2010-07-05, 07:11 AM
FrozNlite Wrote:I'm not suggesting the whole formula be returned to what it was BEFORE, or revamped AGAIN, it should at least consider what Bishops do at bosses to help make it more worthwhile.
Actually, now that you mention it...
No ultimate leeching
No PG leeching
No tempest leeching
No heaven's hammer leeching
No hitting monsters higher than your own level
... Haven't they effectively removed leech from the game? Why not get the 60:40 formula back? o_O Eh, attackers will still get most of the EXP from bosses, but for training (specially for poor clerics and priests) it would help a lot... I can't even think where the hell they level in KMS with no Masteria, Zipangu or Singapore undeads...
Unless they're afraid of, uh... having someone leech harps with a Bishop Big Banging as fast as possible the whole map... but then again... wouldn't training be more effective than that anyway?
With all the skill changes, can anyone think on an effective way to leech?
Fiel Wrote:I think it's a very scary, bad idea. It'd be great for some bosses, like Zakum. But for bosses that can cast zombify (CHT, CZak, PB), you'd be screwing over your own party members. Let's hope, though, that the new HP increases for everyone makes it so heal is less of a requirement for bossing and more of a nice thing to have.
Good challenge, a double edged weapon. You just learn when not to cast Regen, just like you learn when not to Heal.
Since this is Maple it could probably work like a buff too, which you can disable with a right click. Ever avoided seduce death at DrPQ by right clicking the soaring buff? I mean, as a last resort.
I just had the Regen idea since it would let Bishops do freaking something (with Big Bang they might be marginally useful at boss runs, mmm 50k semi spammable skill) else at bosses besides spamming Heal/Dispel and the very rare Holy Shield. I don't think Regen is overpowered if it heals just a little HP (1/4?), but in some cases maybe enough to keep someone alive. Oh pomegranate, Zakum stunned me, hey I'm still healing my party a little. Oh pomegranate, Targar made me flash jump across the map, my party is still getting healed a little while I go back. Oh man, sticking to my friend at ToT just healing sucks for exp, I'll just buff and Regen him and go kill some by myself. Heal is still better, but Regen is more handy :O~ it's not that much of a weird idea, Evans got a similar Regen skill, but for MP right?
I don't know, it seems just that past 3rd job in training scenarios all we're good for is for HS and Bless. I've also said in other threads that Arch Mages are lacking something else... all magicians got is stunning teleport and 5 hit Big Bang... while other classes get hax new delays, buffed damage, new attacks, new buffs...
If there is another patch, it should focus on magicians and DrKs D: