Sivakrux

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I would like to suggest changing the way sivakrux is obtained in the later game, or adding a new method to get them. Either by making the drop rate scale with mob level similar to planar shards, or adding some sort of difficult/time consuming quest to obtain them once you are max level. Even something like bring 4 items from last boss of jaws, astra, savannah, and azynthi's garden to a guy to trade in for 1 as a repeatable quest would be good I think.

As it is now, in about 40-50 hours of gameplay I've come across 2 naturally, and you need 3 to guarantee the upgrade. the only decent way I've found more is through treasure maps, but those themselves are hyper restrictive, so it feels a bit rough.

Once you get to the end game they are such a core feature of progression, it feels pretty bad having to invest days of playtime just grinding mobs in the hopes of coming across one naturally, or finding the 4 separate map parts to have a chance to get them from the chest (not even 100% chance). As a form of progression, I do think they should be rare/difficult to obtain, but I just personally feel the only method being a .1% drop is a bit too much for late game characters, since that is the core way you gain power. I've been grinding from level 30-35 yesterday and today, and haven't seen a single one in thousands of kills.

with the scaling drop rate set as it is currently, I have like 5-6 planar stones, have used 2, and sold 3 for a total of 11 (only need 1 to upgrade gear). and 0 sivakrux and used 6 total to upgrade bis pieces, and need 3 to upgrade a single piece reliably. (gotten 2 through drops and 4 through treasure maps total in over 100hr of gameplay). The balance just seems a bit off.

P.S. A way to trade map parts would also solve this issue. I currently have enough for 3 almost 4 maps, but have gotten 0 top right corners lol.

Am interested in hearing your thoughts on this burpee, along with anyone else in the late game :)

[Burgee]

Maps are intended to be the primary way to get them, but maps need to be more common.

My favorite idea so far is expanding fishing into a minigame that can award maps sometimes

[Tyrant]

Originally posted by Burgee:

Maps are intended to be the primary way to get them, but maps need to be more common.

My favorite idea so far is expanding fishing into a minigame that can award maps sometimes

Yeah, in 70 hours of play (im over 80 but some of that was afk) I've come across 7 map pieces, and only just recently completed one. I will always make inventory space to keep them as well.

In those 70 hours I've also only received one Sivakrux as well.

[Burgee]

Originally posted by Tyrant:

Originally posted by Burgee:

Maps are intended to be the primary way to get them, but maps need to be more common.

My favorite idea so far is expanding fishing into a minigame that can award maps sometimes

Yeah, in 70 hours of play (im over 80 but some of that was afk) I've come across 7 map pieces, and only just recently completed one. I will always make inventory space to keep them as well.

In those 70 hours I've also only received one Sivakrux as well.

Endgame stuff like that is admittedly just not done. That's the area I intend to focus during EA after I finish addressing the early feedback on the player experience I've gotten

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Originally posted by Burgee:

Originally posted by Tyrant:

Yeah, in 70 hours of play (im over 80 but some of that was afk) I've come across 7 map pieces, and only just recently completed one. I will always make inventory space to keep them as well.

In those 70 hours I've also only received one Sivakrux as well.

Endgame stuff like that is admittedly just not done. That's the area I intend to focus during EA after I finish addressing the early feedback on the player experience I've gotten

Good to know. Honestly, I don't think maps are too rare really to be the main source, but it being 4 pieces and rare is a bit much. Rn I have 6 top left, 4 bottom left 3 bottom right and 0 top right. Might make it a little less restrictive if you could like trade the map dude a spare top left for a top right or something. But, just knowing you already have your eye on it is good enough for me.

Still got a bit of stuff I can do before I hit a wall lol