Shaman damage boost on test! and new pet look!

[Owlbe]

<div>Very glad for some shaman dps loving on test.  Soloing shoudl be a tad easier for ALL priests.....</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://patch.everquest2.com:7010/patch/eq2/motd/en/updates_test.html" target="_blank">http://patch.everquest2.com:7010/patch/eq2/motd/en/updates_test.html</a></div><div> </div><div>Scroll down to the Mar 9 notes......</div><div> </div><div>"Defiler changes:- The damage and power cost has increased for the Greater Imprecationspell line.- The reuse timer for Aphotic Touch has been reduced.- Summon Spirit Companion now summons a creature with a differentappearance than the Mystic version."</div><div> </div><div>"Priest changes:- The base melee auto-attack damage has been increased for all priests."</div><div> </div><div>"- Shaman: The Spirit Wolf pet's attack speed has increased"</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Can ANYONE on test confirm these?  Rumor is it is a 20% increase in damage.</div>

[radical_EDWARD]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Omegarhino wrote:<div>Very glad for some shaman dps loving on test.  Soloing shoudl be a tad easier for ALL priests.....</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://patch.everquest2.com:7010/patch/eq2/motd/en/updates_test.html" target="_blank">http://patch.everquest2.com:7010/patch/eq2/motd/en/updates_test.html</a></div><div> </div><div>Scroll down to the Mar 9 notes......</div><div> </div><div>"Defiler changes:- The damage and power cost has increased for the Greater Imprecationspell line.- The reuse timer for Aphotic Touch has been reduced.- Summon Spirit Companion now summons a creature with a differentappearance than the Mystic version."</div><div> </div><div>"Priest changes:- The base melee auto-attack damage has been increased for all priests."</div><div> </div><div>"- Shaman: The Spirit Wolf pet's attack speed has increased"</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Can ANYONE on test confirm these?  Rumor is it is a 20% increase in damage.</div><hr></blockquote>lol why in the word would they reduce recast on Aphotic Touch? the duration is currently longer than the recast. GG .

[Ixnay]

<div>Wow, this is great news.  Only way I would be bummed is if our new pet graphic is a purple haze cloud like our self buff.</div>

[Facedown]

Haha, wouldnt put it past them Ixnay.Maybe we'll get something totally unique though, or at least something ugly that makes people laugh.<div></div>

[surolan]

<div></div><div></div><p>Loaded my defiler onto test server to have a look, and to more than likely /feedback the pet...but....</p><p>1. She is only level 7 and the prospect of grinding her to 20 when she is oop after one looooooooooooooooooong kill of a solo mob=something I can't face.</p><p>2. I did a /who all defiler = just me, level 7 <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>3. I did a /who all = 20 people online for the entire server</p><p>4. Went to broker to try to pick up a cheap collection quest or two...only 36 pages for the ENTIRE broker, cheapest collection item 40s...I have 2s <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> </p><p>Seriously, how they expect things to be tested properly is beyond me. If they allowed character copies to test I would /bug and /feedback and not just play to see things first etc. But no, the test server community want to "preserve their economy" - what economy?? I looked on the broker, its mostly crafted and harvested items - 36 pages of it compared to the usual 300+ lol lol!</p><p>It's no wonder so many bugs go to live, there is seriously noone there to test this stuff.</p><p>Message Edited by surolan on <span class="date_text">03-14-2006</span><span class="time_text">03:54 AM</span></p>

[NimSul]

<div></div><blockquote><p></p><hr><p>radical_EDWARD wrote:</p><p>lol why in the word would they reduce recast on Aphotic Touch? the duration is currently longer than the recast. GG .</p><p></p><hr></blockquote>Hehe my thought exactly, goes to show noone at soe plays a defiler for sure :smileyvery-happy:

[Miracole]

<span><blockquote><hr>surolan wrote:<div></div><div></div><p>Loaded my defiler onto test server to have a look, and to more than likely /feedback the pet...but....</p><p>1. She is only level 7 and the prospect of grinding her to 20 when she is oop after one looooooooooooooooooong kill of a solo mob=something I can't face.</p><p>2. I did a /who all defiler = just me, level 7 <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>3. I did a /who all = 20 people online for the entire server</p><p>4. Went to broker to try to pick up a cheap collection quest or two...only 36 pages for the ENTIRE broker, cheapest collection item 40s...I have 2s <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> </p><p>Seriously, how they expect things to be tested properly is beyond me. If they allowed character copies to test I would /bug and /feedback and not just play to see things first etc. But no, the test server community want to "preserve their economy" - what economy?? I looked on the broker, its mostly crafted and harvested items - 36 pages of it compared to the usual 300+ lol lol!</p><p>It's no wonder so many bugs go to live, there is seriously noone there to test this stuff.</p><p>Message Edited by surolan on <span class="date_text">03-14-2006</span><span class="time_text">03:54 AM</span></p><hr></blockquote>believe or not, a lot of people make test their home. i was on for a good 2 weeks, made about 1 plat and lvl 30 before i got tired of the lack of broker items and crafters.... but i did join a BIG guild with pretty much all lvl 60s and hardcore raiders.... not as many as regular servers but hey, lots of benefits, contested mobs are not contested, ALL the rares to harvest EVERYWHERE... great people (loved the people there) so yeah... lower lvl is tough, but if you can put up with using app2 for like 40 lvls and find a good guild..... that place is not too bad <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span><div></div>

[mistressfla]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Omegarhino wrote:<div>Very glad for some shaman dps loving on test.  Soloing shoudl be a tad easier for ALL priests.....</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://patch.everquest2.com:7010/patch/eq2/motd/en/updates_test.html" target="_blank">http://patch.everquest2.com:7010/patch/eq2/motd/en/updates_test.html</a></div><div> </div><div>Scroll down to the Mar 9 notes......</div><div> </div><div>"Defiler changes:- The damage and power cost has increased for the Greater Imprecationspell line.- The reuse timer for Aphotic Touch has been reduced.- Summon Spirit Companion now summons a creature with a differentappearance than the Mystic version."</div><div> </div><div>"Priest changes:- The base melee auto-attack damage has been increased for all priests."</div><div> </div><div>"- Shaman: The Spirit Wolf pet's attack speed has increased"</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Can ANYONE on test confirm these?  Rumor is it is a 20% increase in damage.</div><hr></blockquote><p>I dont like that there are no patch notes for this on the test area of these boards.</p><p>aphotic touch needs its CAST time changed.. not recast. It is impossible to cast it before mobs die at least in a group or raid. That spells sucks</p><p> </p><p>Greater imprecation  is a good thing.. but pretty much everything is crap</p><p>I am glad to see something tho. I was about to complain that there is Nothing in the patch notes on the boards to show changes for defilers. I was starting to think we were being left out in the cold.</p>