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Originally Posted by omokiron
That's how I feel, buffers aren't hybrids, pure and simple. As to the response by dan, yes 80% is a huge drastic increase and it really would be 'that bad'. As to the rest I point you kindly at the post above as it is concise and to the point.
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Did NCsoft label chanters "buffers" or is that the playerbase? I've heard them reffered to as hybrid too. i guess it depends on what game u came from. Old wow players didnt really have a buffing class, just hybrids with probably just as many buffs as chanters. L2 had buffing classes, but even overlords held their own and then some in PvP/DPS.
Them buffing chanters for solo play and pvp has a very thin line too. If they up dps for chanters in order to make it easier for chanters to grind mobs their level then that will also make them more viable for a dps role. basically... it increases the potential.
I really dont see how they could stop people from stacking melee stats and dps gear and keep them from becoming DPS. It seems like a fun challenge and this wouldnt be the first mmo where people tried new things and succeded when thinking out of the box. I cant really claim that chanter dps will be overpowered or worthwhile anymore than people can tell me that i shouldnt even attempt it for w/e reason. It could fail or it could be a trend and turn out to be overpowered deserving a nerf.
Im sure that if people stacked melee stats and got good weapons they could do some interesting things in pvp with...
Order of the Guardian Increases all characteristics by 500 for 30 seconds. 10 DP 1 180 Self 37
and...
Nemisis(Rank.4) Inflicts 1139 magic damage and stuns the target for 3 seconds. 237 Instant 24 Single Target 40
or...
Promise of the Earth(Rank.3) All attacks against the caster reduces the attackers speed by 30%. Duration: 5 minutes. 275 2 1 Self 37
Sounds like we'd have some potential
in any case i can at least hope chanters will be closer to overlords(l2) or enhancement shamans(wow) rather than prophets from l2.
all of the above classes were buff specialists
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Im bored and stuck at work.....
Heres a few quotes from Wiki...
"The Chanter is one of the eight advanced character classes of Aion. Their specialty is in healing and fortifying magic,
but they can also use a magic staff to great offensive effect. The Chanter uses mantras to strengthen allies and raise their morale. "
"While fortifying allies is its greatest strength,
in an emergency a Chanter can transform into a powerful soldier and can fight in close range combat using their magic staff. "
"The Chanter will be a skill based class,
but will be able to cave in heads with a Mace."
The Chanter will depend on Maces to destroy their enemies. Other one-handed weapons are possible. To be effected, a Chanter will need to stay fully buffed.
Sounds to me like an all around hybrid rather than just a buff specialist TBH.