Light/full Party buff

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Sorry I couldnt find a dev tag for this that fit.

The party buff was a change I didnt like which was added about a month ago. Basically it gives a pretty hefty buff for everyone in your party which includes hp/mp and a huge increase in accuracy. I didnt see the need for this, I understand they decreased the party cap from 15 to 8, and while the nms were still very doable with 8 people I can see how some people might find it difficult.

However they seriously nerfed all the nms anyway. It feels like its something that makes balancing even more confusing. They want the game to be soloable so mobs need to be easy enough for 1 person, but we need content that is still challenging for 8 people. I just didnt understand the need for this change.

My biggest complaint though was how it was added. It needs to have some rules or restrictions to it. Although im not a fan of the buff in the first place I really feel it would benefit (mostly for future content) if it had a limited range and a level restriction.

Looking ahead I dont think its right for groups to add crafters and rank 5 friends that are messing around in uldah just to get a buff while they are doing something like the upcoming dungeons. I can also see every party made just filling up their group with afkers so they can get that extra hundred hp/mp and 5% accuracy.

I would like to see only people in the same zone and within a 10 level difference count towards the party bonus.