Merit Rewards - Revision history

Blondeshell: update templates

2014-02-02T01:31:44Z

update templates

Blondeshell: /* Background */ update link

2013-11-03T20:07:46Z

‎Background: update link

Aggelakis at 11:41, 23 March 2012

2012-03-23T11:41:18Z

Aggelakis: many of the activities you get reward merits for are not difficult or very notable

2012-03-23T11:41:06Z

many of the activities you get reward merits for are not difficult or very notable

Taosin: /* Overview */ improved word choice remarkable -> notable

2012-03-23T11:01:13Z

‎Overview: improved word choice remarkable -> notable

Taosin: /* Overview */ Revised Overview to 'a high-level summary of the article's topic'. Cleaned up the old overview -> Background. used current ingame text for pop-up.

2012-03-23T11:00:00Z

‎Overview: Revised Overview to 'a high-level summary of the article's topic'. Cleaned up the old overview -> Background. used current ingame text for pop-up.

StarGeek: fixed link, added year

2011-01-27T04:59:23Z

fixed link, added year

Catwhoorg: /* The Formula */ Story arc to chnaged from 0.4 to 0.6 per the I16 changes.

2009-12-17T19:03:48Z

‎The Formula: Story arc to chnaged from 0.4 to 0.6 per the I16 changes.

Aggelakis: /* Diminishing Returns */

2009-09-15T18:44:19Z

‎Diminishing Returns

Aggelakis: /* Diminishing Returns */ all activities now have an 18 hour timer

2009-09-15T18:43:47Z

‎Diminishing Returns: all activities now have an 18 hour timer

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 A character receives the following pop-up when they receive their first Merit Reward:
-{{Cutscene|Text=
+{{CutsceneText|Text=
 You have received your first Merit Reward!
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 * '''TimeModifier''': A percentage merit bonus equal to the median time divided by 20 (ex: the Synapse TF has a MedianTime of 194 minutes. 194 / 20 = 9.7, rounded up to 10% bonus)
 * '''ArtificialModifier''': Manually added bonuses or penalties to a given task; from [[Synapse (Developer)|Synapse]]:
-{{cutscene|Text=What I've used this field here in the past was to round out some villain strike forces that weren't granting enough merits for a random roll.
+{{CutsceneText|Text=What I've used this field here in the past was to round out some villain strike forces that weren't granting enough merits for a random roll.
 For example: When merits were first introduced in Issue 13 beta the Temple of the Waters SF would have normally only granted 23 merits. However, I wanted players who completed this task to be able to purchase a random taskforce roll (which was then 25 merits, now it's 20) so I added a +2 bonus in this field. I've seen a number of players wonder why certain tasks (namely villain SFs) not have their merit numbers increase. This is because after the new data rolled in, I removed the bonus from this field if the task offered enough merits for the random roll.}}

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 In [[Issue 13]], Merit Rewards, replaced the random recipe option at the end of [[Task Force]]s, [[Strike Force]]s, and [[Trial]]s. [[Special Salvage#Reward Merit|Reward Merits]] are also given at the end of every [[Story Arc]], whether it is major or minor, and by defeating most [[Giant Monster]]s. Each activity has had a different reward amount assigned to it, based on its [[datamine]]d time required to complete it.
-In the [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?p=865670 February 10, 2009 update] from [[Synapse (Developer)|Synapse]], the design philosophy was covered:
+In the [http://web.archive.org/web/20120906183127/http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?p=865670 February 10, 2009 update] from [[Synapse (Developer)|Synapse]], the design philosophy was covered:
 :''Task Forces give an average of 1 merit every 3 minutes of average time (20 merits an hour), Trials give an average of 1 merit every 2.5 minutes (24 merits an hour), and Story Arcs give an average of 1 merit every 7.5 minutes (8 merits an hour). The reason for this major difference is due to the considerable time and effort Task/Strike Forces can take to set up and complete, so naturally these tasks grant a much greater reward.''

