I'd just like to go through some suggestions I've had viewing the proposed changes/additions to perk lines accessible to Traders. I could've done a separate thread for each perk, but I think it fits for an overall suggestion for changes upcoming to the Trader Profession.
I'm not sure if I appreciate the more "offensive" change to this Perk. It's previous check of BM vs. NR was slightly interesting. I believe a better change to this perk, to make it usable in PvP is to lower the dodge check to 75% or so - it wouldn't even bother me to lower the damage (like it's that scary as viewedCode:Tap Vitae Player level: 15+ (1) Attack: Attack Modifier: 100% Defense: Dodge Ranged: 100% Range: 25 m Volunteer 1: Team: Health 37 .. 75, Target: Damage: -25 .. -50 Volunteer 2: Team: Health 75 .. 150, Target: Damage: -50 .. -100 Volunteer 3: Team: Health 130 .. 260, Target: Damage: -87 .. -173 Volunteer 4: Team: Health 181 .. 362, Target: Damage: -121 .. -242 Volunteer 5: Team: Health 231 .. 462, Target: Damage: -154 .. -308 Volunteer 6: Team: Health 283 .. 566, Target: Damage: -189 .. -378 Volunteer 7: Team: Health 432 .. 864, Target: Damage: -288 .. -575 Volunteer 8: Team: Health 576 .. 1152, Target: Damage: -384 .. -794 Volunteer 9: Team: Health 831 .. 1662, Target: Damage: -554 .. -1167 Volunteer 10: Team: Health 1140 .. 2280, Target: Damage: -760 .. -1520) and slightly adjust the amount of healing. But I believe a lower check would prove useful to give traders that sense they really can suck the life-force from other players.
Also - I don't understand the "red" 2s attack time: It's been at 2 seconds for the longest time, so no change there.
No complaints from here on these changes - except that the attack is at 1s currently and is supposedly a "change" - which it isn't.Code:Leg Shot Player level: 60+ (3) Attack: Shotgun: 100% Defense: Duck explosives: 100% Range: 20 m Wielded weapons: Shotgun Shotgun Skill 0001: Damage: -133..-267 Shotgun Skill 1000: Damage: -267..-534 Shotgun Skill 2000: Damage: -978..-2059 Shotgun Skill 3000: Damage: -1637..-3638 Leg shot 300/600/900 skill: Target has Bloodletting Laser Paint Target Stumble Atrophy Confinement running: Damage: -120 .. -120 / -240 / -480 Damage: -120 .. -120 / -240 / -480, 15 hits, 2s delay Else: Damage: -60 .. -60 / -120 / -240 Damage: -60 .. -60 / -120 / -240, 15 hits, 2s delay 30 seconds (pvp & pvm) Attack: 1 second Recharge: On Hit: 48s On Miss: 24s
Probably out of all of the perks, this one has a dramatic change. I think to change the checks here (5% to 100%) is very dramatic. The title of the perk itself is called "Easy Shot" - 100% is not an "easy shot" - albeit 5% might be a bit low, I believe 75% would be sufficient to be called an easy shot, or at least an easier shot. Considering future changes on Aimed Shot (which accounts for a HUGE amount of a trader's offensive power PvP-wise), I believe the damage increase and need for a lower check (75%) would help counter some issues from such changes.Code:Easy Shot Player level: 160+ (7) Attack: Shotgun: 100% Defense: Duck explosives: 100% Range: 25 m Wielded weapons: Shotgun If Leg Shot running: Shotgun Skill 0001: -938..-1875 Shotgun Skill 1000: -1875..-3751 Shotgun Skill 2000: -2872..-6047 Shotgun Skill 3000: -3537..-7859 Target has Grasp Bearhug Grip of Colossus running: Shotgun Skill 0001: -1125..-2250 Shotgun Skill 1000: -2250..-4501 Shotgun Skill 2000: -3447..-7256 Shotgun Skill 3000: -4244..-9431 Attack: 2 seconds Recharge: On Hit: 47s On Miss: 24s
A very welcomed perk! Considering AS changes, I believe this would prove very useful to the Trader profession - Aiding both our lack of PvM damage and PvP (with AS changes).Code:Head Shot Player level: 200+ (9) Attack: Shotgun: 100% Defense: Duck explosives: 75% Range: 25 m Wielded weapons: Shotgun Shotgun Skill 0001: Damage: -1470..-2941 Shotgun Skill 1000: Damage: -2941..-5881 Shotgun Skill 2000: Damage: -3392..-7141 Shotgun Skill 3000: Damage: -3781..-8402 Attack: 2 seconds Recharge: On Hit: 49s On Miss: 24s
