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Runes of Magic: Magus Gimpus
Runes of Magic: Magus Gimpus
Viable Mage-Style Alternative for Battle Monk Combo To recover from Priest and Battle Monk Stance changes, I spent time considering my options for changing my weapon, Talent Point allocations, spell rotation and play style. In my mind the choices were: * Continue as before, albeit being ...
Runes of Magic: $1M Question - What Class Combination?
Runes of Magic: $1M Question - What Class Combination?
notadiary.typepad.com — The most popular question asked in Runes of Magic is about what class combination to choose. Leveling... and outfitting two halves of the same character, is no minor feat. I’ve done dual spec before but not where they each have their own XP and Talent Point cache. There is no way to change your ... (more) Runes of Magic: $1M Question - What Class Combination?
Runes of Magic - Upcoming Content & Summer Expansion
Runes of Magic - Upcoming Content & Summer Expansion
notadiary.typepad.com — Massively has returned from GDC09 with lots of fun and interesting news about the future of Runes... of Magic. Don’t go deleting that account or re-rolling a new main based just yet. I know some are unhappy about the class changes in the release patch. I was going to finish my main then select ... (more) Runes of Magic - Upcoming Content & Summer Expansion
Runes of Magic: Friends in Unusual Places
Runes of Magic: Friends in Unusual Places
notadiary.typepad.com — I’m in a new zone in Runes of Magic. It couldn’t come at a better time. I... was reaching my threshold for questing in Aslan Valley. I needed new scenery. So far, the pacing in ROM is like Wizard101. Just as I’m getting tired of a zone, I level out of it and get to move on. I was taking a tour of ... (more) Runes of Magic: Friends in Unusual Places
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Player Versus Developer — ... I cannot imagine a subscription game adding 33% more class combinations - even if they are only subtle variations - to the game in a single shot. This is a potential balance disaster. Subscription games will not do this kind of upheaval because it is almost certain that there will be broken flavor of the month classes that will have to be nerfed later. As Saylah experienced first hand, sometimes balance changes will turn your impressive "Battle Monk" into a "Magus Gimpus". When you're in the business of making money when your players re-roll, however, that's a bonus, not a ...

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