LETTER TO THE DEVELOPERS FROM THE PUPPETMASTERS OF VANA'DIEL

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Originally Posted by Lushipur

automaton cure priority are fine

master > automaton > others pt member

if u want to keep the tank cured, just dont engage the fight to avoid unnecessary hit. its the same logic with a real whm...if it have to cure too much ppl have to make choice ^^

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I've been more on the side of "learn to deal with your limitations" than most over the years... But surely you can't agree that it makes sense that if you're soloing and you get Blinded or Silenced while at dangerously low HP, the automaton will fix that status effect instead of give you the cure you need to survive.

I agree that if your priority is curing a tank in a party, you should stand back - and fixing -na/cure priorities doesn't change that. You would still get spells targeted toward the master and automaton ahead of other party members, so you need to take extra care to not lost HP or get enfeebled on both master and puppet. Stand back with a light and water maneuver up to force the puppet to toss cures on the tank.

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Originally Posted by Anza

I've been more on the side of "learn to deal with your limitations" than most over the years... But surely you can't agree that it makes sense that if you're soloing and you get Blinded or Silenced while at dangerously low HP, the automaton will fix that status effect instead of give you the cure you need to survive.

I agree that if your priority is curing a tank in a party, you should stand back - and fixing -na/cure priorities doesn't change that. You would still get spells targeted toward the master and automaton ahead of other party members, so you need to take extra care to not lost HP or get enfeebled on both master and puppet. Stand back with a light and water maneuver up to force the puppet to toss cures on the tank.

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i didnt say that the -na over cure its not a problem, i want that fixed too

but the "you vs. other pt member" is not really an issue...as you can deal with it with strategy...

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So its a win/lose scenario. It uses Cure 6 when my hp is at 80%. Its cool that it brings me to full, but still so much mp waisted.

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Why is MP for automatons an issue? With the right attachments, they have near endless amounts of MP that they can waste.

That is not the point that mp isn't an issue, it is still stupid to have that limitation there. You shouldn't have to deactivate activate to restore your mp after a couple cures.

Who says one day they won't take DAD away. It could happen

i call it Adda haha Activate Deploy Deactivate Activate :P

As for the priority for spells I think the reason it's like that is because if the master dies, so does the automaton. if the master is fine, but the automaton is dying it cant cure the pt if its dead, so thats why it does itself second, then the pts get their dues. like most people have said if yer curing your pt just stand back. I normally stand 16-17 yalms away from the mob, trying to keep my automaton in front of me. if hes behind me he's normally further tha 18 yalms away and starts running to the mob causing unnecessary damage to itself. Some sort of stay command would be kewl.

this may have already been covered....but i will state my peace anyways. the "Tactical Processor" actually is more useful than anyone knows. I myself have done numerous amounts of tests with an without it. and i have noticed an tremendious change in the automation's AI when using it and not. a big example of this being it's ability to determine a proper action more quickly. without the attachment equipped my automation would not cure me nearly as quickly when i really needed it when using the soulsoother head or would often times cast an enfeeble on the mob instead. i have also noticed a universal 30seconds to 1min drop recast timer on all attachments and a 5-10 second drop on spell recast timers when using mage frames. my automation also seems to be more intelligent when using a weaponskill. instead of firing off no sooner it has 100%TP it will wait till it has at least 150% most of the time to use a weaponskill. i have not had a chance to test the blm head as of yet. but all these tests i did above were with and without the "Tactical Processor" equipped to see the difference in the ranged,tank, and whm frames. the only reason i have no undated wiki with this is becuase i fear without proof they would just edit my post out and state it can't be verified so it's not substantial enough for the wiki page. i may update wiki however anyways with this...to see if it does go unchanged.

Personally I am split. In abyssea Cure VI from the puppet is fine, needed, and manageable. However if I am not in abyssea I hate it casting cure VI as it is a waste of MP and less MP efficient than cure V

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Originally Posted by Krystal

this may have already been covered....but i will state my peace anyways. the "Tactical Processor" actually is more useful than anyone knows. I myself have done numerous amounts of tests with an without it. and i have noticed an tremendious change in the automation's AI when using it and not. a big example of this being it's ability to determine a proper action more quickly. without the attachment equipped my automation would not cure me nearly as quickly when i really needed it when using the soulsoother head or would often times cast an enfeeble on the mob instead. i have also noticed a universal 30seconds to 1min drop recast timer on all attachments and a 5-10 second drop on spell recast timers when using mage frames. my automation also seems to be more intelligent when using a weaponskill. instead of firing off no sooner it has 100%TP it will wait till it has at least 150% most of the time to use a weaponskill. i have not had a chance to test the blm head as of yet. but all these tests i did above were with and without the "Tactical Processor" equipped to see the difference in the ranged,tank, and whm frames. the only reason i have no undated wiki with this is becuase i fear without proof they would just edit my post out and state it can't be verified so it's not substantial enough for the wiki page. i may update wiki however anyways with this...to see if it does go unchanged.

