Loot/Loot System Updates - Revision history

imported>Arkalor: /* Old Ghosts */

2012-08-24T20:23:09Z

Old Ghosts

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	* Hiltable Daggers and Swords now drop from creatures on Moarsman Isle, Freebooter Isle, Graveyard and Dark Isle.		* Hiltable Daggers and Swords now drop from creatures on Moarsman Isle, Freebooter Isle, Graveyard and Dark Isle.
	* [Cantrip] Banes will show up less often on armors in the highest tier of loot.		* [Cantrip] Banes will show up less often on armors in the highest tier of loot.
			* Allegiance Rank requirements should no longer show up in Mana Forge Chests or on the Creatures dropping the high tier of loot.

	=== [[Picking up the Pieces]] ===		=== [[Picking up the Pieces]] ===

imported>Arkalor at 23:15, 11 July 2012

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	[[Category:Loot System]]		[[Category:Loot System]]
			[[Category:Update Notes]]

imported>Arkalor at 21:39, 23 May 2012

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	{{Related\|Treasure in Asheron's Call}}		{{Related\|Treasure in Asheron's Call}}
			{{Exemplar ToC\|Loot}}
	== Updates to the Loot System ==		== Updates to the Loot System ==

imported>Arkalor at 00:43, 7 April 2012

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			{{Related\|Treasure in Asheron's Call}}

	== Updates to the Loot System ==		== Updates to the Loot System ==

imported>Arkalor at 00:57, 25 January 2012

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 * Loot should no longer spawn with Racial Requirements. Pieces that would have racial requirements are instead generated as “exceptional” pieces that have lower Arcane Lore requirements.
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imported>Arkalor: /* Dev Notes */

2012-01-24T23:31:21Z

Dev Notes

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	==== Dev Notes ====		==== Dev Notes ====
	* At the high levels of treasure, it is now possible to find swords with a range of max. damage up to 32, axes with a range of max. damage up to 30, maces with a range of max. damage up to 28, spears with a range of max. damage up to 26, and unarmed weapons with a range of max. damage up to 10 (although a 10-damage unarmed weapon is extremely rare). Further, there is also the possibility of the treasure system at the high levels generating swords, axes, maces, and spears with a tighter damage variance (so a higher minimum damage). For axes and swords, the tightest damage variance possible is .4 (previously .5), for maces it is .35 (previously .5), and tridents and swordstaffs .5 (previously.6 and .66 relatively), and for yaris and budiaqs it is .6 (previously .75).		* At the high levels of treasure, it is now possible to find swords with a range of max. damage up to 32, axes with a range of max. damage up to 30, maces with a range of max. damage up to 28, spears with a range of max. damage up to 26, and unarmed weapons with a range of max. damage up to 10 (although a 10-damage unarmed weapon is extremely rare). Further, there is also the possibility of the treasure system at the high levels generating swords, axes, maces, and spears with a tighter damage variance (so a higher minimum damage). For axes and swords, the tightest damage variance possible is .4 (previously .5), for maces it is .35 (previously .5), and tridents and swordstaffs .5 (previously.6 and .66 relatively), and for yaris and budiaqs it is .6 (previously .75).
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	* All weapons generated with either a damage bonus or a variance bonus will have a wield requirement in that weapon's skill of 250. If the weapon has both a variance and damage bonus, the skill requirement is 260. This is a raw skill requirement. Buffs or debuffs to either the skill or attributes feeding the skill or vitae penalty will not factor into whether a player can wield the weapon.		* All weapons generated with either a damage bonus or a variance bonus will have a wield requirement in that weapon's skill of 250. If the weapon has both a variance and damage bonus, the skill requirement is 260. This is a raw skill requirement. Buffs or debuffs to either the skill or attributes feeding the skill or vitae penalty will not factor into whether a player can wield the weapon.
	~~<br>~~		* There is now roughly double the chance of finding magical jewelry with either 2 or 3 spells on it compared to the old rate. The chances of Focus or Willpower cantrips landing on weapons have been reduced to almost nil, while Weapon Masteries and the 4 Item spells (BD, HS, D, SK) have been increased slightly.
	* There is now roughly double the chance of finding magical jewelry with either 2 or 3 spells on it compared to the old rate.		* Shields no longer have a chance of generating: Bow, Crossbow, Mana Conversion, or the 4 magic school masteries cantrips.
	The chances of Focus or Willpower cantrips landing on weapons have been reduced to almost nil, while Weapon Masteries and the 4 Item spells (BD, HS, D, SK) have been increased slightly.
	Shields no longer have a chance of generating: Bow, Crossbow, Mana Conversion, or the 4 magic school masteries cantrips.
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	* The types of weapons generated at the high levels of treasure have been revamped. The rate at which unarmed weapons appear at these levels has roughly quadrupled. Staves have increased slightly. Daggers have been reduced slightly. Atlatls now appear in the high-end treasure system (though not in the low or middle ranges, this will be fixed in April). Nayins, yumis, and longbows, heavy crossbows all appear more; Yags, shortbows, shouyumis, and light crossbows all appear a lot less. Random thrown weapons now appear a lot less. The higher damage swords, axes, maces, and spears now all appear more, their lower damage counterparts appear a lot less (although hiltable swords appear only somewhat less often).		* The types of weapons generated at the high levels of treasure have been revamped. The rate at which unarmed weapons appear at these levels has roughly quadrupled. Staves have increased slightly. Daggers have been reduced slightly. Atlatls now appear in the high-end treasure system (though not in the low or middle ranges, this will be fixed in April). Nayins, yumis, and longbows, heavy crossbows all appear more; Yags, shortbows, shouyumis, and light crossbows all appear a lot less. Random thrown weapons now appear a lot less. The higher damage swords, axes, maces, and spears now all appear more, their lower damage counterparts appear a lot less (although hiltable swords appear only somewhat less often).
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	* Gauntlets and sollerets can now be generated through the treasure system with Bow, Crossbow, and Thrown Weapons Masteries on them. These appear on the gauntlets/sollerets at roughly half the rate of the other weapons. Coordination now appears on the gauntlets/sollerets less, and UA, Dagger, and Staff masteries now appear slightly less, while Sword, Axe, Mace, and Spear appear at the same rate.		* Gauntlets and sollerets can now be generated through the treasure system with Bow, Crossbow, and Thrown Weapons Masteries on them. These appear on the gauntlets/sollerets at roughly half the rate of the other weapons. Coordination now appears on the gauntlets/sollerets less, and UA, Dagger, and Staff masteries now appear slightly less, while Sword, Axe, Mace, and Spear appear at the same rate.
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	* The chances for various spells to appear on magical jewelry has been slightly altered. Attribute Masteries (Strength, Coordination, etc.) now appear slightly more often than before. Life Protections now appear slightly more than double the rate they used to. The renewals (mana, hps, stamina) now appear less than half the rate they used to. Armor now appears at less than half the rate it used to (although it is still the most common spell). This change affects all levels of jewelry.		* The chances for various spells to appear on magical jewelry has been slightly altered. Attribute Masteries (Strength, Coordination, etc.) now appear slightly more often than before. Life Protections now appear slightly more than double the rate they used to. The renewals (mana, hps, stamina) now appear less than half the rate they used to. Armor now appears at less than half the rate it used to (although it is still the most common spell). This change affects all levels of jewelry.

