Hiya all again! As every second sunday, here comes new update! This one is all about loot, rare loot, epic loot and legendary loot. I would like to introduce you item traits as this little feature is probably gamechanger and gives your efforts in getting new equipment whole new meaning.
Item Traits
Only armor items can have additional ability(bumpers, suspension, ornaments) and they ussualy sacrifice one of its stats in order to get the trait. Probabilities of getting trait are influenced by item rarity and chances go like this: Rare - 25% Epic - 50% and Legendaries - 75%.
Is the sacrifice of one of the main stat worth it? Its up to you to decide...
- Swift - grants +1 mobility
- Vampire - leech hp
- Improved gunner hatch - wearer can fire in 360 degrees
- Drivers shotgun - vehicle gets additional boomsticker turret.
- Rage Banner - all attacks done by your squad adds +1 to its damage.
- Flame Drone - ehm..flame drone
- Heavy Drone - missile drone
- Gun Drone - drone with machinegun
- Defender system - shoots down enemy missiles
- Minelayer - wearer drops mines
- Damage aura - adds spining damage aura
- Fuel scoop - adds fuel each encounter
Native epic and legendary loot
Another subgroup of armor items was added, and i personaly call it native epax. Special hand crafted items, each with its trait and without need to sacrifice any of its stats. Those are very powerfull and are meant as ultimate reward. Can be found in lootboxes or as patrol rewards, however they appear only if the loot quality is epic and better.
In addition all of the item traits got its visual effect. Rage banner adds flag on to your vehicle and raging runes pulsing below the vehicles, Defender systems scan terrain around the wearer in radar pulses and so on with each item that does not add something clearly visible like the drones or minelayer ability.
Unfortunately i did not squeezed native epic weapons in to this update as i was hoping with friday off work, however it was called off in last possible hour:-/
As an appology, i added few more long term achivements, hope you ll enjoy tracking their progress.
Thanks for your support & with regards
Tryzna