[dev1040] Merit points adjustments

[brayen]

Not sure, with RDM cat 2 spells there's spell duration with Bio/Dia III. So I guess 1 merit would max that out on duration? For Para/Slow/Blind it a increase point and 2 macc. Not sure what would happen there. Phalanx would be full time duration and would probably still have to merit for damage reduction. But god only know's.

Going by what they said the only changes at the moment they are looking at is stuff concerning recast not duration so it would seem stuff such as rdm spells have yet to either be considered for a change for example as those are not affected by recast and are not even JA. This just seems like the initial changes they are planning, doubt it will be within this coming update as well so still very early to think this is all they will do.

[Deadvinta]

Not sure, with RDM cat 2 spells there's spell duration with Bio/Dia III. So I guess 1 merit would max that out on duration? For Para/Slow/Blind it a increase point and 2 macc. Not sure what would happen there. Phalanx would be full time duration and would probably still have to merit for damage reduction. But god only know's.

You place too much hope with SE doing that kind of blessed adjustment for Red Mage.

[saevel]

Does this mean rdm group 2 merits won't be adjusted? That's pretty disappointing.

Pretty much.

[Dais]

I am versy curious how this change will affect the corsair merit abilities fold and snake eye. I am not even sure how you could add any potency to those abilities. They could become charged abilities but a 5 charge snake eye at 5 min recast seems very strong.

[Mirabelle]

I am versy curious how this change will affect the corsair merit abilities fold and snake eye. I am not even sure how you could add any potency to those abilities. They could become charged abilities but a 5 charge snake eye at 5 min recast seems very strong.

Wouldn't really be strong in as much as you can never do better than an XI on buffs. Seen as you can already get XI's fairly regularly if you really try, wwe're not talking game breaking having an abilitiy that would assure more XI's or Lucky's.
But I agree that its hard to imagine how Snake Eye and Fold can be empowered other than adding charges since they are really all or nothing abilities.

[ShadedOnyx]

I think the thing they would do for Fold is remove all your rolls. SNake eye probably would be multiple rolls

[Tennotsukai]

Wonder how this will affect Diffusion. Perhaps, on 5 merits, ability to cast 5 self buff spells per use.

[Koroma]

while your adjusting group 2 merits could you make "feral howl" you know.... work?

[Urteil]

Re-work Muted Soul and Diabolic Eye - because they are worthless.


Diabolic Eye:

-% HP counteracts the only JA we have to deal damage - souleater and is worthless.
+accuracy is not needed or an issue on people with good gear and who play the job properly.

Remove -% hp, and give it a beneficial effect that matters.


Muted Soul:

When I swing around a weapon like Apocalypse, or anything worth mention -enmity isn't really going to help, I don't gear my DRK for -enmity. Complete waste please redo the effect entirely.



Dark Seal:

I wish I had magic that this would be worth casting on, or if it boosted Drain/Aspir/Absorb spells in an interesting way.

[Limecat]

I'll be curious to see what happens with Feral Howl.