Report 845

Report #845
Skillset: Astrology Skill: Bumblebee
 Org: Celestines Status: Rejected Aug 2012
Furies' Decision:
We do not believe this is necessary: focus balance does not "max out". We do not
think, therefore, Bumblebee needs to be changed.
Problem: Compared to the benefits given by its counterpart, Bumblebee's bonus to
focus balance loses out to Lion's bonus to statistical charisma to the point
that it's not considered a sacrifice to choose the latter over the former. This
disparity is even more pronounced for trans'd out combatants who prefer a
statistical boost over a focus boost when their focus balance is already
maximized.
Solution #1: Change the the effect to increase/decrease the mana cost of focus
 body, the flat rate currently being 250, and extend the effect to
 increasing mana cost of focus mind as well
Solution #2: Change the focus body buff/malus to a sip balance buff/malus
 (+/-15%, +/-10%, +/-5%)
Solution #3: Retain focus body buff/malus effect and extend the bonus/penalty
 to focus mind as well. Ideally tweaking the percentages still
Player Comments:
---[Enyalida on 7/23 @ 19:46 writes]:
" when their focus balance is already maximized." Is this true? I feel like it
isn't. It may be true for the time it takes to cure paralysis from focusing, but
that's not 'focus balance'.
---[Talan on 7/27 @ 15:23 writes]:
OPPOSED. I don't think there is anything wrong with bumblebee in its current
form. This isn't a problem, and your solution set reads like a letter to Santa.
---[Azula on 7/28 @ 13:27 writes]:
Solutions revised, so will need new input please
---[Celina on 8/4 @ 21:10 writes]:
Any of these suggestions are fine.
---[Hiriako on 8/8 @ 23:25 writes]:
I like solution 3 the best of these. It'd make astrology a fair bit more potent
when Bumblebee is negative, by providing a method to make afflictions linger
just that much longer. Solution 2 would be ok. Solution 1 I don't care for.
---[Shuyin on 8/9 @ 18:28 writes]:
Solution 2 and 3 is fine with me
---[Tacita on 8/16 @ 21:44 writes]:
Happy with solutions 2 or 3.