Just lookin for a word from the devs

[Aule]

<p><cite>Gnobrin wrote:  [2/12/08]</cite></p><blockquote><p>Nope, there are no "class specific" devs, just ones that do play all classes since there's more then enough to go around.  The issues from coercers is known, there's no need to "call out" developers in regards to it.  When and if there's word to be given, it shall be posted here for you.</p><p>I understand the issue here, <b><i>I really do</i></b>.  Please though, patience in this is required since we can't give information regarding this change that we don't have to give.</p><p>~Gnobrin.</p></blockquote><p>Any proactive communication that can be shared?  All we're asking for is some form of conversation with your playerbase.  Currently it feels like dev is short for /dev/null when it comes to communicating.</p>

[mcavellero]

<p>SOrry to burst your bubble it's not going to happen...coercers have been broken since beta.  ANd I Don't wanna sound harsh, but to be blunt, they don't care...never have(such small player base in this class)  Coercers have been asking for a FIX since the introduction of EQ2.</p><p> I have come to the "small player base conclusion" because I have about 10 70-80 alts.  I'll take one concern from the many examples where devs responded and fixed a class. Devs nerfed savage feast for furies...after the community became outraged they reversed it in less than 3 weeks!!!  Coercers have been complaining for years.  Furies are prob one of the biggest if not the biggest player class base in EQ2...that means priority on their class because it's worth more $$$$$ and it all comes down to that....</p><p>After all this time, as hard as it was to let go of my coercer(waited for a fix for sooooooo long) I finally betrayed to an illusionist. Can Mez Stun and DPS 2k...what can be better?  Then there's the +Attack Speed(WHich is noticebly better due to increaseing proc chance vs Coercer's DPS mod)/Resists Buffs/and time compression.  Dirge's hate >Coercers Hate and time compression can make tanks taunt 20% faster and DPS more to hold aggro vs 15% hate from Coercer(EWKIE) The turning point for me was the epic weapon...the procs/effects were horrible (come on group mana feed?!?)  Plus the design was horrible...people were making fun of it on 80s channel and then in my guild.  Then groups always took illusionist over me for their +DPS.  That was the turning point for me...my class was officially a joke. </p><p>Sorry just bite the bullet...its not going to happen.</p>

[Asdran]

yep, I'm starting to collect tynnoniums myself too.

[chily]

<p><b><i>mcavellero wrote:</i></b></p><p>After all this time, as hard as it was to let go of my coercer(waited for a fix for sooooooo long) I finally betrayed to an illusionist. Can Mez Stun and DPS 2k...what can be better?  <span style="color: #ff0000;">If you do only 2k at level 80 as illu then you are no good illu. ZW as illu should be like 2-3k, 4k on some fights poss.I parse 2k in raids in mt group  when i slack too yup. on a good mob 3k record was 3.4k for me.</span></p><p>Then there's the +Attack Speed(WHich is noticebly better due to increaseing proc chance vs Coercer's DPS mod)/Resists Buffs/and time compression.  Dirge's hate >Coercers Hate<span style="color: #ff0000;">Yes the hate gain from dirge is higher then from coercer but we can transfer hate too.</span></p><p>and time compression can make tanks taunt 20% faster<span style="color: #ff0000;">Yes can make but normaly the healers get it before the tank get's it.</span> </p><p>and DPS more to hold aggro vs 15% hate from Coercer(EWKIE)<span style="color: #ff0000;">I would prefer dps as scout tbh, but the best illu buff for melee is illu arm. haste more porcs, dps harder hits nearly the same in the end somehow. Coercer gives far more hate to the tank then a illu can buff it, since some of our hate comes from mana tricks</span></p><p>The turning point for me was the epic weapon...the procs/effects were horrible (come on group mana feed?!?)<span style="color: #ff0000;">The 2 bad things on it are that siren's gift porcs like once every hour and that group manaflow returns 60% to the coercer.</span></p><p>Plus the design was horrible...people were making fun of it on 80s channel and then in my guild.<span style="color: #ff0000;">Doesn't brother me as long as the dps is good from it.</span>Then groups always took illusionist over me for their +DPS.  That was the turning point for me...my class was officially a joke.Sorry just bite the bullet...its not going to happen.</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">my 2cp</span></p>

[Faithlight]

<p>Communication from SOE : read the notes from the last udpate, good luck finding them though there was none.</p><p>That's their usual will to communicate to their player base level, devs communication isn't a class specific issue, exactly the same with CS or GM.</p><p>For more infos I'll recommand you try their chat, it's open from 7am to 7pm or so it say, except it's under maintenance from 7am to 10am, it's fun to get premade answers that does actually may answer your problem except I don't understand why they send a mail first when I got that issue but forget to put this premade crap in it first, or in the link on that topic... You who enter this place abandon all hope for an answer, although you could accidently slip on one.</p><p>P.S.: anyway the devs read and answer flames forums before this one so go there if you have a question.</p>