[dev1040] Merit points adjustments

[Ophannus]

This is worthless for DRG considering how strong Spirit and Soul Jump are compared to Jump and High Jump. What could they possibly add to Super Jump? It already sheds 100% of all hate unless they make it shed hate of the player behind us, which invalidates Spirit Surge even further.

[brayen]

This is worthless for DRG considering how strong Spirit and Soul Jump are compared to Jump and High Jump. What could they possibly add to Super Jump? It already sheds 100% of all hate unless they make it shed hate of the player behind us, which invalidates Spirit Surge even further.

they said no plans for group 1 yet
also pay attention and realize they might not adjust every single merit, and drg merit on jump and high jump already reflect on spirit and soul jump so no idea what you are complaining about

[Absolutezero]

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

[Kyte]

This is worthless for DRG considering how strong Spirit and Soul Jump are compared to Jump and High Jump. What could they possibly add to Super Jump? It already sheds 100% of all hate unless they make it shed hate of the player behind us, which invalidates Spirit Surge even further.

Ummm, the merits affect Spirit Jump and Soul Jump already. There's no reason to assume that whatever additional effects they add won't apply to them as well. +DMG% seems like the most obvious enhancement

As for Super Jump, they honestly could add a variety of things (including, but not limited to what you said). For example, they could make your next few actions also hateless.

[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.

[tyrantsyn]

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

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.

[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.

[Zhronne]

Can we get an ironclad guarantee that you won't nerf the potency of merit JAs and make us restore them through merit levels?
ie. Saber Dance's base DA rate is 20%. Knowing a typical SE patch, you guys would nerf it to a base rate of 12% and make us restore it to 20% through merits. Please don't.

So so so so worried about this... Thinking about Troubadour and Nightingale as well, and many other things

[Tennotsukai]

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