New and improved?

[Aull]

Well I will not ask for specifics but are any of you beta testing bruisers seeing anything that will help bruisers in a group/raid situation come next expansion? I mean it will be to sad if bruisers have no improvements toward the group and more so the raiding environment come next expansion.

[Tanino]

<p>Personally don't care about the group buff portion, but would like to know what is being focused on concerning the expansion.</p><p>I have a feeling that our dps is going to shoot up if we are tanking as deflections as well as parry's will now riposte but that was posted by one of the developers so nothing new.  Tanking most likely will be improved as well but the real question is in what direction?  Will we be getting a boost in mitigation or uncontested avoidance.... I know a Guard having the same level of avoidance couldn't have been on purpose... I hope.</p><p>But I know there are alot of abilities that could have been tweaked like Rock Skin (removing stun and rooting), divide and conquer (reduce cast time), and fixing the intercede and strength AA lines.</p><p>There is so much that can be done without making the class overpowering, its just a question of what route.</p>

[Aull]

<p>Thanks for responding. I would like to hear from any of you bruisers that are on beta. Are you liking the changes? Are the changes significant? Are the changes just blah? Are the bruisers becoming more tank oriented or dps oriented? I am not asking that nda be broken or anything like that, but I just want to hear if bruisers are/will have anything that is unique. Just yes or no answers are fine.</p><p>I just hope that bruisers will not be in the same boat come next expansion.</p><p> Thanks</p>

[Tanino]

<p>I am not on the beta.... all the information I have is based on developer interviews.  There is not alot of information out there.... just rumors. </p><p>The one a developer did say though was that tanks would get the ability to riposte with a shield block or deflection.... which I know the deflection recommendation had been made on this forum.</p>

[Quicksilver74]

<p>Anyone who is in Beta, can get banned for simply saying that they are happy, or unhappy with the content on beta.   I would not be asking players that sorta of question if I were you.  Once the NDA is lifted I'm sure there will be plenty of posts and information all over the place.   </p><p>  The first rule of fight club is.... you don't Talk about fight club.   Whats the second rule again? </p>

[Aull]

<p>LOL thanks Crabbok. Sorry I haven't had the time myself for beta testing but was just curious. Please everyone forget this thread since I do not wish for anyone to be in trouble.</p><p>Thanks for the heads up Crabbok.</p>

[Morrak]

i know that there are pics of a few of every classes aa's in the shadowknight forums on eq2flames.com... if that helps

[Aull]

<p> I hope I haven't opened a can of wurms here, but again please do not reply to this thread.</p><p>Thanks.</p>