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audrina · Lore Keeper Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 758 Location: NY

You guys should be like me and not really learn how to PvP and then all these changes wouldn't seem so bad. It'd be like, "Oh wow cool so there's actually a list of rules!" Not learning game mechanics ftw.
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Cal Hurst · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:09 am Post subject:

Elric Wiseheart · Adventurer Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 26

Tactics provides 150% DI at gm. It really makes perfect sense to tie tactics into the special move requirement. Weaponskill is the use of the weapon, how to handle it etc. Tactics would be how to recognize and perform different combat moves and strategies. Anatomy would provide knowledge of your opponent etc. Where to strike for the most damage. Really, all three of the skills tie together and should benefit the combat char and special moves. Maybe lower the required skill level for tactics?

The changes look decent overall. Will have to test the mana regen changes on mages and dexxers. Pet control changes arent an issue for the real tamers who build thier required skills up.

Evasion has many peeps in an uproar. Not sure how the evasion change will affect me yet. Dont use it much since i dont have bushido and parry built up and dont have real high DCI.

The changes are on test so there is still time to test and post feedback.

The best PvP balance they can do is to resort to pre-aos days. This would be the best for pvm and the game over all also.

Mairsil · Lore Master Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 1241

Eh

Some of the changes are positive, some of them are not. I still believe they've done some stupid things.
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Samon Triest · Sage Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Posts: 720

I think it looks solid. Avature, prepare to take the pwn again now that you can't nerve strike me as you cast necro spells.
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Isk · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

Changes look great, especially since Ive always had tactics on my template.

Where are the two hit kill LJ changes?

Avature · Adventurer Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 78 Location: ATL GA

Toren Smythe · Seasoned Veteran Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 478

Actually, yes. The gimp do stay gimp. It seems as though gimped out templates are the only ones not being affected here. Kind of a shame.
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audrina · Lore Keeper Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 758 Location: NY

okay what the heck is a gimp?
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Darrien_Church: he asked what was the church of england based on
Darrien_Church: so I raise my hand and go "The lustful loins of Henry the VIII"
Darrien_Church : apparently not the right answer

Tai Kwan Leap · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject:

a gimp is someone that uses all types of bizarre but effective templates designed to nuke your oppoenent.
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Tay Thormear · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject:

Toren, you keep saying that the gimp temps are staying the same. Explain?

Bush/mage - scrap. Can't nerve strike for rubbish anymore, and it's gonna be a pain to use specs/spells at the same time.

Bush/necro/chugger - scrap..pots dont do as much, and nerve strike still isn't worth it anymore.

Ninja - Junk.

Tamers with ninja/archery etc.. - scrap...need high taming/lore instead of just taming...DS useless for archers.

Toren Smythe · Seasoned Veteran Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 478

Nerve Strike isn't getting hurt THAT bad. Deathstrike is taking the blunt. And my gimpest character is a nox/mage with ninja, since I hardly ever use the ninjitsu for anything other than mirror image, I'm bringing it down to 50 and making room for gm poison instead of 90 and putting the rest in focus. So if you finagle the gimpness right, you get to stay... gimp as it were.
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Spawn · Sage Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 556 Location: New York

Ah! I'm a bushido mage!! Fudgicles!!! Noooooooooooo.....

Damn trammies always crying!! Waaah!

Crying or Very sad

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Halister Marner · **Site Programmer** Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 2225

The big templates now will be necro/mages and necro/weavers for spawns.

A good solo template would probably be some mix of poisoning and a weapon skill paired with magery, lethal poison and the offensive capability of mage spells will be a great template to run, especially since you don't need tactics to use infectious strike.
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