Still time to change Pale Master SLAs

[lppmor]

As I understand the devs want to come with a full overhaul on Pale Master SLAs, since they feel too powerful to allow metamagic on something that does not require mana.

IMO consuming health is the same as consuming mana, since you have to spend mana to recover the lost health anyway.
But this is a discussion for later..

What I ask now is to give us metamagic at least for some time. I mean, let Pale Masters enjoy their SLAs in U29 for some time, and then later you guys can come with new mechanics. Easy change (just do the same as you did to Archmage), and won't hurt anyone. So, why not?

[slarden]

No metamagic, just change the SLAs to scale with 130% spellpower - done. It can be tweaked up or down if my math is wrong.

[KLJJ]

Just play warlock like everyone else. Blue bar? Whats that? LOLz.

[lppmor]

Yes. I don't play Warlock, but I bet their shots hit much harder than any Palemaster's SLAs, and for free, and can also chain. And don't forget SLAs do not work against everyone.

Just allow metamagic in U29 and lets see how if goes. Then nerf it back in patch 1 if necessary, but why not allow us some try?

[slarden]

Yes. I don't play Warlock, but I bet their shots hit much harder than any Palemaster's SLAs, and for free, and can also chain. And don't forget SLAs do not work against everyone.

Just allow metamagic in U29 and lets see how if goes. Then nerf it back in patch 1 if necessary, but why not allow us some try?

Steel seemed 100% firm that he would not add metamagic unless the SLAs had an sp cost.

I think your best bet is to figure out what % of spellpower scaling make them reasonable without making it OP and he might consider that. Math of course would help. Based in my calcs I was thinking about 130% spellpower scaling would make them usable in epics, but it might make it OP in heroics like warlock abilties are op in heroics- so not sure there is an easy answer.

[lppmor]

Well, too late anyway. SLAs, see you in U30+

[KLJJ]

Yes. I don't play Warlock, but I bet their shots hit much harder than any Palemaster's SLAs, and for free, and can also chain. And don't forget SLAs do not work against everyone.

Just allow metamagic in U29 and lets see how if goes. Then nerf it back in patch 1 if necessary, but why not allow us some try?

Chain? Heck they CONE. I hit a dozen or more mobs in EE ToEE at the same time. Thats over 40k DPS BEFORE you factor in confusion and the mobs turning around and beating the **** out of each other.

LOL, still second fiddle to manyshot, but what can you do?

[Dorian]

yeah, was surprised to see archmage SLAs get a boost and nothing for PMs.