... so the group 2 merit adjustments came, and stormsurge got absolutely no adjustment. Do you guys think there's absolutely any chance SE will think of doing something like what Sotek said? I always ask BLMs and WHMs in my parties if they want any weather, and they mostly respond with "idc." The people who actually thank me for Hailstorm are grateful for the INT bonus, rather than the weather bonus. +3% effect per merit is nothing close to game-breaking.
Stormsurge vs Boost/Gain.
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05-24-2012, 01:52 PMEric
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05-24-2012, 09:38 PMDaniel_HatcherA 25% Boost isn't game breaking when you consider this + every other bonus in gear..... right!!! Okay then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric
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05-24-2012, 10:00 PMSotek
Game breaking is Cures doing 9999 damage.
Game changing is Embrava.
A natural progression to Storm spells is neither of these things, you're an idiot if you think magic damage getting a boost is ever going to be game breaking. Even if I'd said +15% per merit, SAM would still be out damaging SCH and BLM. -
05-24-2012, 10:09 PMDaniel_HatcherOver-powering a job is game breaking, you're an idiot if you think otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotek
A bug doesn't suddenly become the only way to break a game, don't delude yourself. -
05-24-2012, 10:13 PMSotek
Guess Embrava was game breaking then.
You're still deluding yourself if you think an extra 15% on Storm spells is overpowering in any sense, though. -
05-24-2012, 10:13 PMDaniel_HatcherHence it's under a 2-hour, restriction placed. (ignoring a blatant game exploit)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotek
PS. Wow if you think a spell that grants a straight 25% potency isn't overpowered. -
05-24-2012, 10:54 PMSotekAnd yet Embrava is used for practically everything, near fulltime to boot. As far as restrictions go, they really couldn't have failed any harder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel_Hatcher
Because it isn't, and its certainly not a potency boost, it's a affinity boost. Learn the difference.Quote:
PS. Wow if you think a spell that grants a straight 25% potency isn't overpowered.
In terms of restrictions, every spell not being the same element forcing the SCH to constantly reapply Storm spells is far better than that failure you cite as being Embravas (non-existent) restriction. Time spent casting Storm spells is time spent not nuking or healing, even if you only keep them up on yourself it is a pretty noticeable negative impact on the amount of nukes you do over time, in terms of DoT it isn't going to be a straight +25%.
But ignoring that, an extra 15% magic damage still isn't going to push BLM or SCH close to a real DDs damage. You're complaint is either; "Magic Damage should suck", which is countered by the fact they added +20% damage with Trials and you seemingly don't care about that, or "SCH shouldn't get buffs that gives +25% magic affinity", which is countered by:
PS. Wow if you think a spell that grants a straight 25%~41% ATK boost* isn't overpowered.
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05-25-2012, 12:51 AMDaniel_HatcherFor now, if they start using Legion style/original "non easy-mode" style in all their endgame unless it's 15 minutes, you have multiple SCH's or you use an exploit it can not be used fulltime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotek
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05-25-2012, 04:38 AMRaksha
Locking your 2 hour isnt an exploit.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...ll=1#post34730 -
05-25-2012, 04:54 AMDaniel_HatcherA truer reply: We have no idea how to fix it, or it can't be fixed so we'll pretend it's intended.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raksha