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[Crane]

I have a couple of minor suggestions for both servers...

Make the Withering Scarab an amulet.

It states that Imhotep wears a lot of amulets, much like Resca does, and I would have thought he could wear this as another lucky charm. As for its stats I'd make it a +2 ac amulet for all levels and all classes (except Berserkers). It being +5 ac and for level 30+ more or less makes Imhotep a bit of a carbon copy of Resca, plus too many may appear in-game, considering its use in crafting the Cobalt Bow, although it might be an option for the 1-alt server where Resca doesn't exist and not many Cobalt Bows will likely be crafted.

Give the Band of Endurance a +1 Intelligence stat on top of what it has already.

For Mages that win the 1-alt Proficiency Tournament, this prize can be a bit of an anticlimax as it doesn't benefit them as much as other classes - this is especially true on the 1-alt server where the player may not have an alt to give it to. Therefore, I propose to give it +1 Int... it is a useless stat for all classes except Mages, makes the bracelet appealing to Mages, and it also makes it more aesthetically pleasing and more comparable to the Triplex Amulet and Trigon of Apprenticeship.

Edited by Crane, 15 March 2009 - 11:42 PM.

[Stadicx]

Gareth wins as usual

[Äññöÿäñcë]

Supported both ideas - outstanding Gareth

[Angelus]

1, I don't see a reason as to giving it the qualities of a 10k ac amulet. If it's for descriptive reasons only, then it wouldn't make much sense in to altering it now, after it's already been in game for a while.


2, I guess makes sense. Although I'm not sure how +1 strength compares to +1 intel.

[shomer]

the band of endurance does give armor so it has a use for mages, although not as much as other classes

[Crane]

Indeed, the Band of Endurance does give armour, but so does a Baron's Bracelet. The Triplex Amulet and the Trigon of Apprenticeship, on the other hand, give a number of stat boosts and 3 ac, one higher than other stat-boosting amulets.

[Sausage]

Band of Endurance idea, supported.

My jury is still out on the Scarab Amulet idea...

[Sleeping]

1. I like the general idea that Withering Scarab could be turned into a piece of equipment but I think people who kill Imhotep have at least 5ac amulets already and won't bother to wear 2ac one, so it would remain as vault junk anyway.. If anything, I'd suggest making it into 1ac ring.

2. Fine with me.

Edited by Sleeping, 16 March 2009 - 01:18 AM.

[Trevayne]

I agree with Sleeping that the Scarab would just become another junk piece of equipment as an amulet. Realize that not all drops can or should be something that are of use indefinately. Some items must become commonplace as parties get higher in level and bosses become easier to kill. If they don't, then the glut of usable equipment makes further item design impossible.

On the band of endurance, I see this as an issue only for 1a. On main, the item already has uses.

[Crane]

That seems fair.

The idea was to make the Withering Scarab less of a junk item, although it would have remained a piece of junk anyway! With the Band of Endurance I suppose you could easily put the band on another character for the multi-alt server - just would have been nice to not leave Mages out... saying that though, Berserkers are left out anyway.

[Crane]

This probably won't convince anyone, but another reason I thought of to give the Band of Endurance a +1 Int boost on top of its current stats is so it doesn't close the door on a possible Strength bracelet (with 0 armour and 0 absorb) should an area developer want to introduce one. Currently, the Band of Endurance being +1 ac and +1 Str prohibits this a bit as it will affect the values of the bracelets too much.

[Achilles]

support band idea, if not make it more ac like 3 would be hot

dunno about scarab /shrug

Edited by Achilles, 23 March 2009 - 06:13 AM.

[Sausage]

support band idea, if not make it more ac like 3 would be hot

lmao @ 3ac

[Stadicx]

support band idea, if not make it more ac like 3 would be hot

lmao @ 3ac

How about 2 then?

Triplex Amulet is loaded with mods and is 3ac (+1 more then that of other stat booster amulets)

Either way, I think it would make more sense to have +1intel.

[Sausage]

Amulets and bracelets are a whole different ball game. I support Band being +1 intel. I do not support the addition of any additional AC.

[Crane]

While the multi-alt Band of Endurance could be put on an alt for training purposes, it would be a shame to not be able to put it on the champion crit and it not help them out if that crit happens to be a Mage. On the 1-alt server, putting it on another crit may not be an option at all.

What's the final verdict on this?

[Crane]

This doesn't apply so much to the multi-alt server now since the 1-alt Proficiency Tournament doesn't run on there now. Is +1 Int still an option for the 1-alt server?