Report 1562

Report #1562
Skillset: Nihilism Skill: Pacts
 Org: Celestines Status: Completed Nov 2016
Furies' Decision:
Solution 1.
Problem: The changes in the overhaul have crippled Nihilist offense by rendering
their major kill methods no longer workable. This report attempts to bring
pacts more in line with a new design, as outlined by the NIhilists.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Replace impatience and hemiplegy with blackout and
 slickness, respectively. Additionally, change
 darkFate to effect Dust balance as shofangi-shoflai
 does: Strip the cure balance if the target has it,
 otherwise increase the cure balance recovery.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: N addition to solution 1, make the blackout power
 something more thematic "DarkRage" and give it a
 special line when hitting. "You are overcome with
 pure rage and momentarily lose your senses
Player Comments:
---[Avurekhos on 11/15 @ 01:20 writes]:
Just to make it known, I am in support of these solutions. The thematic changes
would be appreciated by the Nihilists, though, if for some reason it should not
be I'm certain we can live without it. Since Hemiplegy/Impatience are slated to
go, or no longer functioning as they used to It was a priority to see them
changed to something we could make use of. As to DarkFate, currently, it is a 1s
version of HerbBane. Which while nice doesn't really support the affliction
output of dust cures that we can provide. Keep in mind that this would hit on a
8s tic, and has to be invested into the Thrall. It shouldn't expand on the
effect if its double invested, much like how DarkFate works in that regard.
---[Avurekhos on 11/15 @ 01:21 writes]:
Hemiplegy is currently a pact power of Nifilhema. Impatience is a pact power of
Ashtorath, and DarkFate a pact power of Baalphegar.
---[Shuyin on 11/19 @ 06:59 writes]:
Ok
---[Wobou on 11/20 @ 15:16 writes]:
I support both solutions. Since shoflai was mentioned I'll go into a bit more
detail on how it works. Shoflai knocks the target off of both ice and salve
balances for 1s. I should note that shoflai does not actually knock balance if
the person is already off balance (I may have erroneously thought otherwise and
reported that it did). In this case I'm okay with extending the balance timer if
it's already off balance because unlike monks the nihilist will not be able to
use this balance extension on every balance and afflict at the same time.