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corruption debuff idea?

GankezGankez Member, Alpha Two
how about a compromise? instead of nerfing the red's stats and gimping their character.. make it so when youre corrupted you are just straight full drop. thats a heavy penalty but one that reds are use to bearing. it makes bounty hunting extremely profitable, its a huge penalty on reds but it doesnt prevent us from playing the way we like to play it. however it will be enough of a hit to deter the vast majority of most people from doing it.. which will make it so the game isnt a gankfest

bad guys are important.. noone wants to have their game destroyed but it adds a much more dangerous aspect to the game when you have reds.. im just saying we should be able to play the game the same as anyone else.. not get nerfed for it ;\
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  • WarthWarth Member, Alpha Two
    no, people would let their friends kill them and circumvent your entire tradeoff.
  • SathragoSathrago Member, Alpha Two
    The corruption system is designed so that you are not incentivized to hunt down non-combatants. The stat penalty is there as a guardian for this, while Bounty Hunters are there to enforce it but give you a "fair" chance at fighting back. No one asks you to go around indiscriminately killing other players, so don't be surprised when a game comes around that punishes that type of gameplay.

    Now, if they made corrupted players full loot and removed the stat penalty they would have to make their loot have an increased chance to break to reduce them letting friends take the kill like @Warth said.
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  • GankezGankez Member, Alpha Two
    edited October 2020
    Sathrago wrote: »
    The corruption system is designed so that you are not incentivized to hunt down non-combatants. The stat penalty is there as a guardian for this, while Bounty Hunters are there to enforce it but give you a "fair" chance at fighting back. No one asks you to go around indiscriminately killing other players, so don't be surprised when a game comes around that punishes that type of gameplay.

    Now, if they made corrupted players full loot and removed the stat penalty they would have to make their loot have an increased chance to break to reduce them letting friends take the kill like @Warth said.

    edit* im stoned srry

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    you could make it so a bounty hunter flags a corrupted player so that if anyone loots the corpse they become corrupted for x min and drop their gear too as a possible solution?
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  • WarthWarth Member, Alpha Two
    @Sathrago i believe that the gear of corrupted players should be destroyed instead of dropped either way. Maybe give the person that kills them a broken version of it, that can be salvaged for ~20-50% of the resources needed to craft a replacement.

    This would reduce the possibilities of people trying to game the system, further envigorate the economy as crafters, caravans and gatherers become involved into the crafting of a replacement as well as support the scarcity of resources as more resources are taken out of the economy periodically, which in turn drives player conflict in the world.
  • GankezGankez Member, Alpha Two
    Warth wrote: »
    @Sathrago i believe that the gear of corrupted players should be destroyed instead of dropped either way. Maybe give the person that kills them a broken version of it, that can be salvaged for ~20-50% of the resources needed to craft a replacement.

    This would reduce the possibilities of people trying to game the system, further envigorate the economy as crafters, caravans and gatherers become involved into the crafting of a replacement as well as support the scarcity of resources as more resources are taken out of the economy periodically, which in turn drives player conflict in the world.

    i like this idea.. +1 for being awesome warth
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  • WarthWarth Member, Alpha Two
    edited October 2020
    Gankez wrote: »

    that circumvention works on the current system so its not an argument against my suggestion

    yeah it is as it is prevents the entire trade off you are suggesting from being relevant at all

    All that remains is a simple nerf to the impact of corruption you are hiding behind a non-sensical trade-off that might not be part of the equation at all, as the impact is close to non-existant..
  • GankezGankez Member, Alpha Two
    Warth wrote: »
    Gankez wrote: »

    that circumvention works on the current system so its not an argument against my suggestion

    yeah it is as it is prevents the entire trade off you are suggesting from being relevant at all.

    ya i didnt realize what u were saying till a buddy explained it.. i edited my post ;)
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  • NoaaniNoaani Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    Warth wrote: »
    This would reduce the possibilities of people trying to game the system
    I'm curious as to how you think people would attempt to game this system.
  • GankezGankez Member, Alpha Two
    edited October 2020
    another benefit of this system over the one they currently have is that you are still getting your stats nerfed.. but you're doing it in a fair way.. because with this system youre gonna die and lose your gear a lot.. so youll have less than ideal gear more than likely.. but its in the control of the red more because it lets them, if they are good, keep better and better gear.

    this is a perk to bounty hunters as well because youre guaranteed to get good loot for hunting down reds (if you win)
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  • daveywaveydaveywavey Member, Alpha Two
    Warth wrote: »
    no, people would let their friends kill them and circumvent your entire tradeoff.

