Slaughter... What do you think?

[Riepah]

I like Slaughter a lot, but caster LBs are a joke. Make them actually dodgeable or severely reduce the damage they deal. By the time you see the circle, it's usually too late to avoid being hit, and that really shouldn't be the case, especially when they have the ability to Sleep you before casting it. That it's virtually impossible to get out of an LB even without any status effects is a joke.

[faq]

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I think you're exaggerating both the damage and simplicity of caster LBs. One caster LB literally does nothing, even with a well timed sleep to ensure it hits. You need a minimum of 3 LBs to hit to assure you're going to take out a target. Much easier said than done, not to mention how easy they are to counter with defensive LBs.

The real problem arises when you realize that getting 3 kills with caster LBs instantly gives you a full LB bar causing the snowball effect, as Synnove mentioned earlier.

The more I play of the mode, especially with the drastic changes is strategy over the past 2 days, the more I start to think it is actually a much better mode than it appears at first glance.

[AntiSocialPanda]

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You must not FL much.

[faq]

You must not FL much.

What did I say that leads you to believe that?

[Atreus]

You must not FL much.

LOL, and you do? Faq isn't wrong you know.

[AntiSocialPanda]

LOL, and you do? Faq isn\\'t wrong you know.

I'm sorry, was I talking to YOU? Did I hurt your fragile little feelings that bad that you have to troll me wherever I go? And yes, faq is vastly underestimating LBs.

[Hyrist]

I think you're exaggerating both the damage and simplicity of caster LBs. One caster LB literally does nothing, even with a well timed sleep to ensure it hits. You need a minimum of 3 LBs to hit to assure you're going to take out a target. Much easier said than done, not to mention how easy they are to counter with defensive LBs.

The real problem arises when you realize that getting 3 kills with caster LBs instantly gives you a full LB bar causing the snowball effect, as Synnove mentioned earlier.

The more I play of the mode, especially with the drastic changes is strategy over the past 2 days, the more I start to think it is actually a much better mode than it appears at first glance.

I agree with this assessment. The Meta on Aether has been shifting pretty hard against the Mage Types. People focusing objectives more to prevent herding into caster LBs, lots of Defensive and Restorative Lbs to counter chain Caster LBs, and Melees are actually understanding their roles as assassins when their LB is up.

This falls in line with what I was saying before - that the Meta is new and still shifting. First impressions in an MMO environment are rarely the correct ones.

[Hyrist]

Sorry, this was meant to be a post edit x.x

Sleep. That is all.

Is not a 100%. First, you would have to catch every tank with it, otherwise Tetsudo and LB counters. Second, you'd have to perfectly sync all 3 LBs otherwise healer LB counters as its heal is instant, as is tanks. And third you're not taking in account diminishing returns, purifies, etc.

I can't speak for other Data Servers, but Aether is becoming wise to Cometeor.

[Talia_Hailwind]

Sorry, this was meant to be a post edit x.x




Is not a 100%. First, you would have to catch every tank with it, otherwise Tetsudo and LB counters. Second, you'd have to perfectly sync all 3 LBs otherwise healer LB counters as its heal is instant, as is tanks. And third you're not taking in account diminishing returns, purifies, etc.

I can't speak for other Data Servers, but Aether is becoming wise to Cometeor.

Healers tend to be bunched up due to medica, prism and such, all it takes is two mages to do the aoe sleep and lock the healers and there is nothing they can do against a twin mage LB if its cast at the same time, when two teams gang on one, this happens alot.