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⚒️PvP System Modification

Game Update Changelog - February 15, 2024

Significant changes to critical damage calculation logic have been implemented to improve PvP balance and align with official game mechanics. The update modifies how critical damage reduction attributes interact with damage calculations.


Update Details

Attribute Logic Changes

  • Increase Critical Damage Flat: Now reduces enemy critical damage by a fixed value

  • Increase Critical Damage Ratio: Now reduces enemy critical damage by a percentage

Calculation Method Update

  • Damage is now calculated after applying both ratio (%) and flat reductions

  • Previous method summed reductions after initial damage calculation

  • New approach provides more accurate and balanced results


Technical Comparison

Damage Calculation Examples

Version
Damage Output
Change

Original Source Code

492,741

Baseline

Arkadia Modified (07/02)

410,620

-16.7%

JP Testing Modified

197,410

-60.0%

All tests conducted with identical items and conditions

Penetration System Improvements

  • Code rewritten for cleaner implementation

  • Improved functionality and reliability

  • Maintained same core mechanics with optimized performance


Strategic Implications

Attribute Importance

  • Critical Reduce Damage Flat + Critical Reduce Damage % now equally important as Penetration in PvP

  • Players can continue building Critical Chance Reduce % normally

  • More diverse and viable build options available

Calculation Logic

  • If critical hit succeeds, follows same logic as previous system

  • Only the reduction calculation order has been modified

  • Maintains consistency with critical hit mechanics


Testing Results

  • All modifications tested in both JP and Arkadia environments

  • Results have been satisfactory across all test scenarios

  • 7.5 patch still required for complete implementation


Player Comparison

We encourage users to compare videos from yesterday and today to observe:

  • Changes in damage output with same gear setups

  • Improved balance in PvP interactions

  • Effectiveness of critical damage reduction builds

Last Updated: February 15, 2024 Patch Version: 1.4.3b

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