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ok... i dont know if you are telling the truth or just eyeballing everything and thinking you see a change, why dont you instead of coming here and telling everyone you know what Tactical processor does, go and actually test it, if you say you see a gloval recast reduction on many attachments, that is hell easy to test. just go do it, and if only one of those tests comes as being actually true, then you can come and post it here, and we all here will help test everything else, rigth now your post is just gonna be archived on the "hey guaissss i knowz what Tactical Pro does!!!111oneone!1!" category, sorry :/.

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Originally Posted by Kayn

ok... i dont know if you are telling the truth or just eyeballing everything and thinking you see a change, why dont you instead of coming here and telling everyone you know what Tactical processor does, go and actually test it, if you say you see a gloval recast reduction on many attachments, that is hell easy to test. just go do it, and if only one of those tests comes as being actually true, then you can come and post it here, and we all here will help test everything else, rigth now your post is just gonna be archived on the "hey guaissss i knowz what Tactical Pro does!!!111oneone!1!" category, sorry :/.

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i DID test it...i wouldn't be making a post here if i didn't...geez..you honestly think i would go through the trouble of making a post based on what i found out on my own just for my post count? and if you honestly think that's the case then wow....just *** wow...but anyways. every time i go out on my pup job i test it when i go up against mobs. all of my testing with it so far has shown me what i posted above. beyond actually recording it which i don't think would help in the least...there not much more i can do to prove my tests and their results. if you want to argue what i found then please go out and test what i have said above yourself. i don't know about you but i want the mystery behind the "Tactical Processor" solved! and multiple opinions on this based on people's testing of the attachment would be best to unravel this attachment's mysterious nature. but no one wants to test it...at least not properly. time your attachment timers as i did and pay attention to your automation and it's actions during battle with and without the processor on. test all aspects as i have been. it's not as easy as you think. judging by what i have figured out so far the "Tactical processor" is an attachment that can't be tested easily due to the benefits if gives can not be seen...at least not directly that anyone not paying attention and timing every aspect separately would notice.

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Originally Posted by Krystal

i have also noticed a universal 30seconds to 1min drop recast timer on all attachments and a 5-10 second drop on spell recast timers when using mage frames.

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What do you exactly mean by this? Specifically, the "30 seconds to 1 min drop" on non-mage attachments. does it refer to abilities like flash from flashbulb, or maybe it does refer to spells from Harlequin, for example?

I'm going to test this in order to see if you're correct (which would be awesome) or wrong, but I need more details and if possible specific setups in which you know it works, so that the comparison is effective.

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Originally Posted by Sp1cyryan

Personally I am split. In abyssea Cure VI from the puppet is fine, needed, and manageable. However if I am not in abyssea I hate it casting cure VI as it is a waste of MP and less MP efficient than cure V

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i honestly dont see a problem with it casting Cure VI I've never had a problem with MP. I dont see why people are complaining.

Again JUST BECAUSE MP ISNT AN ISSUE DOESN'T MEAN IT IS STUPID FOR IT TO CAST CURE 6 IF YOU NEED ONLY 300 HP.

How can you not see how stupid it is. What if they take away DAD. You will have a mp issue outside abyessa, anyone without MM will have a problem in abyessa.

I guarantee you would start complaining about it being fixed then. So why not just fix it now. It is an A.I. issue.

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Originally Posted by TimeMage

What do you exactly mean by this? Specifically, the "30 seconds to 1 min drop" on non-mage attachments. does it refer to abilities like flash from flashbulb, or maybe it does refer to spells from Harlequin, for example?

I'm going to test this in order to see if you're correct (which would be awesome) or wrong, but I need more details and if possible specific setups in which you know it works, so that the comparison is effective.

