First, the (not quite) bad news...
The only chip to receive a nerf was the horrendously broken AirSword. For this chip, the Northwind effect was replaced with Impact, and the number of uses per chip was reduced from 9 to 6. Considering that it, alone, is still two times stronger than most Program Advances at this time, and far stronger than the mightiest of Signature Attacks, the 50% drop in its power doesn't stop it from landing squarely in the top 20 most powerful battlechips on the entire forum. (C'mon, folks, it's up there with the likes of the seven Summons, the Legend Swords, and the Metal Fists. That says quite a lot.)
Note: This should affect no more than one or two players at this time.
The other change of note is the complete removal of Attack Sword, Charge Sword, and Soul Sword. We checked around before this change was made, and couldn't find anyone with these chips in their inventory. So, so far as we know, no-one should be affected by this change. If we missed anyone, please PM me after reading the rest of this message, and we'll work something out.
Now, on to the huge piles of good news! : D
First off, you may have noticed the new Buster Chips thread at the top of the chip lists, where all the Buster related battlechips will be living from now on....
....Which brings me to the next change: Added Chips.
Buster Chips: Buster Sword, Buster Punch, Buster Bomb, Buster Guard
Sword Chips: RageClaw2, RageClaw3
Other Chips: LavaDragon, ThunderDragon, IceDragon, WindDragon
Melee Chips: WhiteWeb1, WhiteWeb2, WhiteWeb3
...And here's something you don't see every day: CHIP UPGRADES! Yep, opposite of nerf. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 20-some-odd chips have been upgraded, so look for that. Most notable of the changes are the Magnums, which now feature their MMBN attack effects; the Mines, which no longer threaten to outright kill the Navi that used them; and SonicBoom, which now features the unique Shot Eraser ability (derived from Zero).
All chips of exceptional power and rarity now feature a Rare tag at the end of their chip descriptions. Yes, AirSword is a Rare Chip. So is LifeAura (any version). Anyone lucky enough to have a rare chip... Kudos (you lucky sonuva...) *ahem*
Every (and I mean every) Ground Chip in our inventory got their attack effects and attack methods listed properly. Gun, Sword, Melee and Other Chips also got revamped. Do not worry, this doesn't change how your chips work. It's all just clarifications and such to make working with them easier.
As always, after you've read the threads, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to let us know.
Enjoy.
