Patch 1.18: Miscellaneous Adjustments (07/14/2011)

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

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Removal of the Fatigue System

Fatigue is the means whereby playing for prolonged periods of time progressively yields less and less skill and experience points, eventually reaching a point where neither can be obtained. Patch 1.18 will see the removal of this system, meaning players will no longer be subjected to a reduction in skill and experience point awards even after long hours of play. In light of this change, accumulated surplus points will also be done away with.


Death Penalty and Raising

The introduction of instanced raids will be accompanied by a wide range of revisions to areas such as the death penalty, Raise spells, and the Return command.

Death Penalty

The penalty for being KO'd, namely the effects of Weakness and Brink of Death, will be revised as follows:

Weakness
Players who are raised will be afflicted with the Weakness status, which has the following negative effects:

• 25% HP reduction
• 25% MP reduction

Brink of Death
Players who are KO’d when under the effect of Weakness and are subsequently raised will be subjected to the Brink of Death status, which inflicts the following negative effects:

• 50% HP reduction
• 50% MP reduction
• 50% attack power reduction
• 50% magic potency reduction
• 50% defense reduction
• 50% magic defense reduction

A further penalty will apply to equipment durability for players who revive themselves via the Return command.

Raising

As part of balance adjustments accompanying the introduction of instanced raids, and in order to improve the usability of Return as a mode of transport, Raise and Resurrect will receive changes to their effects, as well as the rank at which they are learned. New Raise spells will also be introduced.

Raise

• Learned: Rank 14 (instead of 38)
• Recast Time: 5 min. (instead of 60 sec.)
• MP Cost: 101 (instead of 0)

Resurrect

• Learned: Rank 14 (instead of 38)
• Recast Time: 5 min. (instead of 60 sec.)
• MP Cost: 101 (instead of 0)

Raise II -New-
Restore the breath of life, reviving a KO’d target. Weakness and Brink of Death effects last for 1 minute.

• Learned: Conjurer, Rank 38
• Cast Time: 10s
• Recast Time: 2.5 min.
• MP Cost: 186
• Exclusive to conjurer.

Rebirth -New-
Restore the breath of life, reviving a KO’d target. Target suffers no Weakness or Brink of Death effects.

• Learned: Conjurer, Rank 50
• Cast Time: 10s
• Recast Time: 30 min.
• MP Cost: 231
• Exclusive to conjurer.

Return

Alongside the above-mentioned reduction in the rank at which Raise is learned, the following adjustments will be made to Return in order to improve its usability as a mode of transport.

Anima consumption will be reduced to zero.

A recast time of 15 minutes will be imposed.

* The above recast time is not imposed on players who are KO'd.

All of this sounds very good to me, the only question I have is how long does Weakness last now? Is it still 3 minutes or more?

[Physic]

sooo con gets whm huh?

[OMEGA_HACK]

very good news, I like Rebirth!

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

sooo con gets whm huh?

Hmm, maybe or it could get WHM and BLM. CON may still have the elemental spells.

[Laiferr]

I am breathing such a sigh of relief... finally, surplus is going! Very intrigued to see these raise spells in action.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Another question, are you still inflicted with Slow when under Weakness?

[Balbanes]

Am I the only one who thinks level 14 is a bit low to get a rez spell? I would have thought 20/25 would be ideal.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

Am I the only one who thinks level 14 is a bit low to get a rez spell? I would have thought 20/25 would be ideal.

I guess they want everyone to have their first rez spell before the R25+ dungeon.

[Balbanes]

I guess they want everyone to have their first rez spell before the R25+ dungeon.

Fair enough.

[Miyochan]

NO more f**king fatigue system! /1000kiss yoshi-p