Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXV - Patch 3.1 November 10

[Neon_Sea]

Ok,that is not so bad really. Im sure it is basically their way to prevent overload early on and then will get rid of it 3.15

[kisada]

the game's think tank has been stale for a very long time now and it's starting to show that in a very bad way.

[Appie]

Also for the people who talk about unsubbing because the update(s) is(are) lame, just do it already. After all, money talks, even SE knows this after 1.0.

[Katlan]

2hr lockout on exploration that begins when you enter, and a 90min timer inside. so if you use all available ninety minutes you end up with a 30min lockout. but yeah, 2hr from entry. (and 20 min to reuse the airship for another group to come, though FCs can have multiple airships etc.)

that will only last for the first month and be removed in 3.15 because he is already faultering about it in the live letter

[Taint]

Why are material prices going up? No new melded gear in 3.1....

[Arelian]

I'm confused about where all the 3.1 asshurt is coming from. Exploratory stuff looks like it'll be pretty fun and it if drops tomestones at any actual rate it'll probably replace experts as far as trying to cap out is concerned. Maybe the patch is more casual-friendly overall or something but there seems to be enough content coming out that looks like it'll keep myself and the people I hang out with busy for 3 months.

[Katlan]

I'm confused about where all the 3.1 asshurt is coming from. Exploratory stuff looks like it'll be pretty fun and it if drops tomestones at any actual rate it'll probably replace experts as far as trying to cap out is concerned. Maybe the patch is more casual-friendly overall or something but there seems to be enough content coming out that looks like it'll keep myself and the people I hang out with busy for 3 months.

LOOOOL. thanks for the morning laugh

[Arelian]

???

You can't make the comparison to hunts while also saying that it probably won't drop tomestones in a meaningful way.

[Katlan]

because its an entire zone of these mobs, not one pop every few hours.

[octopus]

So KoTR ex drops weapons, I wonder what ilevel will those be? I'm hoping it will be 205, at least that would mean a steath dps check nerf for savage...

[Arelian]

because its an entire zone of these mobs, not one pop every few hours.

Doesn't that mean if they even drop 10 tomestones you'll accumulate them faster? Like, hunts didn't/don't drop a metric fuckton of tomes. It was just the sheer amount of hunts doable at any given time... which if there's a whole zone of mobs that drop 5-10 tomes (at worst) it's fully possible you'll be able to get more than you would while waiting on hunts to spawn?

[Classikmage]

Dat fro at 4:13.... the 80's are reborn....

[Luthia]

I'm confused about where all the 3.1 asshurt is coming from. Exploratory stuff looks like it'll be pretty fun and it if drops tomestones at any actual rate it'll probably replace experts as far as trying to cap out is concerned. Maybe the patch is more casual-friendly overall or something but there seems to be enough content coming out that looks like it'll keep myself and the people I hang out with busy for 3 months.

3 months of spammin the same shit.. Lolz. Have fun doin that. Even void ark is going to be borin af after a couple of weeks.

[Arelian]

Not to white knight for a vidya but what do you expect from a PvE-focused game?

Like really, truly--what do you expect from a game that has a content pipeline that's been dependent on developer creation since day 0? If you don't wanna do the same thing over and over you... don't play MMOs, basically. Not these days, anyway.

[Classikmage]

Also for the people who talk about unsubbing because the update(s) is(are) lame, just do it already. After all, money talks, even SE knows this after 1.0.

They won't do it. They talk the talk... but in the end they are addicted. 95% of the human race just needs to find something.... anything.... to bitch about.

[Niiro]

So KoTR ex drops weapons, I wonder what ilevel will those be? I'm hoping it will be 205, at least that would mean a steath dps check nerf for savage...

200

Calling that shit.

[Katlan]

200

Calling that shit.

and upgradable to 205 with 5 automatic personal loot drops per kill

[Niiro]

Nope, no upgrades, just 200.

Catchup gear.

Also the DPS weapons will all be SS + Crit or Det (if their Eso weapon has SS+Crit, it'll be SS+Det and vice versa).

[Zumi]

I think it will be 205 weapons because he said weapons would help if you are stuck on savage A3 or A4. Having 200 weapons won't help because everyone has those.

[Niiro]

He says a lot of things.