Home | Recent Posts New Topic
halmal242
halmal242
Join Date 05/2008
+18

[Question] Rarity

December 21, 2012 9:25:26 PM from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

Hey guys quick question, is it possible to add two new tiers to the rarity of items?  I want to add a junk tier and an epic with along with renaming unique to artifact tier.  The idea is to add some more differentiation to the rarity display.  Early game get only junk and rarely common.  If you can take down something that has an uncommon slot great.  Basically slow down gear progression for sov/champ but also allow for a high end differentiation by adding an Epic tier instead of lumping many items in the Rare and Ultra-rare tier when there should be another tier so you can split them up evenly. 

Locked Post
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
Tilarium
Join Date 05/2005
0
Reply #1 December 21, 2012 9:54:33 PM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

I like the idea of slowing down the item progression so you don't get powerful items at the very start of the game.  That actually bothers me, when my soverign or champion finds a powerful weapon at the start, letting him cut down the low level groups of mobs on his own.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
DsRaider
Join Date 11/2008
+70
Reply #2 December 22, 2012 1:07:19 AM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

Yes, simply create a item with the new tier name and make a goodie hut that rewards it.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
Heavenfall
Join Date 07/2008
+441
Reply #3 December 22, 2012 4:40:07 AM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

And to change the colour of the tooltip check out the strings in ElementalDefs.xml.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
halmal242
Join Date 05/2008
+18
Reply #4 December 22, 2012 10:41:56 AM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

What about in the Elemental.str file where it mentions the different rarity levels, do I have to mess with that at all?

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
Heavenfall
Join Date 07/2008
+441
Reply #5 December 22, 2012 10:47:34 AM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

Not afaik.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
halmal242
Join Date 05/2008
+18
Reply #6 December 22, 2012 11:14:54 AM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

I know this is a somewhat semantics question but if I am going to do this I wanted some feedback as well.

What should I name the tiers?

Junk

Common

Uncommon

Rare

Ultrarare

Epic/Legendary

Artifacts/Unique

I don't know what names to use which as I said is totally semantics but for some it matters as I do not want it to seem I am copying the "Wow" loot quality listing.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
Heavenfall
Join Date 07/2008
+441
Reply #7 December 22, 2012 11:27:37 AM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

Are the texts even displayed in-game?

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
halmal242
Join Date 05/2008
+18
Reply #8 December 22, 2012 11:31:27 AM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

I think that you have to add them to the elemental.str file for the different tiers for them to be displayed.  That is how the immersion mod works for changing the dates. 

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
halmal242
Join Date 05/2008
+18
Reply #9 December 22, 2012 12:15:37 PM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

Yeah to display any new texts in game you have to define them in the elemental.str file after you create the tier in the other files.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
halmal242
halmal242
Join Date 05/2008
+18
Reply #10 December 22, 2012 2:42:12 PM
from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

I settled with something similar to what we already have but changed the colors slightly.

Junk                  Grey

Common             White

Uncommon          Yellow

Rare                  Orange

UltraRare             Red

Epic                   Purple

Unique                Blue

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Stardock Forums v        Server Load Time:   Page Render Time: