Achaean News
Classleads for Feb 2025
Written by: Makarios, the Meticulous
Date: Monday, February 10th, 2025
Addressed to: Everyone
Its that time again: classlead submissions are now open. Given that its been some time since we've had a round, I've raised the submission cap to ten. This will likely go back to seven once we move back onto a regular schedule for the report seasons.
The classlead process is how we balance classes and add new abilities to skills as appropriate, and is generally the time when you can get your voices heard on issues of combat balance.
For those of you unfamiliar with the classlead process (or who would just like a refresher), here are the basics:
- Classleads are anonymous.
- Each person can submit up to ten classlead reports. Please do not utilise alternative characters to bypass this limit: I will be annoyed.
- Your reports should supply reasoning alongside the perceived problem: if something is too strong/weak, you should always state why. It's best to avoid drawing comparisons to other classes, although sometimes this is appropriate. Use your best judgement!
- You should attempt to supply multiple solutions (where applicable - some cases are fairly cut and dry).
There are full details along with command breakdowns under HELP CLASSLEADS and the CLASSLEAD command.
I'm interested in feedback on all current reports that remain in the system once we get to the commenting phase (except reports 19, 23, and 78 as these are constrained by technical limitations and not design ones currently). I'm particularly interested in feedback (or additional reports) concerning Telepathy (see classlead 44 for the general outline that I tend to agree with) and sentinel (this whole finisher situation is very clunky currently). There are also several very high profile serpent reports in the system which I'd appreciate input on when we come to that point in the process.
Plese don't file mining reports, we intend to have a full examination of this during 2025 and miners will have their opportunity for feedback on that system when that time comes!
Classlead submissions will run through the week, closing at 0 gmt on Monday the 17th of February.
I look forward to reading your reports!
Penned by My hand on the 16th of Daedalan, in the year 968 AF.
Classleads for Feb 2025
Written by: Makarios, the Meticulous
Date: Monday, February 10th, 2025
Addressed to: Everyone
Its that time again: classlead submissions are now open. Given that its been some time since we've had a round, I've raised the submission cap to ten. This will likely go back to seven once we move back onto a regular schedule for the report seasons.
The classlead process is how we balance classes and add new abilities to skills as appropriate, and is generally the time when you can get your voices heard on issues of combat balance.
For those of you unfamiliar with the classlead process (or who would just like a refresher), here are the basics:
- Classleads are anonymous.
- Each person can submit up to ten classlead reports. Please do not utilise alternative characters to bypass this limit: I will be annoyed.
- Your reports should supply reasoning alongside the perceived problem: if something is too strong/weak, you should always state why. It's best to avoid drawing comparisons to other classes, although sometimes this is appropriate. Use your best judgement!
- You should attempt to supply multiple solutions (where applicable - some cases are fairly cut and dry).
There are full details along with command breakdowns under HELP CLASSLEADS and the CLASSLEAD command.
I'm interested in feedback on all current reports that remain in the system once we get to the commenting phase (except reports 19, 23, and 78 as these are constrained by technical limitations and not design ones currently). I'm particularly interested in feedback (or additional reports) concerning Telepathy (see classlead 44 for the general outline that I tend to agree with) and sentinel (this whole finisher situation is very clunky currently). There are also several very high profile serpent reports in the system which I'd appreciate input on when we come to that point in the process.
Plese don't file mining reports, we intend to have a full examination of this during 2025 and miners will have their opportunity for feedback on that system when that time comes!
Classlead submissions will run through the week, closing at 0 gmt on Monday the 17th of February.
I look forward to reading your reports!
Penned by My hand on the 16th of Daedalan, in the year 968 AF.