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Questions / Is beta over ?

« on: May 12, 2010, 11:43:58 PM »

Should we take this post here http://forum.imperialhero.org/int/index.php?topic=7010.0 as a confirmation to the fact that the game is released hence beta is over ? I mean I took it as such but there are people out there impervious to common sense. Just trying to get an official confirmation. Thanks in advance.

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Questions / Re: Gathering resources chance (%)

« on: May 12, 2010, 04:46:19 PM »

 Why go at it from this perspective. Do you have something useful to add to the topic at hand ? Go ahead, do it. You don't have anything to add ? Don't. Read and moderate where that is due. You didn't liked what and how Gringo posted ? Do what you gotta do.

 However, let me make one thing absolutely clear. The basics of the game, as basic principles, as explained and listed on forums on announcements and in game help (IHelp) aren't accurate. The information I seek isn't hidden. It's wrong. 10 points of agility of the opponent won't reduce my crit rate by 1%. I can't tell you how much agility will do that because I can't math it out. It's a number between 10 and 0. Different for every other mob. The same applies to 10 points of strength reducing block with 1%. Again it's not 10. It's a number between 10 and 0. And the list can go on.

 I'll tell you what tho . Do the developers want to keep everything secret ? OK, I will bite my tongue and be fine with it. But then we have another problem. How am I supposed to compete head to head with the players from "Deathstyle" ? You don't know what that is ? Well, let me tell you then. It's a guild on Realm 3 that is comprised of people like "Robusta" , "Caxo", "Commoner" and the list can go on. Do the names sound familiar ? Yes, their names are in quest lore in game. Because they are programmers. You want me to believe they have my ,otherwise limited, knowledge as far as game mechanics, drop rates, crafting, the game as a whole if you will, goes ? I wouldn't have a problem with them playing on the server to test content. They could use their own test server but, hey, I don't get to tell them how to run their bussiness. If they wouldn't interfere with the general population that is. Guess what tho ? They do. They do sell stuff on the market at dumping prices, they do attack people when they are gathering resources in dangerous provinces and the list goes on. Not necessarily the people I just enumerated but people in their guild, enough said. You think that is fair ? To me that resembles fighting in the dark with one hand tied behind my back against a guy with night goggles and wielding a shotgun. Tough, to say the least.

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Heroes / Re: Ranger/Shadow Hunter Tier 5 questions.

« on: May 12, 2010, 01:55:20 PM »

Come on ! No Tier 5 Shadow Hunters in here ? Throw me a bone.

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PC and other Games / Re: Identify the screenshot

« on: May 11, 2010, 09:45:58 PM »

Runes of magic.

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PC and other Games / Re: Identify the screenshot

« on: May 11, 2010, 10:45:13 AM »

No. And it's not koreean. The company is from the states. And it used to be called "poor's man UO". For some reason. And the screen-shot is from the "3D" version of the game, it used to have an even older version, a bit better than a MUD . Like Ultima. I don't know what more hints besides the name I could provide.

P.S.
@Crassus I used to play it on a dial-up connection.  So yeah, it's pretty old. Start of this century old but looks like 1997

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Heroes / Ranger/Shadow Hunter Tier 5 questions.

« on: May 10, 2010, 10:33:51 PM »

After 41 levels of throwing spears at people I decided to change spec. So I am asking you, the more experimented Shadow Hunters out there.

Preamble.

 I do not plan on fighting any kind of beasts. Ever. I'm a weaponsmith/carpenter so I don't need any hides or bones. Other than that I can't think of anything I'd want from the poor animals besides better experience per fight but then again I'm in Tier 5 so nowhere to go. Again, no beasts. Ever.

Questions :

1. What constitutes "light-armored humanoids" from the description of "Burning Arrow". Is it an amount ? Are there any  "light-armored humanoids" in Tier 5. I have a merc with "Burning arrow 4" or some-such and I can't say I ever seen that skill used in combat log.
2. Does "Head shot" work in conjunction with volley ? I.e. will the first volley hit (if successful) for damage+"Head Shot" ?

Thanks in advance for the answers.

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PC and other Games / Re: Identify the screenshot

« on: May 10, 2010, 06:42:46 PM »

more hints.... it is hard... what year's is this game 1997? really old graphics.... back there i wasn't know the existence of Internet, mmorpg was unknown....

Well I thought it was supposed to be hard. Could just tell you the name but that would basically be against the point of the thread. Let's do it like this. You ask questions and I will answer them. Besides the obvious "What's the name of that game ?".

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General Talk / Re: News: In-game changes

« on: May 10, 2010, 10:23:58 AM »

I'm like 98.23% sure it was 75% at rank 10. Obviously you know better so I'm actually 98.23% wrong

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General Talk / Re: News: In-game changes

« on: May 07, 2010, 07:30:24 PM »

Taunt got changed. Maximum rank (10) has 60% chance to be applied now against 75% before.

