The contents of the various Starter Packs available in the Entropia Universe web shop have been altered to offer better value and utility to new participants. All of the packs now include a larger amount of Universal Ammo. The price points of the Gold and Platinum Starter Packs have been adjusted. The max value of the Z12 Barbarella (Starter Pack weapon) has been decreased. Existing items have retained their current PED value, which can be deteriorated. The actual current PED value of existing in-game items has not been changed. For example, an unused, legacy Z12 Barbarella will display 5.9PED/1 PED for Current PED Value/Max PED Value. The ammo consumption of the Z12 Barbarella (Starter Pack weapon) has been increased, while the deterioration has been reduced by the same amount. The cost per shot is thus unchanged. The max value of the ZX Eagle Eye (Starter Pack weapon scope) has been decreased. Existing items have retained their current PED value, which can be deteriorated. The actual current PED value of existing in-game items has not been changed. For example, an unused, legacy ZX Eagle Eye will display 1.9 PED/0.3 PED for Current PED Value/Max PED Value. The max value of the ZX Sinkadus (Starter Pack weapon amp) has been decreased. Existing items have retained their current PED value, which can be deteriorated. The actual current PED value of existing in-game items has not been changed. For example, an unused, legacy ZX Sinkadus will display 5.2 PED/0.5 PED for Current PED Value/Max PED Value. The ammo consumption of the ZX Sinkadus (Starter Pack weapon amp) has been increased, while the deterioration has been reduced by the same amount. The cost per shot is thus unchanged. The max value of the ZX R-Dod (Starter Pack weapon laser) has been decreased. Existing items have retained their current PED value, which can be deteriorated. The actual current PED value of existing in-game items has not been changed. For example, an unused, legacy ZX Sinkadus will display 3 PED/0.3 PED for Current PED Value/Max PED Value. The max value of the IO-Pulse Unit (Starter Pack healing tool) has been decreased. Existing items have retained their current PED value, which can be deteriorated. The actual current PED value of existing in-game items has not been changed. For example, an unused, legacy IO-Pulse Unit will display 7 PED/4 PED for Current PED Value/Max PED Value. The max value of all Starter Pack armor parts has been decreased. Existing items have retained their current PED value, which can be deteriorated. The actual current PED value of existing in-game items has not been changed. MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved. Continue reading...
Ok, did they change the wear on the gun and amp so we will still get the same amount of shots? Even thou I am over lvl 30 on my combat skills, I still use the starter pack weapon setup when I hunt the smaller critters for the Arkadia missions. Hornets for example, I could kill between 200-300 of them before the 5.2ped amp would break. Now the amp is a .5 ped amp, will it still last the same 200-300 kills. If not, the starter equipment should be left the same for people who bought the original packs, make them a special versions like SGA's or something, otherwise we should be compensated for our equipment that Entropia just nerfed.
I agree, this is a concerning step from MA. If these were items you got free from a mission fine, but cash shop? They need to just put a new model in the new starter packs otherwise the backlash is going to be severe.
haven't checked my webshop kong gun. It had same stats as the other webshop gun... no mention of it so hoping they didn't nerf it too, but will have to check later... I don't see it available on webshop any longer, so hopefully they don't tweak it if they didn't already. Glad I focused on upping the tiers on that one instead of the other one.
4851 shots from z12 till it needed repair low decay off set by extra ammo looks about the same costs. I do agree it would have made more sense to have made new gun and armor for the new starter packs. It would have saved all this hassle.
