Posting Freak
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2010-03-28, 04:02 AM
(This post was last modified: 2010-03-28, 01:52 PM by ChaosCorpse.)
Hell, if we're talking about % implementation here's a thought for NEXON. Turn monster card buffs into a "badge system" similar to what's used in Paper Mario. Make it so that you can choose x amount of card's buffs (non boss only) which would be determined by a combination of your level and your monster book's level.
Won't screw all current equips and would give NEXON a reason to care about monster book again, and who knows, give the possibility of combining books per account.
While yes, this would not be the godly solution that would make all damage insignificant, it would allow some strategy of application of cards. Take note that there are numerous cards that give take x% less damage from y element. Make some sort of adjustment for physical attacks to be included and if you stack cards properly you could train on a monster receiving 60% less damage at that particular monster while it would be completely ineffective somewhere else.
While I've always thought they would adjust the def formulas, this is evidence otherwise that they are trying to balance the game. And I don't know about you, but I'm getting sick of equips breaking current standards in the name of "balance". This game needs more rewards for those who put an effort into it.
EDIT: For example, one card use per every 30 levels up to 150 followed by one per every 10 levels to 200 and 1 per level on the monster book. Then instead of always having to find new "replacement" equipment all the time, as new areas come out with monsters, new forms of buffs could be released. This idea would not only help in the def department, but would also give potential for Acc, speed, jump and so on. And since it is just a modification of a pre-existing system, I don't see how hard it could be. They have so much potential use out of both the monster book and maker that they just don't.
Posting Freak
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Nexon could also make scrolls add +10%,+30%,+50%, +200% HP or whatever to equips that dont take up slots like the shoe spike/cape cold scrolls do. I'd like to have a +200% HP glove or something.