Good ol sorc?

[Vaughn]

Meh...animation is nice, but it will get old. Quick casting/reuse spells > Big animation slow casted/reuse spells. P-V-P go play a priest or chanter if you want to make fireworks for people to enjoy. I just want to kill and destroy. (wow I sound mean, I'm actually a pretty nice guy )

Give me some Lineage II type mages with armor/weapons that increase spellcasting speed and decrease cooldown/reuse time and passive skills that further reduce casting/reuse time. If it plays out like WoW mages....meh I will be going to Ranger. I like to kill people, not entertain them with spell animations...sorry?


Just my opinion, nothing against yall that like waiting 3-4 seconds and watching animation spells.

[Pham]

I somewhat agree, but hopefully AION isn't like lineage 2 pvp where you do what Vaughn just explained above. Hopefully in AION you'll need to use some strategy with your character and how you pvp. i.e. using holds, de-buffs etc, once you got him moving slowly, then you can use that 3-4 second spell and watch it annihilate someone, in a beautiful way true art lol

[Karukan]

I played a Sorc in L2 and they had Cancel which would remove some of the targets buffs at random, Slow which did just that, Surrender to Fire/Wind which made those type spells hit harder, Decay (DOT), Sleep, Prominence (Main Nuke), Aura Flare (Quicker/Weaker nuke) and a coupe AoE nukes so they had a bit of utility and had to use multiple spells in combat so it wasn't just a point and click class.

You did have to know how to play very well though b/c the spells were quick to the point of being nearly instant if you had good gear so you had no time to think about your next move, you just had to go with your instinct. After you got good at it you knew what to cast on which class/lvl to be most effective so it came natural...but any hesitation and your dead.

Hopefully the Aion Sorc class will be similar in the way that is will be powerful and complex but will only truly shine when being played by someone who has mastered it.

[Pham]

Originally Posted by Karukan

I played a Sorc in L2 and they had Cancel which would remove some of the targets buffs at random, Slow which did just that, Surrender to Fire/Wind which made those type spells hit harder, Decay (DOT), Sleep, Prominence (Main Nuke), Aura Flare (Quicker/Weaker nuke) and a coupe AoE nukes so they had a bit of utility and had to use multiple spells in combat so it wasn't just a point and click class.

You did have to know how to play very well though b/c the spells were quick to the point of being nearly instant if you had good gear so you had no time to think about your next move, you just had to go with your instinct. After you got good at it you knew what to cast on which class/lvl to be most effective so it came natural...but any hesitation and your dead.

Hopefully the Aion Sorc class will be similar in the way that is will be powerful and complex but will only truly shine when being played by someone who has mastered it.

Agreed 100%

[Vaughn]

Originally Posted by Karukan

I played a Sorc in L2 and they had Cancel which would remove some of the targets buffs at random, Slow which did just that, Surrender to Fire/Wind which made those type spells hit harder, Decay (DOT), Sleep, Prominence (Main Nuke), Aura Flare (Quicker/Weaker nuke) and a coupe AoE nukes so they had a bit of utility and had to use multiple spells in combat so it wasn't just a point and click class.

You did have to know how to play very well though b/c the spells were quick to the point of being nearly instant if you had good gear so you had no time to think about your next move, you just had to go with your instinct. After you got good at it you knew what to cast on which class/lvl to be most effective so it came natural...but any hesitation and your dead.

Hopefully the Aion Sorc class will be similar in the way that is will be powerful and complex but will only truly shine when being played by someone who has mastered it.

Also agree 100%. I like the way this guy thinks...

[Yakuzan]

Originally Posted by Karukan

Hopefully the Aion Sorc class will be similar in the way that is will be powerful and complex but will only truly shine when being played by someone who has mastered it.

Yes, and it should be like this for all classes. That's what I call a skill-based game. Not the stupid F1 F2 F3 Rogues in L2.

We are kinda forced to get quick casting at some point, or else, all other melee classes should not have attack speed buffs, we simply couldn't land a move if it gets canceled by getting hit too often.

[Pham]

Originally Posted by Yakuzan

Yes, and it should be like this for all classes. That's what I call a skill-based game. Not the stupid F1 F2 F3 Rogues in L2.

We are kinda forced to get quick casting at some point, or else, all other melee classes should not have attack speed buffs, we simply couldn't land a move if it gets canceled by getting hit too often.

Right, I just want a variety of spells, unlike L2 where you had your quick Aura flare, your Nuke, and your decrease resistance to fire etc. I know it won't be like L2, but like you said, I don't want the F1 F2 F3 deal ><

[StormBringer]

I think sorcs will be extremely overpowered.
In large scale battles, no one pays much attention to whats hitting you from a mile away, and you can airbourne strike as well here.

I imagine sorcs will be the overpowered DDs that get nerfed in the 1st or 2nd update.

GL beating a sorc with a hopeless glad/templar. :/


I'll be making a gladiator i think just cos they have no extremity, like DD (Assassin/ranger/nuker) or tanking (templar). So overall require more skill in general to be efficient at one or the other, rather than just a moving target.

If not, i'll reroll a sorc for ez-mode.

[Pham]

I think NC Soft will do a good job to balance the classes because of whats happened in the past. They stated many times that this isn't going to be a rock paper scissors with classes. And thats not the Sorcs fault that the other faction is too stupid to pay attention to whats hitting them. Thats what Rangers are for too.

And I guarantee you that you'll need to know how to play whatever class you are in this game. It's not your traditional MMO.

[StormBringer]

Let's hope you're right mate, I'm really looking forward to it.

I have all my clan members dying on their seats waiting for it to be released.

We're playing CS Source 5v5s while we wait, cos nothing else can pass time. Dying. slowly.

However, I can poke around at the "25 days til release" and the "26 days til release" i keep finding on multiple websites.
I don't see how it can be advertised if its not true.

Care though tbh!

[Yakuzan]

Originally Posted by StormBringer

I think sorcs will be extremely overpowered.
In large scale battles, no one pays much attention to whats hitting you from a mile away, and you can airbourne strike as well here.

I imagine sorcs will be the overpowered DDs that get nerfed in the 1st or 2nd update.

GL beating a sorc with a hopeless glad/templar. :/


I'll be making a gladiator i think just cos they have no extremity, like DD (Assassin/ranger/nuker) or tanking (templar). So overall require more skill in general to be efficient at one or the other, rather than just a moving target.

If not, i'll reroll a sorc for ez-mode.

Hell no, I always target Mages as a Rogue or an Archer. Anyone notices getting hit by a fireball, I have more problem with DoT spells because they are usually instant cast or don't hit you directly.

[Makman]

Originally Posted by Kaey

I'll be rolling a sorc as my main - followed by a chanter - and then a spiritmaster. I love being a glass cannon in every MMO and having some of the most vibrant animations helps too (: . But from what I've seen - it looks like every single sorc and spiritmaster wears the same armor :S

Where from Wisconsin m8?

[Pham]

Makman I'm from Freeport, IL :P

[Makman]

Originally Posted by Pham

Makman I'm from Freeport, IL :P

Freeport eh? very far from me ^_^

[Socrates]

i am attracted to high damage and vibrant animations, so i will be playing a sorcerer.
but i would like to at least try all of the classes and decide which class to make my main based on that experience.