Battle Regimen: creating tactics in battle

[ChiefCurrahee]

Battle regimens have SOOO much potential to be used in a tactical manner if only SE would borrow a few concepts from a few games. namely 3 FFXI (skills chains) Lord of the rings: Online (conjunctions) and Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (Magic stacking)

I propose a change to the way Battle regimens function. allow them to create a variety of effects that can benefit the party tactically.

Currently BRs are used to create bonus damage to the enemy, What if we allow different skills, spells and abilities to create beneficial effects on the party as well?

for instance:

Allow battle regimens to augment stamina regeneration when certain skills are stacked.
Think: Invigorate or Comrade in Arms + Second Wind = Hastega

Allow battle regimens to create healing effects on the PT when certain spells or skills are stacked.
Think: Cure + Protect= massive Regenga

Allow Spells to be combined via battle regimen to create larger spells
Blizzard + Blizzard = Blizzara (huge ice spells)
or
Poison + Water = acid rain (DoT + Def Down)

So much fun can come out of a system like this. It could lend to class uniqueness and defiantly lead to tactics used in battle

[Mana-Font]

+1 This is probably one of the best ideas I have that could be implemented regarding the battle regimen system. Besides just tossing it out for a skillchain system.

[ChiefCurrahee]

Just a bump. Any more thoughts?

[Xquiel]

I like the idea, combine skills between different clases would make more fun the battle. Do you remember the trailer movie when the CON uses fire to an arrow and it burns the malboro?, that would be nice!!!
check out if you dont remember
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXDMDvYu0Fc

[Betelgeuzah]

A) Better regimen effects for the "coolness" factor.

B) Uninterrupted flow of battle when attempting a regimen.

C) More additional effects when stacking different battle commands. Maybe even double effects and effects that take more than 4-5 people to pull off (8 even).

So there's not that much needed to be done to make them great. Make them flow better and expand upon the concept.

[Rinsui]

I like the idea, combine skills between different clases would make more fun the battle. Do you remember the trailer movie when the CON uses fire to an arrow and it burns the malboro?, that would be nice!!!
check out if you dont remember
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXDMDvYu0Fc

Yes. And the sad thing about it is: Things like this are possible in Guild Wars 2.
Another exciting feature SE teased us with, but never delivered >.>/

[Linnear]

A) Better regimen effects for the "coolness" factor.

B) Uninterrupted flow of battle when attempting a regimen.

C) More additional effects when stacking different battle commands. Maybe even double effects and effects that take more than 4-5 people to pull off (8 even).

So there's not that much needed to be done to make them great. Make them flow better and expand upon the concept.

I would sugest also taking out the queue mehanic and make them timed, I can't really explain why but I like timed mechnics for party play. I also like my mobs doing some sort of animation when there are preforming an ability I can interupt. If your going to cast bad breath, I want to see you inhale for 2-3 seconds so I can stun it and interupt it. Not enoough of that in current system.