Dicho Nerf - Same Mana Cost?!

Discussion in 'Hybrid' started by Moldar, Apr 19, 2017.

  1. Moldar Augur

    Seriously Daybreak?!

    So not only did you nerf dichotomic fusillade's damage but you also kept the mana cost the same?

    If you feel that it needed to be exempt then fine you have your reasons, whatever they may be I will not judge, but where I am frustrated with is when it still costs me more than 7044 mana to cast the spell, and now I am only doing half the damage.

    Either make the spell itself exempt, NOT ONE COMPONENT OF IT EXEMPT, or revert the change back to the way it was before. The ranger class suffers enough with its mana for its spells, and I am hoping this is a simple "error" that slipped through the cracks and that will be fixed with your next hot patch.
  2. Brohg Augur

    You only cast it before when Scarlet Cheetah was up?
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  3. Moldar Augur

    Right now it is essentially Anticipated Shots, which is also exempt from double casting itself but still consumes double mana, except instead of costing me 2602 - mana preservation, it costs me 14,088 mana - mana preservation. As per the intended effect of Scarlet Cheetah to double ALL DAMAGE DONE (with the exception now per the patch today - I am merely stating that since it does not

    (although from a PVP perspective this would also rangers to in a matter of approximately 2 minutes every 20 minutes be able to fully one-shot any full PC player group on Zek server)

    I think both of these spells if they are not going to provide double the effects while under the effects of Scarlet Cheetah then should also be exempt from the 100% mana cost penalty that the Ranger who uses this ability only suffers; which we as a class overall have some serious mana dependencies
  4. Moldar Augur


    Not entirely true, there is one class where the Dichotomic spell ends up costing less than my own.

    And there are classes that while they cannot twin cast their Dichotomic under the effects of Scarlet Cheetah's Fang, they do not suffer the +100% mana cost (or eat up a charge), the only class that ends up spending more mana for their Dichotomic than a Ranger under full burn is a Necromancer.

    Also, the melee classes (with the exception of Berzerkers for one of their abilities now) can make use of the thin cast charges for melee effects with relatively no more consequence than what an extra burn discipline would cost them assuming cheetah lasts the full duration. (it would cost them at max 13,000 endurance over 2 mins and 36 seconds, assuming they can make 25 "twin casted attacks" last that long. I would estimate that at most for full burn this might cost them 3,000-5,000 endurance tops)

    Again, I am only voicing my opinion that if nobody else has to pay this mana penalty cost why should we? When it was twin casting the Strike portion of the spell I thought it was a fair tradeoff for the mana consumed. However, now that it is blocked I am simply stating that this spell as well should be exempt from the mana penalty same as every other casting class.
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  5. Orthodox New Member

    Absolutely agree, this is just common sense and needs to be addressed.

    Completely missed the point. If dichotomic is exempt from the benefits of SCF, it should be exempt from the penalties as well.
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  6. Demin New Member

    Also gift of mana line should work on it during SCF
  7. Lyyr Lorekeeper

    Sadly this kind of half effort on the part of the developers is becoming normal. Especially when it comes to nerfs. Seriously devs, fix this, if dicho can't be twincast, it shouldn't take twice the mana. If you can't implement the change correctly and completely wait till you can. It's not hard. Professional standards are seriously slipping at Daybreak.
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  8. SevrinSevendust Elder

    I'm just surprised this kinda of stuff gets past testing...
  9. Randragon Augur

    Sevrin said;

    And I have to say, what testing? LOL!
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  10. Lyyr Lorekeeper

    They don't have any standards. They don't play the game, they just don't care as long as they are still getting a check.
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  11. SevrinSevendust Elder

    Don't test, or don't care about outcome. One or the other for sure.
  12. Reval Augur

    This is a lot of bashing, but Moldar is right about the cost for dicho being too high during cheetah fang. I think that's a solid takeaway. Is there a spire that rangers don't use? Enchanters get one that's pretty bad. Maybe that could be changed in a way to address the mana usage issue in general?
  13. Jhenna_BB Proudly Prestigious Pointed Purveyor of Pincusions

    It's certainly not double the cost to cast. I noticed it's like 8-10k mana with SCF going to cast Dicho. I never much paid attention to what the cost was before the nerf - and yes I understand there's a disparity in mana cost due to Evocation skill. Does the Splashback twincast? They may have been kind and made the cost reflective on the splashback portion twin casting, only.

