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ECL changes?

Post by DarkDreamer » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:59 pm

Will the ECL changes take effect to old chars lowering their ECL as well?

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Re: ECL changes?

Post by Mithreas » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:01 pm

No. Only to new characters.

Old characters were able to enchant +2 skills to make their start easier if they were focusing on stealth, pickpocket or disguise :)
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Re: ECL changes?

Post by DarkDreamer » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:04 pm

Alright thanks for the clarity.

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Post by Dr_Hazard89 » Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:51 am

Boo. My gift doesn't even work, now this! Double boo!
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Re: ECL changes?

Post by Kuma » Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:15 am

Mithreas wrote:No. Only to new characters.

Old characters were able to enchant +2 skills to make their start easier if they were focusing on stealth, pickpocket or disguise :)
i mean, i made a character during the between phase that has a skill gift but couldn't make skill gear

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Re: ECL changes?

Post by Mithreas » Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:56 am

That was unfortunate timing!
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Re: ECL changes?

Post by Dr_Hazard89 » Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:26 am

Any chance you'll reconsider this? I wish you would. Doesn't seem very fair to me. I don't see how the two things are related to one another. Most people get an enchanter to do this stuff anyway, because low levels are so short on gold.
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Re: ECL changes?

Post by Iceborn » Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:45 am

If you made your character yesterday, you are still on time to start again.
It's not fair, but if the ECL or the build optimization worries you, it's your best option.
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Re: ECL changes?

Post by yellowcateyes » Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:30 pm

While a nice cookie to characters looking to pick up skill gifts, I wouldn't want to play a newbie rogue in the current environment.

At least not without making arrangements with a lvl 15+ enchanter friend beforehand.

On the bright side, free XP for bards. Yay.
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Re: ECL changes?

Post by One Two Three Five » Sun Mar 26, 2017 4:47 pm

yellowcateyes wrote:While a nice cookie to characters looking to pick up skill gifts, I wouldn't want to play a newbie rogue in the current environment.

At least not without making arrangements with a lvl 15+ enchanter friend beforehand.

On the bright side, free XP for bards. Yay.
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Re: ECL changes?

Post by Trunx » Sun Mar 26, 2017 4:49 pm

Yeah, rogues are fine if you have the faintest idea what you're doing.

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Re: ECL changes?

Post by yellowcateyes » Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:11 pm

I've played a variety of rogue types, some up to epics. If I was deciding on a new character to roll up in light of recent changes, I wouldn't pick a rogue.

The weight carrying ratio change is pretty nice, though.
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Re: ECL changes?

Post by Astral » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:12 pm

Lets have faith and see what loot brings!
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