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 [[File:E_ICON_MeritToken.png|left]]
 Reward Merits are awarded for completing a variety of activities. Characters can then go to a [[Merit Vendor]] and use merits to purchase [[recipe]]s, [[enhancements]], [[Invention Salvage|salvage]], and more. This article describes the sources of reward merits, how they are calculated and valued, and purchases that can be made with them.
+{{clr}}
 A character receives the following pop-up when they receive their first Merit Reward:
 {{Cutscene|Text=

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 {{TOCright}}
 == Overview ==
-[[File:E_ICON_MeritToken.png|left]]Reward Merits are awarded for completing a variety of difficult or notable tasks. Characters can then go to a [[Merit Vendor]] and use merits to purchase [[recipe]]s, [[enhancements]], [[Invention Salvage|salvage]], and more. This article describes the sources of reward merits, how they are calculated and valued, and purchases that can be made with them.
+[[File:E_ICON_MeritToken.png|left]]
 A character receives the following pop-up when they receive their first Merit Reward:
-:You have received your first Merit Reward!
+{{Cutscene|Text=
-:These merits are awarded for completing difficult tasks and allow you to exchange them for powerful rewards such as enhancements. Merits can be spent at the various Merit Reward Vendors throughout Paragon City, Praetoria, and the Rogue Isles. Merit Rewards are stored in the "Special" tab in your Salvage window.
+You have received your first Merit Reward!
-==Background==
+These merits are awarded for completing difficult tasks and allow you to exchange them for powerful rewards such as enhancements. Merits can be spent at the various Merit Reward Vendors throughout Paragon City, Praetoria, and the Rogue Isles. Merit Rewards are stored in the "Special" tab in your Salvage window.
 In [[Issue 13]], Merit Rewards, replaced the random recipe option at the end of [[Task Force]]s, [[Strike Force]]s, and [[Trial]]s. [[Special Salvage#Reward Merit|Reward Merits]] are also given at the end of every [[Story Arc]], whether it is major or minor, and by defeating most [[Giant Monster]]s. Each activity has had a different reward amount assigned to it, based on its [[datamine]]d time required to complete it.
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 == Rewards Sources ==
 The following pages list the rewards for all available Merit Rewards sources:
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 == Diminishing Returns ==
 [[Synapse (Developer)|Synapse]] discussed diminishing returns on Task Forces/Strike Forces/Trials [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=13064045#Post13064045 here]:
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 == Rewards Purchases ==
 Heroes and villains can visit [[Merit Vendor]]s to turn in Reward Merits for various items.

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 == Overview ==
-[[File:E_ICON_MeritToken.png|left]]Reward Merits are awarded for completing a variety of difficult or remarkable tasks. Characters can then go to a [[Merit Vendor]] and use merits to purchase [[recipe]]s, [[enhancements]], [[Invention Salvage|salvage]], and more. This article describes the sources of reward merits, how they are calculated and valued, and purchases that can be made with them.
+[[File:E_ICON_MeritToken.png|left]]Reward Merits are awarded for completing a variety of difficult or notable tasks. Characters can then go to a [[Merit Vendor]] and use merits to purchase [[recipe]]s, [[enhancements]], [[Invention Salvage|salvage]], and more. This article describes the sources of reward merits, how they are calculated and valued, and purchases that can be made with them.
 A character receives the following pop-up when they receive their first Merit Reward:

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−	In the [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/~~showflat~~.php?~~Number~~=~~13048662~~ February 10 update] from [[Synapse (Developer)\|Synapse]], the design philosophy was covered:	+	In the [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?p=865670 February 10, 2009 update] from [[Synapse (Developer)\|Synapse]], the design philosophy was covered:

	:''Task Forces give an average of 1 merit every 3 minutes of average time (20 merits an hour), Trials give an average of 1 merit every 2.5 minutes (24 merits an hour), and Story Arcs give an average of 1 merit every 7.5 minutes (8 merits an hour). The reason for this major difference is due to the considerable time and effort Task/Strike Forces can take to set up and complete, so naturally these tasks grant a much greater reward.''		:''Task Forces give an average of 1 merit every 3 minutes of average time (20 merits an hour), Trials give an average of 1 merit every 2.5 minutes (24 merits an hour), and Story Arcs give an average of 1 merit every 7.5 minutes (8 merits an hour). The reason for this major difference is due to the considerable time and effort Task/Strike Forces can take to set up and complete, so naturally these tasks grant a much greater reward.''

