new protection formula in g18

• Syrion wrote on 2013-05-15 01:42
  Does anyone know how after-protection damage is calculated after the balance patch?
  
  I've heard that its depreciating returns, but how much weaker is it exactly?
  
  Also, does it still provide wound reduction? I've actually never known how this was calculated either
  
  Would really appreciate any insight on this, thanks guys =)
• Kenero wrote on 2013-05-15 01:52
  It's same like the other formulas.
  
  You gain a big bonus for lower prot, but the more prot you gain the diminish the returns.
• Zekkii wrote on 2013-05-15 01:55
  I've heard it expressed a few ways, but what it boils down to is damage / (1 + 0.2x). x being the protection value. So have 1 protection is like dividing damage by 1.02, and 100 protection is like dividing damage by 3.
  
  Protection - Damage Protected
  
  10 - 16.67%
  20 - 28.57%
  30 - 37.50%
  40 - 44.44%
  50 - 50%
  60 - 54.55%
  70 - 58.33%
  80 - 61.54%
  90 - 64.29%
  100 - 66.67%
  150 - 75%
  200 - 80%
  
  Edit: For comparison, there is damage dealt vs. protection graph. On the vertical it shows how much damage would be dealt in %, and on the horizontal it shows value in protection. Orange is old/current, and the black is the new formula.
  
  

  [Image: http://i.imgur.com/zWU1cdr.png]
• Milk wrote on 2013-05-15 02:25
  protection isnt a % anymore how can it be the exact same formula? Unless they just kept it the same.
• tyu161 wrote on 2013-05-15 02:41
  [QUOTE=Zekkii;1088786]I've heard it expressed a few ways, but what it boils down to is damage / (1 + 0.2x). x being the protection value. So have 1 protection is like dividing damage by 1.02, and 100 protection is like dividing damage by 3.
  
  Protection - Damage Protected
  
  10 - 16.67%
  20 - 28.57%
  30 - 37.50%
  40 - 44.44%
  50 - 50%
  60 - 54.55%
  70 - 58.33%
  80 - 61.54%
  90 - 64.29%
  100 - 66.67%
  150 - 75%
  200 - 80%
  
  Edit: For comparison, there is damage dealt vs. protection graph. On the vertical it shows how much damage would be dealt in %, and on the horizontal it shows value in protection. Orange is old/current, and the black is the new formula.
  
  So getting prot past 50 is a waist of effor for the reward?
• radionoise wrote on 2013-05-15 03:18
  Most damage oriented players will still only have anywhere from 10 to 30 prot, so it's a buff in damage reduction from protection.
• Zekkii wrote on 2013-05-15 03:28

  Quote from tyu161;1088817:

  So getting prot past 50 is a waist of effor for the reward?

  
  It's less than it is now, each point gets diminishing return. Whether the next point is worth it or not is almost purely subjective. Most players should notice a bit of improved tank-ability against same damage attacks, but also less damage on common mobs. This should make mobs with 100 protection or more such as FA boss a lot easier to deal with it, though I don't know if Nexon's made it so you have to reduce its protection anyways.
• Blassreiter wrote on 2013-05-15 05:47
  In other words DevCat is saying:
  
  

  Quote from DevCat:

  Lolololo, f**k you Giants! Your Wind Guard skill is totally pointless now. lolololo
  
  Go cry in a corner about Giant flaws [S]like BIassreiter[/S], you rejects! Elves for the win! Lolololo
  
  P.S. Upcoming patch, Atlatls get removed because f**k Giants! Loololololo

  
  
  That's how I'm feeling right now. [S]I'll take any criticism.[/S]
• Zekkii wrote on 2013-05-15 05:58
  Personally I think this update is heavily biased in that it benefit giants far more than humans, and even more so than elves who gain virtually nothing.
  
  Edit: To clarify, this relates to defensive capabilities; heavy armor mastery and shield mastery in particular.
• Syr wrote on 2013-05-15 06:52
  If you manage to avoid being hit and kill everything around you, then I suppose defense isn't reaaaally necessary l0l.
  
  ...though we all know how hard that is.
• radionoise wrote on 2013-05-15 06:56

  Quote from Blassreiter;1088932:

  In other words DevCat is saying:
  
  
  
  That's how I'm feeling right now. [S]I'll take any criticism.[/S]

  
  
  Windguard was buffed, it gives like 100 prot, 100 def and lasts 50 seconds.
  
  And this update benefits giants FAR more than any other race, with the exception of the changes in balance for obvious reasons.
• Magenera wrote on 2013-05-15 08:28
  I heard that Avon shield on giants is switch to large shield in the nexon forum when Vejiosa (probably spelled that wrong),showed a end game giant vid soloing wiz hard on nexon forum. Is that true? Other than that R1 heavy armor and shield mastery gives a nice bonus def and prot. Question, does magic prot works the same way?