imported>Arkalor at 23:30, 24 January 2012

2012-01-24T23:30:15Z

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imported>Arkalor: /* Mired Hearts */

2012-01-24T23:18:53Z

Mired Hearts

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	=== [[Mired Hearts]] ===		=== [[Mired Hearts]] ===
			==== Treasure Revisions: Phase Four ====
	We've introduced part four of our ongoing treasure revisions.		We've introduced part four of our ongoing treasure revisions.

	==== Letter to the Players ~~====~~		===== Letter to the Players =====
	~~===== Treasure Revisions: Phase Four~~ =====
	* Treasure Changes, Part IV		* Treasure Changes, Part IV
	In the April Letter to the Players, we stated that the Treasure work for May would be back-end and not visible to players. This is no longer true – we've found ourselves with the opportunity to improve treasure selection in several places.		In the April Letter to the Players, we stated that the Treasure work for May would be back-end and not visible to players. This is no longer true – we've found ourselves with the opportunity to improve treasure selection in several places.

	===== Art Items, Casters, and Coins =====		====== Art Items, Casters, and Coins ======
	We're moving "art items" (mugs, plates, and the like) and casters into several loot tables where they previously did not exist. This will result in both being found in places where you could not find them before for example, in May you'll be able to find casters in the casino golden chests. This will make casting items as well as certain types of salvage easier to find.		We're moving "art items" (mugs, plates, and the like) and casters into several loot tables where they previously did not exist. This will result in both being found in places where you could not find them before for example, in May you'll be able to find casters in the casino golden chests. This will make casting items as well as certain types of salvage easier to find.

	In addition, we are removing pyreal coins from several loot tables, and replacing them with other items from the tables.		In addition, we are removing pyreal coins from several loot tables, and replacing them with other items from the tables.

