Duncan StormThief on Nov 9, 2015 wrote:

I was wondering when we are going to get PvP changes that will balance some things?

I am sure that you guys are aware by now, that WD's are not having great time in the arena, as a matter of fact they are not having any kind of time there. Why should they? Current meta is making them weak beyond any words. I am enjoying this feature since August and I have played over 500 matches so far. I am really surprised how nothing has been done to help this class (I don't count Old scratch and Cotta boost changes, because it made things for the worse, not better).

I am really tired getting stuck at hero facing the same people that are able to beat me in a single turn, first turn.

I can use Ratbeard with HtL, or try to summon Cottas, or to place barricades, or use summon of any kind to back them away, but it doesn't help. I am placing my fate on to pet with scent 2, which is my only counter against hidden enemy. Pet is easy to kill, there is no guarantees that he will appear, he often wonders somewhere else, when enemy charges it doesn't get revealed even if he got past my pet. To many randoms for a only counter to black fog, walk in darkness and walk in shadow.

Lets talk about lvl 5 class companions.

Everyone uses Pete, Chantal, Fan and Marchioness. They all have their class attribute boost, guaranteed critical, great chain of epics. Fan and Pete are able to finish two companions or a player and companion in one singe chain of hits. Pete is stronger then WD player itself. Chantal is deadly with overwatch, which activates chain of epic hits and criticals.

Carcarius? No one uses him, low range for WD, low accuracy, easy to kill, can't do any real damage, no guaranteed Crit hits, no room for chain of epic hits. Overall - companion is not nearly powerful as other class companions. One more thing WD's are damaged with.

Lets talk about critical. Do we have some lower chance then the others? Even without boost buccs and bucklers critical a lot. I faced a bucc, who was under Musketeer's Mettle, that reduces Weapon Power and Will. I was boosted with will by 100%. I used mojo reaver, no crit.

Another example. I was surrounded with treants and bucc comps in one battle, I had increased will by 25%. I used Jobu's Embrace and Mojo Storm and I didn't land a single crit. How is that possible?! Are we crippled with this too? Please don't tell me that it is RNG, bcs this happens all the time. Buccs crit way to much, even with critical debuff, and WD can't crit even with boosted wiil?

Witchhunter - I think that this problem has been mentioned too many times, so I will just ask, can we expect a fix?

Reckless Frenzy - Really OP tool for a bucc with Absorb and damage reduction.

I can't remember now all the things I wanted to say, but I am really displeased on how you are handling this update.

Hopefully, you do something about it before you loose all WD's in the arena. It is great class, real shame that it has to suffer like that.

Stubborn Duncan Freeman

Duncan StormThief on Nov 9, 2015 wrote:

I was wondering when we are going to get PvP changes that will balance some things?

I am sure that you guys are aware by now, that WD's are not having great time in the arena, as a matter of fact they are not having any kind of time there. Why should they? Current meta is making them weak beyond any words. I am enjoying this feature since August and I have played over 500 matches so far. I am really surprised how nothing has been done to help this class (I don't count Old scratch and Cotta boost changes, because it made things for the worse, not better).

I am really tired getting stuck at hero facing the same people that are able to beat me in a single turn, first turn.

I can use Ratbeard with HtL, or try to summon Cottas, or to place barricades, or use summon of any kind to back them away, but it doesn't help. I am placing my fate on to pet with scent 2, which is my only counter against hidden enemy. Pet is easy to kill, there is no guarantees that he will appear, he often wonders somewhere else, when enemy charges it doesn't get revealed even if he got past my pet. To many randoms for a only counter to black fog, walk in darkness and walk in shadow.

Lets talk about lvl 5 class companions.

Everyone uses Pete, Chantal, Fan and Marchioness. They all have their class attribute boost, guaranteed critical, great chain of epics. Fan and Pete are able to finish two companions or a player and companion in one singe chain of hits. Pete is stronger then WD player itself. Chantal is deadly with overwatch, which activates chain of epic hits and criticals.

Carcarius? No one uses him, low range for WD, low accuracy, easy to kill, can't do any real damage, no guaranteed Crit hits, no room for chain of epic hits. Overall - companion is not nearly powerful as other class companions. One more thing WD's are damaged with.

Lets talk about critical. Do we have some lower chance then the others? Even without boost buccs and bucklers critical a lot. I faced a bucc, who was under Musketeer's Mettle, that reduces Weapon Power and Will. I was boosted with will by 100%. I used mojo reaver, no crit.

Another example. I was surrounded with treants and bucc comps in one battle, I had increased will by 25%. I used Jobu's Embrace and Mojo Storm and I didn't land a single crit. How is that possible?! Are we crippled with this too? Please don't tell me that it is RNG, bcs this happens all the time. Buccs crit way to much, even with critical debuff, and WD can't crit even with boosted wiil?

Witchhunter - I think that this problem has been mentioned too many times, so I will just ask, can we expect a fix?

Reckless Frenzy - Really OP tool for a bucc with Absorb and damage reduction.

I can't remember now all the things I wanted to say, but I am really displeased on how you are handling this update.

Hopefully, you do something about it before you loose all WD's in the arena. It is great class, real shame that it has to suffer like that.

Stubborn Duncan Freeman

Ratbeard on Nov 9, 2015 wrote:

The timing of updates is out of my hands, but my ears are open in the meantime.

I have some things already in the works, but feel free to post suggestions here.

