Bored and I like talking about BaMs
So ... With all the massive sh@t talk that this revamp received, in my opinion I believe this revamp was well done. We all have seen the numbers, so we lose out of 55% dmg and gain 45% m atk (which is better than total % dmg). We gained an extra atk speed so reaching cap isn't impossible. But people still refer to this being a "massive nerf". This revamp was well done, enough said. Nexon respected our wishes and cancelled the last attempt at a BaM revamp (which, mathematically speaking for all you damage wh0res, like myself f3, gave BaMs more dps and damage iirc). They kept a similar gameplay with better playstyle mechanics IMO. Biggest let down for me was that they didn't revamp skill animations. Cd on bkb doesnt bother me like cmon? 9secs will go by quickly as you utilize everything else Battle Mages have to offer such as a supportive role when needed, yeah dark aura most of the time but so what, be thankful that you are able to offer others a lot more help with your auras; unless you're not into interacting with others on maple and judge people on damage well then gfys ^.^. Happy Mapling and Shoutout to all my day 1 BaMs <3
Final thoughts from you guys on the revamp will be greatly appreciated <3
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[quote=XxAzbelxX]Yes, we're definitely [i][b]Support[/b][/i] Mages now Screw the whole "Battle" Mage thing! We're Nexon.lol.....
Oh btw read this,
http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1757037/1#comments_list[/quote]
why do you want us to read an old outdated thread from 2010?.
Yes, we're definitely [i][b]Support[/b][/i] Mages now Screw the whole "Battle" Mage thing! We're Nexon.lol.....
Oh btw read this,
[quote=pinkron2]% atk = adds percent to your total damage (shows up in stat window)
% w.atk = adds percent to weapon atk only (shows up in stat window)
%damage = adds percent to damage dealt (does not show up in stat window)
%atk = % damage (but % damage does not show up in your range)(this is because damage is calculated by multiplication)
both are better than %w.atk as they add to atk for all equips.[/quote]
http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1757037/1#comments_list
I'm sticking with Battle Mages until the end of time.. I'm tired of switching classes
I'm scared.
LF> new fb animation.........
Whenever im casting all my buffs+auras i really wish this revamp hits sooner im still sad about losing the bkb spam it was such a godly mobbing skill will never forget how easy many quests about hunt/looting became thanks to bkb
regardless of how revamp looks like it might be much stronger than what everyone thinks seeing as how after official resistance patch kmst released another tweak that looks mostly like nerfs but idk nobody has bothered in translating extractions and its been out for like 2 days
I'm sad about losing our mobbing ability, personally could care less about most other of these other "buffs/nerfs" other bams debate over. Our spammable attack hitbox went from arguably top five to one of the worst, with the skill even dropping from hitting eight mobs to six. Our passive hypers are arguably as poor, if not more worthless than before; at least Twister Spin was somewhat useful in cases like Evo or holding a kill combo while training if you have to use a hand for something. I don't ever seem myself using any of the other auras over yellow with the update.
Even with most of our dmg being moved to passives, classes like I/L, F/P aren't too far behind with Element Amplification's +50% matk, and BW's Liberated Magic. However, these classes get access to things like Elemental Reset (otherwise -50% dmg on most end game bosses) and a 1.2x weapon multiplier which makes your hard earned funding go further in terms of dmg. Unless you're truly a fan of the dark/reaper scheme and look forward to spamming teleport, I find that this version, with its nerfed dmg output and heavily reduced mob control, is a rougher value class to recommend to others.
I'm sticking with my BaM because I'm committed to it (and let's face it: it's still better than Kannas or Bishops in terms of mages), but overall it's a tough pill for me to swallow.
I love the new revamp, it looks great and fun to play. My thinking is pretty much like yours, so I can't wait for the revamp, also its going to be good not spamming BKB every second. <3
I do like the changes, especially with the auras, makes them more interactive.
I mean after looking at it more, it's a pretty good update. Still probably going to quit my Battle Mage though, partly because I want something new, but also the loss of BKB spam is very disheartening :<