new rdm merit tiers

[Snapples]

can any rdms confirm if phalanx2 at lvl4 and 5 follow the same rules as before? same for slow2 if you can tell yet. i may need to rework my merits T_T

[chapstick]

The only one they specified to be reduced past level 3 was Overwhelm. Phalanx II probably isn't "nerfed" in that sense.

[Snapples]

The only one they specified to be reduced past level 3 was Overwhelm. Phalanx II probably isn't "nerfed" in that sense.

who said nerf? did i say nerf? you said nerf.

[Octavious]

Is Alla down today?

[chapstick]

Uh, i was merely comparing it to Overwhelm. Meaning I assume Phalanx still goes up the same on merits 4 and 5 as it did on 2 and 3. Overwhelm is less on level 4 and 5 than it is on 2 and 3. Don't make a topic then criticize me for trying to answer your stupid question. You could always test it yourself and post some results.

[Snapples]

Is Alla down today?

low postcount means im a noob amirite?

[chapstick]

Is Alla down today?

low postcount means im a noob amirite?

No, your retarded topic and retarded posts do.

[Zoot]

I need four more merits before I can test anything, so someone will probably have it done before me, considering that my events run from when I get off work until 1:00AM for me tonight.

Way to go me, dropping all 10 merits I had right before the update thinking they'd push it to the fourteenth for some reason.

Someone will post this info as soon as they have the data, and it'll probably be within the next few days.

[Snapples]

Uh, i was merely comparing it to Overwhelm. Meaning I assume Phalanx still goes up the same on merits 4 and 5 as it did on 2 and 3. Overwhelm is less on level 4 and 5 than it is on 2 and 3. Don't make a topic then criticize me for trying to answer your stupid question. You could always test it yourself and post some results.

you are assuming i meant i would have to rework if phalanx was nerfed at the higher tiers, thats not the case cause it would still be a bonus and i use it for salvage. i WOULD have to rework my merits if the cap for slow was still the same as it used to be and the new merits only raised the accuracy and made it so you need less MND to reach the hard cap as discussed in http://bluegartr.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=34377

[chapstick]

Uh, i was merely comparing it to Overwhelm. Meaning I assume Phalanx still goes up the same on merits 4 and 5 as it did on 2 and 3. Overwhelm is less on level 4 and 5 than it is on 2 and 3. Don't make a topic then criticize me for trying to answer your stupid question. You could always test it yourself and post some results.

you are assuming i meant i would have to rework if phalanx was nerfed at the higher tiers, thats not the case cause it would still be a bonus and i use it for salvage. i WOULD have to rework my merits if the cap for slow was still the same as it used to be and the new merits only raised the accuracy and made it so you need less MND to reach the hard cap.

I understand what you meant. I haven't spend my merits in T2 RDM yet either cause I don't know if going past lv3 Slow II will help at all potency wise. I'd say it's safe to say Phalanx II's potency and duration both go up on lv4-5, making it worthwhile unless you have a SCH/RDM also. Edit- Honestly I'm probably just gonna leave slow/phalanx at Lv3(I'm content with how they perform already) and get Bio up to lv4 for more damage while soloing certain things.

[Darte]

Did Phalanx and Phalanx II used to overwrite each other? I ask because i ran a small test with no enhancing gear at all (base 256, no merits in enhancing), and phalanx 1 and 2 were overwriting each other. Meaning same effect? or what?

[chapstick]

Did Phalanx and Phalanx II used to overwrite each other? I ask because i ran a small test with no enhancing gear at all (base 256, no merits in enhancing), and phalanx 1 and 2 were overwriting each other. Meaning same effect? or what?

Hmm.. Phalanx used to overwrite Phalanx II, but Phalanx II did not overwrite Phalanx I thought. I think also if the effect you cast is weaker than the one you had on previously, it has "no effect".

[Darte]

That's what i was thinking, i remember the only reason i ever casted phalanx 2 was because it was castable on party members, the actual effect was much weaker then phalanx 1. Logically, Phalanx 2 should then be overwritten by Phalanx 1.

But now they are overwriting each other...(btw: I am at Phalanx 2 Tier IV)

I'll run another test once servers are back up, this time i'll use my enhancing gear and try to overwrite the spells. I have a feeling phalanx still might win out when a certain amount of enhancing requirement is met.

[Local]

Personally i think the 4 merits for Phalanx 2 to be useful are better used in other areas such as slow 2/para 2.

[Priran]

Personally i think the 4 merits for Phalanx 2 to be useful are better used in other areas such as slow 2/para 2.

can we not start this argument again

[sruon]

Nvm.