[dev1035] Are PUPs the only loved ones?

[Malamasala]

I was reading about how it seemed like you were fixing everything with PUP in a single update and thought it sounded very wonderful. I could however not avoid noticing how a lot of the changes are stuff that are very closely connected to SMN.

Do you have similar plans for Summoner? (I know you supposedly have surveyed us about ward improvements, but it would be nice to know how much you intend on fixing, seeing as you are fixing everything on PUP)




Like are you going to fix Titan's favor to give damage reduction instead of defense, just how you changed the Armor Plating attachments effects?

Are you going to raise the amount of damage reduction on Nocturnal Shield?

Are you going to increase the priority of sleepga from Shiva since it is 1.5 min (sleepga 2) duration, and yet you can't overwrite sleepga 1 (1 min duration)?

Are you going to split up and improve healing AI for Light Spirit?

Are you going to add new spells to Spirits? (Since apparently it is still only Light Spirit getting new nukes and nothing else)


I'm quite envious at the amount of "fixes" going towards PUP right now. I've always said "fixes" are the only thing SMN needs, and yet all we get is new content. Never do we seem to get adjustments that make our old abilities useful.

Do to wards what you did to attachments, and do to spirits what you did to frames, and I believe you might have rejuvenated SMN into a brand new job.

[Juri_Licious]

Get rid of Ternary Flourish on DNC and replace it with something actually useful while you're at it.

[cidbahamut]

Oh, it's another Mellowy thread complaining about spirits. Nothing to see here folks.

[Wojo]

You gotta be kidding, PUP has been a trophy job since day 1.

[Siviard]

Yep, more Mellowy bellyaching about Spirits.

Nothing to see here, folks. Move along....

[Alhanelem]

Thing is, the automaton really needed a lot of fixing. For most jobs, it's only this one thing is broken or that one thing is broken.

Not that I don't think several other jobs also need a fair bit of lovin', of course.

Spirits ain't one of those things though. They serve a few very useful functions and don't need to be changed. I really couldn't care less that they suck at nuking and doing damage, because that's what the avatars are for.

[Leonlionheart]

How can someone be so in love with SMN spirits?

It boggles my mind.

[Miera]

I really think Automatons needed the love more than Spirits..

[Moink]

A Spirit is nowhere near the level of importance to a SMN as an Automaton is to a PUP... If you were to have made a better complaint such as "When are the avatars getting new Blood Pact Rages?" instead of standing there and crying "I want my Spirits to do more and through out more powerful nukes and be just awwwwwesome" i would've maybe liked this thread...

I need to ask this because now this bothers me... are you really one of those Summoners who stands there with her Spirit out instead of an Avatar draining your MP pool in hopes that your spirit does some wicked spell like Flare II or Firaja or Fire V?

[Byrth]

Before I read this thread, I wouldn't have believe anyone was angry that PUP is finally getting some attention. Turns out I would have been wrong.

Summoner has a purpose and a use right now. PUP has no use. Stop whining.