TSS features that might be nerfedFollow

As every expansion is followed by nerfs at some time, I'd like to know which features of TSS might be nerfed.

My first thought was the new regen system (mana and hp).

Your opinion? I haven't heard of any uber equipment yet, and as far as I know there are no new monster missions that could result in unbelievable exp...

Note: This thread is not meant for discussion about the new features...

I think the new regen system will be tweaked...umm...nerfed. My gut feeling is that they will make the wait time 45 secs or one minute. They'll probably say something like standard groups were entering OOC during constant pulls.

I also think that the lower levels getting AA based on the highest level in the group will be "fixed". They'll fix it for lower level people, but somehow it will nerf the higher level people.

Lastly, there are reports that FD is broken. I think it is due to the changes in tick-pulling. In trying to fix it, they will just have every mob auto aggro on people as they zone in.

Last time I played it did.

I don't think the regen will get nerfed...it's right in-line with other games.

I discovered a bonus to the little combat symbol the other night though. I had rooted a little mob that was bugging me while I was needed further in the zone...uh, needed quickly:) We finished off the couple of other mobs we had going and I sat down to med and then noticed my combat symbol was still on...this reminded me of the soon to arrive mob I had rooted earlier:)

I always thought the quested gear you get in Lavastorm by doing some errands for the gnomes (Lucky Miners Gorget and intricate toolbelt) would get nerfed as it was great gear for the level and the effort. But it didn't. A couple expansions later however and the stuff is pretty weak.

Maybe they'll nerf the Drakkins to just being Wurmkins.

Edited this to read the proper items listed above....oops.


Edited, Sep 28th 2006 at 8:10pm PDT by Elinda

Some other stuff I've noticed about combat mode:

- If I heal someone not in my group I don't go into combat mode.

- If I gate and am bound in the same zone, I will remain in combat mode when I land at bindpoint...not sure how this relates to actual agro??

- If I evac or succor I go immediately out of combat mode (no 30 second wait...I think,,,,I'm not positive on this, it could be that when I noticed it after an evac I had not engaged...but that's not likely).

As far as the regen system being too overpowered, I'm already spoiled and want it faster:D...geesh having to wait 45 seconds to FM stinks!!


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Edit

After testing this I decided that the 30 second wait is just burned up while evacing:D.



Edited, Sep 28th 2006 at 8:13pm PDT by Elinda

I don't know why this struck me as so funny, but it did.

I sure haven't been on any raid where we could have soloed the mob with a mage pet.

Of course if you mean some raid mob from say, 5 expansions ago...but if that is what you mean, we have a ranger with max aa and qvic gear that solos those past expansion raid mobs all the time, so why nerf the mage pets lol.

Actually, no it isn't supposed to be this way. Any time you have interaction with someone who is in combat, you are supposed to inherit their combat state. If you want it to be the way it currently is (bugged), then maybe you should go play barneys greatest adventure since you don't want any intended challenge.

Yeah, if you heal someone, it'll give the 30 second timer, but if you let that count down and heal again, you'll jump to combat mode. Another thing I noticed, to a degree, it depends on the proximity of the mob. If I'm sitting near the tank, and heal him, I get on the hate list. If I'm sitting a good distance away (good distance meaning max spell range), then I get the 30 second timer.

As for gating, I noticed that too, but you don't stay in combat mode permanently, more than likely, in a few seconds, you will leave combat mode and go into the 30 second timer. This is no different than outrunning a mob that doesn't have SoW.



Now that that's been said, I'm going to point out the Blightfire equipment one more time. That is most likely going to be nerfed. No doubt in my mind about it. My cleric has Mana Regeneration: +4 at this point, 3 from items, and 1 from an aug... my breastplate alone has Regeneration: +1, Mana Regeneration: +3.

Edited, Oct 2nd 2006 at 6:53am PDT by NaturesParadox

It also depends on spell casting subtlety (sp?) AA. If the check is successful, the mob never notices you (i.e. no aggro) and you go straight to OOC regen.