Is Bombing Good for the Game?
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:57 pm
When it comes to large scale conflicts it is quite apparent that bombing trumps any sort of alternate setup (I don't think this is debatable). Is this what the devs want the game to consistently become? I ask genuinely because I have yet to see lengthy tankline battle of attrition clashes due to tanks/healers not being able to keep up with morale dumps and supplemental area spam. I don't mind bombing as a viable tactic but it is clearly head and shoulders above any other type of large scale engaging. It is also a bit boring to fight with and against.
My suggestion is: Make area damage-over-time abilities of the same name un-stackable. Also, unmitigated morale AOE damage needs to take a nerf or made single target. The main culprit is BW m2, which is too good to be AOE AND just m2 AND instant (not a DOT). Even the magus m2 is probably too strong and its considerably worse than the BW m2. At least unleash the winds is m4 and requires some attrition to get to. Don't nerf bombing into oblivion just tone it down a few notches.
I think this would open the doors for a number of other large scale warband builds instead of the monotonous setups we have been seeing since cap was increased to lvl32. Variation is good for the game and encourages different ideas and counters.
My suggestion is: Make area damage-over-time abilities of the same name un-stackable. Also, unmitigated morale AOE damage needs to take a nerf or made single target. The main culprit is BW m2, which is too good to be AOE AND just m2 AND instant (not a DOT). Even the magus m2 is probably too strong and its considerably worse than the BW m2. At least unleash the winds is m4 and requires some attrition to get to. Don't nerf bombing into oblivion just tone it down a few notches.
I think this would open the doors for a number of other large scale warband builds instead of the monotonous setups we have been seeing since cap was increased to lvl32. Variation is good for the game and encourages different ideas and counters.