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I wasn't sure if we had agreed upon future practices yet, but since that issue isn't settled, I suggest we make an entire new giant thread dedicated to theorycrafting. Ponyverse is too cluttered with random things, it will be harder to search for and link useful information in the future. It was pointed out that I link Research for 1H too often; part of the reason is that it's simply easier to find than a lot of other informative posts.

Making a new giant thread has few drawbacks that I can see. Pinning it would be optional; Ponyverse isn't pinned and is healthy. In the long run it won't even add an extra thread to this forum: there's already an Asked the Experts so a new thread will delay the eventual need to create another archive.

I concur - a new thread would be preferable for searchability.

I concur - a new thread would be preferable for searchability.

Of nog objections, I will make it so.

After reaching level 500, is there any point in soulfusing equipment?

After reaching level 500, is there any point in soulfusing equipment?

if it's very low leveled so you want to earn back the difference in stats...

It also increases item world experience. For self drops and other lvl 500 items at level 500, then other than that there isn't any point, it locks away the ability to sell on the item if you ever change class. You could have the worlds best rapier, fully forged, and item worlded with the best combination, could be worth millions to help you fund a new mage build, but you'll never be able to sell it if it's soulfused.

Edit: worth noting that some people prefer to IW without it being soulfused, for easier amnesia shard usage

This post has been edited by Ubershank: Oct 3 2019, 18:24

Of nog objections, I will make it so.

no objections, but i think the main theme should be "research" rather than "theorycrafting"

no objections, but i think the main theme should be "research" rather than "theorycrafting"

i was thinking myself that "theorycrafting" may lead to speculations and so, yep. "research" hints at something backed up by objective data.

i was thinking myself that "theorycrafting" may lead to speculations and so, yep. "research" hints at something backed up by objective data.

We refer to speculation without proof as 'feelycraft', where one is going by purely gut feeling. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

either way, research thread is now a thing. i'd expect to see it populated now, possibly with objective things.

So is Daemon Duality worth the 2000 Hath price tag? For years now I'm only playing Niten with Shade (finally completed a full peerless Shade set recently) and my current base damage is 10301. Will I really see a difference if it goes up to ~11330 or is it not meant for my playing style and I will regret it? I'm only making 11 Hath per day so I can't afford blind risks.

...Or maybe I should just sell the Hath for 7.7M credits instead?

So is Daemon Duality worth the 2000 Hath price tag? For years now I'm only playing Niten with Shade (finally completed a full peerless Shade set recently) and my current base damage is 10301. Will I really see a difference if it goes up to ~11330 or is it not meant for my playing style and I will regret it? I'm only making 11 Hath per day so I can't afford blind risks.

...Or maybe I should just sell the Hath for 7.7M credits instead?

It doesn't increase your base damage, it increases your damage during battle. I think it's definitely worth it.

It doesn't increase your base damage, it increases your damage during battle. I think it's definitely worth it.

Oh. So just that 10% alone will be worth it, even for a damage output as low as mine? Keep in mind that I will never have enough Hath to buy Daemon Duality II, III and so on. It's just the first one and that's it. Still worth it?

Oh. So just that 10% alone will be worth it, even for a damage output as low as mine? Keep in mind that I will never have enough Hath to buy Daemon Duality II, III and so on. It's just the first one and that's it. Still worth it?

Well, DD1 is for everyone, going further is for richs.
+10% damage means 110% total damage, so 9% turns saved in theory - maybe something closer to 5-7 in practice. And it's tied to your account, so it'll be valid for all builds. Whether it's worth it for you, uh... up to you to decide.

Whether it's worth it for you, uh... up to you to decide.

