[1.2.382] Archer Skill Changes

[Fiel]

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Reminder: Just start highlighting things if you want to see the equations used to create the variables.

Illusion Step:
Changed - Level readout (MP #mpCon 소비, #time초간 민첩성 #dex, 회피율 #x% 증가 --> MP #mpCon 소비, #time초간 민첩성 #dex 증가, #x% 확률로 추가 회피)
Changed - dex (45 --> 40) (15+level --> 10+level)
Changed - x (35 --> 30) (5+level --> level)

Spirit Link : Phoenix:
Changed - Level readout (프리져 소환 상태일 때, 데미지 #damage%, HP #x%, 물리방어력 #y%, 마법방어력 #z% 증가 --> 피닉스 소환 상태일 때, 공격력 #damage%, HP #x%, 물리방어력 #y%, 마법방어력 #z%, 모든 속성 내성 #terR% 증가)
Changed - damage (20 --> 15) (5+roundDown(level/2) --> roundUp(level/2))
New - terR (15) (roundUp(level/2))

Advanced Final Attack:
Changed - padX (30 --> 20) (level --> 5+roundUp(level/2))
Changed - damage (250 --> 210) (160+3*level --> 150+2*level)
Changed - prop (60 --> 70) (45+roundUp(level/2) --> 40+level)

Elite Puppet:
Changed - mpCon (50 --> 70) (30+4*roundDown(level/3) --> 50+4*roundDown(level/3))
Piercing Arrow:
Changed - Level readout (MP #mpCon 소비, 최대 #damage% 데미지로 #mobCount명까지 관통 --> MP #mpCon 소비, #damage% 데미지로 #attackCount번 공격, 최대 #mobCount명까지 관통)
New - attackCount (2) (2)
Changed - damage (1150 --> 750) (700+15*level --> 600+5*level)
Changed - mobCount (8 --> 6) (5+roundUp(level/10) --> 3+roundUp(level/10))

Illusion Step:
Changed - Level readout (MP #mpCon 소비, #time초간 민첩성 #dex, 회피율 #x% 증가 --> MP #mpCon 소비, #time초간 민첩성 #dex 증가, #x% 확률로 추가 회피)
Changed - dex (45 --> 40) (15+level --> 10+level)
Changed - x (35 --> 30) (5+level --> level)

Spirit Link : Frostprey:
Changed - Level readout (프리져 소환 상태일 때, 데미지 #damage%, HP #x%, 물리방어력 #y%, 마법방어력 #z% 증가 --> 프리져 소환 상태일 때, 공격력 #damage%, HP #x%, 물리방어력 #y%, 마법방어력 #z%, 모든 속성 내성 #terR% 증가)
Changed - damage (20 --> 15) (5+roundDown(level/2) --> roundUp(level/2))
New - terR (15) (roundUp(level/2))

Elite Puppet:
Changed - mpCon (50 --> 70) (30+4*roundDown(level/3) --> 50+4*roundDown(level/3))





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I have reason to suspect that in the future Piercing's delay will be reduced further:

(1) In the Piercing skill data, the "effect" animation's delay was reduced by 50 ms to 450ms.
(2) A new delay class, "piercing", was added. The delay is 390 ms. The delay class is not currently attached to any skills.

[Panacea]

Sorry, I'm going to attempt to piece together the broken English from the other thread, and I'm not very good at reading these:

Did they add an elemental resistance to Spirit Link?

[PeePeeAyeDeeKay]

Sorry, I'm going to attempt to piece together the broken English from the other thread, and I'm not very good at reading these:

Did they add an elemental resistance to Spirit Link?
Believe so, Status Resistance last I checked was asrR whereas Elemental is terR. That means 15% Elemental Resistance.

[0^2]

Peircing Arrow hitting twice is pretty awesome and logical.
Once when entering the mob and then once upon exiting. :wink:

[Takebacker]

1) Expected nerf to bowmasters. -40% damage on AFA, but a total of 850 arrows now? 183,500% now vs 185,000% before. Honestly, not as much of a nerf as i was expecting.
2) What is the terR variable added to spirit link? Edit: Elemental resistance to fire for BMs and ice for MMs? Makes sense, not sure how much it will help though. Empresses strongest attack iirc is her fire birds, so i guess it'll come in handy there at least.
3) What's the point of making snipe 2 hits if it can break the damage cap? Still, that's a REALLY nice buff to pierce. Doesn't change the issues joetang expressed last thread though.

[Fiel]

I'm not sure if I like the piercing changes:

(1) DPulse and Piercing lose their synergy somewhat
(2) Piercing gains more damage the more mobs it pierces. Reducing the number of mobs reduces the amount of damage dealt. So this is an indirect nerf.

However, it also means that Piercing won't be smacking against the damage ceiling all the time. That's at least one positive here.

[Takebacker]

To be fair making it hit 8 mobs was kind of unnecessary since pulse can only mob 6. 8 mobs seems kind of rare to me.

Also, can it not still break the damage cap?

[SwordStaker]

There better not be level caps on PQS I will be some pissed off :f7:

[Takebacker]

There better not be level caps on PQS I will be some pissed off :f7:

Kenta in danger and prison break (new PQs) are 120-200. The third is till level 69. The rest are pretty much available within a certain job advancement (OPQ is 70-119 for example), while the better PQs are now for 4th job (Rex PQ is 120-200, thank god)

Needless to say it will be significantly harder to get the PQ medal after this change. Better do that now.

[Raph589]

Kenta in danger and prison break (new PQs) are 120-200. The third is till level 69. The rest are pretty much available within a certain job advancement (OPQ is 70-119 for example), while the better PQs are now for 4th job (Rex PQ is 120-200, thank god)

Needless to say it will be significantly harder to get the PQ medal after this change. Better do that now.

You didn't understand. These are RECOMMENDED levels. All PQ's are still available until 200.

[Takebacker]

You didn't understand. These are RECOMMENDED levels. All PQ's are still available until 200.

Oh.

That's good then, i can still get the items for personality stats when this comes out.

[Lozmaster]

1) Expected nerf to bowmasters. -40% damage on AFA, but a total of 850 arrows now? 183,500% now vs 185,000% before. Honestly, not as much of a nerf as i was expecting.

I'm not so sure its even a nerf. Those extra 50 arrows mean another 32.5 crits with SE (37.5 with a 10% crit ring), meaning 32.5 arrows do 220*1.5 rather than just 220. So its 220*0.5*32.5 = 3575% extra DPM.

