'A Host of Utility Changes' Heading Out the Gate on November 28th - Star Wars: The Old Republic - MM

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Star Wars: The Old Republic News - Earlier this fall, BioWare wrote in its roadmap about a number of utility changes coming to all Star Wars: The Old Republic classes. In a change from earlier class balance tweaks, the team has decided to "deliver all of them to you at once". In a new post on the SWTOR forums, Eric Musco reveals all of the changes coming to each class.

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Talonsin

Ouch! Tons of nerfs across the board.

Kootur

Are they making the abilities easier? I played a sniper and there were about 10 more abilities than needed to be there.

Shodanas

This change in precision for sentinels was much needed and way overdue. It's a welcomed one.

Shodanas

Rhoklaw said:

I'm curious what the server population is lately. I rather enjoyed Hutt Ball which had nothing to do with Star Wars. I guess implementing pod racing just didn't cross their minds while brainstorming up gimmicky game mechanics.

I was among the crowd asking for pod racing as it would be an awesome feature in SWTOR. It won't happen though. I do not see EA allowing the resources needed for a comprehensive player v player pod racing system.

Talonsin

Gorwe said:

Talonsin said:

Ouch! Tons of nerfs across the board.

Not necessarily. I feel like they're redoing a lot of things and want to do it in a step-step way so as to avoid massive problems. About Combat, if they gave 3 stacks, sure the gameplay would change, but it'd be better imo. Concerning AoE + Stun DR...it should just be a part of the same Utility.



Apart from that, I see some tiny, but oft requested changes: Balance / Serenity DoT buff no longer being used up by allies' DoTs ; Plasma Tech getting an access to 30% AoE DR etc. And those tiny changes need to be tested live before further changes are made(so another Mercenary isn't created).



Otherwise, I like it. I especially like things I shouldn't be talking about. Trust me

I have not played this one for a year but when I start reading things like this:

DevNotes: The Sniper’s defensive cooldowns were too strong, so we reduced the effectiveness of Defensive Safeguards.

DevNotes: The Mercenary’s defensive options were too good, so we reduced the effectiveness of Trauma Regulators and Kolto Surge.

DevNotes: The Gunslinger’s defensive cooldowns were too strong, so we reduced the effectiveness of Shield Reserves

Although this will look like a DPS loss, Carnage’s target DPS has always been calculated without “clipping” in mind, so this change should effectively normalize Carnage’s DPS to our target.

It screams "nerf" to me.

Shodanas

Talonsin said:

Gorwe said:

Talonsin said:

Ouch! Tons of nerfs across the board.

Not necessarily. I feel like they're redoing a lot of things and want to do it in a step-step way so as to avoid massive problems. About Combat, if they gave 3 stacks, sure the gameplay would change, but it'd be better imo. Concerning AoE + Stun DR...it should just be a part of the same Utility.



Apart from that, I see some tiny, but oft requested changes: Balance / Serenity DoT buff no longer being used up by allies' DoTs ; Plasma Tech getting an access to 30% AoE DR etc. And those tiny changes need to be tested live before further changes are made(so another Mercenary isn't created).



Otherwise, I like it. I especially like things I shouldn't be talking about. Trust me

Although this will look like a DPS loss, Carnage’s target DPS has always been calculated without “clipping” in mind, so this change should effectively normalize Carnage’s DPS to our target.

It screams "nerf" to me.

Calculated is one thing real time application is another. Players with low ping, and there are quite a few, can fit one extra ability inside the precision window with zen and clipping. In a raid encounter this is a big dps gain over others. This new stack based precision will make the playground even for all.

MindTricked

I swear, I've never seen a game constantly nerf its characters as much as SWTOR does. Almost every patch, something is getting hit with the nerf stick, and this has been going on for YEARS.

TheDarkrayne

The classes needs nerfing. This is by far the most brain dead MMO I've played because it's so easy.

Shodanas

TheDarkrayne said:

The classes needs nerfing. This is by far the most brain dead MMO I've played because it's so easy.

Easy? I challenge you to show me a class in WoW with more complex rotations than sentinels or dps guardians or shadows or gunnery commandos. Cat druid is the only demanding spec in WoW in order to play it properly.

MadFrenchie

Shodanas said:

TheDarkrayne said:

The classes needs nerfing. This is by far the most brain dead MMO I've played because it's so easy.

Easy? I challenge you to show me a class in WoW with more complex rotations than sentinels or dps guardians or shadows or gunnery commandos. Cat druid is the only demanding spec in WoW in order to play it properly.

Wasn't always that way. 

Warlyx

Shodanas said:

TheDarkrayne said:

The classes needs nerfing. This is by far the most brain dead MMO I've played because it's so easy.

Easy? I challenge you to show me a class in WoW with more complex rotations than sentinels or dps guardians or shadows or gunnery commandos. Cat druid is the only demanding spec in WoW in order to play it properly.

well at one time Swtor was like playing piano for some classes so many procs , energy management and whatnot was ugh i haven played in a while but was annoying , and i was one of those players that said , i want tons of skills , but like Eq2 there is TONS and MILLIONS lol

Horusra

Shodanas said:

TheDarkrayne said:

The classes needs nerfing. This is by far the most brain dead MMO I've played because it's so easy.

Easy? I challenge you to show me a class in WoW with more complex rotations than sentinels or dps guardians or shadows or gunnery commandos. Cat druid is the only demanding spec in WoW in order to play it properly.

So you have mastered Unholy DK, Sub Rogue, Affli Warlock, and WW Monk?  Little less difficult to master are survival hunters and Demo Warlocks.