"Casting will always be interuppted [sic] upon receiving direct damage."

[Aegis]

I see you can't read. Of course level 1 abilities are crap.

Monk has 10 seconds to close the gap between him and the scholar. Fists of Wind, sprint with TP regen, etc. should close the gap really quick. If it's just the scholar against a monk with no interference, Monk wins. No contest.

Feel free to try and kite, I guarantee it won't work.

Agreed, I can see Monks being mage-killers. Silence on short recast, two stuns, enhanced running speed, a gap closer, invigorate+flee and the shortest GCD in the game.

Of course, with no pushbacks and the weapon throw abilities, there's not much they can do in the way of getting out of bad situations.

[Snorgrind]

noone played DAoC that ppl are QQing about interupts ? I see no problem with it at all. Just wait and see if it is indeed fail or not.

[Jarlax]

The only thing I can compare this to is around closed beta 5 PVE was like this, for CNJ anyway, it sacked pretty bad and made it really hard to play a caster. So.....it was changed. Now, let's put it back when we have real opponents instead of the dummy AI, I'm slightly confused.

[Artac]

I understand theorycrafting about situations in the upcoming PvP arena and all, but QQ'ing full force without having stepped foot into the Den makes absolutely no sense.

[AbsolutEvo]

Melee damage in this game can be avoided by running at times....hopefully blizzard 2 can save casters.

But here comes the Real issue
Bard: range instant dps..
Caster: cast interrupted
Bard: range instant dps..
Caster: cast interrupted
...

[Aegis]

Melee damage in this game can be avoided by running at times....hopefully blizzard 2 can save casters.

But here comes the Real issue
Bard: range instant dps..
Caster: cast interrupted
Bard: range instant dps..
Caster: cast interrupted
...

ACN/SMN/SCH: Ruin 2 (Blind). Then either sic pet or adloquium self for Stoneskin for no interrupts. (Critting Adloquium can give 3k Stoneskin, even a non crit is 1k+ with decent gear).

BLM: Surecast Sleep, Manaward/Manawall, Fire 3, Flare, convert, Swiftcast Flare

WHM: Swiftcast repose, ummm.... IDK...

[Talynia]

ACN/SMN/SCH: Ruin 2 (Blind). Then either sic pet or adloquium self for Stoneskin for no interrupts. (Critting Adloquium can give 3k Stoneskin, even a non crit is 1k+ with decent gear).

BLM: Surecast Sleep, Manaward/Manawall, Fire 3, Flare, convert, Swiftcast Flare

WHM: Swiftcast repose, ummm.... IDK...

Don't forget that Acn/smn will also get Misty veil which reduces the range of others by 10% but no more than 3y for 10s. I will enjoy using it on my enemies for sure. ^.^

[Neablis]

Heres the thing, theorycraft is fun but until we actually play we really won't know how this works. I see it working something like this, its going to be a protect or preemptive interruption on mages. I can see strats evolving really quickly to be "ok guys interrupt the mages before they burn us down. And force the other physical dmg to focus on you or they will die" its pretty easy to get someone off of a mage if you try hard enough, you have multiple people in here for a reason a good stun will free up a mage or sprint from a mage themselves will make it much more interesting.

[Aegis]

Don't forget that Acn/smn will also get Misty veil which reduces the range of others by 10% but no more than 3y for 10s. I will enjoy using it on my enemies for sure. ^.^

I actually can't see the patch notes from work (but can post on forums, go figure) so I can only work on the PVE abilities.

At the end of the day I don't expect PvP to be balanced on day 1, not through any form of favouritism, just because it is hard to foresee any and all party combinations and their interactions with each other. If one class gets too strong/weak, they will adjust the PVP abilities accordingly. If your class isn't FOTM, you just need to work harder at it till you are competitive in spite of this and wait for the buff that will put you right to the top.

Or, y'know, level all classes. It's not exactly hard to do.

[Seraphita]

It is bad enough that our range of sight is a cone far more narrow than other mmos, our cast do not interrupt until the bar is fully filled, and we get interrupted instead of pushback upon damage.

Try zooming your camera out. I hear that works wonders. lol