Petition - For KB Fortress Battles
ClairabusGryff
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I just recently maxed out my second profession from Magizoo to Auror and played two D5 levels today which the two rounds I played took 10+ minutes to get a balanced team together as there would be a third of the same profession join team and not back out.
So my proposed petition if you could just sign below with your name and profession that you agree in the DARK levels only if you go into the lobby and see two people in there already with YOUR profession that you quickly exit the session.
What ended up happening to me multiple times is I would be the first or second person to join and the lobby would fill up with three Magizoo’s, Auror’s, or Professor’s. Several times when I initiated the battle I backed out because there were three aurors and the third one would hit JOIN meaning one of us had to back out. I am quite certain I am not the only person that has experienced this in the dark levels and I know I am not the only person to bring this up but I thought maybe we could all get on the same page about this topic. 🤩🥳😎
UNLESS there is some point of having a third person with the same profession in DARK levels that I have yet to grasp. IMO in the ruins, tower, and the first half of the forest I don’t mind three of the same profession.
Thank you for reading!! And I am completely open to any ideas or suggestions on this topic!! We are WIZARDS UNITED, so let’s help each other get to where we all need to be! ✌️ and 💗
Comments
There is no harm at all in three aurors in a dark level, especially if they are passing focus around a lot. The professor and magizoologist just need to be sensible about knocking things down for aurors to clean up if the board is unbalanced.
The only mix (with all three professions represented) that I won't even consider is three magizoologists. Three professors can work, especially if there is communication between some team members.
Also, I am not sure why this is a petition. What are you actually petitioning for? There is no proposed change or action for the HPWU team to undertake. Instead, this seems to be a charter or agreement for players to co-sign.
I respect your opinion on this, and agree that in certain circumstances, a third should leave, but I don't believe it is as simple as you suggest. And given that I quite enjoy playing with three aurors, I shall not be signing the charter, or any subsequent petition, if it is amended to include action.
@Magpie31 - there is no action for HPWU just for the players to (Wizard’s) unite together in agreement about if you are the third of your profession in a Dark level chamber that you agree to drop out.
I know you have been playing all three professions for quite a while and respect your opinion which is why I was asking for feedback since I have only been playing my second profession for a couple of weeks. I haven’t played a Dark level with three aurors but will give it a try the next time that happens. In my experience in D5 especially having been a Magizoo for 14 months I think there needs to be two Magizoo’s in D5 because one person can put up the beast charm and the other needs to revive people since Magizoo’s shouldn’t drop below five focus.
Frequently when I do initiate a D5 battle I had so many waiting lobby’s where there would be three people of the same profession and would fill the lobby not allowing the first of a profession to enter or second of another so that has been my concern and heartburn if you will. Henceforth I started this petition/dialogue to attempt to get feedback from other players as well as gain agreement that if there are three of the same profession in the lobby that the third to enter would drop out.
Thanks for the clarification @ClairabusGryff. I think we just understand something different by the term "petition" then.
I agree if a third auror (or any profession!) joins as the third or fourth player, it does limit the opportunities for a balanced team, but as a fifth player, I am okay with it.
As for two magis, if the aurors are passing focus appropriately, it really isn't a problem, especially with 3 good aurors. I regularly play as the only magi in D5 and it is rarely a problem. If I put up bravery at 10 or 11 and drop down to 3 or 4, I am usually back to 5 within my first two hits on my next foe, and often up to 6 by the time I check on teammates. At that stage in the battle, focus comes quite quickly. I don't worry too much about dropping just below 5 when I know foes are going down quickly. And again, a good auror will see bravery go up and send a focus or two your way to compensate if they can (even better if you can communicate with your aurors, of course).
@Magpie31 - you bring up a point that I have been wanting to ask for a while. You stated above when playing Auror that you can pass focus to Magizoo’s, did I understand that correctly? I have seen other aurors mention it but I haven’t been able to pass focus to anyone but professors. I tried to pass to a Magizoo yesterday but wasn’t allowed to. Am I missing something?
Perhaps the word I should have used instead of petition was AGREEMENT??? Because I am not asking for a change from HPWU - I am merely asking everyone agree on what I stated above. But really want the positive dialogue to continue as it helps me see other people’s perspectives and hopefully help other people as well.
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@ClairabusGryff in your example above, the magizoologist probably had full focus. When that happens, you won't have the option to send them more.
Yep, @MtPollux is spot on as usual. If you can't pass focus to someone, it is because they are full. This would usually be just before bravery goes up. As you know, a magizoo will usually hover around six or seven - enough for beast and an emergency revive, but using their other focus to boost people (after bravery).
@MtPollux - duh!! I didn’t think of that! I feel Uber stupid now. I legit didn’t know aurors could pass focus to Magizoo’s. I don’t recall ever receiving it as a Magizoo but perhaps I just didn’t notice it. 😁
I know as playing a Magizoo for so long that focus was an issue for me at the higher levels so I started brewing strong invigoration draughts to keep those on hand in the dark levels if I was the only Magizoo in a D5 battle. We have all played those levels where a certain perhaps inexperienced player gets KO’d up to 4-5 times in a DV level so that on top of the beast gets expensive as far as focus is concerned.
@ClairabusGryff As a magizoologist, you don't need to revive instantly. If a weak player has been knocked out a couple of times and they aren't the only one of their profession, they can wait until you have the focus to spare.
As a Professor, especially when i am the only one, the more focus i recieve the faster i can shield the group.
I prefer to play as the only Professor, but a 2nd one is fine, 3? No thanks.
As a professor I like being the solo one. I wait for one of each, but I like having two aurors personally. Double the chance of being passed focus😜 I'm okay with having possibly a second professor if it's a big group but I don't prefer it, and absolutely no more than two of us
Thank you @CBG92!
I personally prefer the following:
2 Magizoo’s
2 Aurors
1 Professor
But am also OK with 1 Auror and one Professor.
I did a DV today with 3 professors and 2 aurors. We managed to beat it, but not my favorite. I do with that players when they are the 5th one in, if they see there is not at least 1 of each profession, they jump out immediately, but more and more it seems like people are just so excited to see a full chamber they don't care about balance.
@Klc5048 i know what you mean completely as I need one more Knight Bus fragment and I have played 25 levels today to try and get it with no luck so I tried DV for about 15-20 minutes to get a balanced team and gave up. So many times I would be in the lobby and a third Auror would come in and hit join so I kept backing out. It was beyond frustrating. I finally did get a balanced group but still haven’t received that last KB fragment I need.