Ranger Damage post Proc/AA update

[SalBlu]

<div>I am just wondering how you guys in Beta are faring now.  The proc changes seem to be a bit heavy to more than just the Ranger class, and since I am not in Beta, it leaves me wondering how hard this affected all the classes.  Aside from that, I know the AA changes are being made on your end, so this will be another hit.</div><div> </div><div>Any way someone can post some findings from Test/Beta?  I'm in a raid guild on AB, so i'm interested in seeing how these changes are going to affect our members' overall damage output.</div>

[Deml]

<div></div><p>Here's some new info for you.</p><blockquote><hr>More info from SOE,In reviewing the DPS graphs by class on beta for the past week, then comparing them to the graphs of the days since the proc changes have gone to the beta servers, there has been a change in Ranger damage on Beta. Prior to today, Rangers on the extreme end were capping out at 4000 damage per second.That is not a typo.Obviously, that kind of damage is rather insane. At the same time as making the proc rate change, we also addressed some problems with the effectiveness of Achievements that were in large part causing the incredibly high DPS for Rangers.So, when the proc changes went to Beta, we simultaneously fixed the Achievements that were allowing Rangers to do 4000 DPS, and some players noticed a dramatic drop-off in damage.That said, the current graphs for today--meaning after all the proc rate changes--place Rangers right up there in their customary place with the other top tier damage dealers, exactly as they are on Live, but not beating the next closest class by 3x as they were on beta last week.Of course, we're going to be constantly monitoring the DPS graphs on Live, Test, and Beta, as always to make sure everything is behaving as expected and will take action if necessary.Ryan "Blackguard" Shwayder<hr></blockquote><p> </p>

[SalBlu]

<div></div><p>Yeah, thank you.  I saw that post by Blackguard this morning, and thats why I was questioning the situation. </p><p>Given that this is a hit on more than one class, this affects overall damage output on many levels, and will affect raiding and grouping so far as I can tell with what little information I have on hand.</p><p>I am not looking for a class comparison, but how you guys compare from how you are on Live servers to how you are in Beta and Test.  IE, is the hit to your overall damage significant to the point that you have been effectively halved in damage potential?  Or is it not so bad in the end.</p>

[Llaere]

<div></div><p>I would kill for 4k dps hehe...</p><p>I have hit 1k a few times...always on easy mobs that die fast and when I get in all my best ca's and get lucky on procs...never even had a SNIFF of the 4k...maybe that's a problem with the new skills? i don't know...but that post just further confused me.  If anyone could shed light on what this all means I for one would greatly appreciate it.</p><p>BTW...on parse's in our raids i am usually listed as #1 or #2, the only thing that beats me is our summoner's pets sometimes...but i am NOT the #1 dps of the group...summoners are..you have to add their pet dps and their personal dps to get their real dps...and i see 8-900 on a consistent basis when i'm doing 5-700 reliably.  So again I'm confused as to where we are the #1 dps overall and where we are supposedly doing 2 and 3x as much damage as the next person in the group.  I just haven't seen that on a consistent basis.  And i have great gear and all ad3 or master bow ca's, use legendary poisons etc...the only upgrade i could make would be to get cobalt arrows but meh, i have my bank account limit. </p><p>Maybe someone who has the complete best of EVERYTHING in the game, all masters or something and spends a fortune on cobalt arrows? But they SHOULD be the king of dps then...they invested who knows how much time and money into that DPS, and have to keep pumping money into it.</p>

[MoonglumHMV]

<div></div><p>Another interesting quote from Blackguard today:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=testfeed&message.id=48400#M48400">http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=testfeed&message.id=48400#M48400</a></p><p>BG - "If 55% of Ranger damage is based on procs, there's more that needs to be fixed."</p>

[Domyr Farseeker]

<div>Yeah....I feel much better now, knowing they're monitoring the proc situation closely.</div><div> </div><div>LOL.</div><div> </div><div>"They get HOW much damage off procs???....hmmm. Must have missed that somewhere"</div>