Report 1199

Special Report #1199
Skillset: Dramaturgy Skill: Rebuff
 Org: Cacophony Status: Rejected May 2013
Furies' Decision:
We do not feel it is necessary to do this at the moment, considering the
comments noted.
Problem: The hands down biggest challenge for bards is being forced out of their
octave. All you need to do is gust a bard a couple times and they will not have
the power to kill you. However, flat out blocking it and trapping someone in
their room with perfect fifth would be way too strong.
Solution #1: Make rebuff have a 50% chance to move the person using gust, if
 the bard would have been moved, and not the bard. This will allow
 the person to cure up and return to combat but without forcing
 the power loss on the bard. This would only work on gust and not
 more specialized forms of forced movement.
Solution #2: Same as 1 but a 33% chance
Player Comments:
---[Synkarin on 6/14 @ 00:18 writes]:
This would be a lot more powerful in group situations where gusting a bard out
is a good way to save a friend, stop an octave etc. That being said, I don't
think solution 2 would be a big deal (they can always jump back in the room if
needed, plus it'd be a way to save oneself sometimes)
---[Shuyin on 6/16 @ 07:50 writes]:
Not necessary. The mechanics of pfifth already walk a very fine line as it is. I
think it's fine right now. We don't need to mess with that further.
---[Xenthos on 6/19 @ 02:23 writes]:
I agree with Sojiro- there also isn't a compelling reason here for such a change
to be Dramaturgy only when it is a problem that "affects all bards". Still,
just leave it be.