Quote (Cloudfire @ Feb 16 2010 01:58pm)
rex, i believe that, despite the community naming them 'megacrits', the AoE attacks aren't actually critical strikes and i don't think they'll actually be affected by CS.
also, casting in catacombs is a bad idea unless you have a lot of prof and a lot of mana - remember that nev's sammy wasn't very useful, even with a ton of prof / high ee charms / stacks of mana siphon out in front.
I do concur on those matters... since this is actually new to us... we need some testing.
Presonally thinking.... Paul made the nerf and implemented the CS / AP for casters prior to AoE for a specific reason... the AoE update was introduced shortly after.
Now... we know that Ranks / EE are two of the major contributions to the AoE... now thinking about the terminology of "Critical Strike"... I think (just thinking) that it also adds to the AoE... as for Armor Pierce... I do not think it does based on the individual attack... where as... Critical Strike can be an area effect contributor... just my mentality of thinking...
Critical Strike: Increases your chance to
perform a powerful attack.
Hence my reasoning...
I could very well be wrong... but someone has to test it out.. .and that nub is me...
