Are dev's actually allowed to say this? Anyway its an explaination of how stats work in 1.3 and beyond.Original Link
Evening folks,
So we have alot of people speculating on how STR / INT / BS/ TOU work in 1.3 (and even 1.2.1) when compared to each other. As a result I'd like to sit down and clear up a few misconceptions about Statistics so everyone can understand how they work, why we made the changes and give appropriate feedback.
I want to make it 100% clear that the examples I use here are 100% PIGWANK meaning....... (cont. Below - Click "Read More")
CLASS PREVIEWS
Adam Gershowitz made several posts in the official forums today, providing some insight about patch 1.3 and what class changes are slated to take place. Adam claims the major concern of 1.3 is retooling AoE skills vs. direct skills--mainly by nerfing AoE skills. Bear in mind that not all of these proposed changes are promised for 1.3. In fact, many are being investigated for later patches.
Also PTS 1.3 Has started....
Now you can share the wealth with your friends and realm-mates! Opt out of loot rolls in Public Quests (including those in Keeps and Fortresses)to ensure that everyone gets their share of the treasure. After all,the better your realm is equipped, the better you'll fare in the contest to secure control of the Land of the Dead!
* Take control like never before with improved Action Bar functionality. Show up to five action bars on the screen, and customize the orientation and number of buttons on each bar individually.
* We have expanded player inventory to ensure that you have room for all of the new treasures you find in the Land of the Dead. Players will be able to obtain additional inventory space for alternative currency and crafting, freeing up their existing inventory for more loot!
As all eyes turn to the blazing desert lands in the south, the realms draw up their plans to take advantage of the diversion and claim victory on the field of battle. Collect Ordnance to purchase new enhanced siege engines, secure your Keep's inner door with the new "Deadbolt" upgrade,and experience numerous improvements to many of the game's Scenarios.
Adam Gershowitz made several posts in the official forums today, providing some insight about patch 1.3 and what class changes are slated to take place. Adam claims the major concern of 1.3 is retooling AoE skills vs. direct skills--mainly by nerfing AoE skills. Bear in mind that not all of these proposed changes are promised for 1.3. In fact, many are being investigated for later patches.
Also PTS 1.3 Has started....
Now you can share the wealth with your friends and realm-mates! Opt out of loot rolls in Public Quests (including those in Keeps and Fortresses)to ensure that everyone gets their share of the treasure. After all,the better your realm is equipped, the better you'll fare in the contest to secure control of the Land of the Dead!
* Take control like never before with improved Action Bar functionality. Show up to five action bars on the screen, and customize the orientation and number of buttons on each bar individually.
* We have expanded player inventory to ensure that you have room for all of the new treasures you find in the Land of the Dead. Players will be able to obtain additional inventory space for alternative currency and crafting, freeing up their existing inventory for more loot!
As all eyes turn to the blazing desert lands in the south, the realms draw up their plans to take advantage of the diversion and claim victory on the field of battle. Collect Ordnance to purchase new enhanced siege engines, secure your Keep's inner door with the new "Deadbolt" upgrade,and experience numerous improvements to many of the game's Scenarios.
Now, they’re calling it the Sigil System and they’ve entirely removed the link between wards and armor. Too many players were wearing the exact same outfits and it was all rather silly.
So now, when a player gets a piece of armor with the ward, it is tracked in their Tome of Knowledge and permanently affixed to the character, regardless of what they do with the armor. A set of five wards is called a Sigil, hence the name change.
Read the full article HERE
EVERYONE needs to watch this..... This is really going to change the game.LAND OF THE DEAD - PART 2
The US gets patch 1.2.1 on Thursday 16th so we should have it on Friday.Take a look at the full patch notes here
Additionally there will be added functionality to have specific guild "Recruiters". As such we will be implementing this so if you are interested in being a recruiter please let one of the Officers know.
A token based system for PvP rewards has finally been announced..... See all the details at the link above.
Keep your pants on. Diversus Eminor is not relocating ingame, but we did move the website to a new host. We're expecting this server won't have as much downtime as the last one, but really how could it. :)The site is accessible through the normal domain name again. No more nipples involved, nor do you have to put a direct link to news.php or forum.php anymore. The problem was easily fixed by removing the standard index.htm from the root.
So, just typing www.diversuseminor.org anywhere in the world will suffice.
Enjoy!
Keep Upgrades
Mythic have released some information on how we can add features to claimed keeps. E.g. +100% door hitpoints - A Door repair merchant - Upgrading NPC defenders to Champions etc.
Mythic have released some information on how we can add features to claimed keeps. E.g. +100% door hitpoints - A Door repair merchant - Upgrading NPC defenders to Champions etc.
Keep your head down Git! We have big news incoming!Forums
First of all, let?s talk about the Official Forums: they?re quickly approaching their launch date. And when we say ?quickly?, we mean that they?re going to go Live on Wednesday, the 18th of March.
Yes, that?s right: in only two days we?ll all be able to discuss together on the Official Boards. We?re really looking forward to welcoming you on these Forums. You?ll find useful guides about the game, as well as loads of opportunities for discussion with fellow players. Don?t miss this chance to share your thoughts about the game with us!
Just like the US Forums, these Forums will be in Beta and they?ll go through several functionality and design updates. We?ll give you the link to the Forums on Wednesday as well as the procedures you need to follow to start posting!
Quick reminder: the nickname change functionality will be deactivated tomorrow. This is your last chance to change your nickname and remember that inappropriate nicknames will be changed by our Moderator Staff!
Dev chat
Talking about discussion, we have an important announcement for you: To celebrate 6 months of WAR and the launch of our forums we?ll be hosting a European IRC chat with some Mythic Developers on the evening of Thursday the 19th of March. More info on this in the upcoming days so stay tuned!
Contests
But that?s not all! We have more news for you! We will hold two contests during the launch of the Official Forums and you will be able to win exclusive items: the Skaven Cloak and a unique item for the Slayer and Choppa. There are two ways to enter these contests:
Fiction Contest - Check the Roleplay boards of our forum and write your story there.
Guide Contest - Write your own personal guide to the topic you prefer (careers, general gameplay, modding your UI) and post it on our forum to inform your fellow allies and enemies.
When you?re done, just post your entry on the forums! The best ones will seize these fantastic prizes!
That?s all for now, stay tuned for updates!
Well if any of you were thinking that you might not have time to complete this event and get early access to the Choppa from the Elite reward think again. I unlocked the Purple brew in just under 1 hour with 3 runs through the Scenario and 30 mins spent soloing and Dwarf killing in T3. (Remember I am on an old Graphics card atm and only have 7fps at best :)