We generally avoid having multiple abilities boosting the same stat within a Guild because global caps prevent them from stacking. I'd rather give you other abilities that are potent in their own right, than duplicating functionality.

I'm torn on the issue. While I can see how a Berserk really SHOULD give a strength bonus, that bonus is more accessible when found in a Form. Hmm...

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A berserk that boost strength on top of bear BUT penalizes other stats, such as reflex, might work? Say wildfire boosts agility and damage and strength, but penalizes reflex as a trade-off.(say, because the berserker is so focused on doing damage he or she doesn't pay as much attention to incoming attacks). That would still leave net stats gained within caps.

Well, the rules generally try to get us to make all buffs capped buffs. No more 50% here and 50% there. Bear is a capped buff, and so would not stack with another strength buff.

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- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes

>>What about making a berserk that imparts an RT reduction?

This might be a nice perk to add to Tsunami. For being an expert level ability and being as expensive as it is, it doesn't visibly affect "dps." I suppose it would be difficult to measure its effect since you can't tell when you might have missed without it, but I still feel it's underwhelming.

Eh, I guess I didnt think about what happens when you reach the cap with both. Never mind, back to the tradeoffs. The RT reduction would be pretty cool, too.

>This might be a nice perk to add to Tsunami. For being an expert level ability and being as expensive as it is, it doesn't visibly affect "dps." I suppose it would be difficult to measure its effect since you can't tell when you might have missed without it, but I still feel it's underwhelming.

Ah nuts, I just picked it up lastnight.
Out of curiosity, is there supposed to be an appraise change?

>>Out of curiosity, is there supposed to be an appraise change?

I've noticed at least one level of visible difference even with capped special-metal weapons.

if that's true, that makes that ability pretty much useless to 80% of the game.

Codiax.
Forged Weapons:
http://www.elanthipedia.org/wiki/User:Codiax#Codiax-Forged-Weapons

>>if that's true, that makes that ability pretty much useless to 80% of the game.

Yep, welcome to RUE and special weapons. Its really only been drool worthy if you used store weapons. Has never done much with player made stuff. Although it should be worth noting that I believe balance/suitability are more granular than our appraisals, so because something does not go up a category does not mean there was no some increase, but it can make it feel underwhelming as a player when something only moves one tier or nothing at all.

I expect as your Augmentation increases you should see more of an effect(?).

I'm curious to see if there is a math difference between the abilities. Anyone with mid 300 augment want to compare the relative potency of RUE/Tsunami? My expectation is there are about the same but barbs might get more potency up front (per the general design philosophy with your powers).

I tend to agree with Pendus, and I think the issue is not with the potency of the power but with how it gives out it bonus or maybe what it bonuses.

I find it hard to think anyone is going to spend a spell/supernatural slot on a power they know they will eventually out grow or will have lessened effects as they go up the gear scale (which happens pretty rapidly. My new bard was 4 days old when someone offered to make him steel weapons).

Yes, Tsunami needs some work. But it doesn't "cap" as far as I know. It should give a bonus to anything right now.

A sterak axe will generally outdamage most mirror weapons. The mirror weapons will generally out-parry normal weapons (from the balance boost). They'll also generate more OF (from the balance), even if the power isn't enough to overcome the raw P/S/I difference.

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"I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories instead of theories to suit facts."
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes