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Lost Ark Balance Patch Analysis: The Remnants Project and the Current State of Roulette-Style Balancing
Posh analyzes Lost Ark's balance patch methods, especially the 'Residualization' project and 'Roulette-style Balance' patch. He points out the attempt to 'Residualize' all classes and the phenomenon of the patch direction flowing unpredictably like a 'roulette,' and explains the impact of these changes on users and Smilegate's intentions.
1. February 11 Balance Patch Analysis: Correlation between Average Stats and Physical Difficulty
- ✅ Lost Ark's balance patch considers both top-tier and average stats, but places greater emphasis on average stats.
- ✅ Classes that are physically difficult or rely on Aden management, cross-cycle operation, or cooldown reduction tend to have lower average stats.
- ✅ Cooldown reduction has a very large gap between low and high points, and Blade, Breaker, Reaper, etc. fall into this category.
00:00 - 01:30
1. February 11 Balance Patch Analysis: Correlation between Average Stats and Physical Difficulty
- ✅ Lost Ark's balance patch considers both top-tier and average stats, but places greater emphasis on average stats.
- ✅ Classes that are physically difficult or rely on Aden management, cross-cycle operation, or cooldown reduction tend to have lower average stats.
- ✅ Cooldown reduction has a very large gap between low and high points, and Blade, Breaker, Reaper, etc. fall into this category.
01:31 - 02:38
2. 'Residualization' Project for All Classes: Providing Options for High-End Play
- ✅ Smilegate provides options through the 'Ark Grid' system to satisfy users' demands for high-end play.
- ✅ Provides options for users who want high-end play by providing cooldown reduction-related cores.
- ✅ Various cooldown reduction cores such as Path Explosion, Secret Art, and Utilizing Advance exist, and they are trying to 'Residualize' all classes through this.
- ⚠️ However, not all classes have cooldown reduction cores, and even if they receive a core, the difficulty and return may vary.
02:39 - 03:49
3. Problems with Balance Patch: Presence of Cooldown Reduction Core and Difference in Returns
- ⚠️ Not all classes have cooldown reduction cores, and even if they receive a core, the difficulty and return are different.
- ⚠️ Classes that have not received a cooldown reduction core or have low returns will raise complaints in the community.
- ✅ In the recent balance patch, lower-tier classes have been revamped or buffed.
03:50 - 04:57
4. The Increasingly Severe 'Roulette' Balance Patch
- ⚠️ The existing Lost Ark balance patch was also roulette-style, but the degree has become more severe in the patches after Ark Grid.
- ⚠️ In the past, there were many cases where you thought 'Is that all?' even after receiving a revamp, but now, if you receive a revamp, you become a 'crazy person' level.
- ⚠️ There is also a perception that new characters are strong in 'damage,' but users tend not to care much.
04:58 - 06:38
5. Smilegate's Choice: Spin the Roulette! Passing for 6 Months to 1 Year After Revamp
- ✅ Smilegate has chosen the 'roulette' method of drastically changing character performance through revamps.
- ✅ Classes that have been revamped are 'passed' for about 6 months to 1 year, and the balance is adjusted.
- ✅ Users are in an atmosphere of accepting these extreme changes.
06:39 - 07:27
6. Pros and Cons of Roulette Balance Patch
- ✅ Advantage: Even if the character you cherish and raise has a structure that cannot see high-end play, you can achieve high-end play if the roulette spins well.
- ✅ Disadvantage: It is difficult to understand the patch results. In the past, there was a reason, but now, 'I received a revamp' is the only reason.
07:28 - 08:37
7. Roulette Balance: Strength and Luck Without Basis
- ⚠️ Now, the basis for the balance patch is only that 'the roulette has spun.'
- ⚠️ Characters with a high-end structure or cooldown reduction characters are still strong.
- ✅ In some cases, the high-end point unexpectedly increases, such as transformation characters. This is the realm of 'luck.'
08:38 - 09:35
8. Conclusion: Bang the Gong! And Wait for the Revamp!
- ✅ If your class receives a revamp, it will become strong for no reason and you can enjoy it for 6 months to 1 year.
- ✅ Users who bang the gong sincerely love the class and play an important role in increasing the probability of revamp.
- ✅ Giving up understanding the balance patch and waiting to get lucky on the roulette is a realistic response.