[Talents what would be wanted, and what is needed.]

Barbarian

Brutality: Increases AoE damagae dealt by Carnage

Unrelenting Fury:Increases Duration of Frenzy

 

Chanter

Lingering Voice: Effects of Chant phrases last longer

 

Cipher

Punishing Lash: Enemies hit by Soul Whip take X damage for X seconds

Expanded Focus: Focus Pool is increased

 

Druid

Wanderer of the Wilds: Can select an additional Wildstrike

 

Fighter

Offensive Defender: Reduced speed penalty and increased damage when in Defender

Overwatch: While using a ranged weapon in Defender, gains disengagement attacks against all enemies in range

 

Monk

Agonising Focus: Gains bonuses to Will and Ref as Wounds accumulate

Scarred Flesh: Gains a DT bonus

 

Paladin

Glorious Beacon: Increases AoE of auras

Fanatical Zeal: Can have two Auras active at once

 

Priest

Aegis of Faith: Grants defence bonuses to the Priest

 

Ranger

Independent: Damage taken by Ranger or Companion when the other is hit is reduced

Aspect of the Beast: Ranger gains a bonus based on Animal Companion

 

Rogue

Opportunist: Gains damage bonus against engaged targets

 

Wizard

Scholar of the Obscure: Gains 1 spell known for each spell level

Arcane Potency: Spells are harder to resist

[PrimeJunta's BB v257 summary]

I agree with most of your suggestions. Except for Sword to Crossbow as a talent, IMO Fighters should have a better ranged accuracy as a base.

 

My problems with the Ranger and Fighter is that they are too focused on Ranged and Melee respectively. IMO, I think the abilities should try to be neutral in regards to Ranged or Melee with Talents being the deciding factor in determining if the character is a Ranged or Melee specialist. A dual-wielding Ranger and a sniper fighter sound like cool characters to play, but are currently unsupported. That should be changed.

[Backer beta: Developer Impressions]

IMO, a SoZ style world map would've been awesome for this game and would've given quite a bit of ways to avoid random encounters.

[A good read about physicaly strong wizards]

Where does this preference for making systems inconsistent and complicated come from?

Nostalgia.

[Backer beta: Developer Impressions]

In most games I've Gm'd, I've gone the quest XP route because I didn't want to penalize players who came up with good ways to avoid combat to achieve the goal of the quest. This resulted in players trying to think outside the box when looking for solutions to the obstacles I put in their way. Obviously PoE will not have the flexibility as a Gm, but it is nice to know that if I can solve a quest through means other than combat I won't be missing out on XP.

 

And to further spin this off topic, I actually like PoE combat despite the bugs. I find it to be fun to shoot lions with oldtymey guns and beat beetles to death with morningstars.

[SOS Suggestions: Combat Feedback / MOB Aggro & Taunt]

Giving front-line characters mind-control abilities to make opponents switch targets is a terrible idea.

Now I'm going to try a gish Cipher to see how that works out.

[Backer beta: Developer Impressions]

Passing thought here, but perhaps Stun, Helm and Tartantyco should be given their own subforum where they can argue about anything and everything related to the game!

"Get into slap fights over BG2's mechanics" Subforum?

 

Would probably cut down on posts in this forum by at least half.

[Drama in the indy gaming biz ?]

1) Nudes online? I like where this is going. Brb, looking them up for "research".

I don't think you'll like what your research uncovers.

[The contribution women make towards gaming development]

I wonder if Bruce could even allow himself to enjoy when visiting museums showcasing famous paintings, or would he constantly think about the woman/man ratio of the works displayed?

I wonder if before a SJW goes to see a movie, they research the cast and crew to verify if it has an acceptable male/female ratio?

["No Bad Builds" a failure in practice? pt 2]

Big +1 on the ranged knockdown. Great idea.

 

For the gish weapon focus... not so sure. I think the fun from playing a gish is that you can buff yourself to ridiculous levels, but only for a short period of time. If you're as good with a sword as a fighter and additionally can cast spells, that's just kind of munchkiny. So I'd rather have talents/spells that let your wizard make mayhem in melee for great burst damage.

 

(Also I liked the paladin. Thought it struck a very nice balance between low-maintenance fighters and high-maintenance priests.)

Oh, I'm saying the existing weapon focus talents would benefit a Gish, as would hold the line. I think giving every class access to weapon specialization would be cool, but should delayed until you reach a higher level.

 

I like the Paladin in concept, but can not get it to work well for me in the game. Perhaps I just need to wait until bugs are cleared.

