Warrior Complaints

by Geb

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Gwylifar2005-03-17 18:09:02
How can anyone be upset with someone who used the word "withal", and properly at that? Someone give Ceres a cookie. (Or a biscuit if she prefers.)

Daevos makes a point that gets overlooked too much. All our warrior stuff is not only inadequately synergistic (especially blademaster) and weak, the randomness makes it strategically kind of diluted. There are certainly things you can do to put strategies together, but most of them depend on non-warrior skillsets and attacks (which is one of the reasons Serenguard have it harder still, our non-warrior skillsets Stag and Moon have bupkis for attack things that combine well with warrior attacks).

But with poisons being essentially random, with charybdon being the only poison whose affliction lines are masked, and with all our primary criticals random, it's not just that we can't do good damage, it's that we can't do interesting strategics. That's an entirely OOC thing, but it matters. You make a game that has a warrior archetype, you have to expect the people who sign up to play it will want a chance to play a strategic/tactical warrior kind of game. Then they find out that the best chances to sit down and think hard for combinations and tactically interesting things was in the other guilds. Might as well advertise a chess tournament but secretly only have Sorry! and Parcheesi.
Ceres2005-03-17 18:12:58
QUOTE(terenas @ Mar 17 2005, 06:05 PM)
It drains the Necromancer of 225 damage, and at intervals of greater than 7 seconds but provides 33% damage reduction to both blunt and cutting damage. If this was twice as damaging as before, Necromancers were hurting a whopping 112 damage every 7 seconds? It also does not cost any powers to cast or maintain. That seems a tad too powerful, don't you think?
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Make it take, say, 1 power every 7 seconds, and I'm fine.
Thorgal2005-03-17 18:16:19
Gwylifar, NUMEN reduces your damage, and everyone elses by 50%, without any damage to the caster, putrefaction's nothing compared to that. Why do you think warriors can't dent Amaru in a milion years.

Putrefaction stops the physical aspect of elemental swords, numen just stops everything, from magical to elemental to physical or whatever kind of damage.
Terenas2005-03-17 18:21:37
QUOTE(Thorgal @ Mar 17 2005, 06:16 PM)
Gwylifar, NUMEN reduces your damage, and everyone elses by 50%, without any damage to the caster, putrefaction's nothing compared to that. Why do you think warriors can't dent Amaru in a milion years.
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Numen also uses 4 powers to cast and lasts only a while, it is also negated by casting omen on them. Whereas Putre lasts as long as you have the health and doesn't cost any power to cast or upkeep. It is a passive effect when compared to Numen, I'd say it is much better.
Thorgal2005-03-17 18:22:42
Sacraments is also much more devastating offensively than necromancy.
Daevos2005-03-17 18:33:04
Here is a test I just conducted, I had no regen but otherwise I was fully defensed with and without putre. I was also completely unwounded for both hits.

4171h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a exquisitely crafted draconic broadsword. Asarnil strikes into your chest and blood foams up from your mouth.
drink melancholic
3750h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You take a drink from a ruby vial.
You breathe easier as your punctured lung mends.
3750h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You bleed 24 health.
3726h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You may drink another purgative or curing potion.
3726h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You bleed 12 health.
3714h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-chant puella me
As soon as you begin the ritual of Puella, small aches and pains vanish from your body until you feel purified and whole.
4171h, 2467m, 3223e, 10p lrx-drink health
You take a drink from a ruby vial.
The potion heals and soothes you.
4171h, 2467m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
You have recovered equilibrium.
4171h, 2467m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You bleed 4 health.
4167h, 2467m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
Asarnil chants softly to himself, and his body momentarily becomes transparent, then solidifies and rebuilds itself.
4167h, 2467m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
4167h, 2467m, 3223e, 10p elrx-apply health
You take out some salve and quickly rub it on your skin.
The deep damage in your skin completely heals.
4167h, 2467m, 3223e, 10p elrx-darkchant putrefaction
You concentrate for a moment and your flesh begins to dissolve away, becoming slimy and wet.
4167h, 2467m, 3223e, 10p lrx-say again
You say, "Again."
4167h, 2467m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
4167h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
Your health is quickly deteriorating.
3942h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
You have recovered equilibrium.
3942h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a exquisitely crafted draconic broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
3711h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You bleed 14 health.
3697h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-solidify
3697h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You concentrate briefly and your flesh is once again solid.
3697h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You bleed 3 health.
3694h, 2512m, 3223e, 10p elrx-

