To Begin with, A Meta-Physicist has never been a big role in either pvm or pvp at most levels - From what i've seen since played one since 2006. Some make good lowbie twinks, some are seen to be OP because of Shield of Zset....
But what i do not understand is Funcom's Logic.... not just for Meta-Physicist, but this affects other profs too in a wide range of ways.
I've used many setups on my 220 mp since i created it, Bow, 1hb, pistol, 2he, 2hb.... The major thing we miss is Support.....
Funcom classify us a support profession, if you mean by following lowbie alts around with a Heal Pet, Sure. We are a support profession.... IF you think that helping buff alts, twinks and mains so that they can cast their higher nano's for pvp/pvm.... Okay, We are support....
But we don't do anything in a team/pvp as far as support.... Oh we can give you 1.3k nano every minute or so..... GREAT HELP!!! Nt's can do that even quicker with a nano. They also provide mezzing and decent help in PVP.
Getting to the POINT!
Meta-Physicist Re-balance see's that we get our HUGE AMOUNT (5 in total) Blockers removed from our main Defense nano Sacrificial Shielding (which btw we can only cast every 30s and lasts only a minute or until blockers are used). However Engineers get a nano that provides you with 7 blockers, that refreshes every 30s and the nano lasts 2 hours.... Yet, they decided to take away the blockers on the MP's SS..... {inappropriate}.
They also decide, Shield of Zset, finally MP's get some love to make us decent in pvp. We finally survive longer then 5-10 minutes in pvp. You know what, Soldiers get their RRFE as well as SL Shields, but lets give them some more... AMS... AMS X Provides a soldier with 82+ Reflect and 225+ Max Reflect while also being able to have Pre-Nullity Sphere running which provides 38+ Reflect and 68+ Max Reflect. Now this Pre-Nullity nano lasts for 4 hours upon casting, and from what i've read (correct me if im wrong) refreshes every 10s?
AMS can be casted ever 3 1/2 Minutes, but lasts only 1 1/2 Minutes due to Nano Shutdown effect.
Shield of Zset only gives us +30 Reflect. That's it.... We can't have a weapon wielded with it because its 2HB..... But by all means, Soldiers can have any weapon they want to equip....
Sure, MPs have their pets, but as most people who use a pet class know this.
1.) Pet's pathing is still broken
2.) Pets have the lowest amount of Nano Resist ever, Crats can steal them, Fixers can snare them, most classes can do something to them to make them useless and leave an mp with a shield.
3.) Pets can be easily killed with such high attack/specials that are around today.
The point im trying to make is that Funcom are guilty of being {inappropriate}.
Mp's play no MASSIVE roll in AO unlike everyone else, there are instances that require certain classes, raids that are made better with docs, tanks, DD..... Mp's provide..... Buffs to those already in team?
There is no possible reason to invite an mp to a team unless you are desperate for that little bit of DD or is just who cares who comes a long, the more the merrier.
There is no support for an MP through Perks, Symbs, to make it a formidable opponent or asset to the team. We share a Perk Line with MA's (ranger) in which we cannot perk higher then level 6.
We have perk lines which no tl 7 mp with any sense of direction would use that offer Trade Skills,
when was the last time you saw a MP Trade skilling anything other then Implants because we have 1k without any IP at TL 7. Traders and Engineers get support more then us as to Trade Skilling, PVP or PVM.
All im saying is at this Rate..... Why have MP's as a class? I enjoy being a non-shield MP.
But give us more support with a Bow.
Dont give us crappy Casting Weapons again, Didn't work the first time. What makes you think its going to work this time? Only casting weapon used EVER was shield of Zset and you're Nerfing that.
Give us a reason to be invited to teams, dont tell us we are getting a helping hand with nano buffing... so teams will want us..... NT's can do a better job than us at that and be more of an asset to a team.
Give Anarchy Online Players a REASON to want to make an MP other than "Oh i need a buff toon for CT,CM,CI" Or a Pocket MP that just follows alts around with a heal pet.
Im Suprised more people havent complained at whats happening to their Professions.
Look what happened to Keepers, the once proud and amazing PVP'ers got the worst nerf of all.
Funcom felt bad so they re-did something that they will never do for mps, made an instance that Keepers are needed for.....
Regards,
A Meta-Physicist since 2006.
Choko.
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Originally Posted by Alexander1992
