Machinist - Attachments - Please don't make it like the Mudra System

[Judge_Xero]

Looking at how Machinist will have different attachments for the guns:

(guesstimate on what they will do)
- ranged damage + sniper scope
- Conal AOE Shotgun
- stationary turret

Then in the pics it looks like you can have multiple attachments

I can just picture this as the Mudra System where you get a 0.5 GCD to attach your attachment to signal what kind of "blast" you are going to perform.

OMG - NO - DAT LAGGGGG

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This is based on pure speculation, so feel free to flame, bitch whatever. But for the love of God, do not let another system like Mudra into the game ever again.

[Caraway]

I don't think that'll be the case.

I can see one of two possible ways they'll do this: a 'buff' system or a prebuilt system.

Buff's more likely because it would be easier. Cast your turret then cast a spell that applies an attachment buff. Have them share the same cooldowns/toggle each other.

Prebuilt would be more fun but not likely to happen because it would be "confusing" for people by allowing choice and preplanning. I can imagine your turrets getting a companion window and then having equipment slots that you can choose the attachments.

[Nanwaro]

Something like Cleric Stance maybe ? With a longer CD.

[Schark]

According to a recent interview with Yoshi-P, this should not be the case. Here is an excerpt for it and I'll through a link in at the bottom.

What happens when you install an attachment?
Y: When you have an attachment installed, there will be a reservoir that generates charge prior to firing.

Will this be kind of like casting time for a magic spell?
Y: Yes. The power will be increased with the delay, but if you move in the middle of a charge, the skill will be cancelled. Therefore, when you do install an attachment, you should plan to attack from a more stationary position.

I'm not normally into DPS but MCH has piqued my interest. If it worked anything like the mudra system, I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

Here is a link to the full interview: http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/125...29-Translation

[Judge_Xero]

Oh thanks Schark.

That's a relief.

[Caraway]

According to a recent interview with Yoshi-P, this should not be the case. Here is an excerpt for it and I'll through a link in at the bottom.



I'm not normally into DPS but MCH has piqued my interest. If it worked anything like the mudra system, I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

Here is a link to the full interview: http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/125...29-Translation

Thank you for that link! I am now more excited for this expansion.

[KisaiTenshi]

What happens when you install an attachment?
Y: When you have an attachment installed, there will be a reservoir that generates charge prior to firing.

Will this be kind of like casting time for a magic spell?
Y: Yes. The power will be increased with the delay, but if you move in the middle of a charge, the skill will be cancelled. Therefore, when you do install an attachment, you should plan to attack from a more stationary position.

This sounds a lot like doing the casting for Holy, where moving or being hit will interrupt it and you have to start over, but once it's cast you can move and the spell still takes 2 seconds to fire independently.

So it sounds like you might cast a "charge" from a static position multiple times and then fire. Essentially the difference between firing at close range at lower power vs sniping something with high accuracy and higher power.

[RiceisNice]

It reminds me of playing a hunter in WoW before they made their steady/cobra shots usable while mobile. You could do dps with free movement, but if you can manage and remain stationary (esp as a marksman hunter), you get damage buffs and output more than if you had been mobile.

[Ephier]

Even if it was like the mudra system, the only reason mudra lag is so annoying is because Huton lowers your GCD so much. The higher the GCD, the higher ping you will be able to get away with.

[Nutz]

I didn't get the impression that it was anything like the mudra system, but I could be mistaken. Sounded more like casting a spell than anything else, just that you can set the 'cast time' yourself by charging it as long as you want and it would be more powerful based on how long you charged it.