Tapja
Wednesday, 11th June 2008, 10:48
For if you are, there is news...
As a follow-up to these notes, I would like to also mention a significant change in the works as to how pets are introduced into the toolset and progression of the Necromancer class.
The balance and progression of the class is being altered to introduce 2 pet points every 5 levels after level 5, resulting in all 8 base pet points being available at level 20 instead of at level 70. Given the importance of pet damage in the overall design of the Necromancer class, we feel that this will introduce lower-level players to the nature of the class in a better way.
Due to this, all Necromancer damage spells will be completely rebalanced post-20 to consider the new percentage of damage intended to come from pets. We will also be making Despoil the Soul in the Nightfall tree available at a much earlier level for those who wish to shift focus somewhat from pet damage to direct damage.
Additionally, the Nightfall tree with receive significant structuring adjustments given this change to the introduction of more pet points at an earlier level.
These alterations will take place in a series of steps due to the large nature of the changes, with most due to be put in place gradually over the next week or two.
Basically, seems we are getting a boost at lower levels and a nerf at higher, unless theres going to be some serious re-scaling done on our spells.
As a follow-up to these notes, I would like to also mention a significant change in the works as to how pets are introduced into the toolset and progression of the Necromancer class.
The balance and progression of the class is being altered to introduce 2 pet points every 5 levels after level 5, resulting in all 8 base pet points being available at level 20 instead of at level 70. Given the importance of pet damage in the overall design of the Necromancer class, we feel that this will introduce lower-level players to the nature of the class in a better way.
Due to this, all Necromancer damage spells will be completely rebalanced post-20 to consider the new percentage of damage intended to come from pets. We will also be making Despoil the Soul in the Nightfall tree available at a much earlier level for those who wish to shift focus somewhat from pet damage to direct damage.
Additionally, the Nightfall tree with receive significant structuring adjustments given this change to the introduction of more pet points at an earlier level.
These alterations will take place in a series of steps due to the large nature of the changes, with most due to be put in place gradually over the next week or two.
Basically, seems we are getting a boost at lower levels and a nerf at higher, unless theres going to be some serious re-scaling done on our spells.