Thread: So is 1.19 the patch that will make stats matter?

Just like the pre-1.18 enmity system, its not that stats dont matter currently, its that the algorithms are so convoluted that its difficult for us to determine how anything is working. Removing stat allocation for the moment is the right move, as is temporarily shutting down the BR system. This way they can establish a baseline for combat damage and develop concrete systems that allow the stats to do their thing in a balanced way. After that they can re-introduce a new generation of the old systems that compliment the new formulas allowing the players to see direct growth of their character.

Just like enmity, at least now we know how it works and can now make strides to master it without assumptions being thrown in every direction as to how its being calculated. That is what we needed from stats all along, to know that 1 point of STR or DEX will equate to such and such to make picking out/modifying gear easier to achieve our in-game goals.

Originally Posted by Kailea_Nagisa

This is not a temp removal, they have planned ahead for 1.9 and 2.0 in 1.8, the way we distribute stat points right now, will never come back, when then they add bonus stat points in 2.0 it will be done in a similar, but not same way.

Right, that is what I meant by a "new generation" of the old systems, in particular the stat allocation. It was said elsewhere in the forums that the stats are going to be moving largely automated by on level up we will still have some freedom. I imagine 90%+ of our stats will be determined by our class and we will have a couple points to place around how we want depending on what direction we want to play our beloved class(es).

Currently they had to balance out the fact that a rank 1 MRD could have 170 STR because they have a level 50 physical level and needed to make it so that they wouldn't be able to 1-shot everything until lv30. It's hard to balance something when everyone has drastically different stats, so giving us a few stats to play with will preserve the combat damage balance while still giving us the freedom to feel unique.