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| 0s | being able to block range damage with |
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| 2s | any weapon I think we like the way it's |
| 5s | playing in PTR I think overall this is |
| 7s | the direction we want to move in uh |
| 9s | we're happy with that |
| 11s | [Applause] |
| 15s | welcome to Ford's in a tournament where |
| 17s | we talk about all things new world today |
| 19s | we're going to do an episode of balance |
| 20s | of power uh today we're going to cover |
| 22s | the season two combat changes how do we |
| 26s | think they're playing in PTR any changes |
| 28s | we made as a result of PTR and to get |
| 31s | this moving we're going to pass it over |
| 33s | to Michael for the questions |
| 35s | well so um overall are you happy with |
| 38s | the underpowered underused initiative in |
| 40s | season two uh so as a reminder to people |
| 43s | who may not be familiar what this |
| 45s | initiative was was that we looked at all |
| 47s | weapons in the game and tried to find |
| 48s | the one or two abilities that we thought |
| 50s | were underperforming or weren't used too |
| 53s | much and we tried to buff them so they |
| 55s | became a contender |
| 56s | uh I think overall just to be frank |
| 59s | we're we're only moderately happy on |
| 61s | this one I think we pushed some of the |
| 63s | abilities into contention uh but a lot |
| 65s | of the other ones I don't think we push |
| 66s | far enough and we weren't seeing quite |
| 69s | the the reception and excitement behind |
| 71s | them I think part of this is due to we |
| 73s | just only have a lot of Animation budget |
| 76s | I think some of these things we really |
| 77s | had to push with animation to get viable |
| 79s | but with that said we're going to talk a |
| 81s | little bit there are some changes we are |
| 82s | making as a result of PTR to push a |
| 84s | little bit further I think that will |
| 86s | help and this is also one where we have |
| 88s | great data we can see what builds people |
| 90s | are using and we'll see if we didn't |
| 92s | affect the change we hoped we would get |
| 93s | uh we'll push a little further what |
| 96s | about the other big change the the |
| 97s | change to blocking mechanics how do you |
| 99s | think those are playing out uh so |
| 102s | overall just at a high level you know |
| 104s | our goal here was with the blocking |
| 105s | changes to make blocking a little more |
| 107s | viable uh in a lot of situations dodging |
| 110s | just Trump's blocking as an option uh so |
| 113s | the goal was like let's bring blocking |
| 114s | up let's make it a strategic tactical |
| 116s | option for players uh so overall we're |
| 119s | pretty happy with these changes I think |
| 121s | you know the two smaller ones moving a |
| 123s | little faster while blocking uh the |
| 125s | exhausted State getting uh you don't get |
| 127s | to slow down if it's caused from uh a |
| 130s | block break I think those are very good |
| 131s | and I think the bigger change like being |
| 133s | able to block range damage with any |
| 135s | weapon I think we like the way it's |
| 137s | playing in PTR I think overall this is |
| 140s | the direction we want to move in uh |
| 141s | we're happy with that I think in terms |
| 143s | of the overall strength of it you know |
| 145s | it is tuned maybe a little on the high |
| 147s | side uh 70 damage mitigation with |
| 150s | two-handed uh and a change we're making |
| 152s | as a result of PTR both one-handed magic |
| 154s | will now be at 50 we think these are |
| 157s | good numbers but uh it might be a little |
| 158s | bit on the high side we'll be keeping a |
| 160s | look out on it uh but we love the way |
| 162s | it's playing right now |
| 164s | so um earlier you mentioned you may be |
| 167s | pushing some abilities a bit further or |
| 169s | making changes based on PTR so are there |
| 172s | any changes to fire staff uh yes fire |
| 174s | staff is one where we thought uh |
| 177s | incinerate for instance we didn't quite |
| 178s | move the needle enough with the changes |
| 180s | we made there uh and I think in essence |
| 183s | the pushback also was creating problems |
| 185s | in a variety of situations so we've |
| 186s | we've decided to go with a different |
| 188s | tactic here uh We've removed the |
| 190s | pushback completely and instead what |
| 192s | we're doing is we're adding in an |
| 193s | interrupt a stagger and I think what |
| 195s | that'll do is because the fire staff |
| 196s | doesn't really have a stagger in its |
| 198s | Arsenal it'll sort of give people a |
| 200s | different tool if they want to build and |
| 202s | interrupt into their build so that's a |
| 204s | change we're going to make it is going |
| 206s | to come with a damage reduction because |
| 207s | now it does you know interrupt and cause |
| 209s | a stagger but I think that'll be a nice |
| 211s | position for this ability |
| 213s | [Music] |
| 214s | wow that's a fast motorcycle |
| 217s | how about Rapier uh Rapier is another |
| 220s | one uh flurry I think we didn't get |
| 223s | quite the traction and uptake we were |
| 225s | hoping with the changes uh we pushed the |
| 228s | Homing a little bit but I don't think it |
| 229s | made it enough of a difference and as we |
| 231s | tried to push the Homing more things |
| 233s | started to break down a little bit so I |
| 235s | think we went with another tactic here |
| 237s | we've added grit to flurry which I think |
| 239s | gives it a nice position in in the |
| 241s | Rapier optional and and we hope that |
| 243s | sort of you know causes people to give |
| 244s | it a try and add it to their bill |
| 246s | and life staff |
| 248s | so life staff we're making a couple |
| 250s | changes uh first license brace uh you |
| 253s | know we got overwhelming feedback that |
| 255s | the the shorter range was not fun and it |
| 257s | was going to kill the ability uh we |
| 259s | agree uh we did that because we thought |
| 261s | we were gonna see uh lights and Brace |
