Report 958

Report #958
Skillset: Music Skill: Octave/MajorSeventh
 Org: Harbingers Status: Completed Sept 2012
Furies' Decision:
Solution 1 if possible.
Problem: Further to report 840, it has been found that allheale and passive
cures are still curing powerspikes before other aurics in octave. This has been
ruled as not a bug, however we feel that this means that the problem in report
840 is not fully solved.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: In Octave, make powerspikes cure last by all methods
 (horehound, allheale, passive cures).
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: In Octave, make powerspikes cure last by all active
 methods (horehound, allheale).
Player Comments:
---[Enyalida on 9/6 @ 01:04 writes]:
I don't know that I like being able to keep powerspikes on a target indefinitly,
even in Octave. I understand that it's not fun having a power-cost affliction be
cured with a no power cure under the circumstances described here (And in the
other report), but powerspikes is a quite effective affliction to 'lock' certain
classes out of participating in battle, outside of attemptint at all costs to
leave or negate the Octave.
---[Tacita on 9/6 @ 13:23 writes]:
Well firstly, this totally wouldn't enable people to keep powerspikes
indefinitely. There are so many ways out of it - move out of the octave, gust
the bard, keep deafness up so you can't get more aurics, hinder the bard. None
of these things have to cost power. More importantly though, all we are trying
to do is make sure that report 840 - which was already approved - actually fixes
the problem that was presented in the first place (which an overwhelming
majority of envoys supported).
---[Zynna on 9/12 @ 20:51 writes]:
SUPPORT. This is in line with the Furies' decision in 840 to adopt solution 3
(Have power spikes always cure after all other aurics)
---[Shuyin on 9/14 @ 19:25 writes]:
Either solution is fine
---[Eritheyl on 9/21 @ 05:56 writes]:
Supported. Sol. 1 is good, but not opposed to Sol. 2 if it must be toned down
for some reason.
---[Ushaara on 9/26 @ 13:29 writes]:
Supported.
---[Hiriako on 9/27 @ 04:54 writes]:
I don't see a bit problem with this.
---[Rivius on 9/28 @ 13:29 writes]:
Neither. I would rather it work on passive curing and horehound rather than also
working on allheale. Allheale is on a 20 second balance and is capable of curing
a number of afflictions at random outside of aurics. That it can cure
powerspikes certainly can be irritating, but is by absolutely no means reliable
and I'll echo Enyalida's comments that being able to stick powerspikes
indefinitely has to have some sort of work-around in octave, even if it
currently isn't even ideal. Passive curing, however, is fair game since
depending on the class can tic quite frequently and consistently and has always
been an issue for bards. If it's possible to separate those two, I'd support it.