Out of my fights today, which has been a lot against people around my RPL or a bit lower. I have won all of them except 2 fights. And really, I am not having fun here. I enjoy the more slowed down combat and people having a exspertise instead of 6 different trees. But this is getting out of hand.

This Meta is one of the worst I've seen, and it starts with Stuns.

Fights are not only boring to fight in, but boring to watch, even more boring that seeing Levi fight.(Shots fired).

The only fights I had any sort of trouble in, were ones where the other user, who actually plays the game or played, knew to have stuns. Every other plebian I just ran over like a steamroller with my chaining stuns.

And all I use is Lariat and whip. (Which feel like much more than 1 second, I've did Lariat and waited for a cooldown and still landed it before).

But if you're really chad? You've got Exsplosion, or Bone, Or metal etc etc. 

I think the game is balanced in terms of distributed power. No one can deny that there was an attempt to put the best -stat- spread spells not too far ahead of the basics.  I like that, and I appreciate whoever took the time to do so.

But, the more underlying problem(Other than that I see a large majority of****ing person with cosmic or energy) Is the stuns. I am so bored knowing when someone is going to lose. Atleast with slow stacking I could -move- or someone had a chance. Now? You just watch a cut scene of me beating you.

I have watched alot of players, and already know what to do with my next one. (I'm looking at you Earth fomo users.) And really It demotivates me to play, me personally. I want a challenge, or some mystery to a fight. Stuns take that out for me.

Do I mean take out every damn stun? Of course not. But they need to be revisited and work like I see gale-force, a GCD that forces you to atleast -attempt- to follow up, that also makes distance and has its drawback. Meaning lowering duration of a lot of stuns, as well as accessibility.

(Why the **** is bone a aoe stun? Why is exsplosion a giant instant aoe stun. Who the **** thought a 3 tile Water whip is a good idea? Waves and beams that vacuum you?! Fire the guy who made these changes, and get the guy who balanced the stats spread of spells back in the office.)

Back in my day if you did a whip into a water beam, that was a hype moment because of how difficult it was to do. But now? Pfft, I see people getting or doing these cheap easy stuns in every fight, just boring. If there was less 3 tiled stuns or easy to land ones, that would be nice. But this meta? So easy, boring and watered down compared to what I remember Eternia as

I've been playing a crafter since Spires, having been an Alchemist, Artificer, Smith, Farmer, cook all the good stuff. I've noticed now that a lot of changes are hitting crafting in Esshar without changelog notices. Potions being removed, things being changed up, and with all the issues of resources and other issues around crafting as a whole, I felt it'd be worth making a proper post listing a whole lot of suggested changes and notable issues from my perspective.

So Explosion is now a almost instant giant Stun / confuse. Alright, that doesn't seem overpowered on paper.

Why the **** is flamethrower doing this level of damage, on someone who only has maybe 220-230 pow? Which isn't even hard or high with the direction the game is going

You pair these 2 things together and it is absolute madness.

**** it, I have fire on my character. I'm getting a refund as we speak and going to get this spell right now. **** water beam, Water whip -> Flamethrower till this gets nerfed.(Lets not event talk about it -confuses- you afterwards)

For all of you lightning users in the world of esshar i think we can all agree that the hitbox should not be a linear 1x1. Giving it a 3x3 hitbox shock would be a lot more useful and less difficult to hit

So, I've planned to invest hard into Spirit, I figured a DR build would be fun and so I began doing so.

However, Spirit is still not worth investing in whatsoever, as up to 150, you get about 3.6% DR, and with every point after 150, you only get 0.025% DR per point invested.

That means, in its current state, the difference between someone at 150 Spirit and 200 spirit is 3.6% DR to 4.85% DR, a whopping 1.25% DR.

If I'm not mistaken, DR was supposed to reach 2.5% at 150, and astronomically increase through investment post 150, to reach 10% DR at 200 RPL, to make it worthwhile for people actually putting points in it.

Right now, I'm just going to get a blackout potion to statdump into agility like everyone else at this rate.

So, short and sweet of this thread is. After the most recent update, which lowered Metal's beam duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds, it is no longer worthwhile to purchase metal's two chain-related skills, Binding Chains and Crushing Iron.

