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Yeah, I noticed it as well. They usually give at least one Exquisite on Battletoads, but I've done it three times since the update and I haven't gotten a single piece of equipment from them.

I was looking forward to doing that arena in a month or so, and getting my second exquisite. Now... I guess I shouldn't bother that much (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Since this patch required some database work, it made sense to stick it in with the rest of the maintenance.

0.4.8 Patch Notes

Scroll/Infusion slot changes

- The special Scroll and Infusion slots have gained a new trick. Scrolls and Infusions put into these special slots will now restock even during battle, if the Auto flag is set.
-- This effectively lets you change your damage type to an element or use additional/more powerful magic spells without consuming MP, at a monetary cost.
-- Note that scrolls and infusions put into normal item slots will not restock.

- "Scroll Slot" ability was added to the Level 20 and Level 60 ability trees.

- "Infusion Slot" ability was added to the Level 40 and Level 80 ability tree.

I wasn't sure at first, but I'm loving this.

Now, I don't burn all my cash trying to get infinite life out of it, but I save a ton of mana, and an ability point on haste for only 50c a cast, and the bazaar usually has a sufficient stock since people aren't crazy about the cheap scrolls yet.
3 days and I have about 150 scrolls, only 7500c and I'm good for haste in arenas. I'm tempted to get the second slot and some barrier ones too...

Ah, here's something I noticed. Has the Trio bosses increased equipment drop rate been changed/removed?

Hmm. Well, those bosses never had a specific bonus, but they were likely affected by some other changes. It's not really intentional, I just didn't consider that there are legendaries that do not drop trophies.

Um, the new godly mana potions don't seem to be working.
I'm fighting Yuki and they're restoring 35/310 mp per turn, closer to 10% than the 20% they're supposed to.

Elixirs are doing the same thing, only restoring 35 mp per turn.

Or is this something to do with the 'base' mana terminology. Is it restoring 20% of mana not counting mp tanks or something?

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Or is this something to do with the 'base' mana terminology. Is it restoring 20% of mana not counting mp tanks or something?

This, your base is your mana based only on level and int/wis.

All spell mana costs and mp item recovery amounts are based on this.

This, your base is your mana based only on level and int/wis.

All spell mana costs and mp item recovery amounts are based on this.

I can't see your 'this' link. (if its a link)
I knew spell costs were based on level, I never bothered to calculate exactly how much % mana pots/draughts were restoring pre-patch lol.

This post has been edited by PsychoticSoul: Oct 31 2010, 12:07

I can't see your 'this' link. (if its a link)
I knew spell costs were based on level, I never bothered to calculate exactly how much % mana pots/draughts were restoring pre-patch lol.

This is referring to the quote.

Hmm. Well, those bosses never had a specific bonus, but they were likely affected by some other changes. It's not really intentional, I just didn't consider that there are legendaries that do not drop trophies.

Can you given them a specific bonus, so the "extra" bonus works again?

Anyone figure out what the Chaos Tokens are for?

They reset your character when you get enough of them.

Can you given them a specific bonus, so the "extra" bonus works again?

I Support this. (even if I can`t battletoad it) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

They reset your character when you get enough of them.

I actually wouldn't mind that.

This post has been edited by radixius: Oct 31 2010, 15:35

Anyone figure out what the Chaos Tokens are for?

They let you buy abilities from ability tiers above your level.

Damn, I was wondering where all my Crude Health/Mana/Spirit Draughts went (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

On the plus side, I still have thousands of Draughts of each type, woot!

The restocking scrolls looks really good, which means I probably won't have to chuck away all the scrolls I get.

Anyway, lots of nice changes (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Can you given them a specific bonus, so the "extra" bonus works again?

I'm not sure what the exact "bonus" was. The 3 godesses had something like a 33% chance to drop a piece of equipment roughly. Combined with running them on Battletoads difficulty, you would end up getting on average something like .75 exquisites per run. I think I got like 7-8 across 10 runs or so.

I have to support bringing this back. Especially with the trophy changes. It's hardly abusable, at least not as far as credits are concerned. 1.5-2 hours of work minimum for a decent chance at an exquisite.

This post has been edited by Conquest101: Oct 31 2010, 16:19

They let you buy abilities from ability tiers above your level.

Sure? i have 2 and can`t buy any skills above my level.

I'm not sure what the exact "bonus" was. The 3 godesses had something like a 33% chance to drop a piece of equipment roughly. Combined with running them on Battletoads difficulty, you would end up getting on average something like .75 exquisites per run. I think I got like 7-8 across 10 runs or so.

I have to support bringing this back. Especially with the trophy changes. It's hardly abusable, at least not as far as credits are concerned. 1.5-2 hours of work minimum for a decent chance at an exquisite.

Smehow I want a chance for pure melee to farm exquisite equipt.

I never got even one in my HV carrier (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Why do people keep asking what Chaos Tokens are for, when we repeatedly have said in multiple places they don't do anything yet.

Sure? i have 2 and can`t buy any skills above my level.
Smehow I want a chance for pure melee to farm exquisite equipt.

Use Infusion of Gaia, and scrolls of Avatar/Gods. With the new ability of restocking them now, you can clear it.

Use Infusion of Gaia, and scrolls of Avatar/Gods. With the new ability of restocking them now, you can clear it.

That sounds like a good idea. The don`t sell for much anyways so...

brb farming scrolls

Hmm. Well, those bosses never had a specific bonus, but they were likely affected by some other changes. It's not really intentional, I just didn't consider that there are legendaries that do not drop trophies.

I guess that the new last round drop changes overwrote whatever was in place for the trio... +1 for restoring the old mode on that arena (even if I cannot do it for a month, it was interesting).

Also, can we get more custom monsters for some arenas? Not saying they all have to drop exquisites, but the Trio with its unique bosses is probably the most interesting arena out there. I think that people were somewhat disappointed that the latter arenas went to being regular instead of more custom monsters...

I did make some tweaks on the arenas to make the "last round" more likely to drop equips, but as for the Trio, it's not quite as easy as "going back to the old system".

When it comes to special monster encounters, yeah, there should be more of them. The problem being, it takes quite a while to make one. While the coding I did for the Trio was intentionally generic enough to be reused in other encounters, there's still a question of creating the monsters, crafting all their skills, and balancing the whole thing. Which probably takes a couple hours at least per encounter.