[SwordStaker]

You didn't understand. These are RECOMMENDED levels. All PQ's are still available until 200.
WHEW! Can't wait to see the LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG overdue Aqua PQ and what this Prison Break is 0.o

[ShanghaiDizzy]

What's the point of making snipe 2 hits if it can break the damage cap?

Because Nexon has no idea what they're doing regarding these "balance" changes.


Elite Puppet:
Changed - mpCon (50 --> 70)

I seriously wonder if they think this will change anything by making the skill cost 20 MP more. =_=

[Yoonmeca]

Hello. I see skill nerf "concentration" in test server client patch.

Can I see detail figure?

I Can't look detail figure in this post.

[Fiel]

Hello. I see skill nerf "concentration" in test server client patch.

I did not see any changes to Concentration in the data. The patch notes lied.

[Yoonmeca]

Thank you

I'm Korean user. Always thanks for supply information :-)

[Fiel]

Thank you

I'm Korean user. Always thanks for supply information :-)

천만에요. :f2:

[Yoonmeca]

Hmm....

In test server, Skill "Concentration" has nerf.

I get this information in Korean community.

Atk 25 -> 20
MP consumption -20% -> -25%

Check plz...


And thanks for Korean reply. ^^

[Alilatias]

WHEW! Can't wait to see the LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG overdue Aqua PQ and what this Prison Break is 0.o

Going off the map data in the previous extraction thread, this Prison Break is a PQ that seems to be associated with LHC. Notice how that knight during Ani runs always mentions something about Ani being a Prison Guard and that there are villagers locked up in deeper areas. Perhaps now we'll actually free the villagers ourselves.

Hm, not as much of a nerf as I expected...

[Fiel]

Hmm....

In test server, Skill "Concentration" has nerf.

I get this information in Korean community.

Atk 25 -> 20
MP consumption -20% -> -25%

I just checked again. The values did not change. I still see 25 ATK and 20% MP consumption.

[Ngame989]

Is the padX variable in AFA the max level or weapon attack? I, as well as other marksmen I'm sure, would rage if our BM brethren are able to max everything and we aren't.

[Takebacker]

Max level wasn't changed for any skill.

[White]

I can understand these changes. The change to AFA is a little disappointing (in regards to the 30 atk to 20 atk) but again, it's understandable. AFA really makes BM's shine.

The Elemental Resist, is that given to BMs? As in, we resist 15% of damage from fire attacks? I know, stupid question.

[Alilatias]

I can understand these changes. The change to AFA is a little disappointing (in regards to the 30 atk to 20 atk) but again, it's understandable. AFA really makes BM's shine.

The Elemental Resist, is that given to BMs? As in, we resist 15% of damage from fire attacks? I know, stupid question.

The terR variable has been given to both Spirit Link skills, so yes. What I really want to know is if the elemental resistance is just Fire for Bowmasters and Ice for Marksmen, or is it resistance towards all kinds of elemental attacks?

[ghostofhalo]

Is the padX variable in AFA the max level or weapon attack? I, as well as other marksmen I'm sure, would rage if our BM brethren are able to max everything and we aren't.
padX is a passive weapon attack boost. It's also upset that BMs also get AFA when Heroes were the first to get it. I'm really hoping KMS has a good explaination instead of giving the class a different skill. Now for the interesting question:
Is this the first skill (other than Maple Warrior) in which the mastery books are shared between two jobs of a completely different class?

[Alilatias]

padX is a passive weapon attack boost. It's also upset that BMs also get AFA when Heroes were the first to get it. I'm really hoping KMS has a good explaination instead of giving the class a different skill. Now for the interesting question:
Is this the first skill (other than Maple Warrior) in which the mastery books are shared between two jobs of a completely different class?

Battlemage Stance?

It's also a bit silly to argue that 'Heroes got it first' when this is still part of the Jump update. In this case, the only reason Heroes would 'get it first' is purely because they were first in line for the Jump updates.

Other than that, I wonder if Nexon made one of the removed skills (Hamstring and Dragon's Breath, for instance) redirect their skillbooks towards skills like AFA and Illusion Step?

[White]

The terR variable has been given to both Spirit Link skills, so yes. What I really want to know is if the elemental resistance is just Fire for Bowmasters and Ice for Marksmen, or is it resistance towards all kinds of elemental attacks?

I like that question a lot.


Is this the first skill (other than Maple Warrior) in which the mastery books are shared between two jobs of a completely different class?

I'm sure it'll be different books. Like 99%.


Other than that, I wonder if Nexon made one of the removed skills (Hamstring and Dragon's Breath, for instance) redirect their skillbooks towards skills like AFA and Illusion Step?

In the original extractions thread, these skills are all called New Skills, meaning new skillID's.

[SwordStaker]

Going off the map data in the previous extraction thread, this Prison Break is a PQ that seems to be associated with LHC. Notice how that knight during Ani runs always mentions something about Ani being a Prison Guard and that there are villagers locked up in deeper areas. Perhaps now we'll actually free the villagers ourselves.

Hm, not as much of a nerf as I expected...
Oh, interesting. Never took the time to read Luden's story before Ani runs. Though it does make sense. I guess Ice Knight will explain wth ice knight is in pvp>.>

[Abysseon]

LHC PQ:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljk4dBRf5P0

Kenta PQ:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu_7MfIktyU

[ghostofhalo]

It's also a bit silly to argue that 'Heroes got it first' when this is still part of the Jump update. In this case, the only reason Heroes would 'get it first' is purely because they were first in line for the Jump updates.My main concern is for Marksmen. It was stated in the last Archer update that BMs destroy Marksmen in 1v1 DPS. I'm not sure why BMs need more boosts to 1v1 DPS when a Marksmen is only better at mobbing. Until they release a boss that has multiple bodies (I'm speaking of KMS, not GMS and CWK), I'm not seeing Marksmen being nearly as much help at a boss other than for Sharp Eyes.

[Takebacker]

My main concern is for Marksmen. It was stated in the last Archer update that BMs destroy Marksmen in 1v1 DPS. I'm not sure why BMs need more boosts to 1v1 DPS when a Marksmen is only better at mobbing. Until they release a boss that has multiple bodies (I'm speaking of KMS, not GMS and CWK), I'm not seeing Marksmen being nearly as much help at a boss other than for Sharp Eyes.

Empress. 1.65b * 5 summoned at once instructors and their summons.

