Earth Assault - Stone Spears

So I think I've noticed this before but finally 'hit me' a day or two ago. I have a Fire/Earth Assault Dominator and got on a team to do the Cap. SF. While waiting I was just having fun defeating some Gold Brickers in Cap.

I noticed that the Stone Spears power was not doing any damage whatsoever to a lt. that was flying/hovering. It was activating the power and the animation showed up, the mob got knocked up in the air but didn't hurt/defeat him at all. Once on the ground I was able to damage/defeat him.

I /bug'ed it while in game and got the response, "that's working as intended." So I replied back asking the devs to reconsider that; if it isn't supposed to do any damage on the enemy if it's flying/hovering then please don't let us activate the power.

I mentioned in the reply that School of Sharks is like this....it's the cone immobilize power from the Mako patron power pool. It only activates if the target is on the ground.

Just throwing it out here...not like it's a huge priority but....

That's..... that's not right.

It should not be working/activating at all against flying mobs, just like other powers that require grounded targets (Plant Control's hold, I believe it is, comes to mind).

That GM's got something mixed up there...

@Oathbound & @Oathbound Too

If you ask me it should be the exact opposite of what it's like; won't activate on a flying mob, but will still damage them if they end up in the air between the activation and when it hits due to knockback, jumping, etc.

You're silly.

Ground type attacks are ineffective against flying types.

When they have said it would be earth assault, first thing I thought was Stone spears was going to be the Legacy of chain little earth daggers ranged attack.
Pity...

And this is why I hate ground/air specific attacks. They never freaking tell you. Like not being able to use the vast majorty of Earth Controls powers while hovering, despite being about an inch off the ground.

Bang went that character concept...

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im pretty sure when i used to have a fire/earth dom, that stone spears was usable on flying baddies but you had to be on the ground to use it

if its not doing dmg to a baddy and your on the ground using it, then something is wrong