Make Boomerang Step useable off platforms

I am not sure if a feedback thread has been made on this already, although from searching past threads, it seems like a discussion was brought up in 2014.

I'm sure most Shadowers share this pain with me when it comes to the Boomerang Step skill. Currently this skill is limited in the following ways:

• Boomerang Step cannot be cast on small to medium size platforms
• Boomerang Step cannot be cast near the edges of a map (makes it hard to pin certain bosses)
• Boomerang Step cannot be cast on slopes (when facing downhill)
• Not a real issue, but - There is no indication or notice of when you can't cast Boomerang Step (makes you confused as to whether you pressed the right button or not)

Below is an old video created by @Fuse which shows the limitations of Boomerang Step in Pre-BigBang Maplestory. While this video was taken during Old Source, it still applies to New Source as the mechanics of the skill were not changed (other than cooldown etc).


In short, I am asking for Boomerang Step to be like what it was like in BigBang (I'm not talking about adding Flash Jump or any of that other crap to Shadowers!). While I am not a fan of BigBang by any means, what they did to Boomerang Step was a positive change. You were able to cast the skill off of platforms, and on platforms of any size. Shadowers are already a weak class, and it doesn't help that we can't use our main attacking 4th job skill to reach certain parts of bosses (Zakum/Horntail), or with killing normal monsters on a small platform. Shadowers are supposed to be a mobile class, and so this restriction makes no real sense, other than being a big inconvenience.

Hopefully such a change is doable, and not restricted by the Client. I could write more on this topic, but I think I got the main points across.

Thanks for your consideration!

 

I am for this suggestion, this is a very crippling mechanic for shadowers both grinding and bossing.

 

Matt said that it is a client limitation but it was never actually confirmed by Kevin as far as I can tell.

https://royals.ms/forum/threads/shadower-platform-limitation.37168/#post-309368

 

I main shadower. Would make class feel smoother and more enjoyable.

 

As a Shad player, I support this change. Would give them a much needed buff.

Also buff Assassinate to 750% damage.

 

Are there plans in the future to confirm whether or not it is a client limitation?

 

I asked @Matt in the chatbox not too long ago, and he said he was confident it was a client limitation. It is more of a question as to whether or not this change is feasible to do (something Kevin will have to look into if he ever has free time, lol).

 

Hi @Matt, would this or any Shadower changes be looked at for the potential balance changes in the 26th/27th January Patch I saw you mention?

 

For your information, there is v0.62 servers out there with this implementation

 

I also heard this too from another individual. This is excellent news in that case, since we won't require a brand new client just to get this change implemented.

Can't wait to Boomerang Step off of platforms Soon™

 

WE DID IT BOYSSSSSSSSSS