1.7.5 Content Update (76708)

**asommers** · 01-12-2012, 01:50 PM

Added a brand new, optional, premium-content mini-dungeon, The Mount Fang Boss Stomp. See Fran in the Mount Fang Towne.
Winter Festival is now complete. It will return next year. Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday season.
Added 1v1 PvP map. A Duel in the Desert!
The game no longer attempts to display invalid characters in chat

**DirtyTac0** · 01-12-2012, 02:19 PM

Could you briefly describe premium content my guild paid for a run through it cleared all were displeased with loot. I think they might be expecting to much from drops. Am I right or am I wronge? Is this dungeon for practice like the older boss map? Do elite items drop there? These are my immediate questions listening to about 40 people talk on my guild chat. Hoping to clear it up some for them.

**ninjaduck** · 01-12-2012, 02:24 PM

Thanks for this Asommers

Ive been eager for the 1V1!

**Samhayne** · 01-12-2012, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyTac0

Could you briefly describe premium content my guild paid for a run through it cleared all were displeased with loot. I think they might be expecting to much from drops. Am I right or am I wronge? Is this dungeon for practice like the older boss map? Do elite items drop there? These are my immediate questions listening to about 40 people talk on my guild chat. Hoping to clear it up some for them.

Previously, if you wanted to farm you would need to run Dungeon 1, then Dungeon 2, then Dungeon 3, then Dungeon 4 then on to Dungeon 5 to hit all the bosses. The Mount Fang Boss Stomp has all 5 bosses in it that all drop the same combined loot table containing all of the possible drops from those 5 bosses. So, with one clear of the Boss Stomp you get 5 chances for loot.

If someone is looking to maximize the number of drops for their time spent, taking advantage of the Premium Boss Stomp would probably be the way to go. If you want to run the normal dungeons, you can still get the same loot - it will probably just take you longer, as you need to clear the maps, etc.

Please let us know if you have more questions.

**Battlelock** · 01-12-2012, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyTac0:538167

Could you briefly describe premium content my guild paid for a run through it cleared all were displeased with loot. I think they might be expecting to much from drops. Am I right or am I wronge? Is this dungeon for practice like the older boss map? Do elite items drop there? These are my immediate questions listening to about 40 people talk on my guild chat. Hoping to clear it up some for them.

They didn't up the elite pink drop rate for the premium access. The premium access ONLY gives you the same drop rate & table as the regular Fang Levels. The normal Fang boss gauntlet doesn't drop elite pinks at all. Hope this answer might be a little clearer for you.

**Samhayne** · 01-12-2012, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Battlelock

They didn't up the elite pink drop rate for the premium access. The premium access ONLY gives you the same drop rate & table as the regular Fang Levels. The normal Fang boss gauntlet doesn't drop elite pinks at all. Hope this answer might be a little clearer for you.

The Premium Mt. Fang Boss Stomp does drop all of the same drops as the bosses do in dungeons 1-5. It does drop elite pinks. The rarity should be equivalent, with the caveat that in the Boss Stomp, all of the bosses pull from the same loot table. In dungeons 1 to 5, each boss has it's own specific loot table.

We did not remove the old boss gauntlet that you do not have to pay to sneak in. Battlelock is correct that the old boss gauntlet does not drop pinks. If you want pinks, you either need to run dungeons 1 to 5 or the Premium Mt. Fang Boss Stomp.

**Walkhardd** · 01-12-2012, 02:48 PM

Nice update. Looking forward to the 1v1 map.

**maneatingtree** · 01-12-2012, 02:53 PM

Yay!

**Nick41324** · 01-12-2012, 02:59 PM

Just had a great 1v1 match with a good friend in the new map and i love it. The only thing i had a problem with is that you don't regain your hp once the other person is dead. Could it be possible for that to be in a future update? If not, you guys really out did yourselfs with the new WF items, new maps, new gear, and so on in the past few months. Thank you sts

**Snakespeare** · 01-12-2012, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Samhayne

We did not remove the old boss gauntlet that you do not have to pay to sneak in. Battlelock is correct that the old boss gauntlet does not drop pinks. If you want pinks, you either need to run dungeons 1 to 5 or the Premium Mt. Fang Boss Stomp.

Will this be removed in the future? It seems like a waste of space in an environment where program size limits have required the reuse of floor plans.

**Luchta** · 01-12-2012, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by Snakespeare

Will this be removed in the future? It seems like a waste of space in an environment where program size limits have required the reuse of floor plans.

I think the purpose of the non-premium boss gauntlet is for practicing. Not sure if it's ideal to remove it permanently but you do have a point. We already have dungeons 1 to 5 which is already the best place to practice killing bosses.

**Swimmingstar** · 01-12-2012, 04:07 PM

1v1 I'm trying it out today!

**LwMark** · 01-12-2012, 04:08 PM

So basicallly yu kan get 5pinks in 1 run if the pink gods are with yu!

**adidaman** · 01-12-2012, 04:28 PM

Idc what people are saying, I love the update guys (:

**Appleisaac** · 01-12-2012, 05:04 PM

Aww... I like the 1v1 but i thought we would get our hp and manna back after a kill

**Snakespeare** · 01-12-2012, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by Luchta

I think the purpose of the non-premium boss gauntlet is for practicing. Not sure if it's ideal to remove it permanently but you do have a point. We already have dungeons 1 to 5 which is already the best place to practice killing bosses.

Do you know anyone who "practices" killing a boss, knowing that it has zero chance to drop a pink? I think that "practice" thing Sam said is something he was told to say. The fact is, until recently, boss brawls did drop pinks.

**wvhills** · 01-12-2012, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Snakespeare

Do you know anyone who "practices" killing a boss, knowing that it has zero chance to drop a pink? I think that "practice" thing Sam said is something he was told to say. The fact is, until recently, boss brawls did drop pinks.

+1 to snake. boss brawls were never intended for "practicing". They were there so the rushers would play there instead of rushing all the regular maps and they did drop pinks.

**Battlelock** · 01-12-2012, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by Snakespeare:538316

Originally Posted by Luchta

I think the purpose of the non-premium boss gauntlet is for practicing. Not sure if it's ideal to remove it permanently but you do have a point. We already have dungeons 1 to 5 which is already the best place to practice killing bosses.

Do you know anyone who "practices" killing a boss, knowing that it has zero chance to drop a pink? I think that "practice" thing Sam said is something he was told to say. The fact is, until recently, boss brawls did drop pinks.

Not sure what boss brawls you're referring to but the only boss brawls I know that dropped ELITE pinks was Forest Haven Skeletal Cult Crypts & the swamps Bayou Boss Brawl.
Yes all boss brawls dropped pinks but only 2 I know of dropped the ELITE pinks.

**Flip** · 01-12-2012, 05:24 PM

To my understanding the boss brawls have inferior loot tables compared to running the dungeons naturally, that's not a recent change. The premium boss stomp does not have that restriction.

**Battlelock** · 01-12-2012, 05:24 PM

For arguments sake, yes boss brawls dropped pinks, but trash. Only a couple dropped the good ones. So if you're truly arguing they dropped pinks, they did. Who farms trash?