Report 777

Report #777
Skillset: Nekotai Skill: Sprongk
 Org: Nekotai Status: Completed Feb 2012
Furies' Decision:
We will implement solution 1.
Problem: Prior to REPORT 508, Nekotai could cycle through Angknek to stick
sliced limb affs faster than could be cured. Nekotai's combat was based on
marjoram herb stacking. Sliced/Pierced limbs affs fully proc in time, helping
early to mid mo combat. The number of sliced/pierced affs complicated a gedulah
/ green cure, which helped slick lock and Final Sting. This entire approach
became invalidated with REPORT 508. As a result, Thul-era Nekotai gave rise to
oothai + vessels (kaiga) / amihai attrition. Asphyx damage from Oothai has
significantly decreased due to REPORT 709. Anticipated changes to grapple
momentum further threaten the viability of an Oothai / Kaiga strategy. I'm
seeking to readjust Nekotai back towards affliction (not attrition) strategies.
Nekotai will need help to stick herb affs based on the following criteria: kick
based herb affliction, able to build momentum (i.e. no momentum penalty),
available around 2 to 3mo, does not tilt the guild back to OP'ness. This report
focuses on the Sprongk kick (250ka, -1mo) adds Pinched Nerve which doubles cure
balance (head:sip, chest:smoke, gut:eat, apply:arms).
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Remove momentum loss. No other change to Sprongk or
 Pinch Nerve requested.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: Remove momentum loss. Change Pinched Nerve from
 marjoram to another "eat herb" cure so it can be
 properly queued separate from sliced afflictions.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #3: Remove momentum loss. Decrease double balance loss
 effects of Pinched Nerve. Either halve effect (from
 100% to 50% or 66%) or add a flat 1s to across all
 cures.
Player Comments:
---[Shuyin on 2/16 @ 08:05 writes]:
Solution 1 is the simplest and sounds fine. Solution 3 doesn't seem effective in
relation to what you're trying to accomplish with this report
---[Janalon on 2/16 @ 08:19 writes]:
Err. Solution 3 should read "Remove momentum loss." My apologies.
---[Ushaara on 2/17 @ 16:48 writes]:
Of these, I would support solution #3.
---[Draylor on 2/20 @ 13:25 writes]:
I do not feel that anything more than the proposal outlined in solution 1 is
necessary in this instance. I support this.
---[Sidd on 2/24 @ 19:31 writes]:
Solution 1 is fine
---[Janalon on 2/25 @ 21:00 writes]:
Seeking solution 1.