Hello there, you might have seen me incorrectly post about this topic in suggestions, so here is me posting about the topic in better detail in actually correct section.
Currently, there is two ways to utilize tactician's order skills: Either out speed (almost) everyone in the group or have "On My Mark" skill equipped while being tactician main class, which is quite restrictive in my opinion when it comes to attempting to raise tactician rank with it being off-class. Why is this the case?
"On My Mark" has two specific effects.
First, it auto-applies the first equipped order in your skills at combat start which is wonderful addition but its second effect is the bigger reasoning: It increases duration of all orders by one round, and thus prevents them from wearing off the moment current round ends. Yes, you read that right: Without this skill, orders expire the moment new round starts, even if you have not have chance to anything with your given order.
With orders being rather large part of the classes identity, this is directly causing issues to anyone who wishes to use the class for something else than one or two spells from its wonderful arsenal and the passive +10% exp buff. One could argue that tactician was not meant to be used on slow and tanky build which is valid but I would like to raise counter-argument with one of its built in synergies with another class and its skill: Black Knight's "Grandmaster".
This skill is clearly meant to do two things too: Make "great" weapons more accurate and promote synergy between the two classes in a way that makes tactics rank beneficial for Black Knight skills and helps maintaining the tactics rank.
Sure, again you could make choice to just main class tactician, its not like it hurts you. Oh wait, it DOES. In order to get +1 duration to your skills, you would have to give up your main class skills of the other class. And in this example, you would be giving up BOTH a parry skill (which also big part of the synergy mentioned above) in Stalemate AND skill that gives you up to 20% physical damage negation in Indomitable.
This is a rather big request and some other classes who might want to use tactician skills to augment their available options will have to deal with this too. Of course they can just ignore this but it forces them to abandon big part of the class...
So how could this be improved?
Well I have few ideas:
Solution 1: Make "On My Mark" not a main class only skill.
How this would solve it: Its no longer main class skill, anyone could use it.
Issue: We now have NO reasoning to use tactician as main class at all.
Solution 2: Make orders last until end of the targets turn.
How this would solve it: Having order be tied to the receiver of the buff and not to new round starting would let people use the orders to let allies benefit off it.
Issue: Most probably a pain to code, with most things working with round timers.
Solution 3: Increase basic duration of orders by 1 round and buff "On My Mark" to make it better.
How this would solve it: Now we can have slower characters utilize orders too.
Issue: Just how can we buff "On My Mark" to make it valid skill to consider using tactician as main class. Maybe have it affect formations with its duration too or something?
Currently, there is two ways to utilize tactician's order skills: Either out speed (almost) everyone in the group or have "On My Mark" skill equipped while being tactician main class, which is quite restrictive in my opinion when it comes to attempting to raise tactician rank with it being off-class. Why is this the case?
"On My Mark" has two specific effects.
Quote:Give your allies the boost they need by giving them orders to follow. At the start of a battle, automatically applies your first Order skill you have equipped. Additionally, increase the duration of your order skills by 1 round (they still only apply once).
First, it auto-applies the first equipped order in your skills at combat start which is wonderful addition but its second effect is the bigger reasoning: It increases duration of all orders by one round, and thus prevents them from wearing off the moment current round ends. Yes, you read that right: Without this skill, orders expire the moment new round starts, even if you have not have chance to anything with your given order.
With orders being rather large part of the classes identity, this is directly causing issues to anyone who wishes to use the class for something else than one or two spells from its wonderful arsenal and the passive +10% exp buff. One could argue that tactician was not meant to be used on slow and tanky build which is valid but I would like to raise counter-argument with one of its built in synergies with another class and its skill: Black Knight's "Grandmaster".
Quote:A sharp mind is a deadly weapon. Increases your Hit with Greatsword, Greataxe, and Greatlance weapons by half of your scaled GUI.
Additionally, your Tactician's class's Tactics Rank boosts the range of Black Knight projectiles and skills that can invoke the Black Wind to gain increased range (by half of its value). Furthermore, Tactics Rank cannot decrease due to taking damage during a turn your Parry skill triggered, or have invoked the Black Wind.
This skill is clearly meant to do two things too: Make "great" weapons more accurate and promote synergy between the two classes in a way that makes tactics rank beneficial for Black Knight skills and helps maintaining the tactics rank.
Sure, again you could make choice to just main class tactician, its not like it hurts you. Oh wait, it DOES. In order to get +1 duration to your skills, you would have to give up your main class skills of the other class. And in this example, you would be giving up BOTH a parry skill (which also big part of the synergy mentioned above) in Stalemate AND skill that gives you up to 20% physical damage negation in Indomitable.
This is a rather big request and some other classes who might want to use tactician skills to augment their available options will have to deal with this too. Of course they can just ignore this but it forces them to abandon big part of the class...
So how could this be improved?
Well I have few ideas:
Solution 1: Make "On My Mark" not a main class only skill.
How this would solve it: Its no longer main class skill, anyone could use it.
Issue: We now have NO reasoning to use tactician as main class at all.
Solution 2: Make orders last until end of the targets turn.
How this would solve it: Having order be tied to the receiver of the buff and not to new round starting would let people use the orders to let allies benefit off it.
Issue: Most probably a pain to code, with most things working with round timers.
Solution 3: Increase basic duration of orders by 1 round and buff "On My Mark" to make it better.
How this would solve it: Now we can have slower characters utilize orders too.
Issue: Just how can we buff "On My Mark" to make it valid skill to consider using tactician as main class. Maybe have it affect formations with its duration too or something?
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