What would you change about classic mechanics?

[Kika Maslyaka]

Originally Posted by Zuranthium [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Long-duration buffs (other than for travel) should be removed. Short-duration buffs that require actual thought in-combat should be there instead. "Buffing" in general is not even needed very much at all; it's simply a static increase in some manner. Other types of effects lead to much more interesting gameplay.

I agree on this point. Buffing as part of mechanic grew out of proportions later on in the game. Raids would spend 30-60 min just pre-buffing 40+ people force with dozens and dozens of spells, trying to squeeze out every extra AC and hp.
This is broken mechanics inmo.

I understand Cleric having 1-2 long term ac/hp buffs, but having dozens of stackable buffs on a single char all of which near mandatory gets ridiculous.
Short term combat situation buffs that last 18-30 sec by give substation boost, would make for more interesting mechanics.

Self only buffs that lasts for hours are also sort of pointless - they may as well be innate bonuses of a class.

Of course their is a Mass Dispel effects to consider used by dragons/gods, which were essentially original devs counter idea to battle the raids that were buffed to the teeth. Which players countered with another dozen of dummy buffs.