Report 834

Report #834
Skillset: Psionics Skill: Shatter
 Org: Pyromancers Status: Completed May 2012
Furies' Decision:
Solution 1+2.
Problem: Psionics shatter can currently be used off of psionic balance, averages
roughly 1s of equi loss time, and takes no balance/equi time if there isn't any
shield present. One can attempt to shatter with every psi action without
penalty, which makes the only defense against psi attacks (psi pentagram/circle)
ineffective.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Increase the equilibrium loss to 2.5 seconds minimum.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: In addition to solution 1, allow psi shatter to
 consume equilibrium whether or not a shield is
 present, in order to keep it inline with its
 non-psionic analogues such as raze, void, nullify and
 sulphur.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #3: Shift psi shatter to require to be used on a psi
 channel.
Player Comments:
---[Valistrielle on 4/16 @ 06:51 writes]:
This is being resubmitted, keeping Sol 1 and 2 the same. I added solution 3
because Neos expressed concern about this with regards to TP in that TP draining
1v1 was already very difficult. My thoughts would be that on a psi channel, if
you use it and there is no shield you would still consume that channel balance
(balance time would then be minimum 4s iirc, which is even longer than void),
but they would still have some attacks going in. On the flip side, on successful
shatter you are still waiting for that channel, so you'd still lose a balance to
do it, at longer than void time. It still penalizes a mage for spamming shatter,
but offers another option, so psi shatter isn't just a copy of void.
---[Raeri on 4/24 @ 23:28 writes]:
Preference for Solution 2, then Solution 1, or both Solutions 1 and 2.
Potentially even consider raising the eq time on it to be equal to void/nullify,
but it should definately consume eq regardless of whether a shield is present or
not.
---[Shedrin on 5/1 @ 00:08 writes]:
Solution 2 and Solution 1.
---[Rivius on 5/2 @ 11:45 writes]:
I support both solutions 1 and 2 and feel they are necessary.
---[Ushaara on 5/2 @ 17:17 writes]:
Solution #2 supported.
---[Neos on 5/2 @ 18:26 writes]:
I really don't think any of these solutions will fix the problem, that largely
lies with Telekinesis.
---[Shuyin on 5/3 @ 04:31 writes]:
Solution 1 and 2 together please. And no, the problem is that psionics is pretty
much unblockable, and these solutions seek to make it a bit less so
---[Xynthin on 5/5 @ 19:47 writes]:
1 & 2. This is definitely a needed report, because it just doesn't make sense
to have an ability which 'blocks' psionics but doesn't really block it. There
should be a defense with at least some utility.
---[Tacita on 5/8 @ 05:44 writes]:
Combination of solutions 1 and 2 supported.
---[Lyria on 5/8 @ 18:39 writes]:
I agree with 1 and 2
---[Enyalida on 5/10 @ 17:42 writes]:
I'd prefer 1 and 2 only.
---[Llandros on 5/18 @ 20:10 writes]:
Solutions 1 and 2 supported
---[Hiriako on 5/24 @ 00:46 writes]:
1 and 2 together.