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Release 26 Instructions

Discussion in 'Announcements' started by DarkStarr, Jan 27, 2016.

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  1. Sindariya

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    Okay I have difficulties to understand that. Does that mean if I don't hit anybody for a minute I get a healing bonus of 33%?
     
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    That's how i understand it.
     
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    Thank you, @DarkStarr !
     
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    This makes sense for the Fruit (you eat it and keep the seeds), but not for the Elderberry. Why would the seed not be produced when creating the dye? This means that you cannot sell the dye itself; you must use the dye on an item, or else you lose your pledge reward. This will require secure trading for dyes (similar to repair), or risk having an item stolen. Additionally, it seems counter-intuitive.
     
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    Damn decimal points!
     
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    DarkStarr Executive Producer SOTA Developer

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    Great feedback to put in the R26 feedback forum when that goes live tomorrow.
     
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    What about this reward?

    I didn't see a mention about these seeds. Do they replenish also?
     
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    It sounds like they do, but I guess we'll find out pretty soon :)
     
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    I'm trying to test in QA but it takes time. :)
     
  10. DarkStarr

    DarkStarr Executive Producer SOTA Developer

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    no. They use the standard agriculture rules
     
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    Thanks for the reply.

    Seems like this runs contrary to the description. Water it "each day".
     
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    Indeed - since I believe standard agriculture rules destroy your plants unless it's an outstanding yield.
     
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    I still don't understand measuring decay in time. What does limiting it to 72 hours actually mean?
     
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    It means that you will lose at most, the decay accrued over 3 days. This means if you dissappear for a month, come back and die on log-in, you don't suffer one month's worth of decay (just 3 days).
     
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    Right but I think he's asking (I'm asking now) what does that mean? How do we quantify that?

    I have no idea how decay works. I just know that if I stop playing I lose some skill points or something.
     
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    It's not mentioned in the instructions but if i recall correctly Chris said we'd lose 1/6 of our progress, tops. On the previous implementation that was supposed to happen after 48 hours so i think it sounds logical to think that decay accumulates 1/6 of lost progress still, but now it doesn't happen after 72 hours.

    What i'm curious about is how all this Oracle immunity/trigger on death only works... I guess it works so we're not able to override the mechanic completely. What happens if i had decay accumulated, then play for some hours without dying? Is it kept static at the same level while i play, or it keeps being built up to hit me when i die unless i go to the Oracle? How often can we go to the Oracle to get rid of decay?
     
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    Dunno. Let's say I log in, die, log out. Come back in 72 hours. I get whatever decay I get, god knows how much. Then let's say I log back in, die, log out, and come back in another 72 hours. Do I decay another 72 hours worth again?

    @DarkStarr I will buy you a shiny new handle of Tito's AND personally polish your beautiful noggin if you can convince Chris to let go of this misguided succubus we call decay.

    EDIT: Otherwise really love the various R26 items, what a huge group of improvements.
     
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    Oh if only it was as simple as XP loss on death, c. 1998 and EQ1. Punitive mechanics... yeah. :oops:
     
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    Even though I kickstarted UA just for the buckler glow effect, I think it would be cool if it lit up for everyone that bought it, maybe a different color for those of us that kickstarted it? People need light at night. :D Though I do understand it was said it would glow if we had them in both games, I'm for having pretty glowies for everyone, heh. :)
     
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