Fatuus wrote:
I am deeply saddened by the lack of care that is being shown to the bards in this update.
Quote from Aeralik:
Correct. This doesnt change things like luck of the dirge or blessings. If you can modify the proc rate of an item or spell now, you can still do it after this change.
Quote from Kiara:
The next thing you'll see in this update is that the values of the procs can no longer be modified, with a few notable exceptions like achievements or item set enhancements. Generic bonuses will no longer apply to triggered damage generated from items. This will allow us to move forward with creating items that can have higher damage item procs in the future.
This drum, and its affect, did not trigger higher damage...it lengthed the effect of procs and spells. It had positive and negative effects...but Aeralik's view was basically 'huh I didn't know it did that, changing it to affect songs.' Per what was written in the producer's letter and guidance given to us by SoE, the change was to affect the damage DONE to a mob, really this affect's a bards ability to DEBUFF and eeks out a little bit on our short term offensive buffs. This is the end item reward to what would be considered "THE" questline in TSO. How could Aeralik not know what that item did when he created it? It boggles my mind, especially since its been out for over 6 months and is listed as the best ranged item for dirges (probably troubs too) by people who KNOW how to play a dirge.
What's even sadder is EVERYONE who has posted in this forum has been extremely critical of this change. Its not inline with what the producers letter intent was as stated...and the new changes made by Aeralik (which were denounced harder by everyone in this forum) haven't recieved a comment or update in 3 days. But, he has lots of time ot post about the images used by necromancer pets in the forums.
Lastly the changes are not even posted in the test update notes that Kiara posted yesterday...basically meaning this is trying to be another stealth nerf to the bard class.
Hey lets start stealth nerfing everyone's mythical...it sounds like lots of fun!
Fix this Aeralik....fix it now man...this is just beyond words!
You know this wouldnt happen if the item helped assassins!!!!!!