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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0008450Valley 1Suggestion - Balancing IssuesJun 8, 2012 8:19 pm
ReporterJerebaldo1 Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status closedResolutionno change required 
Product Version1.052 
Summary0008450: Plasma bolt feels jealous that forest rage is so much better
DescriptionRight, so these two are supposed to be machine gun like spells and here forest rage is way better dps wise even if damage per mana ?may? not be higher. I just remember in my play session realizing that plasma bolt became the new "fireball" in comparison to the other projectiles :-).
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Internal WeightFix Before Major Release

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TechSY730

Jun 6, 2012 11:21 am

reporter   ~0025610

I still use plasma bolt quite frequently, for two things.
1. Its cheaper. In tight mana situations, I care more about mana cost and damage per mana than I do DPS.
2. It has good knockback, which IIRC, forest rage does not have much knockback.

Kio

Jun 6, 2012 4:49 pm

reporter   ~0025623

Last edited: Jun 6, 2012 4:50 pm

Plasma Bolt also travels a little further, and flies a little faster, but I don't think it's enough to really make up for it... and Forest Rage DOES slide on surfaces, so I feel that gives Forest Rage a fairer bit of an advantage.

I'm not sure it needs much, if any, rebalancing. Plasma Bolt goes further/faster, and has better knockback. It's light element, which I feel (maybe its just my luck) has better usage with more enemies than green magic.

Forest Rage doesn't travel as far or fast, but slides on surfaces and can quickly dispatch of enemies with few adjustments to aim, as it doesn't knockback the same. Green magic doesn't have as many constantly useful spells (Launch Rock has the arch on its aim, Leafy Whip is medium range) and Forest Rage is a good spell for its purpose.

Damage is fair and equal between both, and they're almost interchangeable. Sure, Forest Rage has a small bit of an advantage, but just personally, I feel this actually doesn't need any balancing.

Chris_McElligottPark

Jun 8, 2012 8:19 pm

administrator   ~0025705

I'm doing a lot of work on balancing in general at the moment, and you folks will be able to see the spreadsheets I'm using and the math behind it as of next version. Thus far the plasma bolt actually comes out about 50% stronger on paper than forest rage; but my formula may need tweaking.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Jun 6, 2012 10:03 am Jerebaldo1 New Issue
Jun 6, 2012 11:21 am TechSY730 Note Added: 0025610
Jun 6, 2012 4:49 pm Kio Note Added: 0025623
Jun 6, 2012 4:50 pm Kio Note Edited: 0025623
Jun 7, 2012 7:44 am tigersfan Internal Weight => Fix Before Major Release
Jun 7, 2012 7:44 am tigersfan Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Jun 7, 2012 7:44 am tigersfan Status new => assigned
Jun 8, 2012 8:19 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0025705
Jun 8, 2012 8:19 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status assigned => closed
Jun 8, 2012 8:19 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => no change required