New AA for April Discussion (Currently on Test)
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:39 pm
In case you missed the list from the CC thread in general here is what is currently on test for us as far as new AA for April. I thought the list had to be incomplete but apparently not. I added in my own comments from testing things out.
General (7 New AA)
Earthen Alacrity - AGI Cap Increase
Earthen Allure - CHA Cap Increase
Earthen Artistry - DEX Cap Increase
Earthen Brawn - STR Cap Increase
Earthen Brilliance - INT Cap Increase
Earthen Sagacity - WIS Cap Increase
Earthen Stability - STA Cap Increase
5 ranks of each and the cost starts at 5 per rank.
Nothing really to say about these. I think everyone gets them.
Archtype (1 New AA)
Destructive Fury - Bigger DD Spell Crits (3 Ranks, Cost starts at 12aa)
I like bigger nukes as much as the next guy but is that really the best we can come up with for archtype AA? I guess it is better than nothing.
Class (3 New AA)
Bear Patriarch - New Rank of Rabid Bear but it is a separate AA (1 Rank, 12aa)
It greys out rabid bear and it doesn't get the benefit of the hastened rabidity AA. What is the point of this?
Extended Languid Bite - Extends Duration of Languid Bite 1 tick (3 Ranks, 7aa each rank)
Another one I really don't see the point of. Extending Languid Bite 3 ticks is fine but really what does it matter. From my testing it doesn't even currently do anything. It neither extended the duration of the buff or the DoT with rank 1 or 2. I haven't had a chance to get the third rank yet.
With zero ranks of Extended Languid Bite (ELB) the buff lasts 4.5 mins for me and the DoT lasts 30-36 seconds depending on when the DoT hits with the server ticks. With ELB rank 1 I get the exact same results and with ELB rank 2 I get the exact same results.
Hastened Malosinete - Reduces Cast Time of AA Malosinete .2 seconds per rank (5 ranks, Cost starts at 5aa)
This one could be useful but 0.2 per rank for a whole decrease of 1 second with all ranks? Is that the best we can do? How about adjusting the recast time which is the real issue with Malosinete.
General (7 New AA)
Earthen Alacrity - AGI Cap Increase
Earthen Allure - CHA Cap Increase
Earthen Artistry - DEX Cap Increase
Earthen Brawn - STR Cap Increase
Earthen Brilliance - INT Cap Increase
Earthen Sagacity - WIS Cap Increase
Earthen Stability - STA Cap Increase
5 ranks of each and the cost starts at 5 per rank.
Nothing really to say about these. I think everyone gets them.
Archtype (1 New AA)
Destructive Fury - Bigger DD Spell Crits (3 Ranks, Cost starts at 12aa)
I like bigger nukes as much as the next guy but is that really the best we can come up with for archtype AA? I guess it is better than nothing.
Class (3 New AA)
Bear Patriarch - New Rank of Rabid Bear but it is a separate AA (1 Rank, 12aa)
It greys out rabid bear and it doesn't get the benefit of the hastened rabidity AA. What is the point of this?
Extended Languid Bite - Extends Duration of Languid Bite 1 tick (3 Ranks, 7aa each rank)
Another one I really don't see the point of. Extending Languid Bite 3 ticks is fine but really what does it matter. From my testing it doesn't even currently do anything. It neither extended the duration of the buff or the DoT with rank 1 or 2. I haven't had a chance to get the third rank yet.
With zero ranks of Extended Languid Bite (ELB) the buff lasts 4.5 mins for me and the DoT lasts 30-36 seconds depending on when the DoT hits with the server ticks. With ELB rank 1 I get the exact same results and with ELB rank 2 I get the exact same results.
Hastened Malosinete - Reduces Cast Time of AA Malosinete .2 seconds per rank (5 ranks, Cost starts at 5aa)
This one could be useful but 0.2 per rank for a whole decrease of 1 second with all ranks? Is that the best we can do? How about adjusting the recast time which is the real issue with Malosinete.