Rewarding Skill, Emphasizing Risk/Reward, Current SP Problems and How to Fix it

[Rentahamster]

I'm voting no confidence in the ability for ANY mmo player to reward effort and innovation. Can't be done. Has never been done, and this game ain't the one to do it.

Tera does it.

[Peregrine]

Tera does it.

How? Because the second they add the need for effort and innovation into this game is the second we're either all archers, all thaumaturges, or all exploit hunters.

[Rentahamster]

Implement EXP chains like in FF11 to encourage speed and efficiency, and to also give players a dynamic mini-goal to work towards.

This will give an extra incentive to kill quickly and motivate the party to do better. It's just a plain old fun gameplay mechanic, as anyone who has played FF11 can attest to.

In order to prevent abuse and reward skill, I'd limit SP chain bonus eligibility to only mobs that are at least 5 levels higher than the player, and give an extra bonus to mobs that are more than 10 levels higher than the player.

Good news, it appears that the devs agree that FF11-style EXP chains would be a good idea.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...996#post181996

こんにちは。

チェーンボーナス的なものの可能性について、バトルチームの松井と話をしてきました。

開発チーム内でもチェーンに関するプランがあるようですが、現時点では具体的な検討段階にはありません。
バトルの基本的な部分の改修が終わった後に検討を行う事項と考えていますので、引き続き様々な点での意見やディスカッションを頂ければ、検討時の参考にしたいと思います。

Hello,

I talked to Matsui about the possibility of EXP chains.

The dev team has a plan for chains, but don't have a specific/concrete plan for them right now. They will work on implementing EXP chains after the major revisions to the fundamental battle system are completed, so until then please give us your ideas and opinions.

[Bayohne]

Good news, it appears that the devs agree that FF11-style EXP chains would be a good idea.

Is there an Echo in here? Get it, Echo? Like in FFXIV? Haha. I'm here all week folks!

[Ruri]

Is there an Echo in here? Get it, Echo? Like in FFXIV? Haha. I'm here all week folks!

I see what you did there....

[Rentahamster]

Is there an Echo in here? Get it, Echo? Like in FFXIV? Haha. I'm here all week folks!

ba dum tsh!
http://instantrimshot.com/

lol, wow that's right I totally forgot about that post from before. For some reason, when I read Mocchi's post, I figured that it had to have been new.


edit: Why was Mocchi's post about this so late? I figured you were all getting your post info from the same group source or something.

edit2: How about that dlvl calculation limit restructuring, or mob population adjustment, or multiple mob claiming? * wink wink*

[CoolBlitz]

Rental Hamster, you are awesome. This Battle Mechanics and Gils Sinks thread are great and love yours ideas. Please consider to go working for SE!

[Rentahamster]

Rental Hamster, you are awesome. This Battle Mechanics and Gils Sinks thread are great and love yours ideas. Please consider to go working for SE!

One problem - I'm self-employed and my boss is kind of an a-hole who won't let me leave.


(lol thanks for the kind words. Any critiques?)

[Okito_Musuko]

Rental Hamster, you are awesome. This Battle Mechanics and Gils Sinks thread are great and love yours ideas. Please consider to go working for SE!

/sigh.... i hope not! game would be full of exploits ^_^

[Rentahamster]

/sigh.... i hope not! game would be full of exploits ^_^

Exploits?

For example.....?