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[forsaken1111]

1.3 changelog: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/1-3-changelog.20617/

[Oneir]

1.3 changelog: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/1-3-changelog.20617/

How spoilery is this? I sort of feel like being pleasantly surprised by new things when I pick it up tomorrow.

[forsaken1111]

1.3 changelog: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/1-3-changelog.20617/

How spoilery is this? I sort of feel like being pleasantly surprised by new things when I pick it up tomorrow.

Its the spoiler free features only changelog. It doesn't discuss the new content, just the features like chests are now animated when opened. Feel free to avoid if you want total surprise.

[BigD145]

Not one thing in that changelog begs me to play.

[Aklyon]

1.3 changelog: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/1-3-changelog.20617/

How spoilery is this? I sort of feel like being pleasantly surprised by new things when I pick it up tomorrow.

Its the spoiler free features only changelog. It doesn't discuss the new content, just the features like chests are now animated when opened. Feel free to avoid if you want total surprise.

Spoiler-free changelogs are boring though.

[Ultimuh]

So.. There is apparently an expert mode for 1.3

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Expert Mode:

    Expert mode can now be toggled in the World Creation Menu. This will trigger a host of changes, all designed to provide a greater challenge with the promise of greater rewards. Some of those challenges are listed below:
    You stay dead longer before being able to respawn during boss fights.
    Boss health scales in multiplayer depending on the number of players.
    Weaker enemies gain increased stats as the players progress, starting in hardmode.
    You drop 75% of your gold upon death.
    Enemies can pick up your gold when you die and attempt to run off with it. Kill them to retrieve your loot.
    Monsters have a small chance to spawn in towns.
    Some normal enemies have been given new AI.
    Bosses have been given new AI.
    Bosses will drop Treasure Bags containing powerful expert exclusive items to reward those up to the challenge.
    Pots now drop more stuff when broken.
    Ice Monsters gain an additional chance to freeze upon hitting the player.
    Quest rewards give more money.
    Bats have a chance to give the new Feral Bite debuff. This debuff will increase player damage but lower player health regen. This debuff will also cause other random debuffs to be applied to the player
    Life Regen isn’t as effective unless the player has the Well Fed buff.
    Vampire and Spectre healing is slightly less effective than in normal mode.
    The Defense statistic is more effective than in normal mode.

But to summarize it:
An optional mode to select when creating a new world.
It's a more difficult and rewarding experience for those who want a greater challenge.

[Meta]

And now I'm even more hyped...
The Expert Mode does seem great.

[kilakan]

Expert mode?  Oh dear god yes, time to replay through terraria heheheh

[Oneir]

Do we want Expert mode active on the eventual 1.3 server? Or, not to get too deep into multi-server mayhem, on a 1.3 server?

[TheDarkStar]

Expert mode seems like it would make the 1.3 server more fun.

[forsaken1111]

Might be nice to have it enabled on the adventure world

[Shadowlord]

> There are over 800 new items to discover.

GG.

[0x517A5D]

> There are over 800 new items to discover.

I wonder how many reskins.  (E.g. more furniture variants, new paintings.)  Probably a lot.

So.. There is apparently an expert mode for 1.3

Not sure this is for me.  I play local singleplayer, so all the coop changes doesn't matter to me.  And I almost always play hardcore.  So staying dead longer, dropping gold on death, and enemies taking dropped gold are irrelevant.

Oh well.  Maybe expert-only items will be good enough to tip me over into using it.  Or more interesting boss behavior.

Disappointed anyway.

[Flying Dice]

Yeah, we def. need that for 1.3 servers, except maybe the megaproject/social world.

Speaking of servers, looks like Ispil's is down.

[Flying Dice]

Cool. I found a few thousand more glass, I'll keep walling the jungle in.