Dev's do something with Focus Fire please.

[Crychtonn]

<DIV>We got the quivers - YAY</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We finally got the poison / death fixed - YAY</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Now can we get something done with this skill line.  In it's current state it is just useless or at best a novalty.  If the big increase in Ranged skill actually meant something then maybe it be worth something.  But on Orange mobs, the only ones it'd be usefull on, they just ignore your attack stats.  If they don't then how do they avoid and parry my arrow shots when my ranged skill is buff to L86 more the twently levels above the mob.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Please create a reason for me to keep this skill on my hotbar.  I'm coming real close to just removing it as it works now.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Fou]

<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#9999ff>I rarely, if ever, use that combat buff.  It's way too short-lived to be worth it.   By the time I click it, hit Hunt and then try a long ranged stealthed attack it's nearly done.  *shrugs*</FONT></DIV>

[Fennir]

i discovered the master on our server way back when splitpaw hit i can probably count on 1 hand the number of times i've actually found it useful since then agree w/crychtonn... please do something about this. <div></div>

[King Leor]

<P>Yup. sucky sucky sucky. Know exactly what crychtonn is talkin about as we've discussed it lots. Best eaxmple is the chick of beauty er whatever she is called up on the 4th floor of poets. Using focus fire or not you cannot hit her worth crap. so whats the point of the spell ?? I think my pet tiger is more useul and all he manages to do is look cute and fuzzy. I named him Hobbes :o)</P> <P>Leoric<BR>Level 60 ranger</P>

[Jay]

<P>My guildies have looted 3 ranger masters that I know of: Precise Shot (sold on the broker), Focus Fire (sold on the broker), and Focus Fire (sold on the broker). To their credit, the two folks who looted the Focus Fire masters offered them to me for a slight cost, but I couldn't really justify spending even a plat on that thing. It's basically useless. </P> <P>I replaced Focus Fire on my hotbar last night - with snowballs. Yep, snowballs. They're more useful. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P>

[jarlaxle8]

<P>i wanted to upgrade all CAs/spells post lvl47 to adept 3. from tier5 i have 2 left to get made, Focus Fire and Snipe. i bought 2 rhodium clusters this week for those 2. thinking it over and seeing this i'll probably just upgrade Focus Fire to app4 and upgrade Evasion to ad3... this spell line is kind of useless. it's predecessor Take Aim just sits there on my hotbar, never to be pressed.</P> <P>--------------------------<BR><A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/pplayer.vm?characterId=383113204" target=_self>Ryilan Nightbreeze </A><BR>--------------------------</P> <P> </P>

[coltla]

While I completely agree with the comments above, I want to add one thing (mainly for the Devs). We've gotten alot of Dev love, and we ALL appreciate it. Please don't take this as us saying you haven't done alot for us! We love you too Devs!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ssindain]

<span><span><blockquote><hr>Fennir wrote:i can probably count on 1 hand the number of times i've actually found it useful since then agree w/crychtonn... please do something about this. <div></div><hr></blockquote></span>You need 1 hand to count to zero?  <span>:smileywink:</span> </span><div></div>

[Fireshad]

<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#9999ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#9999ff>"I rarely, if ever, use that combat buff.  It's way too short-lived to be worth it.   By the time I click it, hit Hunt and then try a long ranged stealthed attack it's nearly done.  *shrugs*"</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#9999ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#9999ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ffffff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Just a quick comment on this, Focus Fire has NO effect on your CA's.  If you ARE goign to use it for some reason, ensure that you use it while you are not doing any attacks that require stealth.  The only effect it has is on your damage and your capability to hit mobs with Auto Fire on.  The Dev's have been taking care of us, and it is awesome to be a wanted class, but this spell line is pretty much useless.  (Isnt it supposed to be a class defining spell as well?)</FONT></DIV>

[Grign]

I have often thought that this line could be fixed/altered into a temporary strength buff that jacked our bow dps up for its 10 second duration, either that or added a proc or something, some way of doing what it was intended for, a short burst increase of our offensive output.  It should turn our next 2 combat arts (or however many you can get off in a 10 second window) into super charged attacks for some extra punch at the start of a fight.  Right now, all it does is look kinda cool when you click it...  Just a thought.