I'm actually pretty ticked-off about this.

I tend to make it a point to read the mechanics of the powers/enh in game. I learn about them and try and make informed decisions based on that information. Normally, that turns out pretty well.

But recently I started working on IOs on my MM and Brute, spent a significant chunk of money on some IOs that, by their descriptor, seemed pretty good.

Then I turn around, build and equip them.

Then, when I'm wondering why they don't seem to be working correctly, I come here and do some research.

Lo and behold, it turns out that the devs decided to nerf these IOs (specifically, Force Feedback), yet no where in the descriptor of these powers does it mention that nerf mechanic.

"Gives a 10% chance to boost the recharge time of all your powers by 100% for 5 seconds."

No where does it talk about a supression mechanic. No where does it inform me that it's going to be about 10% as effective as the math that it tells me.

Seriously, I'm fine with trying to balance stuff for the most part. I am.

But no where that I've seen in game, or in the patch notes, did it tell me that now MM pets can't be affected by bonuses to their recharge (thus making me craft and waste the FF IOs)

No where under the IO descriptor did it tell me that it magically has a suppression effect that makes it infinitely less useful than the mechanics it lists.

Seriously Devs, if you're going to change the mechanics of something in game, allow me to actually find it out in game, rather than spending 45 mins on the internet trying to figure out why I just wasted several mil Inf. and two hours of my time.

I can see your frustration. This was something that was changed not too long ago. When the change is made like this to slots where the enhancements fit, I agree there should be some documentation to show the effects of some such slot before it's placed 'permanently'.

I agree, the in game description of the maths for similar procs is very poor and should be made clearer. Or they should have just reduced the bonus/chance to proc and got rid of the supression so it was still clear for everyone.

On the other hand though this is an online game, so it follows that everyone has internet access. So at least the information is on these forums, some games have no such information at all.

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Originally Posted by Aggelakis PrincessDarkstar: "RAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHH SOMEONE IS *WRONG* ON THE INTERNET!"

I'm still very ticked off about that pet recharge nerf too, but oh well.