QUOTE(Daevos @ Oct 5 2005, 02:38 AM)
As far as teleportation skills go, Flow is the greatest imbalance in the game. For several reasons, which I will list now:
1. It only has one restriction, which is that both locations must be forested. But in this world of demesnes, forests are not static. It is possible for forests to be created any where, thus severely negating that one restriction. Not even monoliths stop it.
2. It has no cost at all, and can be done even while prone or entangled.
3. It is instantanteous, allowing for easy escape as well as ambushes.
4. Despite all of it's power it is learned as a novice ability in Nature.
I personally believe that it should be made area only or given further restrictions.
On summons, it has been my opinion from the very beginning that instant summoning skills shouldn't exist in this world where there are no consistent counters such as mass available to everyone. If such counter was implemented, it would balance the skills, but otherwise there needs to be a delay of some kind on all of them.
1. It only has one restriction, which is that both locations must be forested. But in this world of demesnes, forests are not static. It is possible for forests to be created any where, thus severely negating that one restriction. Not even monoliths stop it.
2. It has no cost at all, and can be done even while prone or entangled.
3. It is instantanteous, allowing for easy escape as well as ambushes.
4. Despite all of it's power it is learned as a novice ability in Nature.
I personally believe that it should be made area only or given further restrictions.
On summons, it has been my opinion from the very beginning that instant summoning skills shouldn't exist in this world where there are no consistent counters such as mass available to everyone. If such counter was implemented, it would balance the skills, but otherwise there needs to be a delay of some kind on all of them.
199085
As you and Nokraenom said in the thread where you and Narsrim were argueing about taint regen and sip balance - you can't base balance on the idea of a mage being there.
As to #2 - That's what this Envoy Review period is FOR. Gasp!
If flow is made area only or restricted, Via should be left as-is, as should teleport!
QUOTE(Ye of Little Faith @ Oct 5 2005, 02:13 PM)
If flow is made area only or restricted, Via should be left as-is, as should teleport!
199259
Nope!
Via should be as powerful as Flow, period.
QUOTE(Thorgal @ Oct 5 2005, 07:17 AM)
Nope!Â
199260
Oh yea!
Leave Flow alone. I doubt they'll change it, as it's degraded into a Magnagora vs Serenwilde bitchfest, like it ALWAYS does when brought up. Moooove ooooon.
First you disregard my comments, then you agree with them? 
Though your suggestion about moving it to druidry does make a lot of sense. But that still doesn't mean Via couldn't use a revamp does it?
Though your suggestion about moving it to druidry does make a lot of sense. But that still doesn't mean Via couldn't use a revamp does it?
QUOTE(Acrune @ Oct 5 2005, 07:58 AM)
You're joking, right?
Bubble does what, moves you two rooms away (well, 1 room away, 1 room back, 2 rooms away, 1 room back, 1 room back, etc), and your enemies just follow the bubble around until it pops?
Just hope you're joking...
When it comes to escape, center is our best bet.
Bubble does what, moves you two rooms away (well, 1 room away, 1 room back, 2 rooms away, 1 room back, 1 room back, etc), and your enemies just follow the bubble around until it pops?
Just hope you're joking...
When it comes to escape, center is our best bet.
199293
Yes, I was joking. 
But it's still an awesome skill.