[ghostofhalo]

Empress. 1.65b * 5 summoned at once instructors and their summons.
I suppose that's true. I haven't kept up with Empress too much. All I recall was how impossible it was to beat, and then a team did beat it but was kicked out for hacking or something on a legit run. I'm still not positive on the HP values of the summons.

[Takebacker]

I suppose that's true. I haven't kept up with Empress too much. All I recall was how impossible it was to beat, and then a team did beat it but was kicked out for hacking or something on a legit run. I'm still not positive on the HP values of the summons.

It's entirely possible (trust me when i say this) and it's been beaten in KMS several times supposedly.

[Yoonmeca]

In this screenshot, "Concentartion" ATK is 20, MP consumption is -25%.

http://dcimg1.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=maplestory&no=29bcc427b78177a16fb3dab004c86b6f5737608fe2a9730 e4423209a4c68196af599234814e59a42818dd6c1db6322573 5876e1e48358007ac86a8237e9c66e15d323cfe1911&f_no=00bcc02ae08268f638f1dca511

[JoeTang]

In this screenshot, "Concentartion" ATK is 20, MP consumption is -25%.

http://dcimg1.dcinside.com/viewimage.php?id=maplestory&no=29bcc427b78177a16fb3dab004c86b6f5737608fe2a9730 e4423209a4c68196af599234814e59a42818dd6c1db6322573 5876e1e48358007ac86a8237e9c66e15d323cfe1911&f_no=00bcc02ae08268f638f1dca511

I would assume that the problem is with the skill readout as opposed to the actual effect.

Try using a skill with it activated and see if it actually reduces MP cost by 25% or 20%.


Spirit Link's resistance bonus is applicable to all elements.
Nothing about AFA has changed except for the fact that AFA arrows aren't stronger than Hurricane Arrows anymore. 3083.3 -> 3058.3
An unnoticeable 25%/s decrease. I'm interested in the Pierce changes. Hopefully, we can get solid statistics about the charge time. I know it took us until we had Big Bang on Tespia to get the charge time for Pierce.

[Yoonmeca]

Ok I will check.. thanks :)

[Fiel]

"I would assume that the problem is with the skill readout as opposed to the actual effect."

Highly doubt that. I'm investigating to see if there are any flaws in my scripts.

[kruimel0]

LHC PQ:

Kenta PQ:


So...
LHC PQ: JQ, kill mobs, kill mobs, JQ, some LMPQ-ish thing, kill mobs, boss, done. Seems to be done with 2-3 parties though, which is... strange.
Kenta PQ: Kill mobs, kill mobs, some pro version of HPQ, boss, done.

Meh. Expected more of this grand PQ update.

[SwordStaker]

LHC PQ:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljk4dBRf5P0

Kenta PQ:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu_7MfIktyU
DOOOOOOOOOOOO FKINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG WANTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTT

So...
LHC PQ: JQ, kill mobs, kill mobs, JQ, some LMPQ-ish thing, kill mobs, boss, done. Seems to be done with 2-3 parties though, which is... strange.
Kenta PQ: Kill mobs, kill mobs, some pro version of HPQ, boss, done.

Meh. Expected more of this grand PQ update.
It was more revamp the pqs while adding in new ones. Also those are androids by them not multiple parties. They look fun.

Fiel is Concentrate still potion smart?

[Mike]

Kenta PQ: cool goggles as the reward?

I must do this.

[kruimel0]

DOOOOOOOOOOOO FKINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG WANTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTT

It was more revamp the pqs while adding in new ones. Also those are androids by them not multiple parties. They look fun.

Fiel is Concentrate still potion smart?

Ahyea, now that you say it. Way too many effects =/
Want to see the changes to current PQs though. Guess we'll have to wait for spadow to find out exactly how everything works.

[Takebacker]

Kenta PQ: cool goggles as the reward?

I must do this.

OH S'HIT. THOSE GOGGLES ARE LEVEL 80 AND HAVE SLOTS.

[Chilly]

Videos

I love it. Although nothing appears novel (see: DRPQ, El Nath/H PQs, JQs, EFPQ, PPQ), the rewards are great and there's just enough mixing and matching among the aforementioned PQs to give something fresh. The balance between time spent and reward is better than what I expected (I'm looking at you HobPQ and especially at you Shammos).

Finally! Monsters in the water that swim, sure it's nothing more than DRPQ and flying monsters with dips, but it's long overdue.

[Kubi]

Always saw MMs as a class that hits hard with a single hit, but these tweaks are making things wierd here and there. Maybe it's just me though o.o

I also have a few questions though. I know the new skills have new skillIDs, but what about the books? In the other thread though, I see nothing new or modded except for mastery books that has 100% success rates. Would existing skill books get changed to work with them? So would it be wise to keep all the frostprey,phoenix, concentrate,dragonbreath, etc books?

[Dudewitbow]

OH S'HIT. THOSE GOGGLES ARE LEVEL 80 AND HAVE SLOTS.

.....

Deflation of Specs/Glassess

[White]

Fiel is Concentrate still potion smart?

Concentrate isn't pot smart, it just flat out stacks.

But that's a good question, is there any way to know if it'll still stack with Jump?

[Takebacker]

But that's a good question, is there any way to know if it'll still stack with Jump?

Watch the videos in other threads. Conc+dragon milk.

[White]

Ha, brain fart on that one. YAY! I love how it stacks, and being like rage in that it's spammable is very exciting.

[Fiel]

The Korean earlier in this thread was correct. My scripts did not output a change due to a checksum collision. I'll be getting that fixed...

[byakugan]

Concentrate isn't pot smart, it just flat out stacks.

But that's a good question, is there any way to know if it'll still stack with Jump?

This is a stupid quetion i know but... since when Concentrate stacks with attack potions? Chaos?

[TamilTiger1]

This is a stupid quetion i know but... since when Concentrate stacks with attack potions? Chaos?

Since big bang. It stacks now in GMS. Sadly it can get dispelled though, hope they change that for jump.

[White]

It's never been dispelled for me. I noticed that like a day or two after Big Bang came out while I was at Horned Tail, I spammed in caps for a couple seconds.

[Killed]

It's never been dispelled for me. I noticed that like a day or two after Big Bang came out while I was at Horned Tail, I spammed in caps for a couple seconds.

It always gets dispelled for me inside HT.

[White]

Wow...that's strange, and i'm sorry for you, lol. It hasn't been dispelled for me at ht, cht, czak or pb. :/

[Dark Link]

Wow, for once NexonKR OVERBUFFED the classes instead of underbuffed. The nerfs were expected though.

new PQs will be fun.