	===== "Mundane" Items =====		====== "Mundane" Items ======
	This category covers all the "other" things found in loot spell components, mana stones, healing kits, lockpicks, and potions. These categories of items have not changed much since the early days of Asheron's Call, and the treasure revisions have only highlighted this.		This category covers all the "other" things found in loot spell components, mana stones, healing kits, lockpicks, and potions. These categories of items have not changed much since the early days of Asheron's Call, and the treasure revisions have only highlighted this.
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	In general, we've made existing items show up sooner and created new items to fill the gaps at the high end. You'll note that there are no new lockpicks yet don't worry, we're working on some ideas for interesting high-end lockpicks.		In general, we've made existing items show up sooner and created new items to fill the gaps at the high end. You'll note that there are no new lockpicks yet don't worry, we're working on some ideas for interesting high-end lockpicks.

	===== Chests and Fishing Holes =====		====== Chests and Fishing Holes ======
	One effect of the treasure changes is that a number of newbie and low-level chests had their treasure bumped up considerably. This resulted in many newbie chests generating treasure that no newbie could possibly use. We've adjusted the loot in many of these chests, and will continue tweaking additional chests in the coming months.		One effect of the treasure changes is that a number of newbie and low-level chests had their treasure bumped up considerably. This resulted in many newbie chests generating treasure that no newbie could possibly use. We've adjusted the loot in many of these chests, and will continue tweaking additional chests in the coming months.
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imported>Arkalor: /* A New Threat */

2012-01-24T23:18:01Z

A New Threat

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	=== [[A New Threat]] ===		=== [[A New Threat]] ===
	==== Dev Notes ====		==== Treasure Revisions: Phase Three ====
			===== Dev Notes =====
	We've introduced part three of our ongoing Treasure Revisions.		We've introduced part three of our ongoing Treasure Revisions.
	* Three new types of armor can be found in loot.		* Three new types of armor can be found in loot.
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	* Sturdy Steel Chests will now generate more loot.		* Sturdy Steel Chests will now generate more loot.

	==== Letter to the Players ~~====~~		===== Letter to the Players =====
	~~===== Treasure Revisions: Phase Three~~ =====
	* Treasure Changes, Phase 3		* Treasure Changes, Phase 3
	The treasure changes are described in great detail in our in-depth Treasure article. Here's a quick summary of the changes that are coming in April:		The treasure changes are described in great detail in our in-depth Treasure article. Here's a quick summary of the changes that are coming in April:
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	* Casting items will have the ability to generate with Defender due to the above change, and will also have the ability to generate with the Hermetic Link spell or cantrips for any of the spells that can be found on them.		* Casting items will have the ability to generate with Defender due to the above change, and will also have the ability to generate with the Hermetic Link spell or cantrips for any of the spells that can be found on them.

	===== "Second-class" Weapon Upgrades =====		====== "Second-class" Weapon Upgrades ======
	In the past, some weapons within a weapon class were just plain undesirable. For example, if you were a Mace user and you wanted maximum damage, there was no reason to look at anything other than a Morningstar. You turned up your nose at a Kasrullah.		In the past, some weapons within a weapon class were just plain undesirable. For example, if you were a Mace user and you wanted maximum damage, there was no reason to look at anything other than a Morningstar. You turned up your nose at a Kasrullah.

imported>Arkalor: /* Letter to the Players = */

2012-01-24T23:16:49Z

Letter to the Players =

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	We've introduced part four of our ongoing treasure revisions.		We've introduced part four of our ongoing treasure revisions.

	==== Letter to the Players =====		==== Letter to the Players ====
	===== Treasure Revisions: Phase Four =====		===== Treasure Revisions: Phase Four =====
	* Treasure Changes, Part IV		* Treasure Changes, Part IV
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	One effect of the treasure changes is that a number of newbie and low-level chests had their treasure bumped up considerably. This resulted in many newbie chests generating treasure that no newbie could possibly use. We've adjusted the loot in many of these chests, and will continue tweaking additional chests in the coming months.		One effect of the treasure changes is that a number of newbie and low-level chests had their treasure bumped up considerably. This resulted in many newbie chests generating treasure that no newbie could possibly use. We've adjusted the loot in many of these chests, and will continue tweaking additional chests in the coming months.
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	We've also adjusted the magical jewelry that could be generated by fishing holes in rare cases. After the treasure revisions, fishing holes were generating jewelry that was much better than intended. We'll be bringing them back into line in May.		We've also adjusted the magical jewelry that could be generated by fishing holes in rare cases. After the treasure revisions, fishing holes were generating jewelry that was much better than intended. We'll be bringing them back into line in May.

	=== [[The Calm]] ===		=== [[The Calm]] ===