| 264s | affect all groups in a raid uh we were |
| 266s | able to get that Tech in so now that it |
| 267s | only affects your group we're removing |
| 269s | that distance which I think will will |
| 271s | make a lot of people happy uh second uh |
| 274s | orbit fortification I think uh you know |
| 277s | it wasn't sorry orb of protection the |
| 279s | fortify on it wasn't providing enough uh |
| 282s | of a fortify with the new fortification |
| 284s | rule so we upped that to 20 I think |
| 286s | that'll be a big big help there uh and |
| 289s | then lights Embrace we buff the healing |
| 290s | a little bit uh so you I think you get a |
| 293s | 20 buff now per buff on it |
| 295s | and everyone's favorite the bow the bow |
| 299s | uh our problem child but also one of the |
| 301s | most exciting and used weapons in the |
| 303s | game so we want to make sure it's |
| 304s | playing well uh so we do like the change |
| 307s | to evasive tactics keeping it in the |
| 309s | left tree I think that's a change we're |
| 311s | going to stick with but what we do want |
| 313s | to do is really buff that tree to make |
| 314s | it viable and I think we needed to do |
| 316s | some work there so we're doing three |
| 318s | things uh one rending headshot is now |
| 320s | going from three seconds to five seconds |
| 322s | so increasing that duration I think will |
| 324s | help uh second poison shot we're buffing |
| 326s | the damage a little bit so the Dot's |
| 328s | going to be a little bit quicker which |
| 329s | will help a ton uh and last rain of |
| 332s | arrows I think we're speeding it up I |
| 333s | think about 50 percent like the time |
| 335s | between when you fire the ability and it |
| 337s | does damage is going to be much quicker |
| 339s | and I think those three changes are |
| 341s | hopefully going to make that left tree |
| 342s | more viable uh and I think you know |
| 345s | create diverse builds where you can go |
| 346s | left tree right tree or mix a little bit |
| 348s | so we think with all these changes the |
| 350s | bow is going to be in a good spot but |
| 352s | we'll keep an eye on it we want to make |
| 353s | sure the bow remains fun to use in his |
| 355s | body Bible |
| 356s | all right and um moving on how do you |
| 359s | feel about the new heart Rune uh so the |
| 362s | heart room we got some feedback that it |
| 363s | feels a little underwhelming uh and in |
| 366s | general uh we tend to agree uh so I |
| 369s | think there's two changes we're making |
| 370s | right away as a result of PTR one we're |
| 373s | going to increase the damage of it by 15 |
| 375s | uh second there were some bugs and some |
| 377s | issues with the input buffering that we |
| 379s | fixed uh so that I think will make it a |
| 381s | little easier to fire off a little more |
| 382s | fluid so I think those two changes will |
| 385s | will be nice and sort of help it out but |
| 388s | we'll also keep an eye on this there's a |
| 389s | chance we speed up the activation of it |
| 391s | in the future if we're not seeing enough |
| 393s | usage of this |
| 395s | and finally what are your thoughts on |
| 398s | the current meta with the season 2 |
| 399s | changes |
| 401s | uh well so it's hard to tell you know |
| 403s | with just a PTR but what we're seeing is |
| 406s | that I think this might be a little bit |
| 407s | more of a shift to the melee meta uh I |
| 410s | don't think we want to go too far there |
| 411s | we definitely don't our goal is to have |
| 413s | it be relatively balanced so we're going |
| 416s | to be keeping an eye on that and if we |
| 417s | see sort of uh melee starting to creep |
| 420s | back into dominance that's something |
| 421s | that we'll be taking action on uh and in |
| 424s | fact with that in mind I think there's |
| 425s | two weapons that we do feel are a little |
| 427s | strong on the melee side that we're |
| 428s | going to take some preemptive action on |
| 430s | uh the first is sword and shield uh so |
| 433s | on the sword and shield there's the |
| 435s | oppressive perk uh oh sorry the |
| 438s | opportunistic perk uh which gives people |
| 441s | extra damage right now for anyone that's |
| 443s | slowed we're going to change that so |
| 444s | that it's not damaged across the board |
| 446s | and it's just abilities uh and the |
| 448s | reasoning for that is right now sword is |
| 450s | obviously pretty sticky and it's getting |
| 452s | a lot of its damage from basic attacks |
| 454s | so I think uh what we like about this is |
| 456s | by buffing the ability I think it |
| 458s | creates a nice sort of complement to the |
| 460s | changes we we made to reverse dab and |
| 463s | whirling blades so I think I think it's |
| 465s | a good change it's a slight Nerf but it |
| 467s | also complements some of the other |
| 468s | changes uh and I think you know like I |
| 471s | said sword and shields a little bit on |
| 472s | the strong side so it needed something |
| 473s | the other weapon on the melee side that |
| 476s | we feel is a little bit strong is great |
| 478s | sword uh and Greatsword we're seeing |
| 480s | strength on the PVE side uh you know it |
| 482s | is a de facto DPS weapon and Expeditions |
| 486s | and we're seeing it being very strong in |
| 488s | PvP so uh and this one I think what |
| 491s | we've decided to do is take a look at |
| 492s | the base damage and we're going to be |
| 494s | reducing that probably around four or |
| 495s | five percent to sort of bring it down |
| 497s | more in line with other weapons |
| 499s | all right so that is it for the |
| 502s | questions how about a community question |
| 503s | uh for a community question we'd love to |
| 506s | hear what you all really want for a |
| 508s | weapon we haven't announced yet what the |
| 510s | season 3 weapon is but we're starting to |
| 512s | prototype and think about the weapon |
| 513s | after that so let us know what do you |
| 515s | want to see in game |
| 517s | uh and thanks for joining us today on |
| 519s | balance of power uh please let us know |
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