[White]

Looks like those belts from the LHC pq give atk, if they aren't too impossible to get (as i'm sure they won't be) we could have a bunch of godly belts enter the market and become standard.

[Mike]

OH S'HIT. THOSE GOGGLES ARE LEVEL 80 AND HAVE SLOTS.

Really? Even better. Awesome looks + good stats = sweet

[Locked]

Wow...that's strange, and i'm sorry for you, lol. It hasn't been dispelled for me at ht, cht, czak or pb. :/

Er..
It dispels. The icon is still there, but the attack is gone.

[Viaje]

My main concern is for Marksmen. It was stated in the last Archer update that BMs destroy Marksmen in 1v1 DPS. I'm not sure why BMs need more boosts to 1v1 DPS when a Marksmen is only better at mobbing. Until they release a boss that has multiple bodies (I'm speaking of KMS, not GMS and CWK), I'm not seeing Marksmen being nearly as much help at a boss other than for Sharp Eyes.
Zakum.
Horntail.
Pink Bean.
Chaos Zakum.
Chaos Horntail.
Cygnus.

All have multiple "bodies".
All have summons.

Even if you don't need to deal severe damage to every monster you can hit, the possibility of hitting +2mil on the last hit alone is a pretty big deal.

[Takebacker]

+2bil on the last hit alone is a pretty big deal.

??????

I thought the maximum you can hit on the 6th mob is 2.48m. Even if it could hit 8 targets the max would be 3.58m.

[Phoenix]

Zakum.
Horntail.
Pink Bean.
Chaos Zakum.
Chaos Horntail.
Cygnus.

All have multiple "bodies".
All have summons.

Even if you don't need to deal severe damage to every monster you can hit, the possibility of hitting +2bil on the last hit alone is a pretty big deal.

HT/PB you're really only attacking 1 part at a time. Maybe 1-3 at most for HT.

[shouri]

HT/PB you're really only attacking 1 part at a time. Maybe 1-3 at most for HT.

There's summons during the PB part though. That'll help drive up the hit on PB since the summons should be closer to you than PB itself. (as a mm)

[Marksman Bryan]

Ugh, more multiple damage lines for skills that clearly only hit once.
Really, the only thing it does, is give Marksmen more DPS. Can't really complain, it just looks awkward when there's 2 hits for 1 arrow...

[MetaSeraphim]

Meh. Expected more of this grand PQ update.

PQ's aren't exactly known for their creativeness.

[White]

There's summons during the PB part though. That'll help drive up the hit on PB since the summons should be closer to you than PB itself. (as a mm)

When PB summons, he gets a bunch of little mini pb's that quickly fly up and away, and as soon as they take damage they begin their casting of wep.cancel so by the time you get pierce charged, they'll either be out of the way or have w.cancel up, most of the time. Not sure if it still counts toward the multiplier though, if it goes through a monster with weapon cancel.

[SwordStaker]

PQ's aren't exactly known for their creativeness.
GPQ was pretty creative =D. But yeah it's pretty much true. But realistically how much can you REALLY do for 2D side scroller with many many other PQS already.

[MetaSeraphim]

GPQ was pretty creative =D.

I wouldn't call GPQ a real PQ however. Just like how CWKPQ is creative but I don't think of it as a real PQ. They are more like Zakum (In the past) Horntail (In the past) and Pink Bean in the sense that an entire group goes to beat it.

Call it a Group Quest.

[SwordStaker]

I wouldn't call GPQ a real PQ however. Just like how CWKPQ is creative but I don't think of it as a real PQ. They are more like Zakum (In the past) Horntail (In the past) and Pink Bean in the sense that an entire group goes to beat it.

Call it a Group Quest.
Fair enough. Though one thing I always wanted to see is another GSPQ but a little more thought out with team work instead of "HUR I HAS MORE DAMAGE THEN UZ"
Which is why I hope my PQ wins for the Creator contest I did the whole team work thing T_T I guess I can post it now..
Affluent Tower Party Quest

Overview:
Location-Masteria, Top of the Affluent Tower. An electric current will take players to the PQ area. Only available if players have the 'Tower Key' from quests involving John Barricade, Professor Foxwit, and Icebyrd Slimm.
Story- Quest chain starts from Icebyrd in NLC. He says he finds a strange electrical orb that he asks you to take to John Barricade. John tells you he does not know what it is so he asks you to show Professor Foxwit. Professor Foxwit will tell you that it has something to do with activating the Affluent Tower. He asks you to bring Turbo Chargers(quest item) which drop from Electrophants and bring them to him in which he can create a key that will power the electric current. Once you bring the required materials to Foxwit he will hand you the Tower Key(A device created by Professor Foxwit. It seems to have a strong reaction to electricity). Using the key to talk to a new NPC on the tower(Tower Keeper) will cause your key to react in which you will be transported to the top of the tower where you enter a secret doorway. Inside players find a series of maps and electric currents and some new monsters fitting this theme. Players will reach a lobby like area in which there will be portals leading to various monster maps based on levels. One room will lead to the PQ waiting area.
The PQ- The party quest will have different levels will be for levels 70-200 but will require a couple level 100 players to fight the boss. There can be up to 12 people in one PQ there must be at least 6 to start. In the PQ waiting area an NPC called Anroid-T201 will be waiting. Here you will sign up and proceed onward with the PQ. The goal of the PQ is to stop a rouge Android who's causing very dangerous electric currents to harm and damage the tower and threatens to destroy NLC. (If you die inside the PQ you will be revived inside as well.) Time limit is 2 hours.
Stage 1-The party quest begins once all members enter. Using team work you must navigate fields of electricity. 2 party members must reach the main power source at the end to turn off the fields. 4 party members must activate(by hitting) a series of switches to turn off various electric fields for safe navigation. Once the main power is turned off you may continue on to the next stage.
Stage 2- A hoard of androids will attack you! One player, while the rest of his team fights, must find a power switch to the android factory and turn it off. Once the switch is off the players must destroy the rest of the androids to move on.
Stage 3- T-201 contacts you and tells you he detects a very powerful current heading your way! Find an exit! Using team work search for an exit. Once you find it you may move on to the next stage.
Stage 4- 3 party members(if there is 12 people the parties will be separated) must use team work to navigate through one of two challenges. Challenge one will poise a series of monsters in which must be fought until your other members (unknowingly) turn off a switch at the end of a jump quest full of monsters. Once both teams reunite T-201 says the main door is opening and he senses a powerful force. It's time to fight the boss!
Boss Stage-
Name:Complete Android T-007
Level: 120
HP: 140,000,000
EXP: 2,780,120
Physical Attack: 2541
Magical Attack: 2623
WPDEF: 30%
MDEF: 30%
Avoid: 100
Accuracy: 140
Drops: A face accessory called:
Android's Eye:
Level:70
STR:+5(5-7)
DEX:+5(5-7)
INT:+5(5-7)
LUK:+5(5-7)
Wp. ATT:+3(3-5)
M.ATT:+3(3-5)
HP and MP: 200
All classes can wear.(Drops 3-4 per kill)
Untradeable.
Bonus stage: T-201 will meet you in the Bonus. He will tell you he found out that Android-007 has been under construction by Dr. Karkia for years. Professor Foxwit has been suspecting something like this but never knew until now. He's found a secret chamber where many prizes have been stored away. In the bonus stage there will be robotic like boxes from where various items drop.
Prizes of bonus-
Assorted Mastery books for all classes,Very rarely pieces of the Android Armor,New Android theme weapons for level 110+,Power Elixirs and Elixirs,Assorted Scrolls
Final Rewards: At the end of the party quest each party member will receive 500,000 experience.
What makes this design innovative?
What I believe makes this design innovative is that it requires much more team work than other party quests. It also adds on to the long awaited Masteria Expansions. It adds a new flare to the game and new areas that both high and low levels can enjoy. It adds a new type of item thats scarce in MapleStory at the moment as well as a new boss and new monsters. I believe it would really excite the players to have a Masteria Expansion as well as a new Party Quest to go with it.
Requirements and restrictions: Players must complete the quests pertaining to the Affluent tower from iceByrd Slimm, John Barricade, and Professor Foxwit and must be level 70 and above. The Party Quest can be completed 3 times a day and must have at least 6 people to start.
I hope you all have enjoyed my design! And I hopes to fuel the ever growing power of MapleStory!- SwordStaker, Scania.

