Official:Enhanced Nodes and Experience Absorption Changes

[Some Rogue]

We are implementing some changes to experience and absorption, primarily to encourage more player interaction. These changes include the following:

Enhanced Experience Absorption In Major Gathering Places -- Major gathering locations in every major realm (see list to follow) will now enhance your rate of experience absorption, above and beyond what a normal node will provide! While most of these nodes are public, all CHEs will also receive this benefit in the Common Room (or equivalent) of their primary house (not annexes). MHOs may coordinate with their guru to purchase an enhanced node for a Common Room (or equivalent) in their building, provided the room is either open to the public or the MHO is sufficiently large and active to support a "members only" location.

Adventurers Guild Bounty Rewards -- The total amount of the experience rewards will remain the same; however, two thirds of the reward will be granted directly to your absorbed experience. The remaining one third of the reward will be granted as unabsorbed experience, as it is currently.

Logic Bonus Changes -- The benefit of Logic bonus on experience absorption has been changed from a multiplier of the base amount to an addition to the base amount. When on a node or in town, you will absorb an extra (Logic Bonus/5) experience every pulse. When in a hunting area, you will absorb an extra (Logic Bonus/7) per pulse. For most players this will result in a small improvement while on a node and no significant change when in a hunting area.

Enjoy!

Warden

Enhanced public nodes (Note that in some cases, a room was not previously a node. In those cases, the room is now a true node with this enhanced absorption benefit.)
Wehnimer's Landing:
Raging Thrak, Trophy Room
Wayside Inn, Garret
Landing Tower East
Helga's Pub Room
Frith's Inn, Main Saloon
Town Square Central
Garden Niche
Small Park
Voln Courtyard
Hearthstone, Foyer
Hearthstone, Courtyard

Teras:
Ghorsa Isle, Tower
Dragonspine and Krodera
Adventurer's Rest, Deck

Solhaven:
North Market
Liabo Plaza
Marshtown
Beacon Tower
South Market

River's Rest:
Town Commons
Sanctuary

Icemule Trace:
Town Center
Tavern Burrow, Ale Street (well)
Commerce Burrow, Giantman Path
Honeybeer Inn, Tap Room
Thirsty Penguin, Parlour
Clovertooth Hall, Main Lobby
Voln Ice Garden

Zul Logoth:
Crystalline Cavern

Pinefar:
Trading Post, Greatroom

Ta'Illistim:
Hanging Dais
Glamesine Var (fountain room)
Glamesine Var (small garden park)
Briarstone Court, SW
Briarstone Court, W
Briarstone Court, NW
Moonglae Inn, Rooftop Park (northernmost)
Shimmarglin Inn, Fountain Room
Veythorne Manor, The Glowbark

Sylvarraend:
Town Commons (with barrel)

Ta'Vaalor:
Amaranth Court (between gemshop and furrier)
Amaranth Court (obelisk)
Garden of Ancients (small bench)
Victory Court (bench)
Victory Court (Kai statue)
Ravelin, Wyvern Plaza

Four Winds Isle:
Gardenia Commons
Sea Breeze Tavern, Front Porch

Cysaegir:
Linsandrych Common (with bench)

Miscellaneous:
Cavern of the Ages (ledge room)

CHEs:
Phoenix - Library
Argent Aspis - Trophy Room
Arcane - Hall of Lords
Paupers - Commons
Brigatta - Common Room
Twilight - Warble's Parlor
Silvergate - Private Lounge
Sovyn - Courtyard
Sylvanfair - Rogal-Keli Hall
Helden - Great Hall
White Haven - Founders Hall
Obsidian Tower - Greatroom
Beacon Hall - Common Room
Rone Academy - Elanthian Library
Willow Hall - Garden
Moonstone Abbey - Lounge

[Some Rogue]

All I have to say is, wow.

[Some Rogue]

How does this affect xxx? When i get my immediate reward will it take xxx into account? so If I instantly learn 300, will it be 900 if I have the full xxx going on?