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well usually when i tested out the "Tactical Processor" i left most non-vital attachments off unless i was testing that attachment's recast timer directly. For example when testing the "Shock Absorber" attachment it would often activate it roughly 30 seconds sooner than it would normally. while this doesn't seem to be a big thing it ts still an effect of the Tactical Processor. I've also seen my automation use it's "eraser" attachment literally less than 15 seconds later after it activated the first time. in other words it used it no sooner i activated the light maneuver after the 10 second recast timer was up for activating a maneuver.(this has only happened a few times mind you and not every time) because of my testing each individual attachment it makes me wonder if it's a universal recast lower or just on a single attachment when activated. perhaps the tactical processor itself has a recast timer in which it will lower the recast time of an attachment? i can't properly test all attachments at once due to the fact they each have their own recast timers and it would be nearly impossible to keep an eye on them all in the middle of combat. so basically there was no "set up" as i have only tested individual attachments up till now. and as for spell casting i left all other attachments off except the processor for that testing. same goes for when i tested how effectively it used it's TP

Thanks, as soon as servers are up I'll test Shock Absorber recast timers and spell recast timers, using only TP and SA in the first case and just TP in the second.

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Originally Posted by hakrev

Another large concern that many pups are having problems with is not being able to adequately control the nukes our puppets cast. Lets say my party triggers yellow with blizzard V, my auto continues to cast blizzard V and thus I get yelled at by my party for something i can't really control except to deactivate my auto altogether and just sit there and do nothing. Why should we be stuck standing there during a big boss fight doing nothing while every other job in the game can participate to some extent. The solution is simply make a system like blue mage has where we can select the spells we wish to use, that solves the debuffing problem and gives us a measure of control over our automatons that will allow us to be useful during big fights.

Also there is the problem with a lack of usefulness of our melee frames. At the current time there is NO reason whatsoever to even bother skilling up these automatons because they are so horribly overlooked by the dev team that their damage output and tanking ability are so sub-par that they can't even compete with the worst tank in vanadiel or the worst melee job in vanadiel. The black mage spells given to us have been the only things we have gotten from 75~90 (also the tactical switch and cure 6) but those are simply a given and haven't required any thought, it's just a copy and paste method and it's just a blatantly pathetic effort. How about give us something, ANYTHING that can make our other automatons useful and give us more automatons (be creative like the square-enix I grew up with), there's so much that can be done to make us unique and fun and I just don't think any effort whatsoever has gone into the job in years, it's very disappointing. I am a fulltime pup and I'm just tired of my job being completely ignored while other jobs get MASSIVE bonuses and fun new things all the time.

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good thing blizzard V is not a yellow trigger! But yes i see your point and yes it could be an issue as it could come to a point where say Blizzard IV or thunder IV was the trigger and you could get to the point where you automaton cast one of these or any tier IV trigger spell.

I've posted this on other forum before long ago, I hope to see more feed back on this idea...
May I suggest a Gambit system (attachment?) for us to customize auto's AI? just like how we can customize and prioritize action / spells of our members in FF12 HTTP://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3894/gambit8ey.jpg

Once this attachment is equipped an additional window opens in the equipment menu with 3 rolls and 3 columns with preset list of (subject)(Condition)(action) too choose from.. and will perform in order if situation is meet as listed whenever action timer is up.

-subject list (allied/enemy):
.Master
.Automaton
.Party member1 (p1)
.party memeber2 (p2)
..
...
.Party member hate major
.Alliance member hate major
..
.<bt>

-condition list (current situation):
HP<10%
HP<20%
HP<30%
..
.bad status
...
Magical type
Physical type
...
Impossible to gage
Too Weak
.. etc

-Action (what to perform)
Cure
CureII
CureV
...
Status cure
move back
move towards
..
support magic
offensive magic
..
.

an example would be...

| (Member hate major) | (HP<40%) | (Cure V) |
| (bt) | (Magic type) | (move back) |
| (bt) | (HP < 20%) |(support magic)|

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Originally Posted by Niyariko

I've posted this on other forum before long ago, I hope to see more feed back on this idea...
May I suggest a Gambit system (attachment?) for us to customize auto's AI? just like how we can customize and prioritize action / spells of our members in FF12 HTTP://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3894/gambit8ey.jpg

Once this attachment is equipped an additional window opens in the equipment menu with 3 rolls and 3 columns with preset list of (subject)(Condition)(action) too choose from.. and will perform in order if situation is meet as listed whenever action timer is up.

