Report 731

Report #731
Skillset: Moon Skill: Light
 Org: Moondancers Status: Completed Dec 2011
Furies' Decision:
We will investigate solution 3.
Problem: Currently, the Light skill may be used by a coven of three Moondancers
to bestow upon a room the effect of minor ego regeneration for all users of Moon
or Stag. While at a cursory glance this seems useful, in practice it is much
limited by the restrictions required to use it; Influencing, unlike the other
activities which have coven-linked Moon abilities associated with them, is
something which can only be done by one person in a room. Because of this, it is
highly impractical to seek two other coven members to perform a Light ritual in
every single room when only one person will benefit by being able to influence.
This leaves the skill unused, and highlights a serious flaw in its design.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: In addition to its current effect, cause Moon Light
 to also regenerate health and mana, and allow Light
 to effect all players with a Moonchilde aura rather
 than only those with the Stag or Moon specialization.
 This would, without changing its current
 restrictions, give it a minor combat benefit for a
 highly organized group of Moondancers.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: Maintain the current coven member and dawn-fading
 restrictions on the Light skill, but change it from a
 room effect into a 'lined with moonlight' defence for
 every user in the ritual which would increase the
 efficacy of all other regeneration effects on that
 user by 10%-20%. This would allow Light to maintain
 its thematic cooperative nature, but cause its effect
 to be carried from room to room so that it has
 practical application.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #3: Like Coning, allow Light to be cast by a single
 Moondancer when the Lunar Altar construct is raised.
 This would address the current issue with the skill,
 but it would force Serenwilde to become even more
 reliant upon one of its constructs.
Player Comments:
---[Enyalida on 12/8 @ 01:36 writes]:
Solution 3 is fine, and probably most likely to go through. Solution 1
otherwise. Not really in support of Solution 2.
---[Rivius on 12/8 @ 13:58 writes]:
Solution 2 seems like a little bit too much, especially for a skill with no
power cost whatsoever and a very small coven number (to which moonchildren can
contribute). I'd support either 1 or 3.
---[Janalon on 12/14 @ 01:19 writes]:
From what I can understand of the problem/solution and comments, I would also
strongly support solution 3 and accept solution 1.
---[Shuyin on 12/16 @ 20:30 writes]:
None of the solutions appeal to me. Why not just have Light affect all
moonchildren?
---[Iytha on 12/18 @ 14:02 writes]:
Disagree with all solutions provided. I am confused about why the most obvious
solution wasn't brought up: Shift Light from a room effect to an otherwise
identical personal defense.
---[Enyalida on 12/21 @ 20:11 writes]:
I'm alright with a personal defense that does regen, though ego regen is still
only okay, if it's on all moonchildren in the room where it's cast, that's fine.
The proposed 'lined with moonlight' (solution 2) on the otherhand is OP. Fairly
badly.
---[Wobou on 12/22 @ 02:07 writes]:
I'm alright with solution 1 assuming the regen isn't crazily good.