05-27-2011, 06:56 PM
Its in regards to the changes to buffs...(Also pay attention mastermind players!)
Hey all, I have some details about some of the powers changes for I20
Incarnates Ascend which were "below the fold" of the main announcement:
Along with Incarnates Ascend we are introducing a means for players to
flag themselves as whether or not they want to be movement-affected by
some of the click buffs which can be cast by others on them (like Speed
Boost). The rest of the power will take effect, but the
movement-affecting (run, jump, flight) part will be ignored if you so
desire. This is going to affect Speed Boost, Increase Density, Inertial
Reduction, Enforced Morale, and Accelerate Metabolism (based on my
current list).
The same means will allow players to set a preference for Mystic Fortune to Always Ask, Always Accept or Always Deny.
The endurance cost for Mastermind upgrade powers is also being decreased to fit more in line with these changes.
Lastly, there is a subtlety to the Increase Density conversion to an AOE
buff which the summary didn’t quite capture. The damage resistance
component of the power is being made AOE-affecting, but the status
effect protection component is going to still be single-target. The
single target click powers which give status effect protection such as
Clear Mind were not going to be made AOE wide (for balance purposes),
but Increase Density having both facets makes it unique in this case. We
are trying to split that difference with our approach.
As always, thank you for your feedback and concerns.
Your bud in the high-powered armor,
Black Scorpion
Hey all, I have some details about some of the powers changes for I20
Incarnates Ascend which were "below the fold" of the main announcement:
Along with Incarnates Ascend we are introducing a means for players to
flag themselves as whether or not they want to be movement-affected by
some of the click buffs which can be cast by others on them (like Speed
Boost). The rest of the power will take effect, but the
movement-affecting (run, jump, flight) part will be ignored if you so
desire. This is going to affect Speed Boost, Increase Density, Inertial
Reduction, Enforced Morale, and Accelerate Metabolism (based on my
current list).
The same means will allow players to set a preference for Mystic Fortune to Always Ask, Always Accept or Always Deny.
The endurance cost for Mastermind upgrade powers is also being decreased to fit more in line with these changes.
Lastly, there is a subtlety to the Increase Density conversion to an AOE
buff which the summary didn’t quite capture. The damage resistance
component of the power is being made AOE-affecting, but the status
effect protection component is going to still be single-target. The
single target click powers which give status effect protection such as
Clear Mind were not going to be made AOE wide (for balance purposes),
but Increase Density having both facets makes it unique in this case. We
are trying to split that difference with our approach.
As always, thank you for your feedback and concerns.
Your bud in the high-powered armor,
Black Scorpion