User:WBURKE1/Spell Disabler Review - Revision history

HORIBU1: corrected ordering of spells and consolidated Vertigo into single listing

2024-01-05T20:28:20Z

corrected ordering of spells and consolidated Vertigo into single listing

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 ==Vertigo (1219)==
 * Reduced mana cost to 10.
 ==Aura of the Arkati (1614)==
 * Reduced mana cost to 5.
 ==Mystic Impedance (1708)==
 * Reduced castRT to 2.
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 ==Quake (1714)==
 * Reduced mana cost to 5.

WBURKE1 at 04:33, 4 January 2024

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	*** Potential of success: Your magic strains to overcome <target> and nearly prevails before it unravels.		*** Potential of success: Your magic strains to overcome <target> and nearly prevails before it unravels.
	* Some abilities will be updated to use the Standard Maneuver Roll (SMR).		* Some abilities will be updated to use the Standard Maneuver Roll (SMR).
			** So, let's talk Spell Power! The new disabler spells that use SMR take into account your level and your spell circle ranks to produce to produce Spell Power, which is what determines your success at punishing your foes. Spell Aim ranks can add to your Spell Power, but they offer a much smaller contribution than spell circle ranks. Disablers have a bonus to success; AOE disablers have a smaller bonus to success. 410 (Ewave) and 435 (Major Ewave) have also been updated to be more forgiving for those of you on the 10-ranks-is-all-you-get bandwagon.
	** [For] the updated spells that use SMR, they use ((spell ranks (from the affected circle) + Spell Aiming ranks) / 2) (ONLY IF SPELL AIMING WOULD HELP, SEE BELOW)
	** A new update was just made to the SMR formula (for the updated spells) where Minor and Semi spell circles will not factor in Spell Aiming ranks unless it causes a higher spell strength.
	** We're trying something out new called Minimum Level of Effectiveness. For SMR (and eventually warding down the road), it will use the normal stats/skills to calculate the strength of an attack, but then compare that against a minimum that only uses your level, and use the greater of the two. We're roughly aiming for the latter to be about a 70% chance of success.
	* All abilities which induce roundtime will use Stagger (cannot stack, but can refresh).		* All abilities which induce roundtime will use Stagger (cannot stack, but can refresh).

WBURKE1 at 19:40, 3 January 2024

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WBURKE1 at 19:37, 3 January 2024

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WBURKE1 at 19:36, 3 January 2024

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WBURKE1 at 19:27, 3 January 2024

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WBURKE1: Created page with "Starting today, we'll be releasing a number of updates for spells that disable or debuff targets. Goals: * Improve spell disablers so that magic has options available to set up and disable creatures. * Improve support builds for grouping by allowing experience for contributions in a standardized way. * Standardize effects and effect durations so combat flows more naturally and players aren’t forced to "take a timeout" for several minutes. * Improve Survival training b..."

2024-01-03T19:21:08Z

Created page with "Starting today, we'll be releasing a number of updates for spells that disable or debuff targets. Goals: * Improve spell disablers so that magic has options available to set up and disable creatures. * Improve support builds for grouping by allowing experience for contributions in a standardized way. * Standardize effects and effect durations so combat flows more naturally and players aren’t forced to "take a timeout" for several minutes. * Improve Survival training b..."

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Starting today, we'll be releasing a number of updates for spells that disable or debuff targets.

Goals:
* Improve spell disablers so that magic has options available to set up and disable creatures.
* Improve support builds for grouping by allowing experience for contributions in a standardized way.
* Standardize effects and effect durations so combat flows more naturally and players aren’t forced to "take a timeout" for several minutes.
* Improve Survival training by adding more utility.

General Updates:
* Most spells that disable or debuff a single target will have a 2 second cast roundtime and a mana cost in the 1-5 range. AoE versions will remain at 3 seconds of cast roundtime, but most mana cost will be lowered to the 5-10 range.
* Self-cast spells no longer force a TD reduction on the caster. This already applies for newer spells but some older ones still have this mechanic.
* A few spells will not require a skill check and have automatic success unless the target is more than 10 levels above the attacker. Ascension creatures targets can go up to level 20 higher, but there's a 10% chance of failure for each level past 10. Subsequent attempts against the same Ascension target increases the odds of success by 20% for each attempt. e.g. the first attempt might have a 60% chance of failure, but the second attempt only has a 40%, the third a 20%, etc.
* Some abilities will be updated to use the Standard Maneuver Roll (SMR).
* All abilities which induce roundtime will use Stagger (cannot stack, but can refresh).