    Can they not just do that anyway? If corruption is lessened by death, then corrupted players can just have their friends kill them after a non-combatant fest?
    This link may help you: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/


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  • WarthWarth Member, Alpha Two
    Noaani wrote: »
    Warth wrote: »
    This would reduce the possibilities of people trying to game the system
    I'm curious as to how you think people would attempt to game this system.

    if the primary penalty for corruption becomes the drop of your entire gear set then people will simply use their friends to kill them and loot the gear they have dropped, returning it once the corruption is gone.

    That's why gear drop can at best only be one in a system of multi-layered penalties, as it might be the most significant one, but also the one that is the easiest to circumvent.

  • WarthWarth Member, Alpha Two
    daveywavey wrote: »
    Warth wrote: »
    no, people would let their friends kill them and circumvent your entire tradeoff.

    Can they not just do that anyway? If corruption is lessened by death, then corrupted players can just have their friends kill them after a non-combatant fest?

    it certainly is, that's why you shouldn't shift a larger part of the corruption penalties onto the gear part, but keep the other penalties as part of the equation.
  • SongcallerSongcaller Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    The odds get substantially stacked against a Corrupted Player the more people a Corrupted Player fights. The main point remains that any Green can kill a Corrupted Player at any time. It is highly unlikely a massed killing spree will go ahead without counter play from players.

    It is true 'friends' could 'milk' a Corrupted Player but it would be a terrific feat with no fast travel and randomised spawn locations for Corrupted Players.
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  • WarthWarth Member, Alpha Two
    edited October 2020
    Neurath wrote: »
    The odds get substantially stacked against a Corrupted Player the more people a Corrupted Player fights. The main point remains that any Green can kill a Corrupted Player at any time. It is highly unlikely a massed killing spree will go ahead without counter play from players.

    It is true 'friends' could 'milk' a Corrupted Player but it would be a terrific feat with no fast travel and randomised spawn locations for Corrupted Players.

    not really, no.

    You simply familiy summon your friend in before killingc somebody, then you murder, then he kills you.
  • SongcallerSongcaller Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    We don't even know the status one would be in after a single green kill.

    Would the stacked Experience Debt be worth the hassle?

    Furthermore, the risk of dropping armour and weapons is miniscule after one kill...the chance increases the more you stack Corruption.

    I love the idea of such time sinks for players. What a load of hassle it will be for griefers and those who support griefers.

    So far, the majority of responders on this Forum are all game for PvP Elements, be they meaningful PvP, consensual PvP or non-consensual PvP, therefore the pool of potential Green Victims seems a tad underwhelming at the current juncture. Might be a tad difficult to even go corrupted.
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  • WarthWarth Member, Alpha Two
    Neurath wrote: »
    We don't even know the status one would be in after a single green kill.

    Would the stacked Experience Debt be worth the hassle?

    Furthermore, the risk of dropping armour and weapons is miniscule after one kill...the chance increases the more you stack Corruption.

    I love the idea of such time sinks for players. What a load of hassle it will be for griefers and those who support griefers.

    So far, the majority of responders on this Forum are all game for PvP Elements, be they meaningful PvP, consensual PvP or non-consensual PvP, therefore the pool of potential Green Victims seems a tad underwhelming at the current juncture. Might be a tad difficult to even go corrupted.

    @Neurath did you read the original post?
    The original post is suggesting to drop your entire gear set upon death as a corrupted player. So it wouldn't be miniscule anymore. That's the whole point I'm making. You can't do that.

  • SongcallerSongcaller Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited October 2020
    I did read the opening post yes, but, I was responding to the thread in flow...more specifically to the suggestion that friends can assist corrupted players.

    We do have full loot PvPers in the community. I've done it before myself. The fact remains we are a miniscule aspect of the community as a whole.

    I don't see the need to have full loot on a Corrupted Player in Ashes. I like the current theoretical system. I would not be so naïve to state I would never go corrupted. I believe there will be a time and a place for all types of PvP. Yet, Bounty Hunters/Greens can drop loot for Corrupted Players and Corrupted Players can drop loot for anyone who kills them.

    There must be risk and reward. Rewards should match the risk. It seems nonsensical for full loot on Corrupted Players to be a blanket response whether one green is killed or one hundred greens are killed.
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  • daveywaveydaveywavey Member, Alpha Two
    edited October 2020
    Neurath wrote: »
    the pool of potential Green Victims seems a tad underwhelming at the current juncture. Might be a tad difficult to even go corrupted.

    I'll be a green! You can come and kill me if you want to go Corrupted.

