Post:So Tell me about Simucon this year! - 08/08/2012 - 08:27

Re: So Tell me about Simucon this year! · on 08/08/2012 08:27 AM CDT	6617
Top Level Highlights General - 3.0 has been given an estimated release date of September. // As always please don't be a loser and try to rag on the awesome GMs if something happens and they aren't able to get it all in before October. - A lairs system is in the works which is basically like instanced quests with a nice treasure at the end. Premium - They want to flesh out more of Fang Cove. - A Mammoth to transport people to FC from Leth. Events - Secret Stuff that they wouldn't tell us about. // I'm guessing since 3.0 is so close to release and they need a means to explain the transition to new magic, it has something to do with that. Magic - Continuing on as normal for 3.0 release. - Thief Khri using magic skills will not make 3.0 release. - Trader Lunar Magic will not make 3.0 release. Combat - Significant changes that were newly mentioned at the Con. - Kodius is now working on new 3.0 combat. - To-hit to be percent based rather than threshold based. // i.e. Someone with 200 ranks in an attack skill has a low % chance to hit someone with 1000+ defense, rather than the situation now where that person with 1000+ defense can lay down and take a nap and still evade 100% of the time. - Armor to remain similar to current setup with some slight modifications. // I'm a little hazy on the actual differences armor will see from what is currently in the game to be honest. - No stealth changes upon 3.0 release. - Ranged Offensive actions will prevent you from leaving the room for a certain duration. // i.e. If you run into a room and snap cast a spell at someone, you won't be able to leave that room for a certain time period. - Ranged attacks will be moving to the melee attack model so that all attacks are governed equally. - Retreating will inflict a stamina and offensive penalty for each time you do it. - A new fluid engagement system is in the works which will have a more robust advance/retreat system(no more teleport-retreat I believe) but won't make the 3.0 release. - Dual wield is still planned. Lore - Awesome.
This message was originally posted in Discussions with DragonRealms Staff and Players \ General Discussions, by BEVERAGEK on the play.net forums.