Ice BarrierFollow

I've always wondered about ice barrier. The mechanics of the spell don't actually apply to the game. I think that if they changed it to where it did that it would be a good buff for the mages.

Lets look at what it is. A barrier of ice surrounding the mage protecting it from incomming attacks. If this is true, then why does a rogues poisons still get applied to you? A rogue applies them by coating his weapon with them and then inserting the weapon into you. If there is suppose to be a barrier that stops this then the poisons should not be applied. Same with sap (at blow to the back of the head by the butt of the knife), and hamstring, mortal strike, ect.

So I was wondering if this sort of change would help or hurt mages more. Say that any phisical attack or missile type attack (bolts) as well as any effect they would apply would be negated by ice barrier. Heals would still pass since they don't apply to those. But in turn, so would curses and the such, as well as you would still take damage from the DoTs since they were attacking you from within the barrier. And anything applied to you before you cast ice barrier would still effect you. What you guys think?

Edited, Apr 25th 2008 1:24pm by DarkHybridX

The same thing happens with priest shields. It's the shield mechanic of the game. Pally bubbles are Immunities, so that's why nothing gets through.

Besides, the shield absorbs poison damage ticks. It gives you an extra ~1k health (which Mages really need at times), what's not to like about it?

I know it's great.. I love it. But it's not the poison damage ticks I'm bothered by, it's the poison debuffs I'm talking about. Wound and crippling poison and such. I'm not saying it sucks, I'm thinking of ways to make it better.

BTW.. would it being like a pally bubble be a bad thing?

Making us able to do nothing during the bubble...yeah, it would.

Besides, turning it into a bubble would take away one of my favorite things to do to other mages in PvP: SPELLSTEAL ICE BARRIER!