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Update 2: Radiance Removal Developer Diary
Dinidain
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RIP Radiance...from the LOTRO Lorebook dev diary by Orion:
Update 2: Radiance Removal
By: Allan ‘Orion’ Maki
A Good Idea
Radiance was supposed to be a statistic that had both appeal and function for players. We wanted to not only itemize this statistic, but also tie it into skills and deed paths. We wanted to provide players with more character customization and differentiation as they moved into the upper portions of the game. Further, by tying Radiance more intimately into the progression of the character, we wanted to remove strict gear dependencies and provide a more encompassing and meaningful statistic for characters. In essence, the idea of Radiance was a large and inclusive statistic that provided players with something functional and inherently desirable to their character.
The intent was there. The desire was there. We knew what we wanted to do and we knew that it was not a bad idea.
Poor Implementation...
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It would be nice if the article said anything more than "Oops, sorry"
They've pretty much been mailing in the recent design diaries. Either just blather, or posting the patch notes.
R.I.P. City of Heroes and my 17 characters there
The burglar diary was particularly bad. I am glad that radiance is gone. I wish they would get rid of the legendary items next. Or at least give them a huge overhaul. Anyway, my subscription finishes at the end of April, so it doesn't matter now. Good game, though.
they are
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1054-update-2-legendary-item-system-remvamp-developer-diary
Legendary Item System Revision
By:Ken “Graalx2” Burd and Brian “Zombie Columbus” Aloisio
From the initial release of the Legendary Item system there have been many players that wanted more control over their Legendary Item’s Legacies. With Mirkwood, we responded to these concerns with Pool A/Pool B legacies that reduced the randomness of Legendary Items. However, there was still the possibility of getting Legacies that mismatched a player’s style of play, wasting all the effort spent acquiring the Legendary Item. This new system revision will give a player almost complete control over the Legacies -- if a player is willing to invest their time.
This control is given by Legacy Replacement Scrolls; these scrolls can be acquired through the deconstruction of a Legendary Item that has the desired Legacy. The Legacy Replacement scroll can then be used to replace a Legacy on any Legendary Item.
I miss DAoC