[fodjgngf]

Too many buffs not enough macros @_@

[MuscleWizard]

@Kenta PQ.


Why are those squid flying. They need to stop that, this is getting ridiculous.

[SwordStaker]

@Kenta PQ.


Why are those squid flying. They need to stop that, this is getting ridiculous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o-OMa53F1s&feature=related..?

[Baklava]

@Kenta PQ.


Why are those squid flying. They need to stop that, this is getting ridiculous.

Never played Super Mario Bros?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-ENg-Xstcc
d

AY BRO, FLYING SQUID.

[Kojo]

Is it confirmed there's no Archer hero now or what?

[MetaSeraphim]

Why are those squid flying. They need to stop that, this is getting ridiculous.

Squids have a habit of "flying" through the water in life.

[Alilatias]

Is it confirmed there's no Archer hero now or what?

Not in this update, at least. The question of whoever that girl is supposed to be is still up in the air.

[Viaje]

??????

I thought the maximum you can hit on the 6th mob is 2.48m. Even if it could hit 8 targets the max would be 3.58m.
My bad. Corrected. Should have been an 'm'.

That said, remember that Pierce hits twice now.
So, while it's harder to reach max damage with the first hit, the maximum you can hit on the last monster is now double i.e. 4.96m.


HT/PB you're really only attacking 1 part at a time. Maybe 1-3 at most for HT.
You could still hit multiple body parts or multiple statues at HT/PB, respectively.


Is it confirmed there's no Archer hero now or what?
At minimum, it means that everyone who was all "OMG ARCHER HERO INCOMING" get to shut up.
Honestly, I can't believe so many people loaded onto that bandwagon.

Nexon's stupid, but not stupid enough to go through exhaustive re-balancing of classes for the explicit purpose of re-attracting interest only to negate that new interest entirely by introducing a new job.


Not in this update, at least. The question of whoever that girl is supposed to be is still up in the air.
Generic filler character.

[Takebacker]

No, there's no doubt that she is the archer hero or something related to it. Heroes coming isn't an "if", it's a "when", because they already told us they would finish legends by years end.

[White]

Fair enough. Though one thing I always wanted to see is another GSPQ but a little more thought out with team work instead of "HUR I HAS MORE DAMAGE THEN UZ"
Which is why I hope my PQ wins for the Creator contest I did the whole team work thing T_T I guess I can post it now..
Affluent Tower Party Quest

