| “ | “Items?” "The party leader was set to acquire the items...! How could I make such a mistake?” |
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— Grid shivering. (Chapter 91)
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An explanation of the party system in Satisfy.
Information[]
The party leader sets up the party settings like the party item distribution and invites party members.[1] The party system is one of the few systems that NPCs and Players share, so that an NPC can accept the party invitation.[2] In Satisfy, up to 24 people can join one party. Likewise, the founder of a party is the leader. Users form parties for the purpose of Raids. Regular users cannot handle powerful Monsters alone.[3] It is also natural to form a party when going hunting with others. An invite cannot simply be sent during a hunt.[4]
Since the number of members is limited, for larger raids several parties have to be involved while one party is in the lead. The leader thoroughly lectures the party members about the precautions and strategies before confronting a Boss. But the hard work is for nothing, if nobody follows it save. In the worst case, the deceased party members are resurrected at the chosen Resurrection Point. After a raid, the value of items is converted into money by dividing it according to the market price and then distributed to the party members before a party will be disbanded.[5]
Advantages and Disadvantages[]
During the party membership, the amount of Experience gained is small due to the distribution of experience points.[6] Furthermore, the low level user would not gain any experience, so that it is impossible to hunt in a party with a 35 level difference.[7] However, no experiences and items are given without a party, as only the last one receives the reward. If notification windows do not pop up as expected, a player is not in a party. Sharing experience and loot is not for everyone but at a minimum, a group should hunt together in a party.[8] The system judges who has contributed how much to a fight. Those who contribute barely will only gain a small amount of experience while others will gain a great deal.[9] Even low-level members get experience when killing a monster alone.[10]
A party is considered as one unity. All changes of Affinity are shared.[11] There are also Party buffs like Sword Saint's Aura to the advantage.[12] After entering a party, a player will received the party buffs already in effect how they already affect other members.[13] For certain AOE Skills, the party status is the only safeguard.[14] The rewards for Cooperative Quests are shared equally among all party members. If a player kills one monster, it is treated as all the party members killing one monster.[15] For players, there is also the option of the party chat window to report or discuss party-related matters. This is especially useful when the members of a party are not within talking distance.[16]
Guild Party[]
A guild party is a party whose members all belong to one Guild. There is great teamwork because in a guild party gathered people share the same ideals which is one advantage of a guild party.[17] It is possible to work together with other parties by leading them as one party. In that case, a Guild's Reputation is worsened by the death of party members who have not so good teamwork.[18]
Party Status[]
Every Party has an unique name which is usually named after the purpose of a party's founding.[19] As a party, players can confirm each other's level, but not always the class.[20] If members in a party does not trust each other, they can set their class to private. In this case, the displayed classes are just question marks. If wanted, the class can be displayed as well. The same applies to the user name.[21] In any case, the party status of each member displays Health, Mana and Stamina, as well as whether the items distribution method is correct. Especially the leader has to make sure that all party members have rested enough.[22]
Item Distribution Method[]
The item distribution method decides who receives items in a party. The party leader sets the option.[23] The method is selected before sending a party invitation according to the agreement.[24] If the distribution is set to party leader distribution, only the party leader will receive items. If there is no reliable leader, the sequential distribution may be better and fair. If the item distribution method is not changed, other party member would not receive items, so they want to change it to sequential distribution. [25]
With just keeping the party leader distribution, the leader can split the proceeds into equal shares once the party will be dissolved.[26] For this, the party leader shares the item information to all party members after evaluating the items. It tends to calm the atmosphere if there is not full trust. Usually the distribution is agreed upon in advance. So one or the other has to give up an item in order to keep the promised distribution. However, unexpected demands for certain items can also lead to surprising distributions. Not everyone recognises the true value of every item immediately.[27]
On the other hand with sequential distribution, the expensive items might be given to only one person and that is not fair either[28] or all dropped items may one-sidedly gained by only one player.[29] As long as the method of acquiring items is normal, it is impossible to secretly gain things alone.[30] Sometimes the desired and useful items may always end up in the hands of others, but an exchange is always possible. Of course, it is possible that items are then exchanged below their value but if it is an item that is worth it, a player will want it badly.[31]
If the item distribution methods is set that the party leader acquires it, all the loot will be in leader's Inventory. So there is no extra inventory for the party leader. If the amount of items obtained is significant, the inventory may be full. In this case a sequential distribution over all party members is advantageous but also an earlier distribution of the loot can solve the issue. This is something that Grid as the user with the largest inventory does not know, at least not yet.[32]
Status Window[]
[Party Status]
Party Name: Abyss Exploration
Party Leader: Grid
Party Members: Coke, Resh.
