Comments on: Gloom and Radiance, Dread and Hope http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/12/01/gloom-and-radiance-dread-and-hope/ a group of adventurers on an epic quest Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:28:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Docholiday http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/12/01/gloom-and-radiance-dread-and-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-35576 Docholiday Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:56:19 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5412#comment-35576 One thing they did knock down quite a bit was the point at which you cower - essentially a stun. I believe it used to be 5 dread, but is now 8. This will really help lighten the radiance gating problem as you can now function at higher gloom levels. I think the main issue they wanted to counter was that radiance gear was always better and the idea was to make it a raiding only benefit. But you are very correct in that dying will be a bit more painful in Mirkwood and I actually think that's a good thing. One thing they did knock down quite a bit was the point at which you cower – essentially a stun. I believe it used to be 5 dread, but is now 8. This will really help lighten the radiance gating problem as you can now function at higher gloom levels.

I think the main issue they wanted to counter was that radiance gear was always better and the idea was to make it a raiding only benefit.

But you are very correct in that dying will be a bit more painful in Mirkwood and I actually think that’s a good thing.

]]> By: Zubon http://www.killtenrats.com/2009/12/01/gloom-and-radiance-dread-and-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-35575 Zubon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:26:34 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=5412#comment-35575 Some quick math on how those debuffs stack. Let's say you're fighting a Balrog that gives 10 Dread. Is there a sane way to get past 5 Hope? Let's say you're fighting at 5 Dread. - No cowering. - All your skills hit as if you were 3 levels lower and for 20% less damage. - -30% morale, -8% inbound healing, +6% inbound damage. This is the part I consider interesting, because these effectively stack. If you have 1000 morale and receive 100 damage, that would normally be 10% of your life. Under 5 Dread, you have 700 morale and take 106 damage, which is 15.1% of your life. You are effectively taking 50% more damage. Some quick math on how those debuffs stack. Let’s say you’re fighting a Balrog that gives 10 Dread. Is there a sane way to get past 5 Hope? Let’s say you’re fighting at 5 Dread.
– No cowering.
– All your skills hit as if you were 3 levels lower and for 20% less damage.
– -30% morale, -8% inbound healing, +6% inbound damage. This is the part I consider interesting, because these effectively stack. If you have 1000 morale and receive 100 damage, that would normally be 10% of your life. Under 5 Dread, you have 700 morale and take 106 damage, which is 15.1% of your life. You are effectively taking 50% more damage.

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