Difference between revisions of "Beta Server"
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*[[Guild_Supremacy|Guild Supremacy]] | *[[Guild_Supremacy|Guild Supremacy]] | ||
| − | *[[Lucky_Cauldron|Lucky Cauldron]] enabled. | + | *[[Lucky_Cauldron|Lucky Cauldron]] enabled. |
**Lucky Cauldron base prices have been increased (from 10m/20m/50m/100m to 15m/30m/60m/120m) | **Lucky Cauldron base prices have been increased (from 10m/20m/50m/100m to 15m/30m/60m/120m) | ||
| − | *<s>[[Black_Market|Black Market]]</s> disabled except for [[God_Favour|Altar of Darkness]]. | + | *<s>[[Black_Market|Black Market]]</s> disabled except for [[God_Favour|Altar of Darkness]]. |
*[[Skills|Skill Training]] (Similar to devoting turns to double the speed of [[Research|Researching]].) | *[[Skills|Skill Training]] (Similar to devoting turns to double the speed of [[Research|Researching]].) | ||
**Skill points accrue more slowly similar to [[Lightning_Server|Lightning Server]]. | **Skill points accrue more slowly similar to [[Lightning_Server|Lightning Server]]. | ||
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| − | *Item Changes: | + | *Item Changes: |
| + | **[[:Category:Unique_Items|Unique Items]] will no longer be subjected to minimum bid price increases, and will be able to sell for high values again. | ||
**[[Horn_of_Valhalla|Horn of Valhalla]] disabled. | **[[Horn_of_Valhalla|Horn of Valhalla]] disabled. | ||
**[[Staff_of_the_Archmage|Staff of the Archmage]] | **[[Staff_of_the_Archmage|Staff of the Archmage]] | ||
**[[Wand_of_the_Moon|Wand of the Moon]] | **[[Wand_of_the_Moon|Wand of the Moon]] | ||
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**[[The_Amulet_of_Kael|The Amulet of Kael]] has been improved. Battle XP has been increased from 2x to 10x. | **[[The_Amulet_of_Kael|The Amulet of Kael]] has been improved. Battle XP has been increased from 2x to 10x. | ||
**[[Ring_of_Djinni_Summoning|Ring of Djinni Summoning]] is now a reusable unique with a 100 turn cooldown. The effect remains unchanged. | **[[Ring_of_Djinni_Summoning|Ring of Djinni Summoning]] is now a reusable unique with a 100 turn cooldown. The effect remains unchanged. | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 26 July 2019
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Beta Server
This is The Reincarnation's server for live testing changes to the game-code.
Basics
Turn Rate: 3 per minute, 480 max turns
Guilds allowed (max 5 members).
No Guild Alliances / No Guild NAPs
Chronicles will now display in 24hr increments
Server Status: Active
Examples
The following types of developments are tested out on the beta server first.
- Nerfed spells, units, items for balance issues
- Changed game mechanics
- Changed coding to speed up page display, database-actions, avoid server lag during the rush hour at armageddon
- Changed graphics to speed up day-to-day play
- Changed interfaces for the game-admins and developers themselves
- New features
- New spells, items, units
Current Beta Features
- Increased exploring rate similar to Lightning Server.
- Land Inflation - Explore cap raises 1-3% a day.
- 24 Hour Damaged Status
- 48 Hour God Favor
- Land Counters enabled.
- Individual NAPs disabled.
- Meditation now lasts for a minimum of 48hrs.
- Devil prince now correctly lasts for 72hrs.
- Hallucination no longer blocks attacks in Armageddon.
- Seals will now break in increments of 12 hours leading up to Armageddon. Additionally, the end of the world has been reduced to 12 hours.
- Guild Supremacy
- Lucky Cauldron enabled.
- Lucky Cauldron base prices have been increased (from 10m/20m/50m/100m to 15m/30m/60m/120m)
Black Marketdisabled except for Altar of Darkness.- Skill Training (Similar to devoting turns to double the speed of Researching.)
- Skill points accrue more slowly similar to Lightning Server.
- Training Grounds Heroes can now be trained.
- Spell Changes:
Conflagration enabled, Inferno disabled.- Battle Chant lures ~100-1000 goblins to your army per turn, on-color only. Upkeep raised to 350 MP/turn.
Contract of the Soul similar to Lightning Server: Devils last 13 hours. Devil Prince lasts 36 hours.
Gate disabled.
- Item Changes:
- Unique Items will no longer be subjected to minimum bid price increases, and will be able to sell for high values again.
- Horn of Valhalla disabled.
- Staff of the Archmage
- Wand of the Moon
- The Amulet of Kael has been improved. Battle XP has been increased from 2x to 10x.
- Ring of Djinni Summoning is now a reusable unique with a 100 turn cooldown. The effect remains unchanged.
- Hero Changes:
- White Knight's Honor ability is replaced by Inspire and generates Preachers instead of Knights (due to the lack of Spawning Hatchery.)
- The Heroes Killed and Heroes Lost section of the Statistics page will once again show enemy mage information.
- New Units:
- Storm Giant — (Spell: Call Storm Giant)
- Goblin — (Spell: Lure Goblins, Battle Chant)
Phantom — (Recruitable)- Empyrean Inquisitor — (Spell: Call Empyrean Inquisitor)
Elven Blade Dancer — (Spell: Call Elven Blade Dancer)
- Several Flying Units' Power Rank Reduced:
- AI / Bot Changes
- AI mages can now gain and use Illusionary Heroes through the reset.
- AI mages can now get favor from the gods.
- AI mages have a chance to have the Divine Balance effect applied to them.
- AI mages are now far more aggressive and will attack more often.
- AI mages will now have access to complex/ultimate spells and enchantments much sooner.
- AI mages are smarter and more aggressive with their counters; they are more likely to counter mages above them if the mages have smaller armies.
- AI mages will now ally each other and receive reinforcements.
- The ratio of AI to human mages has been increased dramatically.
When a regular server resets, those changes that succesfully passed beta-testing are ported to the main server.
