I want to be able to lead without a group.

Make it half as effective, or something, whatever. I just wanna use it more often.

>>Wouldn't really be leading then would it?

Sure it would.

I'd lead the critter to their firey doom.

Hahaha. :P

>Wouldn't really be leading then would it?

Self-leading? Kinda like reading a self help book and listening to a bard play at the same time.

Gad

Would still like the whole formation concepts to be worked on.

Hope sumone knows what ahm talkin about.

<<Formations would require the entire engagement system to be rewritten.>>

Naw. It'd be more like different types of leading.... say, inmuh mind, you were able to turn lead on and off at will... then you choose which leading manuver you want based ontha situation.

You learned different leads at different circles... the leads would encompass more offense over defense, more defense over offense, ranged ability, melee over ranged, this and that... balanced stuff which would enable the lead to grow with you asa paladin.

It would more be alongtha lines of barb roars and how they help certain abilities/skills and hinder others.

The way thatah see it, lead could be a lot better than it is now.

The new soul system has GREATLY enhanced lead when it comes to how much we can use it... ah'd just liketa see differences in how we can use it, you know?

Ah think we should be ableta lead and also stop leadin whenever we want. Usin lead intha beginnin would betha same (minus the formation ideas down the page) but we would be able to "lead" again and it you would stop usin the ability and you would onla be fined a distinct amount of soul based on how long you had lead on.

Maybe make it so how often you can toggle lead on and off would depend on charisma or sumthin, that way you dunt got people usin it for 3 seconds and stoppin. Make it so that you can turn it off and on more and more the higher you get in skill/circle.

Anaway... let's say we work ontha formation idea. At circle two, you get the basic lead. Kinda like a dumbed-down version oftha one we have now. It's a decent boost to overall offense/defense. This would just be done by doin "lead" along with the formation which you wanna do, call this one "basic" for reference's sake.

Circle ten, you get a lead formation taught to you which helps offense but hinders defense. Maybe throw in a 25% offense bonus but 25% defense hinderance. Dunno if those numbers are too high or whatever. You guys maketha decesion. Call it the "charge" formation. Do it by "lead charge".

Circle 20 you get one the oppisite, but with lower penalties to offense and a higher boost to defense. That way, the formations get better but still retain usefulness as you get higher in circle and learn more of them.

Throw another one in each 10 circles or wherever you'd want... have one for ranged attacks which sacrifices defenses, especially evasion... have one at circle 50 which is kinda like a better version oftha first one you get, the basic one.. onla with a larger boost.

To keep the basic formation useful, give it a reflex/agilita bonus in addition to it's meager rank bonus.

The lead ability could be enhanced so much, just like barb dances have been... and could become a real defining part oftha guild whichah think would go towards makin paladins fit their part in Elanthia much better.

I like these LEAD ideas as well. Perhaps we could incorperate our first "combat glyph" into this as well(if we ever get one). Say we get Glyph AC(allcombat boost ?%), by tracing this glyph it would enhance all LEAD abilities a cetain %. This would seem to work better with our new soul system since we can do more than one glyph/LEAD without tanking the pool.

Gad

That just gave me an idea. How about as an additional benefit of leading, all glyphs affect everyone in your group? You trace light and everyone gets a perception bonus. You trace Uthmor and everyone is speeding around the battlefield like they're on samatak. Trace ward and anyone that died in your group is warded.

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>That just gave me an idea. How about as an additional benefit of leading, all glyphs affect everyone in your group? You trace light and everyone gets a perception bonus. You trace Uthmor and everyone is speeding around the battlefield like they're on samatak. Trace ward and anyone that died in your group is warded.

Sweet, these ideas just keep gettin better. I really like that group ward part too.

>the more people in your group would lessen the result with glyphs like GOL and GOM or whatever, based on your charisma and concentration.

Yep....makes sense.

Gad

>Circle ten, you get a lead formation taught to you which helps offense but hinders defense. Maybe throw in a 25% offense bonus but 25% defense hinderance. Dunno if those numbers are too high or whatever. You guys maketha decesion. Call it the "charge" formation. Do it by "lead charge".

I don't see a reason for a penalty. If you take away the defensive bonus and increase the offensive, you're not really making the glyph more powerful, just weighted more heavily to one focus.

Unless, of course, you intend to get another lead the same with less of a penalty at higher circle and gradually increase the ability's effectivess that way.

>>cause that's what we seem to be asking for.. we dont want a "solo lead", we want to act like barbarians and dance

No, I'm pretty sure I want a solo lead.