Overview:
Location-Masteria, Top of the Affluent Tower. An electric current will take players to the PQ area. Only available if players have the 'Tower Key' from quests involving John Barricade, Professor Foxwit, and Icebyrd Slimm.
Story- Quest chain starts from Icebyrd in NLC. He says he finds a strange electrical orb that he asks you to take to John Barricade. John tells you he does not know what it is so he asks you to show Professor Foxwit. Professor Foxwit will tell you that it has something to do with activating the Affluent Tower. He asks you to bring Turbo Chargers(quest item) which drop from Electrophants and bring them to him in which he can create a key that will power the electric current. Once you bring the required materials to Foxwit he will hand you the Tower Key(A device created by Professor Foxwit. It seems to have a strong reaction to electricity). Using the key to talk to a new NPC on the tower(Tower Keeper) will cause your key to react in which you will be transported to the top of the tower where you enter a secret doorway. Inside players find a series of maps and electric currents and some new monsters fitting this theme. Players will reach a lobby like area in which there will be portals leading to various monster maps based on levels. One room will lead to the PQ waiting area.
The PQ- The party quest will have different levels will be for levels 70-200 but will require a couple level 100 players to fight the boss. There can be up to 12 people in one PQ there must be at least 6 to start. In the PQ waiting area an NPC called Anroid-T201 will be waiting. Here you will sign up and proceed onward with the PQ. The goal of the PQ is to stop a rouge Android who's causing very dangerous electric currents to harm and damage the tower and threatens to destroy NLC. (If you die inside the PQ you will be revived inside as well.) Time limit is 2 hours.
Stage 1-The party quest begins once all members enter. Using team work you must navigate fields of electricity. 2 party members must reach the main power source at the end to turn off the fields. 4 party members must activate(by hitting) a series of switches to turn off various electric fields for safe navigation. Once the main power is turned off you may continue on to the next stage.
Stage 2- A hoard of androids will attack you! One player, while the rest of his team fights, must find a power switch to the android factory and turn it off. Once the switch is off the players must destroy the rest of the androids to move on.
Stage 3- T-201 contacts you and tells you he detects a very powerful current heading your way! Find an exit! Using team work search for an exit. Once you find it you may move on to the next stage.
Stage 4- 3 party members(if there is 12 people the parties will be separated) must use team work to navigate through one of two challenges. Challenge one will poise a series of monsters in which must be fought until your other members (unknowingly) turn off a switch at the end of a jump quest full of monsters. Once both teams reunite T-201 says the main door is opening and he senses a powerful force. It's time to fight the boss!
Boss Stage-
Name:Complete Android T-007
Level: 120
HP: 140,000,000
EXP: 2,780,120
Physical Attack: 2541
Magical Attack: 2623
WPDEF: 30%
MDEF: 30%
Avoid: 100
Accuracy: 140
Drops: A face accessory called:
Android's Eye:
Level:70
STR:+5(5-7)
DEX:+5(5-7)
INT:+5(5-7)
LUK:+5(5-7)
Wp. ATT:+3(3-5)
M.ATT:+3(3-5)
HP and MP: 200
All classes can wear.(Drops 3-4 per kill)
Untradeable.
Bonus stage: T-201 will meet you in the Bonus. He will tell you he found out that Android-007 has been under construction by Dr. Karkia for years. Professor Foxwit has been suspecting something like this but never knew until now. He's found a secret chamber where many prizes have been stored away. In the bonus stage there will be robotic like boxes from where various items drop.
Prizes of bonus-
Assorted Mastery books for all classes,Very rarely pieces of the Android Armor,New Android theme weapons for level 110+,Power Elixirs and Elixirs,Assorted Scrolls
Final Rewards: At the end of the party quest each party member will receive 500,000 experience.
What makes this design innovative?
What I believe makes this design innovative is that it requires much more team work than other party quests. It also adds on to the long awaited Masteria Expansions. It adds a new flare to the game and new areas that both high and low levels can enjoy. It adds a new type of item thats scarce in MapleStory at the moment as well as a new boss and new monsters. I believe it would really excite the players to have a Masteria Expansion as well as a new Party Quest to go with it.
Requirements and restrictions: Players must complete the quests pertaining to the Affluent tower from iceByrd Slimm, John Barricade, and Professor Foxwit and must be level 70 and above. The Party Quest can be completed 3 times a day and must have at least 6 people to start.
I hope you all have enjoyed my design! And I hopes to fuel the ever growing power of MapleStory!- SwordStaker, Scania.

For the 3 atk face accessory you should add 1 more 0 onto the health and probably tack another 7k+ to each of the atk's. Sounds pretty good though.

[SwordStaker]

For the 3 atk face accessory you should add 1 more 0 onto the health and probably tack another 7k+ to each of the atk's. Sounds pretty good though.
I'll let NEXON fix that up if they so choose XD

[Viaje]

Heroes coming isn't an "if", it's a "when",
This is an absolute fact, a fact which was uncontested by anything I said.


because they already told us they would finish legends by years end.
Source? Because I don't recall ever seeing that.


No, there's no doubt that she is the archer hero or something related to it.
This is pure speculation with absolutely no official backing.
"No doubt"? Hardly.

Even concluding that she's an archer at all is a bit presumptuous.
Nowhere in the video is a bow even shown.

[squirrely]

-snip-
Just because 4.96m is the highest possible damage for pierce, it's impossible to hit 4.96m with pierce. Nobody will have the damage range for that.
As for horntail, its much better to kill off summons and then go back to 1v1 attacks than to try to focus the pierce to hit mobs + horntail. Chances are, the summons will die after a couple of hits anyways, so it's still not as efficient as our 1v1 attacks.
Pierce is good on paper, yes, but with real uses, it does have its flaws.
If we get hit and try to fire a pierce it breaks. If we're going to spend the time to charge and shoot after getting hit, it would have been more efficient to use our 1v1 attacks that automatically registers with the press of a button.
We can fire off 3+ ultimate strafes in most instances instead of using pierce.
If pierce does get a charging reduction and 750%x2, it would help but the above problems still exist.
So the bigger problem is about the uses and efficiency that needs to be fixed. If they fixed the problems stated above and made it go back to a single 1150%, that's still way better than just giving pierce a damage boost.
As for the guy saying nexon is stupid, its not easy to balance two classes let alone all the classes. The fact that they are making balance patches the best they can proves that they want to make the game as balances as possible. You must give credit where its due.

[Viaje]

Just because 4.96m is the highest possible damage for pierce, it's impossible to hit 4.96m with pierce. Nobody will have the damage range for that.
I haven't done the math, but "extremely difficult" is not the same as "impossible".


As for horntail, its much better to kill off summons and then go back to 1v1 attacks than to try to focus the pierce to hit mobs + horntail. Chances are, the summons will die after a couple of hits anyways, so it's still not as efficient as our 1v1 attacks.
Depending on the player, the summons would likely be dying in one or two hits.
But, again, Horntail has multiple parts.


Pierce is good on paper, yes, but with real uses, it does have its flaws.
I understand that.
For example, even the ability to hit multiple parts at Horntail is negated by the general practice (unless it's changed - I haven't been to HT in forever) of taking down specific parts to avoid icky status effects.


If we get hit and try to fire a pierce it breaks. If we're going to spend the time to charge and shoot after getting hit, it would have been more efficient to use our 1v1 attacks that automatically registers with the press of a button.
That sucks, but it's good to know.
That would definitely kill the effectiveness at bosses where you can't just stand out of range.


If pierce does get a charging reduction and 750%x2, it would help but the above problems still exist.
So the bigger problem is about the uses and efficiency that needs to be fixed. If they fixed the problems stated above and made it go back to a single 1150%, that's still way better than just giving pierce a damage boost
I'll agree. I don't like charging skills as they are now since they're so easily beaten out by spammable skills (especially if damage can negate a charge).

From what you described, it sounds like it'd even be better to straight-forward nerf the %-damage and get rid of a charge-time altogether.

[EndlessAxis]

ehh just a small request fiel, could you make a pic of what those goggles look like equiped?

[Takebacker]

Even concluding that she's an archer at all is a bit presumptuous.
Nowhere in the video is a bow even shown.

Only thing i'm going to bother responding to. I know they said legends are being worked on. I just can't find the source.

The character had pointed ears, therefore an elf (or whatever race athena is; 99% sure it's an elf), and because elfs are traditionally archer based (dragon nest...any other MMO)...

