u/Sup-Bird — reddlx

With a few days left of the COT, I'm starting to compile all of my observations, recommendations, and notes to submit as feedback. I want to include EVERYTHING that I can this time around, so I want to also help include feedback from other players as well as those that weren't selected to playtest themselves. There's honestly so many things, especially lately, that are worth reporting and my question for the community is: What are your biggest criticisms or recommendations for improvement?

Please don't give shallow comments like "damage is too low" or "buff Hermits" because that is not constructive. Please think about WHY damage feels too low, or what specific elements of Hermits you want to improve to restore them to a level you feel is fair.

I have been formatting my feedback as such. I am not necessarily asking that you reply in this format, just saying.

Observation: This is where I list out the item that I'm addressing. This could be a good thing, bad thing, or neutral observation.

Notes: This is where I make a list of specifics details that pertain to the observation.

Recommendation: What I think could be done to improve the observation in question.

I have a few items written out already, but I'm sure there's so many things that have slipped my mind especially with everything that came out of third job. Here's the observations I currently have (I will omit the notes because I don't want this to become a tl;dr wall of text):

Remove cooldown on attacking skills.
Remove cooldown on mobility skills and slightly increase movement range.
Class identity needs to be far more pronounced.
Include a Monster Book (or some bestiary/encyclopedia).
Improve the power ceiling when advancing to 3rd job.
Improve NPC quest and party quest rewards.

Thanks ahead of time!

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u/Sup-Bird — 2 months ago

▲ 27 r/MSClassicWorld

30 Minutes of Ranger: Some notes/bullets.

Mortal Blow acts exactly how it did in classic, and is useless. It's a 50% chance of executing a monster at 30% HP or lower at max level, which just doesn't have any real utility.
Puppet acts exactly how it did in classic, and requires that the enemy already be targeting you in order to pull aggro.
Inferno feels okay. Only having a 75% chance to burn at max level feels weird for such a low damage over time effect. It should just be 100% chance to burn.
Arrow Rain feels awful with a 5 second cooldown now. Vertical and horizontal range is the same as classic.
Strafe feels awesome and just as good as it did in Classic. Something so satisfying about loosing 4 shots in a row. Great skill.
Silver Hawk: Exactly the same as classic. Attacks once every two seconds or so. Low damage, moderate chance to stun. Level 15 was required for 4th job Phoenix in classic so we'll see.
Wind Step, aka "Bowman flash jump": This can only be used on the ground, and basically is just a small skip that sends you barely anywhere. The jump is probably the length of a Spear attack range. With a 3 second cooldown, this skill feels pointless. There are no i-frames during the jump.
Second-job note, but I didn't realize until now: Soul Arrow WILL keep the extra attack damage if you have Bronze Arrows first in your Use tab. This was not the case with OSMS.
Not bowman-related, but still: You cannot assign leftover SP from a higher job to a lower job. (I cannot put 3rd job points into 2nd job)

Overall I have to say I'm mildly disappointed. Some attacks feel like they don't register on enemies, specifically with Inferno. Putting a cooldown on higher-tiered mobbing skills does not feel good. Putting a cooldown on Bowman "flash jump" does not feel good, but also isn't too crazy since it's laughably bad.

I will say my biggest complaint is that even after 30 levels of 3rd job, the overall power level does not feel significant compared to going from first job to second job.

In an hour I'll try crossbowman.

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u/Sup-Bird — 2 months ago

▲ 64 r/MSClassicWorld

Reminder: In under seven hours from this post, third job will be fully testable in the COT.

While we all have our speculations, curiosities, and worries about the third job skills, I think it's best to temper your expectation for another few hours. A skill may sound good or bad on paper, but feel completely different in practice.

Third job goes live at midnight UTC, which is 8pm EDT, or 5pm PST.

u/Sup-Bird — 2 months ago

▲ 212 r/MSClassicWorld

Classic World Feature Suggestion: Monster Book

I know this was a feature in Maplestory when they added the Crusader Codex and then later the monster summons, but I'm hoping we get a Monster Book in Classic World. I think having a collectible card system that unlocks information about mobs is strictly beneficial to players because it gives competitionists something to do and encourages exploration throughout all of Victoria Island/Ossyria.

Personally I don't necessarily want the monster summons back, but I think it would be such a fun and nice quality of life to have a true monster bestiary in the game with accurate information about location, HP/MP, drops, etc.

u/Sup-Bird — 2 months ago

▲ 61 r/MSClassicWorld

Snowshoes now have 5 slots and give a class-specific stat.

Personally seems like a fine change; it gives the class shoes a little bit more identity outside of color, and I'll more than happily give up two slots for a guaranteed single stat increase. Also I know it might just be CBT prices, but these shoes are about a tenth of the price of what they were in OSMS.

u/Sup-Bird — 2 months ago

▲ 165 r/MSClassicWorld

"Flash Jump" given to 3rd job Archers as well as Chief Bandits.

Chief Bandits getting it is completely fine by me, but it's certainly a choice to give it to bowmen. (Forward jump for Bowmen, backwards jump for Crossbowmen)

u/Sup-Bird — 2 months ago

▲ 47 r/VirginiaBeach

Any cyclosporiasis cases in the 757?

I haven't heard of any cases locally, but I picked up a bag of spinach the other day without thinking and I'm staring at it wondering if it's worth the risk.

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u/Sup-Bird — 3 months ago

▲ 3 r/fragranceswap