Introduction to the Itemization Rework - Dev Blog

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@FatsharkStrawHat

We did not want to rush this, as it was important to consider all the progress and time put in by current players of the game, too.

That’s stupid. The more time you take, the more of more gambling wins you call “progress” discredit.

@FatsharkStrawHat

We are putting the focus on giving players a clear path to get the weapons and gameplay they want.

Where have I read this before?

@FatsharkStrawHat

Part of this agency will be achieved by removing the locks on Blessings and Perks.

Good, basically not playing until then.

@FatsharkStrawHat

This is the core progression system that is tied to the weapon type / weapon family itself. As players use a specific weapon, they’ll gain more experience.

Good, tie the xp rate to actions: kills, hits, weakspot hit, blocks and parries, even dodges. Rather than tying it to time, which I suspect you’ll do, give players agency through skill to boost progression.

EVEN YOU CHEAT ACCOUNT HAS ISSUE WITH DIAMANTINE. LMAO.

@FatsharkStrawHat

While the Mastery system is where a player unlocks the potential for a weapon, the Expertise system is where the players apply those changes via crafting.

So… More like attunement rather than expertise. Expertise is to me tied to skill of using weapon, rather than actions to fine tune the weapon.

@FatsharkStrawHat

Players will be able to configure the weapon, change the Blessings or Perks, and increase the stats. Players will no longer be locked after making two changes on Perks or Blessings.

Will the cap for stats still be 80% or can you push past through it? Or can you stop pretending it’s not 100% making it less enjoyable to reach max possible of the stat?

@FatsharkStrawHat

We wanted to have a system which respects players’ time.

I call BS, you spending more than 1.5 years not respecting players time.

@FatsharkStrawHat

Our aim is to preserve players hard-earned progress and make this shift as smooth as possible.

Gambling is not progress, just because some got lucky and I count myself among the lucky ones, you screw over people who were screwed over by your system second time. You equate luck with effort and investment, luck is not effort, it’s part of skill, it’s part of results, but it’s not an ok measurement for “reward”. Make it penance points, make it playtime, missions completed, whatever, not how lucky someone was unlocking stuff.

@FatsharkStrawHat

We are continuing to optimize this system in the coming weeks and we look forward to reading your feedback on the process outlined. We’ll collect any questions below so that we can release further communications on the topic as we make progress.

Just let us cap out blessings and perks on them through Melk Marks. Make it 2-3k marks to fully tune up a curio, so you’d have something to do, if Melk offers crap.

All in all, it looks good, but posture as if you’re the “good guys” here. Your word does rub the wrong way.