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So I logged in on the EP for the first time today...
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...and I am, as expected, very confused. I now know that I will need alot of time to begin to understand this new system.
Also, the very first thing I was checking out and was very exited about was those double hotbars, and they sadly instantly disappointed me, there was no new room, just a clone that showed another page of the above hotbar. For me this doesn't solve anything, since I have happily used shift+<number> combinations. What I would have needed is more space, not to see more at the same time. And with those new buffs, the class related ones (virologist buff, ballista buff, aikido buff etc), we will need more unique spots on the hotbar, not just a 2nd cloned bar.
Another thing that I think is odd is that there is even less rolls and numbers showing, and I thought we didnt see enough in the current system, this just adds to the confusion when trying to understand the new system, I have no idea when I do something right or wrong. WIth viral attacks, there wasnt even an confirmation if I missed, I was unsure if I had failed or just simply had moved and aborted the attack that way.
What elese did I not understand... some bonuses that showed up in the bonus tab wasnt showing anywhere else (like health). Was this a bug? Or did I have to enable this somewhere? I have no idea, I dont think I have been this confused and unsure about how things works in a long time. Not even the first time I played a regular rpg (Planescape Torment) was I confused like this.
I am, so to say, very happy that this is only a test server, that hopefully things will change. I guess I will log in to it every now and then to feel around a bit, to see how long it takes to get my confusion down to normal rates...
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Please check the Known Issues section. This should help with some of your confusion.
 
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