BULLETIN Latest Buzz Developer Notes #1 This Entropia Universe Buzz article is the first in a new series of Developer Notes where the development team at MindArk will share various tips and bits of information about Entropia Universe with our participants. Some Developer Notes will address important issues that we have noticed being discussed on community forums, while others will be prompted by feedback and questions received via support cases. Our goal with the Developer Notes series is to help participants better understand MindArk’s goals for Entropia Universe, and hopefully correct several misconceptions that have arisen within the community that we feel might help participants make more informed decisions for their avatars. We hope that you find the Developer Notes articles interesting and informative. Independent Lootpools - One concern that we see very often on community forums, especially when a big All Time High is achieved, is that one profession is unfairly “financing” a huge loot in another profession. This misconception often results in one group of participants (i.e. hunters) becoming upset or frustrated that their activity is being used to fund the rewards given to another group of participants (i.e. miners). To hopefully dispel this misconception, we would like to inform participants that the loot pools for each main profession (hunting, mining and manufacturing) are completely independent of one another, and that a large loot in one profession has absolutely no impact on potential loots in any of the other professions. Resource Distribution - In order to promote interplanetary trade and to stimulate the growth of local planetary economies, the availability of various resources will be periodically adjusted on each of the different planets within Entropia Universe. The MindArk balancing team monitors resource availability and distribution among the planets very closely, and is constantly making adjustments to achieve the goals of local planetary economy growth and interplanetary trade. One exciting side effect of this process is that it creates unique opportunities for observant and industrious participants to profit from shifts in supply and demand in local planetary markets and creates opportunities for speculation. Another benefit is that the reallocation process creates a more dynamic and challenging universe for participants to enjoy and adapt to. From: http://www.entropiauniverse.com/bulletin/buzz/2012/5/23/Developer-Notes---1.xml Further information: All developer notes: Developer Notes Entropia Universe Developer Notes #1 Entropia Universe Developer Notes #2 Entropia Universe Developer Notes #3 Entropia Universe Developer Notes #4 Entropia Universe Developer Notes #5 Entropia Universe Developer Notes #6 Entropia Universe Developer Notes #7 Category:Developer Notes
The most interesting thing here is that there finally is a confirmation of a loot pool. To the best of my knowledge, the existence of a loot pool has always been denied by MA.
Developer Notes #1 This Entropia Universe Buzz article is the first in a new series of Developer Notes where the development team at MindArk will share various tips and bits of information about Entropia Universe with our participants. Some Developer Notes will address important issues that we have noticed being discussed on community forums, while others will be prompted by feedback and questions received via support cases. Our goal with the Developer Notes series is to help participants better understand MindArk’s goals for Entropia Universe, and hopefully correct several misconceptions that have arisen within the community that we feel might help participants make more informed decisions for their avatars. We hope that you find the Developer Notes articles interesting and informative. Independent Lootpools - One concern that we see very often on community forums, especially when a big All Time High is achieved, is that one profession is unfairly “financing” a huge loot in another profession. This misconception often results in one group of participants (i.e. hunters) becoming upset or frustrated that their activity is being used to fund the rewards given to another group of participants (i.e. miners). To hopefully dispel this misconception, we would like to inform participants that the loot pools for each main profession (hunting, mining and manufacturing) are completely independent of one another, and that a large loot in one profession has absolutely no impact on potential loots in any of the other professions. Resource Distribution - In order to promote interplanetary trade and to stimulate the growth of local planetary economies, the availability of various resources will be periodically adjusted on each of the different planets within Entropia Universe. The MindArk balancing team monitors resource availability and distribution among the planets very closely, and is constantly making adjustments to achieve the goals of local planetary economy growth and interplanetary trade. One exciting side effect of this process is that it creates unique opportunities for observant and industrious participants to profit from shifts in supply and demand in local planetary markets and creates opportunities for speculation. Another benefit is that the reallocation process creates a more dynamic and challenging universe for participants to enjoy and adapt to. Source : Entropia Universe
Yes you are reading it right but doesn't mean there is a loot pool :-) they are just talking forum speak ;)
Thanks for sharing this WangXiang, makes for some interesting reading. I wonder what the effects of resource redistribution will be. Maybe there is a future for miners on NI?
LOL that damn forum speak will get ya every time!! All I know is, it confirms, I've been diving in an empty pool... Thank you George for the info and keep up the great work!!
Does this mean mining maps will be useless? Or will amounts be changed, but locations stay the same. There is a huge difference.
The way I read it, some resources (let's use Gold ore as an example) might temporarily stop dropping on Calypso, and instead will drop on <insert other planet name here>. Iwould assume that does not mean that the area where the gold was before will then be devoid of any resources, but that something will take its place. But yeah, this would lead to some maps not being accurate while the changes are made. However, the majority of the maps would be valid as before. It'd just mean one resource would (temporarily) be replaced with another.
So my society mate getting over 100k in hof crafting yesterday does not affect my hunting loot.......interesting
