read this!!!! you will like this news of of stratics.

reba · 02-06-2005, 04:01 AM

It appears as though a new big patch is on the way soon, maybe as soon as mid-Febuary. Moorgard's posted several items, including these snips as to what's coming!

Nope. Wizards and warlocks are going to see big (and I mean BIG) changes in the next major update, going out to Test next week.

A fix for Spectral Guard and Malefic Shroud will be going in as part of the next major update, going out to Test server next week.Other issues are noted and will be investigated.

not seen this posted by any one but this news is on stratics front page

http://eq2.stratics.com/

i like the sound of BIG! in the excepts.

enjoy "Iam"

Ravenmi · 02-06-2005, 05:42 AM

Try the Dev tracker.. that post is right on the eq2 forums here. No need to go to stratics.

reba · 02-06-2005, 06:01 AM

great thanks couldnt find it myself.

Cownose · 02-06-2005, 06:38 AM

Gee, I can't help but feel a little bit of hope and a little bit of dread when I see this. These could be GREAT changes that make the class alot of fun to play, but I can't help but think that the class ALREADY is alot of fun to play, so with that in mind changes may only be for the worse. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

LlaineDuBo · 02-06-2005, 01:22 PM

Cownose wrote:
Gee, I can't help but feel a little bit of hope and a little bit of dread when I see this. These could be GREAT changes that make the class alot of fun to play, but I can't help but think that the class ALREADY is alot of fun to play, so with that in mind changes may only be for the worse. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

Our BIG change: warlocks are no longer a dps class, they are now the class responsible for changing group members into sheep. Sheepform is actually less effective than fighting without it, however there is the ability to harvest off of your groupmates. Hey, people loved it in hexen SMILEY

SilentSam · 02-06-2005, 06:08 PM

LOL! Hexen! You just brought me back some fond old memories there :smileyhappy:

Nirvy · 02-06-2005, 06:33 PM

Hopefully the changes will be boosts not nerfs SMILEY

Maybe i can pull my warlock out of retirment if they fix our DPS to be at least equal with other classes post lvl 37ish.

Zhar · 02-07-2005, 08:12 PM

Ravenmist wrote:
Try the Dev tracker.. that post is right on the eq2 forums here. No need to go to stratics.

Doh! I tried to find anything on these boards, but in vain.... Anyone have a link to a post/thread?

Spiritphoen · 02-07-2005, 08:20 PM

Personaly I am keeping my fingers crossed for some ports. Man that would be sweet.

LlaineDuBo · 02-08-2005, 02:14 AM

Spiritphoenix wrote:
Personaly I am keeping my fingers crossed for some ports. Man that would be sweet.

I'm very very much against this. The reason? Well, ports will be used as a way to balance our "group usefulness" again most likely. That means we'll get ports rather than useful grouping spells because people will want to have a porter in the group right? Well no, people would rather pay for a port then leave the wizard behind (Taxi service, common in EQlive). Scouts have evac (as well as illusionists and shadow knights) and clerics have translocate so all a wizard would have to offer is group ports to lower travel time. I really really really don't want to be stuck in the same position I was with my wizard in EQlive SMILEY

tennj · 02-08-2005, 04:48 AM

LlaineDuBois wrote:

Spiritphoenix wrote:
Personaly I am keeping my fingers crossed for some ports. Man that would be sweet.

I'm very very much against this. The reason? Well, ports will be used as a way to balance our "group usefulness" again most likely. That means we'll get ports rather than useful grouping spells because people will want to have a porter in the group right? Well no, people would rather pay for a port then leave the wizard behind (Taxi service, common in EQlive). Scouts have evac (as well as illusionists and shadow knights) and clerics have translocate so all a wizard would have to offer is group ports to lower travel time. I really really really don't want to be stuck in the same position I was with my wizard in EQlive

I agree, I think that if we were given ports, it would be a valid argument twards the utility side of our class. I would gladly give that up in the name of dps.

Bobok · 02-08-2005, 06:32 AM

LlaineDuBois wrote:
Scouts have evac (as well as illusionists and shadow knights)

Illusory Terrain
Spell that teleports the party to a safe area, allowing the party to instantly escape from a dangerous situation.

From an old spell teaser. Not in the game.

