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July errata and Static Shock

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
lordbritish2
Jul 07, 2010 7:40:26 I don't understand what the change to Static Shock in the July Rules Update means in game terms. I don't understand what the range would be on a Melee 5 power. Can someone please explain it to me?
#2
Neutronium_Dragon
Jul 07, 2010 8:06:13 Melee 5 means that it's a melee power that can target anything up to and including 5 squares away from you. It otherwise adheres to all of the traits of the melee keyword. The primary effect of this change is that it will not provoke OAs when used against nonadjacent enemies.
#3
lordbritish2
Jul 07, 2010 11:55:13
Why didn't they make it close burst 5 with a limit of one target (which it already has) instead then?
#4
Hellcow
Jul 08, 2010 1:37:31
Why didn't they make it close burst 5 with a limit of one target (which it already has) instead then?

The close-burst-only-hits-one-target has other impacts beyond not triggering OAs. Close attacks ignore concealment (including invisibility); melee attacks do not. Swarms take half damage from melee attacks and are vulnerable to close attacks. Battleragers gain temp HP when struck by melee attacks, but not close attacks. And so on. Most of those effects are based on the idea that a close attack is some form of area effect. Since Static Shock is intended to be a focused single-target blast, making it melee 5 avoids those problems.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 lordbritish2 Jul 07, 2010 7:40:26	I don't understand what the change to Static Shock in the July Rules Update means in game terms. I don't understand what the range would be on a Melee 5 power. Can someone please explain it to me?
#2 Neutronium_Dragon Jul 07, 2010 8:06:13	Melee 5 means that it's a melee power that can target anything up to and including 5 squares away from you. It otherwise adheres to all of the traits of the melee keyword. The primary effect of this change is that it will not provoke OAs when used against nonadjacent enemies.
#3 lordbritish2 Jul 07, 2010 11:55:13	Why didn't they make it close burst 5 with a limit of one target (which it already has) instead then?
#4 Hellcow Jul 08, 2010 1:37:31	Why didn't they make it close burst 5 with a limit of one target (which it already has) instead then? The close-burst-only-hits-one-target has other impacts beyond not triggering OAs. Close attacks ignore concealment (including invisibility); melee attacks do not. Swarms take half damage from melee attacks and are vulnerable to close attacks. Battleragers gain temp HP when struck by melee attacks, but not close attacks. And so on. Most of those effects are based on the idea that a close attack is some form of area effect. Since Static Shock is intended to be a focused single-target blast, making it melee 5 avoids those problems.