Release 53 Post Draft: Feedback Please

Here is a VERY early VERY rough draft of the Release 53 Instructions Post. Lots of stuff is still in progress, including the text itself, features, content, etc. Some things listed here are not yet in the build and might NOT make the release!

As always this thread is for editing the post itself, clarifying the contents, etc. It is NOT about debating game features, decisions, etc. Please start other threads for that.

Also as usual the links to instructions and known issues are pointing to R52 so I don't need to be told that.

I also don't need to be reminded about blank areas or places that say <insert more here> or are blank. I got those.

Also please DO NOT give feedback on the ORIGINAL text that I cut and paste from the Quarterly Schedule Post. As a rule we never edit the original text. We only put new text afterwards in italics. That way we make sure everyone knows we aren't hiding anything, especially if something is delayed.

 

''When any gear reaches 45 durability (or less), no further Enchantments or Masterworks are allowed'' - This pretty much makes gear that is not exceptional unusable. What about gloves, boots who only have 45 durability ( nonexceptional ones) ..means we craft and then sell them because we wont be able to work on them ..mw or enchant...unless im missing something.

 

sorry typo. fixing now

 

EastMarch section starts talking about Northwood at the end.

“Eastmarch is a village on the southeast coast of Drachvald near the Vauban pass. The famous song by the bard Iolo, "The Baron of Eastmarch," was written about a baron of this town before the keep fell into ruin following repeated attacks by the undead. In fact there is a bard who lives there, Millicent Davis, who still sings the song "Baron of Eastmarch" and supposedly has copies of the sheet music. In recent times, the locals have been strengthening their defenses with watchtowers and patching up the ruined keep walls so that the keep can be used as a refuge during undead attacks. Northwood was originally based on the Forest 01 POT template but has been rebuilt for Release 53. As with other town rebuilds, the locations of player lots, merchants, and scene exits have not been changed”

 

• Crafting Failure = Durability Loss: Triggering a failure when adding Enchantments and Masterworks to gear will no longer destroy the item. Instead, it will simply decrease the durability of the item by 20. When any gear reaches 20 durability (or less), no further Enchantments or Masterworks are allowed (which is the same durability threshold as before). We decided to eliminate item destruction since we were adding the ability for player-crafted gear to become loot and a source of income or recourse for crafters. This now gives them the option when they fail to either salvage for resources/components or sell the lower durability item to merchants to put it into the loot table.

I thought the current durability threshold is 30? So 20 is a reduction of the durability threshold.

• Alchemy Ring (artifact): This artifact now benefits Enchanting along with other alchemy crafting.

Is this the current "Ring of Chrysopoeia"? (artifact which gives +5 Alchemy) Or is this a new artifact?

 

@DarkStarr @Lexie

• Body Slam Fix: Fixed an issue where sometimes casting this would cause the character to visually run in place. Also fixed an exploit where [REDACTED]

According to lexie, this bug also included charge, engage so its not exclusive to bodyslam.

• Subterfuge Specialization Fix: The Sap dexterity debuff effect should now work properly.

Does this also include the backstab mez fix? Also poisoning was missing in the sub tree as well.

There were a few in the sub tree that didnt work.

Assuming the wording on this stuff is missing not that its not fixed, I believe Lexie said it was fixed.

 

"Island POT templates: We extended the signpost teleporter network to include the small mainland docks."

THX!

Works perfect!

 

Only one cloak is listed:

• Clasped Gauntlet Community Cloaks: We created two cloaks to support community events this release:

• NYC Launch Community Cloak

 

Looks like you changed it to 20 and say that's the current threshold. The current threshold is 30.

 

just a quick scan, not letter-perfect this time:

mismatch

extra syllabubble

jaanaford

concern: skitter is the name of many fauns in south midmaer way. make sure they're not all giving the key as well

dupe section header

 

"have been added for"

Skill names should be capitalized. Torpid Torment, Chaotic Feedback, Strength of the Earth, Celestial Blessing.

Extra word

 

Will I be able to re-do the virtue armour quests if I sold the pieces because I did not want them prior to knowing they would potentially be some of the most powerful items?

Also what does this mean?

• Gear Fixes:

• Boreas Bonesteel Crown

Is it getting nerfed?

 

I am so going to go broke...

 

Should these be listed in the recipes section? The only thing in the Heraldry section is the Eternal Pattern which is going into the Add-On Store, not how to get/make the armor pieces.

 

@DarkStarr, for Lot Deeds and Homes, you mention Rare Supply Bundles as its source. I can hear the roar already, 'What color is considered to be a Rare Supply Bundle'. I think more detail should be added stating the low end bundle color that these items will be found in. You'll have to answer that question sooner or later, either as part of this post or in the Release Instructions thread.

 

Ug. Doing too many things at once. Fixed both of these

 

bad cut & paste. fixed

 

Fixed all these
Section headers always get duped when we provide updated info.

 

fixed all of these

 

Edits

In Decorations , can now be occasionally be found, one of the (be)s should be removed.

In Crafting Failure, 'recouse for crafters' is probablt meant to be resource.