Report 666

Report #666
Skillset: Starhymn Skill: AvengingAngel
 Org: Cantors Status: Completed Aug 2011
Furies' Decision:
We will look at implementation solution 3.
Problem: Similarly to all the arguments made in Envoy report 594 (on AngelicHost
in Starhymn), AvengingAngel has too large a cost and too small an effect to
really be useful. To be specific, it requires four songs out of LoveCanticle,
HopesCarol, MercifulSanctus, CrusaderCanto, and LightCantata imbued, costs three
power, and causes our song to go back two stanzas. In exchange for that, we get
one affliction delivered every five seconds for twenty seconds, for a total of
four afflictions. Comparatively, PrincessFarewell costs 3 power, doesn't require
songs imbued, doesn't make our song go back two stanzas, and delivers three very
strong afflictions immediately instead of four somewhat weaker afflictions on a
delay.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Reduce the power cost and increase the duration.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: Reduce the power cost and increase the rate of
 affliction (multiple afflictions per burst, or
 afflictions delivered one at a time, but more
 frequently).
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #3: Increase the duration and the rate of affliction.
Player Comments:
---[Asmodea on 8/4 @ 23:50 writes]:
I'd say solution #2. Maybe even upwards of a minute. What is the list of
afflictions it can afflict with?
---[Viynain on 8/7 @ 05:48 writes]:
Could also increase the rate of affliction given. 2-3 afflictions per tic,
maybe? Depends entirely on the afflictions, which I wouldn't mind knowing as
well.
---[Enyalida on 8/7 @ 07:16 writes]:
Starhymn still seems very underpowered, I'd support any of these solutions,
though keeping the powercost, increasing the duration, and increasing the rate
seems like the best option. Lowering the power cost won't make the skill any
more useful.
---[Senna on 8/7 @ 20:19 writes]:
The afflictions are vapors, confusion, impatience, and stupidity, delivered
randomly (so it usually doesn't give all four from one cast). Increasing rate of
affliction could be a solution; adding that to solutions.
---[Asmodea on 8/11 @ 09:36 writes]:
I'd be happy with it lasting 1 minute, and dealing 2 afflictions per tic.
---[Talan on 8/11 @ 14:48 writes]:
I can support the boosted affliction rate with power reduction of 1 maybe, but
don't particularly think it is a good idea to give a longer duration, which
would give the bard way too much time to play back up and reimbue while still
utilizing the effect.
---[Asmodea on 8/13 @ 14:40 writes]:
On second thought and discussion with others, I'm going to agree with Talan on
this one. The afflictions are rather powerful and when coupled with tarot and
other Starhymn abilities I think a longer duration is unnecessary, as it will
make it extremely easy to consistently blackout an opponent, with passive vapors
and active blackout/aeon. I'd suggest reducing the power cost to 2p and giving
it a CHANCE to afflict with two afflictions, keeping the duration at 20 seconds.
---[Jaamil on 8/20 @ 15:58 writes]:
I will have to agree with Talan and Asmodea on this option. Although perhaps a
very slight increase on the chance rate to proc two afflictions, if there is a
chance rate percentage.