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[Gokulo]

The forums have been spammed with a lot of Test Server changes based on feedback.

[Kaisha]

The forums have been spammed with a lot of Test Server changes based on feedback.

I feel it was a mistake of SE to only have the one 'bug report' forum for all of the test server. They didn't even bother giving a description of what not to report either (re: incomplete CS, debug descriptions, etc) and half of the threads are shit about that.

Players on there seem to assume what's on the Undine is exactly what the devs have running on Atomos, which isn't the case.

[Pharaun]

What about the time what DRG was the shizz.

Yeah, way back in the day when Penta Spam was king before the great TP nerf, and sam was lolsam.

[falseliberty]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...l=1#post189532

Can sumone please please please translate this

the google translate is ass

[Gokulo]

Umm, presumably something about increasing TH on Test Server... and um... is that ability Bully? (My friend translated it as Deceive but he doesn't know FFXI) Says that when you use it you will get surprise attack from any angle? (So SA from anywhere?)

[SephYuyX]

Fuidama up in this bitch.

[zard1977]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...l=1#post189532

Can sumone please please please translate this

the google translate is ass

Madowasu (bewilder)
Thf lv 93
recast 3min duration 30s

When enemy is under the effect, sneak attack will work even if used from other directions.

[Cantih]

Nice.

[arus2001]

inb4 SAMs want Overwhelm from all sides.

[Chun Liroy]

Sounds like it is used on the mob and not the thf. Incoming sam/thf overwhelming and SA, while stealing the JA from a thf when he uses it.

[Snprphnx]

inb4 SAMs want Overwhelm from all sides.

Shit, I want Innin from all sides.

[Valisk]

Madowasu (bewilder)
Thf lv 93
recast 3min duration 30s

When enemy is under the effect, sneak attack will work even if used from other directions.

Wonder why no one on the NA forums have caught on to this. I wanted it as a trait if not being targeted by the enemy, but at least this is something in that direction.

Edit: Nvm, the discussion about it is in the Bully thread.

[Ayn]

Wonder if that'll affect Ambush too (lolAmbush, I know).

[Xaetica]

Wonder why no one on the NA forums have caught on to this. I wanted it as a trait if not being targeted by the enemy, but at least this is something in that direction.

Edit: Nvm, the discussion about it is in the Bully thread.

That would be pathetically stupid if it only worked when we aren't directly being targeted by the mob. If we don't have hate, then we can obviously SA. The problem becomes that everyone (including the THF) reaches hate cap real easy making this trait a pointless "gift". I am not too satisfied with the recast on it. Actually, I feel like THF will only be getting underwhelming wtf abilities from here on out.

[Valisk]

That would be pathetically stupid if it only worked when we aren't directly being targeted by the mob. If we don't have hate, then we can obviously SA. The problem becomes that everyone (including the THF) reaches hate cap real easy making this trait a pointless "gift". I am not too satisfied with the recast on it. Actually, I feel like THF will only be getting underwhelming wtf abilities from here on out.

wut? That would be the drawback that you can't SA solo/tanking (which you can't do now anyways unless you sleep/sleep bolt). If THFs didn't have to run into position every time to SA, or worry about the mob turning to another heavy DD who grabs hate, that would be amazing. "Pathetically stupid" eh?

[NynJa]

You guys are aware that thats all in conjunction with bully, right?

[Valisk]

I'm aware. I was just saying that I preferred the "SA from any direction" as a trait with the drawback of not being able to do it from "any direction" if you are on top of the hate list.

[Miroku_Asura]

Based on all of the feedback we have received, we will be making the below changes to SCH:

• Tabula Rasa
Effect duration will be changed from 90 seconds to 180 seconds.

• Embrava
MP cost will be changed from 30% of your max MP to 20%.
Changed to make it possible to be used on players outside of your party.

• Kaustra
MP cost will be changed from 30% of your max MP to 20%.
Increased damage slightly.

As you all have mentioned, since this is an ability/spell that can only be used once every two hours, we revamped it as much as possible.

The idea of the adjustments this time, including the reason for adding Embrava and Kaustra, is to increase the usage of Tabula Rasa. In the future we will be looking at adjustments other than effect duration, but consider this the first phase.


There are still a lot of things we would like to adjust, so we are placing SCH adjustments at a pretty high priority for the future as well.

3 min TR gogo

[Xaetica]

You guys are aware that thats all in conjunction with bully, right?

Actually, no I didn't. Don't know what to think, definitely still underwhelming.

Valisk, I didn't say it had a drawback. I said it provided no benefit to the current state of mechanics. Current state is all front DD cap hate, and the mob bounces not just to "heavy DD" but also you making the trait pretty damn useless. All this is moot, cause thankfully it isn't a trait, but it is still on a pretty bad recast.

[NynJa]

As I posted in the test server thread...

Its better than what it was before:
Bully v1. Causes mob to be intimidated (the rate was slow low it was non existant)
Bully v2. Causes mob to be intimidated with a lower proc rate, but giving better TH+ proc rate
Bully v3. Causes mob to be intimidated, and allows SA from any direction.

So being able to SA in the face once every 3 minutes (and a smart player will get two in one shot) via Bully is a LOT better than what was going for it before.

And really..."greater chance to TH+" was pathetic.

THF now has a native claiming tool finally, and the ability to SA in the face once(or twice if you're crafty) every 3 minutes. The intimidation was never really a big factor since it was such a low proc rate it never mattered, you'd never see it, and the previous adjustment of "greater chance of TH+ effect" was pathetic.


Look at Chi Blast now...what good is it if you scrap penance? Its garbage.