    Maybe there could be a "Find Daveywavey" aura for players who want to turn Red...?
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  • I dunno what you guys are talking about, either way corruption and all its penalties can be cleared by friends jus killing you and giving back your gear, except for exp debt. So to counter corrupted players need to loose more exp when they die and thats it. You dont want too harsh corruption penalties to a point where its basically game breaking. If you kill one or two guys and can get to secluded spot to clear off corruption, fair play to you.. risk vs reward
  • GankezGankez Member, Alpha Two
    edited October 2020
    Mojottv wrote: »
    I dunno what you guys are talking about, either way corruption and all its penalties can be cleared by friends jus killing you and giving back your gear, except for exp debt. So to counter corrupted players need to loose more exp when they die and thats it. You dont want too harsh corruption penalties to a point where its basically game breaking. If you kill one or two guys and can get to secluded spot to clear off corruption, fair play to you.. risk vs reward

    the argument im making is it makes staying red an unplayable play style.. harsh penalties i can handle and gladly live with.. its a part of being red.. but nerfing stats means i HAVE to find a way around the penalties.. otherwise i cant play the game.. it doesnt prevent me from doing what i want .. it just annoys me and makes the game less fun.. but on your end. nothing changes
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  • NoaaniNoaani Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    Warth wrote: »
    Noaani wrote: »
    Warth wrote: »
    This would reduce the possibilities of people trying to game the system
    I'm curious as to how you think people would attempt to game this system.

    if the primary penalty for corruption becomes the drop of your entire gear set then people will simply use their friends to kill them and loot the gear they have dropped, returning it once the corruption is gone.

    That's why gear drop can at best only be one in a system of multi-layered penalties, as it might be the most significant one, but also the one that is the easiest to circumvent.

    Ah, so you are saying that it would prevent gaming the system if this change was made.

    I agree with that, but also want to point out the obvious in that this is why the penalty for corruption is multi-faceted, which is why this specific idea won't fly.
  • SathragoSathrago Member, Alpha Two
    edited October 2020
    In response to " Your family member can just summon you and kill you lul". Im pretty sure they are not going to allow you to kill your family members if they dont allow you to attack guildies, alliance members, raid members, and group members. AoC wiki quote: "A player may not flag on members of the same party, raid, guild or alliance.[37]" Now I will admit I am assuming things here, but it would be very odd if you could attack family members but can't attack random people in your party. From a logical point of view
    Sure you can have outliers where a friend that is in none of the above comes and helps, but this is such a miniscule work around that would be tedious and quite annoying to set up. So if they really wanna do it, knock yourselves out morons ill just go attack a caravan when i wanna pvp.
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  • DaddySteveDaddySteve Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Warth wrote: »
    @Sathrago i believe that the gear of corrupted players should be destroyed instead of dropped either way. Maybe give the person that kills them a broken version of it, that can be salvaged for ~20-50% of the resources needed to craft a replacement.

    This would reduce the possibilities of people trying to game the system, further invigorate the economy as crafters, caravans and gatherers become involved into the crafting of a replacement as well as support the scarcity of resources as more resources are taken out of the economy periodically, which in turn drives player conflict in the world.

    I like the idea but would counter that they can still trade or drop gear to circumvent the system. A better idea might be to bind the gear/weapons to the player once they reach a certain corruption level.

    Or alternatively if you allow trading or dropping of gear then have it to where that gear breaks if dropped or traded when corruption reaches a certain point.
  • DaddySteveDaddySteve Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Noaani wrote: »
    Warth wrote: »
    This would reduce the possibilities of people trying to game the system
    I'm curious as to how you think people would attempt to game this system.

    @Noaani they could have their friend kill them and hold their gear when they become too corrupted. They could also just drop or trade the gear for a friend to pick up as well. This would completely defeat the corruption system's intent making it ineffective at that point.
  • WarthWarth Member, Alpha Two
    DaddySteve wrote: »
    Warth wrote: »
    @Sathrago i believe that the gear of corrupted players should be destroyed instead of dropped either way. Maybe give the person that kills them a broken version of it, that can be salvaged for ~20-50% of the resources needed to craft a replacement.

    This would reduce the possibilities of people trying to game the system, further invigorate the economy as crafters, caravans and gatherers become involved into the crafting of a replacement as well as support the scarcity of resources as more resources are taken out of the economy periodically, which in turn drives player conflict in the world.

    I like the idea but would counter that they can still trade or drop gear to circumvent the system. A better idea might be to bind the gear/weapons to the player once they reach a certain corruption level.

    Or alternatively if you allow trading or dropping of gear then have it to where that gear breaks if dropped or traded when corruption reaches a certain point.

    imo dropping items to the ground for others to loot opens itself up for all kind of stupid shenanigans. I don't think this should be a feature at all. Apart from some minor RP-applications, it doesn't even serve a purpose at all.