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Questions / Re: Gathering resources chance (%)

« on: May 04, 2010, 10:14:53 PM »

 You got me totally wrong Geomaticus. I don't need the answers, I need the questions. I don't need to be told how to beat the game, I'll worry about that . I need the rules set. The principles after the game mechanics work. I need the "1+1=2" of this game. Because as far as I experienced the "official" rule set says that 1+1=2 and the reality of the game says that 1+1= !!!?? Pick a number. I guess you're too young to have played tabletop D&D but do you know how the game starts ? By enumerating and explaining the rules. So everyone knows them. Then the the fun begins.
 I want to play, I am playing and I am enjoying myself. But I don't like to play inefficiently. To be efficient I need a tactic, to build a tactic I need solid premises. Nothing is solid. It's all quicksands. I'm not stupid nor bored enough to just press a button for a result and act surprised when I see it. You can train a monkey to do that. Again, I don't need any spoilers, tactics or anything of sorts. I need some numbers. 10 points of agility does this and that. 10 points of strength does this and that. This is capped at 50%. That can't got over 75%. That is all.

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Γενικές Συζητήσεις / Re: Spam Section

« on: May 04, 2010, 07:50:21 PM »

Family guy... I just finished season 1... And i have to say that is funny (specially the little one Stewie) But it is similar to American Dad...
Shikamaru i have sent directions (via skype) for H&D2 SS... you will need them 

I'll butt in since the english spam section is dead and tell you that actually American Dad is similar to Family Guy. American Dad it's actually the offspring of Family Guy. Both created by the genius named Seth  MacFarlane. Yes, genius. Keep watching Family Guy it only gets better and better.

P.S.

There is a third show crated by Seth MacFarlane, "The Cleveland Show", now on season 1 but is kind of meh.

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Suggestions / Re: Recipes in crafting menu should be in a specific order

« on: May 04, 2010, 07:45:29 PM »

Maybe push it a little bit and have them sorted by slot/type ? Helmets, cloaks etc and Swords, Axes etc. Would be super awesome !

P.S.
They are already are sorted by level.

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Questions / Re: Gathering resources chance (%)

« on: May 04, 2010, 05:44:06 PM »

So the info I got from forums is out dated. It's not 0-20% for a rare spot it's 1-20%. Yes, I could tell the spot is tough place to be, no doubt. Point was the legendary tool is useless precisely in that tough spot. Would make more sense to use an expensive tool you buy in a tough spot and a cheap tool in a mellow spot in my book but then again that's me again. Another 50 diamonds down the drain as far as I am concerned. Water under the bridge.

However now I am intrigued about the:

Real extracting chance are long ago changed and will not be reveal to the players.

For one thing you just revealed me the chance in a "rare" spot (1%-20%) and for another thing why keep it secret ? If it's not too much to ask. Why the secrecy about game info ? Starting with this and ending with the attributes not being exactly as said in http://www30.imperialhero.org/game/IHhelp/index.php . Again, I'm asking without any kind of malevolence. Cross my heart.

P.S.

I didn't felt ripped off, for the record. I'm not complaining just trying to understand why things are how they are.

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Questions / Re: Gathering resources chance (%)

« on: May 04, 2010, 03:40:03 PM »

Well yes Judith. You are right. The maximum chance for "rare" becomes 30%. The problem is you can use the slider to maximum (75%) and use a legendary tool (another 50%). Hell, you can use 20 tools  . 0x"anything" will be 0. Minimum chance stays at 0 That's where the problem resides . I used 9 AP with the slider at maximum (+75%) and the legendary tool (+50%) and I got 5 wood, mind you with 126 skill in T5 carpentry which makes 2-4 = 2-5 as far as quantity goes.

 To top it, on my warrior character I got a quest (from a quest line as well) to mine 50 gold from a "rare" spot. Would buy the legendary tool for that but, as it is, I might just as well skip the quest and call it a day, really. The legendary tools look good on paper, when they would work on higher chance spots since 50% extra from a bigger number gives you a hefty bonus, obviously. On infinitesimal chance spots (i.e. "rare") they are as good as nothing.

However, I can see a fix for it. Why don't the tools get changed so instead of giving a % from something they would give a fixed amount. Pick a number. I seen a fix like that for Ghost Stalker's Shield specialization where the % bonus got changed to a fixed amount, given the little block the light shields have on them. That made sense, this would make sense too. The only people buying those tools are people in Tier 4-5. The gathering spots in Tier 4 and especially 5 have really low chance. For wood the best I seen is "Less likely". 50 diamonds for this kind of usefulness is kind of expensive.

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PC and other Games / Re: Identify the screenshot

« on: May 04, 2010, 10:30:26 AM »

*Hint* It's an MMORPG and it has/had an even older version without so much 3D fancy stuff (!).