-subject list (allied/enemy):
.Master
.Automaton
.Party member1 (p1)
.party memeber2 (p2)
..
...
.Party member hate major
.Alliance member hate major
..
.<bt>

-condition list (current situation):
HP<10%
HP<20%
HP<30%
..
.bad status
...
Magical type
Physical type
...
Impossible to gage
Too Weak
.. etc

-Action (what to perform)
Cure
CureII
CureV
...
Status cure
move back
move towards
..
support magic
offensive magic
..
.

an example would be...

| (Member hate major) | (HP<40%) | (Cure V) |
| (bt) | (Magic type) | (move back) |
| (bt) | (HP < 20%) |(support magic)|

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you got this idea from FFXII's gambit system...didn't ya?

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Originally Posted by Krystal

i DID test it...i wouldn't be making a post here if i didn't...geez..you honestly think i would go through the trouble of making a post based on what i found out on my own just for my post count? and if you honestly think that's the case then wow....just *** wow...but anyways. every time i go out on my pup job i test it when i go up against mobs. all of my testing with it so far has shown me what i posted above. beyond actually recording it which i don't think would help in the least...there not much more i can do to prove my tests and their results. if you want to argue what i found then please go out and test what i have said above yourself. i don't know about you but i want the mystery behind the "Tactical Processor" solved! and multiple opinions on this based on people's testing of the attachment would be best to unravel this attachment's mysterious nature. but no one wants to test it...at least not properly. time your attachment timers as i did and pay attention to your automation and it's actions during battle with and without the processor on. test all aspects as i have been. it's not as easy as you think. judging by what i have figured out so far the "Tactical processor" is an attachment that can't be tested easily due to the benefits if gives can not be seen...at least not directly that anyone not paying attention and timing every aspect separately would notice.

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Ok, sorry but those recordings you are talking about that you didn't bother with ARE the proof all of us want. until you, the person who is claiming is correct, provide us with proof of it, its mere speculation. im sorry but thats how the world works, im not making ANY claims myself, thats why "I" dont have to go test anything for you, as you are suggesting, please... if i go saying that the world is flat and "squared" and I have nothing to prove it and start saying "well you should go do all the tests yourself so you can see im right", dont you think people will doubt me?
We had threads like this all over the place on allakhazam. it is not new. brainstorming about what tactical processor does is something we used to do years ago over there.

im sorry but until you come up with actual facts. dont go saying your word means anything over the interwebs.

and sincerely i dont have anything against you, really i offer an apology if i said something out of place. but im guessing you can undearsteand where im coming from?

this dead horse it's already decomposing.

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Originally Posted by TimeMage

Thanks, as soon as servers are up I'll test Shock Absorber recast timers and spell recast timers, using only TP and SA in the first case and just TP in the second.

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long time ago, but really really a long time, i tryed TP with every single attach that have an inner timer like flash or stoneskin. i never seen a change in the timer. BUT. it was a long time ago. i never tested it after all the numerous patch, cause in the notes it was never mentioned a change to TP.

About the Tactical Processor.
Im 100% sure it does what it says on it.
Decreases decision-making time, but increases the tendency to Overload
That also equals my experience.
Example Eraser: If eraser is attached and a light maneuver is up it will be used immediatly after a negative spell is cast up on you. without TacticalProcessor it may take a few secs.
Example WS: Automaton use Weaponskill as soon as it has =>100 TP
Shielbash : TacticalProcessor is Very noticeable with it. With T.P. Shieldbash catch enemy actions better even if they only have short readying phase. Without even something long casting as Bomb toss may not be chatched due to the utomatons decision making time is to long.
Also it works the same way with most other attachments.

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Originally Posted by Kayn

Ok, sorry but those recordings you are talking about that you didn't bother with ARE the proof all of us want. until you, the person who is claiming is correct, provide us with proof of it, its mere speculation. im sorry but thats how the world works, im not making ANY claims myself, thats why "I" dont have to go test anything for you, as you are suggesting, please... if i go saying that the world is flat and "squared" and I have nothing to prove it and start saying "well you should go do all the tests yourself so you can see im right", dont you think people will doubt me?
We had threads like this all over the place on allakhazam. it is not new. brainstorming about what tactical processor does is something we used to do years ago over there.

im sorry but until you come up with actual facts. dont go saying your word means anything over the interwebs.

and sincerely i dont have anything against you, really i offer an apology if i said something out of place. but im guessing you can undearsteand where im coming from?

this dead horse it's already decomposing.

