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I was building up a new character on Wanderhome galaxy (entertainer) and got a free Quickness buff so I could play the night away. Usually, for entertainer purposes, any old buff will do, so the longer it is the better.

When I held the mouse pointer over the buff icon, my jaw hit the floor. It was for 4 hours and 7 minutes. The best I had seen up until then was in the 3 hour 30-40 min range.

So, I am asking, HOW are these buffs being made? Is it something only 12 point experimentation Docs can do? I understand needing very high quality resources, but how are subcomponents being used (janta blood? ABEC's with all power and no charges or all charges and no power?) and are you throwing experimentation points somewhere special? I am just curious as to how these ultra long duration buffs are being made. Thanks for any help!!

Xaznak - Level 22 Undead Mage
Tichondrius

SlashDPC on AIM

So you think the ABEC's were probably the standard 18p-16c range? At least this is what I have seen most often on my server

Duration is a function of 5 things.

OQ of the avian

DR of the avian

OQ of the gas

DR of the gas

Weighted as follows:

(6*DRavian + 4*OQavian + 6*DRgas + 4*OQgas)

And less known... Race.

The only way to hit for over 4 hrs is to be a Twi'Lek.

I take it your toon is a Twi'lek. They get a duration bonus on buffs. At the high end it is about 15-20 min.

*grins sheepishly* Yes, he is a twi'lek. Wasn't aware of the duration bonus... been here a year and then some, and still learning things about the game each time I play, hehe. Thanks for the replies!

Xaznak - Level 22 Undead Mage
Tichondrius

SlashDPC on AIM

Twi'lek's get a 10% increase to buff duration. This applies not only to doc buffs, but also chef buffs as well. It does not apply to entertainer buffs (so a Twi'lek still can't get more than a 2 hour 9 second mind buff, just like everyone else). I have never seenthis species bonus documented in any of the 'offical' info from SOE, but I won't complain -- I like getting 4 hour quickness buffs

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4 hours..... /drool

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All the docs on Naritus are sitting on a HUGE pile of 1000 OQ 996 DR Reavtive Gas right now so whenever we get a good OQ/DR spawn of Avian we will hopefully be pulling of 4 Hr Buff packs ourselves.

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