U56 Preview 1 - Archetypes

[dgtgtd]

Why are divine spells getting two different nerfs at the same time? You are simultaneously reducing caster levels AND reducing how much each caster level boosts spell damage. That seems like an extremely heavy handed nerf to me. Why not drop the caster levels first, then if it is still overperforming make a change to the damage dice?

[DRoark]

There's no redeeming quality to these archetypes to warrant ever wanting to play one. Mismatched skills slapped together with barely any thought, poor synergy, PL bonuses
that are different meaning you have to play at "least" 6 lives to get them (utilizing Iconic for the other 3). The entire system needs to go back to code, and they really need to
spend a few years designing this properly. I'm not sure who's in charge of this, but please give them something less-complex to do. Like fetch coffee.

That being said, it was good for a laugh, but seriously... what are you thinking.

[Havocthedemon]

Their change guts that so hard. Makes me real sad I didn't do my Aasimar lives already.

They are trash for this. The ability is fine the way it is.

[LittleLexi]

There's no redeeming quality to these archetypes to warrant ever wanting to play one. Mismatched skills slapped together with barely any thought, poor synergy, PL bonuses
that are different meaning you have to play at "least" 6 lives to get them (utilizing Iconic for the other 3). The entire system needs to go back to code, and they really need to
spend a few years designing this properly...

This is the most salient point of them all. There are better ways to include alternative play styles for us players, than these shoddily put together Archetypes. They need to go back to the drawing board and refine the whole concept, its implementation, as well as the individual trees – even if it does take a year or more.

Will that happen? Nope. In fact– we are getting this in the next update, whether we like it or not.

[crowbr]

WOW, big nerf on Tiefling, they will lost 8% fire critical chance and 4% for all others spells critical chances.

Now definily there is no reason to not go Dragonborn and get +2 Max CL and +3 DC

And definilly no more reason to not go Ice, since its the only element with +5 critical chance with filigree.

Big buff on ice druid. prob they DPS will overcome the sorc/alchemist. Now maybe a class with high HP and so good heals will be the main DPS caster... something dosent looks right

This nerf will kill the tiefling's.
Now we know how a race goes extinct...

R.I.P
Tiefling

[Ghustor]

I'm not sure I agree with the Tiefling changes either. Tieflings are strong with fire, and with some of that strength being taking away, more and more will move away from it in favor of Dragonborn, which will probably now work better for fire sorcs, as well as any other traditional element.

That is the problem. Nowdays, Tiefling is stronger for Fire casters, but Dragonborn for all others 3 elements (his Max CL gives more averge dmg than Thifling crit chance and he has +3 DC)
The only reason to do a Tiefling is if you are doing a fire caster. With U56 there will be no reason at all.

[TitusOvid]

Can someone from SSG confirm or not if this

Party and Guild chat disconnects should no longer take as long to reconnect.

is related to this?

https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...ny-suggestions

Thank you.
Cheers,
Titus.

[eightspoons]

At this stage I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that the Angel of Vengeance changes are going to go ahead in all their glory, however I really hope something is done with at least the first core. Unless I'm missing something, it seems the only purpose of Core 1 is to tell you that you'll get +1 spell power and +2 spell points per point spent in the tree. That appears rather dismal to me.

I personally think rearranging the cores a bit and making room for +1/+2 levels in one of them would be in order.

[Loriega]

Typical Daybreak BS

[Tanky]

Key word "These"....does that mean future Archetypes won't be free?

Instead of Universal Trees included in expansion packs like Ravenloft, Sharn and Feywild, expect Archetypes to be included in future expansions instead.

[gravisrs]

• Khyber Dragonshards no longer drop. Recipes that use Khyber Dragonshards now use Siberys Dragonshards instead.

Will we have an option to turn all Khyber fragments to Siberys?

Change stone? 2x click interface on Khyber frags? At Fred? Or they will just retroactively turn into siberys?