2012-08-26, 02:26 AM
Seanny Wrote:In maple's case, its less of a power creep and more of a Shia Labeouf-style gets down on all fours and breaks into a Power Sprint.
Man, these guys are great, and very observant of game design. I'll definitely be following more videos of this... Did you guys see the next episode? Cause I feel it hit on something that Maple lost as well
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Perfect imbalance. Remember how Anego was a 'ranged' boss? While bigfoot favored Melee classes? There really was a reason to level multiple classes back then. Along with Big bang the number of classes exploded... yet in the case of ultimate irony, the game was simplified to the point almost every class could fight everything, all the classes can do what the other classes can do now. Killing the reason to raise multiple classes in the first place.
What's left? minor buff perks... but the metagame now only really has to concern itself with DPS: just find the best melee DPS class and best ranged DPS and you're good. Everyone and their grandma can rush/provide KB/FJ Mob control. DrK's HB and bishop healing is all that remains of PI.
How are HB and Heal relevant any more? Bowmen, Thieves and Pirates can solo HT easily and bosses like Magnus and Azwan tower are doing % damage for whatever reason. Hilla might too; not sure. People stopped bitching about the loss of decent HB long ago when they remembered they got things like Jolly Roger and Spirit Link and Enveloping Darkness and Meso Guard to make up for it.