AA's for next expansion

[Khalindor]

<p>Was thinking, of what kind of AA's i'd like to get for the next coming expansion (since they probably already started working on it) could be like. </p><p>And what i myself would like to see, is a new AA line for our little bloodsucker, our pet that is. That pet line could have two different approaches depending how the SK itself would want to take it.. The base idea of it would be to have the duration increased as the first step. Second step could split up into two paths.. tank/dps line. Tank line would make the pet get more hps and get a taunt ability.. dps line would increase the pet dmg and let it stay as weak as it is now. In the third step the two lines still go seperate.. tank line could for example generate more hps and aggro.. dps line would increase the dmg further. Forth step could make the dps line have two options.. pet gets nuking capabilities, a range attack pet kinda. And a backstabber pet as the second choise. Tank version could lead into a pet with a rescue ability (used on your command) who also has more hps and mitigation. Second tank choise in step four could lead into a pet that would soak dmg taken from the SK, like an intercept ability when we take % dmg of our total hps.  The master (fifth step) in each line would have different things too. DPS line could of course lead to that a small % of the pet dmg would convert into mana given to the SK.. and the tank version could have a small % of its dmg converted into life given to the SK. Basicly.. i think there is alot more that the devs can do with our pets. But a beefed up pet that either increases our dps.. or a pet that helps us tank better would be great. </p><p> Another line could be AoE mastery. First step could be % based dmg increasement.. second step could be +% in lifetap effects, third step could generate +% more in pure hate gain (on the AoE's that is). Fourth step could even be longer dot duration on the AoE's. Master step could give us a High dmg AoE attack that has a very high hate factor to it. Of course that one would be on like a 5 min reuse timer.</p><p> Another ability we could get would be good for utility on raids.. kind of a manaburn.. but instead of dmg.. its a hateburn. All or a very large portion of the hate the SK would have accumulated could be "blamed" on a given target.. like the MT. Kind of like an inverted rescue. Plus it would be kinda funny if the evil tank got tired of the sucky healer in group who does nothing but eat pie and sleep during the adventures.. (or insert dps person).. and have him killed by this ability <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Of course it could be prevented in such a way that this hate transfer thing only can be casted when the "blamed" target already has aggro.</p><p> I would also want to see a form of tap ability that gives health / power to the whole group.. would increase our utility on raids further aswell. </p><p> Any other cool ideas? And these are only my ideas.. but i think if we are to influence devs instead of just jabbering them with pointless crap when things are already made.. we might aswell hit em with ideas when things are in developement.</p>

[MaCloud1032]

<p>I would like to see some though put tward our HT line. Right now for the lenght of the timer it simply does no dmg.  Maby a you take one path it lowers the reuse timer and lowers the dmg and the other increases the dmg and reuse.Also would like to see a short term buff that when activated it removes the Dot form our spells and the full dmg hits up front.  putiton a decent timer and the duration like 15 sec.</p><p>Another idea give us a buff that when its on a ally it drains there healthn into us  Or the reverse we drain or health to someone else.</p>

[Nor]

<p>Although I wouldn't personally be opposed to working up the pet, I think that it is an unrealistic idea.</p><p> We are not a pet class, and its a temporary pet.  Thirty seconds really isn't enough time to have a pet casting spells, or doing whatever else, taunting intercepting, etc.</p><p>However, having a pet that gives us a temporary buff is an interesting idea.  Sort of in line with drain strength or despoiling mists.  (Which by the way, why does it fade after the mob dies....drain strength doesn't!)</p><p> Definately want to see something that would make HT useful.</p>

[rabid.pooh]

<p>Toes AA ideas</p><ul><li>Persistant pet AA, right now when tanking the dumbfire pet is useless more so in a raid setting.  Our dumbfires eat the mobs reposite/barrage/whatever, if it was persistant we could park it and when we spin the mob we can tell the pet to come in for an attack also have it joust AEs.</li><li>Spell/CA conversion ability, a problem that I find is when tanking our spells get interupted to much, and then they automatically restart the casting only to be interupted again.  An ability that will take some of our spells and convert them to a faster .5 sec CA ability, this will also reduce the cookie cutter spec of SKs having to go int 4/4/8.</li><li>Spell haste ability see above.</li><li>Double attack line, we're stuck with a 2 hander, lets get some DA.</li><li>AA ability to reduce the casting time of Bloodletter and allows it to be cast while in combat.</li><li>A pure tanking line, that focuses on avoidance (our lowest stat), and spike damage type abilities.</li><li>Monkey butler ability, we need monkey butlers to serve us Wood elf kabobs with a nice High elf blood chardonnay!</li></ul>

