@STAFF_Amy
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I honestly don’t care if those +over20 items are cheated or not. I don’t think those should be nerfed in PvE. Instead, clear evidence via logs should be gathered about each existing +over20 item on every server.
If this is not possible, a system that will allow gathering of such data should be implemented. Data should be gathered ASAP, cheaters should be banned or penalized.
If implementation of such system is not possible, consider the following:
- leave those items unchanged in PvE
- in PvP (TBL, etc) implement diminishing returns for enhancement, for example
- item of up to +N value (where N depends on item level) gives 100% effectiveness of enhancement on all levels i<=N, where i=current enhancement level;
- item of more than +N value receives lesser increase in effectiveness for each enhancement level i>N; V = value the player received per enhancement level, and it should be in inversely proportional to i;
Thus, in TBL, the situation will shift. Players with very high enhancement will still receive very high bonuses, but the gap in effectiveness between, for example, +10 315 equip and +20 315 equip wouldn’t hurt that much. And in PvE, those bonuses will still remain unchanged, thus people will still strive for greater enhancements (and donations) for the sake of ET and stuff.
This change will decrease drama level on forums and will be really really good for PvP on all levels really, even those with +over20 items will come to appreciate this change given some time.
Is this something you can implement?