How are you responding to changes?

tweakz
tweakz Posts: 0 Arc User
edited September 2009 in General Discussion
With the patch changes today, I've unequipped my genie for now so it won't be sucking my xp or costing me new crazy amounts for now barely useful skills. I'll probably use my alt to level it, if I can find a logical use for it. I'm also not going to equip a charm, most of it was wasted on the movement bug which was caused by a patch and goes on unfixed. I can make up the xp loss from dying by doing WQ or BH. With these changes I should be able to afford better equips and skills (non consumables) to compensate. TW factions may care, but until they start caring that they're paying nixless and otherwise poorly equipped toons based solely on level and whether they have a charm or not: I don't. I've been in a handful of TW factions also and TW pay never compensates the loss of gainful time. Add to that the pet food, repairs, and charm costs.
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  • Poison - Heavens Tear
    Poison - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,444 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    tweakz wrote: »
    I've unequipped my genie for now so it won't be sucking my xp.

    http://pwi.perfectworld.com/news/patchsubpage/patch-notes-version-188-6561
    wrote:
    This is in addition to the EXP your character gains (Your character will not gain 10% less EXP).
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  • Maiya - Lost City
    Maiya - Lost City Posts: 2,686 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    I never really used my genie to begin with. Some skills that I did have, like Occult Ice which had a decent chance of stopping someone is pretty meh now. But I'm not changing my genie to a STR genie, I like it's recovery rate.

    Wasn't really uber-affected by this.
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  • FatherTed - Dreamweaver
    FatherTed - Dreamweaver Posts: 3,723 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Only ever use mine for the occasional genie pull, personally. Doubt the changes will affect me much.
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  • AinaMizuako - Sanctuary
    AinaMizuako - Sanctuary Posts: 1,041 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    I haven't seen the changes in action yet, but the ToP worries me. That was practically the only skill I used on my Genie (aside from Extreme Poison, but I'm neutral to its changes) and now they've just made it so ridiculously expensive to buy and use...

    All other changes I'm pretty much neutral to. I do like the new exp gaining system, I didn't like judging on whether to use my precious EXP or Spirit to level the little bug up.

    (now if only I could manage to get a decent genie LP wise b:shedtear)
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  • Raydoit - Sanctuary
    Raydoit - Sanctuary Posts: 377 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    I am actually liking this patch. My favorite part is that Gold genies aren't just for looks now but gives us slots now. I had 80 magic but now I have 50 Magic and added more to strength and vit. I got rid of Ex poison and LC for they have been nerfed and picked up Leaf Dace and Earth Strand which are pretty awesome now. So yeah I'm pretty happy and I'm probably gunna sell my PK genie that is pure str and has TS lol.
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  • RedsRose - Lost City
    RedsRose - Lost City Posts: 12,354 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Well...in all honesty, I was not happy initially. This is not exactly a "small" change to the Genie system, in fact it is very large because of the new slots and skills (some of which were nerfed for the worse b:sad)

    However, I think that there are a few good things that can come of this.

    1) We have the opportunity to restat and change things w/o having to worry about the "how" part, since they have given us the tools. In all honesty, I think that most people will be taking out of Mag and putting elsewhere to make the skills stronger/last longer.

    2) Better opportunity to have more skills on one Genie, since it is now based on Lucky Points.

    3) You can build an "all-around" Genie. Some people have like 5 b:surrender. I have 3 (but only use 2). One for all the time and one for GV. The one for GV will not be touched in anyway, as that is the only time I really use it (other then in TW, but I can build that into my everyday use one now).

    Bad thing about this:

    The nerfing of some skills. Holy Path b:cry Now does not effect squad (there are good and bad things about this...but using as an example).

    Have to redo the skills and affinities. Test, test and test. It took many people a while to figure out the best skills for them and now they may have to change based on new slots available and of course whether there skill(s) were nerfed.

    All in all....We will see, but in all honesty...I NEVER expected a change in the Genie system. There goes my Newbie Guide to them and all the others who spent a lot of time helping others understand them. b:surrender
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  • daeori
    daeori Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    Personally, I am LIVID about the change in genie skills. Particularly about how they changed the affinities needed for some skills. In order to use top on my low lvl alt I now have to purchase a boutique iten or wait until I hit lvl 80 and get it out of my stash box? Noo effing thank you! If they are going to make changes liek that a free reset of all stats and affinities should be given to the players. Not more ways to force us to spend money on the game. I'm about done with this bs.

    I am a cash user...and guess what? PWI ain't getting my money anymore. Every patch they make some change to pressure you into spending more and more cash. It's cheaper to pay a subscription somewhere else and at least stuff gets fixed.

    See ya PWI...
  • RedsRose - Lost City
    RedsRose - Lost City Posts: 12,354 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    daeori wrote: »
    Personally, I am LIVID about the change in genie skills. Particularly about how they changed the affinities needed for some skills. In order to use top on my low lvl alt I now have to purchase a boutique iten or wait until I hit lvl 80 and get it out of my stash box? Noo effing thank you! If they are going to make changes liek that a free reset of all stats and affinities should be given to the players. Not more ways to force us to spend money on the game. I'm about done with this bs.

    I am a cash user...and guess what? PWI ain't getting my money anymore. Every patch they make some change to pressure you into spending more and more cash. It's cheaper to pay a subscription somewhere else and at least stuff gets fixed.

    See ya PWI...

    It was given, jeeze....go talk to the NPC or better: Read the Patch notes

    LOL...Rage before knowing = Priceless
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  • RainbowVidel - Sanctuary
    RainbowVidel - Sanctuary Posts: 1,316 Arc User
    edited September 2009
    I'm perfectly happy with the genie changes myself. My genie only has two skills: Extreme Poison and Elemental Weakness. Poison is what she uses the most, only on bosses and other hard-to-kill foes. Although dex no longer increases the damage %, I like that the duration is now longer (for me, it's 12 seconds). Haven't tried out the new Weakness yet.

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