Balance Update - Stage 2 - Implementation

[bois]

Gameplay:
-New: Achievements System. Players will be able to unlock various achievements, in 6 different categories.
-Fixed: Some powers occasionally had an additional duration of 1 second.

Balance:
-Modified: The duration and/or cooldown of some control powers had been adjusted.
-Modified: The range of the power "Heal Pet" now has a range of 15 mts.
-Modified: The power "Confuse" is now part of the Hunter's "Scouting" discipline and now has a min/max duration of 10-22 segs.
-Modified: The power "Sentinel" is now part of the Archer's "Tricks" discipline.

List of adjusted powers depending on the effect type:

Knock-Down Effect:
-Rage of the Earth: Duration min/max: 4-8 segs | Casting time: 0.5 segs
-Feint: Duration min/max: 3-7 segs. | Casting time: Instant.
-Ambush: Duration min/max: 3-7 segs. | Casting time: 1 segs.
-Kick: Duration min/max: 3-7 segs. | Casting time: Instant.
-Will Domain: Duration min/max: 3-7 segs. | Casting time: 1 segs.

Dizzy Effect:
-Howl: Duration min/max: 5-10 segs. | Casting time: 0.5 segs.
-Burst of Wind: Duration min/max: 4-9 segs. | Casting time: 1 segs.
-Jaw Breaker: Duration min/max: 5-10 segs | Casting time: 1 segs.
-Silence: Duration min/max: 4-9 segs. | Casting time: 1.5 segs.
-Master of Doom: Duration min/max: 30-30 segs. | Casting time: 2.5 segs.
-Shield Bash: Duration min/max: 4-9 segs. | Casting time: 0.5 segs.
-Back Slam: Duration min/max: 5-10 segs. | Casting time: Instant.
-Beast Attack: Duration min/max: 4-9 segs. | Casting time: 0.5 segs.

Freeze Effect:
-Winter Stroke: Duration min/max: 2-6 segs. | Casting time: 0.5 segs. | Cooldown: 25 segs.
-Freeze: Duration min/max: 6-12 segs. | Casting time: 1.5 segs.

Nice catch Latan. I just decided to put it here so we can examine it closely and comment to suit.

[SilverHaven]

Beast Attack is still instant cast ... so you made mistake in changelog or forgot to change cast speed in game. I hope it's the first one since beast attack is my favorite spell when using spear - not because of that random dizzy, but because of good damage that is almost comparable with south cross and because of unusable ripost (too long cast time).

[DemonMonger]

All I can say is wow....

This is going to be an interesting test.

They forgot to make shortbow - dual shot .5 seconds casting time.

[Kitsuni]

Changelog seems to be wrong, they forgot to adjust the cast time on spells, making this update a bit half-hearted.

Played Hunter for a bit, they're extremely weak now. In every fight I just had damage coming at me from all directions, and I was unable to do anything about the onslaught due to lacking any ranged CC besides Distracting shot, which is hard to have and is interrupted by any attack. I tried to argue about this outcome in several threads, including this one, but unfortunately now that this has gone live I am left unable to play Hunter in any real role and will probably return to Horus on my still OP Marksman.

Hunters now have absolutely no role in group fights, they can barely win one on ones with the nerfed Confuse duration. Many Hunters warned NGD that Hunter reliance on Ambush and Confuse was too high, and that that reliance had to be broken before the range and durations were nerfed - clearly they did not listen.

Now I am left waiting for my next "piece meal" as bois put it, until I can return to playing this class.

[ufkn]

Originally Posted by Kitsunie

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Hunters now have absolutely no role in group fights...

I completely disagree, confuse, caltrops, distracting shot, ensnare, and many other can be used quite well...

A hunter with the right setup is a sure win for the team, a well place distract shot, a time proper confuse, not to mention having the advantage of camo and knowing the enemy before they are seen, so many ways to play it and have fun if your sole aim is group defined.

[Kitsuni]

Originally Posted by ufkn

I completely disagree, confuse, caltrops, distracting shot, ensnare, and many other can be used quite well...

A hunter with the right setup is a sure win for the team, a well place distract shot, a time proper confuse, not to mention having the advantage of camo and knowing the enemy before they are seen, so many ways to play it and have fun if your sole aim is group defined.

You aren't even paying attention to peoples replies to your posts in other threads that already addressed this argument.

@NGD, before any more adjustments to the game, please read these two threads carefully:
Excessive defense (Poll)
Hunter Balance/Intimidate Usage Poll

And there are also many other threads discussing the issues with CC nerfing without first adjusting other spells. You're creating the egg before the chicken.

[Truewar]

Originally Posted by NSer

Lolz Aren't shared tree immobilizes are enough :O? And if u don't use ur possibility to tank ask Dutch how to do it.... believe knight is real tank.... It takes like 5-10 players with few barbs to take him down.....
About sultard..... NGD defenitly don't playing locks Coz sultard in rvr sucks and in pvp is OP damage on non knights.

pfff... Dutch was killed once with 3 barbs hits.
Real tank? Are you talking about DS? Do you know that it is impossible to kill somebody in DS with 12-20 damage? DS is a tactic\escape spell. Not tank spell.

Useful if you want to clap\dance or knock somebody while attacked by 5-10 enemies.

[Psynocide]

Originally Posted by bois

Jaw Breaker: Duration min/max: 5-10 segs | Casting time: 1 segs.

When was the last time anyone ever used this 310 mana, single target dizzy?

Originally Posted by bois

Shield Bash: Duration min/max: 4-9 segs. | Casting time: 0.5 segs.

Get rid of the cast time already.

[Nekudotayim]

Originally Posted by bois

-New: Achievements System. Players will be able to unlock various achievements, in 6 different categories.

How is this suppose to work? I cannot seem to find such a view anywhere on the screen.

[HidraA]

Very interesting anyway..more luck based systems......