Jeremy...about that playtesting...there are going to be petballs in testcenter bankbo

**Tabbitha** · 18-03-2008, 05:57 AM

Moonglow Merchant asked jeremy to help as follows

1. I know that the new publish has not hit test center yet but here is some early feedback on the petball changes. The changes will serve their intended purpose of reducing some of the "gimp" tactics being used by "pvp tamers". However, the casting delay will have the unintended effect of taking a dismounted player out of the frying pan and into the fire. Currently, the defensive use of petballs to summon a pet to escape dismount is the only realistic chance to survive. The interruptable casting delay will eliminate the opportunity to survive. Dismount will go from almost certain death, to unavoidable death.

2. If the change to petballs is a foregone conclusion, then please remove dismount as a special on the heavy crossbow. It is too easy to hide, arm a dismount special, and then knock anyone within 8 tiles off their ride. This tactic is currently the mainstay of PvP and the only way to survive it right now is to petball in a pet to mount and escape. Replace dismount as a special on the heavy with concussion blow or crushing blow. This will still make it a powerful weapon (it already has running shot) but will balance it with the petball change.

3. Please speed up ROT on Siege. It has been talked about, polls have been done, nearly everyone is in agreement. Let's just get it done.

Thanks!

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ROT won't happen this publish, we're already murdering QA with all the changes as it is. But I'll definitely try to get it on the table for next publish. The petball stuff we really want to see some playtesting on, particularly with the ethereal casting timer tweak, but we are watching.

E. Jeremy Dalberg
UO Community Coordinator
EA Mythic
www.uo.com

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Tabbitha Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Europa Posts: 5,450 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Jeremy...about that playtesting...there are going to be petballs in testcenter bankbo Moonglow Merchant asked jeremy to help as follows 1. I know that the new publish has not hit test center yet but here is some early feedback on the petball changes. The changes will serve their intended purpose of reducing some of the "gimp" tactics being used by "pvp tamers". However, the casting delay will have the unintended effect of taking a dismounted player out of the frying pan and into the fire. Currently, the defensive use of petballs to summon a pet to escape dismount is the only realistic chance to survive. The interruptable casting delay will eliminate the opportunity to survive. Dismount will go from almost certain death, to unavoidable death. 2. If the change to petballs is a foregone conclusion, then please remove dismount as a special on the heavy crossbow. It is too easy to hide, arm a dismount special, and then knock anyone within 8 tiles off their ride. This tactic is currently the mainstay of PvP and the only way to survive it right now is to petball in a pet to mount and escape. Replace dismount as a special on the heavy with concussion blow or crushing blow. This will still make it a powerful weapon (it already has running shot) but will balance it with the petball change. 3. Please speed up ROT on Siege. It has been talked about, polls have been done, nearly everyone is in agreement. Let's just get it done. Thanks! ~~~~ ROT won't happen this publish, we're already murdering QA with all the changes as it is. But I'll definitely try to get it on the table for next publish. The petball stuff we really want to see some playtesting on, particularly with the ethereal casting timer tweak, but we are watching. E. Jeremy Dalberg UO Community Coordinator EA Mythic www.uo.com ~~~~ Read the rest of what players had to sayhere __________________ Ultima Online: Tabbitha LOTR :Tabbitha Greywolfe Snowbourn The Shire

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