Feedback and Suggestions (Path of Exile 1) - GGG, hates Marauders & melee? Juggernaut sucks, Berserker is retarded; now Chieftain is a totem - Forum

" Mannoth wrote: " Caliginosus wrote: But how to implement melee only defensive buffs that can't be used by ranged chars? Fortify is easily usable as a caster for example. They would need to find a way to help melees, but only melees. A lot of people suggested fortify be lost if you cast a spell, that way you can't benefit from it by using a dagger and whirling blades (which people saw coming a mile away, pretty sure some even pointed it out). Problem is, even pure melee characters cast spells - Tempest Shield, Molten Shell, Immortal Call, curses to name but a few. Sometimes this is manual cast, sometimes CwDT, CoH etc.	Posted by Mal_function#2853 on Feb 22, 2016, 5:38:38 AM Quote this Post
I is totem nao Srysly tho, we will see. No need to panic. They changed Berserker already. They will change others if needed. Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.	Posted by Perq#4049 on Feb 22, 2016, 8:46:33 AM Quote this Post
" Caliginosus wrote: But how to implement melee only defensive buffs that can't be used by ranged chars? Fortify is easily usable as a caster for example. They would need to find a way to help melees, but only melees. There are many possibilities. People mentioned before threshold nodes, or putting large bonuses behind melee-only minor nodes. These could work, provided they're hard enough to get to for ranged classes. Another option is to tie the bonuses to equipment. For instance, introduce a new item type that can be wielded in the off hand with two handed melee weapons. Put powerful implicits on STR-only equipment. I'm sure GGG could come up with good solutions if they put their mind to it. Then of course you have Ascendancy classes. And I know this will never happen, but: you could just not expose melee to so many extra hazards that they're not particularly well equipped to deal with.	Posted by suszterpatt#5078 on Feb 22, 2016, 2:35:31 PM Quote this Post
i have complete confidence in GGG balance team to address the subclass, melee problems. after all, it only took them around 5 yrs to see that something sucks so bad to warrant a 'buff' in armor and to add fortify for melee. Dark_Chicken - lvl 100 Marauder Divine_Chicken - lvl 100 Duelist	Posted by Dark_Chicken#5481 on Feb 22, 2016, 7:51:43 PM Quote this Post
" suszterpatt wrote: " Caliginosus wrote: But how to implement melee only defensive buffs that can't be used by ranged chars? Fortify is easily usable as a caster for example. They would need to find a way to help melees, but only melees. There are many possibilities. People mentioned before threshold nodes, or putting large bonuses behind melee-only minor nodes. These could work, provided they're hard enough to get to for ranged classes. Another option is to tie the bonuses to equipment. For instance, introduce a new item type that can be wielded in the off hand with two handed melee weapons. Put powerful implicits on STR-only equipment. I'm sure GGG could come up with good solutions if they put their mind to it. Then of course you have Ascendancy classes. And I know this will never happen, but: you could just not expose melee to so many extra hazards that they're not particularly well equipped to deal with. there is a very simple way to add the defensive bonus so it benefits melee instead of ranged, tie the bonus to melee skills. for instance: infernal blow "x" dmg 20% reduced incoming damage for 3-4 secs ranged cant abuse this unless they go up the creature, hit it then run away shoot and go back to hit it again to refresh (insert facepalm emoticon). its olso a good way to balance skills, melee single target skills like heavy strike would get a higher bonus than semi ranged or AOE ones making it a clear speed vs survial option. self found league fan http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/324242/page/1	Posted by caboom#7201 on Feb 22, 2016, 8:03:46 PM Quote this Post
People like to play ranged characters man what can you do .... R.I.P 4.B.	Posted by tryhardgg#7333 on Feb 23, 2016, 3:30:33 AM Quote this Post
" Dark_Chicken wrote: i have complete confidence in GGG balance team to address the subclass, melee problems. after all, it only took them around 5 yrs to see that something sucks so bad to warrant a 'buff' in armor and to add fortify for melee. But fortify not for melee... it's for everyone but not melee. And yes we need to wait 5 more yrs to see REAL changes and balance melee vs non. New league would be 1% old style melee and left totems, coc, traps, etc. Mercenaries master craft service Mercenaries My IGN TreeOfDead https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2037371 Vouch Mercenaries veiled crafting all service all crafts mods Mercenaries SC master craft service Mercenaries SC craft mod! Veiled crafting Service Settlers craft PM: TreeOfDead	Posted by TreeOfDead#4438 on Feb 23, 2016, 3:39:22 AM Quote this Post
" tryhardgg wrote: People like to play ranged characters man what can you do .... Nerf ranged or buff melee. I love to see second option (buff melee). Mercenaries master craft service Mercenaries My IGN TreeOfDead https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2037371 Vouch Mercenaries veiled crafting all service all crafts mods Mercenaries SC master craft service Mercenaries SC craft mod! Veiled crafting Service Settlers craft PM: TreeOfDead	Posted by TreeOfDead#4438 on Feb 24, 2016, 3:57:21 PM Quote this Post