Fungrades 2024 - 2.4.5 - Xmas Event & Safeguard.
Along with the additional to the skin crashing snowballs, the Xmas EXP Boost has now been enabled
( And will be enabled throughout the whole of December ! )
This small patch also includes a new feature to address the prestige & level power concerns that has been popping up in the last few months.
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- Fixes & Changes -
Dr Boom
Now deals the correct amount of damage following the latest Evolutions.
Weight
Additional weight checks have been added to remove incorrect movement speed values after a Reload & Ammo Regeneration.
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- Safeguard -
One of the key priorities in Fungrades 2024 was giving you the ability and freedom to choose your own path at each prestige level. Whether you want to focus on gaining more perks/power or continue strengthening your character with upgrades, the choice needed to be yours. Although a fun idea in hindsight, the collective power of Upgrades with Perks and Yin Yang's has become a bigger issue than initially predicted ( along with the never ending struggle with an Upgrade Mod ).
Although forcing a prestige would help, it not a permanent solution as the power struggles and issues would still be somewhat of a a problem at higher levels and higher prestige levels.
Instead ( And similar to our King Slayer perk in Fungrades 2022 ) a new feature called Safeguard has been added to dynamically balance the power of high ranked players and the new. Giving lower ranked players a much better experience , and not just becoming a training dummy for veterans.
How it Works
Safeguarding works by providing a player with dynamic stats, based on the player they are attacking and being attacked from.
The stat calculation works on the Player level difference and Prestige Rank Difference ( which will become more noticeable and impactful mainly at higher player levels )
Although the system works primarily on level difference, you will be affected by the 'Safeguard' stats if any of the following conditions are met;
A: Your Prestige Rank is Higher.
B: Your Player Level is over 100.
C: Your Player Level is Higher.
D: You like Pineapple on Pizza
*Not all are required
What it Changes
The Safeguard stat will have continuous changes over the next few weeks that will change how it interacts with the current upgrades.
So if you feel that changes are too weak, or too strong, changes are going to be made based on the stat feedback ( and player feedback ).
!Stats <Target> will now provide how much safeguarding stats you or your target has active.