While I understand the issue with Metal being the CC heavy tree it is, and the complaints I've seen from people, as a result of the potential combo material that Stun into Root into ??? has been capable of providing for Metal, after giving a quick lookover Metal's current state, I can safely say, it isn't worth investing in.

Binding Chains as a two second Root (If you hit point-blank) means by the time you hit your target, you have no time to follow-up with any other skills to strike your target. It essentially becomes, 'Do 10-15pow damage to your target, and also make yourself vulnerable to a retaliatory skillshot every 28 seconds', if you hit. As for Crushing Iron, it at least has the benefit of having more area coverage and the root is a full-blown stun, but even then. It's currently a weaker water whip that covers more range.

While I haven't had the chance to test out these skills thoroughly, I went ahead and tested how effective the tree works by fighting a player 10 RPL higher than me in the dojo. First round, I brought them down to 30%, with me using my chain skills. Second round, I won, after I removed both metal chain skills from my hotbar, as even trying to pull the skills off made me more vulnerable than the payoff. Third round, I lost by 5%, after my opponent realized they had not used Fomorian style at all during both the first and second round.

You'd expect that 30 RPP worth of specialized skills, especially CC-related skills would provide a bigger impact in a fight, especially against a melee player, turns out it really didn't.



Tl;dr Crushing Iron and Binding Chains need to be reworked. If they're too strong prior to the update, as they are far too weak currently. The only thing worthwhile in metal is Iron Grasp (Because we all know Metal Lance sure as hell isn't.)

Edit: After performing some more fights/tests Crushing Iron is still usable to an extent to pull off GCDE melee combos. Binding Chains isn't worth the hotbar space.

With news that the former mayor of Sudbury had died off. A Local Business man of Sudbury and leader of the Steel Bank. He has over two dozen properties in the Sudbury location, all of which he rents for affordable prices.  Simon Gelmont. A name most of Sudbury know, referred to at times as a slumlord, though he resents the name. He's throwing his hat into the political scene. Knowing this would be his shot at making Sudbury a better place.

"Yo, My guys of Sudbury. My name is Simon Gelmont. For those of you who don't know me, let me just whip this thing out.  I am a local resident and business man of Sudbury. I have for the pass three years, given food and shelter to those who have needed it. I have also given away free housing . Along with rented out now more then a dozen homes. Unlike others who are running. I've been trying to make change in Sudbury. And a change for you. I'm not going to stand up here and say I am the mayor you need. But I am the mayor you deserve.
If I'm Elected. My First order will be to clean up the streets. No more will we have to walk through the guttered littered streets. No more will you have to worry if what you are stepping in is dirt or Rolfs lunch last week.  I'll make sure pavement is put into place.

My Second order will be to make sure housing is brought up to code. So that you no longer have to live in side a small box. So that you can properly sleep in a room with out the need to put up dividers. Another thing. I will make it my duty. So that you can own said houses. For those of you who don't know. When you purchase some place to live, you are not owning the house. You are renting it from the city. Meaning, the moment you are late on a payment, you are kicked out into the streets. I have seen this more times then I can count. Some want to blame this on the lack of jobs. I blame this on not being own what we should rightfully be able to own. 

I see other candidates all say the same thing. They are "creating jobs". Do not be swayed by this. For we all know what that means. We have all lived in Sudbury, we have all been in the mud. I am from this place. I bleed, sweat and cry for sudbury. I will not just create jobs. I will give jobs. I will not just create opportunities. I will give opportunities. My first opportunity I will give if Elected is this.

Sudbury's own Watch. For many years I've seen it. Watchmen or First order come to Sudbury and berating happens or a fight happens. Some form of ill will always take action, this is not right in itself. But will take time for us of Sudbury to move away from. Sudbury's Watch, with people from Sudbury to protect those of Sudbury. They will also have jurisdiction over all but the Exarch's and Radiant inside of Sudbury.

My Third order and second opportunity will be farmland. Messaris does not yield enough. Sudbury needs it own. This can easily be done by expanding to the east, where can yield a bit of farmland or . There is an island west of Sudbury with nice fertile land. Building a bridge across some of the already made pillars there, will grant Sudbury an abundance of farm land. 
With these Three Orders of mine. I will have Sudbury in great condition that it will no longer be referred to as the Slums. You will no longer feel like less for living there nor will you feel like you always need a weapon you at all times.

