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Arya_Yeshe wrote: »

I have experience in this like very few have around here:

It is horrible fighting your war targets while having npc police, npc guards, faction army/navy annoying you. Police should be for crimes only, not for wars!!!

Even when I am the smaller group in a war trying to punch up against the bigger group then I will have npc police chasing me? Give me break!

Wars should be fought by armies and the army here are the players! It is the players who have to organize and form their defense or die off and disband, go join better groups.

But, why would a node guard not protect their node?

Pyrolol wrote: »

Maybe they should look into a tougher dungeon design, one where you progress forward into tougher mobs and better loot?
That way the stronger group will push passed the lower content freeing that up for others, and also giving the other groups a chance to farm that content til they themselves can then progress forward and so on

Fairly sure that's not only the plan, but is already implemented in Alpha. Not only at the scale of a dungeon, but the whole location too. Plain/1* mobs on the outskirts of a location, 2* and harder mobs deeper in and then 3* in the center, with groups of them in the most difficult spots.

1. Guild Wars 2
-Reaper form (Necromancer) and the whole skillset while its active.
-Core Mesmer abilities
-Soulbeast pet mechanics, which I would leave if you ever decide to add Druids(Shapeshifters) as augment.
-Spellbreaker's Full Counter ability
-Core Guardian Hammer abilities-Glacial Blow, Mighty Blow and Banish when used in conjunction with each other.

2. World of Warcraft
-Shaman Totems. Creates a very unique and fun playstyle.
-Shapeshifting as an ability is fun, but I would leave that just in case you want to give us Druid class in distant future.
-Entire WoTLK's retribution paladin skills set. Feeling of using Hammer of Wrath as a finisher is unmatched.
-Hunter's Feign Death. Beauty of it is that whomever targets you, stops targeting you.
-Mind Control. Hilarious if used properly....
-Penance is a nice offensive/healing spell.
-Army of the Dead
-Warlock's pet Succubus, Seduction spell



Frankly, WoW utility spells is where you get most of your class identity and that uniqueness makes them fun (Water Walking, Water Breathing, Eagle Eye, Far Sight, Slow Fall, Ritual of Summoning, Portals). You feel needed.

3. Black Desert
Beast Master/Tamer abilities that you share with your pet.

4. If you really want some unique and fun abilities, you should look at MOBA's.
For example,

I love Janus abilities from Smite that turn your damaging spells into portal...
https://youtu.be/9US7evaihQM?si=Hp9G-La-_jIOdsQS&t=126

Ratatoskr ult
https://youtu.be/3QrSp7jNjwQ?si=V07sNgpdZ-xkHiGz&t=262

Dota 2, Juggernaut, Omnislash is extremely satisfying to see
https://youtu.be/LmXksEu8m2M?si=aMTwi1DcqiAyzEdR&t=78

Dota 2, Ball Lightning, Storm Spirit
https://youtu.be/1CQQQ7umw4A?si=FJX0z3Xuc26ozP22&t=97

Dota 2, Pangolier, Swashbuckle. Perfect for your Duelist class
https://youtu.be/Wsz9FLRR7d8?si=BzVL1AiFEwyDVeFa&t=22

Dota 2, Spectre, Spectral Dagger (After effects are interesting)
https://youtu.be/iD6OTh4hgLk?si=VWSqxKPobIFeGks3&t=15

Dota 2, Faceless Void, Chronosphere
https://youtu.be/1FZEPymxg0E?si=4x-Yc_OfewOiGhYa&t=78

LoL, Fiora, Riposte ability. Perfect for your Duelist class

My post will mostly focus on tank abilities.

Overwatch:
Reinhardt/Brigitte Shield:
These abilities stand out because they are basically extra resources that you have to carefully manage. These shields have their own health bar, which have a slow regen that ramps up over time when not in use. If the shields health bar drops to 0, then the shield temporarily breaks, and has a cooldown until it can be used again, making you more vulnerable. Even though blocking is a universal skill in ashes, I believe that a skill like this would help the tanks blocking capability shine.

League of Legends:
Taric Ult:
This ability can be simplified into a delayed invincibility for yourself and your party. When you cast the ability, it takes a couple seconds to take effect, and then prevents the targets from taking damage for a couple seconds. This encourages careful planning, and allows the tank to provide value to their whole group. In PvP, it can cause people to need to divert their attention to the tank in order to cancel the ability, and in PvE, it can allow the Tank to block powerful AoE mechanics if timed well.

Camille/J4 Ult:
These abilities create terrain/barriers around the user, preventing their target from escaping if they are close to the caster. This is a powerful control tool, and I imagine it could work well as a spec to the current Wall ability.

Orianna Ult:
This ability creates a "suction force" around the caster, pulling targets toward them. This is a very satisfying ability to land, and would act as a clumping tool for the tank, allowing the tank to assist their group who will be casting AoE abilities.

Nasus Abilities:
All of Nasus's abilities are very satisfying to use. His Wither spell causes the target to slow their movement and attack speed. His Spirit Fire spell shreds the targets armor. His ult is a stat steroid for his health, armor, and magic resist, and also increases his character size. His Wither feels fun to use, as it is a powerful control tool, and minimizes the chance for enemies to escape. Spirit Fire feels very impactful, as it allows Nasus to perform some extra damage, even though he is a tank. It also gives the Tank more value to the group, as it would allow other martial DPS classes to take advantage of the armor shred. Finally, the ult is the ability that stands out to me the most, as it makes the Tank feel like a true raid boss, especially with the character size increase.

Smite:
Ares: No Escape:
The reason this ability stands out is because it puts the tank at the focal point, and allows the team to follow up on the tanks actions, making them feel like a play maker.
https://youtu.be/nkKd2rVCp0c

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Dev Discussion - Spells and Abilities
What is the best ability or spell you’ve used and why? Which spells or abilities stand out the most to you from games you’ve played in the past? What made them special to you?

Chain Reaction spells are awesome, for example you apply a dot that does 600 damage over 9 seconds and then it explodes in an aoe for another 600 damage but any targets hit also gain the copy of the spell.