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XensosKinein · 09-13-2005, 11:21 AM

Aye, I agree that the Aoe's and reactives are nice, but only in a group or solo situation. The problem with applying our DPS through AoE's is that , in a raid situation, Aoe's are a pbad idea (Breaking Mez, or gaining unwanted aggro from adds). Although our zerks now buff DPS as well, I don't think it will make up for the hit we've taken to our hastes, especially when you take into consideration the fact that haste items and spells no longer stack. I like the AGI buffs you get with Vehemence, however, by buffing AGI, you are more likely to avoid an attack, thus losing the chance to proc a reactive. The reactives would be nice, if our Mitigation went up a bit, but it seems to be the contrary, I'm losing about 400 mitigation from my accessories, and as I understand it, the armor is being bumped down too. The one glimmering light that I do see is that a zerker is going to be a great buff for a DPS group of scouts in a raid with the str buff and group zerk, I think that will be a somewhat entertaining role to play. Short of that, I see us as the guild heritage guide, running around with a single group playing a tank/group DPS role. Once again, this is all speculation, but the changes just don't seem too favorable, we have gained some nice CA's but I feel the cost has been too high. I really liked playing my zerker as he is. The balance with the guards seemed perfect witha zerker as an MA or DPS buff. To me it seems like the best parts of each world were taken away.

I suppose, as I stated in my first post, I am more disgruntled, not by the changes, but by the changes to the changes.... especially this last one for Vision of Madness. I mean come on! Well the update is out tomorrow and there's not much to do about it now but wait for LU#14 which I hope is able to round out the damage done by these changes. One thing for sure, I would really like to see SOE find that balance they are always talking about and then leave the game the hell alone. I get sick of fighting and upgrading, only to have the upgrades I've worked so hard for (i.e. Masters, Adept 3's, MONFREAKINGSOON!) made obsolete by their tinkering. I'm really [Removed for Content] off that My Monsoon is worthless now.

09-13-2005, 11:21 AM	#17
XensosKinein Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 58	Aye, I agree that the Aoe's and reactives are nice, but only in a group or solo situation. The problem with applying our DPS through AoE's is that , in a raid situation, Aoe's are a pbad idea (Breaking Mez, or gaining unwanted aggro from adds). Although our zerks now buff DPS as well, I don't think it will make up for the hit we've taken to our hastes, especially when you take into consideration the fact that haste items and spells no longer stack. I like the AGI buffs you get with Vehemence, however, by buffing AGI, you are more likely to avoid an attack, thus losing the chance to proc a reactive. The reactives would be nice, if our Mitigation went up a bit, but it seems to be the contrary, I'm losing about 400 mitigation from my accessories, and as I understand it, the armor is being bumped down too. The one glimmering light that I do see is that a zerker is going to be a great buff for a DPS group of scouts in a raid with the str buff and group zerk, I think that will be a somewhat entertaining role to play. Short of that, I see us as the guild heritage guide, running around with a single group playing a tank/group DPS role. Once again, this is all speculation, but the changes just don't seem too favorable, we have gained some nice CA's but I feel the cost has been too high. I really liked playing my zerker as he is. The balance with the guards seemed perfect witha zerker as an MA or DPS buff. To me it seems like the best parts of each world were taken away. I suppose, as I stated in my first post, I am more disgruntled, not by the changes, but by the changes to the changes.... especially this last one for Vision of Madness. I mean come on! Well the update is out tomorrow and there's not much to do about it now but wait for LU#14 which I hope is able to round out the damage done by these changes. One thing for sure, I would really like to see SOE find that balance they are always talking about and then leave the game the hell alone. I get sick of fighting and upgrading, only to have the upgrades I've worked so hard for (i.e. Masters, Adept 3's, MONFREAKINGSOON!) made obsolete by their tinkering. I'm really [Removed for Content] off that My Monsoon is worthless now.