Discussion: Patch Notes: August 18th 2014

FS changes look ...

Well they are changes, lets look whether or not Quag is playable now

 

Awesome patch

 

Plant hive -8 nora, that is pretty neat tbh

 

At a quick glance, my sole conclusion is that people are taking acid while during the "balance patches". FFS.

 

So few changes for FS, which got no changes last patch ... I am sad now, Senshu, sad ._.

 

If I'm reading between the lines correctly, Creepers and Fesh were just merged into Arthropod/Worms and FS mashed some of their champs in as well. It's kind of a mess, but now I have something to focus on between now and the next patch. Can of worms indeed. . .

 

Purefire got buffed so it costs less nora and gives vulnerability fire, give me a sec to try and contain my laughter.

 

No hit to Haunting Grip, Ghost, Crystal Dragon, or heroes. That's a bit disappointing.

EDIT: But very happy to see the much needed nerfs to treefolk, as well as the bug fix to Ritual of Destruction.

 

I feel like someone looked at the changes I suggested and totally ignored the parts that counterbalanced the nora increases.

 

It no longer cleanses which was its primary use.

 

No buffs for Hydraxor or anything else which needed buffs

FS got fewer changes than most other factions despite having been abandoned last patch

;_;

 

Steps in the right direction. A lot of things I had issues with were addressed though the main thing I'm waiting on is to see what happens to Draksars. But for now at least I can try out some Worm themed splits.

I wouldn't be too discouraged about FS. Most Broodcall Drags aren't that great and you guys got access to a new theme, albeit your splitting it with several factions and probably wouldn't be able to run it FF. Though I'll agree that going all of the previous patch with no changes does suck. You have my condolences.

 

Creeps still will be shoebox.

I like the late for battle change. That's about it. Womp.

 

Rover: Judgement?
Why does this even exist?
Judgement is bleh as it is, and the Rover version is even harder to use.

Nohkan Do wasn't really addressed. They REALLY had to do nothing in order to get 4+ dodges anyway.

Why is Charger Knight suddenly a barbarian, and why doesn't he have Beast like all the rest of the mounted units?

Arthromancer might be useful finally.
What changed with Purge?

Looking at Scorched Dwarf changes... Is the Nora Modifier increase a manual increase, with increase due to abilities not shown? Because otherwise it would have somehow GAINED 25 cost with the addition of lumbering?
Purefire change is sad; no more spot cleanse. Still amazing for fire BGs though.

Ice Wurm should be a Dragon. It's name is Wurm, not Worm.
What changed on Cleansing Storm?

Is the Nora Drain change a 2v2 thing? Because I fail to see a difference in its use in 1v1 matches.

So Klub got an HP increase... but is still "undercosted" right?
Is the double shallaxy change a mistake, or did one version actually have less range before?

 

Wurm is German, Swedish and other stuff for Worm.

 

Really, you sure about that because the rune description says otherwise. Perhaps it's badly worded but I swear it said dispel before the change and it still removed negative conditions. Besides most times I saw it used was to remove postive conditions on opponents.

 

Wondering when FW will get a 7 spd hero. Was hoping Serkan would get surge:Lich in one of his upgrade paths, but oh well. Looks like FW/SP worm/fesh bgs are the new meta.

 

The description of Purge simply took out parenthetical descriptions of what cleansed and defiled do.

Original: "Area Effect 3: All champions in the affected area are Cleansed (All negative conditions are removed) and Dispelled (All positive conditions are removed)."
New: "Description: Area Effect 3: All champions in the affected area are Cleansed and Dispelled."

Also, I have trouble seeing a point to having Rover abilities as opposed to just giving their normal counterparts. Cheaper nora cost but more situational I suppose.

 

It said Cleanse AND Dispel before the change.
And it would heal Eaters while cleansing them.



Wait, is Rover: Judgement the ONLY Rover ability that exists? PoxBase can't find any.