Damage:

Without Putre: 421
From Putre: 225
With Putre: 231
Total damage with Putre: 456

Now if you consider that, its obvious that putre offers a nice defense against physical attacks. But it also partially negates that by damaging the necromancer. I wouldnt be adverse though, to putre costing a bit of power to put up, but a maintenance cost would be ridiculous.
Daevos2005-03-17 19:26:54
QUOTE(terenas @ Mar 17 2005, 06:21 PM)
Numen also uses 4 powers to cast and lasts only a while, it is also negated by casting omen on them. Whereas Putre lasts as long as you have the health and doesn't cost any power to cast or upkeep. It is a passive effect when compared to Numen, I'd say it is much better.
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Numen is superior to Putre in a few ways. For one, it decreases all damage by around 65%, physical, magical, and elemental. Two, it does not harm the sacrament user at all.

It also has advantages verses omen, in the sense that it lasts almost a minute, while omen lasts around 10 seconds and can be cured.
Thorgal2005-03-17 19:32:42
How does Omen negate Numen by the way? My cosmicfire does 600 without Omen, 750 with Omen, it lasts 10 seconds. Hardly negates a 1 minute lasting defence reducing damage by 65%, like Daevos said.
Ixion2005-03-17 19:35:31
Unless hunting astral and tanking about 3 or more denizens at a time or a very tough knight, putre isn't a good idea. Like Daevos posted above, it drains more life than it's worth. 225 every 6-7 seconds sucks.
Unknown2005-03-17 19:43:44
If anyone thinks Knight Damage is high, without the use of artifacts.. then you need to re think your words. Knight damage needs to be upgraded, if mages can tank high level knights
Terenas2005-03-17 20:31:30
Damn, makes me want Numen now happy.gif.

QUOTE
Damage:

Without Putre: 421
From Putre: 225
With Putre: 231
Total damage with Putre: 456


Daevos-

From the look of the log it did seem that the damage from putre + actual damage was greater than the damage without putre, but your test was not realistic in the sense that you only got slashed once each time. Why wasn't Asarnil double slashing you instead?

If it was two slashes instead of one, assuming that his damage on the other weapon didn't differ too much and there wasn't much variations. Doubling all the numbers except putre would give.

Without Putre: 842
From Putre: 225
With: 462
Total damage with Putre: 687
Damage Difference: 115 (18.4%)

You came out 155 damage ahead. Also considering that most knights will be able to double slash at least once every 4 seconds. Taking it over a longer interval starting with the last health drain, swing/swing, swing/swing (easily done within 7 seconds).

Without Putre: 1684
From Putre: 225
With: 924
Total damage with Putre: 1149
Damage Difference: 535 (31.8%)

If Putre was to kick in in between the two swings.

Without Putre: 1684
From Putre: 450
With: 924
Total damage with Putre: 1374
Damage Difference: (18.4%)

It would seem in an actual fight where you are getting hit for 2 swings every time, the damage ratio between with and without putre is around 18.4%, but if it kicked in after 4 swings, the difference is 31.8%. I'd say that's pretty damn good for not costing any powers to cast or maintain.
Ceres2005-03-17 20:42:27
Numen isn't 65%.

