Interview with Directors of CoP and ToAU

[Kaeko]

Kaeko quick!

Question: If you fully merit Guardian, the amount of enmity you lose is cut by 95%. Does Guardian affect all actions by a player?

Answer: The way that enmity is lost changes while Sentinel is active. Basically speaking, you’ll see the change in the amount of enmity lost after taking damage from the enemy.

CE loss from taking damage follows the formula of

CE loss = 1800 * Damage / MaxHP

This formula would be altered in Guardian. Presumably by the %s given but I don't know the change at the first initial level of guardian.

Considering damage taken is severely reduced during Sentinel anyways, I don't really see how it's that useful. It does NOT affect the VE decay rate - as far as I can tell nothing does.

5/5 Chiv Fealty if I were a PLD

[Doval]

This formula would be altered in Guardian. Presumably by the %s given but I don't know the change at the first initial level of guardian.

The first level is most likely 19% as well. There's nothing to suggest otherwise, and 5*19% = 95%.

Considering damage taken is severely reduced during Sentinel anyways, I don't really see how it's that useful. It does NOT affect the VE decay rate - as far as I can tell nothing does.

I'm not saying it's the most useful thing to max out, but Sentinel will only reduce physical damage. With Guardian, if you know in advance that you're going to take a large amount of magic damage, you could use Sentinel to reduce the CE lost. Don't know how realistic that scenario would be; I'm just saying that it's not completely redundant.

[Zilong]

If you know for sure you're about to take large amount of magic damage, you'd have rampart/fealty(lolmeteor) saved up anyway

[Hashmalum]

No WotG guy? He must still be in whatever coma he slipped into around halfway through the initial stages of development.

Since IIRC there are 2 dev teams that basically take turns making expansions, WotG is being done by the CoP team. Unless there was an intra-team shakeup, that means Galkomoto is in charge. Which would explain a lot.

[Mizango]

Sweet, they have a picture of the fat bastard who brought us shit like AV. Now I know what he looks like so I can punch him in the face.

I agree totally dude, I'm down. Post wedding beat down?

Great job as always Elmer.

[Lordwafik]

Answer: We strongly believe people will come to understand Puppetmasters. Until then, we’ll need Puppetmasters to spread the word about the good points of their job or be proactive about making their own parties. Maybe you could try making a lively party with Beastmasters, Dragoons, and Summoners?

Just wow, lol. "Make a short bus party"

[ronin sparthos]

Tsk Tsk SE, still thinking that BST party at all.

[BRP]

Ugh, they are so off with that Conflict stuff. At least with Brenner. No one does Brenner ever and the LS ranking system is blank on every server as far as I know. Some Japanese do love their cap 60, but the grand majority of Americans and Europe are not interested in the least. To say it was a success would be pushing it.

EDIT: Most newer players I encounter these days are not even aware PvP is in this game.

[ronin sparthos]

Brenner - Huge Potential, Utter and Complete Failure.

[Apelila]

Yeah well, you'll notice he didn't even mention Brenner in his answer despite it being one of the main points of the question.

[Kaylia]

I could fix both Brenners and Ballista in 30sec.

Brenner: Winner team receive an alexandrite pouch (~15)
Ballista: Winner team receive dynamis currency (~5)

SquareEnix is retarded when it come to implementing new event. It's not that hard to give a reward to make everything worthwhile.

The only bad thing about this is that you would have a few afk leech, but I'm sure there is simple method to get around this issue.

[Pergo]

i'm sad to see they've ultimately shunned their cop missions bcs. i thought those were the most challenging/fun.

[Kaylia]

i'm sad to see they've ultimately shunned their cop missions bcs. i thought those were the most challenging/fun.

Meh, it's fine. I dont want to look for 6 ppl anymore when I've to help someone.

[Pergo]

that's true, but it would be cool if they could think of a way to make future wotg missions actually challenging and maybe have something that set players a part? i know it's hard to make anything challenging at this point, since we can learn and master mobs A.I. in a matter of hours, but maybe they could find a way to make the missions so tricky (not gimmicky) that when they eventually release northlands, not just anyone can walk up there (kinda like how sea was when it was released).

[Hyan]

But they have to think of lower level people too, when they design the missions.. Use the level cap system similar to assault perhaps?

[Cow_k]

No one liked Mumor!? That Summerfest was by far the most interesting and cool seasonal event they've had in a loooooong time and people complained? I'm filled with sadness as they basically said they'll revert back to fish scooping, egg trading and candy trading forever....

[Kaylia]

that's true, but it would be cool if they could think of a way to make future wotg missions actually challenging and maybe have something that set players a part? i know it's hard to make anything challenging at this point, since we can learn and master mobs A.I. in a matter of hours, but maybe they could find a way to make the missions so tricky (not gimmicky) that when they eventually release northlands, not just anyone can walk up there (kinda like how sea was when it was released).

I try to beat those bc solo, or with 2 peope. It might be an artificial challenge, but it's pretty fun this way.

I admit it's lacking something really hard that could set player apart like promyvion or sea, but I don't think it's possible now. We know the gameplay and mechanics far too well, and most of us have access to a ton of jobs. I can't imagine a single gameplay mechanics that could set players apart

[Loziel]

Just wow, lol. "Make a short bus party"

Believe me, Dragoon doesnt catch that bus no more, We ride in style these days

[Destinye]

No one liked Mumor!? That Summerfest was by far the most interesting and cool seasonal event they've had in a loooooong time and people complained? I'm filled with sadness as they basically said they'll revert back to fish scooping, egg trading and candy trading forever....

Lol, seriously, it was obvious they'd get backlash for that event, because it was actually fun and different.

Nice interview though, I do miss CoP difficulty styled missions, but the quality of CS has risen greatly over the years..but in the end we can fall back on:

Why would people like to do something other than complain just about everything SE does?

Which is why the missions since ToAU were easier.

Till everyone realize complaining rarely brings any good.

[Tagus]

Well that's certainly appropriate considering Galka players tend to be fucking retarded.

You just went full retard.