I highly doubt this will happen. Why? Because this would cause most knockdown effects by melee classes to become knockback, which tends to be undesireable for melee. Put it into something that would otherwise help the character (or already is, especially), and you're going to have a lot of annoyed players.
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I agree 100% If any alpha had KB in it, it way as well not exist for me.|
Originally Posted by Aett_Thorn
I highly doubt this will happen. Why? Because this would cause most knockdown effects by melee classes to become knockback, which tends to be undesireable for melee. Put it into something that would otherwise help the character (or already is, especially), and you're going to have a lot of annoyed players.
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Super-duper 10 ton hatred for KB here. Sry I know some ppl use it well but I hate, hate, hate it!
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Originally Posted by Vanden
Worst. Suggestion. Ever.
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Originally Posted by Lucky666
Just alittle suggestion but after looking threw all the different types of stats that the alpha provides there was one that I woulda really like to get for my energy blaster. KB, ya that's right Knockback please add it if only one of the minor bonuses to anyone of them idc which.
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I love this idea and would abuse it relentlessly if it were ever implemented. Unfortunately too many people have supernatural phobias to KB for this to ever happen.
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Supernatural phobias? Nah. I just think KB is frustrating when it pummels stuff out of debuff patches/auras or out of the range of my attacks. If it was paired with something really nice for some character that has KD, it would bug the hell out of me because I'd want Awesome Something but not KB.
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Originally Posted by MunkiLord
I love this idea and would abuse it relentlessly if it were ever implemented. Unfortunately too many people have supernatural phobias to KB for this to ever happen.
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This idea is actually possible, an actual suggestion, and actually useful to a small percentage of users. The fact it changes other powers in a global environment makes it a particularly not good idea.
Ok not the hottest idea a few like it though, maybe the devs left it out for a reason. What about this, instead of increasing mag of the KB increase the chance for the KB to happen.
So no change in mag just increase in chance for KB to happen. Just seems like more godlike my energy blast guy becomes his KB something should happen to his Kb either go off more often or make stuff go farther. So many other types of powers get to increase their secondary just seems fair.
Either or I would be a very happy energy blaster.
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The powers system doesn't work like that; they couldn't increase the chance to occur with an alpha power enhancement.
However, I see nothing wrong with an alpha power that enhanced KB. If you don't like KB, there are plenty of other alpha powers for you to select.
But I'd be sorely tempted to give such an alpha power to my Illusion/Storm Controller...
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I was hoping for a KB option in the Alphas as well, but was disappointed that there wasn't one.|
Originally Posted by Lucky666
Just alittle suggestion but after looking threw all the different types of stats that the alpha provides there was one that I woulda really like to get for my energy blaster. KB, ya that's right Knockback please add it if only one of the minor bonuses to anyone of them idc which.
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I like KB even on most of my melees. It's iconic and comicbooky.
Castle I recall had a Axe/SR Brute slotted with KB sets. To him, that was fun. It is to me, too.
I just hope they do something with KB to encourage people to use it.
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I'd like to see an alpha that increased Knock-back too, unfortunately, the only enhancements currently not represented in Alpha slot powers are Knock-back and Interrupt. As such, the "Respiration Boost" would probably have to look like
First tier: 60% Knock-back bonus
Second tier: 60% Knock-back/ 40% Interrupt or 60% Knock-back/60% Knock-back.
Third tier: ---
Four tier: 90% Knock-back/60% Knock-back/40% Interrupt or 60% Knock-back/60% Knockback/40% Interrupt/30% Run,Jump,Fly, 20% Range
While there are some people out there that would certainly make use of it, a global boost to KB powers would indeed ruin most knockdown powers, and get ignored by the majority of players.
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That's a pity. KB is your friend. Yes, it is a tricky effect to use well. But if you learn to control your KB (as much as possible, some powers it can't be controlled in) it is an incredibly powerful tool and a great defense.
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Originally Posted by Fritzdog
I agree 100% If any alpha had KB in it, it way as well not exist for me.
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And most of your prospective teammates would be less happy. Hope you enjoy soloing.|
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I would be a very happy energy blaster.
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Those teammates are idiots and don't deserve to be happy.
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Originally Posted by Megajoule
And most of your prospective teammates would be less happy. Hope you enjoy soloing.
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LOLOLOLOLOL. Maybe you play on a server of elitist noobs who care about that thing but I do NOT. Not once has anyone ever said anything about any of the KB I do on any of the teams I have ever been on(I play on freedom). I have no problem finding a team no matter what toon I play. The only thing I solo is tip missions. So ya alot lof teaming. I've made alot of friends in this game with alot of KB toons.|
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And most of your prospective teammates would be less happy. Hope you enjoy soloing.
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Seriosly like this anti KB hate is pure forum nonsense. I feel sorry for you and the server you play on and your small views of how the game works and is fun. You bunch up and aoe(real exciting) all your foes. I'll have fun and jump around and be ready for the new TFs/raids that make you use powers more smartly and make you move your avatar mid battle.
A bit over the top reaction, but overall I'm with Lucky on this
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Originally Posted by Lucky666
Seriosly like this anti KB hate is pure forum nonsense
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Just alittle suggestion but after looking threw all the different types of stats that the alpha provides there was one that I woulda really like to get for my energy blaster. KB, ya that's right Knockback please add it if only one of the minor bonuses to anyone of them idc which.
Thank you.