["No Bad Builds" a failure in practice? pt 2]

You know what, Indira? I'm getting bored of this wrangling over attributes. It's really not a particularly significant feature of the mechanics anyway.

I'll agree there. Might boosting damage with rifles, spells, and melee makes about as much sense on willpower/perception(DnD Wis bundled these together) affectinghthe degree one can alter reality after offering a fortune in powdered diamond to a god.

 

I'd much rather talk about, say, what kinds of talents or spells to add to make, say, ranged fighters or gish wizards workable

I think Fighters should have a talent that lets them knockdown with ranged attacks. Perhaps a talent could allow them to apply defender to ranged attacks, sort of like an overwatch.

 

I think that a Gush would benefit from Hold the Line and weapon focus, but there could also be a talent that allows less speed penalty in armor. I would say spells that increase deflection, DT, and damage would be welcome additions for a Gish.

 

As it is, I find Paladins are much harder for me to play than Monks or Muscle Wizards. I think showing how far the auras extend would help a lot, as would adding a more defensive aura. IMO Flames of Devotion would work better as a short term boost rather than a single attack.

["No Bad Builds" a failure in practice?]

I named my Beta Wizard Bruce Banner.

 

You won't like him when he's angry.

[Drama in the indy gaming biz ?]

What I wonder is if this had been a big deal if it had been an indie filmmaker and a film critic. I do not care who bones who - that belongs in a soap opera.

I think it would've been a bigger deal, as games are pretty niche. The main complaint I've seen is that when these relationships exist between press and the people the press coverage, there is a conflict of interest.

[What's on the idiot box... Part 3]

 

 

From Dusk till Dawn: The Series and The Strain. Both are pretty good and feature vampires who are actually monsters.

Sexy vampires or bust.

Santanico Pandemonium is hella sexy.

[Drama in the indy gaming biz ?]

So murderers and terrorists are more deserving of respect than a bunch of entitled, sexist jerks? That's messed up.

If you want to be technical, ISIS are also sexist jerks, but that sexism is less "no wimminz in mae viadyagamz" and more "women have no rights".

[What's on the idiot box... Part 3]

From Dusk till Dawn: The Series and The Strain. Both are pretty good and feature vampires who are actually monsters.

[The General Suggestions Thread]

What puzzles me about all this butthurt re the attributes is that by far the most common criticism -- that they don't affect builds enough -- can be changed by adjusting a dozen numbers in a spreadsheet. That's like three minutes of work. I literally can't think of anything in the game that's easier to change. Yet certain people here make it out like the entire game is rotten to the bone.

 

(Of course, the folks who think that wizards have to be intelligent and there can't be a stat that governs physical and magical damage BECAUSE REASONS won't be happy, but all I can say to that is... good.)

I think some people believe that because Intelligence is what determined Wizards' spell potency in DnD, it must govern spell potency in ALL fantasy settings. We could spend years arguing about which attribute should affect magic powahs for each class, but it is all moot when you factor that magic, as all fictional things, is up to the creator to determine the mechanics of. That in PoE Might affects damage of all things isn't any less realistic than how smart you are determining how hard to resist a fireball you create out of a ball of bat guano and sulfur(per Pathfinder rules) is.

[Itemization feels bland]

Is there some rule that every thread turn into a slap fight over Shadows of Ann?

[Have I just pissed all my faith in this game down a pee hole?]

 

 

Literally the only part of that post I understood was the reference to analingus.

[Appeal to Obsidian: Don't Change PoE Abilities]

IIRC, only a small number of talents were implemented in the beta and more are planned for the game. Which is good, as all we have now are weapon focus, hold the line, and various upgrades for class abilities. Would be nice to get an idea of what other things talents can do, because the beta talents are pretty boring.

 

EDIT: Ninja'd by Lefred.

[Overly deadly spiders (intentional?)]

Damn, now I have to try this again tomorrow.

[Overly deadly spiders (intentional?)]

Hmmm I think it has to do with poison. Every time a character has been exposed to it, their health drops dramatically. Could be a balance issue rather than bug, but it does feel over the top.

[What you having for dinner tonight?]

Steak and roasted corn.

[Appeal to Obsidian: Don't Change PoE Abilities]

I recently advocated for a rise in magnitude of ability scores, but Gromnir is making some good points. Looks like I have to run through the beta some more to make up my mind.

[What you did today]

I'm preparing to start a semester tomorrow, Monday and Wednesday from 1-7. Will still have work 30+ hours a week, but I should be able to manage.