Negotiating 101 (Shield & Sorc Nerfs) bluffs or real

Cronopoly · September 2018

Negotiating 101, especially when you think the other party is completely stupid is to Initially propose something Outrageous then back off (seen as a compromise) to what you actually wanted in the first place.

So what items from a Magicka Sorc kit are likely Vapor and what might Go Live?

Loss of Overload bar
Overload 50%-60% Damage reduction (Light and Heavy)
Crittable Shields
1+ second cast time
Interruptable shield cast

The only item that I think might be up for grabs is Interruptable cast. I think Crittable shield is going no matter what, Overload bar gutted, and cast time on all shields excepting Sheogorath's Healing Ward...Never hits you until you are in execute range if anyone else is around. Pesky NB's stealing my Healing Ward lol. Saves everyone else in PVP lol.

Am I the only one that thinks something might not go in the way it's Proposed Week 1??

DoobZ69 · September 2018

Overload revamp is a big job and there's no way in hell they will revert back to something different. It is a great pity that they replaced an ultimate with a light/heavy attack, again I thank all those who ever requested this.

The reduction has to come with it because its intended for weaving, keeping current damage levels would be insane.

Crittable shields are a bit of a no-brainer and will be at the most tweaked.

Cast times for shields are also here to stay. They're not happy with how much survivability shields currently provide in dungeons and trials to the extend that a healer is not required. So get a healer and cast your shields pre-emptively. I don't want to comment on PvP but this will obviously push them to behind the front-line, if such a thing can even be said to exist in PvP.

Interruptable shield cast.... can't comment, not sure, but will most likely stay.

Biro123 · September 2018

I hear from the pts that the overload change is pretty good..

I'm definitely interested to see how it pans out.

Kikke · September 2018

It's kinda easy no? If they dont remove the cast time they will have a new exodus as they has in Morrowind.