Quote Originally Posted by SSG_Orion View Post
Moving forward, you will need Audacity to survive in the Ettenmoors, and to augment that need we have added new tinctures that increase Audacity by 5 Ranks for 60 minutes of real-time. Tinctures be acquired for either ‘Commendations’ or Mithril Coins at barter NPCs found at the respective main bases. These tinctures stack to ten and have a cooldown of 60 minutes to match their duration. The tinctures are not bound by your Rank in PvMP.
I won't shoot the messenger, as I assume this monetization is the only reason SSG let you off your leash to work with PvP, so we'll take what we can get.

However, I hope that you'll keep in mind how expensive buffs are for creeps, especially creeps who do not participate in mass RvR, as it is. Right now solo/small groupers have immense struggles just breaking even on fury pots/delving buffs/morale pots, much less new buffs. I honestly think the best course would be to completely remove delving pots and internally add the stats they provide to all Creeps (it's actually one of the big reasons why low rank creeps are so garbage- they aren't high enough rank to buy them and even if they could, can't afford them). It would show a continuation of your wise line of reasoning that there should NOT be a massive gap between lower rank and higher rank Creeps in terms of stats- that only discourages new and inexperienced players. If you can't remove the pots/add the stats, then cutting down the cost would be great, so Creeps can spend comms on Tinctures, Morale/Fury/Stun pots, and foods.


I'll echo what Saruman of Numbers says- good changes, will remain skeptical until we see more big picture changes to discourage shuffling, improved macro play (objective adjustments, discouragement of zerging, a look at Map/Mount use), and some individual class balance stuff would be cool (Defilers are obnoxious, BAs are easy, Wargs too basic, Reavers stink, WLs are weak, and creeps have terrible utility/tools).

Cheers!