Flowing Thoughts

[BBouch]

<font color="#ff9900">quick question</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">I tested wearing 2 items each with Flowing thought 1 on it. I tested to see if it stacks. </font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900"></font><u><font color="#ff9900">Wearing two FT1 items</font></u><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">4151</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">4184</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">4217</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">+33 /tick</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><u><font color="#ff9900">Wearing one FT1 item</font></u><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">4115</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">4147</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">4179</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">+32 /tick</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">Anyone one else get the same increment of +1 between wearing one and two FT1 items?</font><div></div>

[RyllUmbra]

<div>Try again with no Flowing thought items... I think it will be 31 per tick.</div><div> </div><div>I think flowing thought merely increases the in combat power regen by 1 for each number in the Flowing Thought.</div><div> </div>

[Mystiq]

<div></div><p>Ryll is correct. It's a commonly known fact that FT stacks up to the cap, and increases in-combat power regen by the number of FT on the item. BBoucher, what is it you were expecting when you added the second FT item?</p>

[Nacire]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Mystique wrote:<div></div><p>Ryll is correct. It's a commonly known fact that FT stacks up to the cap, and increases in-combat power regen by the number of FT on the item. BBoucher, what is it you were expecting when you added the second FT item?</p><hr></blockquote>Odd, almost tempted to waste the cash on some gloves of flowing slime to test this myself, but there was a dev comment around when they changed ROI and regen stacking the first time stating that same named flowing though effects would NOT stack.  IE: FT1 + FT1 = 1 incombat regen, but FT1 + FT2 = 3 incombat regen.

[Geilt]

I have three FT 1 items on me, they all stack. I have 34 Mana per tick in combat without traits, 44 with traits. And counting!!flowing thought stacks no matter what type it is. BOTM and such do not.btw, 33 mana per tick with 2 FT 1 item son, 32 FT mana per tick with 1 FT item on, and 31 with no FT 1 items on.<div></div>

[Mystiq]

<div></div><p>It would be a very ridiculous mechanic if FT of the same value did not stack with each other. All FT in this game, from 1 to 10, stack with each other up to the cap, and I'm pretty sure they always have, or at least were always intended to do so. The only power regen effect I recall ever not stacking with itself is BotM.</p><p> </p>

[Banditman]

I suppose the point then becomes why do Battlement items not stack?They are no different than FT items.If two FT items of the same value stack, why should Battlement items NOT stack.It doesn't make sense.  The only difference is the name.

[Nacire]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Banditman wrote:I suppose the point then becomes why do Battlement items not stack?They are no different than FT items.If two FT items of the same value stack, why should Battlement items NOT stack.It doesn't make sense.  The only difference is the name.<hr></blockquote>There's also the fact that battlement appears on so many T5 raid drops AND that it's 7/tick, highest flowing thought (other than the robe that was bugged for 2 days) that I've seen is 5 and that only on a heritage item.

[Geilt]

I think it just comes down to a question of the naming system. Why didnt they just call BOTM FT 7? No clue, maybe it was to prevent people from wearing 1 - 3 is it? BOTM items and having a much more obscene regen rate than before. Think about it, would you want to upgrade a slot (especially jewelery) that effectively gives you 350 mana in a 5 minute fight, + Power and wisdom from the item itself? Id never take off my multiple BOTM items, just like i would probably not take off my ROI because of the huge mana pool benefit it gives over time.I think it was probably wise for them not to allow BOTM items to stack. It allows flexibility and a bit of originality as to where to place your BOTM item, without making it pretty much mandatory to wear every piece. It opens up the upgradability of your character slots to not be limited to which BOTM you want to lose.<div></div>

[Mystiq]

<div></div>What I want to know is where is the T6 BotM? I'm getting really tired of holding onto this stupid combine shield that I've had forever simply because it has BotM. I bet they're doing away with BotM and just not letting anyone know.

[Geilt]

<div>I agree, im having the same issue. Theres alot of nice shields that are good for priests, but none of them have a freaking FT effect on them. Its sad really. I feel like il have some items forever =/ until the +power and wisdom begins to outweigh the amount of mana regen an item gets. Its hard to beat FT 7 thou from BOTM...Maybe T8? =P</div>