Coercer changes

[Scally W]

<DIV>From the test server notes:</DIV> <DIV>- Mind's Eye, Dreadful Thoughts, and Consuming Thoughts have had their power reduction reduced to be more in line with that of Illusionists.<BR></DIV> <DIV>SOE take a look at the numbers below (Thanks Tanatus for compiling these).  Looks like you are changing in the wrong direction.<BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Illusionist drain 1920 power per SPELL vs. Coercer drain 313 power per SPELL</DIV> <DIV>Illusionist give 53 power per tic regeneration vs. Coercer give 40 power per tic regeneration</DIV> <DIV>Illusionist have 350DD per mob with AE vs. Coercer have 128DD per mob AE </DIV> <DIV>Illusionist have group invisibity Coercer has single target invis.</DIV> <DIV>Illusionists have 2 mezzes, one of which is uninterruptible.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Draining 313 from a group of mobs is nowhere near as powerful as 1920 from a single mob.  Illusionists can drain a boss far faster, thereby negating the boss' special abilities during an encounter long before a Coercer can.   Please look at this in more depth.  Post a good reason for this devs, include details and your logic, because right now this seems like a kneejerk reaction to a couple of people's whining.  From here it looks like there is no way this is "more in line".</DIV></DIV>

[Nerj]

<DIV><EM><FONT color=#ffff00>- Coercer changes:<BR>  - Demoralizing Gaze should now function correctly.<BR>  - Bewilder's prose text should no longer have any grammar errors.<BR>  - Torment is now called Coercer: Torment to prevent confusion with the Inquisitor and Assassin versions of this spell.<BR>  - Mind's Eye, Dreadful Thoughts, and Consuming Thoughts have had their power reduction reduced to be more in line with that of Illusionists.</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>a) SOE need "adjust" damage of Illusionist AE - 350 per mob vs. 128 per mob .... dont you think Illi need some damage reduction here?<BR>b) 2 line of mez, 1 is totaly uninteruptable - WAY out of balance it trivilize MOST instanced (including raiding zones) beiond belive <BR>c) Power drain Mind Drain and Speechless drain INSANE amout of power imagine 320 power per tic for Mind Drain vs. what? roflmao Devouring Toughts drain like 49 power per tic? Dont you think 320 vs. 49 a little bit WAY to much</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Where is the balance for Coercer's?<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Blubby wrote:<BR>Yes now that the only advantage of coercers vs illusionists is "put back in line" when do we get all the stuff illusionists are better in?<BR>AOE damage, stronger powerdrain and mezzing while running?<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><p>Message Edited by Nerjin on <span class=date_text>02-27-2005</span> <span class=time_text>01:17 PM</span>