Spells: Mage spell Phantom Armor line

Uriella · #1 03-16-2011, 12:44 PM

spell is supposed to give hp regen, but there is no difference having the buff or not. hp regens 1 while standing and 3 when sitting. Tested this with and without buff.

guineapig · #2 03-16-2011, 12:45 PM

Is this supposed to be live now or just on the 25th?

Uriella · #3 03-16-2011, 03:13 PM

you telling me Phantom chain doesnt provide regen in classic? If so, then this spell seems kinda worthless for mage.. only buffs ac by a tiny amount

Slave · #4 03-16-2011, 04:06 PM

The new spell file is in so I was assuming they just forgot mage regen.

guineapig · #5 03-16-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Uriella [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

you telling me Phantom chain doesnt provide regen in classic? If so, then this spell seems kinda worthless for mage.. only buffs ac by a tiny amount

Here is the quote from the patch history.

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April 10, 2000

The Magicians Phantom Armor series now grants HP regeneration.

Can't remember the exact details but one of the following happened.

Either the spells themselves were not classic so the devs disabled the regen on them instead of removing the spells.
Or, they just nerfed the regen because the spells were broken on live for a very long time.

Either way the regen was disabled on this server on purpose.

Slave · #6 03-16-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by guineapig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Here is the quote from the patch history.

Can't remember the exact details but one of the following happened.

Either the spells themselves were not classic so the devs disabled the regen on them instead of removing the spells.
Or, they just nerfed the regen because the spells were broken on live for a very long time.

Either way the regen was disabled on this server on purpose.

The regen was not a component in Classic, only the AC. The regen was added. Due to the fact of Breeze and other Kunark spells being out, it was a reasonable assumption to test Phantom Armor again and to ask if they had meant to add the regen or not with the last patch.

guineapig · #7 03-16-2011, 06:22 PM

I assumed that the regen component was intended but not implemented till the patch simply because of how useless the spell was and required a regent.

But like I said my memory on the details was fuzy so are probably right on their reasoning back in the day.

uygi · #8 03-16-2011, 06:31 PM

It isn't giving regen? I sure thought I was getting HP from it both before and after the patch. If not, then the placebo effect is very real even in game...

h0tr0d (shaere) · #9 03-16-2011, 07:02 PM

Either way if it was patched in April 2000, that's just over a year of eq being live.

So if they deem to add this change, enough time has passed to follow a classic enough time line.

Chicka · #10 03-17-2011, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by uygi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It isn't giving regen? I sure thought I was getting HP from it both before and after the patch. If not, then the placebo effect is very real even in game...

I experienced that same placebo effect, but its more than that - what happens is your hp goes up like it did have the regen then ticks back.