Time to bring the flavor back.

[Drakiyth]

This should give everybody an idea of how I am building the class paths on the new server. One thing I wanted to do this time was make
sure you "WORKED" your way up to greatness instead of just have it handed to you. A lot of players despised that about the older servers
and I can see why. Nobody just wants to be the best out of the box. It gets boring and you feel like you didn't earn your toon. The below
table is the finished product for the Eradicator DPS Warrior. You'll notice that as you get these special items (story will explain why I have
chose items for this system) you'll get a stronger evolving buff for each tier of item you obtain. Eventually at 60 (THE RING OF POWER!)
you'll gain 5 features to your path buff that will make you a bad ass.

With this said, leveling in the new server has been greatly toned down. Players will really need to earn 60 and not just get it
with x7 experience bullshit etc. The journey is indeed a big part of the fun of character development. That's also why I don't
have spell/disc trainers either or npcs to hold your hand. Players will also lose experience when kicking the bucket as well. I wanted
to bring the challenge and fun back that a lot of players enjoy about EQ but also add my own crazy spin on what I feel will be an
entertaining casual experience.



• ERADICATOR

- EVOLVING PATH BUFF -> Eradicator: Engine of Destruction (EoD)
- TIER 1: 50% to base melee crit for 1 hour.
- TIER 2: 100% to base melee crit, 20% haste3 for 1 hour.
- TIER 3: 150% to base melee crit, 30% haste3 and 300% more kick damage for 1 hour.
- TIER 4: 200% to base melee crit, 40% haste3, 400% more kick damage and 120% more melee damage.
- TIER 5: 250% to base melee crit, 50% haste3, 500% more kick damage and 150% more melee damage.
Also grants lightning proc -> 13xlevel damage.


EARNED AT 10 - CHARM: Power Strike - Deals 10 x level damage to a single target. Grants EoD Tier 1. CD: 12 seconds
EARNED AT 20 - SOURCE: Burst of Force - Deals 20 x level damage to all enemies within 10 yards. Grants EoD Tier 2. CD 24 seconds.
EARNED AT 30 - EARRING: Born to Slay - Increases melee crit by 300% for 18 seconds. Stacks with and Grants EoD Tier 3. CD 36 seconds.
EARNED AT 45 - BRACER: Lightning Strike - Deals 40 x level damage to a single target and stuns them for 4 seconds. Grants EoD Tier 4. CD 30 seconds.
EARNED AT 60 - RING: Eradication - Blast a single target with a massive surge of force for 50 x level damage. Grants EoD Tier 5. CD 12 seconds.





Items on the new server will also scale 1 to 60. You're not going to get those stats above until 60. It's all
part of the "Earning" your toon process that I am focusing on with this server.


More to come.

[Drakiyth]

I wanted to talk a little bit about life taps on the new server. I was originally going to do 10 INT = 1% but I decided that's too low with the current way I have taps only doing a MAX with a caster DPS path 38xlevel damage. That's if that caster had a lifetap at 60 when they got there ring. Instead, I've allowed life taps to do full damage but the healing aspect will be on a rule value so I can control if they are getting out of hand.

Example: 500 INT Necro path with 38 x level life tap deals 2280 +500% which = 13,680 damage. If life taps were allowed to get all of that back as healing they would be incredibly OP. So with this system, I'll allow the damage to work at full INT bonus but the healing will be reduced by an amount that I can always change so things don't get crazy.


More to come.

[Wood_Elf]

Can't wait to see so many familiar faces on one EMU. Made a lot of great friends on Varlyndria. Seeing all of these people I know from V1-2 planning on being there is great.

[chrsschb]

Any chance I can get a response to a PM I sent you 8 months ago?

[NatedogEZ]

I would say add him to your ignore list.. but when someone quotes him directly under the post.. that kind of defeats the purpose of ignore :p

[Ozium]

you do some real nice work, awaiting server testing !

