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Release 39 Instructions

Discussion in 'Announcements' started by DarkStarr, Feb 22, 2017.

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  1. Earl Atogrim von Draken

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    Well I am on my way to work and on mobile. I guess it can wait until weekend :D
     
    Earl Atogrim von Draken, Feb 23, 2017
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    * why not give us a toggle for "NO LOOTING PVP"... I'm sure it will be fine since it can be toggled ON/OFF...

    * a toggle to turn-off displayed Houses in Towns will work wonders to those who are lagging... give us that too please... ^_^

    * I would also like a Toggle for Auto-Looting... this will reduce the amount of clicks or key presses we do in game...

    * a toggle for Auto-Combat where Skills are automatically executed not just the Auto-Attack would be appreciated as well... this will reduce the amount of button smashing...

    * a toggle to disable day and night cycle... why? why not?

    * a toggle for Auto-Pathing... quest NPC markers are already in the game... why not embrace them all and add it... it will greatly help players who are lost in a quest... just click on the quest objective and automatically run to it...

    * a toggle to disable NPC Cycles... it's just an annoyance... LOL... besides, NPCs don't need to sleep...

    * a toggle for everything to make things much easier and less frustrating when playing SotA

    :):cool:;)
     
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    Indeed. Cologne. Well at least for work.
     
    Earl Atogrim von Draken, Feb 23, 2017
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    When you save a lot to your bank, are all of the items on the lot packed and put into the bank, or is it just a configuration that is saved?

    Either way, being able to save lots is awesome. Can't wait to use it.
     
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    The thing I worry about with the cooldown on dynamic skills is healers. Healing burst is 30 sec cooldown, that 12 seconds in a dynamic spot. Healers usually have 4 healing rays, one locked healing ray, 5 healing touch and 5 healing burst dynamically. I don't have QA access so I cannot test this myself but I fear it will be heal heal heal wait wait heal heal wait wait, heal heal wait wait, till finally another healing burst can be cast. Being a healer is already hard with the targeting system in place, making burst a good heal for it does not need a target. Maybe I am speaking to soon, I don't know. I guess we will have to wait and see.
     
    Jezebel Caerndow, Feb 23, 2017
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    In my healing deck i already prior to this release have mind wipe which helps any downtime in needed skills coming up, i only really find it useful for my heal deck though for general pve/pvp i don't think it as much needed for me at least. In the notes there is mention of amplification of healing spells from memory, not sure what this entails but maybe/hopefully heal spells will become more powerful and also everyone will now have access to healing to a degree with potions and the new utility bar so possible they can take pressure of a main healer.
     
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    But if the cooldown on healing burst is 12 seconds, does mind wipe clear that cooldown? if not, your still going to be waiting 12 seconds between bursts.
     
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    Not for locked skills no, it only works on dynamic skills and i don't have any locked usually on healing deck....ahh i see where u getting at with added cool down times now...interesting...we shall have to wait and see as you say but i would hope it would clear any cool down timers on dynamic skills
     
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    Think its time for me to play a lil more often after this ones up. Good job on r39
     
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    One of the predicted responses would be "we will consider them for ep5".
     
    Roycestein Kaelstrom, Feb 23, 2017
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    Wrote it on a tablet and it seems it liked to assume I was attempting to write different words than I wrote.

    What I meant is instead of showing that a specific NPC has a quest for you.
    You could instead have some indicator if was quests left for you in the SCENE
     
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    I'm really sad but I have to agree...

    Maybe I'm wrong but using UI to guide players seems to break one of the founding principles of this game. I understand the intention behind this. Helping new players is certainly a good reason.

    But I hope this glowing thing is only a placeholder. There are tons of animations in SOTA and a lot of them can be used toward a specific target. Also NPC could whisper us when we walk near them.
     
    Hornpipe, Feb 23, 2017
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    It's unfortunate that they put this in. It is exactly like having an exclamation mark over an NPC, something that RG clearly stated he didn't want in the game.
     
    Alexander, Feb 23, 2017
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    As for the pet causing agro on the player concerns, I will be looking into this. The idea was not that you would pull agro off of your pet even if you did nothing. The goal was that you would have some agro added to you and if your pet was unable to hurt the target it was fighting, in time, the creature would move to attack the player. I haven't actually tested what the end result was.

    What we want is a pet to hold agro UNLESS the mob can't damage the pet an then it will move its focus to the pets owner.

    This might not be working as intended but we will get it right ASAP. For R40 my focus will be largely on making pets and taming balanced and meaningful.
     
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    Please I would love a pet system thats fun and works right. Taming is very important for alot of people.
     
    Brass Knuckles, Feb 23, 2017
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    In regards to the blue glow folks are upset about.

    Since it is optional, I am all for it. Use if you want, do not if you don't want the help. What other people do or how they play is none of my business.
     
    Lace, Feb 23, 2017
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    As long as I have the option to toggle it off, I have no issue with it. I just feel that putting features like this in the game is akin to hand holding, and it does take away the experience of self discovery.
    Edit: Looks like an alternate solution in the works here
     
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    Vladamir Begemot, Feb 23, 2017
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    Like!
    are there Patterns for the Heater Shields?
     
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