Shadowy Elusion
Spells that instantly transports the party out of a dangerous situation into a safe area.

Shadowknights don't get this spell until level 44.

Kaz · 02-08-2005, 07:39 AM

I get angry seeing ppl asking for ports. Petition for a new class if you really want it. I'll be happy playing the role of DPS which was the entire reason I rolled up a warlock in the first place. NO WAY!

Flachett · 02-08-2005, 11:00 AM

ya ports? ewwww dont want em. I picked warlock to do damage not be a taxi driver

Spiritphoen · 02-08-2005, 12:52 PM

Whoa I didn't think I would spark all this when I said I wanted ports. Sorry I made some of you guys so mad, I guess I just thought we wizzys and warlocks did ok on the dps side so why change that?

Dae · 02-08-2005, 01:44 PM

1. Because we aren't.2. Ports make the world smaller. This is the last thing the game needs. The selling point of several EQ1 expansions were convenience travel tools that made the world smaller. This was a very bad thing.

Tevilspek · 02-08-2005, 03:11 PM

Sorry to be a big ol' sceptic (spelling?) on this one, but I just can't shake the feeling that we're going to get something new and very nice as well as one alMIGHTy nerf.

re. DoTs now stack better, along with an interupt/fizzle nerf from hell. etc etc.

Very patiently waiting on news from the test thread on this one.

Roriondesexiest · 02-08-2005, 06:02 PM

Who says we aren't DPS?

Maybe after level 40 or something we are not DPS. The game is still in development at those levels it seems.

All I would like to see changed is the damage done by Wizards/Warlocks over 40 be proportional to that in the 20's and 30's.

Other than that I think our class is pretty good.

Omaplata

Erudite Warlock of 25 Seasons

New Dawn Adventurers

Lucan D'Lere Server

Effie · 02-08-2005, 09:22 PM

Ports?

Cripes please, no.

Just a DPS boost and some fine tuning on resists/interrupts/fizzles and I'll be a happy camper.

Mortit · 02-08-2005, 11:54 PM

/agree. Give me more dps, less fizzle, and spells that work as promised and I'm happy camper...

For now at least :smileyhappy:

Till · 02-09-2005, 01:07 AM

We will get a 2.5% boost in our root spells.. that is, our root spells will have a 2.5% better chance of not breaking.Hows that for ya?

Brumba · 02-09-2005, 08:43 AM

Ports are fine with me, nothing like a chance to earn a little extra cash-grass, gas, or [FaarNerfed!], nobody rides for free.

Also can they work a little on the resists/fizzles/interrupts.

Last how about a root that will hold when I start nuking grey mobs.

P.S. A little increase in dps would be ok too.

Solan Swiftfist · 02-09-2005, 06:34 PM

No PORTS!! I want our DPS fixed. There isn't really a long run anywhere so if we got ports instead, not to many people would use them. All you have to do is buy a ticket at the docks to Feerott, EL, or Zek, etc and avoid much running that away. Evac would be fine to add but not ports.

Erow · 02-09-2005, 07:27 PM

NO PORTS....!

A personal gate spell to EL would be nice though.... SMILEY

I hope SOE really looked into the paultry dmg Sorcerers were doing... and the "cut & paste" upgrades all casters got and will be changing that... effecting us the most.

LadyReno89502 · 02-11-2005, 10:53 PM

OH BOY!!!! can't wait, just had to say something.

Winterstorm lvl 21 warlock

TheRealDude · 02-12-2005, 02:39 AM

Zharis wrote:

Doh! I tried to find anything on these boards, but in vain.... Anyone have a link to a post/thread?

http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=tup&message.id=17#M17

and

http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=tup&message.id=18#M18

both have good updates to warlocks

oh and as of the last one: "YEA we can finaly do our solo HO's while casting our big nukes SMILEY

"

Message Edited by TheRealDude on 02-11-2005 01:40 PM

02-06-2005, 04:01 AM	#1
reba Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 24	It appears as though a new big patch is on the way soon, maybe as soon as mid-Febuary. Moorgard's posted several items, including these snips as to what's coming! Nope. Wizards and warlocks are going to see big (and I mean BIG) changes in the next major update, going out to Test next week. A fix for Spectral Guard and Malefic Shroud will be going in as part of the next major update, going out to Test server next week.Other issues are noted and will be investigated. not seen this posted by any one but this news is on stratics front page http://eq2.stratics.com/ i like the sound of BIG! in the excepts. enjoy "Iam"

02-06-2005, 06:38 AM	#4
Cownose Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 98	Gee, I can't help but feel a little bit of hope and a little bit of dread when I see this. These could be GREAT changes that make the class alot of fun to play, but I can't help but think that the class ALREADY is alot of fun to play, so with that in mind changes may only be for the worse. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. __________________ Click here to check out my blog, The 50 Pound Cat's MMO Adventure's, thanks!

