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TankMage -> =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 19:33:07)

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[image]http://epicduel.com/images/icon/avatar-nightwraith.jpg[/image]
April 22, 2011
New Central Station, Bunny Borg Armor, Enhancements, and More!
Revamped Central Station!

[image]http://www.epicduel.com/images/cms/new_central_station.jpg[/image]

It's time for spring cleaning on Delta V, and that means a major overhaul of a major zone: Central Station. The decor has changed and the ambigious train platforms have been replaced with the more efficient teleporter pads. Expect to see more pads scattered across Delta V for easy travel. Caution: We are not responsible for accidental disintegrations!

Meet Naomi!

A new visitor to Central Station is Naomi page. Like most Delta V civilians, she longs for a day that the conflict on Delta V will end. However, she also realizes that in the planet's current state of affairs, dueling is survival!

[image]http://www.epicduel.com/images/cms/naomi.jpg[/image]

For this reason, she's brough some unique, limited-quantity armors for sale: The Bunny Borg!

[image]http://www.epicduel.com/images/cms/bunny_borg_closup.jpg[/image]

This fearsome armor is sure to intimidate opponents, while looking pretty snazzy with the other Bunny-esque gear!

We have also expanded on the concept of Encumberance to include armors. What does this mean? It means you will now be able to equip armors with level requirements up to 4 levels greater than your current level. For example, as a level 21, you can equip the level 25 armors. However you will take a penalty of -1 damage per level different (25-21=4). Recogning that some armors give small bonuses, an armor's defense or resistance can never drop below 1!

More Enhancements! More Power!

Got some dusty old bazookas and guns you've been keeping for a special occasion? Want to take the latest and greatest weapons to the next level? Power them up with sidearm and bazooka enhancements! Plus, to be fair to our non-varium players, credit enhancement prices have been slashed 30-40%!

NPC Item Drops!

To test NPC drops before we go all out and build missions that hinge on them, we have introduced drops on some popular NPCs. The following NPCs have the chance to drop a free health or energy booster/pack!

  • Gamma Guard
  • Valery
  • Oz
  • Selina

Skill Diminishing Returns

The diminishing returns we applied to stats over the last few releases will now be applied to skills. This means that the rate at which skills with improve with a given stat has been reduced, so as more points are point into a stat, the associate skills will improve more slowly.

Got Points?

Do you like movies? Do you like free stuff? Do you live in the US? Then check out this BRAND-NEW offer from Netflix that you can access through our this page on our Portal site- if you are over 18 (or your parents are agreeable) and have never signed up for Netflix before, we have an offer available where you can get 4,500 Artix Points FREE!* That's enough to upgrade in any of our games!** However, if you or your parents are like Cysero have already signed up for the service, then be warned- you can't cancel your account and then re-sign up for this one. That's bad ad juju.

[image]http://www.aq.com/images/cms/netflix_logo.gif[/image]

* BattlePoints have been permanently renamed to "Artix Points".

** Unfortunately, we do not control which areas/countries receive certain offers from our ad sponsors.

Calling all Epic Artists!

We are offering yet another opporuntity to score some free points with Spring-themed AE art contest! I know there are some talented artists in the EpicDuel community, and now's your chance to really shine through and prove that we have some truly EPIC talent! Click here for more details!

Tags: Nightwraith


Fixed up and tagged! ~Ashari



TankMage -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 19:37:25)

Thanks Ashari :)



Digital X -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 19:42:35)

Got my Bunny Borg, I like the shoulder plate, very nicely done. Just need to farm creds to enhance that, gunAux and sidearm now, the long road awaits!