Durations:
* All negative effects will be normalized around a 30 second maximum duration. This mainly pertains to actual spells, but we'll also try to update creature abilities in the future too.
* Base and minimum duration of 10 seconds.
* Maximum duration of 30 seconds against characters and 60 seconds against creatures.
* Warding and SMR spells/abilities will use (10 + ((end result - 100) / 5) * (1 against characters or 2 against creatures)) to determine the duration. e.g. a 140 end result would be (10 + (140 - 100) / 5)) = 18 seconds against a character and 36 seconds against a creature.
* Training in Survival reduces the duration by the following:
* Ranks 1-100: 1% per 5 ranks, up to 20%
* Ranks 101+: 1% per 20 ranks, up to 10%
* Kroderine Soul reduces the duration of magical effects by 25% and stacks (additively) with the Survival bonus.

The following spells updates are live. Additional updates are pending, especially for spells that have single target and AoE versions, as updating their cast roundtime or mana costs involves additional complexity. Those will be announced once released. The entire Development team has worked through design, coding, and QC to make this update possibles.

Stun Relief (108):
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 3.

Unbalance (110)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 5.
* Additional updates are pending.

Web (118)
* Single target and room versions have moved from warding to the SMR.
* Reduced SMR single target castRT to 2.
* Reduced SMR single target mana cost to 5.
* Reduced AoE version mana cost to 10. CastRT remains at 3.
* CastRT and mana cost of the bolt version remain unchanged.
* Uses new standard negative duration formula.

Spirit Dispel (119)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced base mana cost to 5.
* When dispelling a spell, the mana cost is 1 mana for every 4 levels of the target spell, and +2 mana when the dispel doesn't match the sphere of the target spell. Every 75 skill in Mana Control (that matches the dispel type) reduces the mana cost by 1. Minimum of 1 mana and maximum of 5 mana.

Searing Light (135)
* Reduced mana cost to 7.
* Uses new standard negative duration formula.

Calm (201)
* Reduced CastRT to 2.

Interference (212)
* Updated to be auto-success.
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 2.

Bind (214)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 5.

Frenzy (216)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 3.

Mass Interference (217)
* Updated to be auto-success.
* Reduced mana cost to 5.

Spiritual Abolition (230)
* For each spell dispelled, the mana cost is 1 mana for every 4 levels of the target spell, and +2 mana when the dispel doesn't match the sphere of the target spell. Every 75 skill in Mana Control (that matches the dispel type) reduces the mana cost by 1. Minimum of 1 mana and maximum of 5 mana. The overall minimum is 10 mana and the overall maximum is 20 mana.

Blind (311)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 3.
* Uses new standard negative duration formula.

Censure (316)
* Reduce mana cost to 10.
* Uses new standard negative duration formula.

Elemental Saturation (413)
* Updated to be auto-success.
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 2.

Elemental Dispel (417)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced base mana cost to 5.
* When dispelling a spell, the mana cost is 1 mana for every 4 levels of the target spell, and +2 mana when the dispel doesn't match the sphere of the target spell. Every 75 skill in Mana Control (that matches the dispel type) reduces the mana cost by 1. Minimum of 1 mana and maximum of 5 mana.

Cold Snap (512)
* Reduced mana cost to 10.

Elemental Disjunction (530)
* For each spell dispelled, the mana cost is 1 mana for every 4 levels of the target spell, and +2 mana when the dispel doesn't match the sphere of the target spell. Every 75 skill in Mana Control (that matches the dispel type) reduces the mana cost by 1. Minimum of 1 mana and maximum of 5 mana. The overall minimum is 10 mana and the overall maximum is 20 mana.

Sounds (607)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 5.

Tangleweed (610)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 5.

Moonbeam (611)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 5.

Call Swarm (615)
* Reduce castRT to 2.
* Reduce mana cost to 5.

Mass Calm (619)
* Reduced mana cost to 10.

Mind Jolt (706)
* Reduced castRT to 2.
* Reduced mana cost to 4.