    I didn't pay much mind until I saw this thread, just a thought though.
  14. Greyvvolf Lorekeeper

    Log data for the win. On a side note I find it ironic that now there's so many complaints about our Dicho and double mana, when it wasn't 100% of being twincasted under Cheetah Fang to begin with, but only a few people even posted about it a year ago... Anywho, parse data below shows what was being twincasted and what wasn't, when Gift of Mana fired, and I took screenshots (as noted) between casts to record the mana usage per cast.

    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:47 2017] You begin casting Scarlet Cheetah Fang IV.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:47 2017] You are consumed by the flames of the Scarlet Cheetah.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:47 2017] You are consumed by the flames of the Scarlet Cheetah.

    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:48 2017] Taking a screenshot... (148911/148911 mana)
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:51 2017] You begin casting Anticipated Shots Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:51 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:51 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:51 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:51 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:51 2017] Combat Dummy Azia has become a called target.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:51 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by a called shot.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:51 2017] You have been granted gift of mana 101 to 105!
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:52 2017] Taking a screenshot... (146531) -2380

    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] You begin casting Dichotomic Fusillade.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] Your gift of mana fades.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is pierced by twinned arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:55 2017] You have been granted gift of mana 101 to 105!
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:56 2017] Taking a screenshot... (142758) -3773 (GoM)

    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:59 2017] You begin casting Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:59 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:59 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:59 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:59 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:54:59 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:01 2017] Taking a screenshot... (141689) -1069

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:04 2017] You begin casting Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:04 2017] Your target resisted the Summer's Cyclone Burn III spell.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:04 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:04 2017] You have been granted gift of mana 101 to 105!
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:04 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:04 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:04 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:07 2017] You begin casting Forceful Rejuvenation.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:07 2017] You catch a second wind.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:08 2017] You begin casting Anticipated Shots Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:08 2017] Combat Dummy Azia has become a called target.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:08 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by a called shot.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:09 2017] Taking a screenshot... (135901)

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] You begin casting Dichotomic Fusillade.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] Your gift of mana fades.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is pierced by twinned arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:12 2017] Your target resisted the Summer's Cyclone Splash III spell.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:13 2017] Taking a screenshot... (134334) -1567 (GoM)

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:16 2017] You begin casting Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:16 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:16 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:16 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:16 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:17 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:17 2017] Taking a screenshot... (133704) -630

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:20 2017] You begin casting Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:21 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:21 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:21 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:21 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:21 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:21 2017] Taking a screenshot... (129249) -4455

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:38 2017] You begin casting Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:38 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:38 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:38 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:38 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:38 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:39 2017] Taking a screenshot... (129105) -144

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:42 2017] You begin casting Anticipated Shots Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:43 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:43 2017] You try to hit Combat Dummy Azia, but miss!
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:43 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:43 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:43 2017] Combat Dummy Azia has become a called target.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:43 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by a called shot.

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:49 2017] You begin casting Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:49 2017] Your target resisted the Summer's Cyclone Burn III spell.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:49 2017] Your target resisted the Summer's Cyclone Splash III spell.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:49 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:49 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:49 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:51 2017] You begin casting Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:52 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:52 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:52 2017] You have been granted gift of mana 101 to 105!
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:52 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:52 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:52 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.

