Wavicle

Changing how an AoE works is not as big a change as changing a single target ability to be AoE.

They're already pushing it, but this suggestion is WAY to much breaking of the cottage rule, and without necessity.

If this was really the goal it should be turned into Build Up. So let's not.

They're changing it. It's Dark Equlibrium now, and the ones available to non-melee will remain Dark Consumption.

DM can't get it until later with more investment, and SM gets a pet. I think that's the explanation.

I would like to second the proposal of "Consume Souls" instead of "Dark Equilibrium". It both sounds more like the original power and has the right flavor.

I didn't mean including the only on the ground limitation. I just meant it's a toggle you can turn off and turn back on again very quickly, so you can have it up on every spawn.

It's really only Teleport I'm concerned about. As you point out, those other sets have nice utility powers in them. The good utility in the TP pool has all been devalued by prestige powers and such. Making the original TP closer to Jaunt in activation speed would help.

Yes. Gaussian’s should only ever effect the caster.

Making Faraday Cage a toggle LIKE LIFEGIVING SPORES (NOT like Dispersion Bubble) would be a reasonable change I think.

it also gives you the best non-armor mez protection in the game.

These powers need to NOT make the original four travel powers obsolete.

I was literally about to suggest this, so thank you.

TW gets lots of knockdown, it gets a Parry ability, it gets -Res and -Def. Lacking utility is not something I would say about that set. But maybe you were being facetious and I didn't quite get it?

if we're talking about changing it to something else just change it to the new Dark Consumption.

I actually did not say there is anything wrong with the design as is. Just with the philosophy that it doesn't matter.

Boy am I glad you're not a dev.

Is it OP? I dunno...if so probably not by much. I like the dual functionality, meaningful choices are good.

I'll say this though, there is a stronger argument for not changing the name that no one has cited: The CONCEPT of the set is still Shock Therapy even if the name gets changed. And although I clearly agree the name should be changed, I'm totally fine with the concept of the set, so I don't know what...lol

It isn't about offense. I'm not offended by the name. The name is a reminder of a deeply unpleasant history and present for some. Yes, we come to the game to escape all the real world crap, so let's not bring more real world crap into the game when it doesn't have to be.

The point is that it literally hurts NOTHING to change the name, but some of us are telling you it hurts us to call it that. There's not really anything else to say about it but that.

Do you find it funny when people mock and ridicule complaints about racism? If not, then why would you do the same for this?

I suggest you educate yourself on the utterly disgusting practice of electroshock therapy, for ANY purposes. Your comments are extremely ignorant, and frankly hurtful.

Do you feel that the change to Shadow Maul is enough for Stalkers? Since they don't get Dark Consumption? If we were redesigning Stalkers more generally I would want to see many of the older sets given a treatment like Ice Melee, where Assassins Strike replaces a single target attack instead of an AoE. Ninja Blade with Lotus Drops instead of Soaring Dragon, Energy Melee with Whirling Hands instead of Stun, etc.

I must echo others, please change the name.