Mystic Changes ~ April 18th Patch

[Lan_Taur]

<DIV>From the Test Server Update Notes, April 18th:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff66>Mystic changes:<BR>- Keen Haze and Wailing Haze now weaken the skills of the target by a lesser amount.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My wife plays a mystic, so we have been keeping track of all the healer and shaman class adjustments here.  Given that her wards were already made much less effective in the last live update, isn't this a step in the wrong direction?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Scrav]

<span><blockquote><hr>Lan_Tauren wrote:<div>From the Test Server Update Notes, April 18th:</div> <div> </div> <div><font color="#ffff66">Mystic changes:- Keen Haze and Wailing Haze now weaken the skills of the target by a lesser amount.</font></div> <div> </div> <div>My wife plays a mystic, so we have been keeping track of all the healer and shaman class adjustments here.  Given that her wards were already made much less effective in the last live update, isn't this a step in the wrong direction?</div> <div> </div><hr></blockquote>This change is already on the live servers.  It happened a few days ago just before the weekend started.  It is just a catch up for the test server.  Many Mystics are already in a huge uproar regarding this and how it has affected them.</span><div></div>

[Debillus]

This nerf is basicly the result of someone<a href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=19&message.id=5217" target=_blank> posting on these forums</a> that he was very happy with his mystic and excactly that ability. Very bad style SOE ! /B <div></div>

[Lan_Taur]

<P>Ahh, so this was the "stealth nerf" I was reading about then.  I was afraid that the Haze line had been further reduced in effectiveness since that patch.  Let's hope the upcoming healer adjustments now in the works will provide some balance for the Mystic class to make up for this.  A more effective ward (perhaps one that accounts for mitigation and/or avoidance) might be a step in the right direction.</P> <P> </P>

[Anlari]

Yeah, the ability was a tad too strong, it basicly lowered the mob by 6 levels, which with the new combat system, was just overpowering.  Now, I do hope that they decide to fix wards soon because they were pretty worthless before, and even more so now.

[Elygron]

<FONT color=#66ff00></FONT> <DIV><FONT color=#66ff00>The Haze-Line was a very powerfull debuff and with the coming combatchanges may be too powerfull for the good of the game.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#66ff00></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#66ff00>But reducing the effect of a spell by nearly 80% seems to me a little bit over-reacting. And bringing this change live before the combat-changes are fully tested and before anything about the balancing for priests is known was a not well made decision in my opinion.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#66ff00></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#66ff00>And that this change has gone live undetected and so wasnt mentioned in the patch notes doesnt let the communication in your team shine.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#66ff00></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#66ff00>I am not happy about this all but dont think thats reason enough to quit the game. I still hope for good changes coming to us with the priest-balancing.</FONT></DIV>

[Rougejenn]

<P>Man I love it...They are nurfing Mystics left and right...yes we are nerfed because they refuse to fix it...BUT...I'm sorry I have some issues with my mystic am a lvl 50 but I overcome them.  I am usually a primary healer without anyone else in group.  It can be worked.  I do agree that SOE did it in a panic and that they dont think before they do stuff but we should be use to it by now.</P> <P> </P> <P>What I would like to see is a Mystic having imporvements on the healing.  We r the WORST healers in game.  WHen a pally heals for more then me that's just plain sad.  ALso wards are broken they fall the moment they are cast.  BUT wards are that WARDS for a certain amount of damage...Not to be used to cloak someone from totally being hit for an endless amount of time.</P> <P> </P> <P>Please SOE help the mystic give us a better rep and fix our healing abilities we need it</P>

[Banditman]

Every other thread about this seems to be getting locked, which makes this a great place to say . . . IN BEFORE LOCK! <div></div>

[Lan_Taur]

<P>No reason for a lock here, except for the dumb IBTL comments like the one above.  *rolls eyes*</P> <P>It was my impression that the debuffs in the Haze line actually helped the Mystic stay close to on on par with the other healing classes.  I'm sure this change was a necessary adjustment for the overall balance of the game, but as things stand now, I think that Mystics will need to have either A)  improved heals, or B) more effective wards.  Since wards are what distinguish shaman types from the other healers, option B makes the most sense to me.</P> <P>The good news is that the developers are taking a hard look at overall healer effectiveness in light of the combat changes being worked out on Test.  The bad news, for Mystics at least, is that improvements to the Mystic's abilities will not likely occur until <EM>all</EM> the changes go live.</P> <P>I'll be keeping my fingers crossed as to how this all turns out. :smileywink:</P> <P> </P>

[Banditman]

There was no reason to lock any of the other threads either, save a quick sweep under the rug.

[Iro]

<DIV>You are not the worse healers in the game,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>defilers are.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Shantee]

I'll agree with the defilers being the worse.  Mystics have better spells by far.  And wards do suck. <div></div>

[Purita]

Yah defilers need a boast in heals forsure.