In West of Loathing there is a Snake Pit. You can fight unlimited snakes to get unlimited EXP. Why don't you? Because there's no real progression- you could just as easily be fighting monsters elsewhere and gain EXP while also getting map progress.

In this vein, at the back of many dungeons there should be an interactable tile/object that lets you spawn an encounter from the dungeon. The actual on-map encounters should still exist as a means of progression through the dungeons to the boss, but this way people won't be able to map-clear a dungeon and be forced to wait for respawns before continuing their grinding.

Alright, Heres hoping people dont end up hating me for what I am about to say, Or what-have-you. Maybe one day I'll return. And maybe this doesn't need to be said at all. Maybe some of you might recognize some of the words I say because I honestly thought you were right on the money with some things.

I've never seen such a broken community in my life.

The things I've seen over the past few months-- Which became more apparent during this war that I honestly dont think needed to happen the way it did and still dont. Even Im guilty of occasionally getting frustrated, stressed, or what-have you. I take things pretty seriously since this was one of the few creative outlets I, and many others have.

Some folk might think Im just writing this because my friends got banned and maybe you're right. 'Cause I do have friends, And some might look at them as the Scum of the earth-- That they deserved what they got, And maybe they did. But I cant know that because of the way the transparency system even works.

But I see them as a human being same as any of you. God forbid people have friends, I guess.

Maybe some of you might think I am doing this because I got warned recently for my outbursts. And well. I admit, They weren't all appropiate. Though I certainly dont do it out of a place of hatred. Maybe frustration, yes. But honestly I dont really hate many of you, even if you dislike me for the people Im associated with.

But theres a clear sickness. Maybe Im wrong and it'll go away with the recent ban wave. Maybe Im right and we'll live in Cyslodia. An actual fictional city where people just sell eachother out to the secret police for mistakes - . And damn the person who wasn't the first on the draw, Whether they were truly guilty of some heinous crime or not.

I've made my mistakes. And some people might consider that to be friendship- I just wanted to provide cool things for the community. And some people offered their hand in helping that happen. The one time we trusted others with our work, it got run into the ground. So admittedly my trust in others has been abit low. And my stress has only gotten higher and higher.

The current system talks about how it cares about people. And maybe it does care about some people. But only the ones who really speak up. It never really takes the feelings of others into account. It breeds paranoia, and hatred. Instead of working things out, We simply seek to get rid of the stains we personally have a problem with. Even Im not innocent of this. No one really is innocent of anything. They're just the first ones to speak about others, it feels like.

I used to think alot of the people of this community was cool. Maybe one day I'll return and enjoy myself again. Doing PvP, RPing with people Im close too, Doing cool things in events, Maybe even enjoying some of the intrigue that Korvara could have provided.

Most of all I kind of wish everyone saw eachother like how I used to see them. Instead all I see is people broken and at eachothers throats.

Here's hoping we can reach a point of healing. But thats up to the community to do. I dont envy the new GMs, or even Dev, because they have alot of work to do. And sometimes that work isn't taking the most straight forward and easy road. Theres no easy answer to the problems with this community. I suppose Ban-IP or whatever your verb is for it might do it for awhile, until a new victim comes into the concious of public opinion. Personally. My vote is to be the bridge between communities-- instead of the thing that divides them.

Happy trails. And heres hoping when I return, its not all a giant ashpile of hopes and dreams. Of adventures that never were or could have been. But I dont think the next leg of my journey through the internet is here, atleast.

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This is a very niche suggestion- have weapons affected by Item Regalia be allowed to use movement states in the .dmi format. The easiest example I can think for this would be, say, if I iconned a pie. The pie has four directions- north, south, east, and west. As it is currently, if we use Roundtrip with the pie, only south is used, despite the other directions being present. It could be used for cool things like weapon energy strikes, or such.

Example pie attached below, big thanks to Tana for helping test the pie and reminding me there's a test server so I didn't use an item regalia for nothing.

pie

So as any shapeshifter probably knows, we used to be able to Meld Form with an Ascended Seiryuu to get access to the Punishing Winds passive.  Now, this interaction got removed due to how oppressive Seiryuu was, which I had no problem with.

Now that Seiryuu's Punishing Winds got bit and requires the youkai to be within a certain range to work, I think Meld Form should work with it again.

It feels like the drop rate on monster-specific drops is too low for those monsters, it makes gathering things like Mindstars difficult when that's the intention of grinding in the lvl 40 goblin caves. I feel like I shouldn't only get 1-2 mindstars for farming them for an hour so I'm just requesting that monster-specific drops get a buff in drop rate. So I can farm for these goods so I can keep people supplied on tools when needed be.

This is just my personal wishlist and what I observed could be changed or shrunk to give way for new, cooler things.

• Absolute Death/Fear/Pace --> Reiatsu
  

Quote:Reiatsu (3 Ranks)

By utilizing the art of spiritual pressure, the Kensei can addle their opponent's minds and forms. On use, targets all enemies within 1 range of you, and depending on which spiritual energy your opponent is inflicted with, this skill will have different effects:

Rank 1: Touki - Absolute Pace
Rank 2: Sakki - Absolute Death
Rank 3: Kenki - Absolute Fear

• Sacred Art Elemental ATK scaling --> Kensei LV + 10 scaling.
  

Quote:Sacred Art (2 Ranks)

Kensei often utilize multiple techniques in succession, turning their swordplay into an art rather than a skill.

