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    More balance ideas! Specifically regarding hp, classes, and xp, ready your salt shakers

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    • ZoolZ
      Zool @HellzYeah
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      @HellzYeah said in More balance ideas! Specifically regarding hp, classes, and xp, ready your salt shakers:

      It's more about the instant gratification feeling of seeing that xp gain tick up over time. Putting xp on stuff you can turn in doesn't really solve that problem.

      But really the problem here in my eyes is the disparity between these two sections of the level range. It goes decently fast for a good chunk of the range before coming to an almost complete stop once you hit a certain point.

      This is sort of moot, again, because the server really doesn't have enough content for the highest level players in my opinion and while I think the progression one you hit a certain point does feel patently unrewarding for the amount of time needed I think it's secondary to giving players at the level cap more things to do.

      Disagree on the tick up thing you mentioned. I think picking up items after kills works in a similar way regarding the whole endorphin burst thing which appears to be what you're eluding to.

      More content is way too vague.

      More quests?
      Dungeons designed for high levels (have actually nasty spawns that cast spells that can actually scare a level 10?)
      Items that simply cannot be used unless you are a high level?
      Special systems you can only use at level 9 and above?

      What's "more high level content" ?

      > !!!MOLES for the MOLE GOD!!!

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      • HellzYeahH
        HellzYeah @Zool
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        @Zool said in More balance ideas! Specifically regarding hp, classes, and xp, ready your salt shakers:

        More quests?
        Dungeons designed for high levels (have actually nasty spawns that cast spells that can actually scare a level 10?)
        Items that simply cannot be used unless you are a high level?
        Special systems you can only use at level 9 and above?

        What's "more high level content" ?

        Yes.

        Magpie [17:05] I am begining to notice that people have my quotes within their signitures on the forums <_<

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        • ZoolZ
          Zool @HellzYeah
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          @HellzYeah said in More balance ideas! Specifically regarding hp, classes, and xp, ready your salt shakers:

          @Zool said in More balance ideas! Specifically regarding hp, classes, and xp, ready your salt shakers:

          More quests?
          Dungeons designed for high levels (have actually nasty spawns that cast spells that can actually scare a level 10?)
          Items that simply cannot be used unless you are a high level?
          Special systems you can only use at level 9 and above?

          What's "more high level content" ?

          Yes.

          Thanks, that makes it much easier to work with...

          :)

          > !!!MOLES for the MOLE GOD!!!

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          • HellzYeahH
            HellzYeah
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            I really think that dungeons are the way to go when you start crossing into those last few levels and would genuinely like to see a lot more of them (or have the current ones expanded to emphasize this more.)

            But all of those are good ideas.

            Magpie [17:05] I am begining to notice that people have my quotes within their signitures on the forums <_<

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            • Lord_AcererakL
              Lord_Acererak
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              You're talking about more DMless areas which include puzzles and unique, more historical related story? A good example will be the current popular one, the Haunted Halls?

              Because I am ALL OVER this.

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              • ZoolZ
                Zool @Lord_Acererak
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                @Lord_Acererak I think they also want the areas to be more dangerous, even for high levels.

                > !!!MOLES for the MOLE GOD!!!

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                • Lord_AcererakL
                  Lord_Acererak
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                  More..
                  Beholders.

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                  • sharkinajarS
                    sharkinajar @Lord_Acererak
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                    @Lord_Acererak Would be something to behold, that's for sure.

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                    • Lord_AcererakL
                      Lord_Acererak
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                      Didn’t mean to derail.

                      More dmless dungeons that offer high risk high rewards for the 8-10 range. Totally agree this sounds good. Ofc bad guys to support the fear involved with these areas.

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                      • AcemviA
                        Acemvi
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                        I think more areas like the Haunted Halls (but even more dangerous) would be cool. One of the issues that stems from the massive rebalancing effort of CARES spawns and quests is that nothing feels dangerous anymore, outside of obvious "PLEASE DON'T TOUCH" NPCs like the Hive Mother in the Helmlands or DM spawns.

                        The wilderness doesn't feel terribly wild.