I do not want to be mayor for the money. I do not want to be mayor for my names sake. I want to be mayor for you. The people. I am Simon Gelmont. I am Sudbury. I am Change."

Instead of every Unarmed having to go energy, how about we get a Aura that we don't have to go out of our way for. Maybe make it something we have to work for. Like a Intermediate spell only available at 150 that gives 30pow and X?and some special quirk like every other aura gets(Fire aura dash, water aura heal etc etc) Something like that.

Energy aura is still better, being you have to app for it. But atleast as a unarmed user I don't have to go -out- of my way to get an Aura. And its unarmed, it doesn't need a fancy sprite. Huamn essence has a blue mist version when you hold Z

Just give us that.

With the newly opened office of Mayor of Sudbury open for the running. An odd candidate has stepped forward for the running. Claude vey Pelleaux, an Instructor from the Imperial Academy and currently aiding the Royal Osronian Constabulary in it's new direction under Commander Task. Most well known for his Organization of the Gala of 1600 AC. From his contacts within the Fraternity of Osrona, to his sworn knights in the Order of the First Light, to those commoners who've chosen to support the noble. Have begun spreading word of his campaign for office. Excerpts from his stance on the topic have been published throughout the city. Seemingly casting the net to not just current residents of Sudbury but to those who have moved out of the district.

Quote:To the residents of Sudbury, the poor and down-trodden who have found themselves struggling for work in an economic depression, who have struggled to gain adequate medical assistance, to put food on their tables, and to keep themselves safe from the elements and criminals who prey upon you. My name is Claude vey Pelleaux, I know my name will turn many of you away. You will say that I am only after more wealth, only after more power. That I simply desire to lord over you all directly rather than from Aarandale. Yet, just as many say that the nobility doesn't care and have ignored them. 

To those who feel such I wish to tell them who I am and why I wish to be their Mayor. I mentioned those issue I believe have strangled Sudbury the most and to them I have spent years personally investing my fortunes into ceasing. Many a young orphan from Sudbury have found themselves not only employed but offered shelter by House Pelleaux. To those who have been hurt and sick, I have spent countless hours tending to them within the Church where I volunteer my medical knowledge. To those who fear the criminals I have taken the Oath of the Royal Osronian Constabulary, working to personally better your safety and the training of the Watch. I am Claude vey Pelleaux and whether I win your hearts or not, I will continue to live by my campaign slogan.

 

Because in short, despite the claims that we of Nobility do not think of you. I can assure you, we do. I've no need for more power or wealth, I was born to those things as you know. Which is why you can understand that I take up the running not to improve my own station but to bring change to the district. I've spent my years within the hall of the Imperial Academy, learning from the finest minds of Esshar on how to govern and bring about change in the Parliament. 

To bring about this change my first order of business will be to utilize my connections to construct a grand hospital within Sudbury. Offering to employ and give the reigns to those enterprising physicians who have opened clinics in the district. Paying them for their work and ensuring the needed medical aide is available to all.

This will kick-start my next step, employment opportunities. After the Rhoynish Conquest we found our city overburdened with refugee's from Hessalia and the Rhoynish themselves. It will be with the construction of the new Hospital that many of these people will find work. Then, once hat is accomplished I shall utilize my influence with the mercantile class to secure a steady stream of not only employment but also advancement opportunities working under the able merchants of our fair city.

Next affordable housing must be constructed for the people and the housing that currently stands must be brought up to code. To long have the sewers below Sudbury been left to decay without proper maintenance. To long have the buildings themselves served as death traps for their residence. No, a new wave of safe and affordable housing must be brought to bare against the homeless epidemic we face.

With these three issues tackled you will see an improvement in crime within the city. For it is not an Osronain's nature to prey on their fellows. It is a condition forced upon them by desperation for the need for shelter, good health, and work.  Yet, to help subdue any radicals I will be working with the Order of the First Light as well as the Royal Osronian Constublary. Because before noble or commoner, Sudbury resident or Caelfall, Knight or Watchman, we are Osronians.

If you've any questions for me I will gladly answer them you may find me most often within the Messaris Market or Caelfall Park. Now, thank you for your time and patience.  So, to end this I am Claude vey Pelleaux and whether you choose to cast a vote for me or against my political rivals. I shall continue my efforts to improve our fair city.