When you deal damage to an enemy using a Kensei Offensive Skill, the next Kensei Offensive Skill this turn does not require FP to use, and if it hits the enemy, it will deal elemental bonus damage based off your Kensei LV + 10, which ignores protection. (Each Kensei Offensive Skill uses an unique element; If you have a Starsign, its element will be used instead).

• Kagekiri, Toiken, Hirazuki, Raijinken, Sharenzan --> Can critically hit, their ranges start maxed (similar to Korkenzieher and Chaser, but can be shortened) and Animation Speed is increased by (Critical Hit - 25)%.
  

• Toiken --> Its range of effectiveness should be THICCer. 
  

• Katana Master --> Also works with Bows and Spears. This now checks every round, in case you lose this to a dispel effect, or enter a fight in the middle of it.
  

Quote:Katana Master (1 Rank)

Needless to say, Kensei are masters of the katana. At the start of every round, if you do not have Katana Master active: If you have a Katana weapon, and don't have other weapons, aside Polearms or Bows, gain a permanent status that boosts the power of your Katana weapons, Sakki, Touki and Kenki. This boost is lost if you swap weapons.

• Counter Edge --> Should deal its bonus damage separate from Riposte's damage.
  

Quote:Counter Edge (3 Ranks)

Kensei are known opportunists, exploiting gaps better than anyone. Attacks made through Riposte and Sheath Sword deal a separate instance of bonus damage (based on Rank) of your weapon's damage type, which ignores protection.

• Yomidori --> Should be a stackable defensive passive, and have an extra effect.
  

Quote:Yomidori (3 Ranks)

Yomidori is the act of predicting your opponent's movements with such precision that it becomes akin to mind-reading. When you are attacked by a person who has already attacked or damaged you this turn, your opponent grants or empowers a permanent status named Yomidori by LV X (X = Rank), which grants an additional +LV% trigger rate for parry skills against the causer.

Additionally, there is a LV/2% chance for damage dealt from their attacks, skills or spells that are not evaded or a glancing blow become a Glancing Blow. (This will remove the status and put it on a 1 round cooldown).

• Tekagen --> Remove this. Make it a Trait anyone can pick.
  

• Oarashiken
  

Quote:Oarashiken (5 Ranks)

You are the storm that is approaching. Sheath your sword and focus your spirit, using 6M+ and gaining Kenki Meditation for 2 rounds, which heals 8% of your maximum HP and FP at the start of the round, and disables Riposte for the duration.

If you use the skill while under Kenki Meditation, it will cost 3M, and you will teleport to all enemies, slash through each of them 4 times in random directions. Each slash ignores evasion and protection, and have a 50% chance of applying Kenki, Touki or Sakki to them for 5 rounds (If the status is not active). Then you will return to your original position, facing away from the last enemy you attacked.

If you activate Hidden Cut while under Kenki Meditation, it will consume the status and increase the damage by 20% (+10% per Sakki, Kenki or Touki) of their missing HP (halved against players and bosses).

• Yamasakeru
  

Quote:Yamasakeru (5 Ranks)

A strike to rend mountains and hearts alike. Sheath your sword and focus your spirit, using 6M+ and gaining Touki Meditation for 2 rounds, which heals 10% of your maximum HP at the start of the round, and disables Riposte for the duration.

While in Touki Meditation, if you use this skill again, it will only cost 3M. You will shoot forward to the battle border directly infront of you, and any enemies, tiles or constructs in the path of a 5 wide range line will be destroyed in a flurry of mountain-rending strikes. Enemies will also be knocked down, or knocked airborne if they cannot be knocked down.

If you activate Hidden Cut while under Touki Meditation, it will consume the status and create Pillaged tiles in a huge circle area around the targets, making it impossible to create new tiles, for 5 rounds.

• Zettai-tekinashi
  

Quote:Zettai-tekinashi (5 Ranks)

Kill the unwise before they notice their spelling mistake. Sheath your sword and focus your spirit, using 6M+ and gaining Sakki Meditation until your next round, which heals 10% of your FP at the start of the round, and disables Riposte for the duration.

If an enemy attacks you while you are under Sakki Meditation, you will draw your blade and counter-attack with such power that it deals no damage but marks the enemy with Shindeiru for 3 rounds (LV = 200% of their maximum HP). Once the status expires, the opponent will take LV physical slash damage that ignores protection and evasion.

Against non-monster enemies, it will inflict Delayed Damage for 3 rounds instead. (It starts at LV0, and every time the opponent takes damage, it will increase the LV by a random amount between 1-50% of the damage taken. Once the status expires, they take the damage. If the LV is above 150, it will also ignore protection. Max. LV = 200.)

If you activate Hidden Cut while under Sakki Meditation, it will consume the status and immediately trigger any Shindeiru or Delayed Damage the enemy has, but it will only deal 25% of its original damage.

One of the most forgotten guns in SL2, the Firthrower. I've never once seen a player use this and for good reason. Give hellhound bullets to a Jackhammer and you do its job and better.

I won't claim to know anything about balance, but much smarter people than I have thrown around ideas that really stick. Turning the line of fire into a cone with LB's damage falloff, adding some lingering damage (fire) effect, changing the lukewarm potential into something more fitting of a (magic) flamethrower. Making a proper close-range gun that creates a burning trail/cinder tiles. All fun ideas, although I'm sure there are more ways it could be changed.

Firthrower needs some kind of rework, and badly. Flamethrowers should feel like flamethrowers.