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Debate: Feeling Lucky?

• Curse Never Dying

  

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  May 22, 2015

  Theyre still tweaking it. But regardless of what they do there's always going to be that one idiot whose bitching up a storm over what he gets out of those engrams. 

  Theyre still tweaking it. But regardless of what they do there's always going to be that one idiot whose bitching up a storm over what he gets out of those engrams. 

• Vazgen

  

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  May 22, 2015

  Ha! Well, if they are still tweaking it after 5 months... 

  

  Ha! Well, if they are still tweaking it after 5 months... 

  

• Borommakot

  

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  May 22, 2015

  But it always pulls me back in.

  But it always pulls me back in.

• Shadow

  

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  May 22, 2015

  My totally honest opinion is that them attributes luck included belong in games where armors give stats like Destiny or MMORPGs

  My totally honest opinion is that them attributes luck included belong in games where armors give stats like Destiny or MMORPGs

• Shadow

  

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  May 22, 2015

  This is so true the RNG is awful the only good way to get good gear is grinding crucible and vanguard marks  and buying them or getting them with motes of lights/strange coins from Xur on the weekend

  This is so true the RNG is awful the only good way to get good gear is grinding crucible and vanguard marks  and buying them or getting them with motes of lights/strange coins from Xur on the weekend

• Chris

  

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  May 22, 2015

  Binding of Isaac has good RNG

  Binding of Isaac has good RNG
• Henson

  

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  May 22, 2015

  I tried this last year, but it turned out to be almost too contrived to be "fun" for me. Too much work just for a semi-interesting mechanic that isn't too relevant to Skyrim. I wish there were more mechanics driven by chance, just not enough to me.

  I tried this last year, but it turned out to be almost too contrived to be "fun" for me. Too much work just for a semi-interesting mechanic that isn't too relevant to Skyrim. I wish there were more mechanics driven by chance, just not enough to me.
• Teccam

  

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  May 22, 2015

  Miraak's Robes actually don't have a chance to proc; they have a guaranteed "apply on impact" effect with a 5 second cooldown. Try putting on Miraak's Robes, then running in and out of the fire in Raldbthar once every 6-8 seconds, and it'll activate the tentacle explosion every single time. Granted, I actually really like the idea of cooldowns on armor enchantments -- it evokes a bit of the old "cast on use" enchantments from Morrowind -- but it's not Luck.

  The only armor I can think of with an actual Luck roll is Ahzidal's Armor, and that's a perfect example of something that would benefit tremendously from a modifiable Luck attribute. A flat 5% chance to proc is fine, but imagine if you could get it up to 15% or something. It becomes a *lot* more useful, and can be made more relevant to a character whose skillset is related to stunning/staggering/paralyzing, as well as one who revolves around manipulating the odds in his favor.

  Miraak's Robes actually don't have a chance to proc; they have a guaranteed "apply on impact" effect with a 5 second cooldown. Try putting on Miraak's Robes, then running in and out of the fire in Raldbthar once every 6-8 seconds, and it'll activate the tentacle explosion every single time. Granted, I actually really like the idea of cooldowns on armor enchantments -- it evokes a bit of the old "cast on use" enchantments from Morrowind -- but it's not Luck.

  The only armor I can think of with an actual Luck roll is Ahzidal's Armor, and that's a perfect example of something that would benefit tremendously from a modifiable Luck attribute. A flat 5% chance to proc is fine, but imagine if you could get it up to 15% or something. It becomes a *lot* more useful, and can be made more relevant to a character whose skillset is related to stunning/staggering/paralyzing, as well as one who revolves around manipulating the odds in his favor.

• Teccam

  

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  May 22, 2015

  I generally feel the same way, but I think it's important to have both options. And I think allowing the player to manipulate the chance to proc on those items is a great way to encourage folks like you who normally wouldn't use them, to give them a try.

  Say you have two swords: One +10 Fire Damage Guaranteed, one +20 Fire Damage with a 50% chance to proc. They both average out to 10 damage per hit. But now say you can use Luck to buff the chance to proc on the second sword from 50% to 75%. Suddenly, it's doing 15 damage per hit, on average. Would you be more likely to use it? I know I would.

  I generally feel the same way, but I think it's important to have both options. And I think allowing the player to manipulate the chance to proc on those items is a great way to encourage folks like you who normally wouldn't use them, to give them a try.

  Say you have two swords: One +10 Fire Damage Guaranteed, one +20 Fire Damage with a 50% chance to proc. They both average out to 10 damage per hit. But now say you can use Luck to buff the chance to proc on the second sword from 50% to 75%. Suddenly, it's doing 15 damage per hit, on average. Would you be more likely to use it? I know I would.

• Curse Never Dying

  

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  May 22, 2015

  Theres also those twin blades bloodscythe and soulrend which have a % chance of dropping magic resist and physical defense. 

  Theres also those twin blades bloodscythe and soulrend which have a % chance of dropping magic resist and physical defense.