Amnesia - What it could be.

Mr-Furious · 06-25-2009, 02:19 PM

Since we all know that currently it's useless.. and likely to stay that way, figured maybe we all could come up with something else that it could be altered to.

I realize this is most likely an effort in futility, but hey I'm bored at work.. and it could be fun.

I'll go first.

Obvious change: It has a stun component to it already, so why not change it to stun, and then add the bullet point underneath which states "Removes all current hate from target - Does not affect some epic, boss, or heroic targets"

New Spell: Going with the whole Amnesia - making you forget theme - Change it to something like Countersong wherein the target of the spell "forgets" their next CA/Spell. Give it a long recast, something similar to Countersong (10 mins iirc) and a shorter duration (maybe 5 sec) so it's not a catch-all.. and the troubs don't rage out.

Anyway.. those are my two ideas. Take them as you may.

Valdrane · 06-25-2009, 02:34 PM

The second ability could be really interesting, but possibly overpowered.

Cloakntuna · 06-25-2009, 02:50 PM

I really like the second idea, however, Valdrane is right, it could be seen as a little OP. But then again, the spell is really nice in PvP and I don't care to see it changed there, quite the dilema!

If anything I would like to see the AA in the shadows tree for it changed as it is completely and utterly useless since most, and by most I mean every one that I have encountered, raid bosses are immune to it. Kinda like thought snap...

Mr-Furious · 06-25-2009, 05:49 PM

Definitely the AA's need to be changed. There's no point whatsoever in taking either of those choices.

As for my second option above. Thought about it more after I posted and yes, there are quite a number of "that's so OP" issues with it.. but hey, just a thought. I could see troubs complaining that while theirs is a 90% damage reduction, ours, if it worked, would be 100%.

Possom · 07-01-2009, 06:47 AM

What about...

Makes Target forget to play EverQuest 2 and go outside into the nice summer weather.

Milambers · 07-01-2009, 07:14 AM

fuck summer its too hot to go outside, gotta stay indoors!

But seriously, the spell is really awesome in PvP the way it is, I'd rather it wasn't changed. I mean, they could leave the PvP mechanic the way it is and just change its PvE use, but knowing Sony they won't do that.

tearec · 07-01-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr-Furious

New Spell: Going with the whole Amnesia - making you forget theme - Change it to something like Countersong wherein the target of the spell "forgets" their next CA/Spell. Give it a long recast, something similar to Countersong (10 mins iirc) and a shorter duration (maybe 5 sec) so it's not a catch-all.. and the troubs don't rage out.

Actually, that would make it very similar to traumatic swipe, in that it would extend the time between effects going off. That wouldn't actually be a terrible ability and could be balanced to avoid it being OP. Instead of the 50% increase of TS, give it 25% or some other tested duration, or give it a longer recast timer. There is a useful ability somewhere in Amnesia, devs just need to change it to find it.

Illuminator · 07-01-2009, 11:28 PM

Amnesia should be left at is, to do what it has always done for years.

Mr-Furious · 07-02-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Illuminator

Amnesia should be left at is, to do what it has always done for years.

Stay broken?

Vash · 07-07-2009, 07:51 PM

still works on some older tier epics.. resetting them that is like it used to