IPR, Re Done w/major Changes

[Ixiaan]

It would be nice if normal IPRs worked on base abilities again too. Wasn't this mechanic changed just because of low HP NTs anyway?

Not to mention you can completely destroy a character by spending too much in base abilities since they suck up so much IP.

[CarbonumCopy]

It would be nice if normal IPRs worked on base abilities again too. Wasn't this mechanic changed just because of low HP NTs anyway?

Not to mention you can completely destroy a character by spending too much in base abilities since they suck up so much IP.

I actually think it was changed because resetting base abilities when you have other skills raised makes a real mess of the IP calculation (a lot of other abilities have to drop down to caps - I'm not just talking trickle-down here.)

I started maxing my base abilities every level after 205. I can't imagine why I wouldn't have, between equiping symbs and trickle-down into skills I had maxed but still needed to raise. Trickle-down might even make it a net savings in IP.

[3balls]

And you think that the 220 enf would get filthy rich by making lvl 50 carb (while running around with 0 ip in 2HE)? OMG nerf!

/3b

Unlimited IPRs would hurt badly specialised tradeskillers.

You could see lev 220 trox Enforcers offering tradeskills and competing with low level engies etc.
Of course trox enf would not be able to make QL 300 combined armors but 80-90% of tradeskilled items could be done by him.

[Awikun]

And you think that the 220 enf would get filthy rich by making lvl 50 carb (while running around with 0 ip in 2HE)? OMG nerf!

/3b

My lev 220 adv did not spend a single IP for tradeskills and I made dozens of newbies happy making carb armour up to QL 50-60 without even running to my city.

With full IPR and maxed tradeskills you would be surprised what lev 220 Trox Enforcer could do

[Ixiaan]

I actually think it was changed because resetting base abilities when you have other skills raised makes a real mess of the IP calculation (a lot of other abilities have to drop down to caps - I'm not just talking trickle-down here.)

I started maxing my base abilities every level after 205. I can't imagine why I wouldn't have, between equiping symbs and trickle-down into skills I had maxed but still needed to raise. Trickle-down might even make it a net savings in IP.

I don't think I have a single character that would not be gimped if I maxed all base abilities :P

The IP calculation wasn't messed up either, you could just raise base abilities then raise a skill dependent on them, reset the base abilities and keep the skill (minus trickle down). I suppose that is somewhat bad, but not as bad as the chance of permanently messing up a character.