02-06-2005, 01:22 PM	#5
LlaineDuBo Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 20	Cownose wrote: Gee, I can't help but feel a little bit of hope and a little bit of dread when I see this. These could be GREAT changes that make the class alot of fun to play, but I can't help but think that the class ALREADY is alot of fun to play, so with that in mind changes may only be for the worse. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. Our BIG change: warlocks are no longer a dps class, they are now the class responsible for changing group members into sheep. Sheepform is actually less effective than fighting without it, however there is the ability to harvest off of your groupmates. Hey, people loved it in hexen

02-06-2005, 06:08 PM	#6
SilentSam Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 197	LOL! Hexen! You just brought me back some fond old memories there :smileyhappy: __________________ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Razerclaw Ratonga Warlock of 47 seasons from the lands of Faydark -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

02-06-2005, 06:33 PM	#7
Nirvy Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 51	Hopefully the changes will be boosts not nerfs Maybe i can pull my warlock out of retirment if they fix our DPS to be at least equal with other classes post lvl 37ish. __________________ Calendor 46 Erudite Fury (Splitpaw)

02-06-2005, 05:42 AM	#2
Ravenmi Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 402	Try the Dev tracker.. that post is right on the eq2 forums here. No need to go to stratics.

02-06-2005, 06:01 AM	#3
reba Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 24	great thanks couldnt find it myself.

02-07-2005, 08:12 PM	#8
Zhar Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 6	Ravenmist wrote: Try the Dev tracker.. that post is right on the eq2 forums here. No need to go to stratics. Doh! I tried to find anything on these boards, but in vain.... Anyone have a link to a post/thread?

02-07-2005, 08:20 PM	#9
Spiritphoen Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 8	Personaly I am keeping my fingers crossed for some ports. Man that would be sweet. __________________ __________________________________________________ ____________ Somebody get this freakin duck away from me! (the great Strongbad)

02-08-2005, 02:14 AM	#10
LlaineDuBo Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 20	Spiritphoenix wrote: Personaly I am keeping my fingers crossed for some ports. Man that would be sweet. I'm very very much against this. The reason? Well, ports will be used as a way to balance our "group usefulness" again most likely. That means we'll get ports rather than useful grouping spells because people will want to have a porter in the group right? Well no, people would rather pay for a port then leave the wizard behind (Taxi service, common in EQlive). Scouts have evac (as well as illusionists and shadow knights) and clerics have translocate so all a wizard would have to offer is group ports to lower travel time. I really really really don't want to be stuck in the same position I was with my wizard in EQlive

02-08-2005, 04:48 AM	#11
tennj Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 73	LlaineDuBois wrote: Spiritphoenix wrote: Personaly I am keeping my fingers crossed for some ports. Man that would be sweet. I'm very very much against this. The reason? Well, ports will be used as a way to balance our "group usefulness" again most likely. That means we'll get ports rather than useful grouping spells because people will want to have a porter in the group right? Well no, people would rather pay for a port then leave the wizard behind (Taxi service, common in EQlive). Scouts have evac (as well as illusionists and shadow knights) and clerics have translocate so all a wizard would have to offer is group ports to lower travel time. I really really really don't want to be stuck in the same position I was with my wizard in EQlive I agree, I think that if we were given ports, it would be a valid argument twards the utility side of our class. I would gladly give that up in the name of dps. __________________ Bodhi, lvl 50 Dark elf Warlock -Unrest- ( Paradigm )

02-08-2005, 06:32 AM	#12
Bobok Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 45	LlaineDuBois wrote: Scouts have evac (as well as illusionists and shadow knights) Illusory Terrain Spell that teleports the party to a safe area, allowing the party to instantly escape from a dangerous situation. From an old spell teaser. Not in the game. Shadowy Elusion Spells that instantly transports the party out of a dangerous situation into a safe area. Shadowknights don't get this spell until level 44.

