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[Counter-proposal] Issue 22 Stalker Improvements

Angry_Citizen

By Angry_Citizen,
Posted on: 2011-12-12 19:20 in Stalkers

 

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Originally Posted by Jibikao View Post
You know the reverse is also true if they turn Stalker into buff/debuff stacking ATs. So it's either you make Stalker a Melee DPS specialist or you turn them into another Corr/Defender with awesome buffs/debuffs or controls through Demoralize.

Whichever direction they buff, it's going to push Stalker closer to other ATs.

One thing I have to say is that I wish they could have just let Stalker have Stealth and nobody else can have it. This way Stalker will always be unique "enough". Now that everyone has access to stealth, they can easily "skip" this Stalker AT.

Other games "protect" their "assassin class" by restricting "stealth" abilities.
Heh... just out and out remove the Stealth pool? Intriguing.

Leaves Stalkers (VEATS too), and then any powerset with a stealth power as the only sneaky characters. Then VIP's/T7 Premiums would have another advantage, since they could still stack SS+Stealth IO.

Sets with Stealth within the powerset:
Arachnos Soldiers
Arachnos Widows
Cold Domination Controllers/Corruptors/Defenders/Masterminds*
Dark Armor Brutes/Scrappers/Tanks
Dark Affinity Controllers*
Dark Miasma Corruptors/Defenders/Masterminds
Devices Blasters
Energy Aura Brutes/Scrappers/Tanks*
Illusion Control Controllers/Dominators*
Stalkers
Storm Summoning Controllers/Corruptors/Defenders/Masterminds
Warshades

*assuming eventual proliferation of all possible sets.

I'm intrigued and would like to know more. Wonder where you'd put Phase Shift though... relegate it to a complete Temp power?

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Turning Stalkers into melee debuff would be really cool and thematic. But I like what the Devs are proposing.

 

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This thread serves beautifully as an example of what happens when you so far into a good idea you come out the other side into raw derp.

 

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Sorry to be all Doom&Gloom but if they didn't listen to the pages upon pages of suggestions that's been floating around for years, why bother trying now? I've pretty much given up on the devs ever really listening to us.

 

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I like my stalker how it is. Not really experiencing any problems. I don't really care about AoE. There is judgement for that. Its a pretty survivable AT. I'm still noticing pretty good damage output on bosses in iTrials. And the lower lvl strike forces..bosses don't stand a chance. Would be nice if stalkers packed a bigger punch with AS on (Heroes/Arch Villains), but yeah...overall. I like it just how it is.

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