[Drakiyth]

The server is coming along nicely but I am going to tone down on the scale of path spells big time because the current ones are doing too much damage compared to a normal spell. Path spells (based on the class type) will be around the same power level as spells in live, but are instant cast from the path item you get. With that said, I might also make the CD a little longer as well for nukes on path items. 12 seconds for a quick blast as powerful as a normal wizard nuke is not fair to wizards. I want to make sure casters can still toss some of their normal spells in to the mix along with adding their path powers.

The Eradicator info I posted earlier is not official on the numbers and is only to be taken as an example at this stage.

More to come.

Originally Posted by Ozium

you do some real nice work, awaiting server testing !

Can't wait to get things rolling for everybody. Thank you for the support.

[Aquaojo]

Hey Drak!! Amped up to see you bringing back a server!! Can't wait to play again!!

-Aqua/Dos

[petwaitress]

My best memories were playing on your servers. I can't wait to see the finished product. A legacy of some sort to returning players would be a great incentive

[archdragon24]

HI Drakiyth,
your ideas sound absolutely amazing, i love the idea of promoting non-traditional paths on to classes, and you presenting a dps version of the warrior sounds great. Hope you carry that on to other tanking classes, i have ALWAYS wanted to play a 2 handed DPS SK.

Will definitely be trying this server out when your read to release. If your looking for anyone to beta test, i would be more then willing to help also.

[Drakiyth]

Originally Posted by archdragon24

HI Drakiyth,
your ideas sound absolutely amazing, i love the idea of promoting non-traditional paths on to classes, and you presenting a dps version of the warrior sounds great. Hope you carry that on to other tanking classes, i have ALWAYS wanted to play a 2 handed DPS SK.

Will definitely be trying this server out when your read to release. If your looking for anyone to beta test, i would be more then willing to help also.

There will indeed be a DPS Shadow Knight that uses 2 handers available at launch. It's too early for alpha/beta
stuff right now but when I get to that point I will make sure you're one of the first in. Thanks for the support!

UPDATE:
I have also decided to make Pet Affinity a level 1 AA for no cost that all classes get. The AA is now
shadows of luclin and is also found in the Archetype area. This change makes the game a lot
better early on for support paths, since their pet can benefit from their group spells.

[archdragon24]

Originally Posted by Drakiyth

There will indeed be a DPS Shadow Knight that uses 2 handers available at launch. It's too early for alpha/beta
stuff right now but when I get to that point I will make sure you're one of the first in. Thanks for the support!

UPDATE:
I have also decided to make Pet Affinity a level 1 AA for no cost that all classes get. The AA is now
shadows of luclin and is also found in the Archetype area. This change makes the game a lot
better early on for support paths, since their pet can benefit from their group spells.

Hi Drakiyth,

sounds awesome, if you need any help coming up with "ideas" for classes/spells/ect, let me know. Ive always had huge ideas for mmos(over the 16+ years ive been playing them, lo, just never the experience to implement anything. Id be more the happy to throw ideas your way for anything you might be stuck on.

looking forward to testing beta

[Drakiyth]

Originally Posted by archdragon24

Hi Drakiyth,

sounds awesome, if you need any help coming up with "ideas" for classes/spells/ect, let me know. Ive always had huge ideas for mmos(over the 16+ years ive been playing them, lo, just never the experience to implement anything. Id be more the happy to throw ideas your way for anything you might be stuck on.

looking forward to testing beta

Ideas are always good, man. If you have any ideas for a path shoot them my way.





Here is another creation I wanted to share with everybody that's going to appear on the new server. The Blightbane takes my idea of
the Rotfeaster and Erosionist on Varlyndria: Ascension, and combines them into one cool class path. This particular necromancer will have
decent DPS (especially AoE), but they also have good control and can keep mobs from harming their team. Enjoy.



• BLIGHTBANE (CONTROL)

- EVOLVING PATH BUFF -> Virulent One (VO)
- TIER 1: Increases disease damage by 40% for 1 hour.
- TIER 2: Increases disease and poison damage by 80% for 1 hour.
- TIER 3: Increases disease and poison damage by 120%, and Spell Crit by 8% for 1 hour.
- TIER 4: Increases disease and poison damage by 160%, Spell Crit by 10% and CHA by 80 for 1 hour.
- TIER 5: Increases disease and poison damage by 200%, Spell Crit by 13% and CHA by 100 for 1 hour.
Also grants you an additional 200% disease damage.