Yeah, that exactly is the problem. How can I decide on this (or on anything else, for that matter) if I can't try it out first? If I could test it for a couple of days to see if it makes a noticeable difference, I wouldn't feel the need to ask here for advice. But if I buy it and it doesn't make a difference, I'm screwed since you can't refund Hath Perks. And for someone like me, who needs exactly six whole months to raise 2000 Hath (2000 / 11 = 181.8 days, assuming no other major spending occurs), this is an absurdly high risk to take. :/

Yeah, that exactly is the problem. How can I decide on this (or on anything else, for that matter) if I can't try it out first? If I could test it for a couple of days to see if it makes a noticeable difference, I wouldn't feel the need to ask here for advice. But if I buy it and it doesn't make a difference, I'm screwed since you can't refund Hath Perks. And for someone like me, who needs exactly six whole months to raise 2000 Hath (2000 / 11 = 181.8 days, assuming no other major spending occurs), this is an absurdly high risk to take. :/

I did notice the difference in 1h for DD. I did notice the difference for DD2-6 as mage. You will see lower turns in DWD, Grindfest, IW, Arena's. And when you ever go mage, your build will need that first level of DD.

DD1 is one of the best things ever for the cost. Just have faith that it is worth it. The latter DDs are maybe not for everyone, as the costs increase dramatically for each step while the improvements diminish somewhat.

The only reasons not to get DD1 are either: you insist on having no Hath Perks at all for idealistic reasons, or you are so poor that you cannot afford it. I had no Hath Perks besides Postage Paid for a long time, and still would likely not have DD1 had I not resorted to certain methods to gain funds.

As for the higher levels of DD, there is an extra extra jump in costs between DD1, and DD2~5, then another huge jump for DD6~9. So a lot of people choose to linger or stop at DD1 or DD5.

Wow 2:36:56/2:24:50 = 9416/8690 = 8.36% faster with Haste is a big difference. This could be equivalent to 1.67% faster with Swift Strike 5. I'm surprised, that's actually an extremely positive result for Swift Strike to clear speed, it is almost as good as Fatality and Butcher which are 2.2%, and better than Overpower which is arguably 1.3% on 1H.

If true then Swift Strike could be the best potential even on 1H in IW and grindfest, because its primary effect is defense +10%, yet in addition to that it adds cheaper Heartseeker and 1.67% to clear speed? Maybe more people should test it carefully.

Fudo, are you still using Haste? Do you use Haste in arenas, or only in Grindfest and IW? I still use Haste in everything but I am much lower level than you so it's not that strange.

Even though we may already be the biggest supporters of speed in 1H style, I have been thinking that I still underestimated the usefulness of Haste and Swift Strike. Of course speed is best in Grindfests where you need to survive. But maybe it even has more benefits in regular arenas than I realized (probably still slows you down, but not by as much as most people think). I will explain more details in the other thread soon.

By the way, I noticed that Fudo may have changed the linked pictures of his Haste run comparison at some point. Because my immediate response to Fudo quotes a different turn count and completion time. I think the original comparison was better. There's an error in the replacement Haste run (wrong infusion) and the time became not as good.

@BlueWaterSplash - I was actually "so poor that I couldn't afford it" (or any other expensive perk for that matter) for quite a long time and I still technically am. I've never been making a lot of "money" in HV and I also haven't been playing much anymore since around 2016 (I remember the last few updates back then practically ruined the game). In fact, the last dozen or so levels, I pretty much gained just from the Dawn event EXP alone and any "money" I had was from the stars, the cookies and the Monster Lab loot. And no "idealistic reasons" either, I do automatically have the "basic" perks thanks to my donations, as well as Postage Paid, Vigorous Vitality and Innate Arcana I-V.

So, DD1 it is, I believe I'll be buying it after all. Thanks for the info DJNoni & BlueWaterSplash.

Why did Energy Drink WTB prices have gone down recently?

Months ago some people offered to buy them at 100k or so and not at 90k or so.

Why did Energy Drink WTB prices have gone down recently?

Months ago some people offered to buy them at 100k or so and not at 90k or so.

Because some people did ignore what easter event actually means and because the same people decide because of the temperal higher ED on the market and lower demand had to mean that prices should fall. So together with other people they did offer ED in WTS for much cheaper as 100k each. And after a while artifact prices did react to that also did also fall. And now even when i am sure as sure, that ED demand and ED on the market has stabilized again to justify the old price of 100k again, people got used to those low prices and refuse to pay the old price and this is the whole story.

I have [alt.hentaiverse.org] this Short Sword for Imperil style. What potent I should aim for?

Noni edit: moved to right thread

This post has been edited by DJNoni: Oct 6 2019, 10:49