Item Distribution Method: Party Leader Acquisition[33]
Lane - Level 311
Class: ???
Mook - Level 310
Class: ???
Evan- Level 312
Class: ???
Oshihoz - Level 310
Class: ???
??? - Level 320
Class: ???[34]
Party Name: Pavranium Expedition
Party Leader: Grid (Pagma's Descendant. Level 296)
Party Members List:
Pon (Spear Knight. Level 307)
Regas (Asura. Level 307)
Peak Sword (Hidden Sword) Level 306)
Faker (Master of Swiftness. Level 305)
Jishuka (Red Flame Archer) Level 305)
Vantner (Impregnable Fortress. Level 302)
Zednos (Storm Magician. Level 301)
Huroi (Orator. Level 292)
Item Distribution Method: Party Leader Acquisition[35]System Messages[]
[The party invitation has been accepted.][36]
[Your party member Huroi has died.][37]
[Party member Gigs has suffered 14,100 damage!]
[Party member Kinji has suffered 15,500 damage!]
[Party member Rokman has suffered 14,990 damage!]
[Party member Yoshimura has suffered 12,100 damage!]
[Party member Orochi has suffered 9,900 damage!]
[Party member...]
[Party...][38]
[You have killed a monster by yourself.]
[The level difference with your party members is ignored and you will receive 100% of the experience.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.][39]
[The specter of Lion Castle, Deodore has been destroyed.]
[Your level has risen.]
[Your level has risen.]
[The party leader ‘Jishuka’ has acquired Specter Knight’s Gaiters.]
[The party member ‘Bondre’ has acquired Specter Knight’s Headgear.]
[The party member ‘Bondre’ has acquired Skillbook: Mana Arrow]
[The party leader ‘Jishuka’ has acquired Magic Book: Ice Tray.][40]
[The owner of the 7th city, Vampire Earl Yetima is forced to sleep after exhausting all his powers.]
[The level of party member ‘Faker’ has risen by 1.]
[The level of party member ‘Jishuka’ has risen by 1.]
[The level of party member ‘Ruby’ has risen by 2.]
[The level of party member ‘Sexy Schoolgirl’ has risen by 3.]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired Yetima’s Greatsword.]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired Yetima’s Gloves.]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired the ??? Piece.]
[Party leader ‘Grid’ already knows the information of the ??? Piece. The ??? Piece has been updated to the Red Mirror Piece.]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired 7 blessed weapon enhancement stones.]
[The party leader ‘Grid’ has acquired 10 blessed armour enhancement stones.]
[Yetima’s Strength is engraved on the Rune of Darkness possessed by party leader ‘Grid.’]
[Party member Chris’ ‘Rune of Supplementation’ has been engraved with ‘Cutting Attack Resistance’ and ‘Vampire Swordsmanship’ techniques.]
[The entrance to the 7th city has opened.][41]Known Parties[]
- Abyss Exploration
- Belial Raid Party
- Let's Obtain Loot
- Pavranium Expedition
Notes[]
- In addition to 'Party Leader Acquisition'[42], the terms 'Party Leader Pickup'[43] and 'Party Leader Distribution'[44] also appear in the novel, which all mean the same.
References
- ↑ Chapter 70
- ↑ Chapter 571 | Chapter 726 gives Asmophel and Piaro as an example.
- ↑ Chapter 195
- ↑ Chapter 135
- ↑ Chapter 19
- ↑ Chapter 112
- ↑ Chapter 198
- ↑ Chapter 135
- ↑ Chapter 127
- ↑ Chapter 497
- ↑ Chapter 91
- ↑ Chapter 571
- ↑ Chapter 90
- ↑ Chapter 1122
- ↑ Chapter 198
- ↑ Chapter 53
- ↑ Chapter 716
- ↑ Chapter 19
- ↑ Chapter 1064
- ↑ Chapter 70
- ↑ Chapter 527
- ↑ Chapter 288
- ↑ Chapter 120
- ↑ Chapter 124
- ↑ Chapter 120
- ↑ Chapter 120
- ↑ Chapter 91
- ↑ Chapter 120
- ↑ Chapter 127
- ↑ Chapter 1064
- ↑ Chapter 1122
- ↑ Chapter 636 | What happens when the inventory is full is not in the chapter, but that there is no separate inventory for a party.
- ↑ Chapter 1064
- ↑ Chapter 527
- ↑ Chapter 288
- ↑ Chapter 70
- ↑ Chapter 295
- ↑ Chaper 356
- ↑ Chapter 497
- ↑ Chapter 1122
- ↑ Chapter 722
- ↑ Chapter 288, 1064
- ↑ Chapter 70
- ↑ Chapter 120