Zamuel

Been thinking for a while and these may be the better fixes. I'm actually slightly against getting a base damage buff now. Not because I wouldn't enjoy it (I would if it didn't come with a nerf attached) but because it would lean towards having them less like Stalkers and more like Scrappers. I think a 4 second return to Hide, Build Up being a hefty 120% buff, faster animating AS, making AS's debuffs activate whether an opponent lives or dies, and altering Placate so that incoming damage for 4 seconds won't break Hide are really the fixes needed. Adding -regen, -resist, and/or partially unresistable damage to AS would also be a nice buff but it would be gravy on top of the other fixes.

As far as PvP, I think a faster AS may not be that big of a deal with I18. It's still interruptable and blueside VEATs can spot Stalkers from a distance so setting it up will be harder.

Which leads to either complaints about having to do what they don't want to get those badges or exploits to loophole their way into getting them done faster. While a few more badges might not be a bad idea, we really don't want to see any form of the farming madness return. There's a possibility that some things could be put in place to reduce exploitation (prevent arcs of your own creation from counting, enforce cooldown periods, etc) it's not worth the headache.

I have to wonder which of the two is the bigger issue. A lot of the time, anything more complex than point and shoot collapses spectacularly. Still, I guess it makes sense to be so strict due to the setup time. However, I cynically predict that the larger number of MMs the higher the chance of failure.

Ah, I was meaning per faction. While two of my arcs have the same faction for the entire thing, they are both shorter. All the rest have multiple enemy groups, generally 1 per mission.

I wonder if 2 minions/3 lieutenants/1 boss is just as good. Minions are supposed to be cannon fodder while LTs give you the option for more unique tactics with the likelihood they'll survive long enough to use them.

Speaking of surviving, I'm having an internal debate about EBs vs AVs. While it's been validly stated that EBs are better for AE soloers, I'm concerned that any competent team will steamroll through your EB making any attempt to script the battle a waste of time.

Meh, I simply need to team with him more.

I have to wonder...since the Tunnels of the Trolls is technically just there for the sake of leading to the Cavern of Transcendence trial, would an allowable loophole be using a shot from the Trial instance itself? While a disqualified zone, it's the type of thing that would be good for the Abandoned Sewer Network (though I assume it's just going to get a copy/paste of whatever the Sewer Network gets).

It would be nice if you had this in your sig...

I think the order is backwards. Improving the search engine and clearing abandoned material should take precedent over new Dev Choices. Don't get me wrong, more DCs means good PR but we need to fix the foundation before we start painting.

Good catch. Mildly disappointed that the Abandoned Sewer Network isn't eligible.