Talisman League Mechanics

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khemintiri wrote:

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JFC_Bass_Chant wrote:

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(The item level of the output Talisman is one standard deviation above the average item level of the input Talismans)

Ok, so if I input 5 level 60 talismans, I'll get a level 60 talisman, because the average item level is 60 and the standard deviation is 0.

But if I input 4 level 60 talismans and 1 level 10 talisman, I'll get a level 70 talisman, because the average item level is 50 and the standard deviation is 20.
The calculation for that is (10+60+60+60+60)/5/5=50,
and (((10-50)^2+(60-50)^2+(60-50)^2+(60-50)^2+(60-50)^2)/5))^0.5=(((-40)^2+10^2+10^2+10^2+10^2)/5)^0.5
=((1600+100+100+100+100)/5)^0.5=(2000/5)0.5=400^0.5=20
My calculator got the same answer.

By my calculations,
4 level 60 talismans and 1 level 1 talisman will output 1 level 71 talisman,
4 level 71 talismans and 1 level 1 talisman will output 1 level 85 talisman,
and 4 level 85 talismans and 1 level 1 talisman will output 1 level 100 talisman.
So, even if your algorithm always rounds down, it will only take 64 level 60 talismans and 61 level 1 talismans, all at tier 1, to get to fight Rigwald for a level 100 tier 4 talisman.

I'm not sure if you guys had intended for people to be able to get higher level talismans by including single low level talisman, but this system would give a substantial disadvantage to players who prefer to just learn by playing, compared to players who look up every specific mechanic. It also seems potentially overpowered.

I think that I can see what you guys are going for though. The relationship between item level and item value is definitely going to be nonlinear, so giving a talisman that averages the item level of the input talismans would end giving players a reward that was disproportionately low for the input. Also, many players are going to want to start sacrificing talismans they get for higher level talismans as soon as they start playing, and ideally the Rigwald encounter would be of a level appropriate for the player, even if the player is level fifty but has been sacrificing talismans from level 1 to level 50 working their way up to Rigwald.

I suggest of of three solutions.
1) Cap the level of the output talisman at the level of the highest-level input talisman.
2) Set the level of the output talisman at the average level of the input talismans plus half of the standard deviation.
3) Use a function that will roughly correspond between item level and value, then have the output talisman be the level that corresponds to the average value of the input talismans. For example, if x is the item level of the output talisman; a, b, c, d, and e are the item levels of the input talismans; and you estimated that the value of the talisman would be proportional to the cube of the item level, then x=((a^3+b^3+c^3+d^3+e^3)/5)^(1/3).

If you guys do want a system that allows players to get a talisman with a higher item level than any of the input talismans, you could still do so by other means. Including a fixed level bonus in the algorithm or including stone circles that give a level bonus of their own would also have that effect, but it wouldn't be counter-intuitive, which would make it more usable for players who haven't researched the advanced mechanics.

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(The item level of the output Talisman is slightly better than the average item level of the input Talismans)

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Chameleon wrote:

Spots Qarl's edit.

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Talismans come in multiple tiers (of base type).

Say what. Qarl can you please explain this in plain English? So tiers have tiers??

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ChiefOluk wrote:

"then you can summon a portal to fight Rigvald, the Wolven King."

"Needless to say, if you're able to chain unique Talismans up from the first tier, Rigwald is able to drop a unique fourth-tier Talisman."

"rewards of the eventual Rigwald encounter. "

Unique item: "Rigvald's charge"

Is it "Rigwald" or "Rigvald"?
Maybe he's like Shakespeare and changes his name occassionally.

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svjatomirskij wrote:

Another question is how will the talismans shift power from builds, requiring unique amulet, such as chayla or astramentis builds? Everybody's power will go up, except for those.

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Serleth wrote:

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yotmato wrote:

Is the rarity of the talisman dropped by a monster affected by players IIR stat?

Nope.

"There's no chance or conditionality here."

"The rarity of the Talisman is affected by the rarity bonus of the Talisman."