Letter from the Producer, XVI (08/15/2011)

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

If they're hell-bent on keeping the classes in the game I'd prefer that they start making some DRASTIC changes to them because they all still play the same except DOM.

Make this aspect of the game work properly or make the real jobs playable for soloing also.
I really hope the class changes in the last patch were a really tiny portion of the changes planned.

Alongside the overhaul to the algorithms, work is also proceeding on redefining and redistributing abilities for Disciples of War and Magic. This is a hefty amount of work, and not all classes will be ready by patch 1.19. But rather than a partial release, we’ve decided to save the implementation of all classes for 1.20. We’ll make the details of the planned changes available when 1.19 goes live, and monitor player feedback as a way to help define our direction. In the meantime, we’ll keep on performing balance tweaks to the current class system in coming sub-patches based on ongoing feedback from the community.

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Review of actions for all battle classes. List of redistributed actions to be released to players
Changes to be implemented in 1.20 with player feedback taken into account

Further changes to enhance class uniqueness (partially complete as of 1.18)

Revisions to the battle algorithm has led to the need to redefine and redistribute actions, abilities, and weapon skills for all battle classes. As these changes can't take place concurrently with work on the algorithm, we have decided to release the list of changes planned for all classes around the time 1.19 goes live. The feedback we receive from players at this time will help to shape our work, which is scheduled for completion in patch 1.20.

Sigh, what's the point of these letters if people won't read what the man wrote?

[TheVedis]

Sigh, what's the point of these letters if people won't read what the man wrote?

thats what all seifs responses are like you should be able to figure that out by now(he does it all the time)

and hell, thats what MOST people do, they ignore what it says and write what they feel shoulda been.

the ah is a great example

we were never promised one, they said they were assessing wether or not we would get one
but to 99% of the community that means "your getting an ah"