Tabula Rasa Rage change details according to the Lead Designer

I'm not sure when the last time I saw a Weekend Roundup on a Monday afternoon before, but it seems that the upcoming Rage nerf is the topic of this one:

When Rage went out, it went out with a large bug. If you look at the tooltip for the ability, it lists out a different buff than what is actually given out. Right now, the real damage bonus amount is 105% with the first pump alone. That was too much. As a team, we know what the "nerf bat" is, and we are very reluctant to swing it. However, what is currently active is a bug, and so we have to fix that bug. We understand that fixing it will greatly impact the way the game is played for many of our players. In order to mitigate some of the initial shock, we changed Rage in many good ways.

It is a fast cast ability now. We added resistances to the ability at higher pumps.

The details look like this:

* Rage 1: 30% damage self buff

* Rage 2: 30% damage buff w/squad members

* Rage 3: 40% damage self buff - 10% resist bonuses

* Rage 4: 40% damage buff w/squad members

* Rage 5: 50% damage buff w/squad members - 10% resist bonuses

We have made some other changes to Soldiers such as increasing their Chaingun damage output slightly and Launchers slightly. We have also fixed another problem where item rarity was not affecting damage bonuses on the items. Now green weapons will do more damage than their white counterparts of the same level. Blues will do more than greens. We are sorry for releasing Rage in a state that was broken, but we also want players to realize we will carefully change things in the game when it is necessary to do so.

We are also adding a full respec with this update. For those people who feel Rage won't be their ideal choice for pumps, you will be able to change the build of your character. This isn't a clone credit, but an actual respec.

Paul Sage
Lead Designer

Wow. Looks like Rage 3 is good enough for me since I solo most of the time. It's a reduction, but the bonus to resists lessens the sting. I'd say that there is no longer a lack of clear communication in regards to the Rage skill. Now to grind 1.8 million XP because I'm Level 35 and out of missions in the Marshes. I should probably do that while I still have +120% damage.

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Weekend Roundups are done on Mondays about the weekend before - you know, what happend during Friday Night Fights and all that. Feedback Friday is what you are thinking of. Also - we apologize for the holiday-based delay in clarifying the Rage issue.

No worries, I'm just poking you guys with a stick anyway. :) I mean, me and my Spy still smell vaguely of catass at Lvl 35 :p Did Gen. British ever tell you that the troops need more coffee?

Nice clarification, now if we can just find more Mech Armor for my Engineer :)

Bloody soldiers get all the love.

And all the Mech Armor, I've been selling it and breaking it down for parts. Oh, and Spies don't pay for ammo, ha!