Quote Originally Posted by Shurrikhan View Post
(On the other hand, I don't actually mind CelOpp no longer extending buffs, especially those affecting myself. That just made me feel obliged to stack all my power into brief windows and then just wallow in boredom until the next burst.)
I like most of what you're saying but when it comes to CO, I do mind it not extending buffs.. and I mind it losing the stun (freezing time) component. I do mind TD being removed. Both of these abilities were part of the "time mage" aspects of the AST identity. CO was replaced with a poor man's heal (losing both of its 'flavor' components), TD wasn't really replaced at all. Squeen probably wouldn't have tried to get away with the outright removal of a core ability if it hadn't been an expansion patch which delivered a bunch of new abilities for increased levels...