BST ready/sic/reward range

[bazookatooth]

Mysterious 90 minute maintenance going down right now..

Fingers crossed guys and gals ^^

I'm guessing it has to do with campaigns that ended today etc. but sure, fingers crossed.

[Frankbrodie]

Yeah no such luck.. F8 and ready range remain the same.

[bazookatooth]

Yeah no such luck.. F8 and ready range remain the same.

THey might make some other change to compensate and save face, but it's very unlike SE to ever admit that they were wrong and reverse a change. I'm guessing we'll see some wacky new pets or some new gear that is supposed to make this not suck so bad (But probably won't) instead of an adjustment to the distance.

[kylani]

THey might make some other change to compensate and save face, but it's very unlike SE to ever admit that they were wrong and reverse a change. I'm guessing we'll see some wacky new pets or some new gear that is supposed to make this not suck so bad (But probably won't) instead of an adjustment to the distance.

With the game ending, I think they just don't care. I'm giving up on checking. It's depressing visiting the forums daily anyway.

[Arthos]

With the game ending, I think they just don't care. I'm giving up on checking. It's depressing visiting the forums daily anyway.

I think so too. They will loose some players but they can always say it was due the game ending now.

[zax]

/targetbnpc guys iys a new command they gave us use that instead of f8 its way better anyway

[bazookatooth]

/targetbnpc guys iys a new command they gave us use that instead of f8 its way better anyway

No it isn't. f8 is one key. /target is a bunch of keys. It's nowhere near as good. Not only that, but if you play with a game pad, the select button now functions this way, so you have to put down the controller to use that command. It's complete garbage and serves no purpose. Targeting NPCs in your own party was never an issue to begin with. This is a problem disguised as a fix.

[Jile]

So...... To get back on topic for this thread.

SE community reps, please respond if the dev team "has plans" to repair the damage they did to BST?

Devs made a mortal wound to BST instead of a minor change to the aoe-pet dmg multiplier, which would not have taken all of the designed playability and fun out of the job.

SE community reps, please respond.

[Arthos]

I don't see the dmg as the problem. In my opinion is it more the high base acc and att of pets, compared to other jobs. If you put any other freshbaked DD in reforged AF, he can probably do not more than a "Easy" Battlefield. Do the same with a new Bst and he can be DD on a "Difficult" Battlefield. Statwise, he still needs the -recast on rdy moves, but that's no problem.
So it's pretty OP on early endgame or in fights without buffs.

For me the solution is pretty simple, take away some acc and att of pets, therefore adjust rolls and songs to give it them back on high NM's, just treat them like any other DD statwise. And combine buffs for pets and players in the same roll/song to let them team up with each other easier. The dmg is and should be behind equal built melee, so give the old range back.
Bst could be a pretty good addition to a party for adds, decent DD and as an offtank.