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Thread: Not sure if this has been suggested before...
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Bloodburn
Fri Jul 30, 2004 6:49 pm
#3
Akz wrote:I dunno, it's just an idea...I just see this game slowly turning into Asheron's Call...
You hit the nail on the head. WIth buffs being the end all of the game, it IS turning that way. The reason I quit AC was because EVERYONE was some form of life mage or war mage. Same template everyone had, PVP was boring. I always though of how fun that game would have been, if there was no uber buffs.
Now its happening in this game. No one will do anything WITHOUT buffs. Take away buffs in this game, and you will get a very cooperative community, Lots of grouping and socializing. The way it SHOULD be.
Padtai
Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:26 pm
#4
I don't agree that short buffs would do much to help us. All this would do is create more frequent demand for buffs than we already have. Once the buff is applied, most players would still be good to go without any need for further heals for most content. They won't ask us to come with them.They will instead get alts and place them to stand around at the ready. We still won't want to go with them either. Not when we can master a single elite combat profession and for the most part be invincible ourselves.
What we need is for buffs to be lower so that in general, people take more damage and need an active healer more often than they do now, as well as needing other fighters in their group to take something down. I know that some high end stuff like the DWB or geo cave exist where people need healers. I just don't think having 3 caves out of the entire galaxy where people actually need us to actively play our role as doctors is enough.
RommiLancaster
Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:21 pm
#5
If they ever drop ourbuff power & duration in the Combat Revamp I would like to see some armor resist changes as well, seems kind of outrageous that a single person can run around and solo anything, sure there are things certain professions should be able to solo but not everything.
lboyd1
Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:31 pm
#6
Being a Master Doctor .. have been since wwaayyyy before it was cool to be one (mastered it a couple months into the game and have kept it ever since) I personally think that the greater power the buff is, the shorter the time limit should be.
I.E. If I was to give a 2500 buff ... the time should be close to 2 hours.. but not quite at the 2 hour mark ... (or less) .. however, my 1800 buff packs should buff for about 2 hours and something ... (not solid numbers but you get the idea).
I mean ... honestly ... after a certain number of buff added to your HAM ... you're not gonna notice too much of a difference ...
Then again ... I normally sell all my meds and I don't buff people .. .just my 3 credits worth ...
Akz
Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:54 am
#7
But don't go crazy or anything, just an idea.
Lower the Buff Time. To about 1- 2hours.
Sounds crazy? Yeah, but at least we can get invited to Hunt Groups and introduce the concept of Grouping to everyone. I mean, no one groups at all these days except to take on the Death Watch Bunker.
I mean a 3 Hour buff is a long time, and makes everyone in the game almost invincible. Decrease the time, people can still Solo, but not as effective as a Group that has a Doctor that can provide constant buffs for everyone.
I dunno, it's just an idea...I just see this game slowly turning into Asheron's Call...
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