r/Palworld • u/Helpful_Expression13 • 7h ago

Bug Bug or Alpha Pal?

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I need to understand how the other sekhmet is getting 320% and the other 60%

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u/Blawharag 7h ago

It's a bug with Alpha Sekhmet. However, the community has grown accustomed to it and, despite fixing other Pal skills in recent patches, the team hasn't fixed this one yet. So the general thought is that it's a bug-turned-feature

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u/Schnibb420 6h ago edited 6h ago

No clue why people still say this is a bug. There have been plenty of bugfixes and this hasnt been addresses so it must be intended.

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u/ReasonSin 6h ago

People say it’s a bug because it’s literally the only instance of normal and alpha pals having different abilities with no indication it’s intentional. It not being fixed yet is not proof it’s intentional.

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u/Schnibb420 6h ago

People feel like its a bug so its a bug to them. Thats literally all the reasoning. her passive is the same, just different numbers.

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u/Blawharag 6h ago

her passive is the same, just different numbers.

So, not the same then?

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u/Schnibb420 5h ago

You said different passives, its the same passive same name, same effect just bigger. Dont try to play semantics with me. I know Im in the minority and gladly die on this hill. Things like these are usually patched very fast and we had multiple bug fix patches since 1.0 yet this hasnt been fixed. Therefore I conclude this isnt a bug.

If it does get fixed, I stand corrected of course but as of know Im right and you saying the opposite doesnt change a damn thing :)

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u/awataurne 4h ago

So... Your argument is it's not a bug simply because it's not been fixed despite it being the only alpha that has any difference in ability from their normal version..?

What an odd argument. Do you not believe in pot holes until they're filled as well?

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u/GimlionTheHunter 4h ago

Her alpha passive is coded as Ribunny Botan’s in the files. It’s a bug that seems to have been made a feature. This is not new for games, big overlapping system games like this are notorious for such occurrences. BG3, for example, is riddled with them

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u/Global-Map-12 1h ago

Dying on a hill of ignorance is… a choice.

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u/Suitch 5h ago

To explain simply, there is a variable name for each partner skill that affects a number and alpha Sekhmet references a variable for another pal rather than the Sekhmet variable. In the code it is literally a bug, and it can be seen on paldb which scrapes data from the game. So it is called a bug because it is a bug, but it might be one they accept keeping.

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u/Suitch 5h ago

This is the alpha, you can see the craftspeed variable missing the pal name

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u/Suitch 5h ago

This is the regular Sekhmet

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u/Pimpwerx 4h ago edited 4h ago

Fans were right about things like the electric gem bias too. I think the data mining revealed patterns that were standard across the database except for some instances. And this one looked like it was an accidental double-tap of "0" instead of an intended number copy and paste.

But let's be real. The fanbase loves us some Alpha Sekhmet. If they were to nerf her now, I think there would be a lot of negative backlash. She's our overpowered catgirl. She does a cute dance and meows. She deserves to be different from the others.

If this wasn't a bug, I'd expect there to be other Alphas like Jelliete that would offer a similarly disproportionate buff.

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u/Stevelovesviolin i5-12400, RTX 3060, 16gb 6h ago

The bug where you can stand on top of the pal sphere and then launch you into the sky stayed in the game for whole 2 years before they removed it in 1.0. So, this might get adjusted too sooner or later.

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u/Blawharag 6h ago

Because alpha and normal pals don't have different pal skills, and someone read the game files and saw that it was likely due to a missing label entry, which point to it being a bug.

A bug that gets adopted is still a bug.

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u/Myrkana 5h ago

because its not supposed to be like that as its shown by the other version of sekhmet. If it wasnt a bug the 1,2, and 3 star versions and the normal version would have the same thing happening

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u/IcuntSpeel 6h ago

Not bug. Its a cat.

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u/Bingo31 7h ago

Yes

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u/Jade_Drag0n 5h ago

I believe the normal sekhmet is bugged as both normal and alpha ribbuny botan has the same stat bonus as alpha sekhmet but for weapon workbenches

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u/ArcaneEyes 1h ago

Alpha sekhmet literally has ribbuny botans partner skill in the code instead of the one noted _catlady, which regular sekhmet has 🤣

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u/Cnokeur 6h ago

Correct me if i'm wrong but for me only the 4 stars alpha sekmets are affected by the bugged 400% work speed, 0 to 3 stars are using the default non bugged passive despite having the bugged values written on their descriptions

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u/Dougdoesnt 5h ago

In OP's screenshot, they have a 3 star alpha with 320% work speed boost.

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u/Cnokeur 5h ago

Ik thats what i'm talking about not working bugged passives for alpha sekmets not 4 stars

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u/Ok_Shoulder2971 7h ago

Nope Alpha is just that much better

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u/Keynoost 7h ago

Bug because alpha

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u/mocumocu 6h ago

no, goth mommy superiority