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Thread: What kind of a sick joke is power boost?

Russcal
Fri Sep 12, 2003 7:52 am
#1

I just got this "special" move. I figure I would try it out in my camp to see what it does. I see my stats go up for a very short time. There was no wow factor. Just something nifty for a few seconds. Then I see I took:


350 unhealable mind wound damage !!!!!!!!


What kind of a joke is this? When would I ever want to take such massive and permanent damage to myself for such a short term and unimpressivebenefit? Why should I? What other class takes such an unthinkable penalty for a special move of any kind, much less a gimpy little move like this one.


Am I missing something? Had I been in battle would the mob have surrendered, given me its exp and loot, and massaged my toes? If it weren't for the fact that I want to master TKA, I would surrender this skill to make sure I never use this again accidently.




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CorwinLordOfBria
Fri Sep 12, 2003 8:04 am
#2

ROFL



Welcome to the club! 8)




Corwin (Retired Master CH,Master TKA)
I turned then, for the long walk back to Chaos.
Framahr
Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:29 pm
#3

Use powerboost and at the same time watch an entertainer, works wonders
Setis
Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:34 pm
#4

Yeah, except by the time the entertainer's healed your wounds, your power boost is gone. Power Boost IS worthless as it currently stands.



Lt. Colonel Setis Dagre of the Rebel Alliance
Teras Kasi Master/Master Brawler/Master Medic
Tempest
RETIRED, currently residing in Vana'diel, Fenrir server
Wulfgarin
Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:48 pm
#5

But the entertainers LOVE you!
Metherian
Fri Sep 12, 2003 9:10 pm
#6

Yep, Power Boost is one of the most useless abilities in the game, especially given the fact that spice/doctor buffs are so readily available. My personal opinion is that this abilitiy should be improved by increasing the now marginal 'boost' it supposedly provides,and making the damage you take be applied to Health and/or Action, not Mind.


Any severemind-damaging ability is going to be seen asuseless in the eyes of any sensible TKA player. It almost makes you wonder what the so-called TKA designer was thinking/smoking when he put this one together.

LirielTheDrow
Fri Sep 12, 2003 11:10 pm
#7

Powerboost is, as was stated, only good for making entertainers like you (it's great for picking up a date at the local cantina). It absolutely, positively, no doubt in my mind, NEEDS to be changed...somehow...anyhow...it doesn't matter how, just something different. Make it last longer...(a LOT longer) or make it some kind of instant heal that can be usedat anytime, ie: power boost during a fight and heal 500 health/action at a cost of the mental wounding. Since most players in pvp target mind anyway there should be no issue there, and it would help in our pve.


Whatever happens I hope it happens soon, because as it stands it's pointless.


Liriel Baenre


Note: Fix server lag "That target is out of range" crap first tho.

Spunjah413
Sat Sep 13, 2003 12:17 pm
#8

yes power boost is a joke,

although when i hit master many weeks back, i used it to test my meditation healing and since then the game wont let me use it ever..ohh well nothing to cry about sinc its a useless skill....until they fix this ability i dont think ill waste a ticket and report that i cant use it




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