Mongoose Stance nonfunctioning on Test

[circusgirl]

<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;"><div><p>Mongoose stance both nonfunctioning and obsolete on Test</p><p>The monk AA line ability Mongoose stance, which previously gave us an alternative buff to be used instead of dragon stance which procced a debuff instead of a buff.  Currently on Test, putting AA points into mongoose stance results in a permanent buff (cannot be canceled) being applied to you with the following effect:  "applies a dehate to dragon strike"  As Dragon strike no longer exists (was folded into the stances) this buff currently does nothing.  I would advise against fixing it, however, as with our dehates in offensive stance this buff as it used to stand is totally obsolete, and would never be chosen.  Instead, take advantage of the situation to add something new into our EoF AA choices (Aerelik himself has called them less than great).</p><p>Most of our abilities already have enhancements in the EoF line, but a few, namely Pouncing Jaguar, Mindful, and our stances, do not.  I would very much like to see an Enhance:Mindful ability, maybe offering something along the lines of a couple points of dps mod per point, or if you really love us a point of crit or DA per point being added to the buff.  </p><p>The most important thing, however, is that mongoose stance be replaced since it currently is broken, does nothing, and is obsolete as a result of these changes anyway.</p></div></span></p>

[Coccinea_Maga]

<p>Not saying anything on whether or not achievements should be changed -- Mongoose Stance is functioning as described by the info text on Test.  The Dragon Stike ability was added to the offensive stance as a heat damage proc only.  Dropping points into Mongoose Stance adds a detaunt to that proc.  I tested myself and in 15 second of combat (auto attack only), it proc'd twice.</p><p>Except from my log:</p><p>[Thu Jan 15 17:51:40 2009] You start fighting.[Thu Jan 15 17:51:40 2009] YOU critically hit Knight-Lieutenant Raleigh for 856 crushing damage.</p><p>[Thu Jan 15 17:51:49 2009] YOUR Dragon Strike hits Knight-Lieutenant Raleigh for 1034 heat damage.[Thu Jan 15 17:51:49 2009] YOUR Dragon Strike reduces YOUR hate with Knight-Lieutenant Raleigh by 1528 threat.</p><p>[Thu Jan 15 17:51:51 2009] YOUR Dragon Strike hits Knight-Lieutenant Raleigh for 1135 heat damage.[Thu Jan 15 17:51:51 2009] YOUR Dragon Strike reduces YOUR hate with Knight-Lieutenant Raleigh by 1528 threat.</p><p>[Thu Jan 15 17:51:55 2009] YOU hit Knight-Lieutenant Raleigh for 975 crushing damage.[Thu Jan 15 17:51:55 2009] You stop fighting.</p>

[circusgirl]

<p>Ahhh, okay.  I didn't see any effect appear on my stance when I put points into it.  In either case it would be nice if it were changed, since it remains obsolete as a result of these changes.</p>