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I made a change to the socket system. It's a bandaid to fix some issue we are having( I plan on rewriting the whole thing when I get time).

Dak Runes now add DR +1/2/3 Soak 5 to armor type items.

Please let me know if is starts misbehaving.
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Ooh, that has me hyped!
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OK, I guess it's necessary, but it's a huge nerf. You go from being able to add AC to a robe (which is very, very essential for non-armor users, such as monks, sorcerers, wizards, etc) to being able to add Soak (which in my experience is useless since almost all bosses and all high-level mobs have weaponry that cuts right through the Soak).
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Sorry I meant hyped in regard to a future rework. Especially since I was told prior by other users 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'
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You still have the forge.
Cornflower wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:45 am OK, I guess it's necessary, but it's a huge nerf. You go from being able to add AC to a robe (which is very, very essential for non-armor users, such as monks, sorcerers, wizards, etc) to being able to add Soak (which in my experience is useless since almost all bosses and all high-level mobs have weaponry that cuts right through the Soak).
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driller wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:37 am You still have the forge.
Cornflower wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:45 am OK, I guess it's necessary, but it's a huge nerf. You go from being able to add AC to a robe (which is very, very essential for non-armor users, such as monks, sorcerers, wizards, etc) to being able to add Soak (which in my experience is useless since almost all bosses and all high-level mobs have weaponry that cuts right through the Soak).
Yes. But not at level 4... :-)
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You wont be fighting the high level mobs you mentioned at level 4.
Cornflower wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:27 am
driller wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:37 am You still have the forge.
Cornflower wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:45 am OK, I guess it's necessary, but it's a huge nerf. You go from being able to add AC to a robe (which is very, very essential for non-armor users, such as monks, sorcerers, wizards, etc) to being able to add Soak (which in my experience is useless since almost all bosses and all high-level mobs have weaponry that cuts right through the Soak).
Yes. But not at level 4... :-)
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Could someone explain the reason of the change?

thanks.
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Socketed items and forging where causing issues because the socketing system was written back before the forge even existed.

It will be changed again in the future as I am going to re-write the whole thing, I just need to find some time and test a bit.
Kalaron wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:05 pm Could someone explain the reason of the change?

thanks.
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I realized, that the Dak rune description still says ac bonus.

Might be confusing for new players or regulars who don`t visit this forum
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I will change it.
Kohli wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:03 pm I realized, that the Dak rune description still says ac bonus.

Might be confusing for new players or regulars who don`t visit this forum
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Is this in response to what we talked about Driller?
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You and others.
sphinx wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:35 pm Is this in response to what we talked about Driller?
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Thanks for working on this!
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