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[Fixed] Brand of the Sun bugged with last patch
michela123
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I think that Brand of the Sun got bugged due to this change:
The following powers have had backend changes to be slightly more server efficient. The changes should have no player-facing effects.
• Devoted Cleric (Divine Oracle): Brand of the Sun
Before yesterday's patch: If a target affected by Brand of the Sun died, you still gained divinity over time.
After yesterday's patch: When the target affected by Brand of the Sun dies, you stop gaining divinity over time.
The following powers have had backend changes to be slightly more server efficient. The changes should have no player-facing effects.
• Devoted Cleric (Divine Oracle): Brand of the Sun
Before yesterday's patch: If a target affected by Brand of the Sun died, you still gained divinity over time.
After yesterday's patch: When the target affected by Brand of the Sun dies, you stop gaining divinity over time.
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I think it is bugged currently, as the patch notes states, "The changes should have no player-facing effects".
@terramak I do not think this is working as intended.
What this change does is make DO clerics using Brand of the Sun underperform a lot. When Brand is cast on a mob that dies quickly (and they often do in dungeons) then the amount of divinity gained is almost only as much as Lance of Faith / Sacred Flame which are much faster to cast. If this change stays live, then there will be no unique at-will for DO clerics that perform well in terms of time to cast:divinity return, which is a shame for a paragon path.
You'll see this change affect PvE much more than in PvP, as in PvP, most characters don't die nearly so quickly, and not from a cleric with Brand. Thus the efficiency of the DO clerics in a party will be hampered much more so in a PvE setting.
I can see how this is a nerf to players that use Brand of the Sun as main divinity builder. It could be a bug. But more likely, they just don't want to give credit for partial ticks.
I think it's a little disingenuous to claim that this was an intended "fix". Fixes are documented in the patch notes.
This is pretty clearly a side-effect of underlying mechanics that they are working on (allegedly to reduce lag). And they very clearly stated that players should not be effected. It's possible that they'll decide that they have to leave this change in, but that's different than implementing a planned and intended fix.
Now, separately, you can claim that BotS is too good and should be neutered (although the forums suggest those kinds of threads are not welcome). That's a different argument than claiming that this undocumented change was intended.
But to me, that argument most clearly indicates that you do not have an understanding / appreciation for cleric build diversity. BotS is not over-performing compared to other at-wills, and instead gives a viable and unique at-will to DOs. If you were to make this change permanent, it would reduce build diversity but wouldn't solve any balance problem that DCs are currently having. (running BotS would not be viable in ANY dungeon content whatsoever)
"If it doesn't affect me and it's making other players good, nerf it" is a pretty sad opinion to come to the forums with, makes me wonder why so many have it, especially when coupled with "why the HAMSTER haven't the devs looked at buffing the powers I use".
Sigh, maturity.