I actually like it a bit, but that being said I'm a bit concerned due to the NDA. All I can say is if this is their third arti tree and the FVS one remains the same as I had seen and got to give feedback on before I was rotated off the council, then I'm concerned about potential trees down the line for any class.

Carpone wrote on Feb 5^th, 2018 at 6:18pm:


Tell that to the half-elves

To me, this could be abused:

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Tier 4 enhancement that gives a level 20+ arti (and every member of the party) 1000 HP every 2 seconds for 20 seconds.  That is 10,000 temp HP handed out over 20 seconds.  On a 2 min cool down.   A raid party with 6 level 20 arti's could have 1000 temp hp every 2 seconds ongoing with no breaks. 

It was OP for Warlocks to get 1600 (ish) temp HP every 30 seconds just for themselves for a T5 enhancement that locked out any DPS/Caster Tree T5's, but an Arti can pick this up at T4.   And it hits the whole party.  You could do 15 Arti/5 x splashes that can do other shit and get 800 temp hp per 2 seconds for everyone. 

I dunno.  Seems like a lot of temp HP to be handing out to everyone at T4. 

If that goes live, it will be a mistake.

Asheras wrote on Feb 6^th, 2018 at 8:26am:


Yes.

I'm not sure what the goal was for this tree, but unless it was "casually make an arti tree with the best healing in DDO (albeit with a cooldown)", they did not succeed.

I actually like the "converter" thing that allows people to heal with repair and I'm fine with them adding the reconstruct sla which has nice synergy with that, but I have no idea why an attempt was made to turn artis into a viable healing class.

Supplementary healing via repair spells and converter or robot party members is thematically appropriate.
Spamming 1000 temp hp for 20 seconds and having access to mass cure slas? Less so.

Tree is actually pretty cool.
I adore the converter ability.

Didn't know the third arty tree was going to be a healer tree.

ROFL

Asheras wrote on Feb 6^th, 2018 at 1:44pm:


I find it odd that the devs believe this tree is going to help battle engineers, in particular the melee engies. I mean it certainly will; the issue is the Battle Engineer T5s while solid, don't remotely hold a candle to 20% racial HP and repair aura.

Hell, I'd even break running my usual purity runs and splash fighter or pally just for the 40% maximum HP boost.

Let's see ... what can we add to the game without making it more interesting to play?
-Devs

Asheras wrote on Feb 6^th, 2018 at 1:44pm:

On the plus side, if this goes live at least the mouthbreathers on the mobos might finally stfu about nerfing warlocks.

It'll be refreshing to see daily "artificers solo'd my mom AND my sister without getting to half HPs, nerfz them!!!!!!" instead of usual "warlocks touched my mom and me in the bad place, nerfz them!!!!!" bs.

Skoodge wrote on Feb 7^th, 2018 at 1:58am:

There's nothing more kitsch than a chia dragon's hoard.

Metal-Beast wrote on Feb 7^th, 2018 at 10:39pm:


A few videos of 6 arti's temp HPing groups to easy button R10 completions will cause changes.