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Screenshots / Re: Emps-World Meme Center

« on: October 16, 2019, 07:25:33 pm »

credit:  dokas5000

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Screenshots / Re: Emps-World Meme Center

« on: October 16, 2019, 05:52:03 am »

6/5 GIF editing skills 

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Goals & Achievements / Re: demon bosses grind is ower

« on: October 13, 2019, 07:01:27 pm »

Congratulations on this amazing achievement!

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Update Notes / Updates October 11th 2019 - Hiscore additions, UI Improvements and Bugfixes!

« on: October 11, 2019, 08:33:36 am »

Hey guys,

The Invention update of last month is looking really good. Thanks for all the intense testing and bug reporting, it's really been helpful for me. I've adjusted a few aura charges here and there but I think the overall balancing of the skill should be fine now. This update mainly consists of fixes and usability improvements throughout the game.

Activity Scores
Several scores for bossing activities have been added to the Highscores page: https://emps-world.net/hiscores#skill,Nex,0
I've also reworked the skill and activity selection menu to improve usability and make it easier to select a single skill or activity. I will be adding more highscores for various activities and minigames as well as add selectors for given timespans, e.g.: top top scores for current week / month. Let me know what you think!


PvP ELO Decay
All Rune PvP ranks will now decay when not having fought an opponent within the past 7 days. The decay is 5% of the total ELO and cannot bring you below Rune I rank. This check is done daily in the morning (6:00 AM server time) and aims at bringing more activity for the top spots. Once your ELO has decayed it cannot decay again for another 7 days.

Game fixes / changes:

• Silk can now be used to remove poison from weapons and ammo.
• Artefact drops in hardmodes (GWD) are now broadcasted.
• Looting bag can now be bought for 20k blood coins. It holds up to 24 items and can only be filled inside the wilderness.
• Upgraded elemental whips, bows and staves now have 50,000 maximum charges instead of 40,000.
• Hardmode bosses now count as boss Slayer task.
• Hardmode boss HP has been increased and their minion's HP has been decreased. This doesn't increase difficulty much but enforces you to encounter and play their attack mechanics instead of hitting minions after the fight.
• Lunar spells have been integrated into the magic casting system. Meaning that you can queue up to 1 spell (similar to normal magicks / ancients) and can no longer overlap spells with other combat actions. The only exception for this casting system is the Vengeance spell on yourself. It can always and instantly be activated.
• Blue & black wizard robes can now be deconstructed for Robe energy.
• The dialogues for spirit outside of Revenants cave have been updated.
• The maximum charges for all poison auras have been increased by 100% (2k --> 4k charges for deflect). Poison purge and heal auras now both have 2k charges.
• WildyWyrm will now drop items for the top 2 damage dealers.
• Multiple glacors will no longer start attacking you when using their special attack twice in a row. The attack animation for their special attack was also sped up to avoid animations not showing for a later attack.
• K'ril animations are now always cancelling each other out resulting in every attack animation always showing initially.
• The map loading part for Construction has been rewritten to solve a few bugs that can occur when you teleport to your house while another map is already loading. There is now also a limit (7 seconds) for being invisible to others while the map is loading. This invisibility timer (was always in the game) only kicks in when rendering a new player, so people won't just be gone when the map loader starts.
• Chronozon can now be instanced and drops items for the top 2 damage dealers.
• Boss kill requirements for Completionist cape have been fixed. Kill counts over 100 counted for other bosses too.
• Commander Zilyana hardmode now properly drops the Saradomin artefact.
• The ban / mute tool has been updated to improve usability.
• The clan chat "Emps-World" is now shown as "Emps" in the chatbox to preserve space for longer chat messages.

Engine fixes / changes:

• The "Empty" option for items is now prioritized when holding down SHIFT or CTRL.
• The drop model for gladiator maul is no longer invisible.
• The positioning for battle robe, armadyl and bandos gloves has been improved. Please bear in mind that it won't be perfect for every weapon because their model doesn't have a 100% accurate animation skin. So not every animation can properly rotate them.
• Fog calculations have been updated to properly work under water and at map edges.
• Head icons & particles now share opacity of their parent model. Meaning that they become invisible when the player or npc model becomes invisible too. Health bars and values are always shown and are not affected by this update.
• Loading floor tiles is now limited and will affect the fps rate less when new regions are fading in.
• Sliders have been added for certain Game Settings:
  
  The light-green buttons are slider elements that offer more customization for their setting. I've also added a chat height option which allows you to change the amount of rendered chat rows. UI scaling code was also reworked and will work a little smoother.
• Improvements to textures have been made. A few gradient textures leaving artifacts due to incorrect UV coordinates were removed from clothing. I've also fixed a bug that could leave invalid UV textures when changing equipment that would not change your character's triangle count. That is highly unlikely but it could still happen. The color and texture combination code was also rewritten to improve visual quality for floors.
• Some engine core code that handles entity movement, entity overlay and camera rotations has been rewritten. It has been moved into the rendering process and is aligned with the fps rate. That results in smoother camera and entity movements. It should also fix rare encounters where entity positions were wrong.
• Timestamps within the chatbox can now be activated. The time format is automatically selected depending on your computer's language settings. It should be the same as your windows setting.
• The chatbox can now fully be hidden by clicking a tab twice.
• Server time has been added next to the online players counter.
• Ban messages are now properly shown again.
• Losing connection to the game no longer forces the game to reload the map. The reconnect screen has also been updated.
• Ankous and Nechryaels now drop noted unicorn horns. You are no longer forced to kill those mythical creatures for their horn dust!

I'll now be focusing on an invention patch #2 and more hardmodes to offer similar upgradeable equipment the Invention skill already offers. That includes Fight Caves 2 with new fire capes as reward.

All the best,
Thomy

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Screenshots / Re: Emps-World Meme Center

« on: October 09, 2019, 04:13:26 pm »

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Screenshots / Re: Emps-World Meme Center

« on: October 06, 2019, 02:48:28 pm »

*charr*

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Screenshots / Re: Emps-World Meme Center

« on: September 26, 2019, 03:55:29 pm »

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Suggestions & Ideas / Farming

« on: September 25, 2019, 11:14:49 am »

I suggest that the ghostspeak ammy tp's u to the frankensteins castle, near the morytania patch.

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Screenshots / Re: Emps-World Meme Center

« on: September 25, 2019, 02:33:53 am »

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Screenshots / Re: Emps-World Meme Center

« on: September 24, 2019, 02:23:46 am »

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Screenshots / Re: Emps-World Meme Center

« on: September 12, 2019, 08:21:54 am »

  mi sori

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Screenshots / Re: Emps-World Meme Center

« on: September 07, 2019, 03:24:58 pm »

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Feedback / Everything wrong with invention

« on: September 05, 2019, 03:00:40 pm »

Hey guys!

Recently the invention skill was added to the game to act as an item sink. I like the idea, but i think the invention skill will sink the wrong items.
Here is why.

Apart from Demon weapons and nex armours, prices for combat armour and weaponry are very low.
i'm talking about the following items in particular:                                                                                     Deconstructing xp           Energies recieved

- 3rd age melee, mage, range armour (2-5M per piece)                                                                          3.5k - 5k per piece                 1U & 2-4C
- Bandos Chestplate & Bandos Tassy (8-10M per piece), Bandos Boots, Gloves Helm (1M ea?)                    1.7k - 2.1k per piece              1U & 1-3C
- Battle Robe Top, Bottom, Hood (2-4M per piece), Gloves, Boots (1M ea?)                                               1.7k - 2.2k per piece              1U & 2-4C
- Armadyl Chestplate (2-4M), Chainskirt (2-4M), Helmet (1-2M), Gloves (1M), Boots (1M)                         1.7k - 2.2k per piece              1U & 1-3C
- Bandos (3M), Zamorak (3M), Saradomin (15M), Armadyl (10M) Godswords                                              5k per godsword                  1U & 3-4C
- Zamorakian spear (3M)                                                                                                                          3.3k per spear                   1U & 2-3C                                                                                                         
- Saradomin Sword (1M), Staff of Light (1-2M)                                                                                        1.9k per sword/staff              1U & 1-3C
- Saradomin and Zamorak Bow (1-2M)                                                                                                       2.3k per bow                     1U & 1-3C
- Divine, Elysian, Arcane, Spectral Spirit Shields (10-20M)                                                                           4.7k per shield                   2U & 2-4C
- Ragefire (3-5M), Glaiven (5-10M), Steadfast (20-25M)                                                                         2.5k per pair of boots              1U & 1-3C
- Rod of Ivandis (10M)                                                                                                                                 5k per rod                      1U & 2-4C
- Corrupt Zuriel's Staff (5M)                                                                                                                       2.3k per staff                    0U & 1-3C*
* i did not count the spectral energy in since  it cannot be used to create aura's or upgrade armour equipment

Now compare this to what you get from deconstructing - a Rune Platebody (125k): 431 xp, 0U & 1-4C
                                                                                - a Rune Sword (25k):    241 xp, 0U & 1-3C

If you were wondering what U and C stands for: Unique (U) and Common (C) energy.
Common energy being: Blacksmith energy, Woodwork energy, Tailor energy, Dragon energy. Named 'common' because you get them from deconstructing common items.
Unique energy being: All the others (except from spectral energy). Named 'unique' because you get them from deconstructing unique items.


Back to low prices now. I believe the items listed above are so cheap because there are a ton of them ingame. Now, the invention skill was created to sink all those items and get their prices up. Sound like a pretty good idea, but i think the xp rates and energy rewards are way out of proportion. Which leads to the wrong items being sinked.
Allow me to explain this with the following example:

I'm a maxed player and i want my max/comp cape back so i train invention. i don't want to deconstruct all of my armours and weaponry because then i won't be able to pvm anymore. Here are my options:
Option 1: Buy, for example, a Bandos Chestplate for 10M and grant 2.1k invention xp and 1U & 1-3C
Option 2: Buy 400 runebars (25k ea), so i spend the same amount of money, and smith 400 Rune swords which will grant me 96.4k invention xp and 400-1200C
No matter which of the two options i pick, deconstructing is only part 1 of my attempt to train invention. Part 2 is creating auras and upgrading armour.
If i choose to deconstruct Bandos Chestplate, i'm almost obligated to upgrade a Bandos armour part or godsword, since i got a Unique energy. This will grant me 25-30k invention xp but i don't have enough Common energy since i only got 1-3C from deconstructing the bcp.
With the energy received from deconstructing 400 Rune Sword, i'm able to make multiple aura's. These will grant me around 3.5k xp per aura*
*I only get one kind of Common Energy from the swords (Blacksmith). You need different kinds of Common Energy to create aura's. Lets say i have the required Energy from deconstructing D'hides and wooden bows.
It is clear that option 2 is the better option since it grants way more invention xp.

Conclusion: It is much more beneficial to deconstruct common items than it is to deconstruct unique items.

To solve this problem, i think either xp rates or energy rewards for deconstructing unique items should be buffed. I'm aware that training invention will be easier this way, but also more unique items will be sinked this way. And sinking unique items is still the main purpose of this new skill in my opinion.

I'd like to stress this: i do not have a problem with invention being a hard skill, i do have a problem with invention sinking Rune Swords instead of Godswords.

Make sure to share your thoughts and opinions!

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Feedback / Invention

« on: September 04, 2019, 12:40:03 pm »

A skill where you need 45k runite ores, 180k coals for one 99 WITH DOUBLE XP. Another somewhat doable way of training would be mining aura I's and for that you'd have to destroy 500-1000 dragon items and around 40000 mithril kiteshields(for example) which is 120k mithril bars. Is this fine rates? for one 99 you'd need 200m+ xp on 2 skills as ironman, keep in mind this is max/comp cape requirement.
If you got any other VIABLE method of training invention on ironman please let me know because I don't see a single one, and feel free to correct my math if something is wrong.

Here's some examples what could be done:
-Buff the amount of energies you gain from deconstructing items.
-Lower the energy requirements for creating auras.
-Or just simply buff the xp rates.


EDIT: My maths is kinda off but the rates r terrible anyways.

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Update Notes / Updates September 3rd 2019 - Invention, Hardmode Bosses and HD Textures!

« on: September 03, 2019, 07:26:12 am »

Hey guys,

I am proud to present you our first and unique new skill: Invention. We've had many discussions about the game's economy and how difficult it is to maintain prices for item drops. The skill aims to solve that problem by introducing a sink for most unique boss drops. You can read more in the dedicated Invention section below. There's also an initial implementation start of Activity Hiscores to boost competition for boss runs, minigames, etc. As well as a lot of fixes and engine improvements. You're now also able to select higher quality textures with 0 performance impact.

New skill: Invention
Our new skill, Invention, consists of 2 basic concepts:

• Item Deconstruction: obtain energies
• Item Creation: transform energies into new items

Deconstructing items gives you energies that can be transformed into either degradeable auras or equipment upgrades. You can train the Invention skill wherever you want as long as you own an Invention Energy Box. It can be obtained by having a chat with Manglethorp, who can be found south of the Grand Exchange. Click on the Invention skill and you will get a map marker.
We also already prepared the wiki entry for Invention: https://emps-world.net/wiki/Invention
Not every item in the game can be deconstructed, only those found within the Invention skilling interface or on the wiki page. I have plans for more energy types and upgrades in the future.

Oh yeah... and here's the skillcape emote nobody has seen yet:


God Wars Dungeon Hardmodes
There's now hardmodes for bosses in the GWD: General Graardor, Kree'arra, K'ril Tsutsaroth and Commander Zilyana. The fight is more intense and aimed at a group of 3 people. You will probably require a dedicated tank because some mechanics will deal a lot of unblockable or difficult to block damage. Fighting hardmode gives every participant a 3% chance for a new and unique drop: Artefacts. Those are needed to upgrade GWD equipment via the Invention skill. The other drops remain the same and will reward the top 3 damage dealers.

Here's a picture of the Zilyana hardmode fight.

Activity Highscores
I've implemented a system in-game that tracks completion time for boss instances and stores every completion. The completion time is transformed into a score value and will be listed as highscores on the homepage. I am still working on visualization for the homepage and need some test data. You can already see your score when clearing a boss instance but it is not yet compared with others. My aim is to create weekly and monthly top players for several categories with unique reward containers.

Game fixes / changes:

• Home teleport can no longer be spammed.
• NPCs have been made easier to taunt, especially bosses. They will now focus you even if you are further away from them than other players.
• The invincibility frames after a teleport have been increased. We don't want you to die by a projectile right after teleporting.
• Hunter potions can now be noted.
• The gates west of Canifis leading into the swamp can now be used.
• The Falador party room was updated. Balloons will no longer get stuck on the floor and the timing for popping balloons and items dropped afterwards has been improved.
• Silly jester stick can now be equipped.
• Tank armours are now lost upon death and fully degrade during the process.
• Rugs no longer remove staircases in POHs.
• Unholy cursebearer now correctly registers as undead monster.
• The calculation for price checker has been updated. Most recent trades of an item now have a higher impact on the price calculation. There is a cap so manipulating prices won't be possible. I would like the price checker to reflect recent changes faster though.
• Several "members only" texts have been removed from the game since they haven't been accurate for a while.
• Dieing with a herb sack or gem box will now drop its contents when being in the wilderness.
• Animations for stringing bows and crossbows have been sped up to better reflect the creation process.
• The timing of animations on stairs has been improved.
• Magic and Ranging potions can now be noted.
• A bug was fixed where adding friends would delete people from the ignore list.
• Golden chaotic weapons can now be properly repaired again.
• Caught butterflies now correctly boost your stats again and can no longer be used inside the duel arena when the no potions option is enabled.
• A lot of item descriptions (mostly invention & several others) are now synchronized between server and client. Meaning that the description is guaranteed to always be accurate. This will reduce the amount of work required for future balancing patches.
• The equipment requirement interfaces are now automatically generated and can be changed without requiring a server restart. This makes it much easier to guarantee that correct skill requirements are shown and to add new items in the future.
• You will now be notified when dropped items upon death are moved outside of a boss room.
• A flashing arrow is now shown on top of items you've lost upon death. The arrow removed when your death timer runs out (3 minutes) and hidden when you are more than 100 steps away from your death location. The flashing arrow is removed when either your bones are picked up or when the timer runs out. The death timer orb & flashing arrow are disabled when another player kills you - there is no drop for you to pickup.
• Completing a Slayer task is now mentioned in your chat including the amount of slayer points gained.
• The charges for upgraded elemental gear has been increased from 30,000 to 40,000. Once all charges are lost the item fully degrades and no longer refunds either a whip or an elemental crystal.
• Ticket gain at the Warrior's guild is now affected by double xp timers.
• The code for using various item teleports in the game has been updated. It will now only consume the item when you are definitely able to teleport. This includes ring of duelling, amulet of glory, games necklace, void seal and ferocious ring.
• Additional inventories now show their current and maximum capacity.
• Event Point store no longer sells auras. Don't worry, you can still use your old auras but not get any new ones! A clue scroll box has been added that can hold any clue scroll or reward box. It can be upgraded 3 times to increase inventory size. This upgrade is permanent and stays when the box is lost.

Engine fixes / changes:

• Players are no longer floating on GE tiles.
• The worldmap viewer's text descriptions now have priority over icons. Some area names could not be read because they were hidden beneath icons.
• Searching in large banks (1,000+ items) will no longer cause flickering. There was a problem with the game client not being able to cache more than 1,000 item instances, which is necessary for searching.
• The header text in skilling interfaces now has priority over scrolled content.
• While scrolling you are no longer able to move or click interfaces. This fixes a problem where quickly moving the scrollbar up would move the entire interface.
• The general "make interface" for bows, crafting, smithing, etc. has been overhauled. Fonts have been changed and text now has proper line breaks if it's too long to be displayed:
  
• Holding down CTRL in any interface now prioritizes the "all" option. This works in every interface that gives you an options menu.
• Holding down SHIFT key now also activates all actions the CTRL key does.
• Optional higher quality textures can now be enabled:
  
  It brings more detail to models by using original texture colors without much filtering applied.
• Protection prayer descriptions have been updated. They now contain the exact values applied when activated.
• The quality of images and scaling has been improved. You'll no longer find white borders around interface images. It's now also possible to increase the UI scale to 2.25 and 2.5 for 1440p and 2160p monitors.
• An issue with water planes on multiple heights has been fixed. Water will no longer lose its transparency & shader code. Water reflections still only appear on the water area closest to your character.
• Modern hit splats have been updated to cause less clutter during intense fights. The total duration of how long a hit splat is active has been reduced by 25% and the fade out animation has been sped up.
• A few animation artifacts have been fixed: windmills and boxtraps flickering. Overall the process of animation smoothing has been improved and will cause less flickering for repeated animations.
• The positioning of several interfaces has been updated. This was done to ensure that interfaces always open at mostly the same position on your screen.

Thanks to everyone who has tested the Invention skill in our test world and gave feedback. It has taken quite some time to design and create a custom skill from scratch. I hope you'll enjoy a new skill and aren't too sad about all max and completionist capes being unequipped.

All the best,
Thomy




Further fixes (September 4th):

• Ferocious ring teleports no longer dupe themselves and bug out inventory slots.
• Invention daily tasks can be completed.
• Invention xp rates for anger weapons, comp ogre bow and hunters crossbow increased.
• :: can now properly be used again in clan chat.
• You can now type longer messages in-game. The message will auto scroll and auto linebreak.
• The restock timer for shops has been doubled. It now also resets when somebody buys an item.
• Barrows equipment can now be fully repaired again.
• A visual issue with water reflections of roofs has been fixed.
• Run energy aura now requires energies you can obtain for its level requirement.
• The amount of charges tier 3 auras have has been increased. All auras have had their charges restored, so nothing's lost! Have a look at the wiki for the exact numbers: https://emps-world.net/wiki/Invention
• XP lamps can now give Invention xp.
• Hardmode bosses are now properly recorded in kill logs.
• Silk can now be used to remove poison from items.