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Phase I of Alpha Two testing will occur on weekends. Each weekend is scheduled to start on Fridays at 10 AM PT and end on Sundays at 10 PM PT. Find out more here.
Check out Alpha Two Announcements here to see the latest Alpha Two news and update notes.
Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
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What I heard was interesting and a bit different then any cleric/healer I have ever played in my 20 years. But again, my knowledge is limited atm. We don't know yet of other basic skills or how they will be implemented. Nor do we know what secondary choices we will have to augment them. One thing is for sure, this game is going to be different in many ways. I like that we will be able to more or less customize our main roles which inmho is going to make for more unique game play and styles.
I think it is way too early to say that any role is dumbed down.
-How exactly will augments work, and what kinds of spell augments we have in game.
-What will combat really be like?
-Who took the cookies in the cookie jar?
-Why does Iggy Azalea look like an alien?
-Will I ever find love?
I suppose Cleric sub-class is a very logical choice for those focused on PvP combat.
I'm more interested in RP than PvP combat.
I'm especially looking forward to playing a Py'Rai Mage/Tank Martyr who augments Fireball with Taunt.
I think I'm gonna go Archer / Rogue for stealthiness.
As @Dolphin has pointed out they clearly laid the groundwork for how they are approaching the Cleric. This is a simplified, specifically crafted version of that class. However, I do not think anyone was saying let's not debate this because it's just PAX, I read it more as let's not say it's dumbed-down because we only heard about one build.
Everyone here seems super eager and excited to discuss almost any and all theorycraft. Most are trying to do it from a positive point of view.
1. There might be a spell book but you'll have fixed amount of skills on your bar. What that magic number is is still being decided.
2. Skill augmentations will give those primary skills a flavour of the secondary archetype, you'll be able to choose from a variety of augments per a skill.
3. Your weapon will give a special skill.
4. You'll have an ultimate skill.
5. You will also have utility skills.
6. Not to mention that racial traits and religion may have influence on augments too.
You may have few skill in comparison to other mmos but it'll be likely that your skills will be unique or // personal to your playstyle.
The classes we have been shown for PAX are a hint at what each class can be and imo they sound like what their class should be? They are un augmented or a double down on the primary class.
I think its incredible that they are allowing players to experience a pre alpha -still in development game - and you can pve and pvp!
im jealous of all those going to PAX xD
I can answer for the 3rd, 4th and 5th question.
Cookie Monster,(obviously)
Too much eyeliner makes her eyes look bigger and slantier
No
I see you are infact in quite some distress over this issue. I will respond to your dilemma with a real life story, and perhaps it will have some bearing on your current situation.
I have a Niece, who had a great distain for Carrots, would not eat a single one. They disliked the taste. In a way thats fine, not everyone likes everything. However one day I tried to convince her to try some of my home made carrot soup. The carrots were roasted, and the soup was seasoned and flavoured with corriander and ginger. The base taste was still carrot, it was designed and proccessed in another way, but still carrot flavoured. She wouldnt try it at first, but I eventually convinced her to try a spoonful, and she liked it. It was still carrot flavoured, but she enjoyed the soup. Now her mother makes it for her regularly.
You might not like something due to the way it sounds, looks or what you might think it tastes like, but you cant really judge something until you taste it for yourself.
My suggestion would be to play/use/test what they currently offer, and if what they have on offer AFTER you have tried it isnt to your liking and you think It could be improved, then would be the time for constructive, and rational feedback.
One only needs to look towards "A Certain Guildleader" for an example of irrational, overzealous feedback that effected a game prematurely. Leader of "A Certain Large Gaming community" PUSHED Daum in BDO to make sure that we didnt get a megaserver in EU/NA, as he believe it would cause the PvP to die rapidly. Infact quite the opposite happened, lack of people on servers, because the community was divided by 3 in each region, caused the PvP to die out rapidly. Once the 3 servers were reunited as one in the form of a Megaserver, PvP was alive and well again.
As with any Feedback, its only truely valid after you have tested the product in question, after all if i wrote a book, I wouldnt personally accept feedback from someone who never read it.
Just a wall of text for thought!
My eyes are bleeding make him stop writing..... Kidding
Intrepid can use this comment as the Wall Skill of Tanks in PAX.
Tank creates a wall from the ground, but wait what is it?! It's the comment of @DeathsProxy
By the way, I started to crave for carrot soup, because you explained it so appetent,
Better to wait for confirmed, full information before taking off, so you could plan accordingly.
I initially thought of playing Mage but for some reason I found was uninterested as they were reading the Mage skills out. =/
And I'd prefer not to have that. Rather, I'd like more Freedom of that.