PSA: CoC is getting rekt in 2.4.0

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Snorkle_uk wrote:

I dont think the problem with discharge is coc, I think the problem with coc is discharge, the problem with mjolner is discharge, discharge is the problem and what needs sorted out.

They can destroy coc, mjolner, jugger charge gaining and outlaw all manner of charge effecting uniques to the end of time or they can just fix discharge, as in stop allowing it to work with triggers like they should have done right from the off the way they did with flameblast, tendris etc etc. Solved, now you dont need to touch anything else. But let me guess, they would rather fuck everything else up and keep discharge working with triggers right? Right....


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I guess if they nerf CoC chris can spin it as a game performance improvement - 'significant improvements to fps and party play'

hahaha

Seriously though,
I don't think GGG grasp some of the important 'fun' reasons some people like to play CoC builds.
Even if selfcast has numerous examples of superior clearspeed I don't usually stick with them for very long because they are boring.


CoC builds are more engaging and dont put me to sleep like self cast single spell builds do, there are some really weird but real reasons for this:

+ CoC builds exhibit a slot-machine like behavior that is satisfying when the numbers align and you get a good stream of procs.

+ Even when a CoC build has not quite hit its stride and its procrate is bad and extra streaky, it still manages to be engaging (and offers some very clear feedback the build needs further tuning)

+ Very aesthetically pleasing visual feedback and reinforcement when the build gets strong and the proc rate rng-ness hits its stride.

+ If you have more than 1 spell triggering off of CoC, the visual stimulus combined with the rng-ness of multiple spells triggering in irregular patterns adds additional visual interest and customization.

I play this game first and foremost to have fun and watch cool stuff happen onscreen without getting bored, and CoC build variants for me tend to deliver that satisfaction better than most builds.
If GGG thinks too many people play CoC, then maybe they need to work a bit harder on making the rest of it more 'fun'. Build diversity partly sucks because some of the options are boring as hell to play.