As far as I know, it does.

Yes, besides duels intelligent pet also boosts the XP you gain from both challanges and the kennel.
In addition, the bonus is not 5% as stated, but 3%

Thanks,

Is this right?

If you desert your alliance too much, you will see a decline in luck. Each person has a counter, and every time they leave an alliance (or get kicked) they gain one of these counters. If a person has:

Counter-2 > Character Service/(2*Months passed)

Then they lose

Counter - 2 - (Character Service/(2*Months passed))

For example, if I was in an alliance for a week and I quit, then did the same for a second, third and fourth, I would have 4 counters with a total of 1 months service and immediately, I would lose (2-2-1)= -1 luck. This wouldn't show up in the stat, but it's effect would take place.

Months Passed = how long ago you left your alliance
Character Service = How long you've spent in an alliance you quit in total
Counter = number of alliances left

What is the exact calculation for what Trancendral Projection protects?

well its states what it should protect and as far as I saw it is correct, it uses the formula SE owned - (TP*100SE)= lootlable SE.
I can only say for sure that it works in basic- i.e. if I have TP at 5 and 500 SE every duel i lose as defender will be 0 SE lost.

The formula:
TP * (100+2*lvl)

TP = level of your transcendal projection skill
lvl = your character level

If you have the relic from the zarknod event (transcendal focus), then the formula is modified like this:
TP * (100+2*lvl) * 1,5

Quote: Matdav - 2010.11.27. 08:57:42



Are you sure about that formula?

If we take a level 40 with 50 TP, it would mean that it's hiding:

50 * 4080 = 204K SE

or

50 * 4080 * 1.5 = 306K SE


I'm thinking the * between the 2 and level should be +

Your calculations are wrong.

Lets take your example:
A level 40 character, who has a level 50 TP can protect the following amount of SE: 50*(100+2*40)=9000 SE

I'm pretty sure, that the formula is right.

Quote: Matdav - 2010.11.27. 19:08:58



Yep, you're right.

I was doing 100+2*40 instead of 2*40+100.



Here's a "non-bodmas" version:

Normal: 2 * lvl + 100 * TP

Plus transcendal focus: 2 * lvl + 100 * TP * 1.5

Quote: quint - 2010.11.27. 20:50:20

So basically it protects an extra 2 SE per character level (x Skill Level)... Doesn't seem like a great value, considering the cost of acquiring the skill in the first place.

You have omitted that 100 from the formula, it more than doubles that amount for up to level 50. It is a good skill for someone who constantly loses SE to spiders, especially combined with the relic from the event.

It would be useful if you don't hunt at low HP, but instead spend your SE while hunting. If you keep it roughly on par with your stats you can spend before any becomes available to be looted.

It's also nice to keep a little SE on you while away. If someone attacks and loses you might gain some SE with no risk to lose any.

Quote: quint - 2010.11.28. 09:12:36

Oh, I get that... It just seems like only protecting a few more SE per level is undervaluing the skill - when it's costing me 9000+ SE per level to improve it. But I'm a Skills hog, so my base purchase price is already really high.

Thanks for all the input though - it was the answer I needed. Now I need to decide whether it's something I want to keep investing in or not.

Don't you just hate it when crystal horde attacks you with no SE so when you win, you just get free XP... :-/

Quote: Valkyrie - 2010.11.29. 08:09:28


You should buy that new spider ring, plus energy harness and keep it un-equipped.

Half xp in such a situation.

In order to have EH, I'd have to forget 50 DD...

Quote: Valkyrie - 2010.11.29. 15:05:27

Well, we can't have everything as they say.

Another way of doing it is equipping level 1 gear and emptying your lootable SE prior to signing off. That way you will always lose without loosing any SE.

Map event on W3 just takes you to profile page, not the map event

Quote: Valkyrie - 2010.11.29. 15:05:27

Which is one of the flat-out stupidest parts of this whole damn game...

It would only be if you wouldn't receive SE for forgetting a skill.