Developer Please Comment on Tower Raid set stackability

[DrgnMstr333]

A comment from a developer is urgently needed on whether or not the Tower Raid sets are working as intended, specifically the archmage (and other caster) set that increase the chance and damage of critical spells. It currently does not stack with Greater Arcane Lore.

Are they suppose to stack?

(a) - If yes, will it be fixed?

(b) - If no, are they ever going to change it so they do stack?

If the sets are working as intended and aren't going to be changed, then we know not to waste our time with these pieces of ****, and its a pretty big disappointment...

If the sets are suppose to stack (or are going to be changed so they stack) then I might actually try to acquire them.

We need a developer to comment on this.

[DrgnMstr333]

When I get new gear from a new raid, I expect it to be better than what I already have.

[Nyvn]

When I get new gear from a new raid, I expect it to be better than what I already have.

Improved gear from higher level quest/raids? Hmmm seems a novel approach.

[Letrii]

Improved gear from higher level quest/raids? Hmmm seems a novel approach.

Blasphemy

[DrgnMstr333]

Bump

[Wizzly_Bear]

A comment from a developer is urgently needed on whether or not the Tower Raid sets are working as intended, specifically the archmage (and other caster) set that increase the chance and damage of critical spells. It currently does not stack with Greater Arcane Lore.

Are they suppose to stack?

(a) - If yes, will it be fixed?

(b) - If no, are they ever going to change it so they do stack?

If the sets are working as intended and aren't going to be changed, then we know not to waste our time with these pieces of ****, and its a pretty big disappointment...

If the sets are suppose to stack (or are going to be changed so they stack) then I might actually try to acquire them.

We need a developer to comment on this.

/signed

[bobbryan2]

And for that matter. Will they all be updated to be something different when the caster PrE are released?

Right now, most of the caster, cleric, monk ones look more like placeholders than anything.

[barecm]

Also add that the Deepwood Sniper Set (I tested myself) does not stack with anything. Additionally, the ranger capstone does not stack with either the Deepwood or Arcane Sets. I have had a few PM conversations back and forth with Turbine reps, but nothing was stated on if they are treating it as a bug or as intended. The only thing I do know is that do not consider it a high priority like some of the other bugs they have on their plates.

At this point, I am just asking the devs if the ring stacking issues are considered working as intended or bugged. If its bugged, then we have to wait until it is fixed. If it is working as intended, then we have a different issue on our hands.

[DrgnMstr333]

Bumping... indefinitely...

[barecm]

OFFICIAL ANSWER:

Deepwood is working as intended, which is to NOT stack with the ranger capstone. So, go ahead and grab the arcane archer line only if you are multiclassed since there is basically no raid loot for the pure ranged ranger.

[Aspenor]

I'd like to know, too, but my thread has been up longer than this one with no reply.

FWIW, the Archmage set is still worthwhile to have if you use greater arcane lore and don't swap between Major lore items.

[404error]

OFFICIAL ANSWER:

Deepwood is working as intended, which is to NOT stack with the ranger capstone. So, go ahead and grab the arcane archer line only if you are multiclassed since there is basically no raid loot for the pure ranged ranger.

Well capstone is greater than items by a good amount. You now just have an extra item slot =D.

[Aspenor]

Well capstone is greater than items by a good amount. You now just have an extra item slot =D.

Can I take this comment as:

The caster sets are WAI.

?

[barecm]

Well capstone is greater than items by a good amount. You now just have an extra item slot =D.

Boooo


Also, this pretty much makes the Deepwood ring set useless. 10% from AA vs 5% on Deepwood. The only LOGICAL reason to even have Deepwood was that, by original description, it would stack with the Capstone. Not having it stack actually goes against logic and makes the set USELESS.

[Cyr]

Well capstone is greater than items by a good amount. You now just have an extra item slot =D.

Or you now have even more items which are useless in game. Really the dev in charge of loot needs to be replaced. It's been pitiful since the shroud. Lotto DT armor and top level raid dropping set items that don't even have set effects bigger then single item effects of the same type (and the set effects don't stack). I mean heck he/she only had almost a year to make the loot for the new raid.

[DrgnMstr333]

Can I take this comment as:

The caster sets are WAI.

?

I hope not.

[Thrudh]

When I get new gear from a new raid, I expect it to be better than what I already have.

Well they were insane when they created Tharnes Goggles... Kinda hard to top that...

Typical newbie DM mistake... but I didn't expect it from our DMs..

[Absolute-Omniscience]

Well they were insane when they created Tharnes Goggles... Kinda hard to top that...

Typical newbie DM mistake... but I didn't expect it from our DMs..

My guess is that the Epic sandstorm goggles will be pretty...epic, as well.

But indeed, the Tharnes goggles were a bit over the top.

[juniorpfactors]

A comment from a developer is urgently needed on whether or not the Tower Raid sets are working as intended, specifically the archmage (and other caster) set that increase the chance and damage of critical spells. It currently does not stack with Greater Arcane Lore.

Are they suppose to stack?

(a) - If yes, will it be fixed?

(b) - If no, are they ever going to change it so they do stack?

If the sets are working as intended and aren't going to be changed, then we know not to waste our time with these pieces of ****, and its a pretty big disappointment...

If the sets are suppose to stack (or are going to be changed so they stack) then I might actually try to acquire them.

We need a developer to comment on this.

ya this is been long over due, lets also not speak in code devs, its either wai, or its need a fix, the latter is the only rational answer

jrp

[DrgnMstr333]

Well they were insane when they created Tharnes Goggles... Kinda hard to top that...

Its easy to top that... make an item that is better.