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N2de · 06-11-2007, 02:45 PM

itsmelen wrote:

Well, thanks for at least responding, Devs. Nice of you to do it after the fact, though. I guess that patch note before you totally changed the utility of the spell would have cost too much in terms of labor? Anyway, the nerf is b.s. What the devs don't seem to understand is that holding single target aggro is TEN TIMES easier than holding AoE aggro. Taunts + CA + Auto-Attack + Riposte >>>> Aoe Taunt for every other mob in the encounter. So, that means that the theshhold to pull aggro away from the tank is much lower on the non-targeted mobs. When you start with this fact of life, AoE spells already have reduced utility. Throw in the fact that Wizards' single target spells do more damage, they have more single target spells, and their spells don't take as long to cast, you've just thrown the sorceror balance completely out of whack. On top of that, Sol Ro was basically made for wizards, as wizards can spec to turn EVERY spell into a fire based, thereby maximizing the procs given from the sol ro questline, thereby upping their DPS even more. ON TOP OF THAT, Wizzies get manaburn, which is the ultimate moneyshot. See you all in LOTRO. You totally screwed this up, SoE. Totally.

Well said,

And the list goes on...

1. Lets not forget our utility (or lack there of) Wizzards get Evac, Conj get CoH, Necros get FD, Warlcoks get screwed!

2. The one cool thing that warlcoks had SOE took away, our un-breakable but not un-resistable group root.

3. Nil Crystals, [I cannot control my vocabulary]? Whats the point? Just to be annoying? Is this an attempt to make us cast our **Cough** Uber debuffs?

4. Dehate/Protections lines.. What a Joke! These line will obviuosly lower dps, ([I cannot control my vocabulary]) we can do this by casting less? Pointless!

5. Proc gear!!! Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to pro Wizzy (Example, aITEM -629567489 1633143627:Mystical Orb of the Invoker/a -- or -- aITEM 579587842 -219290335:Bone-Clasped Girdle/a ... just two off the top of my head.

6. Now the stupid mother [I cannot control my vocabulary] Rift.

I just cancled 3 accounts, and will not return. I'm seriously sick of this, it makes no sence.

70 Warlock, 100 AA, 50-70 Mastered, 90% Fabled, and worthless.

06-11-2007, 02:45 PM	#37
N2de General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 27	itsmelen wrote: Well, thanks for at least responding, Devs. Nice of you to do it after the fact, though. I guess that patch note before you totally changed the utility of the spell would have cost too much in terms of labor? Anyway, the nerf is b.s. What the devs don't seem to understand is that holding single target aggro is TEN TIMES easier than holding AoE aggro. Taunts + CA + Auto-Attack + Riposte >>>> Aoe Taunt for every other mob in the encounter. So, that means that the theshhold to pull aggro away from the tank is much lower on the non-targeted mobs. When you start with this fact of life, AoE spells already have reduced utility. Throw in the fact that Wizards' single target spells do more damage, they have more single target spells, and their spells don't take as long to cast, you've just thrown the sorceror balance completely out of whack. On top of that, Sol Ro was basically made for wizards, as wizards can spec to turn EVERY spell into a fire based, thereby maximizing the procs given from the sol ro questline, thereby upping their DPS even more. ON TOP OF THAT, Wizzies get manaburn, which is the ultimate moneyshot. See you all in LOTRO. You totally screwed this up, SoE. Totally. Well said, And the list goes on... 1. Lets not forget our utility (or lack there of) Wizzards get Evac, Conj get CoH, Necros get FD, Warlcoks get screwed! 2. The one cool thing that warlcoks had SOE took away, our un-breakable but not un-resistable group root. 3. Nil Crystals, [I cannot control my vocabulary]? Whats the point? Just to be annoying? Is this an attempt to make us cast our Cough Uber debuffs? 4. Dehate/Protections lines.. What a Joke! These line will obviuosly lower dps, ([I cannot control my vocabulary]) we can do this by casting less? Pointless! 5. Proc gear!!! Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to pro Wizzy (Example, aITEM -629567489 1633143627:Mystical Orb of the Invoker/a -- or -- aITEM 579587842 -219290335:Bone-Clasped Girdle/a ... just two off the top of my head. 6. Now the stupid mother [I cannot control my vocabulary] Rift. I just cancled 3 accounts, and will not return. I'm seriously sick of this, it makes no sence. 70 Warlock, 100 AA, 50-70 Mastered, 90% Fabled, and worthless.