July 31st Buff/ Debuff List
A few general points:
- All stats that can be buffed can also be debuffed in Ship of Heroes.
- We are planning to add some traditional control powers into the game, and are generally expecting to be able to accomplish this goal either at launch, or shortly thereafter.
- Nearly all powersets will have themes in terms of the buffs and debuffs applied to damage sets, and multiple buffs in buff powers. For example, a damage-dealer’s self-buff will most likely increase damage and accuracy, or damage and recharge time, or some similar combination.
- For those wondering about the exact numbers: we cannot really provide numbers for buffs and debuffs by power, by level, by class, with or without augmentations and globals, or temp powers, power-ups and team buffs, until just prior to launch. Why? Because your feedback in Alpha and Beta stages will be critical to balancing, and not a formality. Even at this early stage, we change the numbers all the time to see what looks and feels right.
Debuff List
| Enemy Stat | Comment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hit Points (health) | This is Damage |
| 2 | Health Regeneration | |
| 3 | Total Health | Temp reduction of hit points |
| 4 | Energy | This is an Energy Drain |
| 5 | Energy Recovery | |
| 6 | Damage | This is Damage Debuff |
| 7 | Aggro | This is Placate |
| 8 | Accuracy | Temporary reduction in Accuracy |
| 9 | Resistance | Temporary reduction in Resistance |
| 10 | Defense | Temporary reduction in Defense |
| 11 | Status Effect Resistance | Temporary reduction in Status Effect Resistance |
| 12 | Running Speed | Slows running speed |
| 13 | Flying Speed | Slows or ends flying (could be falling) |
| 14 | Powers Use | This is Silence. No powers work for a time. |
| 15 | Casting Speed | Reduces rates of all power and increases casting time for attacks. |
Buff List
| Enemy Stat | Comment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hit Points (health) | This is Healing |
| 2 | Health Regeneration | |
| 3 | Total Health | Temp increase in maximum hit points |
| 4 | Energy | This is an Energy Increase |
| 5 | Energy Recovery | |
| 6 | Damage | This is Damage Buff |
| 7 | Aggro | This is Threat being increased |
| 8 | Accuracy | Temporary increase in Accuracy |
| 9 | Resistance | Temporary increase in Resistance |
| 10 | Defense | Temporary increase in Defense |
| 11 | Status Effect Resistance | Temporary increase in Status Effect Resistance |
| 12 | Running Speed | Temporary Increase in running speed |
| 13 | Flying Speed | Temporary increases in flying speed |
| 14 | Powers Use | Undoes silence. All powers work again. |
| 15 | Casting Speed | Increases speed of powers and decreases casting time. |
In general, anything that can be buffed can be debuffed and vice versa.
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Targeting enemies in any game always draws a lot of opinions, and there’s a lot of subtlety to it. Tab targeting in particular is complex. You don’t need to worry about it when you’re playing because it’s intuitive to use. But behind this perceived simplicity is a bit of subtlety.
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