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I'm guessing you were going to say something about this?

i do not like the looks of that health_regen line :<

Shush. I accidentally left in one of the debug outputs I used to track down why weaken wasn't acting like I expected for a couple minutes. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

So when you get mugged on the street, you just say to the thief that no, I'm not up for it today, can't we take it another time? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Haven't had that experience yet, ill let you know how it went when i do (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

What about the panda criting me while weakened, is that a bug or have there been any changes to the settings?

What about the panda criting me while weakened, is that a bug or have there been any changes to the settings?

that would probably be the 1% tenb just switched to 0% (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Working as intended. As always, Weaken only works on physical attacks.

what does the skills in the op post refer to (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

-- Targets affected by Weaken can no longer score critical hits with physical attacks or skills.

if it wasn't referring to the physical based magic attacks (like bamboo attack)?
or do you mean it works for both normal attacks and physical based magic attacks (just the 0% crit chance, not weakening of the hits)

It's probably because the scaling curve for monsters was really never tested above some lvl somewhere below yours. What you're seeing is the additional primary boosts from auras which I'm guessing works out to 10 levels or so at yours, combined with the fact that Weaken now actually works at those levels. I've tried putting in a small exponential factor that will only really kick in on higher levels, can you see how much of an effect that's having?

You couldn't just let the rest of us look forward to being juggernauts in a year or so when we reach level 150, could you? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

This post has been edited by DemonEyesBob: Aug 9 2009, 20:30

if it wasn't referring to the physical based magic attacks (like bamboo attack)?
or do you mean it works for both normal attacks and physical based magic attacks (just the 0% crit chance, not weakening of the hits)

Err, well. To be 100% non-ambiguous: it works for physical attacks and *physical* skills. But it does not work for *magical* skills.

You couldn't just let us look forward to being juggernauts in a year or so when the rest of us reach level 150, could you? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Rebalancing is going to screw everything up when equipment starts gaining actual boost, anyway. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

It's probably because the scaling curve for monsters was really never tested above some lvl somewhere below yours. What you're seeing is the additional primary boosts from auras which I'm guessing works out to 10 levels or so at yours, combined with the fact that Weaken now actually works at those levels. I've tried putting in a small exponential factor that will only really kick in on higher levels, can you see how much of an effect that's having?

Um.. well grindfest monsters seem to be a little stronger, but I assumed that's because my elemental ratings have been slashed and I'm getting hit for more magic damage. I hope that doesn't mean legendaries will get stronger too.

edit later: yeah, the battletoad monsters are on steroids now

Rebalancing is going to screw everything up when equipment starts gaining actual boost, anyway. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I have a feeling that will make me beastly strong as well. Hopefully enough to smack a bitch or two off of their legendary pedestals.

This post has been edited by hitokiri84: Aug 9 2009, 23:49

Actually the timer starts when the actual event is finished. Which it does by creating the battle. So the timer is from you get the encounter text.

That's kind of odd then cause it seems to be an hour after I've finished the battle, and I've actually lost a few minutes to that before...it's probably a problem with the text showing up later than it should be or something, though losing maybe a minute or so isn't that important :X

That's kind of odd then cause it seems to be an hour after I've finished the battle, and I've actually lost a few minutes to that before...it's probably a problem with the text showing up later than it should be or something, though losing maybe a minute or so isn't that important :X

Yeah, there seems to be some 5 or more minutes period i which you can engage in the battle.

- The round loot quality bonus has been capped at round 50

- Playing on easier difficulty ratings now places a significant penalty on the loot quality bonus normally given for reaching higher rounds, as well as on how many credits you gain from a battle

- Playing on higher difficulty ratings now give a larger increase modification to this bonus

- The effect of difficulty rating on the random encounter loot quality has been increased significantly

Okay, what exactly do I have to do to get Mana Elixir drops now? Before the update, they were somewhat easy to get from grindfest on any difficulty. Now, I've played hundreds of rounds on various difficulties and only gotten one.

- Well past 100 on Cake, and obviously nothing.
- About 80 rounds on Normal and no Elixirs, but somehow it managed to give me a Scroll of the Gods on round 6 or something.
- Played past round 50 three times on Hard and got only one
- Played to round 25 on Heroic and nothing

The healer gives one Mana Elixir a day at best, so how the heck am I supposed to restore my supply when I can't even get them playing past the cap on Hard? I think the new restrictions are a little too severe.

I've also played about a dozen hourlies on battletoads and it hasn't given me anything other than the worthless Lesser health potions and such.

