Marcato

[Flionheart]

So early testing seems to reveal Marcato is on a 10 minute recast timer, and doubles the potency of one song (This will be reduced, as it's apparently more powerful than it currently should be).

Well... Without trying to sound rude... What use does this have really? Recasting a song overwrites the powered up song, so you at most have 4:30 of a slightly more powerful song.

I mean, sure it's nice to have a potent March or a potent Ballad... but the fact that you can only use it once per ten minute interval means that its use is going to be incredibly limited, and incredibly situational.

I'm not complaining, as much as I'm pointing out that, I think most BRDs would be happy to lose some potency to get it to a decent recast interval. I also think it would be nice to reward BRDs who keep a cycle up by letting the potent song remain to be active as long as it doesn't drop (E.G. if you use Marcato and then Victory march, wait 2 minutes and recast Victory March, instead of lowering the potency of the Victory march to its standard level, it should remain powered up).

Anyone done any other testing with this ability yet?

[Karbuncle]

I expected this. Its a 1-Song 2hour. just like RDM's and BLM's ability are with spells. I expected a 5 or 10 minute timer attached to something like this from the beginning, judging from the "power" of it.

I've just not been overly optimistic about this update though. Tried and failed >_>.

Still, They are looking for feedback, Try recommending a 5 minute recast, Give reasons like "Even in best case scenario you'll only have it up for 4:30 and thats with nightingale/etc", over in the feedback section.

Since they plan on weakened the effect, lowering the recast could be done if we convince them.

[Flionheart]

I wouldn't mind it so much if it were a 2hour song, but it's only double the potency atm, and they've stated it's more powerful that it currently should be. Getting a 66%-75% more potent song every 10 minutes seems way to situational in its use to me.

[Flionheart]

Also is there an official place to put this? I assumed they just went into the respective jobs forum.

[Karbuncle]

I guess not. I'd say here:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/fo...st-Server-Bugs

But this doesn't fall under a bug. Had assumed they actually made a Test Server forum, which i thought was this:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/fo...Test-Server%29

But not so sure.

Edit: Also I'm a noob BRD, but doesn't BRD 2hr just double Potency of songs? Either way, them weakening it does seem pretty weak -.-

[Flionheart]

I guess not. I'd say here:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/fo...st-Server-Bugs

But this doesn't fall under a bug. Had assumed they actually made a Test Server forum, which i thought was this:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/fo...Test-Server%29

But not so sure.

Edit: Also I'm a noob BRD, but doesn't BRD 2hr just double Potency of songs? Either way, them weakening it does seem pretty weak -.-

Yeah it doubles the potency of certain songs. It's just... Even Soul voice now-a-days has very situational use because it's far more easy to cap melee haste. I would have far preferred a JA to allow a 3rd(or 4th) song. It would have made BRD more tactical instead of "LOL I AM CASTING A SLIGHTLY MORE POTENT SONG" I dunno. I am sad.

[detlef]

I believe you called Daurdabla "a toy at best." And now you want a third song as a JA?

Also, if you're playing around on the test server anyway, what does SV Scherzo do? Or Marcato Scherzo?

[Flionheart]

I believe you called Daurdabla "a toy at best." And now you want a third song as a JA?

Also, if you're playing around on the test server anyway, what does SV Scherzo do? Or Marcato Scherzo?

I do believe the Daurdabla is a toy. There's a big difference between having to use an instrument for a third song, and being able to get one with a JA.

[Maacha]

As far as I know (Gjallarhorn 90), songs sung under 2 hour effect will NOT be overwritten by a lesser version. I haven't done much on the test server yet, but I would assume that the new JA would work the same way. It's sad this is a 10 minute recast, I wish it was something we could merit to lower the timer (possible tier 3 merits incoming?).

[Creelo]

Also, if you're playing around on the test server anyway, what does SV Scherzo do? Or Marcato Scherzo?

SV Scherzo was already tested and shown to just double the duration of the song, similar to Mazurka. Who knows about Marcato though.

I'm personally interested to see if it works with any Debuffs?