Yes, I just tested and confirmed this. AMAZING!

[Stunseed]

It's sick.

[Some Rogue]

I think this may not have the intended effect of more interaction. It's just gonna mean more afk people in public now heh.

[Fallen]

This is insane. Start hunting now, people. This will likely be downtweaked.

[Drunken Durfin]

I think this may not have the intended effect of more interaction. It's just gonna mean more afk people in public now heh.

There will be more killing of the idiots we go to the tables to avoid.

[Fallen]

This is retarded, in a way. EVERYONE is going to cap. I am putting away damn near 200 exp per pulse here on XXX. They had better plan to push the level cap WAAAAAY up, or move to the EXP system of that uncapped idea, but with ever increasing level thresholds.

[Danical]

Warden Wins!

I'm . . . shitting myself now.

[Some Rogue]

I bet they slow down how often you can pick AG tasks too.

[Krinthalis]

This is insane. There are some places/level ranges where you can easily do a bounty every 15 minutes (Ta'Vaalor bog, for example). So if someone does that, this means they'll get ~2400 (times their XXX?) exp an hour on top of whatever they absorb? So at 3x XXX, you can get like 12k xp an hour?

Somehow I feel like I'm not quite understanding this....

[Stunseed]

We totally just claimed Shimmerglin Fountain.

[Soulpieced]

Horrible change.

[Outdrsyguy1]

so what percent boost is it at the main nodes over a normal node?
and XXX omg from adventurer's guild stuff instantly? man, that's gotta be insane. too bad i just finished XXX last night :(, i bet the adventurer part gets nerfed soon.

[Hips]

We totally just claimed Shimmerglin Fountain.

Srsly. Ours now.

[Some Rogue]

This is retarded, in a way. EVERYONE is going to cap. I am putting away damn near 200 exp per pulse here on XXX.

Heh, even my low level warrior is getting around 102 per pulse.

[Sthrockmorton]

I wonder if instead of doing it on a time rate, they'll change it to exp rate.

As in they'll eventually change it so:

Before, you had XYZ amount of time at full XXX, before it goes down.

And now, instead, you'll get XYZ amount of experience at full XXX, before it goes down.

[B2]

I just turned in a bounty. I was awarded 800 bounty points. 600 went straight to my exp counter. I'm on XXX.

To me that doesn't look like that 2/3 was tripled. Didn't someone say it was?

[Warriorbird]

Almost enough to tempt me to play.

[Fallen]

All I know is...I just started my XXX, and I am not going to bed until it is done. Warden...king of balance, has just obliterated level progression.

[Some Rogue]

I just turned in a bounty. I was awarded 800 bounty points. 600 went straight to my exp counter. I'm on XXX.

To me that doesn't look like that 2/3 was tripled. Didn't someone say it was?


Yeah, it's not working. Someone on the officials posted that it was.

[Danical]

w000t

Logic (LOG): 100 (35)

[Celephais]

This is amazing... I don't know what to think about this. It's great that they pulled some of the grind out of GS but... wow.

[Some Rogue]

Sucks to be a square I guess....not seeing a huge difference per pulse.

[Danical]

I'm seeing enhanced XP every OTHER pulse. 1 at normal rate, then second at 2x the rate.

[Fallen]

Well, long live the Super nodes.

Will this change affect your resting habits? Yes or no?

[Danical]

Make a poll.

[Sthrockmorton]

I hung out in the Penguin Parlour all the time anyways, but I'll always be there now.

Mostly, this is a huge bonus for my bounty habits

[LordBacl]

Nah, by pure chance one of the new "super-nodes" is a spot I always hang out at and rest at anyway.

Heh, Christmas comes early.

[The Ponzzz]

Excellent change. I hope the 2/3s on bounties get tripled during XXX, or else we lose exp during the key grinding points. But the node changes (Helga's) are excellent.

[thefarmer]

Almost makes me want to join a house

[Danical]

Have other people experienced the same thing?

1 normal pulse, followed by a 2x pulse, and so forth?