Well, you can see where i'm going with this.

[squirrely]

From what you described, it sounds like it'd even be better to straight-forward nerf the %-damage and get rid of a charge-time altogether.
The gamestyle wouldn't be different than a bowmasters or wind archer with wind piercing, so keeping a charge is best.

[FoolsLove]

Also, we already know she wasn't just some generic filler character. Spadow stated in his blog that stirred up this whole Archer hero thing for us that the press release from Nexon Korea for the video stated she was a new character. It seems rather obvious that she's related to the hero storyline if not the hero herself.

I too would like to see the original source of the other heroes being out by year's end, since that seems to be at the moment just something that was spread around the Maple community without spreading the source too. I certainly wouldn't doubt it though, given that we still have a little over 6 months left in the year.

[Viaje]

Only thing i'm going to bother responding to. I know they said legends are being worked on. I just can't find the source.
I don't want to see a source that says they are being worked on; I want to see a source that says they are due this year.
You're straying from your original statement.

Obviously they are being worked on.


The character had pointed ears, therefore an elf (or whatever race athena is; 99% sure it's an elf), and because elfs are traditionally archer based (dragon nest...any other MMO)...

Well, you can see where i'm going with this.
Every 4th Job instructor has pointed ears.

Maplestory breaks a multitude of "traditions".
That said, "traditionally", elves are also magic users, a trait completely absent in Maplestory.


Also, we already know she wasn't just some generic filler character. Spadow stated in his blog that stirred up this whole Archer hero thing for us that the press release from Nexon Korea for the video stated she was a new character.
If a character has not been seen before, it is a new character.
A new character can be a filler character. Even Valerie, the pirate, is a generic, filler character whose only purpose in the game is as the third singer on-stage for whatever event KMS has going on.

You're making logical leaps that simply are not there.


It seems rather obvious that she's related to the hero storyline if not the hero herself.
Based. On. What?

[Takebacker]

I don't want to see a source that says they are being worked on; I want to see a source that says they are due this year.
You're straying from your original statement.

Obviously they are being worked on.

You're twisting my words to get a different outcome when you know i meant the same thing i said. Being worked on or due this year; both are true.

I know you want to see the source. I too would like to see where i read that.


Every 4th Job instructor has pointed ears.

Good to know.

Enjoy the release of the other heroes!

[FoolsLove]

If a character has not been seen before, it is a new character.
A new character can be a filler character. Even Valerie, the pirate, is a generic, filler character whose only purpose in the game is as the third singer on-stage for whatever event KMS has going on.

You're making logical leaps that simply are not there.


Based. On. What?

Yes, because Nexon Korea would give a press release stating that she's a new character only for her to have zero use.

I'm not sure what more you need to at least believe she's related to the story in some way.

>Is an Elf, archery is associated with Elves, whether or not Maple "breaks tradition"
>When first shown in video, is wearing clothes that has a style not seen anywhere else
>As stated in a press release, a new character, in a video with other characters from hero storylines
>Dances alone in a new, unknown area

[Haseo]

She could always be a new npc for another set of planned pqs. :f3:

Or a new event character. But I think that the archer double jump heralds the release of a new hero, with a flash jump-like skill that looks twice as flashy.

[Viaje]

You're twisting my words to get a different outcome when you know i meant the same thing i said. Being worked on or due this year; both are true.
No, I didn't know you meant the same thing.

"I know they said legends are being worked on" is in no way the same as "they already told us they would finish legends by years end." The latter implies the former, but the former does in no way mean the latter is true.
Don't accuse me of twisting words when I simply repeated them.


Yes, because Nexon Korea would give a press release stating that she's a new character only for her to have zero use.
They didn't give a press release specifically to say she's a new character, did they?
That said, I have yet to see the entirety of the press release even linked, yet alone translated, and people are going crazy because some dude with a blog said one sentence that was summarized without context.


I'm not sure what more you need to at least believe she's related to the story in some way.
How about mention of the Black Mage?
Some reference to being a Legend?

She doesn't even have a damn name.


>Is an Elf, archery is associated with Elves, whether or not Maple "breaks tradition"
I want to take a moment to point out that she could easily be a "fairy" since she appears to have wings at one point. Elves aren't the only mystical creatures with pointed ears.

And whether or not Maple "breaks tradition" is, in fact, important, because it means that carrying over presumptions from other universes is dangerous.


>When first shown in video, is wearing clothes that has a style not seen anywhere else
Relevance?


>As stated in a press release, a new character, in a video with other characters from hero storylines
Um. False. There are not "other characters from hero storylines.
There is Aran and Lilin, two characters from the same hero storyline.
Leading them is Cygnus, and joining them is Valerie, a generic pirate character who was given a name simply for a musical event.


>Dances alone in a new, unknown area
Looks like Ereve to me.


She could always be a new npc for another set of planned pqs. :f3:

Or a new event character. But I think that the archer double jump heralds the release of a new hero, with a flash jump-like skill that looks twice as flashy.
Thank you!

[Tukkun]

Sorry if this has been posted before, but Lord Pirate PQ requires Lv. 70+ and has a recommended level of 30~69?

Those "revamped" PQs are actually pretty nice though.

[Kirov]

Rewards aside am I the only one who thinks those two new PQ’s are pretty terrible? They look like something whipped together on a private sever. After having an 8th anniversary you would expect them to produce something far less bland than essentially kill mobs, move on to next map. Then at the end they didn’t even bother to make a new boss for each PQ, they just reused two old ones.

[Alilatias]

Source? Because I don't recall ever seeing that.

Freaking took me forever to track this down. Didn't think this was that long ago. Somewhere about halfway down the page in the comments section.

http://spadow.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/maplestory-big-bang-update/

In a recent interview, a person asked what happened with the other three heroes and they were told that the remaining three heroes are considered to be released next year. The background stories etc. have already been prepared.

That was almost a year ago, though. Seems like plans have changed.

[MetaSeraphim]

That was almost a year ago, though. Seems like plans have changed.

Still got a good 6+ months to go. Who knows what will happen.

[Viaje]

Freaking took me forever to track this down. Didn't think this was that long ago. Somewhere about halfway down the page in the comments section.

http://spadow.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/maplestory-big-bang-update/

In a recent interview, a person asked what happened with the other three heroes and they were told that the remaining three heroes are considered to be released next year. The background stories etc. have already been prepared.

That was almost a year ago, though. Seems like plans have changed.
Thank you for locating that.

