My Pet Mage II

Sorvik Corsair · Apprentice Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 21

This is going to be something new for the forums. Every Tuesday I’ll start a thread for anyone to discuss a topic of my choosing.

Basically, it will come from whatever “hot topic” I am see posted on the several other boards I read through the day. Then everyone can discuss it in a little more depth. There are no real guidelines here.

Just run with the topic however you see fit: How do you feel about it? Is it working? If you could change it how would you do so? I think you get the point, just go with it. This will also help our TL to compile information for team reports.

Just a couple simple rules when posting your suggestions:
1. Make it constructive. This is not a VN rant thread, so if you have something to say, then make it constructive. “I want more utility!” is great, now state what you would do to achieve that.
2. Don’t argue with other posters. You may respond to their posts, but only to be constructive, this is not a debate thread.

So without further ado, let’s kick it off with our first topic:

Realm Rank 5 Ability

Elladar · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:44 pm Post subject:

The RA is not worth the severe limitations it has.

1st off it's cast off of the pet on a SHORT range.

2nd Our pet is almost always mezzed in RvR.

3rd It does minimal damage and adds nothing to our survival

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The only two uses I've found for this RA is to attempt to pop stealthers on bridges as I run by and to pull clumps of mobs together for PvE

Out of a scale of 1 - 10, with 10 being the highest, I give it a 1.

Kwea · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:36 pm Post subject:

jbomb · Apprentice Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 14

Before you say how crappy it is, make sure you fully understand the ability.

Searing Pet
Causes the pet to cast a PBAE DoT that ticks for 6 times for 25 points of damage per tick.
Range 500
Duration 18sec
Radius 350
120 sec RUT
Now the most important bit of info
It interrupts every tick

If you didn’t know interrupts wins fights in all situation.
So now we have access to a pbae dot off a pet that interrupts for 18secs every 2mins.
When used right its very easy to bust up a lord room or tower camping group.

Now compare the current RR5 to the original RR5 ability that was put on pend. It could have been completely worthless.

It is definitely one of the most underused and rated abilities but it’s not as bad as you guys make it out to be.

Only thing that should be changed is an increase of range from 500 units to 1500.

Elladar · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:01 am Post subject:

I admit it's nice that it interupts every tick. However your pet needs to be extremely close to you for it to fire, and the pet is still often mezzed, leaving this RA to be highly situational.

Laitriem · Enchanter Team Leader Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 172

jbomb · Apprentice Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 14

Laitriem · Enchanter Team Leader Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 172

because of pet pathing, lag, cc etc the rr5 CANT interupt all the time because it doesn't even go off half the time.

not to mention the 3 times i tested it it seemed to only interupt every other tick. not long enough to really do anything, hopefully when class revamp time comes it gets looked it.

jbomb · Apprentice Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 14

Elladar · Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:07 pm Post subject:

So your solution to our pet being mezzed is to resummon a new one? Real good solution.

Let's take your scenario in which you want to bust up a Lord Room Defense, so with a short tether you need to be fairly close to your pet for it to fire off, so one of a few things will happen, you'll end up dotting just the people at the top of the stairs, or the pet will be mezzed. Fine you release and resummon, same thing will happen again and again, but let's just say you and your pet manage get past the choke point, you're telling me that your pet isn't going to be mezzed by the time you get through the choke point and get to the clump of enemies? Or the pet will even live that long?

It's nice it interrupts but I mean as a RR5 ability it's pretty weak versus what most get.

jbomb · Apprentice Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 14

Laitriem · Enchanter Team Leader Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 172

the problem is our rr5 however useful it may be--it could and should be better.

its TOO situational, and should be of a greater use than it is in its current form.

the number one complaint i get is about its lack of real use ad the fact that is so easily countered

so does that make everyone wrong too?

jbomb · Apprentice Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 14

In its current form would you agree that it’s designed for close range pbae style of play?

Sorvik Corsair · Apprentice Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 21

jbomb · Apprentice Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 14

Laitriem you kind of dodged the whole “doesn’t go off half the time” questions. I would still like specifics so I can test my self. After Lotm beta is done I will be sure to post my interrupt logs.