User:Raine Valen/Mass Balance/Formatting Guide

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Skill Balance Suggestion Formatting

Formatting for content on the Skill Balance Suggestion pages is to follow the following format:

=Attribute=
=={{skill icon|<Skill Name>}}==
===Current:===
*'''__{{adrenaline}} __%{{sacrifice}} __{{energy}} __{{activation}} __{{recharge}}  <Skill Class.>  <Effect description.>  <font color=gray><Drawbacks.></font>'''
===Proposed:===
====_______'s Proposal====
*'''__{{adrenaline}} __%{{sacrifice}} __{{energy}} __{{activation}} __{{recharge}}  <Skill Class.>  <Effect description.>  <font color=gray><Drawbacks.></font>'''
**<Reasoning and explanation.>
====_______'s Proposal====
*'''__{{adrenaline}} __%{{sacrifice}} __{{energy}} __{{activation}} __{{recharge}}  <Skill Class.>  <Effect description.>  <font color=gray><Drawbacks.></font>'''
**<Reasoning and explanation.>  ~~~~ 

For example,

=Tactics=
=={{skill icon|Protector's Defense}}==
===Current:===
*'''5{{energy}} 30{{recharge}}  Skill. ({{gr|5|11}} seconds.) Adjacent allies have 75% chance to block. Ends if you move.'''
===Proposed:===
====Raine's Proposal:====
*'''5{{energy}} 10{{recharge}}  Skill.  ({{gr|5|15}} seconds.) Target ally and all adjacent allies have 75% chance to block attacks.  Ends for each ally if that ally is not near you.  <font color=gray>Block effect: you take {{gr|30|10}} damage.  Cannot self-target.</font>''' 
**This skill previously had the debilitating drawbacks of ending on movement and a having a terribly long recharge.  The new function allows movement, so long as the user maintains a "nearby" proximity to those he or she is attempting to protect, and has a maintainable uptime.  The damage clause has been added both for flavor (it goes with the theme of self-sacrifice in the act of protecting others) and for balance reasons.  [[Image:User_Raine_R.gif|19px]] <span style="font-family:Castellan;color:red">[[User:Raine Valen|''<font color="red">'''Raine'''</font>'']] <small>[[User talk:Raine Valen|<font color="red">''- talk''</font>]]</small></span> 02:19, 4 February 2009 (UTC) 

generates my suggestion for Protector's Defense, as seen on that page.
All skill balance suggestions should be listed under the corresponding attribute (or "/Unlinked") in alphabetical order.
Any suggestions not adhering to these standards will be reworked or deleted.