thedu
11-07-2006, 12:47 AM
<a href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=testfeed&message.id=66299" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=testfeed&message.id=66299</a>Just some of the info..<blockquote><hr size="2" width="100%"><b>Stat Caps</b>• All stat cap maximums have been increased from [ 7 * Level + 20 ] to [ 15 * level + 20 ]• Stat benefits are now on a diminishing returns curve• The maximum benefit that each stat provides, including power pool size, melee damage bonus, spell damage bonus, hit points, and defense has been increased• Classes that use multiple stats for power pools have had their maximum power possible increased by up to +25% if they are high enough in both stats. This is meant to offset the difficulty of having to increase multiple stats<hr size="2" width="100%"><hr size="2" width="100%"><b>Casting Skill</b>• Skill caps have increased from [ 6 * Level ] to [ 6.5 * Level ]• Skills also use a diminishing returns curve similar to avoidance skills• Actual hostile spell resistance modification has increased from -10% to -20% at maximum skill• <b> Beneficial spells that use casting skill, mostly affecting ministration and ordination, now have their power costs reduced with increased skill</b><hr size="2" width="100%"><hr size="2" width="100%"><b>Focus Skill</b>• Skill caps have increased from [ 6 * Level ] to [ 6.5 * Level ]• Focus has a maximum 20% instead of 10% to prevent interrupts from taking damage• <b>Focus Skill also reduces the chance of spell based Interrupts, Stifle, and Stun Effects from interrupting a spell that is already casting <font color="#ff0033">(yeah, let's hope that actually is finally implmented correctly)</font></b>• When interrupted by damage a spell will attempt to auto-recast itself. The spell will try this up to 3 times before stopping this action. Using the escape key, ducking, or moving will cancel the current spell being cast as before.<font color="#ff0033">(wow. Nice!)</font><hr size="2" width="100%"></blockquote><div></div>Read the rest for a lot more information...