[ViridianAsp]

All I know is...I just started my XXX, and I am not going to bed until it is done. Warden...king of balance, has just obliterated level progression.


Good this means my cleric will be 60 in no time.

[Some Rogue]

Heh, even my low level warrior is getting around 102 per pulse.

As is my 56 rogue....102 vs a pure getting 200....this will get nerfed.

[iJin]

Hah, they're practically BEGGING people to stay in GS.

Low.

[Sthrockmorton]

Logic (LOG): 93 (26) ... 93 (26)

That makes me feel better about my fixstat earlier this year :)

[Some Rogue]

I am putting away damn near 200 exp per pulse here on XXX.


Are you sure that's right? Even one of my characters with nearly maxed logic isn't getting close to that.

[Fallen]

No, It wasn't. PSInet lied to me. On 3x XXX on a supernode, I am putting away around 125 EXP per pulse. Basically, I absorb at +1x faster than normal, as I am usually 90 per pulse on 3x XXX.

The bitch of it is..I CANNOT stay saturated. I turn in a task and almost immediately drop back down to fried, as 2/3 the EXP is instantly absorbed. How that is supposed to encourage RP I don't know. It is just encouraging me to try to do 1 bounty task every 20 mins or so.

[Outdrsyguy1]

i'm only getting 31 per pulse at fried. i have a negative logic multiplier so it seems about the same for me, even on special nodes

[thefarmer]

No, It wasn't. PSInet lied to me. On 3x XXX on a supernode, I am putting away around 125 EXP per pulse. Basically, I absorb at +1x faster than normal, as I am usually 90 per pulse on 3x XXX.

The bitch of it is..I CANNOT stay saturated. I turn in a task and almost immediately drop back down to fried, as 2/3 the EXP is instantly absorbed. How that is supposed to encourage RP I don't know. It is just encouraging me to try to do 1 bounty task every 20 mins or so.

I'm sure the reasoning is that.. if it takes less grindtime to level, that leaves people more time to RP.

Grind your porn bonus out, maybe one hunt a day, but rp a majority of your time inbetween the XXX.

Not that it'll happen like that.

[Fallen]

No..It really wont.

[landy]

If it get's more interaction and people in the lands, don't see how it can be all bad.

[Fallen]

Well...It will put more people in Teras, and Illistim. That's for sure. OTF and the Temple are going to be mighty crowded in about 6 months.

[Insodus]

Wow, nothing on Gyldemar Road. OTF hunters now need to fog every hunt, weak.

[Celephais]

It will do a really nice job of pulling people out of tables... I don't even think everybody knows about it and I'm already seeing a lot more activity than normal at some of the "lesser utilized" areas.

This is a good boost for thieves too.

[Insodus]

That sucks for lower level pures, who rely on mana pulses.

[Celephais]

That sucks for lower level pures, who rely on mana pulses.
?? What... they still get mana pulses.

[thefarmer]

I think the point is that since their head clears quicker, they have less time to sit at a table regaining mana.

[Insodus]

Sucks for a lot of things actually, Bonespear tower, Ledge near pookas, Gyldemar Road at OTF, etc. All those people need to go back to town now and trek all the way back.

Not only to get max exp absorption, but since there will be less support in those areas now.

[Outdrsyguy1]

i get 28 at a table, 31 at a supernode. i'm not about to throw a party to be honest. the adventure guild thing though is huge, you could get like 2400 an hour instant xp on just that alone

[Celephais]

I think the point is that since their head clears quicker, they have less time to sit at a table regaining mana.
Ah... yeah I think they'll get over it. What with the base duration of spells I really don't see it being an issue, it only takes 8 minutes to get full mana, and at a rate of about 35ish exp a minute at best they should be fine.

[landy]

Hopefully the new AG experience awards will increase the amount of "fix" potions on the market as well. Might want to think about selling them for as much as you can now before the bubble breaks.

[Fallen]

I figured out what was going on with my craziness. An RPA I got was still active at either an extra 1x, or .5x, and I had forgotten about it. I am only absorbing a bit above normal now.

