Swashbuckler "Reach" AA

[Emerix]

<p>Hello all!</p><p>Is it intended the Swashbuckler Reach AA (increases melee attack range by 80%/ range+ 4) does not increase melee auto attack range in PVE?</p><p>Right now I can attack mobs with combat arts from 13 metres while my auto attack is at 5 metre max.</p><p>Would be fantastic if that could be changed. Right now it does seem quite unfair.</p>

[Lethe5683]

<p>The enchanter AAs that are supposed to increase melee range don't work either.  I don't know why this is but it has been broken for as long as I can remember.</p>

[erratic]

<p>this problem was reported by numerous people in beta, soe didn't acknowledge the issue then, i doubt we'll see an acklowedgement until after the class manifesto and pending revamps</p>

[Cocytus]

<p>I don't think we're gonna get class manifestos or revamps except maybe for some classes that are universally considered underpowered. (illusionist, guardian)</p><p>That said, yes, it annoys me too.</p>

[Emerix]

<p>I'd fix it myself if I had the code. Hope it does get fixed soon as it'd be very useful.. well fixed or revamped into something else=)</p>

[Cocytus]

<p>I really wish people would stop asking for something else. I saw the same thing on the beta forums. I LIKE reach, even as it is, only extending CA range. I LIKE that. I would not sacrifice that for something else, even if auto attack range is not extended. I feel like someone will read that and get the dumb idea to turn it into something boring.</p>

[Lethe5683]

<p><cite>Cocytus wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I really wish people would stop asking for something else. I saw the same thing on the beta forums. I LIKE reach, even as it is, only extending CA range. I LIKE that. I would not sacrifice that for something else, even if auto attack range is not extended. I feel like someone will read that and get the dumb idea to turn it into something boring.</p></blockquote><p>It's discription is highly misleading (as is the enchanter AA for the same thing) and anyone would think that it increases the range of melee autoattacks as well (as it should).  "Increases melee weapon range of caster by 100%", call me crazy but I would think that should mean that your melee weapons will be increased in range, not combat arts only.  Besides in PvP it <em>does</em> inc rease melee weapon range, there's no reason it shouldn't in PvE.</p>

[Obadiah]

<p><cite>Lethe5683 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cocytus wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I really wish people would stop asking for something else. I saw the same thing on the beta forums. I LIKE reach, even as it is, only extending CA range. I LIKE that. I would not sacrifice that for something else, even if auto attack range is not extended. I feel like someone will read that and get the dumb idea to turn it into something boring.</p></blockquote><p>It's discription is highly misleading (as is the enchanter AA for the same thing) and anyone would think that it increases the range of melee autoattacks as well (as it should).  "Increases melee weapon range of caster by 100%", call me crazy but I would think that should mean that your melee weapons will be increased in range, not combat arts only.  Besides in PvP it <em>does</em> inc rease melee weapon range, there's no reason it shouldn't in PvE.</p></blockquote><p>"Increases melee attack range on all autoattacks and combat arts."</p><p>That's beyond misleading. That's patently false if it's only actually affecting CAs. Seems like you should either make it do what the description says or change the description.</p>

[Cocytus]

<p>^^ Yar. Change the description (not the skill) or fix it imo.</p>

[Lethe5683]

<p><cite>Cocytus wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>^^ Yar. Change the description (not the skill) or fix it imo.</p></blockquote><p>Make it work the same as it does in PvP since that is the way it's supposed to work.  It really doesn't make any sense either since if they were to make it not work in either PvE or PvP I would have suspected they would disable it in PvP as that is where it gives the biggest advantage.  I would really love if they fixed it for enchanters especially as then I would be able to melee better without having to worry about the BS 100% AoE autoattack that all mobs this expansion seem to have.</p>

[Emerix]

<p>Could anyone in charge be so sweet and tell us whether this is being worked on or plain irrelevant =)?</p><p>Thanks <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Maevianiu]

