Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

[Lmnop]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

Hi guys. I have no idea wtf happened on page 4 but...

why would SE improve a job if there's only 20 CORs in all servers put together...Oh I see, so that's why.

It's a method that obviously comes across much neater in person than on the internet, but he attempted it nonetheless. Section A seizes to have value in representing his opinion as section B (bolded) comes to light in his mind mid-sentence.

Wow, this update was for the 3 rarest jobs in the game!

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

This update, so far?

Well the COR I static with seems pretty stoked.

For the Record, PLD roll is USELESS.

[Armando]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

I wish PLD roll had been Phalanx.

[Akashimo]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

Far as i get from pld's roll, it just deals a percentage of dmg the user takes and reflects it to the mob. If it only stacks on like a phalanx or sentinel effect to reduce then reflect then I'd think its more of a win.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

It's pretty much justa scalable Blaze Spikes. It's surprisingly Mediocre. I too assumed it was a Phalanx effect as well, but then again, my COR is only 32.

[tazirai]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

The Pup UPDATE ROCKS!!!
The BST UPDATE ROCKS!!!
The COR UPDATE ROCKS!!!
I'm especially excited about the pup update.... having my pup cure my party members is something I always wanted... and now having heads that have a specific role is even better!!!!

I agree with everything you just said.. even though none of those jobs are mine ^^.. well BST Sj to Blu heh.

[Aeni]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

I'm leveling BST this weekend. :3

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

I'm blowing as much of my kindred and beastmen seals as I can this weekend to regear BST and have some gil prepped for the gouge on the new bullets. I've already checked my LS for crafters, though, I should be safe as we have a few that can make them. Let's just hope the materials are dirt cheap.

PUP seems to have enough to interest me in levelling that now, too. I've been struggling for a theme on Foobar, I think I'll just settle on a dual theme like Kitten.

Foobar: Pet/Peformer jobs. (BRD, PUP, BST)
Kitten: Gun and Sword-based jobs. (RNG, COR, BLU)

Though I pray Dancer isn't added now, it screws all that up. >.> Chemist would be perfect for Kitten if they get guns like they can use in FFT.

[Aeni]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

I've already checked my LS for crafters, though, I should be safe as we have a few that can make them. Let's just hope the materials are dirt cheap.

I've come to believe, firmly believe, that there is this one sadistic person who works in S-E. I'm not sure where, either at the developmental phase of the projects or maybe even quite lower than that (programming) ...

This person will more than likely have the materials on a first-come-first-serve basis from a Tenshodo-like vendor during only certain times of days and in limted qualities.

Mark my words ... it won't be cheap to craft and to purchase.

[Legal Fish]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

COR's bullets seemed fine to me, I always figured their problem was that Quick Draw was on 1 minute timer instead of 30 seconds. That change instead would have upped their DoT a good deal(x2) and/or their enfeeble capability.

[WishMaster3K]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

Here's a secret. Whenever there is a mysterious "Extended Maintenance," it's because SE forgot how to spell "Fascist," and they can't log in and access their files.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

COR's bullets seemed fine to me, I always figured their problem was that Quick Draw was on 1 minute timer instead of 30 seconds. That change instead would have upped their DoT a good deal(x2) and/or their enfeeble capability.

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Silver Bullets are cheaper than Iron Bullets. Silver Bullets do more damage than Iron Bullets. CORs pay more on iron bullets for less damage than silvers. While RNG still spends more on ammo overall, damn does RNG ever get some bang for thier buck. Holy, Acid and Darksteel Bolts. Demon and Kabura Arrows, too.

COR gets Bronze Bullets (i.e. skip guns to 22), Bullets (22-49 from NPCs) and then we're at the mercy of crafters or the craft system for the remainder of our careers. This wouldn't be a problem if the ammo wasn't lacking in variety, because that would create some competition between crafters and prices would lower.

Instead its just Iron Bullets and you either make your own or you're at the mercy of crafters. Its a small market and the bullets aren't always up on the AH, which is a tad problematic, I think.

CORs can do respectable damage, sure, but I think we are due another bullet option. A 64-67 DMG bullet would be nice.

I somewhat hope Spartan bullets become available to COR because with a 600 Delay gun those bullets are purely LOL to RNG, but give them to COR with a Peacemaker and you've made spartans worth crafting and paying for.

As for Quick Draw, right now CORs can potentially pump out the same damage in 2:30 with QD as a MNK could in three minutes with Chi Blast. This is, of course, assuming COR has a respectable AGI/MAB build, HQ staves, Sea Obis, Corsair's gun +1, full QD Recast/Accuracy merits and BLM, RDM or BLU sub for MAB job trait. And Wizard's Roll.

Kylen (I believe from KI) has reported he/she's been edgeing closer to 400, but not quite there. Also, /BLM is a luxury to sub to endgame events, not everyone can get away with that. I don't even know if Kylen has Denali armor, but it wouldn't surprise me.

With these new bullets, it could be very possible to break 400, which is the goal right now. So far, the best recorded QD was in the 500s, but that was in Besieged with the MAB Boost drink.

So I think taking the recast down to 30 seconds would be really broken. This update seems strong enough on its own, plus we don't know what they're doing to Wizard's Roll (MAB+) yet on this update. CORs may see 300+ QDs naturally after the update.

Gun and Bullet DMG determine your base damage for Quick Draw, AGI determines the "accuracy" (resist rate), and MAB boosts that damage further. It takes a lpt get big numbers with it, but it can be done.

Mark my words ... it won't be cheap to craft and to purchase

I'm still checking Chayaya and Jajaroon first thing when I log in Monday >.>

[Kazoo]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

Glad I came back, finally some good changes for Bst.

[Lmnop]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

Here's a secret. Whenever there is a mysterious "Extended Maintenance," it's because SE forgot how to spell "Fascist," and they can't log in and access their files.

I love you.

Gallant's Roll

...should have been an Ethereal earring effect.

[Malacite]

Re: Battle Adjustments (8/23/2007)

I wish PLD roll had been Phalanx.

I think everyone wishes MNK roll had been haste/delay down ; ;