New Gear VS Current Gear

Olbaze - Sanctuary

Sir_Puma - Raging Tide wrote: »

I was thinking..and kinda too late to edit my post..

"What if ? "

New mobs were created with integrated atk/def levels higher then normal.

Let's state a "possible" exemple (THIS IS PURE SPECULATION) :

New lvl 101 mob : Atk lvl 50, Def lvl 50 , would gain a serious advantage over "normally" equipped people (Not talking about R8/R9 here). Would maybe make our "normal" weps and armor feel like attacking them with a toothpick wearing paper armor.. To that extent, the new gear could play a more important role...

As for effectiveness vs other "normal" mobs (In Delta/Warsong etc...) that does remain to be seen, but think about it quick..New weps have 45-50 atk lvls vs mobs ? Add to that a Jones blessing and u are near 80 atk levels now...That's not even counting if u are a psy with voodoo on...or shard yourself in atk lvl shards...

Hmmm...

Hardly. 50 Defense Levels would give the mob a reduction of 3/8 to the mob, if the attacker has no Attack Levels. Since about everyone and their kids got Jones', the 50 would only be as effective as 20, meaning it'd just be ~19% reduction.

That doesn't even come close to the 75% reduction that [?] mobs get.

It wouldn't change a thing. Unless you made those mobs [?] level, of course.

Also, all of the weapons have a base damage that is scaled down to a puny level. I counted around a bit and the dagger, for example, is about equal to Rank 8.

Bobobejumbo - Raging Tide

Olbaze - Sanctuary wrote: »

Hardly. 50 Defense Levels would give the mob a reduction of 3/8 to the mob, if the attacker has no Attack Levels. Since about everyone and their kids got Jones', the 50 would only be as effective as 20, meaning it'd just be ~19% reduction.

That doesn't even come close to the 75% reduction that [?] mobs get.

It wouldn't change a thing. Unless you made those mobs [?] level, of course.

Also, all of the weapons have a base damage that is scaled down to a puny level. I counted around a bit and the dagger, for example, is about equal to Rank 8.

They had to nerf the G15 PvE daggers a bit, because they were performing just as well as rank 9 daggers. Right now on the Chinese servers, the G15 gear is performing on the same level as R8 recast, for the most part.

And judging by PWCN's reaction that exactly where they want them.

In case anyone is wondering how I'm getting all this info, my wife is Chinese, and im making her play PWCN to gather info, lol. Valentine's Day is gonna be expensive this year b:surrender

LadyofReal - Heavens Tear

Maelael - Heavens Tear wrote: »

I take it you're not a BM Player. This is normal to most of us. I use three different weapons combo'ed with APS and R9 gear switched in and out depending on the situation. In FF I change gear more than someone with ADD on a sugar high changes their mind.

It's really not too tough with hotkeys.

I use various weapons and gear on both my BM and archer as well. Different situations call for different set ups; wouldn't want to be wearing an APS outfit when survival is the best option.

Maelael - Heavens Tear

LadyofReal - Heavens Tear wrote: »

I use various weapons and gear on both my BM and archer as well. Different situations call for different set ups; wouldn't want to be wearing an APS outfit when survival is the best option.

Exactly. I'm imagining many of us will have a third set of gear options and possibly 1-2 new weapons to put in the mix with the expansion. I actually used to have two different poles for a while until I realized Demon Farstrike is more than enough distance.

I almost wish I had a reason to use swords - Myriad is neat but I can't think of a situation where I'd use that over HF or GS yet (Even in RB). I might have to try it on trial 9 or something.

Mumintroll - Heavens Tear

Maelael - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Exactly. I'm imagining many of us will have a third set of gear options and possibly 1-2 new weapons to put in the mix with the expansion. I actually used to have two different poles for a while until I realized Demon Farstrike is more than enough distance.

I almost wish I had a reason to use swords - Myriad is neat but I can't think of a situation where I'd use that over HF or GS yet (Even in RB). I might have to try it on trial 9 or something.

Ya but changing 10 pieces of armor every couple minutes is just terrible idea.b:shocked

Maelael - Heavens Tear

Mumintroll - Heavens Tear wrote: »

Ya but changing 10 pieces of armor every couple minutes is just terrible idea.b:shocked

LOL - Play a BM, button mashing and changing the order of the button mashing becomes instinct after a few months.

R9Chest/R9Arms/R9Pants/R9Boots-Axe-drake-highland-fissure-claws-cyclone-axe-drake-highland-fissure-stun-drake-highland-fissure-HF-drake-highland-fissure-claws-cyclone-axe...back to APS gear for boss for single mob left.

And I do it all with one hand on the keyboard and the other on the mouse.

Sir_Puma - Raging Tide

Maelael - Heavens Tear wrote: »

I almost wish I had a reason to use swords - Myriad is neat but I can't think of a situation where I'd use that over HF or GS yet (Even in RB)..

Well as a very often multi-wep user, u don't really have to choose one OR the other..

If u are say, in delta, wait till u have very full spark.. Use HF to help ur squad, then quickly just give 1 hit, switch to swords and use Myriad..

I find it a perfect combo as usually Myriad will benefit from damage boost of HF, and mobs will hit 50% less (or even be stunned if lucky with demon Myriad) while ur team massacers them.

Of course BB already cuts damage but I "think" Myriad ADDS to it, so for 15 seconds, mobs do 1/2 damage cause of BB and 1/2 of what's left from MSS. (So actually would be more like 75% less damage for 15 seconds..)