguro crits you for 29 elec damage.
7 4 Mind Raper uses Toddlerguro
7 3 Manthra hits you for 2 damage.
7 2 You hit Mind Raper for 57 physical damage.
7 1 Regeneration restores you with 23 points of health.
6 4 Mind Raper hits you for 3 damage.
6 3 Manthra hits you for 2 damage.
6 2 Mind Raper dodges your attack.
6 1 Regeneration restores you with 23 points of health.
5 6 Mind Raper hits you for 2 damage.
5 5 You dodge the attack from Manthra.
5 4 Manthra uses Claw
5 3 Giant Panda has been defeated.
5 2 You hit Giant Panda for 52 physical damage.
5 1 Regeneration restores you with 23 points of health.
4 8 You dodge the attack from Giant Panda.
4 7 Giant Panda uses Bamboo Attack
4 6 Toddlerguro crits you for 29 elec damage.
4 5 Mind Raper uses Toddlerguro
4 4 Manthra hits you for 2 damage.
4 3 Fireball hits Giant Panda for 258 fire damage.
4 2 You cast Fireball.
4 1 Regeneration restores you with 23 points of health.
3 2 Lesser Health Potion procs the effect Regeneration on yourself.
3 1 You use Lesser Health Potion.
2 6 Giant Panda crits you for 22 damage.
2 5 You dodge the attack from Mind Raper.
2 4 Manthra hits you for 4 damage.
2 3 Weaken procs the effect Weakened on Mind Raper.
2 2 You cast Weaken.
2 1 You gain 0.03 points of deprecating magic proficiency.
1 8 You dodge the attack from Giant Panda.
1 7 Giant Panda uses Bamboo Attack
1 6 Mind Raper hits you for 5 damage.
1 5 Claw hits you for 3 physical damage.
1 4 Manthra uses Claw
1 3 Weaken procs the effect Weakened on Manthra.
1 2 You cast Weaken.
1 1 You gain 0.02 points of deprecating magic proficiency.
0 4 Spawned Monster C: MID=12 (Manthra) LV=32 HP=816 MP=78 SP=23 NA=93 Type=hostile
0 3 Spawned Monster B: MID=13 (Mind Raper) LV=30 HP=662 MP=89 SP=20 NA=96 Type=hostile
0 2 Spawned Monster A: MID=5 (Giant Panda) LV=31 HP=310 MP=63 SP=15 NA=97 Type=hostile
0 1 Initializing Grindfest (Round 1) ...
0 0 Battle Start!

Uncoupling the rightmost column of spells from the previous ones seems pretty useful to me. I reset my points and re-invested them mostly in magic: Inferno, Snowstorm and one point each of Lightning, Poison, Slow and Weaken. (The left over points went into HP and MP.) I need to do more experimenting, but Weaken looks like a good bet to build up next.

I didn't bother with the EXP and credit bonuses this time, my theory being that if I can win consistently at a higher challenge level, that equates to a bigger EXP bonus anyway. Of course, I don't know if I can win at a higher level...

Weaken is absolutely worth it. In the same battle, I had a whale hit me with Bukkake twice - once for 110 and another time for 4. I've got it maxed and am getting about 8 turns out of it for a fairly low cost - it has made my life considerably easier.

Lets not show that we're too happy about it Ok?

Otherwise Tenb will nerf it...

Lets not show that we're too happy about it Ok?

Otherwise Tenb will nerf it...

He's already balanced it once with version 0.2.1. Did anyone notice, or was I the only one that had it before 0.2.1? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

This post has been edited by Spectre: May 12 2009, 06:07

Yeah, I noticed that Weaken was slightly better before. Monsters almost never hit me and if they did it was like super low damage.

Also, having to level it 5 times is really costing me precious ability points.



This post has been edited by toinxer: May 12 2009, 06:30

Yeah, I noticed that Weaken was slightly better before. Monsters almost never hit me and if they did it was like super low damage.

Also, having to level it 5 times is really costing me precious ability points.

or credits if you just buy the 5 skill points. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

or credits if you just buy the 5 skill points. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

*cough* ~165,000C for next 5 points *cough* not happening.

This has probably been asked and answered elsewhere, but there's too much stuff to look through for it:

Do the individual elemental ratings affect the power/strength of elemental attacks, or just the chance/duration of the possible status effects they can cause? And I'm guessing it's safe to assume they reduce the power of enemy attacks of that element.

edit: haste does not make sense costing 18MP for 4 turns :x

This post has been edited by DemonEyesBob: May 12 2009, 07:34

*cough* ~165,000C for next 5 points *cough* not happening.