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possibly but it's nerve racking everytime i look at wiki see nothing on the processor that's useful..>.<

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Originally Posted by Awezomeos

About the Tactical Processor.
Im 100% sure it does what it says on it.
Decreases decision-making time, but increases the tendency to Overload
That also equals my experience.
Example Eraser: If eraser is attached and a light maneuver is up it will be used immediatly after a negative spell is cast up on you. without TacticalProcessor it may take a few secs.
Example WS: Automaton use Weaponskill as soon as it has =>100 TP
Shielbash : TacticalProcessor is Very noticeable with it. With T.P. Shieldbash catch enemy actions better even if they only have short readying phase. Without even something long casting as Bomb toss may not be chatched due to the utomatons decision making time is to long.
Also it works the same way with most other attachments.

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maybe i'm confusing recast timers with the time it takes to make an action? oi-vey..this attachment is annoying to figure out...

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Originally Posted by xbobx

Again JUST BECAUSE MP ISNT AN ISSUE DOESN'T MEAN IT IS STUPID FOR IT TO CAST CURE 6 IF YOU NEED ONLY 300 HP.

How can you not see how stupid it is. What if they take away DAD. You will have a mp issue outside abyessa, anyone without MM will have a problem in abyessa.

I guarantee you would start complaining about it being fixed then. So why not just fix it now. It is an A.I. issue.

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well considering we still have ADDA i'm not worried. the thing is there is no issue with MP so I dont see the problem. who cares if it doesnt cast a different cure, since its not impeding on our MP pool, or causing and stress. I normally only have one light maneuver up so I normally get cured when I have heck of a lot less than 300HP. Maybe if you used less Light maneuvers your automaton would cure later thus making it not "stupid" to cast a cure VI. I seriously don't see a problem with it. Especially since we do have ADDA. You dont need the "What if?" scenario since it's not going to happen. If they did that they would have to take away the DRG's dismiss functionality, then the DRG would complain, and then where would they be? I think the reason why the BLM changes what tier it casts is because it normally casts Tier V which cost a huge amount of MP thus needing to conserve the MP at lower mob HP; whereas the WHM casts one cure every so many cats, then casts low MP debuffs. there are MUCH more pressing matters to be concerned about other than the fact that our Automaton is casting a Cure VI that posses no threat to our MP pool, emnity, or anything for that matter other than the fact that it is a cure that is too large. Cry me a river, then build a bridge and get over it my friend. :3

HUMMMMMM still waiting for a response from any of the SE peeps on this one??? Oh great info and suggestions. <<<< faithful PUP player

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Originally Posted by Ramenuzumaki

well considering we still have ADDA i'm not worried. the thing is there is no issue with MP so I dont see the problem. who cares if it doesnt cast a different cure, since its not impeding on our MP pool, or causing and stress. I normally only have one light maneuver up so I normally get cured when I have heck of a lot less than 300HP. Maybe if you used less Light maneuvers your automaton would cure later thus making it not "stupid" to cast a cure VI. I seriously don't see a problem with it. Especially since we do have ADDA. You dont need the "What if?" scenario since it's not going to happen. If they did that they would have to take away the DRG's dismiss functionality, then the DRG would complain, and then where would they be? I think the reason why the BLM changes what tier it casts is because it normally casts Tier V which cost a huge amount of MP thus needing to conserve the MP at lower mob HP; whereas the WHM casts one cure every so many cats, then casts low MP debuffs. there are MUCH more pressing matters to be concerned about other than the fact that our Automaton is casting a Cure VI that posses no threat to our MP pool, emnity, or anything for that matter other than the fact that it is a cure that is too large. Cry me a river, then build a bridge and get over it my friend. :3

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My, my. You know that everytime you use Deus Ex or Deactivate and Reactivate it causes is bigger Overload problem? Honestly, I hate using DAD now a days because Overload can get you killed. I think SE has a problem with us using the DAD trick that's why the Overload is there from keeping us from having a infinate MP pool. I agree with the other guy though. Just because you don't feel you have a problem with it doesn't mean others do. C'mon now.

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Originally Posted by chubrocka

HUMMMMMM still waiting for a response from any of the SE peeps on this one??? Oh great info and suggestions. <<<< faithful PUP player

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i doubt we will see response to anything till the japanese situation will become less problematic -_-

you do know SE intention was Pup/Whm all mage gear can be worn by pup. they have supplied use with more then enough gear. equipment the atma i would use VV,SA,SD with Burattinaios ws can spam armor piercer and cannibal blade. So think its fare if we need anything it more attachment say priority curing 2 or attachment that force certain ws.

