Mask Scent (Ability) - Revision history

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 Mask scent is an ability that allows a player an increased chance at avoiding aggro from hostile creatures.  Maskscent is based on the Mask Scent modifier.  The equation takes into account the player's MS modifier, their distance from the creature when the mask scent check initiates, their posture (prone, kneeling, standing or mounted), speed (whether walking or running) and the relative challenge level of the creature who is trying to detect them. As the player's MS modifier increases (with each level of Exploration), their chances of successfully getting Scouting experience and staying safe with mask scent increase. When approaching mobs, there is an awareness check beginning at 64 meters, which will then determine if the mob will break mask scent.  As the player moves closer to the creature, this awareness check will test the player's posture and movement penalty, along with a check against the mask scent skill level.  If an aggressive mob breaks mask scent there is another roll which checks whether the mob will aggro the player that is in range. The awareness check is only performed once per creature while the player remains within the 64 meter range from it. 10 creatures mean 10 checks, and presumably, a bit of randomness that is added in to account for luck. If the player leaves the 64 meter range of the creature, and re-enters, another check is made.
-Mask scent has a maximum effectiveness of 95% success rate. Players receive Scouting experience per each successful mask scent check. Mask scent only breaks when a creature becomes aware of a player. It does not however, break when a player enters combat. Mask scent has a duration of 7 minutes and At exploration II, mask scent is on a 60 second time before it can be reapplied after breaking or being turned off by the player. The higher a player's mask scent skill modifier, the less time it takes to be able to re-mask scent after it has been broken. Master Scouts only have to wait 15 seconds to use mask scent again.
+Mask scent has a maximum effectiveness of 95% success rate. Players receive Scouting experience per each successful mask scent check. Mask scent only breaks when a creature becomes aware of a player. It does not however, break when a player enters combat. Mask scent has a duration of 10 minutes and At exploration II, mask scent is on a 60 second time before it can be reapplied after breaking or being turned off by the player. The higher a player's mask scent skill modifier, the less time it takes to be able to re-mask scent after it has been broken. Master Scouts only have to wait 20 seconds to use mask scent again.
 If the player is at or less than 40 meters from an aggressive creature,  and mask scent is broken by that creature, then the creature will become hostile towards the player. (supposedly this is by design according to publish 3 notes).

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 The rate seems to be 0.5 second reduction timer for each skill point modifier. There appears to be a hard cap at 5 seconds.
-* 60 seconds at 1-25 modifier
+* 60 seconds at 20 modifier
 * 20 seconds at 100 modifier
-* 5 seconds at 125
+* 5 seconds at 125 modifier
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 '''Known Mask scent reuse timers:'''
-Note: Values for +40 and + 70 modifiers are unknown so these are just assumptions.
+The rate seems to be 0.5 second reduction timer for each skill point modifier. There appears to be a hard cap at 5 seconds.
-The rate seems to be 0.5 second reduction timer for each skill point modifier
+* 60 seconds at 1-25 modifier
+* 20 seconds at 100 modifier
-* 60 seconds at +20 modifier
+* 5 seconds at 125
-* 50 seconds at +40 modifier
-* 30 seconds at +70 modifier
-* 20 seconds at +100 modifier
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	'''MASK SCENT EXPERIENCE GAIN FORMULA'''		'''MASK SCENT EXPERIENCE GAIN FORMULA'''

−	A player receives (3 * Creature ~~Level~~) scouting experience for each successful check against /maskscent	+	A player receives (3 * Creature Challenge level) scouting experience for each successful check against /maskscent

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−	distance mod x Movement Mod x Posture Mod x ( mask scent mod / 100 ) x challenge level / 100	+	distance mod x Movement Mod x Posture Mod x ( ( mask scent mod / 100 ) x challenge level / 100 )