    @DaddySteve This is a problem currently as well. You can't give people the opportunity to unequip the gear to dodge the gear death penalty (whether its in the form of gear destruction or gear drop), otherwise they'd simply equip LvL 1 gear, or unequip all gear before they die. This is quite easily circumvented though, simply
    • shadow flag the gear that was equipped upon murdering the green, making it impossible to trade and store, while being subject to the gear drop/destruction until the corruption that caused the flag was worked off.
    • or don't let corrupted players unequip gear until the corruption penalty has been worked off.
  • DaddySteveDaddySteve Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Warth wrote: »
    DaddySteve wrote: »
    Warth wrote: »
    @Sathrago i believe that the gear of corrupted players should be destroyed instead of dropped either way. Maybe give the person that kills them a broken version of it, that can be salvaged for ~20-50% of the resources needed to craft a replacement.

    This would reduce the possibilities of people trying to game the system, further invigorate the economy as crafters, caravans and gatherers become involved into the crafting of a replacement as well as support the scarcity of resources as more resources are taken out of the economy periodically, which in turn drives player conflict in the world.

    I like the idea but would counter that they can still trade or drop gear to circumvent the system. A better idea might be to bind the gear/weapons to the player once they reach a certain corruption level.

    Or alternatively if you allow trading or dropping of gear then have it to where that gear breaks if dropped or traded when corruption reaches a certain point.

    imo dropping items to the ground for others to loot opens itself up for all kind of stupid shenanigans. I don't think this should be a feature at all. Apart from some minor RP-applications, it doesn't even serve a purpose at all.

    @DaddySteve This is a problem currently as well. You can't give people the opportunity to unequip the gear to dodge the gear death penalty (whether its in the form of gear destruction or gear drop), otherwise they'd simply equip LvL 1 gear, or unequip all gear before they die. This is quite easily circumvented though, simply
    • shadow flag the gear that was equipped upon murdering the green, making it impossible to trade and store, while being subject to the gear drop/destruction until the corruption that caused the flag was worked off.
    • or don't let corrupted players unequip gear until the corruption penalty has been worked off.

    I agree with your last point just lock the gear on them until the corruption is worked off. I think that basically solves most of the counters to the system.
  • DaddySteveDaddySteve Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I agree with OP on this topic though. We need to think of other penalties other than nerfing stats of people who engage in PVP. I am all for risk vs reward but when the playing field is skewed heavily against you due to stat dampening that feels like a little too much.

    Dropping all inventory on death, binding gear to players when they become corrupted and or breaking/destroying gear when corrupted players die are some suggestions that could help with the penalty system but also allow the PVP player have a fighting chance to defend themselves.
  • SongcallerSongcaller Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Corrupted Players already can't trade, can't unequip items and can't stash items.

    Corrupted Players have given no quarter to Non-Combatants - A PvP Player does not need to kill a Non-Combatant, it is an active choice. If you do not like the penalties then do not kill greens.
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  • NoaaniNoaani Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    DaddySteve wrote: »
    I agree with your last point just lock the gear on them until the corruption is worked off. I think that basically solves most of the counters to the system.
    This is the conclusion we came to over a year ago on this topic as well - it deals with almost all potential exploits to the system and as such is likely to be implemented in alpha or beta, after testing.

    The only real exploit left is in relation to having a friend kill you to remove corruption - but the effectiveness of this is related to how easy it is to gain corruption, how much is lost per kill and what the corruption threshold is for items dropping when killed.

    If it is likely that you will need to be killed multiple times in order to remove enough corruption as to not drop items, then this potential exploit will be somewhat worthless.
  • Gankez wrote: »
    Mojottv wrote: »
    I dunno what you guys are talking about, either way corruption and all its penalties can be cleared by friends jus killing you and giving back your gear, except for exp debt. So to counter corrupted players need to loose more exp when they die and thats it. You dont want too harsh corruption penalties to a point where its basically game breaking. If you kill one or two guys and can get to secluded spot to clear off corruption, fair play to you.. risk vs reward

    the argument im making is it makes staying red an unplayable play style.. harsh penalties i can handle and gladly live with.. its a part of being red.. but nerfing stats means i HAVE to find a way around the penalties.. otherwise i cant play the game.. it doesnt prevent me from doing what i want .. it just annoys me and makes the game less fun.. but on your end. nothing changes

    I think you misunderstanding what the intention is behind making a player red, its not like archage where u are a pirate n stuff and you can always be outlaw. In aoc being red is intended to be short time state, where ur objective is to get rid of corruption as soon as possible to escape any possible penalties like loosing exp or items. Its intended to allow kill someone without getting big penalties, but at the same to discourage murdering rampage as the you cant avoid harsh penalties.
    Its not some sort of hardcore pvp mode or something. Hope this clarifies.
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