Report 1789

Report #1789
Skillset: Skill: Burnout
 Org: Hallifax Status: Completed Aug 2017
Furies' Decision:
15 minutes, rune reduces to 7.5. Rune does not affect damage, but will be
subject to change.
Problem: Burnout is a mechanic where if you attempt to spend ego with Psionics
or Healing that would take you negative, you burnout and that skillset is locked
for an hour. This serves a purpose of being a limiter on some powerful skills
such as Forcefield or quickened healing, however it is frustrating to be locked
out for an hour.
[A:10 R: 0] Solution #1: Change Burnout to last two minutes, and deal 50%
 health damage when applied. The Rune of Mind
 Shielding will halve this time as usual, as well as
 halve the damage.
Player Comments:
---[Shedrin on 8/12 @ 16:54 sets as pending]
---[Kaimanahi on 8/12 @ 20:37 writes]:
Any change to mitigate the crushing effect of burnout is good. I'd suggest also
that Burnout drops on player death.
---[Xenthos on 8/12 @ 20:37 writes]:
I think this might be changing it too much-- what about 15 minutes base, then
halved by the artifact? Makes it still have -some- time limitations, but
nowhere near as burdensome as the current situation.
---[Danquik on 8/13 @ 13:50 writes]:
I am in 100% agreement with this change. Being locked out of your skillset for
thirty minutes to an hour is way to punitive for a game.
---[Veyils on 8/13 @ 14:12 writes]:
Sounds good, I'd even say add in a lengthy stun(6secs) on top of the 50% health
damage on it falling. You get burned out you risk dying after hitting it but you
can use the skill again very soon. I'd say the rune of mind shielding shouldn't
reduce the damage though just the lock out time. With or without the artifact it
should be very risky to get burned out.
---[Tarken on 8/13 @ 14:42 writes]:
I think I would like to see a stun as well. I'm ok with a time reduction.
---[Shedrin on 8/13 @ 17:51 writes]:
It could instantly kill the user and I think that'd be an improvement over the
current situation. I think 15 minutes is still too long, though.
---[Ejderha on 8/17 @ 01:13 writes]:
Burnout is overly punitive, I agree. I think any of the suggestions written
above are an improvement, as Shedrin said. Sol1 as written is fine with me.
---[Falaeron on 8/28 @ 01:15 writes]:
Ok
---[Anelissa on 8/29 @ 14:23 writes]:
I'm for lowering, but I think 2 minutes (1m with artifact) is a bit too low. I'd
prefer atleast a 5m(2.5m with arti) or 10m (5m) timer.