[hellskitten]

<cite>Toesmash@Oasis wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Toes AA ideas</p><ul><li>Monkey butler ability, we need monkey butlers to serve us <b>Wood elf</b> <b>kabobs</b> with a nice High elf blood chardonnay!</li></ul></blockquote>Just because I live in Freeport doesnt make me a canibal.

[Nulgara]

No Idea why everyone goes with wood elf for food,, I thought we all knew that gnomes had the most succulent meat.

[Noxium]

If we get a different aa line, the only thing we lack is a line that will make guilds want/need us on raids rather than relying on friendships. (thats just not an sk thing...)But what is another question - forget pets, and forget trying to replace the guardian as MT.  And the less you step on another classes feet the better.Nox

[Terron]

<cite>Maahes@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote>No Idea why everyone goes with wood elf for food,, I thought we all knew that gnomes had the most succulent meat.</blockquote>Tuknuk says "Gnomes are tasty, but halflings more succie. Froglok legs good too."

[Terron]

<cite>Khalindor wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>And what i myself would like to see, is a new AA line for our little bloodsucker, our pet that is. That pet line could have two different approaches depending how the SK itself would want to take it.. The base idea of it would be to have the duration increased as the first step. Second step could split up into two paths.. tank/dps line. Tank line would make the pet get more hps and get a taunt ability.. dps line would increase the pet dmg and let it stay as weak as it is now. </p></blockquote>An AA line that boost our pet would be a decent option though rather narrow.But we are tanks, we don't need a pet to tank for us.Extended duration as a first option seems OK.Then perhaps a choice of abilities:<ul><li>A chance for the pet to avoid non-direct AEs.</li><li>A group buff giving undead pets a lifetap proc, like our hunger line. </li><li>A group (or raid?) buff giving undead pets an increased melee crit chance.</li></ul>The latter two would make us a necro's best friend and possibly give us an alternative raid role.

[Noxium]

Our pet is not much more than eye candy, and its brief at that.  I would not waste aa on enhancing a poor feature of our class.What I would do though is it seems to me we have an excess of hp in raids/groups if we aren't MT, mostly from our taps, I would try and find a use for these, either converting them into...  I don't know, power xfer, or dmg, or hp xfer or something - need something 'evil' and sk-ish.  Don't really want to become a battery though.  Something we would not necessarily use while soloing though.Nox

[rabid.pooh]

<cite>hellskitten wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Toesmash@Oasis wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Toes AA ideas</p><ul><li>Monkey butler ability, we need monkey butlers to serve us <b>Wood elf</b> <b>kabobs</b> with a nice High elf blood chardonnay!</li></ul></blockquote>Just because I live in Freeport doesnt make me a canibal.</blockquote><p>Just becuase you live in freeport doesn't exlude you from being lunch!</p><p>Put another elf on the BBQ! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Noxium]

After giving this some brief thought last night, my first suggestion would be a 'death' aa line but to deal with deaths of mobs around you, and you getting half decent timer on each death, a ^^^ may last 60 secs, a regular 15 secs - ie enough time to actually be useful and not wear off before you start the next fight.   Culminating with a 20 point raid target buff where if they die, you get their hate, or a % of it - hopefully enough to jump you into number 1 spot.Nox

[Incur]

<p>I miss Zev's bite from eq1!</p><p>We are not eq1 sk's, but it was a handy skill..</p><p>Having a AA line that finished with a skill similar, one that lifetapped a mob then gave a burst of health and power to the whole group, might actually give us a bit more use for raids, and hell makes it look like we are paying attention instead of just fd'ing and standing up for the loot at the end <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/385970365b8ed7503b4294502a458efa.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p>

[Noxium]

ah yeah that was a groovy spell - would have to be raid wide tho in eq2 <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  just think of that lolNox