2010-06-22, 09:06 AM
To be honest, this patch made me wanting to play maple after some hiatus.
Too bad shadowers aren't given much attention here, though it is still my favourite and main class. Let's just say shads have never been the top in training or damage wise; benefits were really some survivability, versatility and fun (we move quick and bs our way through thick mobs).
Giving night lords the same % of shadow shifter does seem to undermine shadowers, at least that's how I feel. Boost for thieves is really encouraging, too bad I've been way past 3rd job to reap the full benefits of leveling fast. My first gen char sb-ed his way through to lvl90+... That being put aside, change up in assaulter could do some good. But if the animation itself takes long to complete, eg. 5 sb's can be done in the span of 1 assaulter, things don't necessarily look good.
Though some regard assassinate as 'powerful', I think this notion should be dispelled. It isn't the main skill in training, and interferes with survivability sometimes during fights with tough bosses. Damage is okay now, could have been better with v1.2.319, but quite unjustified for v1.2.320. Though things might be interesting since the damage cap is now increased, however most average people will still have trouble hitting 199999 x 4.
Meso explosion and pickpocket formula also has been changed, and benefits from greed as well. ME usage during training with pickpocketed mesos ...perhaps I should say is sometimes pitiful. Maybe things were really improved this time. (I think the current balance patch adjusted pickpocket as well, but I do not see it being as viable as other core skills)
Since the thief job advancement is bugged now, I really do hope that Nexon gathers feedback from their test results and decide what to truly do with shadowers in up coming updates.
ps. I don't think people have forgotten about dark knights, I would try to evaluate how this current revamps will affect them but unfortunately I do not play one and don't have a feel of it.
Too bad shadowers aren't given much attention here, though it is still my favourite and main class. Let's just say shads have never been the top in training or damage wise; benefits were really some survivability, versatility and fun (we move quick and bs our way through thick mobs).
Giving night lords the same % of shadow shifter does seem to undermine shadowers, at least that's how I feel. Boost for thieves is really encouraging, too bad I've been way past 3rd job to reap the full benefits of leveling fast. My first gen char sb-ed his way through to lvl90+... That being put aside, change up in assaulter could do some good. But if the animation itself takes long to complete, eg. 5 sb's can be done in the span of 1 assaulter, things don't necessarily look good.
Though some regard assassinate as 'powerful', I think this notion should be dispelled. It isn't the main skill in training, and interferes with survivability sometimes during fights with tough bosses. Damage is okay now, could have been better with v1.2.319, but quite unjustified for v1.2.320. Though things might be interesting since the damage cap is now increased, however most average people will still have trouble hitting 199999 x 4.
Meso explosion and pickpocket formula also has been changed, and benefits from greed as well. ME usage during training with pickpocketed mesos ...perhaps I should say is sometimes pitiful. Maybe things were really improved this time. (I think the current balance patch adjusted pickpocket as well, but I do not see it being as viable as other core skills)
Since the thief job advancement is bugged now, I really do hope that Nexon gathers feedback from their test results and decide what to truly do with shadowers in up coming updates.
ps. I don't think people have forgotten about dark knights, I would try to evaluate how this current revamps will affect them but unfortunately I do not play one and don't have a feel of it.