The Problem with New Interface Abilities

[BrandX]

6 hours ago, JayboH said:

The IO is in a fear set, for abilities designed for casting control already, if I recall correctly.  It can't be used in every single damage ability a player has.

 

Spectral and Cognitive are 12%-12.5%~ at one and and 20%-25% at the other end.  Spectral is soft and Cognitive is hard control.  Is Fear/Placate considered soft?  Is Placate basically a negative aggro/hate debuff?  Pretty sure it's an aggro prevention and removal tool rather than a monstrous perception debuff at any rate.  I've never looked at the numbers for that yet.

 

How does placate work on DoTs by the way?  If you hit an enemy with a slow dot and slam placate as soon as possible, does the next tick of the previous ability instantly remove the benefits of placate?  I assume so.

 

I guess I'd have to know more about it and what the chance would be.  Like it could really wreak havoc due to RNG on a team.  A tanker could nail a ton of placate on rolls while a blaster could roll duds and get all the aggro, although you'd kinda want to shoot a tanker that goes for placate interface.

 

Interesting.

 

 

Last I recall, and it could've been changed, DoT ended the Placate effect, once the next DoT hit.  If you have a damage aura, you're not going to be placating an NPC either.  It'd be over as soon as it was cast.

 

I would imagine, the placate effect would only be useful on a few builds and on teams when you don't want to be targetted.

[JayboH]

On 5/10/2021 at 10:33 AM, BrandX said:

 

Last I recall, and it could've been changed, DoT ended the Placate effect, once the next DoT hit.  If you have a damage aura, you're not going to be placating an NPC either.  It'd be over as soon as it was cast.

 

I would imagine, the placate effect would only be useful on a few builds and on teams when you don't want to be targetted.

Yeah, it's interesting.  Mobs just sit there, and you are right, it would have to be low chance - but I also already don't care for how low Cognitive and Spectral are.