Poster: Caydiem at 8/4/2005 2:52:59 PM PDT
Subject: Spirit Bond -- the Reasoning |
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Here's what I was told from the class designers' viewpoint:
Spirit Bond was not considered a compelling 31 point talent in comparison with others, so Bestial Wrath was made the "ultimate" in Beast Mastery. When they moved it, they chose to make it passive so that the regeneration (both Hunter and pet) would be working as long as the pet was active. Previously, (as I'm sure you know) the pet had to be successfully hitting and it would only give the Hunter health.
The old Spirit Bond was more situational. If the pet wasn't hitting (if it was crowd controlled or being kited, etc) or if the Hunter was at full health, it gave no benefit. The new version is more universal, giving both Hunter and pet health whenever they're wounded regardless of what the pet is doing at the time.
That was the general philosophy.
EDIT: To my knowledge, this is not getting changed back.[ post edited by Caydiem ]
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/4/2005 3:03:02 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Spirit Bond -- the Reasoning |
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Q u o t e:
Cay, could we get some clarification on the language, please? That might help out a little.
Does "total health" refer to just the hunter's health, or the sum of the pet's plus the hunter's?
And does "active" mean actively attacking something, or just mean that he's out?
Active means that he's alive and out.
I'm not positive on the phrasing of total health, but I'll see what I can do.
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/4/2005 3:06:06 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Spirit Bond -- the Reasoning |
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Remember too that it was moved up in the tree -- it's no longer a 31 point talent, as is its current iteration. As such, there does need to be a balance of power there.
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/4/2005 2:52:59 PM PDT
Subject: Spirit Bond -- the Reasoning *edited post* |
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Here's what I was told from the class designers' viewpoint:
Spirit Bond was not considered a compelling 31 point talent in comparison with others, so Bestial Wrath was made the "ultimate" in Beast Mastery. When they moved it, they chose to make it passive so that the regeneration (both Hunter and pet) would be working as long as the pet was active. Previously, (as I'm sure you know) the pet had to be successfully hitting and it would only give the Hunter health.
The old Spirit Bond was more situational. If the pet wasn't hitting (if it was crowd controlled or being kited, etc) or if the Hunter was at full health, it gave no benefit. The new version is more universal, giving both Hunter and pet health whenever they're wounded regardless of what the pet is doing at the time.
That was the general philosophy.
EDIT: To my knowledge, this is not getting changed back.[ post edited by Caydiem ]
- Caydiem -
/moo
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/4/2005 3:03:02 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Spirit Bond -- the Reasoning *edited post* |
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Q u o t e:
Cay, could we get some clarification on the language, please? That might help out a little.
Does "total health" refer to just the hunter's health, or the sum of the pet's plus the hunter's?
And does "active" mean actively attacking something, or just mean that he's out?
Active means that he's alive and out.
I'm not positive on the phrasing of total health, but I'll see what I can do.
- Caydiem -
/moo
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Poster: Caydiem at 8/4/2005 3:06:06 PM PDT
Subject: Re: Spirit Bond -- the Reasoning *edited post* |
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Remember too that it was moved up in the tree -- it's no longer a 31 point talent, as is its current iteration. As such, there does need to be a balance of power there.
- Caydiem -
/moo
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