Random Deal

[Ophannus]

When a COR uses Random Deal in a party, if party members have no abilities awaiting recast, it will say
"Player(COR) uses Random Deal."
"Player X evades."

Wouldn't it make more sense to say "has no effect"? Evade makes it seem like it's an offensive action.

[Ordostrillicus]

Ophannus,

Thanks for the post.

We had a dev boot up both the Japanese and English versions to test this out, but when using the ability without any other targets in the zone besides the caster and without using any abilities or spells beforehand, only the message "[caster] receives the effects of Random Deal" displayed. Also, the ability supposedly does not have a line specified to appear upon failure, so would it be possible for you to explain in more detail the circumstances that lead to having that message display?

[Quedari]

I've seen this occur as well. I don't have COR leveled so I can't verify what a COR sees. I do know that if I'm in party with a COR, if I don't have any job abilities that need resetting when the COR uses "Random Deal", I see the message "Quedari evades." It doesn't even say what I've evaded, just that I evaded something. Your testing is going to have to be done with a party of two or more people, because it's not the COR's message that's weird, it's the other players' message.
Steps for the dev:
1. Make a party with a COR and some other job.
2. Make sure the random other job has all job ability timers at 0 (none counting down).
3. Have the COR use "Random Deal".
4. See the message "(random other job person) evades" on the random other job person's chat log.

[Ophannus]

Quedari beat me to it. I've never seen it occur if I'm the COR using the Job Ability Random Deal. The message only occurs if you're in the party with a Corsair, have no abilities waiting on recast and then are hit with a party member's Random Deal.

[Raksha]

Ophannus,

Thanks for the post.

We had a dev boot up both the Japanese and English versions to test this out, but when using the ability without any other targets in the zone besides the caster and without using any abilities or spells beforehand, only the message "[caster] receives the effects of Random Deal" displayed. Also, the ability supposedly does not have a line specified to appear upon failure, so would it be possible for you to explain in more detail the circumstances that lead to having that message display?


Doesnt sound like you had a second person in the party. I think the OP is saying the 2nd person gets the evade message, not the COR.

[Ordostrillicus]

Ophannus, Quedari, and Raksha,

Sorry for the misunderstanding and the late response, but we believe we have the problem fixed. I also regret to inform you that it will not be reflected in the next version update, but should be fixed around the same time Seekers of Adoulin is released.

Thanks for your patience, and may you prosper in the new year!

[Ophannus]

Sorry for the late reply.

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