Quality Flag - Revision history

imported>Arkalor at 18:52, 22 March 2013

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imported>Arkalor at 18:52, 22 March 2013

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	Creatures on [[Vissidal]] have a loot profile that is modifed by a "Quality Flag," which influences the liklihood a stat will be on the higher end of the possible range of values. Because several stats need to be in the high range for an item to be considered really good, the principles of combinatorics work to make not just more likely, but '''far''' more likely to find a good item on Vissidal than any other place currently.		Creatures on [[Vissidal]] have a loot profile that is modifed by a "Quality Flag," which influences the liklihood a stat will be on the higher end of the possible range of values. Because several stats need to be in the high range for an item to be considered really good, the principles of combinatorics work to make not just more likely, but '''far''' more likely to find a good item on Vissidal than any other place currently.

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	The Quality Flag also reduces the maximum worksmanship of items in the tier by 2. For example, in Wealth 6, the worksmanship range is 4-10. In Wealth 6 (Quality), the range is 4-8.		The Quality Flag also reduces the maximum worksmanship of items in the tier by 2. For example, in Wealth 6, the worksmanship range is 4-10. In Wealth 6 (Quality), the range is 4-8.

	[[Category:~~Loot System~~]]		[[Category:Game Mechanic]]

imported>Arkalor at 21:40, 23 May 2012

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			{{Exemplar ToC\|Loot}}

	Creatures on [[Vissidal]] have a loot profile that is modifed by a "Quality Flag," which influences the liklihood a stat will be on the higher end of the possible range of values. Because several stats need to be in the high range for an item to be considered really good, the principles of combinatorics work to make not just more likely, but '''far''' more likely to find a good item on Vissidal than any other place currently.		Creatures on [[Vissidal]] have a loot profile that is modifed by a "Quality Flag," which influences the liklihood a stat will be on the higher end of the possible range of values. Because several stats need to be in the high range for an item to be considered really good, the principles of combinatorics work to make not just more likely, but '''far''' more likely to find a good item on Vissidal than any other place currently.

imported>Arkalor at 00:46, 15 December 2011

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	The Quality Flag also reduces the maximum worksmanship of items in the tier by 2. For example, in Wealth 6, the worksmanship range is 4-10. In Wealth 6 (Quality), the range is 4-8.		The Quality Flag also reduces the maximum worksmanship of items in the tier by 2. For example, in Wealth 6, the worksmanship range is 4-10. In Wealth 6 (Quality), the range is 4-8.

	[[Category:~~Game Concept~~]]		[[Category:Loot System]]

imported>Shen-Mara at 02:27, 27 October 2008

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	The quality flag restricts the range which has a huge impact on the odds. Which is why you can hunt [[Dark Isle]] for 20 hours to find the loot you can find in a half hour on [[Vissidal]].		The quality flag restricts the range which has a huge impact on the odds. Which is why you can hunt [[Dark Isle]] for 20 hours to find the loot you can find in a half hour on [[Vissidal]].

			The Quality Flag also reduces the maximum worksmanship of items in the tier by 2. For example, in Wealth 6, the worksmanship range is 4-10. In Wealth 6 (Quality), the range is 4-8.

	[[Category:Game Concept]]		[[Category:Game Concept]]

imported>Tlosk at 18:51, 4 March 2008

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	What if you also want a sword that has a max attack value, and it can range from 1 to 5. Now you need a sword that is max damage (1 in 8) and max attack (1 in 5). Which now puts max swords at '''2.5%''' of all swords that drop.		What if you also want a sword that has a max attack value, and it can range from 1 to 5. Now you need a sword that is max damage (1 in 8) and max attack (1 in 5). Which now puts max swords at '''2.5%''' of all swords that drop.

	Add in melee def max that ranges from 1 to 5 and you drop to '''0.5%'' (half a percent), or 1 in every 200 swords that drop.		Add in melee def max that ranges from 1 to 5 and you drop to '''0.5%''' (half a percent), or 1 in every 200 swords that drop.

