Changes - June 4, 2016

[Suzy]

The following changes have been made during server wars:

• Filled potion weight has been reduced back to 1 stone per potion after reviewing player feedback on last week's change.
• Since the added difference between filled and unfilled potions was generally liked, empty bottle weight has been reduced to 0.5 stones.
• Bola weight has been reduced to 16 stones after reviewing player feedback on last week's change (still an increase from the old 8 stones).
• Faction robes now give +2 AR, similar to veteran reward robes.
• Added "Free Consume" option to the dueling ruleset. It can be configured under the "Item" category, and works the same as free consume events (CTF, Bombing Run), i.e. it makes reagents and most potions not consume.
• Public poker tables that are not already combat-restricted (such as the ones in the Britain casino, these are only guarded) will now make players invulnerable while they are playing.

Important notice regarding Hybrid Armor:
We will be making Hybrid Armor a decorative item only next week, meaning players will no longer be able to equip it. As a compensation, we will be offering an exchange for Hybrid Coins, but players may also choose to keep the decorative item.

Hybrid Armor has been an issue for PvP since it was added. We have considered lowering the AR, adding a dex penalty, or making it unblessed (it was never intended to be blessed after all). However, we feel that the best course of action to correct this mistake is to remove it altogether, through not making it equippable as armor any longer.

 

[Heavy Smoker]

There you go, getting on the right track now. Thanks, lets keep it rolling.

+1 free consume.

 

[Dabasarous Rexx]

thank god good bye trammal armor

still would like to see each pot ( even in stacks ) not be able to put you past 125 items... that is the part i feel is broken with pots...

 

[Get2BirdsStonedAtOnce]

The following changes have been made during server wars:

• Filled potion weight has been reduced back to 1 stone per potion after reviewing player feedback on last week's change.
• Since the added difference between filled and unfilled potions was generally liked, empty bottle weight has been reduced to 0.5 stones.
• Bola weight has been reduced to 16 stones after reviewing player feedback on last week's change (still an increase from the old 8 stones).
• Faction robes now give +2 AR, similar to veteran reward robes.
• Added "Free Consume" option to the dueling ruleset. It can be configured under the "Item" category, and works the same as free consume events (CTF, Bombing Run), i.e. it makes reagents and most potions not consume.
• Public poker tables that are not already combat-restricted (such as the ones in the Britain casino, these are only guarded) will now make players invulnerable while they are playing.

Important notice regarding Hybrid Armor:
We will be making Hybrid Armor a decorative item only next week, meaning players will no longer be able to equip it. As a compensation, we will be offering an exchange for Hybrid Coins, but players may also choose to keep the decorative item.

Hybrid Armor has been an issue for PvP since it was added. We have considered lowering the AR, adding a dex penalty, or making it unblessed (it was never intended to be blessed after all). However, we feel that the best course of action to correct this mistake is to remove it altogether, through not making it equippable as armor any longer.

100% great! Can we look into changing the price of swamp dragons to claim them? 500k is too steep when valorite armor cost 100k + 10k swampy.

This update was a great one all around imo

 

[Montana]

still would like to see each pot ( even in stacks ) not be able to put you past 125 items... that is the part i feel is broken with pots...

We looked into this as a possible change. It is still on the table in the future. However, we have to get creative so that it will only apply inside a players backpack.

Thank you all for your constructive feedback on the prior changes!

 

[Get2BirdsStonedAtOnce]

thank god good bye trammal armor

still would like to see each pot ( even in stacks ) not be able to put you past 125 items... that is the part i feel is broken with pots...

Nah, that will only make people use orange petals more to equate to less cure pots (I actually started to use petals now). The previous patch made it abundantly clear that lowering pot count = cheap play. I used to troll people into using all of their cure pots on my AlchyNoxmage to beat some very good AlchySTunMages

 

[tech.]

@genocidepete

thoughts?

 

[Cynical Machine]

@genocidepete

thoughts?

Better bring out the industrial size box of tissues. Might as well ask Melody or Jennifer Anne what they think.

 

[Vizeroth]

Why not just remove AR clothing so people can wear whatever clothing they want without covering their entire body for the AR bonus? Make the bonus innate if it's somehow important to game balance.

 

[Get2BirdsStonedAtOnce]

Why not just remove AR clothing so people can wear whatever clothing they want without covering their entire body for the AR bonus? Make the bonus innate if it's somehow important to game balance.

I reread and that is actually a great idea Maybe make a vet reward after 1 year = 2+2 AR (robe/cloak), but like you said just already built in.

 

[ploki]

If you dont want to wear the robe/cloak, then dont. Why is that an issue? What exactly is the problem with having them? a total of 4 ar, is rather insignificant. I feel as though the armored robes, play a role in the spirit of the game, and a staple in UO game play. Who didnt count the days to get your first +2 ar robe?

 

[Lorna]

Why not just remove AR clothing so people can wear whatever clothing they want without covering their entire body for the AR bonus? Make the bonus innate if it's somehow important to game balance.

The AR isn't all that important. It is more of a push to get people to wear their faction colors again. We also talked about potentially adding faction cloaks to go with the robes and potentially giving the option to get the secondary faction hues as well.

 

[Pat McGroin]

Great patch Suzy.

Glad to see changes and glad to see you guys listening to the players

 

[Jennifer-Anne]

we left hybrid months ago... Enjoy your dead shard... I won't cry over hybrid armor , I'm too rich for that. Do all the change you want for all I care . But please no BS about it was not mean to be bless... sound like crap to my ears

 

[Pat McGroin]

we left hybrid months ago... Enjoy your dead shard... I won't cry over hybrid armor , I'm too rich for that. Do all the change you want for all I care . But please no BS about it was not mean to be bless... sound like crap to my ears

Your tears taste delicious

You did nothing for the server so buhhhh byeeee

 

[Boomshakalaka]

Your tears taste delicious

You did nothing for the server so buhhhh byeeee

so toxic. literally the same guy last week screaming this server sucked and advertising some random shit server.

but on topic, again great changes 3 weeks in a row. +1 for all staff

 

[Boomshakalaka]

@Suzy @Montana @Oenomaus

What is the current mindset on faction vendors? Their effects on the reg/bottle/ingot(bola) market?

 

[Pat McGroin]

so toxic. literally the same guy last week screaming this server sucked and advertising some random shit server.

but on topic, again great changes 3 weeks in a row. +1 for all staff

When did I ever say the server sucked.

Please show me.

You don't even play here. You're as toxic as they come. And weird AF

 

[ploki]

@Suzy @Montana @Oenomaus

What is the current mindset on faction vendors? Their effects on the reg/bottle/ingot(bola) market?

were they nerfed in the last couple years? or are you saying in general?

 

[crikey]

Bravo. @Suzy
I could see nothing negative at all this week

Heck....even bola weight was reduced which is great. Nobody even asked for that one

Its nice you dont ignorethe players