Post by Phen on May 1, 2017 17:33:32 GMT -8
||UPDATE 7.2: A Gigantic Festival||
Once more another update for everyone. Last Update, roughly a month ago, we disabled Giga programs as we were looking for a new way to distribute them and their overall power level. Now we have completed our deliberation and have Giga Programs in a brand new way. Additionally, updates to the main system come through once again and a small update to stories mode for clarification purposes.
Guide Changes
Power Up
The A-tier attack effect "Power Up" now no longer increases its provided damage when damage would be added to it (from charge or other effects).
Unavoidable Damage
Henceforth, All unavoidable damage (regardless of element) is completely unaffected by Damage mitigation effects. This primarily just makes it so elemental Strengths and Weaknesses don't apply to elemented unavoidable damage. (Like Toxic's proximity damage or an unavoidable attack from an attack type navi).
Resource Skills
While this may come as bad news to many of you, Resource skills are being removed from the general skill examples and will no longer be a valid skill type for most navis. Instead, they are being delegated to a new Giga program, and will see a suitable power increase. If you previously had a resource skill, post in this thread when you're ready for re-approval, as you will be pushed to the top of the list.
Damage over Time
Effect has been updated to include a 10% damage cost whenver you increase the effect's duration. This was intended in the initial release but was missed in translation to proper Guide form.
Status Immunity Skill
Adjusted, now states "Cannot gain immunity to S-tier effects via this skill"
Items
Dark Chips
Dark Chips can now be upgraded! There are Version requirements to their upgrades but now those who use Darkchips can make the ones they like even more powerful! Intel Navis do not get an extra upgrade level to Darkchips however.
Weapon Charge
We have removed this program. Any who had it can get a full refund by posting in this thread.
Omni-Unit SP
Omni-Unit has lost its Element Level. Making it more of a niche choice than an all-round good option.
Blank Mind
No longer provides immunity to dark panel negative effects, as dark panels have changed and the effect in question is instead stopping its glitch.
Story
Stories Mode is being updated. Though not previously mentioned, each individual navi is allowed to participate in up to two threads simultaneously. Events and "Main Story" threads excluded.
Additionally, the general rules for threads have been updated for clarification. Only threads closed at the start have any bearing on what happens inside of a thread.
Giga Programs
Giga Programs have been re-added. You can find out more information about them Here. As a bonus, the Gates of Fortune are going on right now, which might give some lucky navis a Giga Program!
Additionally, following the Gates of Fortune, we will be having Regular events that will allow navis to get their hands on the coveted items, but these will not be easy and have potential for no navis to get a Giga Program. You can still get a giga program if you beat a Boss entity in a story thread, and they will be made less impossible to combat if approached correctly.
When you get a Giga Program, you will have one randomly rolled for you. Talk to a staff member to get the process rolling. Additionally, you may choose to exclude 3 Giga Programs on the list from your roll, so you don't get the one you were really hoping not to get.
Members who previously had at least one Giga Program can pick one Giga Program for a navi. If any members had more than one Giga Program across multiple navis, additional Giga Programs after the first can be collected via the normal Distribution Process (Exclude three Giga Programs then get one randomly assigned.)
Bosses
Bug Riser
Bug Riser's effect "can only lose 2000 HP per turn" now is in active for all navis regardless of version
Final Notes
As always, if you had any of the programs affected by these changes, you may refund them in this thread in full. If you had to change a skill as a result of some of these changes, also post here and you will be top priority for next approvals. Be sure to keep a copy of your current stats to continue to use in battles that started before this update!