Ok it is really hard to follow all that is here the first post is good there is alot going on about cure 6 and MP and tatical processor. First if you are on a non AOE mob Mp should relly never be an issue with pup. I cast cure 6 alot with Deactivate and Activate full mp pool. wish there was another job that could do it that fast. I mean I know convert but you still loose hp.... The Tattical Processor works best with the Scanner Flash Provoke and Stoneskin actions. It quickens the time for shield bash if it is up. For doing the -na if it did then Deactivate --> Activate --> Light man. Deploy. Pupetmaster is the only job i know you can Attack an NM without ever claiming it. Get 6 PUP's that know what they are doing and you can kill NM's in the Yellow.

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Originally Posted by Exzir

Ok it is really hard to follow all that is here the first post is good there is alot going on about cure 6 and MP and tatical processor. First if you are on a non AOE mob Mp should relly never be an issue with pup. I cast cure 6 alot with Deactivate and Activate full mp pool. wish there was another job that could do it that fast. I mean I know convert but you still loose hp.... The Tattical Processor works best with the Scanner Flash Provoke and Stoneskin actions. It quickens the time for shield bash if it is up. For doing the -na if it did then Deactivate --> Activate --> Light man. Deploy. Pupetmaster is the only job i know you can Attack an NM without ever claiming it. Get 6 PUP's that know what they are doing and you can kill NM's in the Yellow.

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even tho you kind of know what you are talking about, you lost my attention at the bolded part.

When I was reading this (not all of it cause I'm lazy).. I wasn't sure if you mentioned a way for us to Modify our List of magic for our automaton's such as:
Dia II: On (O)
Bio II: Off (X)

Something similar to that would help as well, or a Gambit type system similar to that in FF12.
Mob HP>80%
Automaton casts tier 3+ elemental spells.
or
Master HP<40%
Automaton casts Cure VI,V,IV,III,II,I (Cure based on Automaton's current MP)

Also, I read something with someone saying that we should get new Automatons... I completely agree with that. We should get some based on jobs in the game like a Samurai looking automaton or something with skills similar to a Samurai, that would be pretty cool.

SE said the Valor Edge frame is supposed to tank like a real live PLD but I don't see him busting out any Cures, I wants meh PLD Automaton! D:

Cannibal Blade Doesn't heal him as good as a Cure would and I believe I would have to watch what Maneuvers I put up or he'd prioritize another WS rather than CB.

Looking at job roles, the only automaton type that doesn't cover a role is support automaton. We have debuffs, healing, tanking, and dd, but the closest to buffs is a good regen from time to time. That, and one similar to thf and dnc, that doesn't hit hard, but goes nuts swinging fast.

I was just reading the PUP threads on the Japanese section and I have to say that They were saying the same thing Exzitr was saying. Apparently it's supposed to help with the Stoneskin, Blink, Flash, Provoke, ect attachments I think it's supposed to be used faster than normal. I want to see if this is true or not.

I think every pup in ff11 should give this a like its not the best of things but its needed for pup and other pet jobs.

I'm a new PUP player myself, and so far I've noticed a few things I would like to see done.

First) faster cast times during the automatons actions, as a player doing whm u can cast and cast but the PUP can't. I think this should be Tweeked slightly to let it cast more.

Second) Buffs, where are the Protect, Shell or atleast Haste?

I do think more control over its AI would be nice. more Manevers and a new frame would also be neat.

It is sad when for the most part NPC Fellows are smarter then puppets, and they need no maneuver to tell them what to do.

y start to post the job adjustment...cant wait anymore to see what we get :P

I've been farming hiltroll puppetmasters the last couple weeks. Their rdm pup uses protect, shell, refresh, dispel and a few other spells, meaning the AI to do buffs/debuffs exists. I have yet to see my pup do so. It is only recently, I was farming them about 1 month before the tsunami and it was just the at most tier 2 nukes, Dia/Bio 2. Was there an AI change for mobs recently and I just missed the notes?

Oh, and the damage gauge is just as broken as the scanner. I've played whm, rdm and brd-you do NOT poisana a player at level 50+ who only has 12 HP left if you have the MP for a cure IV, you cure to keep them alive long enough to get off your poisana. It may be AI, but why did you have to model it after Lindsey Lohan's intelligence?

FYI, I made a post in battle content forums that has a link to this thread and quotes the original post in it. Hopefully the mods will notice the thread better there, and maybe we can get an actual comment from them!

Read OP, skipped over all the other posts. I agree with everything that was said in that post >.>b