Poster: Caydiem at 8/3/2005 6:15:23 PM PDT
Subject: Cat Form Changes in 1.7 |
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In the upcoming content patch, there are significant changes to Cat Form. Here's the run down:
- Cat Form's base damage (not attack power, but the cat form's "weapon" damage) has been increased.
- Each point of Agility now adds 1 Attack Power.
- Rip's damage per combo point has been increased.
- Ferocious Bite's damage per combo point has been increased. In addition, extra energy now converts to damage at a higher rate.
- The global cooldown on Tiger's Fury has been replaced with a one-second self cooldown. Its duration has been increased to six seconds.
- Rake's damage has been increased.
Also, the combo point problem with Ferocious Bite -- wherein the points would go away on a miss/dodge/parry -- should be resolved.
I have also been informed that talent changes for Druids (which should, among other things, further enhance Feral viability) are still on the way and currently scheduled for the content patch after 1.7.
There is a school of thought that talent changes should be made to increase the Feral form viability, and the developers are of that mind also... but they were also not satisfied with the level of effectiveness for all Druids, regardless of specialization. The changes is 1.7 should boost that significantly.
- Caydiem -
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/3/2005 6:22:59 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Cat Form Changes in 1.7 |
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There were no changes to the affects of Strength mentioned, but I'll follow up on that.
- Caydiem -
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/3/2005 6:25:24 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Cat Form Changes in 1.7 |
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Q u o t e:
SHOULD be resolved. Ten to one it won't.
These are nice changes and all but restore specced druids still get the benefit from these changes. Feral specced druids do not get any bonus as of right now for going feral specced.
The talent tree must be adjusted so that we will have a variety a druid builds instead of the cookie cutters.
Look through my posts.
I practically always use "should" in place of "will". I'm fairly certain it will be resolved, but the patch hasn't gone through internal testing yet, so I'm reserving a definite answer.
- Caydiem -
/moo
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/3/2005 6:15:23 PM PDT
Subject: Cat Form Changes in 1.7 *edited post* |
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In the upcoming content patch, there are significant changes to Cat Form. Here's the run down:
- Cat Form's base damage (not attack power, but the cat form's "weapon" damage) has been increased.
- Each point of Agility now adds 1 Attack Power.
- Rip's damage per combo point has been increased.
- Ferocious Bite's damage per combo point has been increased. In addition, extra energy now converts to damage at a higher rate.
- The global cooldown on Tiger's Fury has been replaced with a one-second self cooldown. Its duration has been increased to six seconds.
- Rake's damage has been increased.
Also, the combo point problem with Ferocious Bite -- wherein the points would go away on a miss/dodge/parry -- should be resolved.
I have also been informed that talent changes for Druids (which should, among other things, further enhance Feral viability) are still on the way and currently scheduled for the content patch after 1.7.
There is a school of thought that talent changes should be made to increase the Feral form viability, and the developers are of that mind also... but they were also not satisfied with the level of effectiveness for all Druids, regardless of specialization. The changes in 1.7 should boost that significantly.[ post edited by Caydiem ]
- Caydiem -
/moo
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/3/2005 6:15:23 PM PDT
Subject: Cat Form Changes in 1.7 *edited post* |
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In the upcoming content patch, there are significant changes to Cat Form. Here's the run down:
- Cat Form's base damage (not attack power, but the cat form's "weapon" damage) has been increased.
- Each point of Agility now adds 1 Attack Power.
- Rip's damage per combo point has been increased.
- Ferocious Bite's damage per combo point has been increased. In addition, extra energy now converts to damage at a higher rate.
- The global cooldown on Tiger's Fury has been replaced with a one-second self cooldown. Its duration has been increased to six seconds.
- Rake's damage has been increased.
Also, the combo point problem with Ferocious Bite -- wherein the points would go away on a miss/dodge/parry -- should be resolved.
I have also been informed that talent changes for Druids (which should, among other things, further enhance Feral viability) are still on the way and currently scheduled for the content patch after 1.7.
There is a school of thought that talent changes should be made to increase the Feral form viability, and the developers are of that mind also... but they were also not satisfied with the level of effectiveness for all Druids, regardless of specialization. The changes in 1.7 should boost that significantly.[ post edited by Caydiem ]
- Caydiem -
/moo
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/3/2005 6:22:59 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Cat Form Changes in 1.7 *edited post* |
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There were no changes to the affects of Strength mentioned, but I'll follow up on that.
- Caydiem -
/moo
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/3/2005 6:25:24 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Cat Form Changes in 1.7 *edited post* |
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Q u o t e:
SHOULD be resolved. Ten to one it won't.
These are nice changes and all but restore specced druids still get the benefit from these changes. Feral specced druids do not get any bonus as of right now for going feral specced.
The talent tree must be adjusted so that we will have a variety a druid builds instead of the cookie cutters.
Look through my posts.
I practically always use "should" in place of "will". I'm fairly certain it will be resolved, but the patch hasn't gone through internal testing yet, so I'm reserving a definite answer.
- Caydiem -
/moo
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