    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:54 2017] You begin casting Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:54 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:54 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:54 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:54 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:54 2017] You have been granted gift of mana 101 to 105!
    [Tue Apr 25 09:55:54 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:01 2017] Taking a screenshot... (117597)

    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:03 2017] You begin casting Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:04 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:04 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:04 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:04 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:04 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:05 2017] Taking a screenshot... (116243) -1354

    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:14 2017] Taking a screenshot... (117071)
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] You begin casting Dichotomic Fusillade.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] Your gift of mana fades.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is pierced by twinned arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] Your target resisted the Summer's Cyclone Burn III spell.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:17 2017] You have been granted gift of mana 101 to 105!
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:18 2017] Taking a screenshot... (114777) -2294

    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:21 2017] You begin casting Anticipated Shots Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:22 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:22 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:22 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:22 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:22 2017] Combat Dummy Azia has become a called target.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:22 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by a called shot.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:22 2017] Taking a screenshot... (112475) -2302

    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] You begin casting Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] You twincast Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:26 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:27 2017] Taking a screenshot... (111576) -899

    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:41 2017] You begin casting Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:42 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:42 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:42 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:42 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:42 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.

    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:57 2017] Taking a screenshot... (114420)
    [Tue Apr 25 09:56:59 2017] You begin casting Anticipated Shots Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:00 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:00 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:00 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:00 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:00 2017] Combat Dummy Azia has become a called target.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:00 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by a called shot.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:00 2017] Taking a screenshot... (112287) -2133

    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:04 2017] Taking a screenshot... (112701)
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:08 2017] You begin casting Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] You twincast Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:09 2017] Taking a screenshot... (110768) -1933

    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:21 2017] Taking a screenshot... (112010)
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:24 2017] You begin casting Dichotomic Fusillade.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:24 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:24 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:24 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is pierced by twinned arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:24 2017] Your target resisted the Summer's Cyclone Burn III spell.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:24 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:24 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:24 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:24 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:25 2017] Taking a screenshot... (108002) -4008

    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:32 2017] Taking a screenshot... (108416)
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:34 2017] You begin casting Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] You twincast Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:35 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:36 2017] Taking a screenshot... (107356) -1060

    [Tue Apr 25 09:57:59 2017] Taking a screenshot... (109012)
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:01 2017] You begin casting Anticipated Shots Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:02 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:02 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:02 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:02 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:02 2017] Combat Dummy Azia has become a called target.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:02 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by a called shot.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:03 2017] Taking a screenshot... (106736) -2276

    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:07 2017] You begin casting Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] You twincast Focused Arrowrain Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by many arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:08 2017] Taking a screenshot... (105740) -996

    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:22 2017] You begin casting Ferocious Kick X.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:22 2017] You twincast Ferocious Kick X.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:22 2017] You begin casting Banestrike.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:23 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is struck by vengeful spirits.

    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] You begin casting Dichotomic Fusillade.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] Your bow shot did double dmg.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is pierced by twinned arrows.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] You have been granted gift of mana 101 to 105!
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] You twincast Summer's Cyclone Rk. III.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is caught in a hot summer's storm.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] Combat Dummy Azia is chilled by the storm's splash.
    [Tue Apr 25 09:58:26 2017] Taking a screenshot... (98329) -7411

    Anticipated Shots Rk. III - 0/6
    Focused Arrowrain Rk. III - 4/9
    Dichotomic Fusillade - 0/5
    Summer's Cyclone Rk. III (from Dicho) - 5/5
    Summer's Cyclone Rk. III (alone) - 5/5

    My last Dicho cast didn't get the Gift of Mana benefit, only Summer's twincasted, and only cost roughly 7411 mana, including the few ticks of mana regen in there. Dicho itself is not costing double the mana to cast, but the Summer's portion is, as evidenced with the Dicho casts that GoM triggered. I think some people are confusing the Dicho cost + twincasted Summer's cost as "double".

    Dichotomic (spell only) mana costs by class:
    Wizard - 16294
    Necro - 14203
    Enchanter - 10458
    Beastlord - 9823
    Druid - 9511
    SK - 8915
    Mage - 8624
    Paladin - 8314
    Ranger - 7044

    Dropping our mana cost on Dicho is just NOT happening, just be thankful we were able to twincast it while we could, most classes never did.
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