Rapid Fire's (515) cooldown formula has been updated to reduce the 90 second cooldown by 1 second per 2.2 ranks of Elemental Mana Control. So at 100 ranks of EMC, the cooldown is only 45 seconds. At 200 ranks, there is no cooldown.

GameMaster Estild

I feel like this much sought after change deserves our thanks. I will consider it an early Festivus present. Thank you.

GBB

Very nice Estild. After all the negativity we've seen over some of these changes I hope we see a lot of wizards giving thanks for this one.

Keith/Brinret/Shiun

Keith is correct

Wyrom, APM

http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Help%20for%20Players/Policy%20Discussions/view/246

Awesome fix, thank you tons.

~ Methais

> As someone who was hugely and loudly against the cooldown on 515, I'll be man enough to admit that I came to tolerate it over the last year. It actually did change up my hunting style during the cooldowns to allow for a more varied hunt.

If you still want a cooldown, all you have to do is have less than 200 ranks of EMC! ;)

~ Konacon

One (or more) of these GM posts is well worth having up in the overall 'Announcements' category.

> so now the 3 second cooldown is the max benefit at 192 ranks to account for 515 cast rt?

Sorry, I think I got confused somewhere... 192 is the max benefit?

~ Konacon

>Sorry, I think I got confused somewhere... 192 is the max benefit?


that's what I'd like to confirm. With the initial cast of 515 you still have 3 sec cast RT, and a 3 seconds cooldown would be 192 ranks to cast again immediately after the cast RT (why you would want to, I don't know)

To go into more detail (I hope this helps):

The cooldown is the same as before, but 60 seconds longer to account for the duration of 515 itself since it is calculated and applied when the spell is cast. The net result is the same as before with the old formula, but now refreshing 515 is allowed. The only special rule here is that if the cooldown would be 60 seconds or less (The duration of 515, 200 ranks of EMC), no cooldown is applied at all since it would only be active during 515 anyways. This allows casters with 200 ranks of EMC to refresh it without any penalty.

~ Konacon

I'm not sure if this happened because Rapid Fire was cast while the character was still in Cast RT, but the first cast after Rapid Fire was applied still takes the full 3 seconds.

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Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
A dim celadon wisp flares briefly about each of your hands, trailing soft pulses of residual light as they move.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
s>XXX just arrived.
s>XXX recites a series of mystical phrases while raising her hands...
s>XXX gestures at you.
You feel the magic surge through you.
s>inc 1612
You trace a simple symbol as you reverently call on your patron in the prayer for Champion's Might...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
A dim celadon wisp flares briefly about each of your hands, trailing soft pulses of residual light as they move.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>inc 1612
You trace a simple symbol as you reverently call on your patron in the prayer for Champion's Might...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
A dim celadon wisp flares briefly about each of your hands, trailing soft pulses of residual light as they move.
Cast Roundtime 1 Second.