Quote Originally Posted by brayen View Post
group 1:
light/dark arts recast: this would be better if it added to the benefits/penalty for the respected arts such as 1% less mp 1% less cast/recast per merit
Uhm... that would be good, maybe too good, and it's not like we can cap every category, so I guess leave them as they are.

helix dmg: with the regen and helix changes, could we add regen into this merit as to boost both our "over time" spells?
Awesome idea!

mod verita: this JA still fails 99% of the time, till it is fixed this is worthless
This talent would be even more awesome than ever with a 3 mins MV...
...if only MV sticked on something.
I mean, with that kind of miss rate I'd be much happier with a 10 or even 15 mins recast but the old pre-nerf accuracy >__>
They need to do something about MV to make this merit look interesting once again.
Maybe allow magic accuracy gear to count? I can understand MV having a chance to miss, I'm fine with the idea, but here we're talking about MV having a chance to hit which doesn't sound very balanced to me...

sublimation: not sure what could be done for this, maybe increase the total amount restores from 10 per merit to 20? (...not really sure on this one, not a big fan of this merit)
Why not? Doesn't look bad to me. Altough yes, 10>20 is probably needed for level 99.

sotrmsurge: either boost the effect or add to it such as +1% atk boost per merit to firestorm or even adding to resist would be nice(example: 10 resist per stat gained, so firestorem with max merit = 70 fire res)...maybe even upping the stat to 2 per merit for total of 10 would be nice. Sad to say this is our best merit for group 2 so would not mind any improvements.
Cool ideas but too complicated, I say they should just boost the stats bonus given. Currently it's 7 if I recall? Should go to 10 at least, possibly even more.
Weather spells are nice, only think I whine about is that I can't AoE them without going into Light Arts =/ And the lenght yeah, 5 mins would be much better

Enlightment: this is a useful ability, however it retains the penalty of the arts you are under, would like to see this fixed so you are given both light and dark art bonuses for the duration of this ability(which is one spell)
Your idea is the best, but I'd be happy enough with the ability of being able to use at least 1 stratagem from the opposite grimorie before casting a spell.
Taking for example the Weather spells issue I was talking about earlier:
1) Make weather spells last 5 mins (it's currently 3 if I Recall?)
2) Make Enlightenment allow you to use one Stratagem
3) Pop Enlightenment, use Accession, use the weather of your choice

BAM! AoE your BLM pt with Ice weather!
Altough yeah... I guess nobody uses BLM pts anymore >_>

And yeah, I agree the special stratagems are kinda moot, especially with the 2 charges required.
Speaking of which... I really hope we're getting another charge at level 99 <_<