[dev1135] New Special Job Abilities
SE hates BSTs...
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Will SE consider a RR with no weakness recovery period for BST?
SE hates BSTs...
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Will SE consider a RR with no weakness recovery period for BST?
BST has had an emergency RR for almost 2 years now, its called a twilight macro.
Also does that make Stoneskin a better alternative?
I would think so only if Stoneskin absorbs 5000 - 7000 HP (the max HP of the pet).
If SE is just replacing a regular RR III for a regular SS. It makes no sense.
SE can just add the regular SS effect to the regular RR III originally proposed.
08-16-2012 04:34 PM
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| Greetings! During this week’s Test Server update we will be making the below changes and additions to the new 2-hour abilities. New 2-hours will be added to the below jobs:
*Currently there is a known issue wherein using the 2-hour abilities for bard, blue Mage, and scholar via the action command menu will result in not being able select the target properly. (In regards to blue mage, the spells for Unbridled Learning are grayed out and cannot be selected.) We apologize for this, but please use the above job’s abilities and blue magic with either command line execution or macros. Effect adjustments:
While this week’s update will only encompass the above changes, we are continuing to look into other jobs as well, so there is a possibility for further changes and adjustments. | ||||
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08-22-2012 02:24 PM
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| Hey everyone, The new 2-hours were developed based on the idea that they would share the existing 2-hour ability's recast timer and players would be selecting which ability to use based on the situation. Instead of these being a higher-tier or universal abilities that can be used for any situation, they are abilities that are designed to be used for specialized conditions. Below are the envisioned applications of some abilities as well as planned adjustments.
During this week's Test Server update, we will be adding white mage's 2-hour ability as well the warrior adjustment listed above and fixing related bugs. We are planning to address the bard and dancer adjustments in the following Test Server update. Amongst the feedback we have been receiving, there have been a lot of comments about changing the effects, reducing the 2-hour recast time, removing the shared recast timer aspect, and other ideas for largely changing the concept. It may take a bit of time to discuss and look into all of these, but we are planning to spend time on this without rushing implementation so that these are abilities that everyone is satisfied with. | ||||
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wait what
all of the "conditions" that these abilities are seemingly aimed at already exist... there's just already alternative, superior means to deal with them or no real need to deal with them to begin with.
I was thinking only WHM tho, I tend to do that <.<;
Meikyo Shisui excels in instantaneous power. On the other hand, the new 2-hour ability is for cases where an enemy's AoE damage is too strong and getting close is dangerous. It will allow you to evade special attacks while dealing damage.
*Magical attacks will not be evaded, but will be made so that the damage received is 0. This will not have any effect on breath attacks, though.
With this ability we are aiming to make it possible to have a stable way of fighting by increasing defensive capabilities and diverting your time in battle towards enhancing offense capabilities.
Meikyo Shisui excels in instantaneous power. On the other hand, the new 2-hour ability is for cases where an enemy's AoE damage is too strong and getting close is dangerous. It will allow you to evade special attacks while dealing damage.
*Magical attacks will not be evaded, but will be made so that the damage received is 0. This will not have any effect on breath attacks, though.
With this ability we are aiming to make it possible to have a stable way of fighting by increasing defensive capabilities and diverting your time in battle towards enhancing offense capabilities.
Well, it seems to me that, especially since post 75 and the fact that you can get near unlimited mp, if the monster can't one shot aoe, then you could kill it blindfolded. There's practically no way to have a middle ground anymore with this massive refresh/temps stuff and retardedly easy minimum 40% haste on every DD.
Meikyo Shisui excels in instantaneous power. On the other hand, the new 2-hour ability is for cases where an enemy's AoE damage is too strong and getting close is dangerous. It will allow you to evade special attacks while dealing damage.
*Magical attacks will not be evaded, but will be made so that the damage received is 0. This will not have any effect on breath attacks, though.
With this ability we are aiming to make it possible to have a stable way of fighting by increasing defensive capabilities and diverting your time in battle towards enhancing offense capabilities.
Well, it seems to me that, especially since post 75 and the fact that you can get near unlimited mp, if the monster can't one shot aoe, then you could kill it blindfolded. There's practically no way to have a middle ground anymore with this massive refresh/temps stuff and retardedly easy minimum 40% haste on every DD.
They just need to use floor hazards and other environmental hazards, instead of TP moves. Stand on this floor? Get 1 shot in ~3 seconds, avoidable if you play properly. Problem fixed.
wait what
PLD comeback? Maybe increasing PLD's enmity cap? nawwwwwww
as for the BRD "special ability"...im sure they should just get on with it and say it lowers all stats...but that might be to "overpowered"...but different director different vision.
and edit: BST's two hour is perfectly fine...you could even possibly get more than the spell stoneskin gives based on your pets stats. Reraise wouldn't help a BST because you still will get killed again when you get back up.
Something serious needs to be done about PD/Embrava though. Even if they do balance fights to work without them, players will inevitably gravitate toward the fastest/most effective option, and it will almost always be that. Fortunately, at least, they seem to be capable of designing fights that aren't PD zergable, evidence by the Arch Odin fight.
