Conjuror Fan Faire Info

Xalmat · 06-26-2009, 01:39 AM

This thread will be updated as I can.

We will be receiving new utility. That utility is: debuffs. To be specific, we will be the class to bring to debuff a mob's magical debuffs (along with necros), while swashbucklers and brigands will be switching to only debuff a mob's physical resists. You will want both summoner classes in a raid to fully debuff a mob, but you won't need both summoners to kill mobs.

The scout pet may receive attention as far as DPS goes, as well as pet effects that specifcially boost the scout pet's auto-attack DPS.

Fyreflyte is still working on fixing the T4 5 set bonus. He doesn't know what's wrong and he has to work with the programmers to fix it.

Expect the number of pet effects taking up our maintained window to decrease with time. It's a very time consuming process to fix, apparently.

Char · 06-26-2009, 01:48 AM

and yet a coercer can debuff all magical by about 5k no?

Lasc · 06-26-2009, 02:29 AM

I'd like to hope this wont be the only utility.

Im hoping to hear somthing also re the summoner pet and ability modifiers.

Onkello · 06-26-2009, 03:44 AM

yeah, what's the deal with our dps? Please tell me they're working on fixing that.

Cometar · 06-26-2009, 03:54 AM

Well as far as the dps goes, if they choose to address the shared stats idea between us and our pets, that can help. Where we were really lacking is the utility so I'm very pleased to see this information. Thanks Xal.

Grog · 06-26-2009, 04:07 AM

i'm ok with getting debuffs, but is really neccessary to nerf one class to buff another though.

we offered a crapton of suggestions, none of them included nerfing rogues.

Xalmat · 06-26-2009, 04:34 AM

They've pretty much said (in the past, not at Fan Faire) they're happy with our DPS. I wouldn't expect much of a change in that regard.

What remains to be seen is if bringing a summoner brings more DPS thru debuffs than bringing another Sorcerer.

Will post more after the big panels.

Niteshadepromise · 06-26-2009, 07:24 AM

Debuffs eh..I was afraid of that. I guess its better than nothing but I was really hoping for something *unique*. Course I suppose if chanters are brought down to where they should be on DPS..I dunno.

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't chanters (just coercers?) already have the equivalent of a mage's "dispatch" in Tash or whatever it is called now? Does that mean they will strip that ability from chanters as well as moving rogue magic debuffs to us? If they're going to do this they need to be thorough about it. Raids running 4 chanters with 1 ability shouldn't be able to get around running 2 summoners imho. I want to be as needed as rogue's if they intend to give me 1/2 their job.

I spose there is a lot they can do to bring us up to rogue levels..but honestly hearing debuffing has me scared :d

The Obelisk · 06-26-2009, 12:52 PM

what were some of the suggestions?

agressiv · 06-26-2009, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Char

and yet a coercer can debuff all magical by about 5k no?

Tashiana has a fairly long recast. It debuffs about 3k every 2 minutes for only 13 seconds, depending on re-use. We can maintain Psyche at all times but its about 1k. Dispatch can be used every minute or so and debuffs about twice that amount, IIRC.

Not currently in game, so they might have changed the numbers a bit.

agressiv