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 == Ability Breakdown & Details ==
-Mask scent is an ability that allows a player an increased chance at avoiding aggro from hostile creatures.  Non aggressive creatures are not checked against. Maskscent is based on the Mask Scent modifier.  The equation takes into account the player's MS modifier, their distance from the creature when the mask scent check initiates, their posture (prone, kneeling, standing or mounted), speed (whether walking or running) and the relative challenge level of the creature who is trying to detect them. As the player's MS modifier increases (with each level of Exploration), their chances of successfully getting Scouting experience and staying safe with mask scent increase. When approaching mobs, there is an awareness check beginning at 64 meters, which will then determine if the mob will break mask scent.  As the player moves closer to the creature, this awareness check will test the player's posture and movement penalty, along with a check against the mask scent skill level.  If an aggressive mob breaks mask scent there is another roll which checks whether the mob will aggro the player that is in range. The awareness check is only performed once per creature while the player remains within the 64 meter range from it. 10 creatures mean 10 checks, and presumably, a bit of randomness that is added in to account for luck. If the player leaves the 64 meter range of the creature, and re-enters, another check is made.
+Mask scent is an ability that allows a player an increased chance at avoiding aggro from hostile creatures.  Maskscent is based on the Mask Scent modifier.  The equation takes into account the player's MS modifier, their distance from the creature when the mask scent check initiates, their posture (prone, kneeling, standing or mounted), speed (whether walking or running) and the relative challenge level of the creature who is trying to detect them. As the player's MS modifier increases (with each level of Exploration), their chances of successfully getting Scouting experience and staying safe with mask scent increase. When approaching mobs, there is an awareness check beginning at 64 meters, which will then determine if the mob will break mask scent.  As the player moves closer to the creature, this awareness check will test the player's posture and movement penalty, along with a check against the mask scent skill level.  If an aggressive mob breaks mask scent there is another roll which checks whether the mob will aggro the player that is in range. The awareness check is only performed once per creature while the player remains within the 64 meter range from it. 10 creatures mean 10 checks, and presumably, a bit of randomness that is added in to account for luck. If the player leaves the 64 meter range of the creature, and re-enters, another check is made.
 Mask scent has a maximum effectiveness of 95% success rate. Players receive Scouting experience per each successful mask scent check. Mask scent only breaks when a creature becomes aware of a player. It does not however, break when a player enters combat. Mask scent has a duration of 7 minutes and At exploration II, mask scent is on a 60 second time before it can be reapplied after breaking or being turned off by the player. The higher a player's mask scent skill modifier, the less time it takes to be able to re-mask scent after it has been broken. Master Scouts only have to wait 15 seconds to use mask scent again.
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 If the player is at or less than 40 meters from an aggressive creature,  and mask scent is broken by that creature, then the creature will become hostile towards the player. (supposedly this is by design according to publish 3 notes).
 Note:  Once the mask scent is on a player, if they use the maskscent ability again, it will remove the effect.

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 Some knowns:
-Presumably the player mods tested here were with 125 mask scent
+Presumably the player mods here were with 125 mask scent
 Note: Players can have more than 125 mask scent through using the +10 bonus from stims as well as jawa beer drinks that gives  up to around 20 mask scent bonus.

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	Mask scent has a maximum effectiveness of 95% success rate. Players receive Scouting experience per each successful mask scent check. Mask scent only breaks when a creature becomes aware of a player. It does not however, break when a player enters combat. Mask scent has a duration of 7 minutes and At exploration II, mask scent is on a 60 second time before it can be reapplied after breaking or being turned off by the player. The higher a player's mask scent skill modifier, the less time it takes to be able to re-mask scent after it has been broken. Master Scouts only have to wait 15 seconds to use mask scent again.		Mask scent has a maximum effectiveness of 95% success rate. Players receive Scouting experience per each successful mask scent check. Mask scent only breaks when a creature becomes aware of a player. It does not however, break when a player enters combat. Mask scent has a duration of 7 minutes and At exploration II, mask scent is on a 60 second time before it can be reapplied after breaking or being turned off by the player. The higher a player's mask scent skill modifier, the less time it takes to be able to re-mask scent after it has been broken. Master Scouts only have to wait 15 seconds to use mask scent again.

−	If ~~mask scent is broken and~~ the player is at or less than 40 meters from an aggressive creature, the creature will become hostile towards the player. (supposedly this is by design according to publish 3 notes).	+	If the player is at or less than 40 meters from an aggressive creature, and mask scent is broken by that creature, then the creature will become hostile towards the player. (supposedly this is by design according to publish 3 notes).