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ele pl · Sep 20, 2009, 05:15 PM // 17:15

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while we do updates every few months; we’re pretty similar in that regard

So true! Delayed updates ftw

QueenofDeath · Sep 20, 2009, 05:49 PM // 17:49

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Originally Posted by ele pl

So true! Delayed updates ftw

Ain't dat the truth and when they do they don't nerf what's needed to be nerfed for a year or so now....NERF SF damnit.

Gigashadow · Sep 20, 2009, 05:54 PM // 17:54

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Originally Posted by draxynnic

This hasn't been true for years. Auspicious Incantation is decent, but only when you can't fit GOLE into a build or when GOLE on its own isn't enough.

Power Drain is still very good, and Drain Enchantment is quite decent as well. But yeah, outside of that, inspiration has taken quite a lot of nerfs over the years.

lord of all tyria · Sep 20, 2009, 06:49 PM // 18:49

You forget channeling. Protecting HA monks from needing to be good since the dawn of time.

reaper with no name · Sep 21, 2009, 08:37 PM // 20:37

This interview is funnier than that April Fools' skill update they did.

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Could you briefly describe what you would consider to be each profession’s niche?

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Izzy: Warriors are front line damage dealers with variable utility. They’re the most durable profession and are the best at dishing out Deep Wound and Knockdown.

Monks, Terratanks, and SF sins beg to differ.

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Linsey: Mesmers manipulate how you’re able to play. They’re one of our primary hex classes and are good for interrupts and debuffs. They also have one of the stronger energy gain lines in the game. In PvP, they can have a psychological effect on other players, making them second-guess themselves.

Um...what?

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Linsey: Monks are the primary solo farming classes for PvE, obviously. They’ve got strong condition and hex removal, and of course, they’re our main healers. Elementalists are both mid-line damage dealers and toolboxes. They have access to Blind, slow, ranged damage spells, and explodey AoE spells. Eles have high energy pools and can make strong use of secondary class skills, so they’re quite versatile.

Mr SF sin begs to differ.

And in the same paragraph, they mention elementalists. The same profession who can outheal and outprot monks at the same time with ER.

Also, Elementalists as damage dealers? Does Anet even play in HM?

I love that last sentence though. It's one of the few things Anet got right about the profession.

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Izzy: Assassins are lightweight DPS melee characters who have Shadow Step and really fast solo spike damage. With access to Poison, Bleed, and Dazed, Assassins are very good at applying conditions to a single target.

SF, MSDB...

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Dervishes specialize in AoE melee damage, enchantment manipulation, and self healing. They have easy access to Deep Wound, which makes them pretty formidable.

Scythe Warriors, Scythe sins, Scythe rits, and MSDB sins all beat mr Derv at the melee AoE game.

WTF is "enchantment manipulation"? Are they talking about enchantment spam? I sure hope not, because dervishes suck at that (and the entire concept is ridiculously underpowered, as well).

Mr Warrior laughs at Mr Dervish's self-healing as he easily beats him at it, while having better armor. Nevermind that the concept of self-healing is fail in PvE anyway.

Mr Scythe Sin can spam DW better than mr Dervish, too.

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Izzy: Paragons are durable support characters with a decent ranged attack. They have Chants, Shouts, Echoes, party heals and buffing, and easy access to Bleeding.

Come again?

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When we find a class combination where the secondary is stronger than the primary class, we usually end up changing that.

This is the best punchline I've heard in a long time.

E/Mo > Mo/X

W/D > D/X

A/D > D/X

A/E > all

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Izzy: Our goal is game balance, first and foremost.

Never mind. This is the best punchline I've heard in a long time.

FoxBat · Sep 22, 2009, 03:25 AM // 03:25

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Originally Posted by reaper with no name

stuff

You might think they were paying equal attention to PvE and PvP in this interview, but they aren't. Not that there aren't things pvpers can take issue with, but you're not even speaking the same language as the interview.

Hyozanryu Sanada · Oct 03, 2009, 10:22 AM // 10:22

LoL Linsey is gonna regret that there gonna be a LOT of angry TAers out there including myself.

Hyozanryu Sanada · Oct 03, 2009, 11:03 AM // 11:03

And reaper, you are 100% right.