Silly people.
Daevos2005-03-17 20:56:31
4171h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a exquisitely crafted draconic broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
The sounds around you fade gradually into absolute silence.
3776h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a steel broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
3359h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
You bleed 48 health.
3311h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-apply health
You take out some salve and quickly rub it on your skin.
The deep damage in your skin completely heals.
3311h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a exquisitely crafted draconic broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
2890h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a steel broadsword, and you smoothly step away from the blow. He stumbles forward as he fails to strike you.
2890h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
You bleed 62 health.
2828h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
2828h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-apply health
You take out some salve and quickly rub it on your skin.
The deep damage in your skin completely heals.
2828h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a exquisitely crafted draconic broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
2428h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a steel broadsword. You are stabbed in the side of your chest, blood oozing from the gash.
2005h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
You bleed 108 health.
1897h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
1897h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-say ok
You say, "Ok."
1897h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-chant puella me
As soon as you begin the ritual of Puella, small aches and pains vanish from your body until you feel purified and whole.
2745h, 3178m, 3223e, 10p lrxd-
You bleed 99 health.
2646h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p lrxd-
You have recovered equilibrium.
2646h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-chant puella me
As soon as you begin the ritual of Puella, small aches and pains vanish from
your body until you feel purified and whole.
3255h, 3178m, 3223e, 10p lrxd-
You have recovered equilibrium.
3255h, 3178m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-chant puella me
As soon as you begin the ritual of Puella, small aches and pains vanish from
your body until you feel purified and whole.
3929h, 3133m, 3223e, 10p lrxd-
You bleed 88 health.
3841h, 3133m, 3223e, 10p lrxd-
You have recovered equilibrium.
3841h, 3133m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-apply health
You take out some salve and quickly rub it on your skin.
The deep damage in your skin completely heals.
3841h, 3133m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
You bleed 79 health.
3762h, 3197m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
3762h, 3197m, 3223e, 10p elrxd-apply health
You take out some salve and quickly rub it on your skin.
You are no longer deaf.
3762h, 3197m, 3223e, 10p elrx-clot
You exert superior mental control and your wounds clot before your eyes.
3762h, 3137m, 3223e, 10p elrx-clot
apply health
You exert superior mental control and your wounds clot before your eyes.
3762h, 3077m, 3223e, 10p elrx-clot
3762h, 3077m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You exert superior mental control and your wounds clot before your eyes.
3762h, 3017m, 3223e, 10p elrx-clot
3762h, 3017m, 3223e, 10p elrx-clot
You exert superior mental control and your wounds clot before your eyes.
3762h, 2957m, 3223e, 10p elrx-clot
You do not bleed my friend.
3762h, 2957m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You do not bleed my friend.
3762h, 2957m, 3223e, 10p elrx-clot
You do not bleed my friend.
3762h, 2957m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
3762h, 3085m, 3223e, 10p elrx-chant puella me
As soon as you begin the ritual of Puella, small aches and pains vanish from
your body until you feel purified and whole.
4171h, 3040m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
You have recovered equilibrium.
4171h, 3040m, 3223e, 10p elrx-darkchant putrefaction
You concentrate for a moment and your flesh begins to dissolve away, becoming
slimy and wet.
4171h, 3040m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
Midnight shadows coalesce around a new day, and Mother Night embraces the land
in utter darkness.
It is now the 24th of Juliary, 112 years after the Coming of Estarra.
4171h, 3040m, 3223e, 10p lrx-say ok
You say, "Ok."
4171h, 3104m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
Your health is quickly deteriorating.
3946h, 3104m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
You have recovered equilibrium.
3946h, 3104m, 3223e, 10p elrx-say three again
You say, "Three again."
3946h, 3104m, 3223e, 10p elrx-say fast
You say, "Fast."
3946h, 3104m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
Your health is quickly deteriorating.
3721h, 3104m, 3223e, 10p elrx-chant puella me
As soon as you begin the ritual of Puella, small aches and pains vanish from your body until you feel purified and whole.
4171h, 3123m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
Your health is quickly deteriorating.
3946h, 3123m, 3223e, 10p lrx-
You have recovered equilibrium.
3946h, 3187m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
Your health is quickly deteriorating.
3721h, 3187m, 3223e, 10p elrx-drink health
You take a drink from a ruby vial.
The potion heals and soothes you.
4041h, 3187m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a exquisitely crafted draconic broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
3817h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a steel broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
3595h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
3595h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrx-apply health
You take out some salve and quickly rub it on your skin.
The deep damage in your skin completely heals.
3595h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
You bleed 26 health.
3569h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
Your health is quickly deteriorating.
3344h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrx-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a exquisitely crafted draconic broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
3125h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxp-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a steel broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
2898h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxbp-
You may drink another health, mana, or bromide potion.
2898h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxbp-apply health
You take out some salve and quickly rub it on your skin.
The deep damage in your skin completely heals.
2898h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxbp-
You bleed 42 health.
2856h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxbp-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a exquisitely crafted draconic broadsword. The blade bounces off your sternum, delivering only a shallow puncture.
2625h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxbp-
With a focused look, Asarnil strikes at you with a steel broadsword. You are stabbed in the side of your chest, blood oozing from the gash.
You shrug off the effects of the venom.
2393h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxbp-
Your health is quickly deteriorating.
2168h, 3223m, 3223e, 10p elrxbp-

