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Topic	Who else is playing Terraria since the update?
Sephiroth C Ryu 06/16/20 1:50:16 AM #20:	For those wondering about torch stuff: Initial 1.4: Had some mechanic that makes minor changes to drop rates based on whether you put the biome-specific torches in a given biome. This works both in positive and negative. A little later 1.4: Community outcry, and they listen. So they remove all the NEGATIVE effects of the original 1.4 with regards to torches. You can now only get BONUSES from using the right torches, and there will no longer be any sort of bad effect from using the "wrong" torches (as such, even if you just use the "wrong" torch everywhere, you will be no worse off than you were before). The POSITIVE effects to drop rates and such ("torch luck") from using the right torches is still present, should you decide to do so. Its not huge, but its enough to be worth considering. Most recent 1.4: Added a special event that happens if you cluster a bunch of any "wrong for this biome" torch in a small area. If you survive the event, you get an item. Using this item unlocks the ability to automatically convert a normal torch you place into the correct biome torch for that biome, making it much easier to get the positives without carrying around a bunch of different torches (and yes, you can then just break the converted torches to get the biome torch, despite placing a normal torch). You can toggle this ability on or off. Also, it only seems to affect normal torches, I think (though I personally have only tried normal and ultra-bright torches with it toggled on). Oh, and once you use the item, the event never happens again even if you use some nonstandard torch (or keep the new ability toggled off) to spam a place with "unfitting" torches. Maybe it never happens again if you just HAVE the item too and haven't used it. Not sure. In short though, with the ability and it being toggled on you now can basically get ONLY bonuses from it now if you want without any real effort, so regardless its just a buff in the end, despite what some lingering cesspools in the Terraria community will say otherwise (as they seem to still just be miffed that any sort of penalty could ever have been applied, even though that is long gone). . --- I am the Hunter of Topics. My post never fails to kill its prey. pounces Nyaa! <cite>Sephiroth C Ryu posted [p:940741846] in Who else i... [t:78749866]...</cite> <quote>For those wondering about torch stuff: Initial 1.4: Had some mechanic that makes minor changes to drop rates based on whether you put the biome-specific torches in a given biome. This works both in positive and negative. A little later 1.4: Community outcry, and they listen. So they remove all the NEGATIVE effects of the original 1.4 with regards to torches. You can now only get BONUSES from using the right torches, and there will no longer be any sort of bad effect from using the "wrong" torches (as such, even if you just use the "wrong" torch everywhere, you will be no worse off than you were before). The POSITIVE effects to drop rates and such ("torch luck") from using the right torches is still present, should you decide to do so. Its not huge, but its enough to be worth considering. Most recent 1.4: Added a special event that happens if you cluster a bunch of any "wrong for this biome" torch in a small area. If you survive the event, you get an item. Using this item unlocks the ability to automatically convert a normal torch you place into the correct biome torch for that biome, making it much easier to get the positives without carrying around a bunch of different torches (and yes, you can then just break the converted torches to get the biome torch, despite placing a normal torch). You can toggle this ability on or off. Also, it only seems to affect normal torches, I think (though I personally have only tried normal and ultra-bright torches with it toggled on). Oh, and once you use the item, the event never happens again even if you use some nonstandard torch (or keep the new ability toggled off) to spam a place with "unfitting" torches. Maybe it never happens again if you just HAVE the item too and haven't used it. Not sure. In short though, with the ability and it being toggled on you now can basically get ONLY bonuses from it now if you want without any real effort, so regardless its just a buff in the end, despite what some lingering cesspools in the Terraria community will say otherwise (as they seem to still just be miffed that any sort of penalty could ever have been applied, even though that is long gone). . --- I am the Hunter of Topics. My post never fails to kill its prey. pounces Nyaa!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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