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dozier · 03-24-2006, 10:16 PM

Leawyn wrote:
dozier77 wrote:It's the inconsistency that bugs me. As others have pointed out, any similar ability should behave the same way (Armament line).Also, that's great that we can now ward across raids, but why the hell is there even a distinction for *ANY* spell? A raid is a big group, you should be able to cast any group buff on any raid member. A raid is just a big group made up of smaller ones. Is there any logic to this?
The reason they made group buffs only in your group (and not raid-wide) was so that changing classes in certain groups actually made a difference. No more "Everyone gets the same buffs" like EQ1 with MGB and buffs hitting anyone standing in range, in group or not! Now group make-up matters, and if you need more of some stat/buff/resist, you can switch people in to make that happen.

I understand this for group AE buffs that effect your entire group, but not for single target buffs.

03-24-2006, 10:16 PM	#17
dozier Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 77	Leawyn wrote: dozier77 wrote:It's the inconsistency that bugs me. As others have pointed out, any similar ability should behave the same way (Armament line).Also, that's great that we can now ward across raids, but why the hell is there even a distinction for ANY spell? A raid is a big group, you should be able to cast any group buff on any raid member. A raid is just a big group made up of smaller ones. Is there any logic to this? The reason they made group buffs only in your group (and not raid-wide) was so that changing classes in certain groups actually made a difference. No more "Everyone gets the same buffs" like EQ1 with MGB and buffs hitting anyone standing in range, in group or not! Now group make-up matters, and if you need more of some stat/buff/resist, you can switch people in to make that happen. I understand this for group AE buffs that effect your entire group, but not for single target buffs. __________________ Rathaniel Ironshield - Lucan D'Lere 62 Barbarian Paladin Gold Dragon of Dragons Trinity