New weapon, skills, items, and tweaks you'd like to see!~

• Azareel wrote on 2012-08-12 22:03

  Quote from Tropacat;931982:

  ...Who would use those right after Using fighter?

  
  
  The real question is why is there a penalty after Respite at all? It's not like it can be abused when mixed with Alchemy/Magic...
• Maenad wrote on 2012-08-13 01:04
  New ranged weapon classes:
  
  -Throwing Axe: [indent]• Giant only.
  • Unlike regular javelins, no active weapon such as an Atlatl is required. Rather, simply the projectile, ideally a bundle of 5 Tomahawks(Any 1 handed Axe works as well), is equipped in the right hand.
  • When the Throw Axe skill is used, a Tomahawk, or the one-handed axe is consumed. However, when the enemy dies, the giant may retrieve any axe or tomahawk thrown at the enemy. If a non-tomahawk axe was thrown, and somehow not retrieved, that axe is sent to the lost and found.
  • Similar to Dullahan's skill, the axe has a delay in the air before it hits the enemy.
  • Can be used while mounted.[/indent]
  
  -Boomerang: [indent]• No race restriction.
  • Boomerangs can be dual wielded.
  • In addition to being able to used for ranged combat, they can be used for melee combat as well.
  • Boomerangs may be thrown instantly, but you're immobilized until they return.
  • Different boomerangs use different curves through the air. Their curve is treated as an AoE and any enemy in it is hit.
  • Some boomerangs have longer ranges, but in turn, take longer to return.
  • Upgrades increase range, speed in air, and damage.
  • STR increases max range and speed through the air. DEX increases ranged damage and melee damage.[/indent]
• MikeHo wrote on 2012-08-13 01:13
  Holy Flame: No longer has 1.5X dura loss on items. (Penalty is just not being able to have hw)
• Azareel wrote on 2012-08-13 01:15

  Quote from Araria;932462:

  -Boomerang: [indent]• No race restriction.
  • Boomerangs can be dual wielded.
  • In addition to being able to used for ranged combat, they can be used for melee combat as well.
  • Boomerangs may be thrown instantly, but you're immobilized until they return.
  • Different boomerangs use different curves through the air. Their curve is treated as an AoE and any enemy in it is hit.
  • Some boomerangs have longer ranges, but in turn, take longer to return.
  • Upgrades increase range, speed in air, and damage.
  • STR increases max range and speed through the air. DEX increases ranged damage and melee damage.[/indent]

  
  
  On a related note, if a hunting boomerang were to come hurdling back at the person who threw it, it would be, for obvious reasons, flawed design.
  Even if they did return, you would have to be absolutely amazing to get it to return after it connects with its target.
• Maenad wrote on 2012-08-13 01:18

  Quote from Azareel;932469:

  On a related note, if a hunting boomerang were to come hurdling back at the person who threw it, it would be, for obvious reasons, flawed design.
  Even if they did return, you would have to be absolutely amazing to get it to return after it connects with its target.

  
  
  Aboriginal Australians pulled it off all the time.
• Azareel wrote on 2012-08-13 01:20

  Quote from MikeHo;932467:

  Holy Flame: No longer has 1.5X dura loss on items. (Penalty is just not being able to have hw)

  
  
  Holy flame needs better effects. Remove the stat bonuses, and add effects. For instance, increased mana recovery rate, slightly increased speed/reduced cooldown on X skillset, small chance of naturally adding an additional charge of a spell, attacks performed on you will sometimes have a portion of their damage reflected back. Also, the effects should either not disappear on death, or protect item dropping like HW does.
  
  

  Quote from Araria;932471:

  Aboriginal Australians pulled it off all the time.

  
  
  That's a myth. Boomerangs used for hunting (also known as throwing sticks) were designed to fly as straight as possible under a huge amount of force, so that it could be used as a hunting weapon.
  
  Edit: Although, the returning type can be used to scare smaller animals into traps. But no, it isn't used for direct force.
  
  Edit2: For the purposes of Mabi, an excuse could be made that they're returned to the user by way of a magic spell embedded in the boomerang, so that it may be used multiple times.
• Darkboy132 wrote on 2012-08-13 01:57

  Quote from Azareel;932469:

  Even if they did return, you would have to be absolutely amazing to get it to return after it connects with its target.

  
  
  See Counterattack w/ Lyre.
• Azareel wrote on 2012-08-13 02:05

  Quote from Darkboy132;932503:

  See Counterattack w/ Lyre.

  
  
  Lyres are magic, man. They not only return, but cut straight through your target even though there's nothing resembling a blade on them.
  
  ...Also, I was talking about real life. lrn2readplz
• Invisible wrote on 2012-08-13 02:17
  We have electric light bulbs in Mabi.
  
  Just want to throw that info out there.
• Maenad wrote on 2012-08-13 02:26

  Quote from Invisible;932520:

  We have electric light bulbs in Mabi.
  
  Just want to throw that info out there.

