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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2017, 12:35:47 PM »

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2017, 03:15:31 PM »
Rule of thumb is that if the 4th number in the version changes (the patch level), it's a minor fix or tweak and nothing to get excited about.

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #22 on: May 07, 2017, 09:49:29 PM »
Patch notes for version 1.0.13
Update branch: Release
Release date: 7 May 2017

Events
  • When receiving a permanent flying disc from a gift box, remove the one-shot version of the power so that players don't end up with both at once.

  • The Candy Keeper, located in the Ski Chalet in Pocket D, now acepts candy canes in exchange for a number of event badges, as well as the various powers (temporary as well as permanent) from the Winter's Gift holiday event.
Miscellaneous
  • Close contact dialogs when the player moves too far away from the NPC that was clicked on to open it.
Zones
  • Get the Candy Keeper's feet out of the floor.

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2017, 10:33:04 PM »
Buys all teh badges and runs into a dark corner like a fiend...
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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #24 on: May 07, 2017, 10:50:29 PM »
Yay! Perma Snowballs!

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #25 on: May 07, 2017, 11:27:38 PM »
Poor Trina's gonna be so jealous.  She's still ankles deep, lol.

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #26 on: May 07, 2017, 11:51:32 PM »
She shrugged at me when I mentioned it.  I guess she's more hardwood floor than woman now.
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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #27 on: May 08, 2017, 05:02:05 PM »
Perma-Snowball and Flying Disks for all, huzzah !!   Codewalker, you and your team are Absolutely Fabulous !!

Quick Question:  Is there any way to transfer Candy Canes from one toon to another?

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #28 on: May 08, 2017, 07:09:49 PM »
As Salvage behaved in events for the past, probably not.
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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #29 on: May 08, 2017, 09:19:34 PM »
Quick Question:  Is there any way to transfer Candy Canes from one toon to another?

If you can run more than one instance, the easiest trick is to use one toon to purchase Holiday Cheers and then gift them to the toon that needs Candy Canes.  They usually spit out more canes than the 5 it costs to purchase Holiday Cheer, so barring receiving temp powers and junk (which still gives at least one candy cane, I believe) you can conceivably make a profit.

If you can't run more than one instance, I'm sure you could find a willing soul to trade Holiday Cheers with.  I'd be happy to help you out, for instance.  :)

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #30 on: May 09, 2017, 02:34:14 AM »
They usually spit out more canes than the 5 it costs to purchase Holiday Cheer, so barring receiving temp powers and junk (which still gives at least one candy cane, I believe) you can conceivably make a profit.

The long-term average candy cane acquisition rate for opening Mystery Gifts (what you get when somebody uses Holiday Cheer on you) is 3 candy canes per box*. That was taken into account when determining the vendor prices.

If you're lucky, you might be able to get ahead in the short term. If you try to turn it into an infinite candy cane machine, you'll find that the house always wins.

Code: [Select]
GiftShop wgBoxGifts[] = {
    { 10, GIFT_JINGLEJET },
    { 20, GIFT_SNOWBALL },
    { 10, GIFT_JUNK },
    { 10, GIFT_BOXMESSAGE },
    { 20, GIFT_CANDYCANEHIGH },
    { 1, GIFT_LKT },
    { 10, GIFT_FRISBEE },
    { 5, GIFT_TOYBAT },
    { 0, GIFT_NONE }
};

* It's 3 per box if you already have all of the various winter event powers. If you don't have them yet, the average candy cane drop rate will be a little lower while those powers are still in the pool. Once you have them, they are ignored, so the drop table looks like this:

Code: [Select]
    { 10, GIFT_JUNK },          // Spawns physics object
    { 10, GIFT_BOXMESSAGE },    // Dialog box, gives 1 candy cane as a consolation prize   
    { 20, GIFT_CANDYCANEHIGH }, // 4-7 candy canes

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #31 on: May 09, 2017, 06:33:13 PM »
I stand corrected.  However I only had personal experience to base my hypothesis on, and not actual maths.  Darn maths!  They get me every time!

I was just having a lucky night though, and by no means trying to cheat the system.  Christmas will roll around in no time as it is.   I mean, it's already May?  Noooo!  I'm not ready!  :P

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #32 on: May 10, 2017, 10:23:10 PM »
Latest Patch adds the Candy Cane Vendor in the Ski Chalet - good prices, too  :)


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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #33 on: May 13, 2017, 01:35:03 AM »
Having missed the winter event, is there any other way to get candy canes?

Any zones that still spawn presents?
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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #34 on: May 13, 2017, 01:58:52 AM »
You can get them from other players who have charges of Holiday Cheer left.  They hand you a gift box, you open it for a chance at Candy Canes.

Otherwise, next December the event returns.
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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #35 on: May 17, 2017, 08:00:50 PM »
How many badges total are available now?
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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #36 on: May 17, 2017, 08:12:14 PM »
474 badges available now, including Toy Collector which technically won't be available until the winter event reopens.

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #37 on: May 17, 2017, 08:42:18 PM »
Perfect, that's where I am at.  I have Toy Collector already tho, am I not supposed to?
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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #38 on: May 17, 2017, 09:01:58 PM »
If you participated in the winter event this past holiday season you probably already have it (and I know you did because we traded lots of presents  ;D ) but newcomers won't be able to get it until December.

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Re: Paragon Chat Patch Notes Discussion
« Reply #39 on: May 18, 2017, 05:21:22 AM »
Any news on History badges? Read that there was some hope in getting these implemented as well, just with different background stories.