	As you can see, for each characteristic you add, like spells, workmanship, particular type (like tachi), you dramatically reduce the odds. And I used very small ranges, these days the ranges are bigger.		As you can see, for each characteristic you add, like spells, workmanship, particular type (like tachi), you dramatically reduce the odds. And I used very small ranges, these days the ranges are bigger.

imported>Tlosk at 18:51, 4 March 2008

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	What if you also want a sword that has a max attack value, and it can range from 1 to 5. Now you need a sword that is max damage (1 in 8) and max attack (1 in 5). Which now puts max swords at '''2.5%''' of all swords that drop.		What if you also want a sword that has a max attack value, and it can range from 1 to 5. Now you need a sword that is max damage (1 in 8) and max attack (1 in 5). Which now puts max swords at '''2.5%''' of all swords that drop.

	Add in melee def max that ranges from 1 to 5 and you drop to half a percent or 1 in every 200 swords that drop.		Add in melee def max that ranges from 1 to 5 and you drop to '''0.5%'' (half a percent), or 1 in every 200 swords that drop.

	As you can see, for each characteristic you add, like spells, workmanship, particular type (like tachi), you dramatically reduce the odds.		As you can see, for each characteristic you add, like spells, workmanship, particular type (like tachi), you dramatically reduce the odds. And I used very small ranges, these days the ranges are bigger.

	The quality flag restricts the range which has a huge impact on the odds. Which is why you can hunt [[Dark Isle]] for 20 hours to find the loot you can find in a half hour on [[Vissidal]].		The quality flag restricts the range which has a huge impact on the odds. Which is why you can hunt [[Dark Isle]] for 20 hours to find the loot you can find in a half hour on [[Vissidal]].

imported>Tlosk at 18:50, 4 March 2008

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	[http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?t=35591 http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?t=35591]		[http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?t=35591 http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?t=35591]


			For the curious, here's an example of how this works (all values are hypothetical, the precise values the quality flag uses are unknown).

			Remember the olden days when only the damage of a sword was important? Say the max damage can range from 8 to 16. That means 1 in 8 swords will be max, or '''12.5%'''.

			What if you also want a sword that has a max attack value, and it can range from 1 to 5. Now you need a sword that is max damage (1 in 8) and max attack (1 in 5). Which now puts max swords at '''2.5%''' of all swords that drop.

			Add in melee def max that ranges from 1 to 5 and you drop to half a percent or 1 in every 200 swords that drop.

			As you can see, for each characteristic you add, like spells, workmanship, particular type (like tachi), you dramatically reduce the odds.

			The quality flag restricts the range which has a huge impact on the odds. Which is why you can hunt [[Dark Isle]] for 20 hours to find the loot you can find in a half hour on [[Vissidal]].


	[[Category:Game Concept]]		[[Category:Game Concept]]

imported>Tlosk at 18:40, 4 March 2008

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	Creatures on [[Vissidal]] have a loot profile that is modifed by a "Quality Flag," which influences the liklihood a stat will be on the higher end of the possible range of values. Because several stats need to be in the high range for an item to be considered really good, the principles of combinatorics work to make it far more likely to find a good item on Vissidal than any other place currently.		Creatures on [[Vissidal]] have a loot profile that is modifed by a "Quality Flag," which influences the liklihood a stat will be on the higher end of the possible range of values. Because several stats need to be in the high range for an item to be considered really good, the principles of combinatorics work to make not just more likely, but '''far''' more likely to find a good item on Vissidal than any other place currently.

	Django verifies this on Turbine's Forums in this thread:		Django verifies this on Turbine's Forums in this thread:

imported>Tlosk at 18:40, 4 March 2008

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	Creatures on [[Vissidal]] have a loot profile that is modifed by a "Quality Flag," which influences ~~the~~ the liklihood a stat will be on the higher end of the possible range of values. Because several stats need to be in the high range for an item to be considered really good, the principles of combinatorics work to make it far more likely to find a good item on Vissidal than any other place currently.		Creatures on [[Vissidal]] have a loot profile that is modifed by a "Quality Flag," which influences the liklihood a stat will be on the higher end of the possible range of values. Because several stats need to be in the high range for an item to be considered really good, the principles of combinatorics work to make it far more likely to find a good item on Vissidal than any other place currently.

	Django verifies this on Turbine's Forums in this thread:		Django verifies this on Turbine's Forums in this thread: