Primal Velium Battle Axe

[Aussie]

One dropped today in sleepers tomb and it had stats as per this link (45/44)

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=5826

Our P99 wiki reports the stats as the 33/35 version:

http://wiki.project1999.com/Primal_Velium_Battle_Axe

[jettle]

all the 2handers should have the same ratio. if more 2handers drop and the ratio is not 45/44 then its wrong.

[Aussie]

Comments from 2001 era on the Zam post:


don't know too much about weapons... but am pretty sure that 33/35 is good



Jwesus look at this weapon! 32/35!

[jettle]

just read through it. so many people say different things haha. I always remembered the 33/35...hmmm

[kanras]

Pending update, updated stats to reflect: http://web.archive.org/web/20020112025359/http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=5826

[kanras]

Also updated brawl stick and claidhmore to identical stats.

[Buhbuh]

I thought you guys were leaving the upgraded stat weapons in the game because it changed after like 3 months on live and it would take too much work to change them again in the same time frame?

[Lasher]

donals bp gets nerfed on same timeline 2hnd bonus goes in and they already nerfed bp on beta.....

hopefully not cherry picking patch notes

[Ele]

Also updated brawl stick and claidhmore to identical stats.

If you guys are serious about implementing time line appropriate Velious weapons and items let me know.

Initial Thread:
http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106708

Spreadsheet (in progress) of Velious Item Versions:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqGWabb1EBM2dHh6NVdMUl8wbURGdHRpQ0lNajE0X 2c&usp=sharing

A lot of Velious loot received upgrades in June of 2001 (http://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=943975&postcount=48); however, the big 2HB upgrade didn't occur until October 8, 2001.

http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20011008.html

Two-Handed Weapons have been given an increased damage bonus for characters over level 50. Also, certain post-epic quality two-handers have been improved.
Warriors have had their taunt skill cap increased to 230 at 60th level. Also, the Blades of Strategy and Tactics can now be used in either hand.
Rogues, as the primary user of piercing weapons, will benefit from an improvement in the quality of a few existing high-end daggers. At some future date new piercing weapons will be added to the game to fill gaps in equipment availability.
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[Ele]

I thought you guys were leaving the upgraded stat weapons in the game because it changed after like 3 months on live and it would take too much work to change them again in the same time frame?

Closer to 6 months for Velious upgrades. Two Hander bonus/item updates go in 10-11 months down the line.

donals bp gets nerfed on same timeline 2hnd bonus goes in and they already nerfed bp on beta.....

hopefully not cherry picking patch notes

Donal's BP gets nerfed to 30 seconds 14 days in. Full nerf takes place 11 weeks into Velious (Feb. 2001) with the buff that prevents recast. These are already coded into the item update system that the devs implemented. Although Donal's BP first nerf will probably occur day of release.


The Two hand bonus/upgrade is from an October 8, 2001 patch -- 10 months after Velious release.

[Smedy]

i think it's a good idea that staff are nerfing the bp heal on launch of velious... were coming into velious knowing everything about it, and having that bp will result in every single raid boss being dead within 2-3 weeks..... not classic

nerf it day #1

[Buhbuh]

who was talking about the donal's in this thread?

i thought that it was already determined it would be nerfed day 1.

[Lasher]

I brought up donals because on live that is changed/nerfed a few weeks/months into velious. but already nerfed on beta. So would could think that if that timeline is day 1, then 2 hand bonus should be close to day 1 too.

[LostCause]

it wasn't like that at first on beta it was the first nerf but then they added the 2nd maybe they're just testing ? on live there really wasn't many donals since there was alot more players plus kunark wasn't out for 2-4 years :P