Balance Update Preview

Tjo endlich ist es raus...und Florensia bekommt ein komplett neues Gesicht =D Insbesondere Nightys wunsch wurde erhört, das neue Upgrade System erlaubt einem sich auf alles mögliche zu spezialisieren +g+

The Florensia Staff would like to present you the preview for the upcoming balancing update. We are currently planning to add this first part of the balancing update on Tuesday, September 9 during an extended maintenance. Please read our preview carefully to be prepared for the upcoming changes. A second and third part of the balancing update will follow.



As already mentioned, the balancing update will be split into three parts.

• The first part will probably be patched on Tuesday, September 9
  
• The second part will probably be patched on Tuesday, September 23
  
• The third part will probably be patched on Tuesday, October 7

Please note that if there are problems with the patches on the announced patch days, the patching processes will be rescheduled and the patches will be added on Thursdays in the same weeks.

Also, this preview is not complete and does not include all details about the changes. We would like to invite you, the players, to find out more about the changes yourselves and to explore the world of Florensia anew.

[size=150]Contents of the first part of the balancing update[/size]

A new island has been discovered! Chester Island, designed for level 60-80, is ready for exploration. Having been separated from the rest of the world for a long time, the people in the city Cherry Town have become very sensitive regarding security matters. Lord Briant, once a smart and bright leader, is has grown old and... strange...

• New island: Chester Island
  
• New town: Cherry Town including 15 NPCs and new items
  
• New field: Rainbow Highland including 14 new monsters

Detailed information about the new history of the new island, town and field will be added to the Game Data section after the patch on Tuesday.



Adjustment of the monster levels and locations

Some of the monsters on all islands have moved and grown regarding their levels. All quest texts related to monster levels and locations should be adjusted. To find the perfect leveling spot, you should take a look at the following overview:

• Cardiff Island: lvl 1~20
  
• Magnel Island: lvl 21~40
  
• Exeter Island: lvl 41~60
  
• Chester Island: lvl 61~80

The items sold on the four islands have also been adjusted according to the new level ranges. There might even be some more items now up for sale than before.

Adjustment of the looting tables for monsters

• Boss and named monsters will now drop accessories at a very high chance. Each boss monster will drop different accessory types (necklace, ring, earrings) of different rarities (normal, grand, rare)
  
• The accessories' status values are currently basic ones, but with the upcoming sealed items system, they will probably become a lot more useful in the end (please note that the sealed items system will not be added on Tuesday, September 9)
  
• Some samples for accessories - be among the first to get these valuable items:
  
• Lanoir's Claw Necklace
  
• Draug Brenin's Snake Shape Earring
  
• Vampire Lord Jeffrey's Seal Ring
  
• Callandra's Earring
  
• Little Rose's Ring
  
• The loot and Gelt reward tables have been modified and adjusted according to the monsters' levels. For example, instead of potions and bullets, boss and named monsters will now drop accessories at a very high chance. Low-level monsters will now drop significantly more money.

New items: Emergency Potions

Some monsters, for example those in the Sea of Bones and in the Black Dragon Hideout will now drop the emergency series potions. There are 27 different potions in total that can be reused more often than standard potions. Some examples:

• Minor / Low- / Middle-grade Emergency Ointment
  
• Small- / Middle- / Large-sized Emergency HP Potion
  
• Low- / Middle- / High-grade Emergency Repair Kit
  
• Minor / Low- / Middle-grade Emergency Herbs
  
• Small- / Middle- / Large-sized Emergency MP Potion

New quests: 110 Scroll Quests!

While hunting monsters, you will from now on find one of in total 110 Scroll Quests. These quests are repeatable, restricted for different level ranges and the rewards are worth the ado.



Other quest system changes

• All job-exclusive quests have been changed to common quests and can now be completed by all character classes, so there are up to three times more quests available for each class now! Solve them all and find out more about the histories of the playable classes
  
• The quests available via the Quest Shells have not been adapted yet. You can still buy and complete these quests, but the reward, level and requirement changes will be added later on
  
• The Holy Test (Class Change Quest) has been adjusted. Further information about the changes for this quest will be provided in the Game Data / Classes section after the patch on Tuesday
  
• The levels of all quest-related NPCs and the levels of all quests have been changed according to the levels of the monsters in the areas

Upgrade System changes - part 1

The upgrade system has been changed. Instead of Oil made with the recipes and the fishes, you will now be able to use one of the following Magic Stones for upgrading your equipment and you can benefit from their effects. Magic stones will be dropped by various monsters.

• Magic Stone I - Increase close range attacking power
  
• Magic Stone I - Increase long distance attacking power
  
• Magic Stone I - Increase magic attacking power
  
• Magic Stone I - Increase physical defensive power
  
• Magic Stone I - Increase magic defensive power
  
• Magic Stone I - Protect decrease of Land experience rate
  
• Magic Stone I - Increase Land Moving Speed

Further information will follow.

