Shifter tweaks

Forge_ns3 · Post by **Forge_ns3** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:10 pm

I noticed that the latest update includes "minor changes for some shifters". Any chance we could get some more info on this? I understand that you want to be vague on quest changes, but I don't see any harm in explicitly stating the changes to game mechanics. I'm trying to figure out if I need to rebuild to take advantage of new form tweaks or not.

Thanks!

Post by **Pros_ns3** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:43 pm

The shifter tweaks are ongoing. Right now the dragons have gotten some attention and we had to remove some of the other critters that were tweaked as the game started crashing more. Not sure if its coincidental but the game started crashing more so we removed many and restarted the process again slowly. So, not more than that to report at the moment.

Forge_ns3 · Post by **Forge_ns3** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:01 pm

So, does the current build available on midwest contain a new and improved dragon form? If so, what is it that is new and improved? New gear merges, higher DC on breath???

Post by **Pros_ns3** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:54 pm

item merges.

Blaskor_ns3 · Post by **Blaskor_ns3** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:50 pm

Does this only apply to the Shifter Dragon Form? Is the Druid Dragon Form going to stay as is?

midnight08_ns3 · Post by **midnight08_ns3** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:04 pm

yea, would be nice to see some druid shift adjustments... the elemental forms are horrid... even worse than the animal forms...

DM Xero_ns3 · Post by **DM Xero_ns3** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:22 pm

Blaskor wrote:Does this only apply to the Shifter Dragon Form? Is the Druid Dragon Form going to stay as is?

It's the same form whether you obtain it through druid or shifter levels.

Blaskor_ns3 · Post by **Blaskor_ns3** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:24 pm

Hmm...if MW was updated...and the dragon form is live (as opposed to the other tweaks still being tested)...then Houston, we have a small problem with the druid dragon form...

Post by **Pros_ns3** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:51 pm

There also is an override 2da file that I sent out a day later so that may not be in yet.

Ice_ns3 · Post by **Ice_ns3** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:38 am

West has the update FYI.

reggemS_ns3 · Post by **reggemS_ns3** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:40 am

anyone else notice AC oddities while shifted or is it just me/north?

ie: golem with lower AC than kobold?

Forge_ns3 · Post by **Forge_ns3** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:52 am

AFAIK, golem has always had lower AC than kobold, all other things being equal.

Blaskor_ns3 · Post by **Blaskor_ns3** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:25 am

Forge wrote:AFAIK, golem has always had lower AC than kobold, all other things being equal.

Which makes total sense since Golem gets a STR boost and Kobold gets a Dex boost.

Nefzen_ns3 · Post by **Nefzen_ns3** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:49 pm

Just played with my shifter/druid/monk for the first time in a while and noticed how much better the dragon form has become. Whereas it sucked and was pretty mucha a waste of time, points and levels, now it is pretty uber. My AC was boosted by at least 10 if not 15 pts to well over a 100. I also noticed that dragons have a problem with archways and tight tunnels, which is both cool and annoying at the same time.

Keep up the good work,
Nef

Forge_ns3 · Post by **Forge_ns3** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:12 pm

Which server is this on Nef?

Devs, are the shifter updates now present on all servers? At last check, I don't think MidWest has them.