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Release 48 Major Artifact Changes: Repair, Salvage, Enchant, Masterwork

Discussion in 'Announcements' started by DarkStarr, Oct 23, 2017.

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    This feels like keeping the letter of the promise, but not the spirit of the promise. I don't feel like enchanting an item I looted in the game makes it into an item I crafted. It makes it into a drop I modified. This is the same as claiming that putting gems in the sockets of a item in another game is the same as crafting the item.
     
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    I always thought it was weird who made the weapon though gets the makers mark, since the only thing that can change is exceptional and the enchanters put the real value into the items. I almost feel like each enchant/mw should have one. It's probably too much clutter, although it would only show in the details. First enchantment/mw would still be better than what it is now.

    I don't see much difference in finding an item and enchanting and crafting it. It just means you didn't have to collect mats to make that item. I get what Walter is saying there, but the item effectiveness overall will be determined by the crafter.
     
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    Make then return tier 4 componets, than we can combine it with others components making a true craftable item.
     
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    I'd like this much more than simply tagging the first one. When looking at detail mode, show the masterwork/enhcantment and the user, like "Enchantment: Minor Strength by DarkStarr". You could do the same for the components, so you know who crafted the subcombines, who got the Exceptional, etc. Hide the "Crafted by DarkStarr" tag unless you are in detail/expanded mode too.
     
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    I said almost feel, but really I've always felt that way. Having crafting competition is strange when we don't know who really did each part of it. It should show who created it too. Some people just like to blacksmith items and some are more into enchanting or mw, etc. I still think the blacksmith deserves credit too anyway.

    After looking at it more, it seems like it could be done like Jayson said and when not in detail mode, it could still say "crafted by NAME". Then above the first enchantment it could say "enchanted by NAME", which would be the first person to start enchanting it. Someone would need to check the details to see if there were other enchanters involved.
     
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    Are we supposed to be able to enchant Torc'Dawl's items? I can masterwork them, but can't enchant them.
     
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    So for crafting artifacts like the maple band, how does that lose durability? I wouldn't wear it into combat. Or maybe I should keep my mouth shut about this issue. :p
     
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    Can we socket the artifact or just enchant/mw?
     
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    Same question here. It would be fantastic to be able to socket the simpler artifacts - say, the ring of luck - with a gem of your choice.
     
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    Holy crap @Chris, this whole time I thought we were talking about the essences being needed in regards to repairing the major durability. Having to find another artifact to break just to repair minor durability seems a little crazy, unless salvaging an artifact is going to typically result in 3-4 essences. The ones we wear in combat (necklace of civility, etc) lose minor durability every few days with the fairly recent speedup to item damage.
     
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    every few days!? your not a melee character are ya?
     
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    Do you always get an essence when salvaging an artifact or is it some chance? I ask because, as a test, I salvaged a sun attunement ring and got only scrap metal.
     
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    It's not in yet. These changes are for next release - R48
     
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    Ok, but whether it's a chance to get an essence it if you always get one is still a valid question.
     
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    Yes it is a good question for the telethon which starts in a little over an hour ;)
     
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    I play solo a lot so I get hit a lot. I'm most often ranged/plate.
     
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    Your last chance to repair your artifacts is over the next 7 days! Artifacts will not be automagically repaired on R48!

    For R48, Artifacts will not be repairable with COTO.

    In addition, Cabalists hoods and weapons now count as artifacts.

    Dread Artifacts are unaffected by this change.
     
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    Will the new Virtue armor pieces count as artifacts?
     
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    I'm guessing that they will be treated the same as the dread artifacts.
     
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    As far as I know, Virtue armor pieces will not count as artifacts.
     
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