                        "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." - Albert Camus

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                        • EchoE
                          Echo
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                          @Acemvi said in More balance ideas! Specifically regarding hp, classes, and xp, ready your salt shakers:

                          like the Haunted Halls (but even more dangerous)

                          If they're not sufficiently dangerous enough, then I've failed in my intention.

                          "You can complain if you weren't asked; you can't complain if you were asked but didn't contribute." ~ Professor.

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                          • ZoolZ
                            Zool @Echo
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                            @Echo said in More balance ideas! Specifically regarding hp, classes, and xp, ready your salt shakers:

                            @Acemvi said in More balance ideas! Specifically regarding hp, classes, and xp, ready your salt shakers:

                            like the Haunted Halls (but even more dangerous)

                            If they're not sufficiently dangerous enough, then I've failed in my intention.

                            They made you nerf the slimes with acid fog though, so it's not really your fault.

                            > !!!MOLES for the MOLE GOD!!!

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                            • Lord_AcererakL
                              Lord_Acererak @Acemvi
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                              @Acemvi

                              This is good feed back. Do you feel the Veluuthra are scary in the Hullack? Or the earth Drake's?

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                              • ?
                                A Former User @Lord_Acererak
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                                @Lord_Acererak

                                Earth drakes are scary. The elves used to be scary but when my fighter was buffed, I ripped through them like butter, but that also might be a mix of as intended and being my first non-gimpy build

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                                • AcemviA
                                  Acemvi
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                                  Earth drakes are cool but they're not terribly difficult. I don't know what I'd do to them to make them scarier without also making them overpowering. If there's a way to increase their damage without significantly increasing their AB, that might be interesting. If they could pierce Blur that would definitely add to the challenge.

                                  The Eldreth Veluuthra that spawn aren't particularly powerful either. I don't remember their numbers off the top of my head but I think they could use a buff to their AC and AB. Especially if their strength is on the lower end anyway.

                                  Mind you, these are things I usually fight with Naresh, so my perspective might be skewed.

                                  "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." - Albert Camus

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                                  • Lord_AcererakL
                                    Lord_Acererak
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                                    I've watched the Veluuthra put more than enough players in the fugue for me to think they're scary, I just wanted to know where on the "average spawns of the server" list you would put their power level. 1 being like, a Rat. 10 being (imo) an Eye Tyrant. I would say veluuthra should come in around an 8. But im looking for player opinions, not my skewed view.

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                                    • Darlene Te'lenD
                                      Darlene Te'len
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                                      drakes can see invisible people? those things scare me, and make me hesitant to simply explore, lately i have been doing the one courier quest that lets you learn the basic lay of the land,i do hope those things are not in those areas, as i feel i have no real defense for many things since my summons seem rather inept, what is easy for one person may be hard for others like me.

                                      since many times i am alone when i am in the game (not able to find other players or none being on,or worse setting me to dislike, i usually go out escorted)

                                      I'm not totally useless, I can be used as a bad example

                                      main: Rav (wiped)
                                      (is not a Vampire. Proof?: does not sparkle)
                                      No! Stop touching me! I am the night
                                      "i have approximate knowledge of many thing"
                                      retired: cilwa, eliane

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                                      • AcemviA
                                        Acemvi @Lord_Acererak
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                                        @Lord_Acererak Hmm... I think EV (the ones in the Hullack, right? Tend to spawn with gray wolves?) would be about... 6? Earth drakes and ancient dire bears would be 7.

                                        "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." - Albert Camus

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                                        • Crimson_KingC
                                          Crimson_King
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                                          Earth Drakes are spooky mainly because of the Petrify gas they release, EV can be pretty hard hitting if you let them get their buff round in or get caught in the Wolf howl.

                                          A group of Three or someone fairly prepared can deal with it for the most part.

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                                          • EchoE
                                            Echo @Zool
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                                            @Zool said in More balance ideas! Specifically regarding hp, classes, and xp, ready your salt shakers:

                                            They made you nerf the slimes with acid fog though, so it's not really your fault.

                                            Truth.

                                            "You can complain if you weren't asked; you can't complain if you were asked but didn't contribute." ~ Professor.

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