2008-08-28, 02:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 2008-08-28, 02:29 PM by Kawasari Mimoto.)
I'm going to explain what I'm trying to say, I want multiple perspectives of things from you guys. Also, note that I'm not saying that because I have a NL with 81-base DEX.. Anyways, during this recent patch, me and a couple of my Night Lord friends were rather disappointed. I'm sure the DEXless-NL/Hermit community is quite pleased though, they have everything handed to their ass because of this patch.
^Lv 90 DEXless Claw.
^Lv 90 DEX'ed Claw.
See the difference? 5 attack difference for the DEX claw. The other one requires a lot of LUK, and 0 DEX, meaning DEXless. Sure, you may say 5 attack gives this one the advantage, but what about the amount of DEX needed to weild this one? That and with the amount if LUK accumulated in stats+gear, the DEXless Hermit / Night Lord will eventually win.
Before, imo, there was a balance. Where Skanda-users and DEXless-Craven users HAD a slight balance, they both were DEXless (base stats), but the only difference was that the Craven-user had to wear DEX gear to weild a Craven. There was a balance because if you studied a NL's LUK-into-att conversion formula, how much LUK = ? att depends on your total weapon attack points vs your total accumulated LUK points. 1 point of att > several points into LUK.
There WAS a balance. Now with the new DEXless claw, there is no balance. DEXless-NLs automatically win if they can manage to land a couple 30s and 60s on the new claw. =/
As for Mages, we already know how this has effected everything. The new elemental LUKless-wand has pissed off many mages/priests/bishops that actually HAS LUK in their stats.
So here's my question, at the rate things are going, do you think Nexon will release more ___-less weapons / equipments, and if so, will this completely shatter the balance between classes?
For example: DEXless-Raven Night Lord vs DEXless-Craven Night Lord
Bishop with a elemental LUKless Wand vs a Bishop with a Doomsday Staff
Discuss!
-Lord of the Night Sky
EDIT: Major edit, regarding Warriors:
Though, with recent patches, the balance between DEXless Warriors vs DEX'ed Warriors are becoming closer, since they are releasing STR-overall scrolls, and the Crimson Arcglaive, which requires DEX to be equipped.
Quote:Night Raven's Claw
Thief only - Claw
Req Level: 90
Req LUK: 300
WDEF: +5
Weapon Attack: +40
LUK: +2
Faster(3)
7 slots
^Lv 90 DEXless Claw.
Quote:Req Level: 90
Req DEX: 130
Req LUK: 260
WDEF: +5
Weapon Attack: +45
LUK: +2
Fast(4)
7 slots
^Lv 90 DEX'ed Claw.
See the difference? 5 attack difference for the DEX claw. The other one requires a lot of LUK, and 0 DEX, meaning DEXless. Sure, you may say 5 attack gives this one the advantage, but what about the amount of DEX needed to weild this one? That and with the amount if LUK accumulated in stats+gear, the DEXless Hermit / Night Lord will eventually win.
Before, imo, there was a balance. Where Skanda-users and DEXless-Craven users HAD a slight balance, they both were DEXless (base stats), but the only difference was that the Craven-user had to wear DEX gear to weild a Craven. There was a balance because if you studied a NL's LUK-into-att conversion formula, how much LUK = ? att depends on your total weapon attack points vs your total accumulated LUK points. 1 point of att > several points into LUK.
There WAS a balance. Now with the new DEXless claw, there is no balance. DEXless-NLs automatically win if they can manage to land a couple 30s and 60s on the new claw. =/
As for Mages, we already know how this has effected everything. The new elemental LUKless-wand has pissed off many mages/priests/bishops that actually HAS LUK in their stats.
So here's my question, at the rate things are going, do you think Nexon will release more ___-less weapons / equipments, and if so, will this completely shatter the balance between classes?
For example: DEXless-Raven Night Lord vs DEXless-Craven Night Lord
Bishop with a elemental LUKless Wand vs a Bishop with a Doomsday Staff
Discuss!
-Lord of the Night Sky
EDIT: Major edit, regarding Warriors:
Though, with recent patches, the balance between DEXless Warriors vs DEX'ed Warriors are becoming closer, since they are releasing STR-overall scrolls, and the Crimson Arcglaive, which requires DEX to be equipped.