03-13-2024, 01:25 PM
I definitely had some -old- applications that had the phrasing that basically came down to 'you don't have enough presence'. (I think that was actually the wording used)
But that hasn't been the case in a while, to be honest. Things have been pretty good from my personal experience.
That being said, there's definitely some awkwardness when it comes to certain abilities blocking certain other abilities. I had, for example, holyfire. It's an -amazing- aura, utterly ridiculous! And so I apped for Scorch when it was still 'missing'... And was denied because I had a signature already. Which uh.... Was a bit confusing?
Likewise, I have had -many- friends get denied a 'second sig' because they had spirit sight, which is often touted as being a 'requirement' to be a Spiritmancer. Spirit sight is a 5% AP toggle... Not insignificant by any means buuuuuuuuuut...
The Drak toggle is literally stronger.
Where do things such as golemancy and such come in then? Interesting lore but mechanically extremely weak? Not knowing what can 'lock you out' of things has caused some people to be hesitant about pursuing some of the more interesting 'flavor' abilities, because they don't want to be 'locked out' of something genuinely useful in combat. After all, doesn't matter how interesting your character is and how well-liked they are, it only takes one powerful character to wreck your day for it all to come crashing down. Everyone has to keep in mind their combat potential even if they don't want to be a combatant.
But that hasn't been the case in a while, to be honest. Things have been pretty good from my personal experience.
That being said, there's definitely some awkwardness when it comes to certain abilities blocking certain other abilities. I had, for example, holyfire. It's an -amazing- aura, utterly ridiculous! And so I apped for Scorch when it was still 'missing'... And was denied because I had a signature already. Which uh.... Was a bit confusing?
Likewise, I have had -many- friends get denied a 'second sig' because they had spirit sight, which is often touted as being a 'requirement' to be a Spiritmancer. Spirit sight is a 5% AP toggle... Not insignificant by any means buuuuuuuuuut...
The Drak toggle is literally stronger.
Where do things such as golemancy and such come in then? Interesting lore but mechanically extremely weak? Not knowing what can 'lock you out' of things has caused some people to be hesitant about pursuing some of the more interesting 'flavor' abilities, because they don't want to be 'locked out' of something genuinely useful in combat. After all, doesn't matter how interesting your character is and how well-liked they are, it only takes one powerful character to wreck your day for it all to come crashing down. Everyone has to keep in mind their combat potential even if they don't want to be a combatant.