on top of the map, all the buildings and else... now i realized they're trivializing Science System as well.
Return to the Bandit's Nest - unlimited purchase for puny 95 presents and tradable.
here's a screen of (purported) loot table:
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1415/q4r1.jpg
I think they were putting some books in the xmas calendar, too.
yeah, but that's one-off... that's fair,
Currently, to make 1 Codex at "maximum" level, fully buffed with glue takes about a week (to make all the tomes and manuscripts)... now you can just buy unlimited number of adventures and obtain books in 1/20 of the time.
I understand tweaking the system, but this "patch" (including the changes mentioned above) is going way too far, and obviously without much foresight (as there are tons of indirect side-effects that will only become apparent once the system fully in play)
where you got that loot table?
this is the one in german wiki:
http://www.siedlertools.de/wiki/R%C3...%C3%A4ubernest
polish forums....
http://forum.thesettlersonline.pl/th...%C4%85tecznego
and another thread with actual loot screenshots:
http://forum.thesettlersonline.pl/th...198#post128198
I think this is great for the loot table.
Currently, if these were not a part of the loot table, there's no reason to do these maps. They're trash maps.
And I would hardly consider it making science trivial. Science system is broken as is in terms of their scaling cost. These new loot at least gives you a chance to offset the problem.
Also- realize that Return to Bandits Nest is available ONLY during Xmas event and cost presents only.
This is hardly trivializing science. Simply making it possible to equip more then a couple of explorers. Map frags being easily made makes the adventures easier to get, which when combined with map frags needing science to make them.....i imagine these books cost a lot more frags to obtain (and paper to make frags) to make then the bookbinder. No - this simply allows us to exceed the trivial limit of the bookbinder.
This is the loot table for the other map that is available only for presents and only during Xmas
http://www.settlersonlinewiki.eu/adv...d-experiments/
i like trivial stuff makes everything i do so....well trivial
I don't see the issue here haha
of course not, having to work for anything in a game is unthinkable, because as we all know only things that come easy bring satisfaction
Game's gone horribly imbalanced. What BB intended to originally be played at a slow pace, theyve deliberately made it such that any form of progression has been trivialized. Its a serious threat to the longevity and engagement of the game as players have absolutely nothing to work towards and few end goal objectives.
Of course if theyre intending to release new content, new buildings and resources, i stand corrected.
It looks like its a desperate attempt to boost gem sales, though i understand they need revenue from somewhere, whats going to happen once players have all the specialist skills maxed, or all their islands filled with frozen manors? They will demand new content. Wouldnt be surprised if BB releases a new Premium+ to appease the masses next.
I use to dream of FM.. I was saving GC like crazy just to afford 5 of them...
2000 gems later today I now have 6-7 and I feel dirty and unfulfilled.
I really do think the best building in the game (pop wise) should not have been so easy to get and BB messed up:(
The best content in game should only drop at random from adventures... imo.
It will take 10 years to max all my specialist or $3000. Stop winning about imbalance. I'm not happy with science system 5 manuscripts, 3 codex to make 1 tomb! Most of the upgrades we have to have are useless!
Plus there's generals to build up in the future.
AS slow as it is making books, this is a welcome addition.
Finished 14 return to the bandit so far.
got 20 manuscript, 4 tome, 2 codex.
also the granite drop rate seems higher, about 11~12 of the 14 drop 750 granite. exotic wood only drop 2~3 times.
Done about the same here.... from the Books, i've gotten only Manuscripts/Tomes.... so it seems like Codices are a rather low drop chance... at least that...
1 out of 20 for codex so far , was hoping for cheap codex since it takes 10 manus and 2 tomes now but oh well....better than nothing I guess
least there is another way to get books besides waiting a long time