I don't get the love for Poison

[Uun]

1 hour ago, Anderoth said:

I have not read the entire thread so I may repeat what other's have already said. 

 

My wish is the set would go all in on the splash mechanic. With a splash of only 8ft, I do not feel these changes would break anything. 

 

Alkaloid - Main target: full heal and full resist, Splash: half heal and half resist. No other changes. It already has low heal numbers and has travel time.

Elixir of Life - Main target: full buffs and full duration, Splash: half buffs and half duration.

Antidote - Main target: full duration, Splash: half duration.

 

Mostly I want the heal to splash. It feels anemic for team play and is frustrating on Masterminds with mostly melee pets. I know you don't pick Poison if you want healing. But as is, it feels like why bother?

All of these are powers that are frequently skipped or used as mules. Most people are fine with that, as it allows them to devote power picks/slots elsewhere. A half-strength heal splash isn't a bad compromise, although the recharge would need to be doubled. Converting Elixir or Antidote into AoEs are likely non-starters. Most rez powers are single target, as are all the mezz protection powers (Clear Mind, Increase Density, Enforced Morale, Antidote, Clarity, Thaw). (For Increase Density, the S/E resist is AoE.)

[Anderoth]

2 hours ago, Uun said:

All of these are powers that are frequently skipped or used as mules. Most people are fine with that, as it allows them to devote power picks/slots elsewhere. A half-strength heal splash isn't a bad compromise, although the recharge would need to be doubled. Converting Elixir or Antidote into AoEs are likely non-starters. Most rez powers are single target, as are all the mezz protection powers (Clear Mind, Increase Density, Enforced Morale, Antidote, Clarity, Thaw). (For Increase Density, the S/E resist is AoE.)

 

True on most counts. Increasing the heal to 6 seconds seems fair when it would be such a small AOE compared to standard AOE heals.

 

The rez would be abused. Instead it could be full buffs on main target, none on the splash. With Howling Twilight in game, an AOE rez is within the realm of possibilities.

 

 

As for Antidote, I was just spitballing. Like many it would be a skip power for me. Though it could be done like ID which main target gets mez+resists while the splash only gets the resists at half strength.

 

<shrugs> Honestly it's just the heal that makes me sad.