This has probably been asked and answered elsewhere, but there's too much stuff to look through for it:

Do the individual elemental ratings affect the power/strength of elemental attacks, or just the chance/duration of the possible status effects they can cause? And I'm guessing it's safe to assume they reduce the power of enemy attacks of that element.

*cough* No problem for Cyriel. *cough*

I think ratings improve power/strength. I have 20% on my fire rating and it deals a bit more damage than my other spells.

*cough* ~165,000C for next 5 points *cough* not happening.

All right shut up about that. You already have 49 levels into skill boost if my calculator is right, and I'd bet a large portion of people participating in the beta aren't even past 20. Considering that the enfeebles have been disconnected from the elemental abilities, it is MUCH MUCH easier to get them, even cap them. In your case you could pull some more skills off of exp/cred boosts or even a set of HP/MP/SP/OC tanks. In my case I pulled skills off of the elemental boosts and AOE Tier 1 magic since a: it doesn't currently effect me that much to have less and b: the AOE tier 1 magic spells are equally unimportant to me. While I understand we all have different playing styles and large differences in the amount of credit income, but you're far too advanced in skill boost training for that comment to even be directed at you. Skill Boost is definitely affordable under lvl 15ish for anyone that is remotely active in the galleries, torrents, and/or H@H.

All right shut up about that. You already have 49 levels into skill boost if my calculator is right, and I'd bet a large portion of people participating in the beta aren't even past 20. Considering that the enfeebles ... in the galleries, torrents, and/or H@H.

I wouldn't be complaining if I was at level 49 (and I'll stop complaining, it is annoying isn't it (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)) Your calculator is a bit off (as in, way off): I'm at 31, with the cost of 32 at 33,000C. I'd kill to be at level 49 with ability training.

I will probably reset at some time and skip sleep and the level 1 AOE's, but not until stuff has settled down.

@Tenb: Also, I think the item-drop algorithm could use a tiny tweak for harder difficulties (battletoads). See this post for my reasoning

This post has been edited by DemonEyesBob: May 12 2009, 07:56

I wouldn't be complaining if I was at level 49 (and I'll stop complaining, it is annoying isn't it (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)) Your calculator is a bit off (as in, way off): I'm at 31, with the cost of 32 at 33,000C. I'd kill to be at level 49 with ability training.

I will probably reset at some time and skip sleep and the level 1 AOE's, but not until stuff has settled down.
Also, I think the item-drop algorithm could use a tiny tweak for harder difficulties (battletoads). See this post for my reasoning

Actually I read it as 265,000, which would be from 49 to 54. 31 to 36 is 175,000. My bad, but my point still stands as is regardless. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I agree with a slight tweak to the item drop algorithm, though I think the point is that if you can handle the highest difficulties like battletoads and nintendo, you probably have the health and magic points to handle it better than everyone else, so even the low quality items go farther since they work on a percentage over time rather than a flat amount.

This post has been edited by Spectre: May 12 2009, 07:58

Actually I read it as 265,000, which would be from 49 to 54. 31 to 36 is 175,000. My bad, but my point still stands as is regardless. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Yeah yeah, maybe I'll start torrenting your stuff and you'll get off my case (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Yeah yeah, maybe I'll start torrenting your stuff and you'll get off my case (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

no because you're profiting far more than me in that case. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

no because you're profiting far more than me in that case. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Ummmm... wut?

We each earn the same amount, based of the size of the gallery and the number of people who download it (after factoring in the max-allowed-completions per 15 minutes). If I torrent your gallery X, and it earns me 15,000GP, you've earned 15,000GP. Why do you say I'm profiting more?

This post has been edited by DemonEyesBob: May 12 2009, 08:14

no because you're profiting far more than me in that case. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Ummmm... wut?

We each earn the same amount, based of the size of the gallery and the number of people who download it (after factoring in the max-allowed-completions per 15 minutes). If I torrent your gallery X, and it earns me 15,000GP, you've earned 15,000GP. Why do you say I'm profiting more?

What I should have said was I am profiting less, since I'm not the one torrenting it, therefore that is 15,000 GP (in your example) that the gallery is producing that I'm not receiving. But that is more my fault than yours. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

This post has been edited by Spectre: May 12 2009, 08:16

Ummmm... wut?

We each earn the same amount, based of the size of the gallery and the number of people who download it (after factoring in the max-allowed-completions per 15 minutes). If I torrent your gallery X, and it earns me 15,000GP, you've earned 15,000GP. Why do you say I'm profiting more?
What I should have said was I am profiting less, since I'm not the one torrenting it, therefore that is 15,000 GP (in your example) that the gallery is producing that I'm not receiving. But that is more my fault than yours. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Definitely, seeing as it's my time and bandwidth. If you wanna torrent your galleries go ahead, I'm not stopping you (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) But if you don't, and I do, it is good for you (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)