Important note: Don't throw away all your Oil now - it will be needed for the sealed items system after the second balancing update!

Character skill changes (land-related) - part 1

The skill trees of all classes have been adjusted. Level requirements, skill prerequisites, skill levels, ability rates have been changed, new skill icons, effects descriptions have been added. Every character will automatically receive one free skill reset point during the maintenance on Tuesday, September 9. Please use the free skill reset points, as you will not be able to skill your characters any more!

Click on the class icons to take a look at the changed skill trees:



Explorer skill changes

• Additional skills: Aiming Shooting, Poison Bullet Shot, Gas Bomb Throwing

Mercenary skill changes

• Additional skill: Deep Slash
  
• Removed skill: Mighty Strike

Noble skill changes

• Additional skill: Ice Ball

Saint skill changes

• Additional skills: Instant Recovery, Recovery of High Grade
  
• Removed skills: Recovery of Sacrifice, Grand Sacrifice

The skill books for all new skills are available for purchase at the class masters in every town.

All adaptions are still subject to change.

vor allem die Skilltrees haben sich drastisch geändert Oo...also das Spiel geht quasi von vorne los...bin echt gespannt, was die Änderungen alles bringen ^^...auf jeden Fall klingt alles super spektakulär...und das ist erst der erste Teil O_o

find ich voll genial =D

wow bin beeindrückt

und kann es kaum noch erwarten

Tja, mehr Quests, neue Landmassen, das finde ich natürlich auch gut. Leider kein Hinweis, auf partybezogene Änderungen. Wenn die Skills der einzelnen Chars jetzt beschnitten und mehr auf Teamplay ausgelegt werden sollen, dann würde ich mir synchron auch eine Änderung bei der Experience Vergabe bei Parties wünschen. So ist es wie das Pferd von hinten aufzäumen. Über die Skill Änderungen bzgl. Mercs kann ich noch gar nichts sagen, mir kommt mein 1h Merc nicht unbedingt "Über" vor, wenn ich manche Saints gleichen Lvls betrachte, wie schnell die meine aktuellen Gegner wegpusten und dabei kaum einen Kratzer abbekommen. Ich warte mal ab, befürchte aber, dass bei diesen massiven Änderungen wieder viele Bugs reinkommen und kann eigentlich nicht ganz verstehen, dass ein bereits in Asien produktiv laufendes Spiel immer noch Probleme in grundlegenden Bereichen wie Grafik, Sound und Hackshield hat. Aber wir sind ja noch in der Beta, ich habe es ja nicht anders gewollt. :-)

Sail Ho

naja das Spiel ist in Asien, besser in Japan, grandios gefloppt ^^; eben aufgrund der mangelnden Basis ....man muss bedenken, dass Japan selbige Updates noch gar nicht in der Form hat....die haben 6 Monate lang dieses gegrinde ertragen ....und hatten bis auf 2nd Class Update und Avery Dungeon auch nix nennenswertes neues ~....unterm STrich überholt die EU Version damit die japanische....was für mich ein klares Zeichen ist, dass NETTS (der entwickler) seine Hoffnungen in die EU Version steckt...und dementsprechend schalten sie langsam paar Gänge hoch und füttern uns mit tollen Änderungen =D

das Spiel geht somit in ne viel bessere Wirkung...viel mehr taktische Möglichkeiten, viel mehr Quests (das DREIFACHE), und wenn die versprochenen Levelorte das halten was sie versprechen...dann gibts auch Partymäßíg mehr spaß

wobei bei Partyplay sie eher nen anderen Weg gehen....es soll allgemein mehr Monster geben und dann auch noch Monsterskills...da bist du Solo ziemlich schnell aufgeschmissen ...aber wenn Partyexp auf dem selben Niveau wie Soloexp wären...wär alles optimal ^^

Jo, klingt schonmal nicht schlecht. Ich werd' dann wohl wieder mehr spielen und gucken wie es dann so ist *_*

also ich kann nur sagen ich hoffe das die party exp besser wird denn ich spiel ned gern solo.
und ich kann nur sagen ich hoffe das es ausgeglichen wird das z.b.: die noble wie meine frau lvl 27 stärker is und killt als ich 29 merch.
unmd sie war auch mit 25-26 stärker.

Partyexp wird wahrscheinlich gar nicht angehoben.
Aber das Spiel wird so angepasst, dass man in Parties mehr Exp machen kann, weil man z.B. mobben kann und in Gegenden spielen kann, wo man alleine keine Chance hat.

Mercs waren allgemein zu stark und werden deshalb abgeschwächt. Also da kommt noch einiges an Balancing, schätze ich ;>