02-08-2005, 07:39 AM	#13
Kaz Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 70	I get angry seeing ppl asking for ports. Petition for a new class if you really want it. I'll be happy playing the role of DPS which was the entire reason I rolled up a warlock in the first place. NO WAY!

02-08-2005, 11:00 AM	#14
Flachett Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 116	ya ports? ewwww dont want em. I picked warlock to do damage not be a taxi driver

02-08-2005, 12:52 PM	#15
Spiritphoen Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 8	Whoa I didn't think I would spark all this when I said I wanted ports. Sorry I made some of you guys so mad, I guess I just thought we wizzys and warlocks did ok on the dps side so why change that? __________________ __________________________________________________ ____________ Somebody get this freakin duck away from me! (the great Strongbad)

02-08-2005, 01:44 PM	#16
Dae Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 330	1. Because we aren't.2. Ports make the world smaller. This is the last thing the game needs. The selling point of several EQ1 expansions were convenience travel tools that made the world smaller. This was a very bad thing. __________________ Wormwood Hex - Ratonga! - [Warlock (50) / Tailor (50)] Ponk Fury - Ratonga! - [Berserker (not 50)] D Khar - Splitpaw Server

02-08-2005, 03:11 PM	#17
Tevilspek Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 141	Sorry to be a big ol' sceptic (spelling?) on this one, but I just can't shake the feeling that we're going to get something new and very nice as well as one alMIGHTy nerf. re. DoTs now stack better, along with an interupt/fizzle nerf from hell. etc etc. Very patiently waiting on news from the test thread on this one. __________________ (Now on Naggy)

02-08-2005, 06:02 PM	#18
Roriondesexiest Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 581	Who says we aren't DPS? Maybe after level 40 or something we are not DPS. The game is still in development at those levels it seems. All I would like to see changed is the damage done by Wizards/Warlocks over 40 be proportional to that in the 20's and 30's. Other than that I think our class is pretty good. Omaplata Erudite Warlock of 25 Seasons New Dawn Adventurers Lucan D'Lere Server __________________

02-08-2005, 09:22 PM	#19
Effie Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 933	Ports? Cripes please, no. Just a DPS boost and some fine tuning on resists/interrupts/fizzles and I'll be a happy camper.

02-08-2005, 11:54 PM	#20
Mortit Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2	/agree. Give me more dps, less fizzle, and spells that work as promised and I'm happy camper... For now at least :smileyhappy:

02-09-2005, 01:07 AM	#21
Till Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4	We will get a 2.5% boost in our root spells.. that is, our root spells will have a 2.5% better chance of not breaking.Hows that for ya?

02-09-2005, 08:43 AM	#22
Brumba Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 54	Ports are fine with me, nothing like a chance to earn a little extra cash-grass, gas, or [FaarNerfed!], nobody rides for free. Also can they work a little on the resists/fizzles/interrupts. Last how about a root that will hold when I start nuking grey mobs. P.S. A little increase in dps would be ok too.

02-09-2005, 06:34 PM	#23
Solan Swiftfist Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 46	No PORTS!! I want our DPS fixed. There isn't really a long run anywhere so if we got ports instead, not to many people would use them. All you have to do is buy a ticket at the docks to Feerott, EL, or Zek, etc and avoid much running that away. Evac would be fine to add but not ports.

02-09-2005, 07:27 PM	#24
Erow Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 174	NO PORTS....! A personal gate spell to EL would be nice though.... I hope SOE really looked into the paultry dmg Sorcerers were doing... and the "cut & paste" upgrades all casters got and will be changing that... effecting us the most.

02-11-2005, 10:53 PM	#25
LadyReno89502 Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10	OH BOY!!!! can't wait, just had to say something. Winterstorm lvl 21 warlock

02-12-2005, 02:39 AM	#26
TheRealDude Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 180	Zharis wrote: Doh! I tried to find anything on these boards, but in vain.... Anyone have a link to a post/thread? http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=tup&message.id=17#M17 and http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=tup&message.id=18#M18 both have good updates to warlocks oh and as of the last one: "YEA we can finaly do our solo HO's while casting our big nukes " Message Edited by TheRealDude on 02-11-2005 01:40 PM