This post has been edited by hitokiri84: Aug 9 2009, 23:08

I'd be fine just being able to trade my Spirit Elixirs for Mana. But yea, those things are crazy hard to get now.

Okay, what exactly do I have to do to get Mana Elixir drops now? Before the update, they were somewhat easy to get from grindfest on any difficulty. Now, I've played hundreds of rounds on various difficulties and only gotten one.

- Well past 100 on Cake, and obviously nothing.
- About 80 rounds on Normal and no Elixirs, but somehow it managed to give me a Scroll of the Gods on round 6 or something.
- Played past round 50 three times on Hard and got only one
- Played to round 25 on Heroic and nothing

The healer gives one Mana Elixir a day at best, so how the heck am I supposed to restore my supply when I can't even get them playing past the cap on Hard? I think the new restrictions are a little too severe.

I've also played about a dozen hourlies on battletoads and it hasn't given me anything other than the worthless Lesser health potions and such.

Yay! Someone else makes a plea!

personally, i'd be happy with anything higher than lesser to drop more frequently
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most of what i've been getting are crude to lesser

personally, i'd be happy with anything higher than lesser to drop more frequently
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most of what i've been getting are crude to lesser

At least you get those!

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The only reason I appear to have many godly is that I don't use them.
Ever.
Because I'll never find another one :(

This post has been edited by DemonEyesBob: Aug 10 2009, 00:02

Okay, what exactly do I have to do to get Mana Elixir drops now? Before the update, they were somewhat easy to get from grindfest on any difficulty. Now, I've played hundreds of rounds on various difficulties and only gotten one.

- Well past 100 on Cake, and obviously nothing.
- About 80 rounds on Normal and no Elixirs, but somehow it managed to give me a Scroll of the Gods on round 6 or something.
- Played past round 50 three times on Hard and got only one
- Played to round 25 on Heroic and nothing

The healer gives one Mana Elixir a day at best, so how the heck am I supposed to restore my supply when I can't even get them playing past the cap on Hard? I think the new restrictions are a little too severe.

I've also played about a dozen hourlies on battletoads and it hasn't given me anything other than the worthless Lesser health potions and such.

I would say you can still consider yourself lucky, i've also played about a dozen hourlies and never got ANYTHING at all, and only a few crude and avg potions from grinfesting.
The armor and weaponery Tenboro mentioned, well i only know from chat that they do exist, but unless i do some arenas past Test of Faith on higher than normal settings (which i have no way of surviving in current condition) i don't think i wil see any anytime soon. The drop rate of everything seems to be lowered to like - 0

I know i am complaining a lot all the time but it seems to me like Tenb. did not notice that the game was hard enough already and forgot to compensate for the even harder setting.
Now i'd have to switch to Cake to play the previous Normal.

I'd be fine just being able to trade my Spirit Elixirs for Mana. But yea, those things are crazy hard to get now.

With as many artifacts as you have, I'm betting you have hundreds of Mana Elixirs saved up. :/

With as many artifacts as you have, I'm betting you have hundreds of Mana Elixirs saved up. :/

39 is all I've got chief, and those get used up pretty quickly.

39 is more than I've ever had at one point.

How about the system stop giving me equipment already and switch to elixirs? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I would say you can still consider yourself lucky, i've also played about a dozen hourlies and never got ANYTHING at all, and only a few crude and avg potions from grinfesting.
The armor and weaponery Tenboro mentioned, well i only know from chat that they do exist, but unless i do some arenas past Test of Faith on higher than normal settings (which i have no way of surviving in current condition) i don't think i wil see any anytime soon. The drop rate of everything seems to be lowered to like - 0

I know i am complaining a lot all the time but it seems to me like Tenb. did not notice that the game was hard enough already and forgot to compensate for the even harder setting.
Now i'd have to switch to Cake to play the previous Normal.

Once you get cure at level 40, monster battle get easier. You can last longer in grindfest and arena challenges, get better items, and earn more arena bonus for upgrade (AB and pack rat).

I'd accidentally flipped the increase chance for weapon and armors, so they should now increase at a more even rate.

Does more even rate mean not at all? It shouldn't take 4 rounds of grindfest to get anything, especially since one of the pieces of equipment I am wearing I have 0 proficiency in...

i thought it was just me
has slowed to a crawl, hasn't it

edit:
seem to be getting a good bit in the arena
maybe we're just having horrible luck in grindfest

This post has been edited by Ebil☆Panda: Aug 10 2009, 02:24