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[KTERA] 8/18 Patch Note. Prepare for Cancer.
Link below. So TL;DR:
Lilith NM is nerfed
DFHM drops Rakelith Necklace
Mid-tier dungeons are forced IMS with 4 man (5 man for DFHM) limit
.......I beg you EME please do not bring forced IMS.
BC/KS credit from CS buffed
New Inners with better stats
Apparently bug fixes are missing.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D3w32TQ2Ta_RZz_7eut_CYgaiq803YaE8Ng59zbMShU/edit?usp=sharing
Lilith NM is nerfed
DFHM drops Rakelith Necklace
Mid-tier dungeons are forced IMS with 4 man (5 man for DFHM) limit
.......I beg you EME please do not bring forced IMS.
BC/KS credit from CS buffed
New Inners with better stats
Apparently bug fixes are missing.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D3w32TQ2Ta_RZz_7eut_CYgaiq803YaE8Ng59zbMShU/edit?usp=sharing
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On that note, IMS in Tera needs a rather large revamp IMO. It'd be nice to be able to invite other people including those from other servers to run dungeons by making a private room, for example, and many other features other MMOs already have.
Here's the thing though: EME is the publisher. If BHS has it coded into the build that we get that we have to IM those dungeons, there's nothing EME can do but listen to a lot of people complain and then try to contact BHS. That's what they do every time we have a major disagreement with a build, and BHS rarely even gets back to them, or tells them tough [filtered].
I honestly would enjoy this as well as to build off the idea and present a cross server broker house as well, much like other games have.
In KTera, they've been doing this since way back. iirc in KTera, dungeons like AINM, KC, KDNM, DFNM, etc were/ are IMS only.
Anyway we here in EU haven't got KC or KDNM as IM only, you guys got KC I think, but it was quickly changed. DFNM was IM only for a long time but now here in EU it's not anymore since last patch.
The reason KTera does this is because you basically can't do anything as a new player trough LFG. As far as I know only skilled and speedruns there done trough LFG if you arent skilled or at least the group knows you, you doesn't have a chance. And they do this even for the easiest dungeons. So this way they basically forces groups to carry at least one person I guess.
Although I don't know how this would help here. I remember when I wanted to try KC here in NA and I got kicked in two seconds by a +15 shiny title group. Funny thing that I even knew one of them he was playing on my server here in EU before.
Apparently, they are worried about queue time. So, they did two measures to reduce the queue time: increased CS reward credits and and forced all to go IMS on mid tier dungeons.
Wouldn't it be better to just improve the IMing rewards? Encourage IMing, don't force it. D :
Maybe. Anyway, for sure, take both measures would be better in a practical point of view. I mean, despite all complaints.