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December 03, 2002 12:09 am ET - research by amer
LoA vs. Ken/Dep |
So, what's different about LoA?
Here are a list of differences so far. I'll try to make a section this week which I'll keep updated with this information.
- Experience loss upon death is roughly 5-6%.
- Soft AC is not so severe for elf, prince and mage.
- No global chat.
- Hell system: Getting too much of a PK count will sentence you for some time in Hell. Hell is not a new place to hunt. Generally, you will lose most of your items and a few levels if you have to go there. When you die and come back with 1 HP in the same place over and over again, you will understand.
- Weather - it rains and snows in LoA.
- Increased regeneration in Singing Island and Hidden Valley. Talking Island has increased regeneration too, but not as much.
- Potion delay tweaked: Reds have a shorter delay, Clears have a longer delay.
- The MP discount based on INT has been removed.
- Orc Fortress collects taxes from more sources.
- Items have been moved around in the stores. For example, you can only by zels and dais in Oren. Hector, the Iron maker, is in Werldern. (There are many similarly themed store changes)
- Helms of Magic are very rare drops. In fact, you can't buy one in a store.
- Low quality gems drop less often, while higher quality gems (like q-d) drop more often. Lower quality gems are sold for less (1/10th).
- Many other drop changes, some more, some less. It's not like test, it's like a different Ken/Dep.
- New bosses: Grim Reaper, Faruuk and Glarielle (elven caves)
- Some monsters have been moved around. Many SI/HV monsters are gone, while other new ones are in their place.
- New mage quest: Elindare's Staff is a +1 damage, +3 to hit, 2/2 staff which can drain mana, but cannot be enchanted. Getting it requires killing three mini-bosses: Baell Zaer (Talking Island dungeon), Minion (Elven Caves) and Serpent (Losus Island).
- New newbie items: Wizard's Training Cap, Skeleton Boots and four newbie rings.
- Dragons will be easier, but, they have lesser drops and spawn much less often.
False rumors about LoA server
- It's a newbie server. (No, not true, nothing easy about it.)
- Drops are worse than Dep/Ken. (Nope, drops are just different.)
- It will be wiped again. (No, only one wipe was planned, and it's done.)
If I missed any, post in the comments and I'll incorporate them.
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