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Revlid
There's a good idea behind Soul Sacrificing Determination, but the current iteration is overpowered and then you die.
Well, it's not nearly so OP if you only activate 1/2 iterations of it. And not as lethal either! Each activation costs 5 motes, and only produces 1 per tick. It does still last entirely too long, producing several times the motes put into it by the end, but it is at least a slow drip with fewer, instead of a rapid race toward death. (And that at least is intended. If you push the charm to it's limits, you had BETTER finish the fight fast, or else all those motes won't save you. But regardless, it needs nerfed.)
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Originally Posted by
Revlid
Compare Death's Army Awakens to Arise and Slaughter, and tell me why the former is a Presence Charm. Consider making it an upgrade of some kind to the latter Charm.
Well, the pre-req I gave it summons ghosts. This summons a ghostly army. Arise and Slaughter
creates a zombie army, instead of just serving to call on ghosts you had already made loyal. It's an admittedly similar effect mechanically though, and I might try and make this one more unique, but it's fluff fits(I think) in presence far better than war.
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Revlid
Soul-Consuming Feast is crazy-strong. I mean, for one thing you've basically allowed the Abyssal's to carry around ([target's Essence x 2] x [Essence]) offensive motes at all times, which don't count toward his Overdrive pool maximum. Note that, in 2.5, only three Charms exist with the Reactor keyword, two at Essence 6, one at Essence 5; Charms that give you raw motes are much much rarer and more exclusive.
Indeed. This is partially due to me writing the charm AS I read 2.5. But that's really no excuse, and I'm aware it's horribly broken ATM. I'll probably kill the ability to save souls, and just make it an overdrive charm granting (essence x 2) offensive motes per kill and a 10 mote pool. (Though, to be fair. It's just as hax now as Sprout, the character it's based on, was in the game!)
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Revlid
I'm aware you're changing I Will Not Fail, so I'll just note that the repurchase just saves a bit on Excellencies, and suggest you use something like Phoenix Renewal Tactic as a point of reference. Cool concept, though.
That was. Actually a comment on the name, not the charm, whoops.:smalleek: But then again, these are
all subject to change, given how little thought went into balancing them. That does sound like a good idea for the repurchase though.