Why Take Abilities Reset Away?

**Advarox** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:39:54

As topic says. I don't understand why FC wanna take that away from us?
I can understand why we can't reset Map Nav. but abilities..... comon... why don't allow us to reset it anymore? doesn't make any sense.

**Doctorhyde** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:45:50

Was explained awhile back (no I'm not searching for it for you

.

Basically ability resets caused some problems with not calculating correctly and not giving you enough IP back when you IPRed, causing a small amount of IP to be lost every reset.

I think twinkers would have lived with that as an acceptable risk, perhaps having the IPR for abilities require a confirm ... but ...

I think secretly FC considered raising abilities, maxing a skill, then resetting the ability to be somewhat of an exploit (hey, its fixed, so no screaming "ban ban"). Or at least highly undesirable.

Either way, it was noted 2-3 moons ago ... was a fair amount of warning ... and was on test since 16.3 started its rounds there. Sorry you got caught unawares, but there was fair warning given.

**Abalz** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:47:33

There was an explaination in the sub forum.. check it out. Summarized as: Resetting the core abilities somehow messed up the IP Trickle down, and robbed people of some IP points..

(so instead of fixing resetting core abilities, they just lock us out of it all together)

The orginal game design didn't account for IP resets... and the original IP system didn't account for Devs changing the weapon/tool sets so drastically

**ZenWon** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:49:53

think its absolute BS to lose all our IPR's. I hoarded every single friggin one on my new toon, and now there fookin GONE? I thought they were hidden or something??

**Abalz** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:51:35

IPRs are still in the game.. you just can't reset core abilites or map nav.

**Telcea** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:51:57

*sigh* Your IPR's are not gone. Pressu, click the i in the top left corner, click Reset Points. Viola

**Dutchmastah** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:52:06

Originally Posted by zenwon

think its absolute BS to lose all our IPR's. I hoarded every single friggin one on my new toon, and now there fookin GONE? I thought they were hidden or something??

maybe they don't like you cause i still had my ipr's after the patch

**DragonShade** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:52:41

IPR's are still there. You just can't reset int, or psy, or anything like that.

**ZenWon** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:53:33

O phew

bout blew a gasket heh. After TOTALLY nerfing my first few toons at higher levels, I learned IPR's MATTER lol. Tx for tha clarification.

**revenant342** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:59:01

I've never IPR'd, lol... not in 3 years and 207 levels

**woodjiie** · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:59:58

i just rolled a 90 NT for a low hp setup to use with the new Nano Shielding.

I pumped stamina to get some pre-made implants in with the intent of resetting it to continue my low hp setup.

Now I cannot reset it I have to re-roll the damn character.

Thanks Funcom. Keep downloading the Conan Porn.

**Telcea** · Aug 29th, 2006, 22:03:12

Patch notes explaining this were put up two months ago.

Why did you pump stamina for implants? You have to take them out to IPR anyway

**mechanuf** · Aug 29th, 2006, 22:11:55

Now .. there is one thing I dont understand; why cant we reset map navi? Make resetting map navi also delete your maps and map upgrades. Seems like a stupid thing to not being able to reset.

**Telcea** · Aug 29th, 2006, 22:26:45

They were probably too lazy to wipe your maps when you IPr'ed it

**Awikun** · Aug 29th, 2006, 22:28:20

This change does not make any difference to any twinker with more than average IQ because:

Only use of reseting main abilities would be to equip implants or symbiants that require certain ability that is not important for your proffesion/character.

But as you HAVE TO unequip all implants and symbiants before reseting it does not change anything.

**Sylfarin** · Aug 29th, 2006, 22:33:09

Originally Posted by Mechanuf

Make resetting map navi also delete your maps and map upgrades.

This would be great.

**Siorai2** · Aug 29th, 2006, 22:41:37

If I'm not mistaken you can still reset Body Dev, which has been moved to a more sensible slot in "Body" rather than abilities. Therefore low HP twinks are still perfectly possible.

As my gran used to say to me, please engage brain before opening mouth.

**Animosity** · Aug 29th, 2006, 22:50:48

Originally Posted by Doctorhyde

Was explained awhile back (no I'm not searching for it for you

.

Either way, it was noted 2-3 moons ago ... was a fair amount of warning ... and was on test since 16.3 started its rounds there. Sorry you got caught unawares, but there was fair warning given.

Reminds me of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy...

ANi.

**Wakizaka** · Aug 29th, 2006, 22:58:33

Originally Posted by Awi

This change does not make any difference to any twinker with more than average IQ because:

Only use of reseting main abilities would be to equip implants or symbiants that require certain ability that is not important for your proffesion/character.

But as you HAVE TO unequip all implants and symbiants before reseting it does not change anything.

Best for this is to get T1 on as low as possible and CLit normally suxx then :/

**ZenWon** · Aug 29th, 2006, 22:59:47

BWAHAHAAAA now thats entertainment!! lub me some adams, and OOO how apt..

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