State of the Beta - Post #3 - 流亡黯道

http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1274695

Patch

We are on track for a patch tomorrow (during the NZ workday).
It contains a number of changes, including various improvements to areas,
balance and features.
I won't provide an exhaustive list, but I will discuss some highlights.
(明天在NZ時區的工作日會有一個Patch，
這篇不詳細列出只提到重點。)

This article should not be interpreted as patch notes.
It is intended to be explanation of some of the changes.
There are many other miscellaneous changes.
(這篇文章不算是Patch Note，它的目的在解釋一些Patch上的改變。)

Deterministic Lockstep

This patch includes an early version of the Deterministic Lockstep system
that is designed to solve desync issues for low-latency players.
It also includes dozens of bug fixes to regular Predictive sync.
(這次Patch包含了初步的 Deterministic Lockstep 系統，
這系統針對網路低延遲的玩家提供一個解決不同步的方案。
同時也修正一些原本判斷不同步的機制。)

For more information on what Deterministic Lockstep is
and how it differs from the Predictive sync system, read this article.
(相關詳情請點官方網頁。)

Our implementation allows players using both modes to play with each other.
Your choice of mode won't affect other players.
Currently, you can only change modes while you're on the main menu.
You can't do it while logged into the game world.
(我們的規劃是所有玩家都可以使用原本的機制或是新的機制。
每個玩家選擇的機制不會影響到其他玩家。
現在的作法是在 main menu 去選擇你想要的機制。
但在遊戲中是無法更換機制。)

Please note that:

- Deterministic Lockstep is intended for users with low latency.
(Deterministic Lockstep是針對網路低延遲玩家而設計的。)
- Any bugs in the implementation may result in sync issues,
even in Deterministic Lockstep mode.
These are being fixed aggressively.
(原本的機制或是新的機制可能會有bug而造成同步問題。
這類問題會優先處理。)
- If you get real internet lag, the simulation will just freeze,
as there's nothing to draw.
When the lag clears, it'll try to catch up quickly.
This can look strange. We are working on improving how this looks.
(如果你的網路是lag，那麼遊戲畫面可能會是靜止不動。
而一旦網路不再lag，遊戲畫面會是快速地把累積的動作處理完畢。
那可能會看起來很怪。我們會改善這一點。)

Gem Vendors

When we changed gem rewards to provide a more directed experience,
we knew we needed a secondary way to make skill gems available.
Racers, experienced players and more experimental new players will
now have access to skill gems at vendors.
Nessa, Yeena, Clarissa, and Petarus and Vanja have a second tab
in their shops.
(當改變技能石獎勵使得玩家可以得到有經驗的技能石時，
我們知道我們需要有另一種給予獎勵的方法。
Nessa, Yeena, Clarissa, and Petarus and Vanja 有第二個Tab頁面。)

This tab offers various gems at very cheap rates.
For example low level gems cost a Wisdom Scroll.
These gems come with experience
(8% of your current experience, up to a maximum of 8 million experience).
(這第二個Tab頁面提供便宜且有經驗的技能石。人物經驗的8%，最高到800萬。)

We have also dropped the price of gems sold by Forsaken Masters
to be the same as the new price offered by other vendors.
(大師賣的技能石價格調低。)

Highgate Voice Acting

The NPCs of Highgate have had their voice acting added.
(加入Highgate NPCs的語音。)

Jewels

We have reworked the mods on rare Jewels.
Your typical Jewel should be much stronger than in the last version.
(重新設計黃色Jewel的詞綴。比上一版更強。)

We have reworked which mods appear as prefixes and suffixes.
We have changed their values considerably.
We also put in the system for excluding various mods from appearing together.
For example a Two-Handed mod won't appear with a Shield mod.
A Dagger mod won't appear alongside a Claw mod.
(重新設計出現在前綴或後綴。
改變詞綴骰的值。
有些詞綴不會同時出現。
雙手武跟盾的詞綴不會同時出現。)

We have changed rare Jewels to be able to drop with three or four mods,
instead of just four.
(黃色Jewel 會出現3個或4個詞綴。)

While we have improved rare Jewels considerably,
fewer unique jewels are available in this version
because we've disabled some while fixing them.
(會有幾顆獨特Jewel。)

Other Content

The new skill gem Ice Crash is included in this patch,
as well as two unique items which have been shown recently.
(加入新技能石 Ice Crash。
加入2個獨特物。)

There have been some small changes to the passive tree.
Some in preparation for upcoming leech changes and some for traps and totems.
There are many more changes to come for the passive tree.
(天賦樹些微的改變。
Leech, trap, totem 相關的點可能在這版有改變。
未來的天賦樹還會再更動。)

What Isn't In?

We have several balance changes yet to be added.
For example we have a few big improvements coming for leech.
We think you'll like them. We'll discuss them in a manifesto post soon.
(一些平衡還沒加進去。
例如Leech。)

We will be completing the Mines and Dialla quest content
by adding the Rapture Device to the beta in around one week.
(the Mines and Dialla quest完工大約再一個禮拜。)

Act 4 areas and bosses past the Rapture Device are currently scheduled
to be added in three weeks.
(Act 4 areas and bosses past the Rapture Device大約再三個禮拜。)

Several skill gems are still in the pipeline and will be added during beta.
(未來還會加入一些技能石。)

As noted above there will be further changes to the passive tree.
(天賦樹持續更動。)

Are We Still on Track?

So far we are still on track for the end of June or beginning of July.
A lot will depend on whether the lockstep changes go as smoothly as we hope.
(On Track。一切都按規劃的時程進行中。
最重要的關鍵在 lockstep system。)

We are currently on track for content being added to the beta.
Balance changes are still happening,
but very soon we'll be heading towards refinement rather than large changes.
(第四章新的內容持續放入。
平衡也會持續進行。)

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