I don't know why I'm posting this, but if we're still taking suggestions on FC replacements I wanna toss this one into the ring:
Every DoT that lands on the mob re-applies itself automatically when the DoT ends (even DoTs from non-necros, procs, etc) until the mob dies.
and uhh. the class aa is rediculously uninteresting and not useful. the recast time on the lifetap, the ae lifetap are just terrible and enhanced control is pretty not-useful.
*rabble rabble*
(i think i may just make a suggestion about some of these things as individual threads).
i was hoping to see Necro runic spells made worth using.
Most active AAs are pretty questionable. If you think of some make sure you think of ones for Wizards' and Druids' as well because those will be the first replies to any threads about changing bad active AAs for Necros.
defixio why do you think enhanced control isn't useful?
It adds a pitifully small duration increase on a relatively low duration charm and can only be used once every hour and twelve minutes. Other threads seemed to suggest it was 2 ticks. that is more of a detriment to have on your bar in terms of space used compared to the benefit gained.
I'd think it was useful if it let you always check on charm duration, or if it made your charm last a lengthy, flat amount of time, or if it had a much much faster reuse speed. but right now it's kind of disappointing for a 9 aa purchase. not worth it at all. At this point I'd rather have festing curse + recession
I was hoping for old school dire charm when i got it (so i could have a pet actually capable of tanking for me), then was hoping for a thing that helped me make charming mobs viable when i read and researched into it...but what i got was 9 wasted aa
The necro class aa i was most excited about what i got...was Death Imitation.
I can't help but think of random overly-complicated dumb ideas when I see a thread like this so ignore these in favor of real discussion.
Curse of the Gravekeeper
2.5 second cast time
2 minute recast
Unlimited duration
Can only be active on one target at a time
Runic1? 2? -> Runic: Those Other Guys Get One
New pet spell for Necros. Default appearance is the blue version of the relic skeleton. Unlike other pets this one is a dedicated caster with fairly smart ai because that would be fun to try to code. Tries to keep itself alive with lifetaps, avoids casting DoTs on things willy-nilly if it thinks CC might happen, focuses on one target etc. Also if you have that AA that makes your pet get some benefit out of aggressive and defensive stances it will also react to those stances; if you're in aggressive it'll do everything it can to keep its DoT rotation up without care for its mana or health; in defensive it'll try to keep its HP topped up as much as possible. Etc etc etc. I'll get to make a pet AI yet dammit.
You get 12 1/2 minutes, though it can resist and be lower. If you look at it as an event oriented ability especially if boxing a cleric, it offers possibilities, or if you are part of a group doing an event.It adds a pitifully small duration increase on a relatively low duration charm and can only be used once every hour and twelve minutes. Other threads seemed to suggest it was 2 ticks. that is more of a detriment to have on your bar in terms of space used compared to the benefit gained.