Shadow Jester -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 19:43:53)

I like the armor,you can go moose bunny lol...hybrid animal



edwardvulture -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 19:58:15)

anyone els think plus 9 is too much?



vinchuan -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 19:59:40)

I found that skills werea bit too nerfed



T.600 -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 20:12:23)

Yay I have 87 slots to buy for my zookas and guns.. Great Update (not).



edwardvulture -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 20:12:39)

I got a health booster the first fight of this update from Valery, Its a very good feature, but I too think that skills were nerfed a bit overboard.



vinchuan -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 20:38:00)

HEY I KNOW
WITH THIS UPDATE LETS OVERPOWER 5 FOCUS builds EVEN MORE
THAT DONT EVEN NEED SKILLZ

YAY!!!!!!!!



T.600 -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 20:39:20)

^YAY LETS ALL BE NOOBS AND ABUSE THE GAMMA BOT CUZ THAT SOUNDS FUN DOESNT IT



drinde -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 21:01:35)

Drops are good, the Central Station looks bombed, but the Bunny Borg... meh.



WhiteTiger -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 21:10:01)

I can't say I loved this update, but it wasn't a bad one either. Central Station looks great and I loved the price decrease on credit enhancements. I do feel some weapons have a bit too much slots (Charfade's Blaster particularly) but I'm fine with that. NPCs dropping boosters and packs is nice, but sadly I don't normally fight any of the ones that drop them. I am glad NPC/Mission drops will come soon, since the base has already been set up. Overall, a good release.



Ashari -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 21:10:43)

No luck on getting a drop from Valery. Oh well! :(

I did get the Bunny Borg and enhanced my weapons. The enhancements let me get a huge support boost! I'm quite liking this.

Support Mercenaries haven't really been nerfed as much as I'd liked them to be. Their Artillery Strike is weaker by a few points, but most just enhanced for an extra 10-15 points in Support so overall they have even higher Aux damage than before.



PivotalDisorder -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 21:44:42)

yeah support mercs still powerful but im not as bothered with that as I am with gamma bot.
been doing arcade and every loss is to a gamma bot build. they can stall and do massive dmg with bot over and over.

come on devs :) at least review the gamma bot



King FrostLich -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 21:46:10)

NOOO, when I was in US my aunt bought the Netflix before the offer came out. Thanks alot Auntie :/.



IsaiahtheMage -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 21:48:57)

Why is every update a for level 30+ varium players? Why dont the low level non variums or mid levels get anything? Just high level varium beast? Its so obvious you only care about them. [>:]



King FrostLich -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 21:50:20)

@Isiah: Hey, we got cheaper enhancements and gun and aux enhancements.



IsaiahtheMage -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 22:02:15)

@FrostLich I know still only high levels can afford 3,500 credits for one enhancement heck we cant even afford it!



voidance -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 22:22:35)

In the end:
1. I somewhat like the freedom of having 30+ enhancements because the Dev's seem to be Diminishing everything which equals no creativity.
2. I liked the armor since i didnt have a set of Space Warrior.
3. The new Npc looks cool but useless
4. Did the Netflix thing, if i get my points it will be a awesome addition to the update.



edwardvulture -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 22:40:17)

I still think you guys should remove enhancements but its obviously too late.



IsaiahtheMage -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 23:16:45)

^Yeah removing enhancements is to late they would have to give EVERYBODY their varium and credits back its to late now that is pratically to much people its impossible. So now where stuck with these enhancements I like it tho.



Larcell -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 23:22:34)

This has been an awesome update!! Great job ED team. Now, I just need to get more varium... [:(]

EDIT: Did free offers and got the 1250 package. Only missing 1 enhancement. [;)]



Elf Priest JZaanu -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 23:31:00)

Sundance and I just finished a Demo of these armors. Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9aRin8tjek



RKC -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 23:40:23)

Finally ED puts down the founders[:(]



Xendran -> RE: =ED= Design Notes April 22, 2011: Epic Update 1.2.0 (4/22/2011 23:50:43)

wow theres a flag where i used to sit in oz w7.
It costs insane amounts of varium to have max stats now.
Central station looks way worse.

Yeah, im glad i decided to quit.



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