2013-05-30, 01:50 PM
ShinkuDragon Wrote:If not bishops, which class do you consider should be the weakest, and for what reasons? Serious question
None. Because I don't know, GAME BALANCE?
"Bishops are a support class hurr rurdaerr" is nonsense in a game like Maple Story. Let's go back to the days when Bishops had NO dps on pre-BB times (the only semi important boss we could solo was Capt. Latanica, and that look looong time): okay, time to support! You're buffed, and no one cares if I heal them because of autopot and cheap potions, plus zombify on some bosses.
Finished buffing, that took 10% of my time. Dispelling? 30% of my time maybe. 70% of the time I'm a sitting bag of meat. Sounds like good class design? That's what happens when Bishops have no DPS. The gameplay is dull, and it's not like you're doing us a favor by letting us buff you (that might change with the new system, if we get 5% damage per buff per party member, this actually sounds awesome, we must spend time buffing you so we can deal damage, seems fair).
Speaking the truth: Maple Story revolves around DPS. If you can't deal damage, you can't do any important stuff. And why neglect Bishops? In many games white mages can cast really powerful offensive white magic. Luminous was the latest offense to Bishops "yeah, there can be powerful and fun and awesome white magic, just NOT for you". Now, removing a line from Angel Ray's damage while neglecting us any new attacks is just mean.