View source for Post:DFA Changes - 2/7/2009 - 11:26:51

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|a=DR-OOLAN 
|t=Re: DFA Changes
|d=2/7/2009 11:26:51 AM
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|f=Discussions with DragonRealms Staff and Players \ Responses to GM/Official Announcements 
|p=''>>I disagree on the valid niche part I think. Making the spell extra penalized against "the best and most esential defense" (this is based off standard combat folder BBS advice wisdom.) is a little of an odd niche for a spell to still be desiarable.''

The new niche for spells of this nature is when the bonus the target gets to {{PRel|Evasion skill|evasion}} is less than their skill with a {{PRel|Shield Usage skill|shield}} that they actually get to use. It was fully intended that non-shield using opponents become harder to hit with these spells. And yes, creatures with shields will also be harder to hit than they were before for the same reasons. However, if it is easier to hit a shielded creature with a {{PRel|DFA}} spell than with another spell then it has a valid niche. If this particular situation isn't true then please let us know so we can adjust the numbers as needed.

''>>When I get more play time I will go hunt down some [[Adan'f]] and play with burn on them for a shield using critter. The gryphon tests are still valid though. Serchah has 345(ish) {{skill|Targeted Magic|target}}. He has 257 (ish) {{skill|Heavy Edged|HE}}. I never miss with my HE. 100 ranks later a snapped burn is still missing them. It illustrates the size of the penalty to the spell when evasion is involved. Knowing the size of the penalty IS a valid test and measure.''

I'm not so sure that comparing a melee weapon to a snap cast of a bow or in this case TM spell is necessarily the best test as the snap cast is hindering your accuracy above and beyond any changes we made. If you still cannot hit with full targeting, then we'll talk.

''>>My posts are burn centric because that is the spell I am capable of testing and I have a history of experience with to compare. I am equaly concerned about the effect on all DFA spells.''

Understandable. However, please understand our view point as well. It shouldn't be the situation where one particular spell is the go to spell for all situations. Burn should still have its uses. However, we want to encourage you to find other attack spells available to you in other situations as the need and situation dictates. [[DO]] or [[TKT]] might serve you better than Burn against a foe that cannot shield block.

GM [[Oolan]] Jeel
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