Dual Spec'ing - The Recap

[Samhayne]

Short version:

Boosting stats to equip items no longer works. Items level 45 and up have had their stat requirements reduced to compensate. You can see what your base stats are by going into the interface to apply your stats:



We plan to change the client in the future to display your base stats when equipping items so it is easy to tell what you can and cannot equip.

We have set the cost of Respecs to Zero to allow players to adjust their stats as needed to achieve the load out that they want


Long Version:

On Thursday 8/25/11 we released the new 1.7.3 client version of Pocket Legends. This is in preparation to release the new level cap, Guilds and Nuri's Hallows Campaign. In the process of bringing over features from Star Legends (like Guilds, Deal of the Day, Premium Characters and more) part of how Star Legends items works also came over, making items only look at your base statistics, not your boosted stats, to see if you could equip it. This was an unintended change.

Given that reverting would require a new client, which would be weeks out, we opted to make the best change that we could, which included revising item stat requirements to allow equipping of items you used to be able to boost and get on. We adjusted items level 45+. In the future, we may go back and adjust lower level items as well.

Our apologies for this unintended change to items. We know that disrupting how Pocket Legends works after it has been that way for over a year is not the best. Our thanks in advance for your understanding.


EDIT
Regarding items level 45 and down, those should be revisited in a patch the week of Sept 5 to Sept 9. Thanks for your patience.

[Survivorfan]

How come my dual spec works?

[goatycoady]

Idk why I can't equipt mystery armor? I have plenty of str.

[goatycoady]

Thx for the fix! It works but it doesn't make sence??? I don't have any int Amir or braver to help boost my stats, and I still can equipt my sewer's gear. O well it works! Lol

[StompArtist]

Seems to me that both games will end up the same if the approach is to copy paste from one to another so I will ask the following: will it ever be possible to low level hybrid build in SL? Is this part of future design plan or will character progression stay linear when it comes to attribute allocation?

[Samhayne]

Idk why I can't equipt mystery armor? I have plenty of str.

Go into the screen where you apply your stats to view your base STR. If you don't have enough base STR then you can't equip it.

[Whirlzap]

Ahh well it was fun while it lasted!
Kk, so Sam a question:
"How long will this free respec last?"

[Kakatoa91]

Idk why I can't equipt mystery armor? I have plenty of str.

Go into the screen where you apply your stats to view your base STR. If you don't have enough base STR then you can't equip it.

Mystery set are at 157 base stat set at lvl 50,
Lvl 55 are 120. This need to b adjust and lowered!!

Sam,

The dual spec for low lvl has been also been deteriotated now since we cant boost anymore. They need to b lowered too. Actually, all items I guess
My lvl 20 twink mage is 1str, 52dex, 52 int.
It cannot wear normal lvl 20 mage stuff.

[Yvonnel]

So no hope for my low level dual spec toons?

Oh well I guess I'll make the best of it.

[Samhayne]

Mystery set are at 157 base stat set at lvl 50,
Lvl 55 are 120. This need to b adjust and lowered!!

Sorry it looks like we missed some items.

[Samhayne]

Looks like Mystery gear was missed with the stat changes. The design team has corrected that and the next time we update, those should be adjusted.

Regarding lower level gear, we want to evaluate this change before we change all of those lower level items. We're not forgetting you, just watching for a bit.

[nmyxspaceship]

Sam should cyber need more int then 53 items?

[AdinoEznite]

Regarding lower level gear, we want to evaluate this change before we change all of those lower level items. We're not forgetting you, just watching for a bit.

k thanks for letting us know...it does make some of my characters unplayable for now tho until i buy new gear

[Elixir_Withdrawal]

You guys should really test your updates before releasing it to the public, cuz u log in to belfort and all u hear is people complaning lol. Having lvl50 item needing 115 base stat and a lvl 40 stuff needing 124+ makes no sense lol. I know you guys are working on the lower lvl stuff but PL is now upside down unless ur a pure (which u dont even know whats going on lol). Might as well just remove ANY stat boost from weapons/equipment because due to the change STAT bonuses are pointless and confusing. So like instead of having +7dex or +8str just add w/e benefit the stat boost gives but just place it as a +4 Dmg, +4 health, etc...That way we always see our constant base stat regardless of equipment.

[Durnam]

Just to clarify, when u say 45+ this DOES NOT include level 45? because my lvl 45 gear requirements didnt change (still need 142 and so on)

[Kakatoa91]

Regarding lower level gear, we want to evaluate this change before we change all of those lower level items. We're not forgetting you, just watching for a bit.

Ok thx Sam, for the quick answer

[csb]

Seems to me that both games will end up the same if the approach is to copy paste from one to another

Reusing the same code framework for different games has many benefits. The content can be very different, but use the same framework. It can be confusing to jump from one game to another, or to a newly released game, and have completely different options and movement methods. (especially when you get old and forgetful)

Also, reusing code prefects it, and reduces the number of bugs. Hopefully, this is not "copy and paste" as you say. Only noob programmers copy and paste when writing code.

[Swimmingstar]

you also missed some level 45 items that are still 138 or 140 stat points required and is dual spec gone forever? if so i will sell my dual spec gear

[Gluttony]

I don't dual, but may give it some thought now but the issue is that dual spec is only possible now at higher end levels, since only the gear 50+ has been revamped to reflect the changes. So basically it forces players to learn how to use a hybrid when they are above level 49, which is way too late to be learning a new aspect of the game, imo.

[bronislav84]

Whoa so dual specing with item boosting is not possible anymore and will stay that way instead of being reverted eventually? I'm sure people are willing to wait if it means things go back to how things were before.

That said, will lowering stat requirements really still allow people to go half and half into two stats and still equip all armor?