Divergence 2.0

[Dendum]

Just...suggestions at this point

Do not shoot the messenger

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...a9dkp33I/edit#

[Tgo01]

Roundtime added from AIM is no longer reducible.

Oh for fuck's sake.

515:

Standard
Cast time is reduced to 2s.
Evoke
Cast time is reduced to 1s.
60 second duration of 1s cast time
180 second cooldown
33% potential uptime
Note: this is already in Divergence and included for clarity.

Fuck's sake x 2.

140:

No cast time
90 second max duration
270 second cooldown
33% potential uptime
Cooldown applies to the target not the caster

I didn't even know they were planning on nerfing 140. What the heck even is this?

919:

No cast time
60 second duration
180 second cooldown
33% potential uptime

Really? A level 19 spell in a pure spell circle really needs to be nerfed this badly?

"People have too much mana!!!"
"What's the solution?"
"Slap a bunch of cooldowns on spells so people will have even MORE mana while they hunt because they won't have anything to use the mana on!"

Bards are getting completely screwed over too.

Bard spellsong failures now drains mana and incurs castRT, 1030 getting nerfed, 1035 getting REALLY nerfed (will no longer apply to the group, just the bard, plus a bunch of other nerfs.)

Are the GMs just trying to suck the fun right out of this game or what?

[WRoss]

211 and 215 kills empath and cleric bolters. RIP any empath or cleric wanting to use weapons.

[Tgo01]

211 and 215 kills empath and cleric bolters. RIP any empath or cleric wanting to use weapons.

To be fair the 211 and 215 changes I think are just the group cast versions of the spells.

[Orthin]

as they keep adding tweaks they just want to make sure no one hunts in there new areas huh? They should have just beefed up the mobs like they hint to in the document. Would be cooler to have a very hard hunting zone because the critters are just beasts or like invasion ass-kickers that encourage groups to hunt in that vein versus just doing all these tweaks that folks have to remember or keep up with

[Archigeek]

as they keep adding tweaks they just want to make sure no one hunts in there new areas huh? They should have just beefed up the mobs like they hint to in the document. Would be cooler to have a very hard hunting zone because the critters are just beasts or like invasion ass-kickers that encourage groups to hunt in that vein versus just doing all these tweaks that folks have to remember or keep up with

That's what The Scatter was supposed to be, but solo hunters solo hunt, and most people prefer to solo, even in that place that was designed for group hunting.

[Taernath]

Bravery (211)
Group benefit changed to EVOKE
60 second duration
180 second cooldown
33% potential uptime
Cooldown applies to the target not the caster
Lore requirements reduced to 25 ranks
Group/lore version is exempt from Manastorm, Spellburst, and Spell Sever.

Heroism (215)
Group benefit changed to EVOKE.
60 second duration
180 second cooldown
33% potential uptime
Lore requirements reduced to 35 ranks
Cooldown applies to the target not the caster
Group/lore version is exempt from Manastorm, Spellburst, and Spell Sever.

Spell Shield (219)
Group benefit changed to EVOKE.
120 second duration
360 second cooldown
33% potential uptime
Lore requirements reduced to 50 ranks
Cooldown applies to the target not the caster
Group/lore version is exempt from Manastorm, Spellburst, and Spell Sever.

Why even have these in the game at this point? Functionally they and bolt spells no longer exist for my mid level cleric.

[Gelston]

Spell Hindrance
Bard spellsong hindrance drains mana and incurs cast roundtime. Note: this is already in Divergence and included for clarity.

Bahahahaha

[Methais]

Are the GMs just trying to suck the fun right out of this game or what?

Yes.


Estild — Yesterday at 9:24 PM
But he does often make compelling arguments. I’m willing to consider any feedback. But if you’re argument is just that it’s less “fun”, I’m sorry, but as a game, we have a higher standard.

Estild — Yesterday at 10:08 PM
We can’t and don’t balance the game around losing or gaining subscribers. That’s not a sustainable position. The moment we give in to those demands, we’re then beholden to them anytime any player does or doesn’t like the changes we make. I hate when any player chooses not to play our game anymore, but the greatest good must always win over the individual wants/needs
of a single or handful of players. We’ve had just as many players quit over the lack of balance due to being on the bottom as we’ve had those at the top who then get downtweaked.

[Gelston]

Estild — Yesterday at 10:08 PM
We can’t and don’t balance the game around losing or gaining subscribers. That’s not a sustainable position. The moment we give in to those demands, we’re then beholden to them anytime any player does or doesn’t like the changes we make. I hate when any player chooses not to play our game anymore, but the greatest good must always win over the individual wants/needs
of a single or handful of players. We’ve had just as many players quit over the lack of balance due to being on the bottom as we’ve had those at the top who then get downtweaked.

Seriously? The number 1 thing should be gaining and/or maintaining your current base. No players = no game.