  
  
  We can make batteries in Mabi as is. Take some Zinc, some Nickel, some copper wires, and some beakers of water. Instant battery.
• Darkboy132 wrote on 2012-08-13 04:50
  Decrease SP usage of Flame Horse Running Boost.
• Maenad wrote on 2012-08-13 21:07
  Vivace buff:
  -Increases aim speed by a percentage.
  -Decreases load/cast time for all skills with load/cast times by a percentage, including Blaze and Hailstorm reload/crystal charges.
  -Decreases all cooldowns except its own by a percentage.
  -Increases animation speeds and decreases delays(E.G.: Smash executes faster and allows you to do other things sooner. Blaze's standby time is decreased and lets you do things sooner.
• Tropacat wrote on 2012-08-13 21:10

  Quote from Araria;932970:

  Vivace buff:
  -Increases aim speed by a percentage.
  -Decreases load/cast time for all skills with load/cast times by a percentage, including Blaze and Hailstorm reload/crystal charges.
  -Decreases all cooldowns except its own by a percentage.
  -Increases animation speeds and decreases delays(E.G.: Smash executes faster and allows you to do other things sooner. Blaze's standby time is decreased and lets you do things sooner.

  
  
  Love it.
• Maenad wrote on 2012-08-13 23:42
  Blaze rebalance:
  
  -Blaze's first hit is no longer single target. Rather, it becomes a small, semi-oval shaped AoE. This oval becomes more stretched the longer you charge Blaze. The size of the oval is also dependent on the splash range of the used weapon.
  
  -The longer you charge Blaze, the further it knocks back.
  
  -The longer you charge Blaze, the bigger its explosion.
  
  -The longer you charge Blaze, the longer it stuns.
  
  -Blaze gains a third damaging part: Enemies being knocked back will knock back enemies that their bodies hit as well, identical to Drop Kick.
  
  -You can now aim Blaze while charging it, identical to Focus Fist. Its AoE is shown as you charge. The target circle showing where Blaze will explode is also visible, in addition to the linear AoE of the knockback, totaling 3 different areas of effect shown.
  
  -Rank 9 of Blaze allows you to charge twice as much as rank F, rank 5 allows you to charge 3 times as much, and rank 1 allows you to charge 5 times as much.
  
  -Ranking Blaze increases the charge speed; higher INT increases the charge speed as well. Using a Combat Wand halves the charge speed and increases the size of AoEs by 1.2x.
  
  -Rank 9 of Blaze halves the standby time after using it. Rank 1 completely removes it.
  
  -Using a Combat Wand now gives Blaze 1.5x damage. Any other wand gives 1x damage.
  
  -Blaze can now be used with any one-handed weapon, Cylinders excluded due to the fact they aren't held. A non-wand gives .5x damage and uses 2x mana.
  
  -The first damaging part of Blaze is now more dependent on the weapon's stats.
  
  
  
  Model I made of the AoEs:
  [spoiler]
  Not to scale.
  

  [Image: http://i46.tinypic.com/23vz6oo.png]

  
  Red=First hit AoE
  Orange=Knockback AoE
  Yellow=Explosion AoE
  Arrows=Ways each AoE extends as you charge[/spoiler]
• Kaeporo wrote on 2012-08-14 01:31
  Combat skill changes. No additional content.
  
  Warrior
  1. Lance Counter
  - Enable use while mounted.
  - While mounted: Damage x1.2
  
  Ranger
  - Add new skills
  
  Mage
  1. Blaze
  - Increase explosion damage by 10%
  - Reduce maximum charge duration from 3 to 2 seconds.
  2. Fusion Bolt
  - Damage multiplier ranges from 0.6 at rN to 1.2 at r1.
  3. Hail Storm
  - Load time reduced to 5 seconds at r1.
  
  Alchemist
  1. Mana Crystalization
  - Load time reduced to 3+T at r1.
  2. Sand Burst
  - Combat power limitation removed.
  - Stun duration increased to 2.25 seconds
  - Initial use forces mobs to agro and attack a random target.
  3. Fire Alchemy
  - Stamina consumption reduced by 20% at r1.
  4. Water Alchemy
  - Stamina consumption reduced by 20% at r1.
  5. Clay Alchemy
  - Stamina consumption reduced by 20% at r1.
  6. Wind Alchemy
  - Stamina consumption reduced by 20% at r1.
  7. Synthesis
  - Cloud Crystals can be duplicated at r3 in amounts of five per arat.
  
  Fighter
  1. Respite
  - Reduces chain-skill cooldown by 20% during the after-effect at r1.
  - Provides poison immunity during the after-effect.
  2. Chain Mastery
  - Heavy Armor damage reduction reduced to 10% for Humans at r1.
  
  Bard
  1. Enthralling Performance
  - The player may choose to end the skill by using normal melee on an enemy.
  - Instead of immediately rushing the player, all lured mobs will then assault the attacked target.
  2. Vivace
  - Alchemy/Magic cast speed bonus increased to 20% at r1.
  - Alchemy efficiency increased by a fixed 10% at r1.
  - Magic damage increased by a fixed 5% at r1.
  3. Enduring Melody
  - Duration increased to 30 seconds.
  4. March Song
  - Ranged accuracy increased by a fixed 5% at r1.
  
  Demi-God
  1. Wings of Eclipse
  - No additional skill experience is consumed during the first 10 seconds following activation at r1.
  2. Wings of Rage
  - Linear Width increased to 300 at r1.