Interesting changes this Update
So, the update had surprisingly been released EARLIER than the posted time, and Nexon's potato engine lasted till 11:45 before a server maintenance. With a couple of hours to test new things, I found interesting things that can be positive or negative.
*Burning Fields is a botched system, as people that may want to experiment with it will horde previously untapped maps and make them non-burning in no time. Also, uncommon maps to train are uncommon for a reason. Don't forget that it only last for 10 minutes and takes hours to "repair".
*Combo system benefits more active people training. It won't stop people from botting at drill hall, but it somewhat punishes them a bit now.
*New runes. Some are pretty good, and some are more of a joke rune. The rune that activates a mini bonus stage is nearly worthless as treasure chests now longer drop from bonus stages. The giant one is pretty fun, but can stun training, and thunder is slightly useless. The darkness rune is amazing though, adding in more elites to summon a boss.
*Sudden Missions. All around useful and good in concept. Rewards are kind of meh, but the jolt in exp is certainty worth doing them and aren't too hard.
Any other changes that basil finds interesting? These are the more major ones imo.
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@wall: Scrapyard, Kritias, skeletons, etc. Only funded people can get a channel in SDH during 2x....
@wall: If it runs out, just swap maps or cc. The entire level 100 leafre starfoce maps were on level 3 and 4.
[quote=wall]The new combo system actually hinders legit trainers as well. Instead of 10% exp, we now get between half and double the exp of 1 single mob one time every so often.[/quote]
I figured Burning maps basically replace the combo system. I get +30% to +40% exp depending on which map I pick.
[quote=bannanna]Any other changes that basil finds interesting? These are the more major ones imo. [/quote]
These aren't exactly interesting/amazing/major changes (more strange/mysterious than anything), but they're changes that I've noticed nevertheless last night.
- Musical Note Chair no longer takes you ridiculously high off the ground (other chairs might be affected as well).
- Virtually all Anniversary/Maple equips--old and new, weapons and armours--have a strange flashing maple leaf icon on them now when viewed in your inventory.
Like I said before, these are nothing special. Just felt like mentioning them since no one else has.
How about the fact elite bosses can be camped again by high levels? Is that good in your opinion or bad?
[quote=eatslegacy]I got a sudden mission today to hunt not one... Not two... BUT THREE ELITES in 30 mins e.e GG[/quote]
just go camp drakes. its what i would do.
[quote=eatslegacy]I got a sudden mission today to hunt not one... Not two... BUT THREE ELITES in 30 mins e.e GG[/quote]
A rune of shadows spawns 3 elites.
I got a sudden mission today to hunt not one... Not two... BUT THREE ELITES in 30 mins e.e GG
[quote=xkillo32]it's a field that's unused for atleast an hour
it should say when it is a burning field[/quote]
At least two hours.
The longer a training map has not been touched, the higher the burning exp becomes up to a maximum of 50% bonus exp (in a future patch, becomes up to 100% bonus exp). Once youre in the burning map, every 10 minutes, it will decrease 1 stage, until it goes back to normal
[quote=fairystories]What on earth is a Burning Field because I got two sudden missions for it and couldn't find it. o.o[/quote]
it's a field that's unused for atleast an hour
it should say when it is a burning field
What on earth is a Burning Field because I got two sudden missions for it and couldn't find it. o.o
giant rune + pink bean + giant potion =?
the thunder rune is amazing, i used it all the time in kms
I only got to play a little before the USC, but I'm not minding the changes much. I like that runes now last an extra minute. However, it does seem that the burning maps concept was a complete waste. Like you said, unpopular maps are unpopular for a reason. It'd possibly be a good idea if the bonuses lasted a while, but 10 minutes makes the system essentially worthless. What's this combo system that you're talking about?