Crabbok

I want to get some ideas from everyone, if you could make 1 new CA, what would it be? It can be a damage attack, a temp buff, a group or raid buff, single target buff, or whatever.
Figuring that most level cap increases tend to add 1 new spell or CA to each class, if Sony allowed the community to design the next ability, what would your entry be?

I'm working on a few ideas at the moment. Part of me wants a cool new Blue AoE, and part of me wants a group buff. I'm curious to see what you guys could come up with.

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Vilelinea

I'd like something a bit more in-line with the bouncer/bruiser idiom.

So...

Slobber Knocker:
Bruiser grabs targeted foe and swings them around using them as a blunt instrument to attack other surrounding enemies.

Damage: I'd say a general damage range like the other AoE attacks of the same level would be good for all enemies except for the one targeted. The creature who is targeted is grabbed and swung around, they should suffer damage equal to the amount inflicted upon all the other victims of the attack combined. Maybe add a +5% chance of critical upon the one who was used as an unwilling weapon. Max targets... 8?

kymbo

LOW BLOW:

Large Crushing damage + brief large mitigation debuff vs. all damage types.

KEEP IN MIND:

Brigs get a lot more debuffs then just DISPATCH, and i'm not suggesting it be as effective... Maybe slighlty less effective debuff with more DPS attached?

Why shouldn't a bruiser (EVIL ALIGNMENT) have the ability to punch somebody in the mid section allowing them to be open for a small window of beat down?

(We all remember the hippo guy in mike tysons punchout)

I would like to ADD that this is exactly the type of TEAMWORK CA bruisers need at this disposal to get noticed by other group members. For example, in voice chat you say "Incoming LOW BLOW" and the wizard knows to casts ice comet, assassin gets in position, etc, and they notice the mob drops FASTER and their moves hit HARD.

"Whow, grouping with the bruiser was fun and I did more damage. I like bruisers!"

Fun factor would be there, bruisers would get noticed, DPS would be better, hey can't a bruiser dream?

foozlesprite

I like both ideas but gosh Kymbo's idea sounds awesome.

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Crabbok

Aggressive Motivation
Target: Group Friend
Casting .5 seconds
Recast 1 Second
Duration: Until Cancelled

Target gains 20 attack speed, 20% casting speed, +50 STR and +50 INT
Target's Group buffs are now Raidwide.

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Roldor

Fistycuffs (Adept I)

For a short duration decreases the hate gain of all non-fighter allies in the bruisers group and increases the combat attack damage of the bruiser's group.

Common
Power 210
Casting 0.5 seconds
Recovery 0.5 seconds
Recast 1 minute and 30 seconds
Duration 30 seconds
Resistibility NA
Weight 1.0
Level 90
Bruiser

Effects:
- Increases Damage Per Second of group members (AE) by 30
- Decreases hate gain of group members (AE) by 20%
- If not fighter

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I wanted to go for something that had a raid application i.e. made the bruiser a little more desireable in a raid setting but is also useful to prop up a bruisers agro control abilities when tanking.

- Roldy

Kriptini

Wrist Snap

A violent attack that snaps the target's wrist, causing them extreme pain over time and forcing their spells to cast slower. This combat art can only be used from the front or side, and has a longer cast time than others.

Casting: 1.5 sec
Duration: 30.0 sec
Recast: 30.0 sec

Effects:

• Inflicts %d-%d crushing damage on target (around 2k)
• Inflicts %d-%d crushing damage on target every six seconds (500ish)
• Reduces casting speed of target by 100%
• Increases casting time of target by 3
• Must be flanking or in front

This would be pretty useful for Bruiser raid utility, allowing more time to dodge AoE's, it would work well with the Warlock range reduction spell.

They're doing a remake of the game for the Wii. It's gonna be awesome.

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Rythus

I'd like to see a lightning fists upgrade, but in the form of a damage shield. something like every time player is hit with a melee attack has 10% chance to damage target for 800-1200 damage. Then an AA that adds a threat component. Every time lightning shield procs, adds xxx threat to target encounter.

Another idea to go along with our lightning based attacks. a lightning explosion large blue aoe with taunt. 1min recast or something

Crabbok

Decided to make one more. Short Duration Raidwide Temp, possibly overpowered though.

Surge of Adrenaline
Allows the bruiser's group a brief boost to casting and recast.
Target: Raid
Casting .5 Seconds
Recast: 5 minutes
Duration: 3 seconds

Sets all member cast times to .5 seconds.
Sets all member recast timers to 1 second.

This spell cannot be modified except by direct means.

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Prugor

Jesus. An assassin and wizard would <3 bruisers then.