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Olofantur · **05-21-2015, 01:50 PM**

(05-21-2015, 01:48 PM)TheLastCandle Wrote:
(05-21-2015, 01:43 PM)Olofantur Wrote: Best Mage was the first class preview.

Pssssssh. Mages.

HNNNGH LEAPING CHARGE for DRK. Memories of my TOR Jedi Guardian are surfacing.

I really liked that engagement action, hell all of the new actions look very fluid.

..psst you should totally let me be your tag along as Astrologian

waits patiently for Yvel-senpai to invite him to a group so he can watch the chaos

Melkire · **05-21-2015, 01:51 PM**

(05-21-2015, 01:48 PM)TheLastCandle Wrote: HNNNGH LEAPING CHARGE for DRK. Memories of my TOR Jedi Guardian are surfacing.

If PLD and WAR don't get a movement/displacement skill to level the field, then we're going to have some disparity on our hands.

...that said, I freakin' loved my Sith Juggernaut.

ZacharyVolfire · **05-21-2015, 01:53 PM**

Im hype for all these macros.

Melkire · **05-21-2015, 01:54 PM**

Saw this on Reddit:

Quote:Added an action that allows you to hold GL3 while boss is invun / in air, thank god.

#monk lyfe
#weeping for joy
#praise yoshida

Telluride · **05-21-2015, 01:57 PM**

(05-21-2015, 01:47 PM)Melkire Wrote:
(05-21-2015, 01:43 PM)TheLastCandle Wrote: That's what I said. It sounds like Warrior is about to get more technical. Love it. Still looking HARD at DRK, though.

I love that WAR is getting more to it. Stance dance classes/characters are almost always my favorites.

Can someone please sum up MNK changes for me? I'm at work and have no sound. ; ;

Monks are getting more strategic, is what I got from it, and will need to pay very close attention to what stance they are in for new possibilities, and some cases will have to give up their stances for defensive purposes.

The new combat moves, in tandem, look like somebody at SE really likes Shotokan characters from street fighter - lots of fire, uppercuts and jump kicks.

allgivenover · **05-21-2015, 01:58 PM**

These new skills and utilities are going to make the gap between good and bad DPS MUCH MUCH more noticeable.

Mercer · **05-21-2015, 01:59 PM**

(05-21-2015, 01:54 PM)Melkire Wrote: Saw this on Reddit:

Quote:Added an action that allows you to hold GL3 while boss is invun / in air, thank god.

#monk lyfe
#weeping for joy
#praise yoshida

It's not a way to preserve it but a way to consume it for burst damage.

TheLastCandle · **05-21-2015, 02:01 PM**

Some of those equipment sets.. specifically the one with the armored guy holding what appears to be some kind of jeddart-axe/poleaxe. Very nice.

Steel Wolf · **05-21-2015, 02:02 PM**

Oh man DRK is sounding so much more amazeballs than I expected...and PLD and WAR stuffs actually sound like they'll be more engaging! Stance dancing! Dedicated prime and OT maneuvers! Exclamation points everywhere!!

Melkire · **05-21-2015, 02:02 PM**

(05-21-2015, 01:59 PM)Oswin Wrote: It's not a way to preserve it but a way to consume it for burst damage.

Oh. Well then. Not quite as good but at least we don't have to watch in agony as it drops off. Just anticipate the jump.

EDIT: Thanks Nathan!

Zyrusticae · **05-21-2015, 02:03 PM**

So Bards now get the exact same charge mechanic that Machinists get. Hmmmm.

Or maybe not exactly the same, but pretty similar. Have yet to see Machinist's side so....

Olofantur · **05-21-2015, 02:11 PM**

(05-21-2015, 02:01 PM)TheLastCandle Wrote: Some of those equipment sets.. specifically the one with the armored guy holding what appears to be some kind of jeddart-axe/poleaxe. Very nice.

Oh yeah that looked really nice, kinda reminds me of the liliput guards in Crystal Chronicals. me-likey.

Mercer · **05-21-2015, 02:12 PM**

(05-21-2015, 01:33 PM)Oswin Wrote: (Updating this post as the letter goes on to not spam the topic)

TANKS

PALADIN

PLD is having it's new weapon skill branching depending on Enmity. They are also getting a new set of combos for Offtanks for a more DPS focus.

Divine Veil is a new barrier spell.

New block and shield based actions, including blocking for actions.

Looks like PLD is getting greatly expanded from it's current niche.

WARRIOR

New Stance! Deliverance, a DPS/Offtank focused stance. Abandon is the new stacking buff built in this stance. Stance dancing allows you to carry stacks between Wrath and Deliverance.

Raw Intuition, when struck from front will auto hit. If hit from side, Auto Crit.

New healing actions as well as new actions to consume and build Deliverance. Design goal is to make Defense more powerful and Offense seperate.

DARK KNIGHT

Dark Aura stance: Raises DPS but drains MP. Can not regain MP from party actions (No ballad). Dark Knight has weapon skills to recover MP.

Gripped Stance: Tank mode.

Weapon skills build emnity and leech HP from enemies. Complex combo system.

DARK EVERYTHING. Also: Soul Eater. Living Dead. Emo and Angsty the design goal (straight from Yoshi-P).

DRK do not have a ranged pull, they have a leaping charge.

ALL ACTIONS LEADING TO 50 HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED FOR TANKS!

TANK STANCES HAVE ACCURACY BONUS

DPS

MONK

New actions are used to help extend and preserve Greased Lightning.Â

Meditation stacks up to 5. At 5 stacks, allows for new combos and actions. Meditation can be consumed to recover TP.

New action allows easier switching between fighting forms.

New actions will consume Greased Lightning, such as bursting before a high movement phase or invincible phase.

Monk will be more focused on using time and abilities wisely. to maintain DPS as well as high burst and high TP recovery.

DRAGOON

Blood Oath of Dragon, new stance. Thrust combo will have added proc. New branches off each attack, 4 Tiered combo actions. New actions that deplete time in stance.Â

Revamped to not only deal damage but to manipulate enemies for maximum damage.

JUMP BEING ADJUSTED ON TIMING AND LANDING, FASTER

NINJA

Less stance switching than MNK and DRG. New combo to extend Huton through the fight, allowing for more Ninjitsu diversity. New positional actions?

Can lower Enmity for self and allies.

HUTON NERF

RANGED DPS

BARD

New Ballad! Wanderer's Minute, enables bards to charge their attacks during cast. Not able to move during charge but dramatically increases DPS of abilities, no auto attack. Requires more ballad management at all times between hard DPS or support.

Sidewinder new action, increases DOT damage.

MACHINIST

Machinist similar mechanically to Bard, different play style. When using utilizing specialized ammo will create different effects on enemies. Each weapon skill interacts with each ammo differently.

Reloading is 5 shots. Each consecutive shot raises your next Proc chance. Reloading will waste the previous remaining stacks of ammo.

Higher DPS if you consume all 5 stacks without stopping, but able shot weaving.

Quick Reload will off cooldown reload a single ammo.

Shot 1 will have a 50% proc rate. Shot 2 will have a higher proc and so on until Shot 5 is a 100% proc.

Bombs are burst damage that requires channeling.

Turrents can attack and give unique boosts depending on the turrent.

5 Minute translator break. Here is the summary so far on new job abilities and their mechanics.

TheLastCandle · **05-21-2015, 02:13 PM**

(05-21-2015, 02:01 PM)TheLastCandle Wrote: Some of those equipment sets.. specifically the one with the armored guy holding what appears to be some kind of jeddart-axe/poleaxe. Very nice.

Here's what I was talking about:

[Image: tumblr_nopp0vUMzC1u6rer8o8_400.png]

I wants it, precious. I want more diversity in polearms in general. Can we please have Lucerne hammers?

Mercer · **05-21-2015, 02:14 PM**

(05-21-2015, 02:13 PM)TheLastCandle Wrote:
(05-21-2015, 02:01 PM)TheLastCandle Wrote: Some of those equipment sets.. specifically the one with the armored guy holding what appears to be Â some kind of jeddart-axe/poleaxe. Very nice.

Here's what I was talking about:

I wants it, precious.

That delicious DRG weapon.

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