78% nerf??????

[Florinda]

All of my blue lvl 35 reliable pyrite tools have been nerfed from +18 tool effectiveness to +4. That's a 78% drop. That's an entire level's worth of tool effectiveness and then some.

The 78% decrease in tool effectiveness means that tool steps cost more AP over all.
The 78% decrease in tool effectiveness means that complications that require tool actions to clear cost more.
The change in complication rates has doubled the number of complications on mid-to-high 30's moderate work orders.

The combined effect of this is that we're forced to take easy work orders because it's now nearly impossible to get even a low moderate work order above C grade.

And, by the way, I'm getting just as many complications on trivial work orders as I ever have. The effect of this change is to increase complications across the board.

Nerfing my weapons was bad enough, but at least it was only 15%. This 78% drop in tool effectiveness just has me completely flabbergasted.

Please tell us it was not intentional.

If it is intentional -- I can't believe you would deliberately make crafting so painful. Whatever for? Why? If this goes live you'll have an insurrection on your hands the likes of which even God has never seen. In fact, I might even start it. I'm sitting on my hands to keep from announcing this one on VG crafters, because if you won't listen to me, maybe you'll have to take notice of an insurrection over there. But news of this will get out anyway, you can be sure of that.

[Naiya]

<humor>you never expect the Crafter Inquisition </humor>

ok all humor aside. this is *incredibly* painful. I used to be able to get some pristines when I crafted for lowbies and have ~400 AP left. Maybe ~300 if I messed up somewhere or let a complication ride.

Now, I only craft on test - I have some live toons, but I don't play them. I think I represent the "middle ground" crafter fairly well. Those who get what they get either by the graciousness of others or by grinding the WO's myself.

This has made it even more difficult for me. Twinked toons may have it a bit easier, but I'm not sure how much.

I have to agree with Flor here. Please say this was a code typo and not an intentional change. Talk about making crafting painful. I won't craft at this level. At previous levels I've burnt out. At this level it's hardly worth the grief, even on test - and I'm considered a hardcore gamer

[Florinda]

There has to be some mistake in here. We've confirmed that lvl 3 crafters can no longer equip the small utility pouch they get from the newbie crafting quest. It's item lvl 20.

Something is seriously borked.

[Jhoniten]

I'll vouch for that Florinda. I just started on test server, in fact just started in Vanguard period. I have not been able to equip the crafting pouch yet. Granted it has only been about a couple of days of playing, but the item should not be listed as a level 20 item.

[sakshale]

As a newbie in Dahknarg, I also received an unequipable "Small Leather Utility Pouch" as part of the introduction quest.

[TheKnight]

Huh lucky for me I have not played in so long, nor did I play hard enough to memorize stats yet...so...I don't think it will be as brutal for me.

What got a usefullness decrease? Just tools? Or weapons and armour too?

M.

[Asquinol]

We are looking into this as well as a few other oddities.

[Ysharros]

Originally Posted by Asquinol

We are looking into this as well as a few other oddities.

Thank god. My mantra has been "this has to be a mistake! this has to be a mistake!"

Please tell us, once you've investigated, that this was a mistake!

[Snowman]

My god... Imagine if this went to live server before it went to test!! :O

[Florinda]

Oh thank goodness.

Something went seriously wrong with the way complications are happening. While the people with low station skill are seeing a reduction in complications, the people with high station skill are seeing a huge increase -- on the order of double. It's like station skill has become a bad thing. Combine that with the tools being nerfed to oblivion and crafting was ugly with moderate work orders now impossible.

I'd sooner gouge my eyes out with a rusty spork than have to get to 50 on easy work orders.