[Proposal] Change Ninja Smoke Flash to a PBAoE
By
Redlynne,
Posted on: 2011-10-09 06:05 in Masterminds
that would be over the top unbalanced. 60s recharge is nothing in the game of high recharge builds out there esp now that we have /time. genins with smoke flash already out perform the jounins and oni in damage, now you want all 3 of them to get criticals at the same time?
ps here you go for QoL
/macro Hide "pet_select_name Jounin$$powexec_name Smoke Flash$$pet_select_name Oni$$powexec_name Smoke Flash"
casts smoke flash on oni; if no oni then casts it on jounins
Ninja Primary: Smoke Flash
Single Target, 100 ft range, 30 End, 20s Recharge, 10s Duration
... change to ...
PBAoE, 60 ft radius (ie. Supremacy radius), 30 End, 60s Recharge, 10s Duration, Affects Self(!) and all MyPet Ninjas within AoE
This change would make Smoke Flash much easier to use for Ninja Masterminds, which would be a tremendous QoL improvement for many players (not all, granted), in addition to creating some rather unique battle tactics possibilities. An interesting side effect of making this change is that it would give a(n additional) reason for Ninja Mastermind to take (and use) their personal attack powers since the Player would be able to "partake" in the benefits of the power, which is currently restricted to Pets Only. Considering the lackluster options in IO Sets for Snap Shot, Aimed Shot and Fistful of Arrows, being able to damage boost those powers through use of Smoke Flash would promote a whole new orientation of player attitudes towards these powers.
I'm thinking that the amount of Spreadsheet editing necessary to implement this idea would be considered "simple" and the QA/Playtesting necessary to vet it "fairly straightforward" should the Powers Team decide to put this on the schedule of Things To Do.
And if something like this can be done for Ninja: Smoke Flash ... I'm wondering if something similar can be done for Mercenaries: Serum so as to (also) turn Serum into a Mastermind+Mercs PBAoE buff effect too, which could be used more frequently (I'm thinking 60s base recharge per 10 seconds of duration again) and transform Serum from being "craptacular" into being an "enabler" of unique strategies and battle tactics for Mercenaries.