Question and Answer - December 22, 2017
By STAFF_Letitia
Dec 22nd, 2017
Greetings Saviors,
Our Q&A with the Devs is back and open for suggestions!
Leave your questions on our official forum or Facebook and you may see them answered here.
This time around, I also added a few burning questions of my own (mostly about the Bullet Marker).
Take a look at the questions and answers below!
1. What is the Dev Team's process for developing a new class?
There are two important qualities necessary when selecting new classes.
First, if this class is added, what unique features or changes will it create for the preexisting class tree? Second, will the concept of this new class be something unique only to TOS and can its historical and cultural style be interpreted through the lens of a game. Here, too, costume design is considered.
Once the class' concept is decided, we begin to work on the skills. However, this time, our structural design for the skills was different from what has been seen in previous classes. For these newly added classes, the 1st Circle contains the classes' very fundamental concept, while the 2nd Circle allows you to select skills that are more applicable. While finally, in the 3rd circle, are where you can find the killer attacks for the fans of the class. This was the standard that we went with this time around.
What TOS has, that is hard to find in other games, is our unique skills concept. And this is an identity we work to maintain. However, to do so we either have to break the normal gaming structure or, if the class isn't performing to our expectations, modify it.
But this time we actually committed a taboo. We have added a class that wasn't based on culture or history but is something that we thought would be popular with our playerbase -- Bullet Marker.
2. What was the inspiration for these four new classes? (Matador, Shadowmancer, Bullet Marker, and Zealot)
For the exception of Bullet Marker, we already had plans for all of the new classes for quite some time. First, our vision for Matador was a class versed in 1 to 1 combat who would provoke their enemy in order to gain the upper hand in battle. We also wanted to consider a class that was similar to Fencer and Corsair so that it was compatible with one hand weapon classes from lower Rank.
For Shadowmancer, we wanted to design a Wizard class that would be powerful in PVP. During PvE, this class would be important for managing SP consumption. Zealot, on the other hand, as a Cleric would help strengthen Physical Type attacks which would match with other various classes like Monk, Paladin, Inquisitor.
Finally, Bullet Marker. If you consider that the many classes in TOS are ones that appear from historical contexts from cultures around the world, then Bullet Marker is a newly developed class. A dual welding dream. This type of class can be seen in other games, but in TOS this is a first. Although, not from history, we wanted to add a class that would be popular with this gaming community. Here we took skills and action inspiration from our previous game, Granado Espada, and developed a character we wanted to present.
3. With Bullet Marker's Double Guns Stance skill, this skills gives the appearance of dual wielding. On the forums too, there seems to be a demand for more dual wielding classes. Any plans for more?
We are aware that dual wielding has a strong fan base in actions games, and to fulfill that love we created Bullet Marker. However, when creating this class we had to decide: should we really require Bullet Markers to carry two weapons? We had to consider the ease of play and also the compatibility with other lower rank class skills. So we went with Bullet Markers carrying one weapon, but through a stance change, they are able to dual attack.
Since concrete details for the next new classes has not been released, I can't give an definitive answer to your question. However, in the future, if any other newly created dual weapon classes are developed, they will be similar to the Bullet Marker where you will only need to carry one weapon.
4. Also will players be able to get hair similar to that of the Bullet Marker?
Currently the Dev Team has been stuck for awhile working on our newest update for hair styles: preparing and ultimately opening a "barber shop" (temporary title). Until then, keep in mind that the majority of premium hair available has been that of the class masters, which means the Bullet Marker Master's cool hair will also be an option.
5. Any tips for breaking the level 330 to 360 gap?
This time, the level extension comes with a sightly tougher leveling slope. Especially in reference to one's Class Level. I would recommend focusing your efforts on the new fields and hunting grounds, especially in places like Sausys Room 9, where the monster spawn rate is higher. Don't forget that the newly changed Level 300 instanced dungeon, Castle Dungeon, also gives a good amount of EXP.
6. What about Challenge Mode? Can we gain EXP there?
Challenge Mode can be entered at fields of level 200 and higher and monsters from that field will appear. Although, in Challenge mode, the amount of exp you will gather is the same as that in the normal field, you won't have to chase after the monsters. Instead, the monsters will be coming to attack you. So, if you have the ability to clear them all quickly you'll also be able to acquire more EXP.
And, as you advance through the stages, your Looting Chance (Unidentified Items Drop Rate) will increase making it easier to acquire more equipment.
Well that's all for now! Please remember to leave your questions for Devs on the forum and you might see them answered here!