[Danical]

Alright. I just did some testing while I was freshly fried.

Super Node = 39 per pulse
Regular Node = 37 per pulse

Others post numbers of freshly fried, non-saturated, exp pulses on super nodes and regular nodes?

Definitely not worth sitting in public and enduring all the asshattery.

[ThatDamnTep]

31 on a regular node versus 34 on a super node.

[Some Rogue]

34 regular node vs 36 super node

[Danical]

Yeah, I didn't think this would be that much of a change.

[Sthrockmorton]

The big change is with the instant exp from bounty tasks

[Katt]

The big change is with the instant exp from bounty tasks


I agree, I could care less about the "special" rooms. For those of us who hit the bounty guild hard it's like everytime I turn in the task I get damn near 1k in experience. So figure 4k exp about an hour plus what you get while you are absorbing.


I also enjoy that I am saturated for shorter periods of time so I no longer have to wait to turn in a task.

[Meges]

It's no different than before, absorbtion-wise. Previously, you'd gain the extra 2-4 exp, if not more, from being saturated. Now, you're barely saturated for more than a few minutes before you have to go back out. So, the super node isn't helping at all really, it just shifted where the tiny bit of extra EXP is gained.

Also, you can only do up to 4 AG tasks an hour anyway. There's a 15 minute limitation on each task. So, what is that? 600x4 (assuming you get 1000 EXP off each task), 2400 "instant" EXP an hour. The AG thing seems big, but if you're in the field constantly you lose exp versus being on a node. I haven't done the math versus before the change, but on the surface it seems pretty much the same to me.

Either become a victim to idiocy on a super node, or don't and stay where ever it is that you stay.


Meges

[Latrinsorm]

As in they'll eventually change it so:

Before, you had XYZ amount of time at full XXX, before it goes down.

And now, instead, you'll get XYZ amount of experience at full XXX, before it goes down.XXX was (and I would guess still is after this change) pulse-based.
All those people need to go back to town now No they don't. Have you even checked if people would want to? (That is, the experience lost by not being on any node for the trip back compared to the time gained by being on a super node?)

[Meges]

You know, I semi-take back what I said. The AG thing is a huge boon to those who are extremely casual in their play. You can basically play for 15 minutes and get 1500 EXP, which would include hunting (field) EXP absorbed plus the 66% from the task. Log off, and then do what you get paid to do, work, then come back later and do the same thing. You don't have to stay logged into the game for an hour to absorb that same 1500 or whatever EXP.

Here's 23 minutes worth of EXP starting at Clear As A Bell (and this is before I turned in the second task I just completed):

Time since last check: 6 minutes, 24 seconds Time since first check: 23 minutes, 29 seconds
Fame Since Last: 0 (0 per minute, 0 per hour.)
Fame Since First: 7065 (300 per minute, 18051 per hour.)
Exp. Since Last: 380 (59 per minute, 3562 per hour, 7 hours, 39 minutes, 19 seconds until level.)
Exp. Since First: 1861 (79 per minute, 4754 per hour, 5 hours, 44 minutes, 8 seconds until level.)
Your seven day Gift of Lumnis cycle will complete in 6 days, 3 hours, 41 minutes, 54 seconds.
XP RESET to reset scan data.
Your mind can't take much more of this! You must rest!

At 25 minutes after the second task (have to wait on the time limit for the third task with the AG -- Bah, just turned that one in, because it was an escort task. There's another 15 minutes gone.):

Exp. Since First: 2710 (105 per minute, 6355 per hour, 4 hours, 9 minutes, 26 seconds until level.)


Meges

[Celephais]

The 15 minute wait is so long... although it's fair, it's the only way to keep the balance. 'They' are so wise.

[Beguiler]

Yeah, it's also nice that the 15 minute counter ticks away when you're not on.

Hush! Don't jinx it, 'they' might notice that!

[Celephais]

Hush! Don't jinx it, 'they' might notice that!
Woops, sorry, fixed.