The Regal Ring is a captain accessory and social tool in the Captain Outfitter in Spore Galactic Adventures. It is the third social tool unlocked in the Diplomat row of items.
Design[]
The Regal Ring is an embellished, exquisitely decorated ring with a thick band. It is mostly made of gold. There is a green gem on top that glows blue. In the middle are six red spheres surrounding the middle part. On the bottom is a fitting part, the color of it except for the trim and bottom are determined by the coat color.
The horizontal morphology slider is used to change the curve of the ring to better fit the hand, arm, or other object it is supposed to fit on. The vertical slider changes the shape of the top part from convex, with the red parts sticking out and the top and bottom rings recessed, to concave, with the rings stretched out to massive widths and the red parts stretched vertically.
Role[]
When equipped, the Regal Ring replaces the Captain's Charm ability with Royal Charm. Royal Charm acts as a Level 6 Social ability, being used in response to Charm prompts during socialization with another creature.
Strategy[]
The Regal Ring allows the player's Captain to dazzle many other creatures during Adventures, surpassing all Creature Stage parts when prompted to use their Charm during socialization, with an effective Charm Level of 6. As a result, a captain equipped with the Regal Ring is able to match up against most other creatures, only losing to the Bard equipment equivalent, the Synergizer.
With so many Detail pieces in Creature Stage providing some form of Charm, the Regal Ring is second only to the Ducal Cape in terms of consistent usage. While it is by no means guaranteed, the wide distribution and increased likelihood that any given creature can prompt Charm responses is a definite positive it it's favor.
Of course, the possibility of there being no Charm on a required socialization target leaves the Regal Ring with nothing to do. It is also a shame that Charm is not required for the sole Maxis-created Adventure Campaign level Concert in the Park, making all the benefits of improved dancing exclusive to player-generated Adventures.
Lastly is the usual issue that the Diplomat equipment suffer from, that being the presence of Bard equipment. The Synergizer wins over the Regal Ring when at Level 2 or 3, meaning that a creature equipped with it is still going to stonewall progression in the Adventure. If a player equips both this and the Synergizer, the Captain will only gain the Syngergizer's Holo Charm, with Royal Charm being overridden. Hence, it's best to choose one over the other.
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