Does anyone else get tired of Ryzom's 1 dimensional combat system?

[ratara]

Exception: as far as I know, slow attack/slow movement isnt used really. There may be situations for it, but I havent seen/discovered them.

I used slow attack back when we could work fame on temple guards. Was awesome. I still use them both. they have their uses.

Offensive Affliction, Defensive Affliction, fast Weapons, ranged weapons, aimed shots, its all there, but currently have no "real" use. yes they can be grinded for the sake of grinding, for amusement, or showing off to newbies,
but your never going to save the day with any of these skills, you will never save your teammates or yourself with these skills, and at the "very most" these skills don't bring anything to a situation that big nukes, big weapons, big heals can not handle more efficiently.

I've been able to save teammates by rooting zatchel. 3 people, all in focus gear, OA can help out tons!

[fire4321]

Not true, all of these skills are useful, but in specific situations that are less common than the "big heal big damage" skills. These skills are all MORE useful than those in the right situation. But they require skilled use from the player, this may take time to develop.

Exception: as far as I know, slow attack/slow movement isnt used really. There may be situations for it, but I havent seen/discovered them.



The power of the amps reduces the Sap cost per tick of the link spell.



It does work in practice, its just a little more difficult than big damage big heal. But the effects are worth the effort.

May I please have examples?

Also I would like to clarify, I don't think anything is broken or wrong, just a few little tweaks, to make them useful.

[xyclonee]

Madness is awesome on those bugging Voraxes

And i wont need a tank when root/stun/sleep the mobs either

[fire4321]

Youve obviously havent a clue about what a 250 launcher does to a group of healers.....

well I'm not lvl 250 so I wouldn't know, but I do suspect all of lifes problems go away at lvl 250.

and since I have no plan to lvl that far, guess I'm in a pickle.

[fire4321]

I used slow attack back when we could work fame on temple guards. Was awesome. I still use them both. they have their uses.



I've been able to save teammates by rooting zatchel. 3 people, all in focus gear, OA can help out tons!

ok ok fair enough, I'll hold my current opinion, and go back to testing.

[rundll32]

Hmm 1 affliction cast has saved more teams than a nuke ever has imo.

[mugendo]

so who's with me?

*Mugendo takes a break from modifying his combat stanza and notices a single figure in the meadow*

[borg9]

Hmm 1 affliction cast has saved more teams than a nuke ever has imo.

Stun teh healer ftw!

[blaah]

just put fear enchant to your amp and tell it's not useful

[iwojimmy]

you have to know what your doing, with afflictions.
Its a waste of time using Madness on a non aggro mob, they dont do enough damage themselves.. but it rapes cuttlers and kizoars, and does a respectable amount of damage to kinchers
Nothing nicer than watching some 5* purple mob do its special attack, see the 2 or 3 thousand damage points float up the screen, and realise they hit themselves with it

Madness, stun fear, even sleep, all useful in PvP.. I was trying to find a spot on my handbar for Root or Slow during the last OP battle

Stun and Madness are great for Boss hunts, Stun is more practical, but Madness is just so much FUN.. Staring into the eyeball on a level 270 mob as it tries to kill you..

I guess the entire point of my post, is that afflicting is more fun. Nuking and melee does get to be a drag. Healing can be a challenge.. not so much from the mobs as the party members doing stupid stuff

Melee has room for improvement, 1 hand melee is just not effective compared to 2 hand. They really need to activate the 1h weapon stats.
and Ranged... doesnt need any comments here.