2008-09-05, 04:04 AM
Hmmm... Some interesting, creative ideas I've seen in this thread.
First off, I agree that they need to balance the Luk vs. Lukless Builds. I used to be a regular luk Bishop with 90 base Luk and after realizing how much better lukless is, I converted using the MTS. There's no doubt about it, lukless is better in every way. Not only are you stronger and don't have to change equipment every few levels, but a lot of the lukless weapons are cheaper. Also, lukless magicians tend to have more MP due to having higher INT. So my question is, why does nexon continue to release weapons that make lukless even stronger? The elemental staves are a perfect example. Why would someone raise their luk to 165 to equip one of the staves when you can wear a 145 m.atk base wand with zero luk?
As for balancing the ultimates... Raising the cost of potions in NLC would effect all classes, not just mages. Therefore, if nexon raised the prices of those potions, I guarentee you 95% of the community, even those that are not mages or bishops, would complain. Also, making Genesis cost 7000 MP would make no sense since Bishops do not get AMP (The reason why mages ultimates cost 7000 MP and not 3500 MP at max level is due to amp doubling the MP cost while increasing damage output). However, if nexon actually did what you suggested and released a Lukless Lv.130 wand like the others with 145 Base M.ATK and +10% to holy damage while raising Genesis MP Cost to 7000, I can guarentee that people would just complain even more about nexon making bishops stronger. Mages are already mad that Bishops can equip the elemental wands, how do you think they'd feel if there was a wand specifically made for Bishops? Furthermore, The MP cost would not stop Bishops from spamming it or make them go broke doing so. Mages would be mad because Bishops would actually be getting a performance boost and instead of these wands doing what they were supposibly intended to do (Balance mages with other classes) They'd just end up making Bishops AND mages stronger.
First off, I agree that they need to balance the Luk vs. Lukless Builds. I used to be a regular luk Bishop with 90 base Luk and after realizing how much better lukless is, I converted using the MTS. There's no doubt about it, lukless is better in every way. Not only are you stronger and don't have to change equipment every few levels, but a lot of the lukless weapons are cheaper. Also, lukless magicians tend to have more MP due to having higher INT. So my question is, why does nexon continue to release weapons that make lukless even stronger? The elemental staves are a perfect example. Why would someone raise their luk to 165 to equip one of the staves when you can wear a 145 m.atk base wand with zero luk?
As for balancing the ultimates... Raising the cost of potions in NLC would effect all classes, not just mages. Therefore, if nexon raised the prices of those potions, I guarentee you 95% of the community, even those that are not mages or bishops, would complain. Also, making Genesis cost 7000 MP would make no sense since Bishops do not get AMP (The reason why mages ultimates cost 7000 MP and not 3500 MP at max level is due to amp doubling the MP cost while increasing damage output). However, if nexon actually did what you suggested and released a Lukless Lv.130 wand like the others with 145 Base M.ATK and +10% to holy damage while raising Genesis MP Cost to 7000, I can guarentee that people would just complain even more about nexon making bishops stronger. Mages are already mad that Bishops can equip the elemental wands, how do you think they'd feel if there was a wand specifically made for Bishops? Furthermore, The MP cost would not stop Bishops from spamming it or make them go broke doing so. Mages would be mad because Bishops would actually be getting a performance boost and instead of these wands doing what they were supposibly intended to do (Balance mages with other classes) They'd just end up making Bishops AND mages stronger.