Path of Exile 1 Gameplay Help and Discussion - +2 Projectile Gems corruption not affecting Bow gems - Forum

I have a +2 to level of socketed AoE Gems and +2 to level of socketed Projectile Gems Tabula Rasa. 'Bow' Gems appear to be not affected by the +2 Projectile Gems modifier. Is this intentional? Bow gems do not have the 'Projectile' tag, but the wiki states that "Skills gems that create projectiles usually have the Projectile or Bow gem tag." Is this a bug, or an intentional thing for balance reasons? Screenshots: https://imgur.com/gallery/bBqdBAA Last bumped on Jun 26, 2018, 1:33:28 PM	Posted by IDidEverything#4742 on Jun 26, 2018, 11:41:03 AM Quote this Post
This appears to currently be working as intended, see previous discussion here and here. The modifiers do what they are supposed to do; I am not sure whether this is an intentional decision or an oversight.	Posted by Abdiel_Kavash#5296 on Jun 26, 2018, 12:53:35 PM Valued Poster Quote this Post
It's most likely an oversight, if we trust the Jun 14, 2016 edition of Mark_GGG: " Mark_GGG wrote: Bow skills do not get the "Projectile" tag, because they already have the "Bow" tag, which implies they are projectile skills, and makes having the tag redundant. Need game info? Check out the Wiki at: https://www.poewiki.net/ Contact support@grindinggear.com for account issues. Check out How to Report Bugs + Post Images at: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/18347	Posted by adghar#1824 on Jun 26, 2018, 1:23:54 PM Quote this Post
" adghar wrote: It's most likely an oversight, if we trust the Jun 14, 2016 edition of Mark_GGG: " Mark_GGG wrote: Bow skills do not get the "Projectile" tag, because they already have the "Bow" tag, which implies they are projectile skills, and makes having the tag redundant. Damnit I have been looking for this exact quote for close to two days. I knew Mark has said something along these lines, but all my searches have come out empty. Any chance you still have a link to the full post? Last edited by Abdiel_Kavash#5296 on Jun 26, 2018, 1:33:41 PM	Posted by Abdiel_Kavash#5296 on Jun 26, 2018, 1:30:17 PM Valued Poster Quote this Post
" adghar wrote: It's most likely an oversight, if we trust the Jun 14, 2016 edition of Mark_GGG: " Mark_GGG wrote: Bow skills do not get the "Projectile" tag, because they already have the "Bow" tag, which implies they are projectile skills, and makes having the tag redundant. You have to post the full quote, or people will argue that skills and gems are different things. People are right about that, but: " Mark_GGG wrote: Gem tags do not indicate which modifiers apply to something. That's not their purpose, nor could they be adequate for that purpose. Gem tags exist to classify gems into groups, primarily so we can give "+1 to level of socketed TAG gems" and have that mean something. They also help clarify the types of skill, such as which skills are curses. Bow skills do not get the "Projectile" tag, because they already have the "Bow" tag, which implies they are projectile skills, and makes having the tag redundant. Mark was specifically talking about the fact that tags are primarily used to grant "+1 to level for socketed TAG gems", just to mention in the next sentence that bow skills are projectile skills by default. He was either clearly talking about gems or my reading comprehension is off :/ EDIT: Quote from https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1676002/page/29#p13383914 Last edited by Vexra#0734 on Jun 26, 2018, 1:34:21 PM	Posted by Vexra#0734 on Jun 26, 2018, 1:33:28 PM Quote this Post