Info Progress Update 30th July

I really like this new idea since they can be stacked with the same book, but its there's a chance to change it from maybe the picture of the skills and the number of this (20 & 30)? Since its kinda confused at the moment when i see them at my inventory.

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Oh, new website! Loving the work you've done for us thus far and can't wait for more updates in the future!

EDIT: Not sure how many times this has been brought up before, but I'll ask anyway. Have you guys ever considered making some sort of auto-updater? I mean, I'm sure some people kinda do not want to re-download the client every time an update/bugfix/whatever comes out. Plus it cuts down on work for you work, since you don't have to ban people for using older client as you've done in the past.

 

Seems unnecessary honestly, leave it closer to how it was unless it's a huge QoL fix imo (much like being able to stack Mastery Books).

 

-The new books is very convenient and Papalatus new exp makes it easier to find people to boss with since it's more appealing to go. I like both changes.
-New maps to explore are always great and we ended up getting 2 in this patch. The boss is very unique with his difficulty relying on time limit and high hp summons.

I really like that GPQ is taking priority over CWKPQ even though most people would rather have CWKPQ. There are a lot of unattainable, subpar, and bugged skills that I think should get full attention.

 

Honestly I’m glad the staff team decided to implement GPQ before CWKPQ. Understandably most players would prefer cwk because who plays shadowers in this NLstory meta anyways but the game is essentially incomplete without all available skillbooks for all classes. Good job there !

 

Could the Tachions or w/e Papulatus drops be made to do something worthwhile? I think you can currently take them to the cave area before Zakum and get exp for them but the amount is pretty sad. Could it be raised? Or used for anything else? I still don't see many people looking to do Pap, whether that be because they solo it or not.

 

• I personally love the New Mastery books and think that they should definitely be kept! It's so much easier to differentiate them within your inventory and the fact that they can stack as well is just great.
• I can't comment on Papulatus because I haven't killed it since the update.
• I was disappointed to see that it doesn't have any unique drops so it left me wondering what its purpose is. I'm a big fan of the boss itself since it's a fun challenge due to the 10 minute timer but even though it has no unique drops I feel that its exp a bit too rewarding for what it is, especially considering that certain classes can solo it. If it were up to me I'd cut its experience in half and allow players to fight it twice per day instead of once.

Thanks for the update! Looking forward to everything that's still to come.

 

Well done Mr. Karven. Or should I say karven.mr? This sounds amazing!

I can't comment much on the updates yet because I haven't had the opportunity to try them out
Both Papulatus EXP and Skill Book redesign seems cool though!
I'm looking forward to the time when I can try out all the new features of #54 and the coming updates as well.

 

I'm also curious what all the Marksmen think of their big buff.

 

It was good in the sense that the buff was a huge improvement on the perception of Marksmen amongst the community. However, the actual buff was "okay"; The damage increase on strafe was blown out of proportion.

Edit: Skill book stacking is great, please don't revert it!
I kill pap everyday and while the exp buff is welcome, it isn't a big deal.
The minimum HP to fight Yaoseng is too much, most ranged people can never kill it unless insanely washed, or fairly washed with HB.

 

You think Marksmen are perfect in balance now or still need a rework? I was actually hoping for a raised damage cap since it benefits all the weaker classes.

 

I think they're at a decent spot. In my opinion, they are only weak because people perceived them as weak. I personally never actually have any trouble keeping up with other BM's when I party with them. Marksmen is a good class for the unfunded to above average, but falls behind to the godly funded BM.

Side note: If you increase the damage cap by more than 100k, I think that would make them far too strong for the unfunded. They would do too much damage without having to actually buy items.

 

I'm disappointed with no bucc/shadower buff, and the paladin's buff was kinda useless too (hammer still got the same cd at max lvl and total crash isn't really better than power crash cause nobody cares about magic cancel usually).
Bucc is currently the weakest attacker class in the game yet there are no plans to buff it, not to mention that unlike other classes new source actually nerfed this class (even with the several buffs it got) due to SI being much less useful (not working on mages anymore) and TL no longer allowing you to do infinite transform

 

You mean to raise the damage cap but keep snipe at 199k? (likewise for similar skills)

 

• What are your thoughts on the new Mastery Books, and should they be kept? KEEP THIS PLEASE
• What do you think about the increased experience gained from Papulatus, should this also remain in the game? I like this buff, it is good !
• What are your thoughts about the newly released boss in Shaolin Temple, Wulin Yaoseng? Maybe a buff of EXP? or 2 runs per day (?)

 

1. I love the mastery book update! Made my life way easier and create a ton more space on my storage mule. It was definitely a great QoL upgrade.

2. Can't comment on the papulatus buff as I haven't done it. But from what I heard, it's exp is quite competitive for the time spent, which is great.

3. Had lots of fun on this boss. Initially my Hb mule wasn't LV 120 so it couldn't do the prequest to get in the boss. Since I didn't have enough hp without hb to deal with yaoseng, it would mean my party had to buff Hb before entering and kill this in 4-5mins. We made some strategies to deal with the clones to speed up the kill and I can say, it is way better than mindlessly dealing dps to other bosses (hint: bishops/fp can be useful on the clones too). Also love the fact that warriors have an advantage against the NL meta in this boss due to the clones.

Others: MM might have been seen as a important and necessary buff but after doing the math on the various classes dps, I feel that it is more important to look at buccaneers, which have far and below dps compared to other classes. Pallies' have become much better imo. Total crash is a really useful skill and if there were more type effective bosses, paladins would be pretty good. Bucc, on the other hand, have atrocious dps. SI, imo, does not justify its low dps since the highest dps classes do not benefit (NL, BM) or benefit minimally from it (Corsair).

 

I agree with this. Although I personally benefited from the Marksmen buff, I felt that Paladins, Buccs and even Shadowers needed a buff much more.

 

I didn't know that could be done that way, but I wouldn't mind. I know Buccaneers would get a tiny buff from it and Shadower's a pretty huge one at times, but if Heaven's Hammer were to get a damage cap raise that may get in the way of a Blast/acb buff I want.

yeah they're undeniably stronger than Bowmaster's in the early game so if they were to get 399k Snipe they would have to lose their current buff.