Ok I returned after some time and am wondering....

I returned after some time off from the game and am wondering up to what patch notes & other info I need to read up on to get back up to date on the state of the game, rules, new mechanics, stuff, etc.

I left shortly after the new arkfall system around February-March 2014. Logged back in a couple days ago on the premiere of season 2 of Defiance.

I got the email saying Defiance was now F2P, but I need to read up on material to get back to date and keep my question posts down a bit.

Thanks!

http://www.defiancedata.com/

right there, soon as you goto website, will say "returning to defiance"

Ok after reading patch notes I have some questions.

Patch 1.5
EGO Rating Progression- So to clarify: This means that weapons with low EGO will do less damage? So that a previously nifty orange 500ego weapon is now total crap dmg-wise?

Armor- I don't understand it well. Can someone explain it in more detail?

Arkforge: Is there a max amt you can have?

Patch 2.0
DLC Owner Rewards- So I get extra stuff every day as a reward for having paid for the game then?

Also, are there any new non-store vehicles? Outfits from missions?

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Originally Posted by Whippersnapper

Patch 1.5
EGO Rating Progression- So to clarify: This means that weapons with low EGO will do less damage? So that a previously nifty orange 500ego weapon is now total crap dmg-wise?

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If you don't keep your gear within a few hundred points of your EGO rating you will suffer for it. At certain points anything below 100 will result in a large dropoff. The general rule is keep it within 100 points of your EGO rating.

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Originally Posted by Whippersnapper

Armor- I don't understand it well. Can someone explain it in more detail?

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You can find this in the in game intelligence screen but 1 plate = 10% damage reduction. Most weapons do a very small amount of damage to the armor plates but bio-nano weapons will destroy them rapidly (and you get points for destroying armor plates in PvE).

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Originally Posted by Whippersnapper

Arkforge: Is there a max amt you can have?

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None so far and players have amassed thousands.

I'll leave the rest to someone else.

The dlc owner stuff pertains to individual dlcs that you bought. For each dlc you will gain 1 additional item in your daily rewards or arkforge, keys, scrip, or salvage.

About the EGO Progression:
What about Extra Life weapons though? It'd be a shame if those weapons are gimped now.

I still have weapons & shields from the charity marathon a year ago. Those are fixed EGO rating and can't be replaced (unless there's another marathon...). Those weapons were a bit special and I don't think there's an ingame equivalent. Well, at least there wasn't before I left....

Or is there a way to "up" a weapons ego rating with Arkforge or by upping its rarity?

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Originally Posted by Whippersnapper

About the EGO Progression:
What about Extra Life weapons though? It'd be a shame if those weapons are gimped now.

I still have weapons & shields from the charity marathon a year ago. Those are fixed EGO rating and can't be replaced (unless there's another marathon...). Those weapons were a bit special and I don't think there's an ingame equivalent. Well, at least there wasn't before I left....

Or is there a way to "up" a weapons ego rating with Arkforge or by upping its rarity?

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I've seen people still talking/using the Extra Life stuff so I believe its alright but I could be wrong. You can upgrade the rarity and the EGO level on any weapon and shield so long as you had enough Arkforge.

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Originally Posted by Griffix8

I've seen people still talking/using the Extra Life stuff so I believe its alright but I could be wrong. You can upgrade the rarity and the EGO level on any weapon and shield so long as you had enough Arkforge.

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Ok because I still have some oranges with decent bonuses and it would be a shame to lose them.
Alright. Time to figure out how to "up" a weapons ego level....

Any way to get Arkforge aside from the daily gifts?

Also, will upgrading rarity give a weapon extra bonuses?

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Originally Posted by Whippersnapper

Ok because I still have some oranges with decent bonuses and it would be a shame to lose them.
Alright. Time to figure out how to "up" a weapons ego level....

Any way to get Arkforge aside from the daily gifts?

Also, will upgrading rarity give a weapon extra bonuses?

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To do that go to the Salvage Matrix (kinda like you would to put a mod or mod slot on a weapon) and click on what you want to upgrade. There will be a few options. The ones you are looking for are Upgrade Rarity and Upgrade Rating. Rarity will upgrade its color and Rating will change its EGO level.

Rating Table (Arkforge per 100 Ego levels):
Blue 8 Arkforge
Purple 20
Orange 50

Rarity Table (Arkforge to the next color)
Green to Blue 100 Arkforge (?)
Blue to Purple 200 Arkforge
Purple to Orange 500

Every time you upgrade the rarity you will
1. Get a roll for that color, so if you had a blue and upgrade to purple you'll get an purple roll like Ego on reload.
2. Make your weapon more expensive to maintain.
3. Need to reset your Mastery if you want the higher tier mastery roll.

Arkforge is granted from Events such as Arkfalls, Incursions and Sieges. You may also get them from lockboxes (preferably Tier 2) or you an purchase them from the Bit Store. 20 bucks for 500 I think.

So it's better to raise EGO level before Rarity to save arkforge....