- CHARM: Acidic Slime - An acidic slime attacks a target for 30 secs. Gets stronger per 10 caster levels. Grants VO Tier 1. CD 10 secs
- SOURCE: Cloud of Filth - Makes all enemies within 50 feet sick (99% snare) and panic (fear) for 30 sec. Grants VO Tier 2. CD 2 mins.
- EARRING: Stream of Corruption - Deals 15 x level poison dmg to an enemy and snares and fears them for 30 sec. Grants VO Tier 3. CD 42 secs
- BRACER: Contagion - Infects enemy with 10 x level a tick disease DoT for 3 minutes. Spreads to nearby enemies. Grants VO Tier 4. CD 60 secs
- RING: Summon Plague Rat - Summons a monstrous plague rat to assist you until death. Grants VO Tier 5. CD 300 secs

[troylus]

Always loved the whole plaguebringer/erosionist class idea. Unfortunately on the first Varlyndria, just couldn't compete with the lifetap class, so switched to that. This one sounds fantastic!

[Drakiyth]

Originally Posted by troylus

Always loved the whole plaguebringer/erosionist class idea. Unfortunately on the first Varlyndria, just couldn't
compete with the lifetap class, so switched to that. This one sounds fantastic!

I am making sure all the paths on the new server offer nice rewards for the work you'll be putting into the quest line to get your path items.
Let's just say to get your ring it's almost as bad as the epic 1.0 quest. To have the title "Grand" over your head means you worked hard for it.
None of these items are just handed to you with little effort.


I wanted to let everybody know the server is well on the way and doing great. Here is another treat for everybody, a path of the beastlord
that gives you multiple options as a jack of all trades to help your group in many ways. You can sit back in serpent form and turn what used
to be a crappy heal into a solid heal spell for your team, or you can do some dps in werewolf form if somebody is tanking for you and so on.
Players will be able to change in and out of forms on the fly and I have made this work with a script so there will never be any problems
of buffs not replacing each other. Enjoy.




• WEREFIEND (JACK OF ALL TRADES)

SPECIAL NOTE: Were forms DO NOT STACK and will remove each other. Use forms for certain situations to help your team or dps etc.

- EVOLVING PATH BUFF -> Bestial Transformation (BT)
- TIER 1: Increases your STR by 20 for 1 hour.
- TIER 2: Increases your STR and INT by 40 for 1 hour.
- TIER 3: Increases your STR, INT and WIS by 60 for 1 hour.
- TIER 4: Increases your STR, INT, WIS and CHA by 80 for 1 hour.
- TIER 5: Increases your STR, INT, WIS and CHA by 100 for 1 hour.
Also grants you 10% more hp.

- CHARM: Werewolf Form - Increases your melee damage by 500% but reduces your melee mitigation by 50% for 1 hour. Grants BT Tier 1. CD 6
- SOURCE: Werebull Form - Increases your melee mitigation by 50% but reduces your damage by 500% for 1 hour. Grants BT Tier 2. CD 6
- EARRING: Wereserpent Form - Increases your WIS by 500 but reduces your melee damage by 500% for 1 hour. Grants BT Tier 3. CD 6
- BRACER: Werebat Form - Increases your INT by 500 but reduces your melee damage by 500% for 1 hour. Grants BT Tier 4. CD 6
- RING: Primal Balance - Crush your enemy for 25 x level damage and heal your group for 500 base healing. Grants BT Tier 5. CD 36


NOTE: If you're new to custom servers: This server has custom source which allows STR, DEX, INT, WIS, CHA to modify melee/ranged/song/spell damage,
healing, pet/swarm pet damage etc for each point. If you see a buff above saying it gives 500 wisdom it's also improving your healing by 500%.

More to come.