Butterfingers
11-24-2012, 11:20 AM
If this already exists in the game then please ignore.
I'm playing as a mage and there are those 2 buffs which apply to yourself and nearby party members. If I'm not wrong, if someone else casts the same buffs but they're weaker or stronger (lower or higher level), then those replace my own. My suggestion is that it would be better if someone casts a lower level of that buff, it will not replace the current buff. If someone casts a higher level of that buff it will replace and reset the timer of the current buff. This concept can also apply to de-buffs on mobs too.
The problem is that the status area which shows all the current buffs on each member of the party is just too small for anyone to tell what level is that buff that's currently in use. So this allows us to forget about these small details and just cast away, leaving the system to optimise for us.
I'm playing as a mage and there are those 2 buffs which apply to yourself and nearby party members. If I'm not wrong, if someone else casts the same buffs but they're weaker or stronger (lower or higher level), then those replace my own. My suggestion is that it would be better if someone casts a lower level of that buff, it will not replace the current buff. If someone casts a higher level of that buff it will replace and reset the timer of the current buff. This concept can also apply to de-buffs on mobs too.
The problem is that the status area which shows all the current buffs on each member of the party is just too small for anyone to tell what level is that buff that's currently in use. So this allows us to forget about these small details and just cast away, leaving the system to optimise for us.