Return of Reckoning

[Scenarios]

The reward scalers based on the average duration and classification of a scenario have been updated. Scenario rewards will now more correctly reflect the average duration across the board.

[Career Balancing]

Experimental Mode

The command ".ab ex" (ability experimental) has been added. This command functions for the Archmage/Shaman and Engineer/Magus careers and toggles between the standard mechanics for these careers and some experimental ones for RoR.

The changeset for Archmage and Shaman:
The changeset for Engineer and Magus:
Both changesets are optional. If they do not run to your tastes, you are welcome not to use them.

Root changes

The Marauder M1 root "Flames of Fate", the White Lion M1 root "Ensnare" and the Knight of the Blazing Sun M3 root "No Escape" will now have a 25% chance to break any time the target is attacked (direct damage, application of DoT, etc.)

Additionally, other roots have had their condition fixed. They previously checked break chance on any damage instead of when the target was attacked, meaning they were very unreliable in DoT-heavy climates.

[Other changes]

Fixed an issue which rendered the code to award the highest-damaging player (or group) the loot of a hero mob almost useless.
Fixed an issue causing all items to cast as your career rank instead of their item level.
Restored the visual effects of a number of abilities and buffs.
Restored the visual effects of the Magus disc.
Effects which extend an ability's range will also cause that ability's projectile to travel proportionally faster.

Azarael wrote:Root changes

The Marauder M1 root "Flames of Fate", the White Lion M1 root "Ensnare" and the Knight of the Blazing Sun M3 root "No Escape" will now have a 25% chance to break any time the target is attacked (direct damage, application of DoT, etc.)

Additionally, other roots have had their condition fixed. They previously checked break chance on any damage instead of when the target was attacked, meaning they were very unreliable in DoT-heavy climates.

So more buff for rdps and nerf mdps that could actually reach them?...

Wha da fack?

I guess we need more defensive sorcs/bws, more sh and sws etc... might as well just run groups with tanks+heals+rdps now :/ Since dps tanks will overcome mdps.

Wtb balance topics BEFORE things like this..

4903490309 new magi inc! Wish I could play, 20% more damage sounds very nice (+ range!).

Who decided the maurader change? It is key to desto to catch all the rdps especially sw.

dur3al wrote:

Azarael wrote:Root changes

The Marauder M1 root "Flames of Fate", the White Lion M1 root "Ensnare" and the Knight of the Blazing Sun M3 root "No Escape" will now have a 25% chance to break any time the target is attacked (direct damage, application of DoT, etc.)

Additionally, other roots have had their condition fixed. They previously checked break chance on any damage instead of when the target was attacked, meaning they were very unreliable in DoT-heavy climates.

So more buff for rdps and nerf mdps that could actually reach them?...

Wha da fack?

I guess we need more defensive sorcs/bws, more sh and sws etc... might as well just run groups with tanks+heals+rdps now :/

Wtb balance topics BEFORE things like this..

10 second unbreakable ranged root on morale 1. Balance. Goodbye cheese tactics.

How do you decide what's cheesy and what isnt?

The green text on the gold background is illegible. I cannot read the experimental changesets

Very nice changes, and in a very timely manner!

M1 root was too much and magus shall, at last, have his place in the sun - well, damn engis too.

porkstar wrote:The green text on the gold background is illegible. I cannot read the experimental changesets

read it in here, the forum.

Ninepaces wrote:Who decided the maurader change? It is key to desto to catch all the rdps especially sw.

Make them come with your purple beam.