[EQ2]Rangers May Get Their Fix

[rodahn]

From the live dev discussion IRC roundtable this past evening:

" I am currently looking into some of the ranger issues. The arrows will be made level 70 min level with a level 80 use level. Overall they will get a slight rise to dps from combat arts and I added a bit of utility to them as well."

so stayed tuned for gu44 there should be some nice changes for you guys

Then apparently from some other IRC discussions that I missed:

GwynethNajena -- Aeralik, just to clarify on the arrows, did you mean that they would be useable from 70 and scale to 80 or only useable at 80? you can help clear up a questin in the ranger ww "

Aeralik -- arrows are currently 67 to use which means a level 67 player can equip them. the arrows are rated level 70 though so for calculations and scaling they use level 70. the fix is basically the same they will be 70 to use but calculate based on level 80

Aeralik -- im also giving them a 5 level leeway so fabled items which go above level 80 for a rating wont scale down

nektulosbeele -- Aeralik ummmm, small problem with that. If lvl 67 arrows are actually lvl 70, how come when you equip lvl 67 arrows with an RSB, the /weapon damage of an RSB is lower then when you had no arrows equipped?

Aeralik -- rigid scale bow is level 74 technically so scales down to 70

nektulosbeele -- Ok, in that case, that is mind blowing, but it does explain things... so a lvl 70 bow is actually lvl 74, but a lvl 67 arrow is lvl 70... got it... Dude, that is screwy

nektulosbeele -- Aeralik the only other thing all the rangers would like to know is if there is any significant number of other people's buffs that we will be able to benefit from

nektulosbeele -- it is not logical that so many buffs benefit melee but not ranged... why an earring can benefit melee but not ranged... we all know you have seen the lists.

Aeralik -- im gonna add rangers to some procs like the tradeskill rings but expect some changes to proc mechanics

[Zuuljin]

Any news on the ability consolidation they were talking about a while back?

[rodahn]

It wasn't mentioned directly from what I saw, no.

Although with this upcoming LU44 news, it may be part of that.