Duncan StormThief on Nov 9, 2015 wrote:

You misinterpreted my point.

Of course that they can be countered, but still you need to give in some extra work in order to achieve that, where for Carcarius you don't need to give even 5% of that extra work in order to defeat him or counter (fact is that there ins't anything to counter).

My point is that each class have that one special companion that they can count on. Compered with WD lvl 5 class companion, which is really silly companion, they are really way above him in every aspect of the game.

I am using Exeter. I am able to use movement debuff in first turn in 10% of my matches, boxes are always in the way. That same round Pete charges, and even with overwatch accuracy debuff, he is able to chain all his hits successfully.

Once pete takes his brutal charge..

...one, or sometimes two, of my companions are dead, and even if I kill him, Goronado and Barnabus are next in line to rush in, along with bucc pirate itself.

Fan also relies on crit chains which means if you can critical de buff her

Can't do much since she is usually hidden. And I am almost certain that crit debuff doesn't do anything, since I take criticals even when the opponent is cirt debuffed.

I think I played enough matches to make a decisions in battle that will result in good strategy, plus I have knowledge in all 5 classes, since I am leveling each pirate. It is certain at this point that WD struggles too much in PvP with any given strategy.

Champion Fall Weapon might help a LOT! But I have to get there somehow first.

@Ratbeard
I have some things already in the works, but feel free to post suggestions here.

I will do that. I think Carcarius needs some improvement, something that will make other players think "Oh no, he used Carcarius, I better prepare and think twice before I rush in, or before they rush in". Just like I am thinking about Chantal, Fan, Pete and Marchioness.

Sincerely,
Stubborn Duncan freeman

Duncan StormThief on Nov 13, 2015 wrote:

Ok, here are my thoughts.

First, I think that everyone agrees that Carcarius should be improved. Give him, Super Hit card. Make him stand out from other Witch companions. Boost his damage, accuracy, or maybe give him spell that does that to all witchdoctors. Power Within: +50% Will, + 50% Accuracy, + 50 (flat) armor.

Give Witchdoctor players ability to learn Retribution 3.

If anyone wonders what that is, here is the link to p101 Wiki Central Retribution Rank 1. My guess that Rank 2 would give WD chance to do up to 3 magic attacks after an enemy hits, and Rank 3 would do the same with chance to Stun an enemy.

When I play against buckler, and after I am dead, my companions can't do anything against him because he hides to much, heal, shield, etc. There has been situations where Old Scratch would just run around the arena in order to catch Swash when he is revealed, unsuccessfully. After his hide shows up, he hides, do all the above, and kills. This situation breaks the dynamic of the game, and it just consumes time and ends up with same result. This happens more often then it should.

Improve Mojo Blast 3 - Everyone with this epic rank 3 can target area rather then enemies. Meaning that Old Scratch can hit hidden units, without a chance to activate an epic.

I like Silver Angel's idea for WD power. Low level summons, that are bound to WD's Soul. While they are alive, WD is immune to any attack (lets call this power Horcrux Party). They can't deal any damage and instead of running towards an enemy, thy run away from them.

Make Mojo Echo and Jobu's Rouse hit to do damage to same area as original hit. In case we cast wand hit, which covers 3x3 area, X area or + area, above talents would do the same instead of hitting just the center target.

These are my suggestions so far.

Sincerely,
Stubborn Duncan Freeman

Duncan StormThief on Nov 13, 2015 wrote:

Ok, here are my thoughts.

First, I think that everyone agrees that Carcarius should be improved. Give him, Super Hit card. Make him stand out from other Witch companions. Boost his damage, accuracy, or maybe give him spell that does that to all witchdoctors. Power Within: +50% Will, + 50% Accuracy, + 50 (flat) armor.

Give Witchdoctor players ability to learn Retribution 3.

If anyone wonders what that is, here is the link to p101 Wiki Central Retribution Rank 1. My guess that Rank 2 would give WD chance to do up to 3 magic attacks after an enemy hits, and Rank 3 would do the same with chance to Stun an enemy.

When I play against buckler, and after I am dead, my companions can't do anything against him because he hides to much, heal, shield, etc. There has been situations where Old Scratch would just run around the arena in order to catch Swash when he is revealed, unsuccessfully. After his hide shows up, he hides, do all the above, and kills. This situation breaks the dynamic of the game, and it just consumes time and ends up with same result. This happens more often then it should.

Improve Mojo Blast 3 - Everyone with this epic rank 3 can target area rather then enemies. Meaning that Old Scratch can hit hidden units, without a chance to activate an epic.

I like Silver Angel's idea for WD power. Low level summons, that are bound to WD's Soul. While they are alive, WD is immune to any attack (lets call this power Horcrux Party). They can't deal any damage and instead of running towards an enemy, thy run away from them.

Make Mojo Echo and Jobu's Rouse hit to do damage to same area as original hit. In case we cast wand hit, which covers 3x3 area, X area or + area, above talents would do the same instead of hitting just the center target.

These are my suggestions so far.

Sincerely,
Stubborn Duncan Freeman

AndrewDeathblade11... on Nov 19, 2015 wrote:

I'm here to talk about Reckless Frenzy.

XD like 3 times now Fearless Finnigan's buck has missed me on the second hit on reckless frenzy and lost the fight.

btw, that's like 130 accuracy against 80 dodge, and like full critical chance