This is a good solution. I also think the dismount timer to form should be increased
Respectfully, i have to disagree with this. There are the "assassin" dexer templates that are too squeezed to fit any other form of healing into. True ninja's have already been nerfed beyond belief.
i gurantee you can't dismount and kill 2/6 mage with 18hpr/50ep/focus/70dci/mage weapon/casting mirror images before he can run away. Ninjitsu animal form is a crutch that most people take advantage of because it's overpowered. This seriously needs looked at.
I do see your point here...but I think the Mage ninjas are an issue linking it to hiding and stealth would work and increase the timer after dismount but unfortunately it nerfs all stealth dismounters unless they get a bonus for having stealth hiding ninja like a focused Mage has its perks..as well stealthers for damage on death strike need to be looked at as well they shouldn't hit max dmg on death strike with fake skill ie: legs jewls cloak robe..it should be real skill based..that goes for all skills not just them either but that a different topic
Again I agree but while fighting a stone formed protection winder it is effective to explosion curse feeble clumsy weaken spam it can only heal a certain amount of debuffs I believe..but does need a good looking at
yeah typically when something is overpowered it needs nerfedAnother "I can't beat,so devs please nerf it" thread.
you should try pvping before asking questions
Considering that Kelmo plays on Siege and runs around in Wolf Form a lot... I think he'd know and have good reason to ask the question.
I can tell you've not seriously visited Siege... I know of several production shards that appear to have less population.
you hit the nail on the head, everyone runs it for a reason-OVERPOWERED
I could not agree with this more, but doubt it would ever happen.
Mages using 2/6 casting/focus on armor/50ep/mirror images/70dci/18hpregen/Damage eaters/mage weapon makes killing a mage nearly impossible to kill. When animal form was introduced none of these things were around yet with the new changes nothing has been changed. If it's not overpowered why is everyone running it? Of course your view could be altered bc it seems everyone has stealth/ninja on siege.........
True ninja mages aren't nearly as much of a threat as the mystic mage pixie slingers with animal form. If you get rid of the items bonus that will pretty much kill ninjas all together. I understand what you're saying but getting rid of item bonus will kill everything from -mage weps, hunters headress down to people that make unique templates. We definately don't need to force more people into the cookie pan. It's just not a simple solution for anyone.
yup, they are pissed that PvP is boiling down to, fight, fight, fight....someone gets low on hp or dismounted, then it's run, mirror image, form, run, run, run, until safe to get back onto mount and get back to fight, then brag about GODLY PvP skills, or lack there of, if you failed to kill them. Rinse and repeat in a nearly endless cycle.
This is correct. it's only for running away. mainly because you can't cast spells or use weapon specials while in animal form.
Is pvp about the enjoyment of the fight,or simply the looting? Bandies,pots,insurance gold,regs(if carried),pale by compareson to loot found on a swoop or a WW. So what's the goal of PvP? Challenging fights,or looting mundane items off of players?
This isn't just a mage issue. Dexxers, throwers, archers, necros, mystics... and so on. I've encountered almost every template with stealth, hiding and ninja added to it. In fact I'd wager that some of the other templates are harder to kill than a mage/ninja.
Well the other aspect that I didn't see brought up yet is DS. Alot of people are using stealth/hiding/ninja mainly for the 50 point DS hits. Animal form, mirror image, hiding/stealth are just additional bonuses.
