Thegreatest
Fledgling Freddie
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Yesterday I was reading VN Boards a bit when I came accross a topic about the speed increase that the caster/healer speed gets. First of all I want to ask, why was there such a need to increase the speed line of the caster classes?
Secondly, the fact is that the new top caster speed is comparable to speed 4.5 and with sprint they actually outrun the top speed of the main speed classes. So for example, aug shaman + RM can run at perma speed 5.5. Now this concerns me in some ways, mainly for the minstrel and skald classes as the bard is needed in any group anyway due to CC. Now that there isn't much difference in caster speed and minsterl/skald/bard speed, wouldnt a group chose the utility and damage of a caster above the speed of a minstrel/skald? Mainly for Albion I can imagine a group wanting an extra sorc or theurgist instead of a minstrel now.
The last thing that concerns me is about solo PVP/RVR'ing. Speed 5 classes could normally easily outrun any caster or catch up on them fairly easily. Now it seems like without endurance regen pots it will be hard to catch up casters with speed when solo'ing (altho this is something that I'm concerned about less than the other 2).
Please Mythic, make this new caster speed PVE only or give the skald/minstrel/bard speed a little boost too so caster speed + sprint doesnt outrun speed 5. Discuss...
Secondly, the fact is that the new top caster speed is comparable to speed 4.5 and with sprint they actually outrun the top speed of the main speed classes. So for example, aug shaman + RM can run at perma speed 5.5. Now this concerns me in some ways, mainly for the minstrel and skald classes as the bard is needed in any group anyway due to CC. Now that there isn't much difference in caster speed and minsterl/skald/bard speed, wouldnt a group chose the utility and damage of a caster above the speed of a minstrel/skald? Mainly for Albion I can imagine a group wanting an extra sorc or theurgist instead of a minstrel now.
The last thing that concerns me is about solo PVP/RVR'ing. Speed 5 classes could normally easily outrun any caster or catch up on them fairly easily. Now it seems like without endurance regen pots it will be hard to catch up casters with speed when solo'ing (altho this is something that I'm concerned about less than the other 2).
Please Mythic, make this new caster speed PVE only or give the skald/minstrel/bard speed a little boost too so caster speed + sprint doesnt outrun speed 5. Discuss...