All I have to say here, is FINALLY for a suggested perk action in the accumulator line. My suggestion is though, is the entire perk line is all about the draining and transferring of health/nano points. I believe implementing a more "vital shock"ish perk would prove more true to the perk line and trader's abilities. My suggestions are to give a % health/nano (~50%?) with it back (maybe have the perk attack the nano pool too), Or, make the perk a much lower check (50-75% range), with less damage, but more an emphasis on a trader's self-healing (HP and Nano). Either way though, I'm glad to see some interest in implementing a perk to this line.Code:Accumulated Overflow Player level: 202+ (10) Attack: Attack Rating: 100% Defense: Duck Explosives: 100% Range: 25 m Damage:-3811..-5247 Attack: 2 seconds Recharge: Hit: 45s Miss: 22s
Considering many of the changes I've mentioned above, the edit (especially on the min damage to make this perk hit for "something" than purely useless minimums) is welcomed imo!Code:Reap Life Player level: 30+ (1) Attack: Attack Rating: 100% Defense: Duck Explosives: 100% Range: 25 m Bloodletting running: Distill Life 1: Health, recover 100% Damage -45 .. -83 Distill Life 2: Health, recover 102% Damage -80 .. -160 Distill Life 3: Health, recover 104% Damage -174 .. -339 Distill Life 4: Health, recover 107% Damage -297 .. -595 Distill Life 5: Health, recover 110% Damage -469 .. -939 Distill Life 6: Health, recover 111% Damage -645 .. -1291 Distill Life 7: Health, recover 112% Damage -770 .. -1541 Distill Life 8: Health, recover 113% Damage -1014 .. -2028 Distill Life 9: Health, recover 114% Damage -1265 .. -2531 Distill Life 10: Health, recover 115% Damage -1434 .. -2868 Bloodletting not running: Distill Life 1: Health, recover 80% Damage -34 .. -64 Distill Life 2: Health, recover 83% Damage -61 .. -123 Distill Life 3: Health, recover 87% Damage -143 .. -287 Distill Life 4: Health, recover 94% Damage -253 .. -507 Distill Life 5: Health, recover 95% Damage -412 .. -825 Distill Life 6: Health, recover 96% Damage -569 .. -1139 Distill Life 7: Health, recover 97% Damage -686 .. -1373 Distill Life 8: Health, recover 98% Damage -858 .. -1717 Distill Life 9: Health, recover 99% Damage -1034 .. -2069 Distill Life 10: Health, recover 100% Damage -1164 .. -2328
Only issue I have with this perk - is the attack change (1s to 2s), in all honesty, it doesn't prove "much" more useful than to open up with to add damage/etc. to other perks that it's included in. Leave it at 1s, no need to spend unnecessary time executing it.Code:Bloodletting Player level: 150+ (6) Attack: Attack Rating: 100% Defense: Duck Explosives: 50% Range: 20 m Damage -147 .. -147 Damage -147 .. -147, 10 hits, 3s delay 30 seconds (pvp & pvm) Attack: 2 seconds Recharge: Hit: 80s Miss: 40s
Thumbs up on the slight lowering of the defense check, I never thought 110% was very necessary. Otherwise believe everything was left untouched on this one.Code:Vital Shock Player level: 205+ (9) Attack: Attack Rating: 100% Defense: Duck Explosives: 100% Range: 20 m Health, recover 75% Damage -2390 .. -5940 Stunned 3 seconds (pvp & pvm) Attack: 2 seconds Recharge: Hit: 120s Miss: 60s
In my opinion - if this line is allowed to be used with the shotgun (shotgun in one hand/RE in another) - I believe it'll quell many of the issues that have been voiced from the trader community on low PvM damage. A trader's choice to go into two lines, spend extra resources/etc. to give them significant damage boosts, is reasonable. I don't see many issues PvP wise with this, as I don't believe there are any superb special-orientated (as/etc.) 1h shotguns or ranged energy weapons available. Correct me if I'm wrongCode:Access to all the Power-Up Line.
I believe that's all I've noticed/come up with for now. Please leave constructive comments below.
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Originally Posted by Syyceria
