Revamping High-Quality Items (02/07/2012)

[Malacite]

[dev1237] Revamping High-Quality Items






[dev1237] Revamping High-Quality Items

* The following changes are scheduled for the 1.21 patch release.
* Features are under development and subject to change or postponement.

• Patch 1.21 will include a revamping of high-quality items (HQ items).
  Currently, the conditions for producing HQ results during synthesis are not clear, and players are finding it difficult to make HQ items, even when using HQ ingredients. We are therefore reassessing the synthesis process to make it easier to judge the quality of finished items. We are also changing the specs for the following features: adjusting the Quality of a finished item, touching up, and displaying the HQ odds of a finished item. With this overhaul, it will be easier than before to synthesize an HQ item when using HQ materials.
  
  Furthermore, equipping HQ gear will now boost bonus parameters in addition to base parameters.
  • Changes to the Synthesis Process
    Quality and HQ odds will be changed as follows:

    • During synthesis, HQ odds will be displayed as a percentage.
    • When synthesis materials consist exclusively of normal items, the initial Quality will be close to zero. If all materials are HQ items, then the initial Quality will be around 500.
    • When using Disciple of the Hand equipment and the appropriate abilities, Quality will improve during synthesis by 300 to 600 points.
      (Example)
      When all items are HQ items
      Final Quality will be between 800–1,000 (odds of producing an HQ item range from 50% to 100%).
      
      When all items are normal items
      Final Quality will be between 300–600 (odds of producing an HQ item range from 0% to 10%).
      * Actual figures are still under development. They may be adjusted or changed depending on feedback.

    
    
  • Changes to Touching Up
    The process of touching up will be changed from "finishing" to "risky finishing," and tweaked as follows:

    • If the synthesis does not result in an HQ item after the HQ assessment is carried out, players may make one attempt to touch up the item.
    • On a touch-up attempt, the odds of successfully producing an HQ item will be half of those on the initial attempt.
      If the touch-up succeeds, the finished item becomes an HQ item.
      If the touch-up fails, the finished item is lost.
    • Should the player decide that the HQ odds are too low and there is little chance of success in touching-up, the process may be skipped to keep the finished item as is.
    • Touch-up can be used with any and all recipes.

    
    Along with these changes, we also plan to change the name of the feature.
  • Changes to Experience Point Bonuses
    The experience point bonus that is given in proportion to the quality of finished items will be increased.
  • Changes to the Attributes of HQ Gear
    As before, HQ gear will boost basic parameters (physical defense, damage, attack delay, etc.), but will now boost bonus parameters as well (physical attack, magic attack, evasion, etc.)
    * For each equipped item, only some bonus parameters will be enhanced.
    * The change will also apply to existing HQ gear (with certain exceptions).
    

[Raydeus]

Re: Revamping High-Quality Items (02/07/2012)

This is the part where I mention I barely got new gloves and a lvl 5 spear.

I r noob. orz



That being said I'm liking the story so far (on the lvl8 quests right now) and looking forward to see what changes next. But the game is in a way better shape than it was when I stopped playing, that for sure. Well, either that or playing as a Lancer is way more fun than playing Dramaturge.







...what? I know it's Thaumaturge. But really, Dramaturge sounds way more interesting doesn't it? XD

[Malacite]

Re: Revamping High-Quality Items (02/07/2012)

They better adjust those numbers for no HQ materials because that's utter BS - way way too low. I'm not terribly crazy on the touch-up changes either, but otherwise this is solid.

It'd be nice if they'd go a step further and put out some kind of explanation for using the offhand vs main hand tool. AFAIK, using offhand is for quantity rather than quality, though I've seen the contrary occur too...

The game offers no explanation whatsoever, HQ or not, as to which tool should be used. So really, either clear it up for everyone or just axe those items altogether please.

[Mezlo]

Re: Revamping High-Quality Items (02/07/2012)

What server are you on Ray? how about you Mal?

[Malacite]

Re: Revamping High-Quality Items (02/07/2012)

I'm on Figaro as "Nefertina Goldenpaws" ^^ (though I'm likely going to change my name & gender once 2.0 hits if the male Miqo'te don't suck)

[Raydeus]

Re: Revamping High-Quality Items (02/07/2012)

What server are you on Ray? how about you Mal?

I restarted yet again Shum... Sham... uh I'll need to check the name because I don't really know, the only thing I do know is it was the one at the top of the list with the lowest population. <_<;

[Mezlo]

Re: Revamping High-Quality Items (02/07/2012)

Well they just announed a server merger come the middle of March, so we should see if we can get on the same server.