Damage:

Without Putre: 2477
From Putre: 675
With Putre: 1355
Total Damage with Putre: 2055

Since he missed once in the first set of combos, I just doubled the damage of his first hit in that combo. I also included the putre hits right before he attacked, as well as the one right afterward. They were all within a second.

I'm not arguing that putre isnt good, its just not as good as you seem to think it is in one on one situations, and especially against people who arent limited to physical attacks like yourself. You could easily moonburst when we have putre up, then slash when we take it down.

And Ceres, I heard it was 65%, test it for me.
Alger2005-03-18 04:15:27
were complaining about 17-18% damage reduction?

Also realisticly damage knights dont really hit 4 times within 7-8 seconds. Because there exists such things as rebound parry stance web stun and para.

Putre is good... love putre. But the most benefit you get out of it is when you're bashing, 's why ur'guard are ungodly bashers. Pvp though well its okay.

and no knights dont need a damage upgrade...
Unknown2005-03-18 04:36:40
Numen is 50% (not 65%) and lasts a minute.

Omen doubles damage and lasts 12 seconds, and contrary to popular belief, is not cured by focus spirit, at least not cured when I tried focusing spirit 4 times in a row when I had it.

And Thorgal, you said you've beaten me, when if I remember correctly, we sparred 3 consecutive times, and the first time, you ~almost~ killed me with soulless, but I tumbled out. Anyway, you ended up dying or liching every spar.
Daevos2005-03-18 04:59:47
Geb has found a method of curing Omen, because the last few times I have used on it on him, I saw it vanish within a second. Also Omen isnt that good, it does not double damage. I should test it though.
Asarnil2005-03-18 05:04:44
It doesn't double damage - at best it added a third to Thorgal's attacks against me, and I ain't even a magic tanky race.
Geb2005-03-18 05:45:40
QUOTE(Daevos @ Mar 18 2005, 05:59 AM)
Geb has found a method of curing Omen, because the last few times I have used on it him, I saw it vanish within a second. Also Omen isnt that good, it does not double damage. I should test it though.
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I would share it with you Daevos, but you are too darn powerful as is. I need to keep this bit of knowledge close in. tongue.gif
Daevos2005-03-18 06:03:01
Hold it really close then, because I dont want anyone else to know about it. I'll figure it out on my own later though.
Thorgal2005-03-18 09:31:55
QUOTE(Anonymous @ Mar 18 2005, 06:36 AM)
Omen doubles damage and lasts 12 seconds.
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Dude, what the hell are you rambling about, Omen does NOT double damage, or even close to it, all it does is up damage taken by about 25% for 10 seconds, that's all.

Athletics puissance adds 100% damage on the next jab, Omen adds roughly 25% for 10 seconds.