7-24-06 Update Details

[DeadLegend]

It's gonna be great to have shell and pro5. Those are really very strong buffs.

Anyway I'm sitting here shaking waiting to find out what the pld abilities do lol. I hope they're as cool as they sound. I want some hardcore Cecil shit lol

[Spungy]

No reason to /wrists ever again DRKs. Now you can wiff wiff wiff and still make the SC. GG Absorb-TP.

[Chupunpupun]

BST

Feral Howl - Looks like a bst or bst + pet attack buff :D
Killer Effects - Seems to be a Tatami/Flawless all killer effect ability
Affinity - Decrease charm failure rage, meh.
Healing - Increase regen length/unit-per-tic and total amount healed with Reward.

Alt, how did you figure?? But I'm guessing you're right about the Affinity crap since it's a job trait

[Trevor]

Thief getting a mad make over. With upgraded Dagger damage/delay (how could they make them any worse?)

the patch says "changed" i dont see "upgrade" anywhere XD, maybe they making thief worse

[divisortheory]

I don't know why people keep knocking NIN in this update. NIN is already arguably overpowered before this update, this just makes it even better. Depending on how strong these San level spells are, this could not only be good damage against Wyrms and HNMs, but they have resistance lowering also, it could be a great way to counter the magic resistance buildup due to the BLM changes. Dunno what Sange is, but i checked the JP POL site, and based on the kanji they used it means "glorious death". Some other translations.

SAM - Shikikoyo - Morale Boost
SAM - Ikishoten - High Spirits

[Amastacia]

Pointing out that Raptor Mazurka is a meritable ability.

If you want town-speed goodness, you're gonna have to level BRD to 75 (perhaps part of SE's brilliant plan).

The *real* question is are the new abilities like normal Job merits that are only active with your main job as the job in question, and at 75?

[Khamsin]

I want to see someone MB Burst II on a Light SC lol.. especially after landing Quake II and having Lightning Threnody on the monster.

By the time you land Burst II the mob's magic resistance will have been reduced by the prior AM and the Threnody. The Burst II will land for 50 damage.

[Matricide]

Stealth Shot:

Good - Sneak Attack like for ranged.
Bad - um, your next attack will be hate free.

Flashy Shot: Blind the enemy occasionally?

Snapshot: Occasionally stuns/knockback.

i dunno. i really hope theyre not lame.

[ertyu]

wow this site is moving slowwwwwwwwwwwwww

Anyways nin merits seem kinda gay lol... id probably do sange and ninja tool expertise (if sange is any good)

[Dustybrown]

What do you guys think about Pro and Shell V?? I'm not too thrill about it.

I like the idea. Pro/Shell V is a good addition to the WHM spell abilities. I can't really imagine anything else they could have added to improve WHM. Raise IV? Regen IV? Cure VI? Pro/Shell V isn't groundbreaking but it's a nice addition.

I wonder if making R1 return 50% will affect WHM at all? It's a good addition though, and I welcome it.

Wondering about the new meritable abilities for WHM. Can't decide what they're going to be.

Martyr - sounds to me like the ability SE were talking about where WHMs give their HP to another member of the PT.

Devotion - Same thing but MP and not HP?

No idea. Can't wait to see it in action though.

[Cephius]

Pointing out that Raptor Mazurka is a meritable ability.

If you want town-speed goodness, you're gonna have to level BRD to 75 (perhaps part of SE's brilliant plan).

The *real* question is are the new abilities like normal Job merits that are only active with your main job as the job in question, and at 75?

No. Job specfic merits that are out now are locked out if you are 74. I don't imagine group 2 stuff would be any different.

[DeadLegend]

Raptor mazurka isn't bought with merits, Foe Sirvente and Adventurer's Dirge are. Raptor mazurka is just a new spell like drk absorb TP.

[Vaplade]

It's gonna be great to have shell and pro5. Those are really very strong buffs.

Anyway I'm sitting here shaking waiting to find out what the pld abilities do lol. I hope they're as cool as they sound. I want some hardcore Cecil shit lol

Fealty is loyalty to a nation so it could be some sort of regional buff.

Hopefully Iron Will is something w/ dmg reduced, could be spell interrupt down. Guardian might give a bonus during cover.

[ps2user]

Pointing out that Raptor Mazurka is a meritable ability.

If you want town-speed goodness, you're gonna have to level BRD to 75 (perhaps part of SE's brilliant plan).

The *real* question is are the new abilities like normal Job merits that are only active with your main job as the job in question, and at 75?

read carefully, its not meritable ability. its just a new spell.

[Matricide]

Pointing out that Raptor Mazurka is a meritable ability.

If you want town-speed goodness, you're gonna have to level BRD to 75 (perhaps part of SE's brilliant plan).

The *real* question is are the new abilities like normal Job merits that are only active with your main job as the job in question, and at 75?

This is a new "spell" added, in addition to the ABS-TP for drk.

Raptor Mazurka Lv.37 BRD

[Jeryhn]

Should add:

Puppetmasters are now capable of using the weapon skills "Howling Fist" and "Dragon Kick."

To be honest, when I saw this little gem, all I thought was:

We are still not giving Puppetmasters Asuran Fists, you sorry fucks. ^-')b

[sbkujata]

Raptor Mazurka isn't meritable, it's just another spell their adding to brd's list.

[aurik]

The Aht Urhgan Whitegate NPC “Kaduru-Haidaru” has started a new service for regular patrons.

Reminds me a lot of this update note from Dec 03:
- A high-ranking priest of the cathedral in Northern San d'Oria has returned from a trying pilgrimage.

[Matricide]

lets see how many more people respond to the bard song due to BG being slow.

[Raineer]

It is possible to dat hack the ability descriptions so we know wtf these things do?

Yes, it is, and it will be done :D