<p><cite>Aviola@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Could anyone in charge be so sweet and tell us whether this is being worked on or plain irrelevant =)?</p><p>Thanks <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Not just worked on, I just passed the fix onto QA. Thanks for reporting this. I don't have an ETA on when its going to hit test/live because QA has to have a chance to plug away at it and verify.</p><p>I do check the forums nearly every day, sorry I don't post too much, but bugs reported here do get looked at and worked on.</p><p>Now... BACK TO THE CODE CAVE!</p>

[NViDiaFReaK]

<cite>Maevianiu wrote:</cite><blockquote><p><cite>Aviola@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Could anyone in charge be so sweet and tell us whether this is being worked on or plain irrelevant =)?</p><p>Thanks <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Not just worked on, I just passed the fix onto QA. Thanks for reporting this. I don't have an ETA on when its going to hit test/live because QA has to have a chance to plug away at it and verify.</p><p>I do check the forums nearly every day, sorry I don't post too much, but bugs reported here do get looked at and worked on.</p><p>Now... BACK TO THE CODE CAVE!</p></blockquote> Can't wait for this to go live... thank you for getting this fixed pronto!

[Lethe5683]

<p><cite>Maevianiu wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Aviola@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Could anyone in charge be so sweet and tell us whether this is being worked on or plain irrelevant =)?</p><p>Thanks <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Not just worked on, I just passed the fix onto QA. Thanks for reporting this. I don't have an ETA on when its going to hit test/live because QA has to have a chance to plug away at it and verify.</p><p>I do check the forums nearly every day, sorry I don't post too much, but bugs reported here do get looked at and worked on.</p><p>Now... BACK TO THE CODE CAVE!</p></blockquote><p>Can you fix it for enchanters too please? The ability in the STR AA line is supposed to do the same thing as the swashy AA when it is maxxed out but currently has the same problem.</p>

[Emerix]

<p><cite>Maevianiu wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Aviola@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Could anyone in charge be so sweet and tell us whether this is being worked on or plain irrelevant =)?</p><p>Thanks <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Not just worked on, I just passed the fix onto QA. Thanks for reporting this. I don't have an ETA on when its going to hit test/live because QA has to have a chance to plug away at it and verify.</p><p>I do check the forums nearly every day, sorry I don't post too much, but bugs reported here do get looked at and worked on.</p><p>Now... BACK TO THE CODE CAVE!</p></blockquote><p>Code Cave? Is that like a Bat Cave? And can we send cookies there?</p><p>I love you guys. Thanks a lot!</p>

[Lethe5683]

<p>Has this been fixed for swashies yet? Because it's still broken for enchanters.</p>

[Cocytus]

<p>No.</p>

[Lethe5683]

<p>Wait, actually just noticed today that it is fixed!  Thanks very much.</p>

[Emerix]

<p>The change is in and the Swashbuckler community is very grateful!</p><p>It seemed like my CAs still have a tad longer range than my auto attack has. I'll check it when I find some time, but it works fine as it is=)</p>

[Emerix]

<p>I know i'm a terrible burden but the AA still doesn't quite seem to work.</p><p>My combat arts have longer range than my melee auto attack. Is that supposed to be like that?</p>

[Oxie]

<p>This seems to be...different again. Seems like I used to be able to stand futher back, but now I have to get closer and closer to the mobs to get ACT to trigger for my auto attacks.</p>

[Lethe5683]

<p><cite>Ruckus@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>This seems to be...different again. Seems like I used to be able to stand futher back, but now I have to get closer and closer to the mobs to get ACT to trigger for my auto attacks.</p></blockquote><p>Well you can test it by using a training dummy and slowly moving closer until you are at max melee CA range.  Then turn on autoattack and see if it works, your melee autoattack should be the same range as your melee CAs.</p>

[Emerix]

<p>just tested it. it is still off by what seems to be like.. 3 or 4 metres.</p><p><p>That wouldn't be sooo bad if it weren't for my icons lighting up at CA range while i have to visual hint whatsoever to see my melee attack range.</p><p><a title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/860/eq2000232.jpg/" target="_blank">http://imageshack.us/photo/my-image.../eq2000232.jpg/</a></p></p>