Post by Wolfe on Nov 5, 2020 22:01:11 GMT -5
This is basically a modernization of the January Update because I don't want to go back and edit that all the time. If it changes again in a year I'll just make a new thread.
Longevity bonus is staying but the experience values changed since January to flatten the curve out. The boost to beginner is increased because on the off-chance someone coming back after a year will need XP to be equal to the new starting XP. The rest of the XP is normalized to 400XP just to make things easier. The benefit for Huntsman+ is lowered, because it doesn't make sense for it to be higher than Sophomore/Senior. The bonus is basically once your character is a year old you claim the longevity benefit and soak the free XP as thanks for sticking around.
Beginner: 600XP for catchup.
Freshman: 400XP for catchup.
Sophomore/Senior: 400XP
Huntsman+: 400XP
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Editing requirements for ultimate ability/sixth combat skill along with allowing a free change of signature skill with one condition.
To recap, upon reaching B rank in any skill OR reaching Senior Tier, you get two benefits, with one being the same for everyone and one having three options. This is covered in the progression doc but adding it here since it was also on the January update.
The second benefit that everyone gets upon having a skill that reaches B rank is the ability to select one skill to make their ‘signature’ which allows them to pay only eighty percent (80%) of the XP cost when leveling it up. Any skill, including the 6th slot whether it is a singular skill or semblance burn can be chosen as the signature skill.
Due to the removal of EP requirements, I think that's a sufficient enough change to allow everyone to change their signature skill once, citing this announcement in the character progression thread, to any skill of equal or greater rank. If your signature skill is currently C rank, you can transfer it to any other skill/semblance ability you have C rank or higher on. You can under absolutely no circumstances transfer it to a D rank or below ability. There is no XP bonus or penalty for doing this, and it will only be honored if done before December 5th, 2020.
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Noncombats officially upgraded from four slots to five per character now that they're way more useful.
Longevity bonus is staying but the experience values changed since January to flatten the curve out. The boost to beginner is increased because on the off-chance someone coming back after a year will need XP to be equal to the new starting XP. The rest of the XP is normalized to 400XP just to make things easier. The benefit for Huntsman+ is lowered, because it doesn't make sense for it to be higher than Sophomore/Senior. The bonus is basically once your character is a year old you claim the longevity benefit and soak the free XP as thanks for sticking around.
Beginner: 600XP for catchup.
Freshman: 400XP for catchup.
Sophomore/Senior: 400XP
Huntsman+: 400XP
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Editing requirements for ultimate ability/sixth combat skill along with allowing a free change of signature skill with one condition.
To recap, upon reaching B rank in any skill OR reaching Senior Tier, you get two benefits, with one being the same for everyone and one having three options. This is covered in the progression doc but adding it here since it was also on the January update.
The second benefit that everyone gets upon having a skill that reaches B rank is the ability to select one skill to make their ‘signature’ which allows them to pay only eighty percent (80%) of the XP cost when leveling it up. Any skill, including the 6th slot whether it is a singular skill or semblance burn can be chosen as the signature skill.
Due to the removal of EP requirements, I think that's a sufficient enough change to allow everyone to change their signature skill once, citing this announcement in the character progression thread, to any skill of equal or greater rank. If your signature skill is currently C rank, you can transfer it to any other skill/semblance ability you have C rank or higher on. You can under absolutely no circumstances transfer it to a D rank or below ability. There is no XP bonus or penalty for doing this, and it will only be honored if done before December 5th, 2020.
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Noncombats officially upgraded from four slots to five per character now that they're way more useful.