Unsourced claims drive me crazy...
I'll take his word for it, despite the fact that I really wish we could see this interview.

Of course, like you said, "seems like plans have changed."
Even in Spadow's quote, he said Nexon said "the remaining three heroes are considered to be released next year," which isn't very absolute.


Still got a good 6+ months to go. Who knows what will happen.
True fact.
Just no reason to assume everything is a sign of a new hero.

And, while the Resistance classes came out within a very close time period, it would be a big change of pace to release three heroes in six months, especially considering the fact that we have two more Adventurer branches that need a Jump-equivalent.

[MetaSeraphim]

Just no reason to assume everything is a sign of a new hero.

To many people 95% of the fun that comes from patches is speculation.

[darkmonkey13]

Rewards aside am I the only one who thinks those two new PQ’s are pretty terrible? They look like something whipped together on a private sever. After having an 8th anniversary you would expect them to produce something far less bland than essentially kill mobs, move on to next map. Then at the end they didn’t even bother to make a new boss for each PQ, they just reused two old ones.

They look decent, at least. None of the PQ's are really all that original. They all have a mixture of jump quests, mob killing, item gathering, or guessing portals. The bosses, I'll admit, are a little weak. Ani is a major part of LHC, and Pianus is already the area boss for Aqua road. But Nexon needed to finally make a PQ for Aqua Road. And at least the Hoblin PQ and Dragon Rider PQ are getting revamped.
I like the reward items, it's been too long that we've been getting crappy rewards from the boss. A wAtt belt and glasses are something that most players can't get without a lot of funding or luck.
I do not think that the archer hero will be released next, purely because there are no signs of the release. On the other hand, the new NPCs signal something important for the Pirate class, possibly either the hero or the Pirate balancing, or both.

[SwordStaker]

They look decent, at least. None of the PQ's are really all that original. They all have a mixture of jump quests, mob killing, item gathering, or guessing portals. The bosses, I'll admit, are a little weak. Ani is a major part of LHC, and Pianus is already the area boss for Aqua road. But Nexon needed to finally make a PQ for Aqua Road. And at least the Hoblin PQ and Dragon Rider PQ are getting revamped.
I like the reward items, it's been too long that we've been getting crappy rewards from the boss. A wAtt belt and glasses are something that most players can't get without a lot of funding or luck.
I do not think that the archer hero will be released next, purely because there are no signs of the release. On the other hand, the new NPCs signal something important for the Pirate class, possibly either the hero or the Pirate balancing, or both.
The thought that it would be an archer hero just goes with the "pattern of classes". With the IDS being layed out 1,2,3,4,5 with 3 being archer. Who knows

[HighOnMushrooms]

WHEW! Can't wait to see the LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG overdue Aqua PQ and what this Prison Break is 0.o
http://orangemushroom.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/kms-ver-1-2-383-party-quest-revamp-archer-jump-update/

Kenta in Danger Party Quest (120~200)

One of three new party quests added in this patch! It is similar to the Moon Bunny’s Rice Cake party quest in that you have to protect Kenta from various monsters. However, there are a couple of hunting stages before that, and a boss stage after that. Or should I say bosses? You must defeat both Left and Right Pianus, at the same time! The good thing is that you can get 2 Pianus Scales, halving the amount of party quests you must do to get an elusive eye accessory!


Kenta’s Goggles (100 Pianus’ Scales) – level 80, 5 to all stats
60% str/dex/int/luk Scroll for Pet Equipment (10 Pianus’ Scales, random)


Prison Break Party Quest (120~200)

Another new party quest in which you and your party try to escape from this prison! This consists of a couple of jump quests, hunting, and sneaking in to Guard Ani’s room to fight him. You can get these items:


Max Van Leon Belt (50 Guard’s Keys) – level 120, 7 str/dex and 2 attack
Alma Van Leon Belt (50 Guard’s Keys) – level 120, 7 int/luk and 2 magic attack
Pax Van Leon Belt (50 Guard’s Keys) – level 120, 7 str/dex and 2 attack
Nox Van Leon Belt (50 Guard’s Keys) – level 120, 7 dex/luk and 2 attack
Cora Van Leon Belt (50 Guard’s Keys) – level 120, 7 str/dex and 2 attack

There's also information about all the updated PQs and various new things added in the patch.

[Takebacker]

100 pianus scales?! Time to get hunting early.

[HighOnMushrooms]

100 pianus scales?! Time to get hunting early.
Haha, you can't, its an item that drops only from inside the PQ from the boss.

[Takebacker]

Unless they have different IDs, GMS already has those.

Not sure if they still drop though.

[HighOnMushrooms]

Unless they have different IDs, GMS already has those.

Not sure if they still drop though.

Well the item has a 'Party Quest Item' tag, so I'm assuming its different

[CarrionCrow]

Well the item has a 'Party Quest Item' tag, so I'm assuming its different

For sure. It would hardly be the first time they recycled sprites for new items.

[MetaSeraphim]

> The main reward are the goggles.
> 60% str/dex/int/luk Scroll for Pet Equipment (10 Pianus’ Scales, random)
> Pet Scrolls instead of Goggle Scrolls.

Yeah, okay, that makes perfect sense.

> Yup, you only need 150 pieces now~ However, you get only 1 piece per party quest, so that’s 150 for the last hat :/

Better save up.




New Medal Window
http://orangemushroom.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/medal-window1.png?w=262&h=374
Another thing that changed was the medal inventory, as you can see. It’s now filled with pretty pictures of your medals. What’s so special about this you say? Well, get ready to throw all your medals away~ With this new system, you can now receive a medal you have gotten before just by double clicking it here and paying a small fee. More inventory space for all!


A-F'ucking-Finally. But I wonder how it works, does it record any you've gotten in the past but thrown away? Or only those you get after that is added. And what about event medals?

[kremechoko]

> The main reward are the goggles.
> 60% str/dex/int/luk Scroll for Pet Equipment (10 Pianus’ Scales, random)
> Pet Scrolls instead of Goggle Scrolls.

Yeah, okay, that makes perfect sense.

> Yup, you only need 150 pieces now~ However, you get only 1 piece per party quest, so that’s 150 for the last hat :/

Better save up.




A-F'ucking-Finally. But I wonder how it works, does it record any you've gotten in the past but thrown away? Or only those you get after that is added. And what about event medals?

Yea, it records all the medals you thrown away. Luckily you can still wear em. Not sure about event medals.