Blight Update 176 Discussion

[AmonGwareth]

Use this thread to discuss Blight Update 176.

[Guaran]

Very nice to see improvements to the racial abilities!

Are you also adding in some of the new emotes and animations that Solitaire has been working on?

[AmonGwareth]

Are you also adding in some of the new emotes and animations that Solitaire has been working on?

No, not at this time.

[rizo/nawkia]

Haha haha haha haah!! Racials finaly here im excited

[Guaran]

Human Magical Aptitude now gives a boost to spell damage.
Racial abilities, Enhanced Armor Use(Dwarf), Bow(Elf), Evasion(Gnome), Ice Magic(Fiend), Life Magic(Saris), and Magic Defense(Human), and Increased Health all now grant a passive 10% bonus to the base skill/attribute value instead of a 5 or 10 point increase.
Racial ability, Innate Armor(Sslisk), now grants a passive 5% bonus to Armor instead of a 5 point increase.

Quite nice to make the racial passives more beneficial. I noticed that Dragons, Dryads, and Satyrs had no changes. So I have a few suggestions:

Dragons - Racials are Breathe Fire, Armored Scales (this is I believe the 5 armor per level innate armor). One way to improve the breathe fire racial might be to allow hoard level to grant a boost to dragon breath skill similiar to how it boosts armor. Currently each hoard level grants 4 armor, and level 100 hoard grants 4 + and extra 80 bonus, for a total of +480 armor at level 100, with a maxed out hoard. Do the same thing with breath skill. So it wouldn't be initially giving anything other than the ability to improve it at least. (And it was originally advertised (I believe the dragon npc's mentioned it) that hoard level did boost breath skill but it never has).

Dryads - racials are Dryad Cognizance (104% base power), and Dryad Dazzle. Perhaps up the power to 110% base power? thats only 60 extra power anyway assuming a level 100 dryad mage with 1000 base power. Would increase it from 1040 to 1100.

Satyr - racials are satyr freedom (root spells -100% chance to hit), satyr charge. The satyr freedom works on all roots, but not snares. If you get enough snares on you, you can still end up rooted. Maybe add a chance to evade the snares too? Or, add a third new racial "Enhanced Nature Magic" with 10% boost to nature skill perhaps?

[AmonGwareth]

These changes were directed at the passive and very poor racial abilities. Dryads, Satyr and Dragons did not need anything done and so will not be getting anything at this time.

[StalePopcorn]

What does kill_keyword do in:

"Quest "Dragon Instant Heal III: Dark Crawler Breeders" now uses kill_keyword and has updated dialog and directions. "

Is that a quest trigger event?

[AmonGwareth]

What does kill_keyword do in:

"Quest "Dragon Instant Heal III: Dark Crawler Breeders" now uses kill_keyword and has updated dialog and directions. "

Is that a quest trigger event?

Yea... Just a different way of tracking the monsters. Easier on us.

[Cromos_Swordbreaker]

1) t2 crystals nolonger spawn in chiconis battlefield? where do they spawn now??

2) tainted spirits and other simular mobs are spawning without their heads and wings.

[Cromos_Swordbreaker]

also theres a BIG hole here at 21658 / 21192 where an object supposed to have loaded but did not... exposing a hole here

[AmonGwareth]

1) t2 crystals nolonger spawn in chiconis battlefield? where do they spawn now??

Elsewhere. There are four other locations in fact.

2) tainted spirits and other simular mobs are spawning without their heads and wings.

Got it. Thanks.

[AmonGwareth]

also theres a BIG hole here at 21658 / 21192 where an object supposed to have loaded but did not... exposing a hole here

This is because the asset didn't get patched out.

[Cromos_Swordbreaker]

I just checked out the Observatory in the blighted parts, and finding compass artifacts in various locations there

[Andurel]

why do we have to rebuild the ore refinery at the silver ore east of Chiconis and west of Selen at 25363/22069 ?
Its unfinished again.

[Chasing]

What about quest Dragon Harden Scales II? That one requires brighter spider hatchlings.

[Cromos_Swordbreaker]

Corrupted Spirits" begins in either Chiconis (for Dragons, speak to Kaliphar) or the Cleric's Tower (for Bipeds, speak to Adan Orlas) and requires you to be level 25

I just finish those quests and got the Armor of the watcher ability. The question i have is.. is that buff supposed to take up a gift slot for such a short duration?

[AmonGwareth]

I just finish those quests and got the Armor of the watcher ability. The question i have is.. is that buff supposed to take up a gift slot for such a short duration?

No, it should not. Fixing.

What about quest Dragon Harden Scales II? That one requires brighter spider hatchlings.

It just says Brighter Spiders, but it accepts Dark Crawler Hatchlings (cause they are one and the same). Updating the name for the next patch.

[Riaken]

Calimir's hand grip tech on melee weapons gonna be fixed from ranged only?

Greater Blight Anchors gonna be put in game to finish a quest line?

Pylios the kirasanct connie gonna be put in game for Gangaf quest line?

Thank you.

[AmonGwareth]

Calimir's hand grip tech on melee weapons gonna be fixed from ranged only?

Greater Blight Anchors gonna be put in game to finish a quest line?

Pylios the kirasanct connie gonna be put in game for Gangaf quest line?

Thank you.

All of these have been addressed. I suggest you read the notes for Update 174.