2013-03-21, 10:03 AM
How about just making some buffs ON/OFF, and some have different durations?
Examples:
Booster: ON/OFF
You're just boosting yourself to fight, what's the big deal? No one even ever attacks without Booster.
Still dispellable by bosses just to annoy you.
Wind Booster: 10 minutes duration (currently lasts 5.5 min at max level)
It's a party support skill, considered a mild buff, you should rebuff your party every now and then.
Still dispellable to annoy you.
Magic Guard: ON/OFF
Same case as Booster, any mage that has it is never without it, ever. Unless you're a Cleric killing low level mobs.
Still undispellable by bosses, the way it is now and we waited so long to be.
Shadow Partner & Mirror Image: ON/OFF
Another skill which screams "battle mode on!", and you'll never want to attack without it, unless you're killing low level mobs.
Still dispellable by bosses just to annoy you, maybe make it use a summoning rock again.
Dark Metamorphosis: 3 minutes duration
This is considered a "berserk" buff, which will boost your power for a short amount of period, shouldn't be ON/OFF
Undispellable
Infinity: 1 minute duration
This is considered a "berserk" buff, which will boost your power for a short amount of period, shouldn't be ON/OFF
Undispellable, has a cooldown
Feline Berserk: 3 minutes duration
This is considered a "berserk" buff, which will boost your power for a short amount of period, shouldn't be ON/OFF
Undispellable, has a cooldown
Advanced Bless: 10 minutes duration (currently lasts 4 minutes)
This is considered a milld buff, like most party buffs should be, same as Wind Booster from before.
Dispellable.
Sharp Eyes: 10 minutes duration (currently lasts 5.5 minutes)
Another mild buff, just like Advanced Bless and Wind Booster.
Dispellable.
Well, you get the drift. Basically there are 3 categories:
-ON/OFF, these are self skills, your way to enter battle mode, dispellable unless essential like Magic Guard
-Party buffs with long duration, dispellable
-Berserk buffs, short duration with cooldown, undispellable, gives you a sort of glorified state for a short while
Examples:
Booster: ON/OFF
You're just boosting yourself to fight, what's the big deal? No one even ever attacks without Booster.
Still dispellable by bosses just to annoy you.
Wind Booster: 10 minutes duration (currently lasts 5.5 min at max level)
It's a party support skill, considered a mild buff, you should rebuff your party every now and then.
Still dispellable to annoy you.
Magic Guard: ON/OFF
Same case as Booster, any mage that has it is never without it, ever. Unless you're a Cleric killing low level mobs.
Still undispellable by bosses, the way it is now and we waited so long to be.
Shadow Partner & Mirror Image: ON/OFF
Another skill which screams "battle mode on!", and you'll never want to attack without it, unless you're killing low level mobs.
Still dispellable by bosses just to annoy you, maybe make it use a summoning rock again.
Dark Metamorphosis: 3 minutes duration
This is considered a "berserk" buff, which will boost your power for a short amount of period, shouldn't be ON/OFF
Undispellable
Infinity: 1 minute duration
This is considered a "berserk" buff, which will boost your power for a short amount of period, shouldn't be ON/OFF
Undispellable, has a cooldown
Feline Berserk: 3 minutes duration
This is considered a "berserk" buff, which will boost your power for a short amount of period, shouldn't be ON/OFF
Undispellable, has a cooldown
Advanced Bless: 10 minutes duration (currently lasts 4 minutes)
This is considered a milld buff, like most party buffs should be, same as Wind Booster from before.
Dispellable.
Sharp Eyes: 10 minutes duration (currently lasts 5.5 minutes)
Another mild buff, just like Advanced Bless and Wind Booster.
Dispellable.
Well, you get the drift. Basically there are 3 categories:
-ON/OFF, these are self skills, your way to enter battle mode, dispellable unless essential like Magic Guard
-Party buffs with long duration, dispellable
-Berserk buffs, short duration with cooldown, undispellable, gives you a sort of glorified state for a short while