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Re: Coming Soon: Minor Class Changes
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:12 pm
by thepaganking
I think this is an awesome change and opens up a lot of possibilities- thanks!
One question - will the change be made before the 100 percent RCR period so that we can take advantage of the changes?
Again, thanks for your hard work!
TPK
Re: Coming Soon: Mark of the Hunter (new ranger spell)
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:29 am
by Steve
matelener wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:55 am
Hey, in the next update there's a new spell coming up for rangers. It's purpose is to narrow a bit the gap between rangers at the peak of their power and at the very bottom of it - fighting against non-FEs.
Divination
Level: Ranger 4,
Components: V, S, M,
Casting Time: 1 standard actions
Range: Long
Target: One creature
Duration: 1 round / level
Saving Throw: none
Spell Resistance: yes
By pointing your finger at an enemy of yours, you expose a weakness in its defense and you divinate knowledge how to capably hunt its kind. For the duration of the spell, the target's AC is lowered by 2. At the same time, if the target is not one of your Favored Enemies, you receive a damage bonus equal to 1 plus 1 per 5 caster levels against its racial type.
This is cool! Powerful as well!
I assume that it isn’t a one-time, single target but a “buff” that applies to the Ranger and the additional dmg is calculated based on whatever foe is currently targeted? So if in a multiple mob fight, with both FEs and Non, the spell/engine makes a per attack, per target calculation? Probably something we won’t see on the Charscter Sheet, but should see in the Combat Log?
Re: Coming Soon: Mark of the Hunter (new ranger spell)
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:38 am
by matelener
You will see it on the Character sheet as, let's say, +5 magical damage vs Gnomes.
Re: Coming Soon: Mark of the Hunter (new ranger spell)
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:40 am
by Steve
matelener wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:38 am
You will see it on the Character sheet as, let's say, +5 magical damage vs Gnomes.
But only when attacking Gnomes, and if Gnomes are not an FE, right? Does the CS even update that fast, to switch between mob types?
Re: Coming Soon: Minor Class Changes
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:48 am
by Rhifox
thepaganking wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:12 pm
I think this is an awesome change and opens up a lot of possibilities- thanks!
One question - will the change be made before the 100 percent RCR period so that we can take advantage of the changes?
Again, thanks for your hard work!
TPK
Monk/Druid should already be available, it was already unblocked mechanically, just the description needed updating.
Bladesinger/Deathsinger and bard will need to wait for the patch, which hits end of next week. That'll give about a week to 100% RCR it, if someone wants to.
Re: Coming Soon: Mark of the Hunter (new ranger spell)
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:55 am
by matelener
Steve wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:40 am
matelener wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:38 am
You will see it on the Character sheet as, let's say, +5 magical damage vs Gnomes.
But only when attacking Gnomes, and if Gnomes are not an FE, right? Does the CS even update that fast, to switch between mob types?
It's a buff that is applied to your character and is visible on the sheet. The game will properly calculate that damage against the targets of the specified race you hit.
Re: Coming Soon: Mark of the Hunter (new ranger spell)
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:01 am
by Steve
I’m excited to use it! It should really benefit UD Rangers.
Re: Coming Soon: Tenser Transformation change
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:06 am
by EasternCheesE
matelener wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:00 am
Next update, Tenser Transformation will no longer penalize the caster with Arcane Spell Failure as long as the caster has any wizard or sorcerer levels.
Consumables/UMD will be allowed but not spell-casting.
It will not work when polymorphed or shapechanged though.
Yaaay, that's even more than I dreamed of!
Re: Coming Soon: Tenser Transformation change
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:10 am
by Louvaine
Awesome! Time to make a gish.
Re: Coming Soon: Heavy Armor Optimization changes
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:27 am
by mrm3ntalist
matelener wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:13 am
Next update, Heavy Armor Optimization and Greater Heavy Optimization feats will become more generalized. They will be renamed as Armor Optimization feats and they will benefit any armor (light/medium/heavy) as long as it's not made of mithral (they cannot be optimized any further!). For light armors, Armor Check Penalty can only be reduced to 0 (won't become positive).
No need to modify existing characters with these feats to be affected by this change.
Very nice change
Re: Coming Soon: Heavy Armor Optimization changes
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:39 am
by Ravial
AC increase goes away then?
Re: Coming Soon: Heavy Armor Optimization changes
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:42 am
by matelener
AC is still increased, for every armor that is not mithral
Re: Coming Soon: Heavy Armor Optimization changes
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:43 am
by Ravial
Kk thanks! Seems like a logical change.
Re: Coming Soon: Tenser Transformation change
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:43 am
by mrm3ntalist
You mean casters would now have a great spell to make them much better in melee??? Travesty!!! Get the pitchforks out
Poor clerics...
Anyway, good change as well especially since blasting spells are crap on BG because of the way the server is built. Now casters will have an option when the DC spells not work. It is even greater for gishes
Re: Coming Soon: Domains Rework and New Domains (Split 1.2)
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 3:06 pm
by Ravial
So, when is the server turning PG18?
Edit: Or rather, R or Adult rating <_<