I agree that that when so many spells sync up perfectly with live's spells, it's confusing to find one that doesn't. It was probably oversight that kept the spells from being exactly the same in the first place.
The thing is, it's not a bad spell as is. I actually prefer this spell to SSS/SV when tanking because I like seeing big DS numbers. When I want to get bigger atk numbers to help my dps, then I guess I'm going to need to find a beastlord to get it.
Wouldn't all spells be better with a stack-able atk buff?
See that is all that was going through my head when I made this topic. I found it odd that in the three main spells that all had the same buff slot (pally hp buff, bl hp/atk buff, and ranger self buff) only the ranger buff was changed.
The spell really isn't that bad(for being a level 60 spell), and I also use it over SSS when soloing and/or duoing (I lack a BL account info, even still the spell doesn't last very long). The spell however was far better in live, and even more so the level 65 self buff that is not in sod.
If they really "nerfed" the self only buff for the reason to make rangers added to the list of people who want the buff SV, other then rogues and monks then fine, I guess I understand the reasoning behind the change.
It is lame when the only raid buff you can cast isn't wanted by most of the players in your raid. Being a Ranger I think I understand this more then any other class in the game. When I cast CotP most people get upset with me because it is the most readily to click off buff in the game. Hell I spent 9 aa's on SB for the soul fact so I have to cast my ONLY raid buff less so people bitch less.
The thing is, BL's have 2 other buffs that are also helpful in a raid setting other then SV (Spiritual Bliss, and Cunning of the Beast).
Only having 15 buff slots is a huge problem in SoD. I am sure many people have bitch about this problem over and over in this forum. I have read many of posts trying to get work arounds, ideas such as "block buff X and Y from landing on my character" (I am sure CotP would be on top of the Block list for most people).
Perhaps I wish this self buff was in the game for the simple reason that I could say; "thanks, but I do not need your buff" to one class in the game.
Side note: If the real reason that this self buff isn't in the game is for the want for more people to want more buffs from other classes why aren't all the raid buffs in the game the same duration? Why not make every raid buff as long lasting as the relic cleric buff?
