The devs fix stuff constantly. Almost every update for ages has had at least one bug I've personally reported fixed (if not multiple). Depending on the nature of the bug and the quality of the bug report information, things tend to get fixed. Sometimes not at the rate I'd prefer and sometimes there's bugs I'd would rather have a priority over the fixes that happen; but that's just where I rate importance of things, not an absence of fixes.
Or pseudodragon breathMUAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
Now it's dragon "spit" rather then dragon "breath"
This right here summaries the real problem. As a sorcerer with 1220 fire spell power he will simply drop dragon breath from his rotation.
Then why the game still freeze from time to time while I'm playing during hardcore season? And I do have to restart the game client (while the mobs on hardcore are still beating me while I relog the game).
good job researching
Which damage strikes were increased?
The absence of fixes you want doesn't mean they're not doing constant fixes. I complain about lag all the time, but I also don't think they're easy fixes.
I did bug reports officially in the past to know that they are useless and they will not be considered.
Not sure when you last did a bug report, but I think Tonquin has been making a lot of effort with making bug reporting more direct to them in this thread. I've seen a lot of things get fixed and slated for upcoming patches and the more specifics/details you can give the better. It's not tackling the "big issues" like lag but there is effort there. (Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE it if the SSG team would focus on hardware, infrastructure, and storage upgrades instead of one-off quests and smaller bug fixes, particularly when not prepping an expansion. All I know is that the team is small, and I'm not in the office seeing how the whole thing runs, so I have no idea what they realistically can and can't do! It would be nice though.)
They haven't even mentioned upgrading those pathetic tier 6 draconic wings, and it's a non-damage skill...
Tonquin does a very good job with bugs, but he is one person. Does the priority really need to be nerf first? Maybe they should fix first to give alternatives.
One of my initial hopes when they announced the ED pass + Myth Drannor was that caster elements were going to be excised from Shiradi, Shiradi was going to be fully a ranged tree (with some dang threat reduction and imbue dice replacing slots occupied by dc's or other caster specific picks) and a new destiny tree coming with the expac like how machrotechnic came out with Vecna. That tree would be the "warlock" tree with generalist caster support with multiselector options and force focuses. One can only dream.
We've got epic abilities that scale off the best stat (INT/WIS/CHA, etc.). The mantle stuff in sharidi scales off 200% Ranged Power if from a Ranged attack, or 100% XYZ spellpower if from a spell; this means ranged procs all scale nicely while caster procs are all over the place for damage. Imagine if the spellpower version used your best spellpower for it instead of specific spellpowers.
The Energy Vortex is designed to serve as the AOE DPS version of Dragon Breath (DB). However, it seems to encounter issues as it fails to function unless a specific enemy is hard-targeted. In such cases, it deals DB-level damage to the target, complete with a saving throw, regardless of the distance. Essentially, it operates as an infinite-range single-target DB and then triggers the actual vortex as advertised.
Many of your mentioned "EPIC abilities" are good only in gianthold wilderness area when some players create youtube videos to show how a new epic destiny works :-D
very interesting, thanks for sharing.
I am not talking about the shiradi as an ED specialist. In fact, I don't even consider the shiradi an ED for caster. Shiradi proc rate is pathetic, and outside the mantle there is nothing useful. It's a total waste of APs.
I've solo'd r10's on my low damage utility arti for giggles. But I don't generally care to solo r10's; nor do I care if anyone else can. I like playing with friends. If your build isn't fun to play anymore then I feel for you; I also don't think I've made a single comment about the nerf to DB's damage in this entire thread (I've made a ton about EA as I play healers a lot and about improving other abilities/trees). And yeah, I've played plenty of casters over the years.