About skills

[Gorwe]

And the changes thereof. Now that you are working almost full time to bring them back online and with a perfect method(tier by tier), I feel like it's a perfect time to re-inquire about a certain thing I inquired back when I just joined(Asuryan, it feels so long ago!):

ARE YOU WILLING TO MAKE CHANGES TO SKILLS?

Thanks!

[Azarael]

Tough one to respond to...

Personally, I'm all for game balance efforts in general. However, the only thing I'd support implementing right now would be some of the 1.4.9 PTS changes. Even though we know the game isn't balanced and that there are totally shitty abilities and tactics that are easily identifiable (like Focused Offense, lol), T1 isn't the place to start trying to balance the game, the endgame is. Since the PTS changes were based on that endgame and are the child of Mythic, they have more of a mandate than arbitrary changes based on a playerbase not even composed of skilled premades and not playing with endgame gear and setup. Additionally, arbitrary changes and balance attempts mean more work, more possibility for complaints and will divide the community if done now. You only need to look at the BWs and Sorcs on the server, in utter denial that their damage is bugged, swearing blind it was always that way. They'll cry badly enough when they're legitimately brought in line with how they used to be. Imagine if it were a RoR-only nerf.

(And no, BW/Sorc nerfs wouldn't be on my agenda.)

[Barbadian]

Tough one to respond to...

Personally, I'm all for game balance efforts in general. However, the only thing I'd support implementing right now would be some of the 1.4.9 PTS changes. Even though we know the game isn't balanced and that there are totally shitty abilities and tactics that are easily identifiable (like Focused Offense, lol), T1 isn't the place to start trying to balance the game, the endgame is. Since the PTS changes were based on that endgame and the child of Mythic, they have more of a mandate than arbitrary changes based on a playerbase not even composed of skilled premades and not playing with endgame gear and setup. Additionally, arbitrary changes and balance attempts mean more work, more possibility for complaints and will divide the community if done now. You only need to look at the BWs and Sorcs on the server, in utter denial that their damage is bugged, swearing blind it was always that way. They'll cry badly enough when they're legitimately brought in line with how they used to be. Imagine if it were a necessary nerf.

(And no, BW/Sorc nerfs wouldn't be on my agenda.)

This. Let's worry about such matters when we have a fully working WAR at our finger tips!

[Luth]

I don't have any links at hand, but it has been stated several times by the the devs, that the primary goal is to bring the server back to it's former (v1.4.8) state (or as close as it can be). Altering skills at this time (low-tier) could evolve into a balancing nightmare.

Edit: Azarael was faster, for me 1.4.9 changes (BO/SM/WL) are legit, but everything else could be devastating to the balancing without a full working server.

[Azagaar]

I vote for making Magus overpowered, at least for a day

[Azarael]

Overpowering Magi would be difficult, but yes. Magus is a good example of a class that would need some attention.

[Azagaar]

Magus is a good example of a class that would need some attention.

That's the main reason I quit WAR after only half a year.

[Barbadian]

Magus is a good example of a class that would need some attention.

That's the main reason I quit WAR after only half a year.

Thats the great thing about WAR though, the myriad of classes to choose from if one doesnt please you!

[Luth]

Magus was deadly the later time in WAR, but only because of the bugged soulweapons.
Most people ran around with those weapons, that had incredible critvalues. It showed that "dot classes" profit exceptional from high crit values, especially those with resistance damage. At least in 1v1 situations.

[Azarael]

Thats the great thing about WAR though, the myriad of classes to choose from if one doesnt please you!

Not sure if joking - an underpowered class may as well not have been made in the first place if nobody wants to use it.