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So as the title says, feature wise how is the new server doing to differ from the old server and specifically anything related to the combat, such as buffs, skills, classes etc.

@Dream_Español ok but plz LET ME KNOW which IF ANY of my suggestions u decide to implement so that i know what to do as well.

i am just a messenger, from the future. @dream_neo let me know what u decide plz.

I wait for admins' replies. Let me know what u decide on all the suggestions plz.

Im not sure what u mean by this... All skills that remove buffs should return them. And yes 10-15 seconds is good. -- In retail gameplay, where cancel doesnt return buffs, u can become useless just to due cancels. One simple example is, imagine u are a melee tank and your WW is removed then u are basically useless. And its even worse in 1v1 PVP, because the class that has it can just kite u until he cancels u many times then rape you. The way cancel work in retail is stupid.

1) Make cancel return buffs 2) Reduce the duration of all debuffs. Debuffs like Paralyzes, Stuns should last max 2 seconds. Debuffs like roots should last 3 seconds, debuffs like hex, slows should like about 10 seconds. 3) Reduce the critical damage of auto attacks for ALL classes. In retail l2 the game plays around critical dmg due to buffs+items+skills. If you do this it will have as a result many fighter skills becoming uselFUL, skills like Judgement and even low skills like Power Strike (if boosted a little bit). So the game will be a lot more interesting instead of mainly pressing F1 for dmg. 4) Reduce the overall buff slots (when I say overall I mean buffs+d+s+everything else) to 22 or max 26. Why do I suggest this? Because with limited buff slots build options for each class can start becoming a thing. For example, one Dark Avenger may choose to go to fights with offensive buffs, while another DA with defensive buffs. Some other DA may choose the buffs for his choice for his own reasons. So to conclude this will make 1v1 but EVEN MORE mass pvps A LOT more interesting, a lot more diverse, since facing 2 DAs may simply not be the same deal at all! This will take mass pvp to another lvl. 5) Self buffs should not take buff slot. Because there are classes with a few self buffs and others with many self buffs. Also, some classes use more buff slots than others. Classes like Shillien Templar and Dark Avenger use 3 type of buffs. Tank buffs, Mage buffs and Fighter buffs which means they should get +2 extra buff slots. Mages use 2 type of buffs, Mage buffs and Shield buffs, which means they should get +1 extra buff slot. And lastly classes like Gladies, Tyrants, Daggers, Archers etc use only Fighter buffs, which means they should NOT get any extra buff slot.