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Systems Designer Cryptic Studios Twenty points of energy equals twenty five points of damage, and players should survive about twenty seconds of trading punches against an enemy of approximately equal power. That's about it. Well, okay, there's a bit more to it than that. The first step to ...
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Systems Balancing Dev Diary
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Systems Balancing Dev Diary Are you one of those people who loves crunching numbers in MMO's? Curious which power has the greatest DPS? Do you ever wonder who those people are behind the scenes, making those calculations and balancing everything surrounding the numbers? System Designer Brian Urbanek has written a two-part Developer Diary on Systems Balancing, which includes everything from player progression to combat mechanics. The first part was just released today on Ten Ton Hammer, so head over and check out the article, then come back here and tell us what you think. ...
A look behind the systems of Champions Online
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... various systems, then this new systems dev blog is right up your alley. There's plenty of math happening here, so when you start to feel confused don't worry so much -- you're not alone. ...
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