Companion focus and caster stance

[Zafirbel]

Companion Focus

Everyone maybe knows companion health and companion str focus on items.
Is there any way to get companion haste focus in items?


Caster stance

Since there is no special stances for casters (only normal, aggressive and defensive) I suggest mana regen stance. It could just burn stamina and do something else like root you while using it OR it could be like shammy canni that takes hp to mana.


I hope ppl thinks these ideas and suggests something how these could be better in game use.

Thanks,

--Zaf--

 

[Nwaij]

Companion Focus

Everyone maybe knows companion health and companion str focus on items.
Is there any way to get companion haste focus in items?

I remember some Dev stating that he hatse the idea of even more focus effects one has to look at while doing gear choices.

A better would be to ask for a fix of (worn) pet haste, cause in theory, pets are supposed to benefit from haste items handed to them (Summoned: Bauble of Battle). But this is broken since forever.

Caster stance

Since there is no special stances for casters (only normal, aggressive and defensive) I suggest mana regen stance. It could just burn stamina and do something else like root you while using it OR it could be like shammy canni that takes hp to mana.


I hope ppl thinks these ideas and suggests something how these could be better in game use.

Thanks,

--Zaf--

Allthough I agree that it would be nice to have some use for Stamina as a caster, I remember Wiz ruling stances for casters out.

No, casters will not get stances, they are a melee-only thing.

 

[robopirateninja]

What do people think about having INT caster's worn haste affect their pets? It might require adjusting some itemization but from what I can recall items equippable by casters with haste are pretty few and far between right now. (That lowbie robe, witbound and the valorb ear are all I can think of offhand.)


There is still the problem of adding haste to the focuses that casters would have to juggle, but at least it wouldn't require the creation of a whole new set of companion haste focuses, and the caster does receive a personal benefit to wearing it (albeit an incredibly modest one)


From a dev standpoint, is this even possible to code? If so, is it desireable?

I think that this is a better overall solution that just fixing worn haste on items equipped by pets, but I could see how assembling a "patchwork" pet gearset each time you need a pet might be a gameplay mechanic to hold on to rather than shifting those bonuses to the caster's equipment.

 

[Zafirbel]

I remember some Dev stating that he hatse the idea of even more focus effects one has to look at while doing gear choices.

A better would be to ask for a fix of (worn) pet haste, cause in theory, pets are supposed to benefit from haste items handed to them (Summoned: Bauble of Battle). But this is broken since forever.

So if that worn haste can be fixed it would be cool but also would be awesome to get better pet haste item then that PC can't use. race all class none like some weapons and armor are. or summon spell that makes ring with better haste.

Ok, I ask then. Can you fix worn pet haste?

Allthough I agree that it would be nice to have some use for Stamina as a caster, I remember Wiz ruling stances for casters out.

Means there is nothing that can fix this then...

 

[Nwaij]

That lowbie robe, witbound and the valorb ear are all I can think of offhand.

Well legs.

 

[the-chest2]

hrm i think what he said was mages need Minion Skills AA..

 

[vistachiri]

Highest haste is actually caster wearable, and a neck.

In any case, a use for stamina would be nice.

 

[Notpit]

What do people think about having INT caster's worn haste affect their pets?

You lost me when you excluded WIS casters. Why exclude them?

But even if you were not excluding my main, I think the answer is to fix worn haste and give more purpose to the Mage's summoning role.