Report 75

Report #75
Skillset: Nekotai Skill: Angknek
 Org: Nekotai Status: Completed Nov 2008
Furies' Decision:
We will go with solution #1.
Problem: Angknek's afflictions are all simple, instant cures meant to help stick
the stiff muscles afflictions. However, as it drops a momentum level, using the
ability for its intended purpose (with Sprongk) results in a loss of -3-
momentum levels. Stacking an Angknek affliction with stiff gut muscles (Sprongk
to the gut) means it takes the target 3s to cure fully if on herb balance (eat
marjoram, wait 3s, eat marjoram), compared to the 9s it takes to recover the
momentum lost. Even with mellitin sticking (weakness), it becomes around 5s vs.
9s (presuming the monk can hit on a 3s balance). Point is: 3 levels of momentum
loss is far too costly.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Remove the momentum drop from Angknek. These
 afflictions are neither difficult nor delayed to cure.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: Lower the momentum drop of Sprongk to a single level
 drop. As sticking the stiff muscles affs (instant
 herb cures) requires Angknek, this results in a net
 loss of 2 momentum - enough to balance out the power
 of stiff muscles affs sticking.
Player Comments:
---[Nejii on 10/25 @ 02:53 writes]:
This example was a bit confusing, so I asked and to clarify apparently it means
one spronk (2 momentum level losses) and one angknek (1 momentum level loss).
That being the case, solution 1 sounds better if either are a good idea,
considering you can also combo spronk with mellitin.
---[Synl on 10/25 @ 02:54 writes]:
Solution 1 is the safer solution, but both should be ultimately balanced -
either is fine, really.
---[Synl on 11/8 @ 22:37 writes]:
Also note that the example given is for Sprongk targetting gut which slows herb
eating - in other words, Sprongk targetted anywhere else is even faster to cure.
---[Gregori on 11/24 @ 23:51 writes]:
Sure, solution 1 sounds fine
---[Shuyin on 11/25 @ 04:03 writes]:
1 is fine
---[Xiel on 11/29 @ 04:57 writes]:
Solution 1 seems to be good.