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Not sure if this is bug or what, just found out that after I upgraded an equip (that I am currently wearing), the upgrade is shown in the equipment popup but NOT in my currently equipped set, and stats not updated as well, and I needed to unequip it then equip it back to reflect the upgrade.

Not sure if this is bug or what, just found out that after I upgraded an equip (that I am currently wearing), the upgrade is shown in the equipment popup but NOT in my currently equipped set, and stats not updated as well, and I needed to unequip it then equip it back to reflect the upgrade.

This has been around for a long time.

For people saying that Maging is too easy, this is what happens when you make one mistake.
I clicked on HV to make it the active window to start a RE and it accidentally double-clicked to attack on a monster.
Result = OHKO.

1 9 You have been defeated.
1 8 Noihara Himari crits you for 7994 piercing damage.
1 7 You evade the attack from 72c.
1 6 Kusakabe Misuzu hits you for 4264 cold damage.
1 5 Kuroko Shirai crits you for 6938 piercing damage.
1 4 Unohananosakuyahime hits you for 3842 piercing damage.
1 3 You parry the attack from Ragingheart Exelion.
1 2 Void Strike crits Ragingheart Exelion for 295 void damage.
1 1 Arcane Blow crits Ragingheart Exelion for 957 void damage.

And oh yeah, where is that ET buff? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

For people saying that Maging is too easy, this is what happens when you make one mistake.
I clicked on HV to make it the active window to start a RE and it accidentally double-clicked to attack on a monster.
Result = OHKO.
And oh yeah, where is that ET buff? (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

1. Ahem. Not OHKO. More like 4HKO.

2. A Mage without SoL in an IA slot??? Ahhahahahahahahahahahaha (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Sorry, couldn't resist.

For people saying that Maging is too easy, this is what happens when you make one mistake.
I clicked on HV to make it the active window to start a RE and it accidentally double-clicked to attack on a monster.
Result = OHKO.

To be fair, this happened to me once, as a light armor wearer. Pretty sure its happened to everyone at least once.

Pretty sure its happened to everyone at least once.

I'm pretty sure it doesn't happen to Heavy with half-decent gear.

2. A Mage without SoL in an IA slot??? Ahhahahahahahahahahahaha (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

There's a reason why SoL isn't recommended in IA slot. I'll leave it you to figure out why.

After a nightly run of Arenas, along with the minor update made, I found the following, on IWBTH (and later BT:

2H still bites. Sure your skill will hit big now due to the minor update, but due to the higher mana consumption of the raised B/I overall, being able to whittle things down to where you can recover mana is a lot trickier. Due to the PA nerf, since you can get 2-3 elite mobs in any given round, you can't do enough damage fast enough with all of their parry and evade. Plus I am finding an awful lot of double and triple evades/parries where I didn't see that as much before.

Light feels like cloth now...even with multiple PAB Mag and/or Legendary Protection Kevlar. I can't really see using Light anymore.

- JC

I did T&T on IWBTH using my current set, with infusion. No problems. Also did IW run on Magnificent Ethereal Estoc of the Banshee (195 rounds) on BT, same terms. Slightly harder than before (I were forced to use SV from round 120 or so instead of 150-160 as before), but tolerable. Spent 1 Godly Mana and 3 Godly Spirit in total.

So I disagree: Light was raped more than Heavy, but still can be used. But yeah, monsters hit harder (because of PMI assape) and more often than before (because of proc assrape). It'd be nice to get our PMI/MMI back tbh.

Well, after a day or so of playing, I've found that really aside from having training wasted, credits temporarily wasted, an aura unlock wasted, and some wasted AP (minor issue to me)...

The only difference now for me is that I can't do long runs. Short runs are the same for me.

In other words, it is exactly what I thought yesterday and what I figured would happen for me. Granted, I don't do IWTBTH runs since they tend to be far too expensive for me right now... Trying to catch up on holy prof and supportive prof as well as armor profs (much harder now since I have to use mp to prof now instead of just relying on low hit rate and low damage melee to reduce changes of taking out the enemy).

so very heavy now! (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/anime_cry.gif)

There's a reason why SoL isn't recommended in IA slot. I'll leave it you to figure out why.

Hmm, actually, I'm pretty sure at some stage, the prevailing wisdom *was* to have SoL in IA for mages, the reasons being:

1. Mages are far more squishy than Melees, therefore SS is not as useful.

2. If SoL triggers on even a semi-frequent basis, you spend far less than you would if you manually cast it.

Given that on my crappy magic setup, SoL can last over 170 rounds, I assume SoL can last ages for you, and with the Gold Star and all the other auras, you could afford the upkeep.

Hmm, actually, I'm pretty sure at some stage, the prevailing wisdom *was* to have SoL in IA for mages, the reasons being:

1. Mages are far more squishy than Melees, therefore SS is not as useful.

2. If SoL triggers on even a semi-frequent basis, you spend far less than you would if you manually cast it.

Given that on my crappy magic setup, SoL can last over 170 rounds, I assume SoL can last ages for you, and with the Gold Star and all the other auras, you could afford the upkeep.

I think Spark used to trigger like once or twice per marathon for me. It wasn't really needed before this patch. I might have to consider doing that given the overall PMI decrease. (I think I had 58 PMI before the patch, now it's 49)

1. Mages are far more squishy than Melees.

Plus, much more comfortable (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I think Spark used to trigger like once or twice per marathon for me. It wasn't really needed before this patch.

How high are your evade and parry? Without spark of life, I always panic whenever there are 4 or more (or 2 of the really fast monsters that can double attack me) because even with weaken and x-nerf they hit me for enough damage to take off a quarter of my hp after spirit shield. Without SoL on IA I would be fucked.

This post has been edited by Mindflayer88: Jan 22 2013, 18:08

I did T&T on IWBTH using my current set, with infusion. No problems. Also did IW run on Magnificent Ethereal Estoc of the Banshee (195 rounds) on BT, same terms. Slightly harder than before (I were forced to use SV from round 120 or so instead of 150-160 as before), but tolerable. Spent 1 Godly Mana and 3 Godly Spirit in total.

Just out of curiosity, what were your important stats (PMI/evade/damage) when you did this? Were you using the estoc or a mace?

How high are your evade and parry? Without spark of life, I always panic whenever there are 4 or more (or 2 of the really fast monsters that can double attack me) because even with weaken and x-nerf they hit me for enough damage to take off a quarter of my hp after spirit shield. Without SoL on IA I would be fucked.

50 Evade, 26 Parry, 57-58 PMI. Before, SoL triggered only occasionally, not enough for me to warrant IA usage.

50 Evade, 26 Parry, 57-58 PMI. Before, SoL triggered only occasionally, not enough for me to warrant IA usage.

How about now (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I'll eventually have to do it. The day is nearing when monsters will all have maxed anti-evade and anti-parry. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'll eventually have to do it. The day is nearing when monsters will all have maxed anti-evade and anti-parry. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Not to mention maxed out holy resistance AND magic resistance (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

most of them, anyway (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Guess it's about time I tried to get a few IA slots. The 9% loss of PMI has made my mana cost go up considerably from having to use spirit shield and SV most of the time now.

Uh-oh, is HV's freemium rating going up!!!???

I think it's really cool that a lot of the reaction is embracing the challenge and adapting to meet it, as opposed to nonstop whining. Go go E-H community!