Maximum Interview with Ion Hazzikostas

[abcdefgeek]

Ion is a fucking clown.

[wushootaki]

Please stop giving Bloodlust out to other classes. DPS shaman already have it bad enough with trying to get slots since Mages and Hunters can soak mechanics with an immunity.

Why not instead, give them a gateway alternative? Call it SLIPSTREAM and tie it into their soar mechanic, that they create a powerful channel of wind that launches allies to a target location.

We don't need another class with bloodlust...

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Paladin is the obvious pick for battlerez. OBVIOUS.

I would farm out more utility as well

Give Brewmasters Chain Hook so they have a grip type ability
Give Paladins Battle Rez, but call it Divine Intervention
Instead of giving Evokers Bloodlust, give them a GATEWAY clone and flavor it as channeling a wind tunnel that launches allies to a target location (they already soar around).

[Toby451]

Shaman, Mage, Hunter, Evoker. So 4 classes + drums (mini hero for all classes)

Whats the problem with evokers having hero? In fact, they are arguably the most deserving thematically given their powers of the bronze dragonflight.




But at the end of the day, Lust is the most powerful raid buff in the game. It makes sense it is available to as many classes as possible so it is readily available to more comps.




Just need to get Mystic touch and Chaos Brand on at least 1 more class each now and things will be looking good.

[korijenkins]

"The team, the team, the team" is so tiring considering we know all the decisions about game direction aren't made by them at all, and they just do what they're told.

[Sanguinerd]

Agagin, they do not in any way ignore you. Not caving to your whining is not = ignoring you. People need to stop misusing the word. It is dishonest.

Speaking about being dishonest while casually assuming I'm whining.. thats adorable.

What word would you use when a constant stream of feedback is being ignored other than the word ignoring? Do tell.

[Tiev]

I've always been a tank all the way up to Legion. Having a predetermined path I have to take and not being to set the pace completely removed the fun in tanking.

[rrayy]

Speaking about being dishonest while casually assuming I'm whining.. thats adorable.

What word would you use when a constant stream of feedback is being ignored other than the word ignoring? Do tell.

You don't even ignore what the word means.

I use the word DISAGREE. They DISAGREE with the feedback. Using the word ignore means they aren't listening to it AT ALL. They absolute are listening to it. They simply DISAGREE with it.

[Fullmetal89]

In addition there will be invasions similar to BFA and Legion. You kill mobs in the invasion and get a currency (unlimited grindable), which you can use to buy a set that is on par with LFR/m0 and the zone that gets invaded will have special world quests that reward a different currency (limited to a certain amount per day) with which you can buy a set on par with normal raid gear.

Thanks, I liked the invasions in Legion so this is a nice thing to bring back. I hope they keep adding more stuff to do outside of instanced areas. It's one of the things I miss the most about classic.

[Sanguinerd]

You don't even ignore what the word means.

I use the word DISAGREE. They DISAGREE with the feedback. Using the word ignore means they aren't listening to it AT ALL. They absolute are listening to it. They simply DISAGREE with it.

Which is the same as ignoring it

Hows that going for them? No need to answer the sub numbers talk for themselves don't they.

[Mardux]

Why shouldn't paladins have combat res? They had it back in WC3. They should have it up now as well. Along with Blessing of Might/Wisdom (being str/intel buff unless you want to bring back TRUE blessings)

Why just paladins? Give it to all classes.

[Aekero]

Shaman, Mage, Hunter, Evoker. So 4 classes + drums (mini hero for all classes)

drums, really? that's a stretch

[Mysterymask]

Why just paladins? Give it to all classes.

How the fuck is a warrior supposed to res you? Is he gonna punch you to life?

CPR 50 Rage
Melee
Punch an Ally back to life can be used in battle

[rrayy]

Which is the same as ignoring it

Hows that going for them? No need to answer the sub numbers talk for themselves don't they.

No it is not. They listened to, and read, the feedback. They disagreed with it. Ignoring it means they never listened to it nor did they read it in the first place. Stop misusing the word.

Also, how can the sub numbers talk when nobody but Blizzard knows what they are?

[Ashana Darkmoon]

How the fuck is a warrior supposed to res you? Is he gonna punch you to life?

CPR 50 Rage
Melee
Punch an Ally back to life can be used in battle

"Cry of the Valarjar: Strengthen the resolve of a nearly defeated ally, bringing them back into the fight"

It's not really difficult to create fluff to do whatever you want lol, like how in other MMOs you don't "die," you are defeated and miraculously saved at the last moment! You literally fire healing bullets in swtor

But the real issue is that BRez and Lust are group resources with specific group mechanics (cooldowns, charges). It feels really bad when you can't spend them in a 5 man. I think they should be a separate form of utility than the normal stuff like dispels or grip or w/e.

[tomten]

What community are you talking about here Ion? The rather irrelevant world first community or the majority of your playerbase that you repeatedly ignore despite the feedback they give you. Why even bother asking it..

I always thought they released it a week later to have real live data for tuning mythic.

[MoanaLisa]

"The team, the team, the team" is so tiring considering we know all the decisions about game direction aren't made by them at all, and they just do what they're told.

In fact, the game would likely be much better if there were a singular vision driving it. At least the design would have a point of view. "The team" makes perfect sense since it's frequently true that classes don't always play with each other well, expansions are rarely more than the sum of their parts, and the entire thing is so risk averse and loaded with compromises that it could only be designed by a committee. The game plays like it was designed by a bunch of engineers and severely lacks any kind of creative vision. That reads like "team" to me.

[Relapses]

Which is the same as ignoring it

Hows that going for them? No need to answer the sub numbers talk for themselves don't they.

Out of curiosity, how on earth would Blizzard ever legitimately be able to say whether they hear or acknowledge all of the feedback provided in this game? Would you prefer if every design choice they ever consider were put up for a vote? We got Grimrail fuckin' Depot the last time we did that, I'd rather not.

[Alkizon]

team is super happy

*rofl after reading this line as first* Hah *ends laughing and wipes away tears* Yeah, sure. When it was, that they didn't?

So, why cross-realm is in "social" section, when it supposed to be in "antisocial"?