Upcoming patch sneak peak ep 3 - Zones.

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Episode 3 - Zones.

 

The goal we have in mind for the future is to continue working with Goddard region, This zone still has a lot to offer when it comes to zones to be unlocked (WoA, HS, FOG etc), and with all this zones there's potential to make something cool from it. Although, we feel is not time for a new zone yet and that Ketra/Varka are still not living up to its full potential so we decided to work on it a bit more to make it more interesting and worth for players to venture into this place.

 

With next patch we are making some minor changes to the zone (increased spoil chances etc) but also some a bit more impactful.

- Champions.

Since the release of this monsters we have been receiving some reports and suggestions both positive and negative, we decided to study the positive ones and learn from the negative ones and try to figure out a way how we could make this mobs relevant, without being annoying for some of the people, and make them more interesting for everyone.

With next patch, the following changes will be made to Champion monsters in this locations.

- Champions will now give double EXP/SP.

- Champions will no longer attack whoever they see right after they spawn.

- Champions will have small chance to drop EAA and EWA and higher chance of spoiling EAA and EWA.

- Champions will no longer spawn from the weaker mobs in this zone, and from harder mobs chance to spawn them was slightly increased.

With these changes together with other changes that have been done already since they went live, we aim to have this monsters being something that people will want to hunt for but at same time make them not be a nuisance for the solo or small group that is just around farming some badges in the weaker mobs. 

 

- Soldier Badges

We understand now that we were too conservative with the badges feature, being it on amount its needed and on drops, But we decided it was better to start slow and if not perfect later boost it, then starting too high and later have to go and nerf it (contrary to what you guys like to think, nerfs are never fun even for me xD). Now that we spent some time with the 'conservative' option and we got the numbers, we studied them and realized we can go a bit lighter on this, so some changes coming to the Soldier Badges situation. 

- Soldier Badges will be possible to trade.

- Researcher's Guild Box price decreased from 500 to 300.

- Hero's Badge conversion cost changed from 50 to 40.

And as a little extra in here the Heroes will also have their EXP/SP doubled.

 

And we still have more new stuff in Ketra and Varka zone.

Since our reputation with the Researcher's Guild keeps increasing due to your amazing job working with them, they will offer to you a new item for trade.

Researcher's Earring.

- Researcher's Earring will be available to whoever finished the quest and have access to the trading option for the Researcher's Box.

- Researcher's Earring will have the cost of 500 Badges.

- Researcher's Earring can be upgraded on NPC Fiero using a item you can get from drop from monsters in Ketra/Varka.

- Researcher's Earring can be upgraded to lvl 10.

 

LVL 1 STATS:

MDEF:51
MAX MP:19
PVE DAMAGE: +2%
EXP/SP: +2%

 

LVL 10 STATS:

MDEF: 61
MAX MP: 39
PVE DAMAGE: +10%
EXP/SP: +10%
SKILL MP CONSUMPTION: -4%
HOLD RESIST: 10%
MENTAL RESISTANCE: 10%
POISON/BLEED RESISTANCE: 10%
PARALYZE RESISTANCE: 10%

 

This item will be useful for PVE and can work as a poor man's entry jewels for pvp and Olympiad if you are not one of the lucky ones walking around with epic earrings, being this one of  the reasons why it was made a earring and not other type of jewel or other type of item.

 

 

In addition to this LoA will have some monsters having their levels slightly increased and EXP boosted.

 

To sum it up, better champions, more EXP, more items, new items.

 

Stay tunned for episode 4.

 

Best regards.