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 * '''MedianTime''': The datamined median time to complete the task
 * '''MPM''': The desired Minutes per Merit, currently 3.7
-* '''TaskModifier''': 1.5 if the task is a raid, 1.2 if the task is a trial, 1.0 if the task is a Task Force or Strike Force, and 0.4 if the task is a Story Arc
+* '''TaskModifier''': 1.5 if the task is a raid, 1.2 if the task is a trial, 1.0 if the task is a Task Force or Strike Force, and 0.6 if the task is a Story Arc
 * '''TimesRunModifier''': 1.0 if the task has been run enough times for the developers to be comfortable with the datamining, 0.6 otherwise
 * '''TimeModifier''': A percentage merit bonus equal to the median time divided by 20 (ex: the Synapse TF has a MedianTime of 194 minutes. 194 / 20 = 9.7, rounded up to 10% bonus)

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	After 18 hours without completing a particular activity, the Merit Rewards reset to their default value for that activity. The time between when the merits are awarded is what counts, so a repeated activity that is started less than 18 hours from the last one may still be worth the full reward if the task finishes more than 18 hours later.		After 18 hours without completing a particular activity, the Merit Rewards reset to their default value for that activity. The time between when the merits are awarded is what counts, so a repeated activity that is started less than 18 hours from the last one may still be worth the full reward if the task finishes more than 18 hours later.

−	Diminishing Returns on most Task Force/Strike Force rewards was changed in [[Issue 14]], from 24 hours to 18 hours. The remaining Task/Strike Forces, Trials, and Raids were dropped to 18 hours in [[Issue 16]].	+	Diminishing Returns on most Task Force/Strike Force rewards was changed in [[Issue 14]], from 24 hours to 18 hours. The remaining Task/Strike Forces, Trials, and Raids were dropped to 18 hours in [[Issue 16]]. As such, all activities subject to Diminishing Returns are now on an 18 hour timer.

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 ;Example:''If you've received a Merit Reward from a particular TF 3 times in the past 18 hours, then the fourth time will get 1/4 of the full reward rounding down. If you wait 16 hours and do the Task Force again, and there is only one Merit Reward payout in the past 18 hours (the others are now outside the 18 hour window), then your reward will be 1/2 (rounded down).''
-Diminishing Returns on Task Forces, Strike Forces, Trials, and Raids that give a reward screen upon completion will always give 50% rewards for subsequent completions within the 18 or 24 hour time period. (See below for explanation on 18 vs. 24 hour timer.)
+Diminishing Returns on Task Forces, Strike Forces, Trials, and Raids that give a reward screen upon completion will always give 50% rewards for subsequent completions within the 18 hour time period.
 ;Example:''The [[Abandoned Sewers Trial|Sewer Trial]] gives 28 merits for the first time run, the second time will give 14, the third time 14, the fourth time 14... etc.''
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 After 18 hours without completing a particular activity, the Merit Rewards reset to their default value for that activity. The time between when the merits are awarded is what counts, so a repeated activity that is started less than 18 hours from the last one may still be worth the full reward if the task finishes more than 18 hours later.
-Diminishing Returns on most Task Force/Strike Force rewards was changed in [[Issue 14]], from 24 hours to 18 hours. Be aware that the following are still on a 24 hour timer:
+Diminishing Returns on most Task Force/Strike Force rewards was changed in [[Issue 14]], from 24 hours to 18 hours. The remaining Task/Strike Forces, Trials, and Raids were dropped to 18 hours in [[Issue 16]].