Curse

MetalMan · Apr 09, 2009, 12:45 PM // 12:45

I think its funny, PvErs are here saying PvPrs complain about skill updates too much, but what happened when Ursan got nerfed? I can't remember seeing so many QQ threads about the same thing.

PvErs don't care about skill updates so long as their godmode builds aren't hurt, PvPrs just want updates so the game doesn't turn stale.

But, thanks for telling us, even if it is shit that theres no skill update this month...

tazer · Apr 09, 2009, 12:50 PM // 12:50

hurraaaay, another month of unbalanced and boring HA ._. it's like 4 months now!
I do look forward PvE changes, I hope this will be a great update, but... it's just annoying.

and if something is bad only in HA, is it never going to be nerfed, cuz it's not affecting GvG? I'm talking about brainless IWAY that is AGAIN ruining fun.
person that accepted Ether Prism without PvP version of it should reconsider balancing skills in future -_- 3 seconds of almost immotrality and bunch of energy for healers every 15 seconds, combined with brainless locking warriors with interrupts on targets. trully brilliant meta. it works kind of EXACTLY the same like that build with Smiter's Boon - tons of healing, damage and brainless interrupts in GvG, that was nerfed in few days.
but hey it's just HA, not GvG, so who cares?!

if it's going to be like this all the time, when something major in PvE is going to be implemented I don't think it's going in right direction... and if Live Team updates are to be every 3-4 months I think I have my concerns justified.

Koning · Apr 09, 2009, 12:52 PM // 12:52

TBH Anet I'd like to see a skill update which is actually good for the game (nerf Shadowform), no random buffs and nerfs.

I don't really care for the contents of the big update: those things won't really keep me playing. What keeps me playing is a balanced game (achieved through skill updates) or new content (as in new areas, but that's probably asked too much).

belladonna shylock · Apr 09, 2009, 01:03 PM // 13:03

Sounds almost as if this month of no skill updates is a train-wreck in some people's lives. I'm not sure how they lived back in the day when skill balance was not a monthly update...

It's the 4th year of GW and they want to give a present to the GW community via a mini pet and new content. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Cargan · Apr 09, 2009, 01:03 PM // 13:03

for those who keep asking for a date for the april update, expect April 30th. I say this not as a dig at updates being last minute, but an observation on Lynseys wiki Journal at the end of March where she said that the April update was only a month away. Logic follows that a month from the end of March is the end of April, April 30th being a Thursday.

Gregslot · Apr 09, 2009, 01:17 PM // 13:17

So CAN we expect very considerable skill changes when this skill balance update comes?
And can we expect even more from the april update?

The way you are saying it makes it look like that we can, and you know how people react when updates are dealyed for little skill tweaks.
So i just want to understand what we are talking about.

Thank you.

fb2000 · Apr 09, 2009, 01:31 PM // 13:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cargan

for those who keep asking for a date for the april update, expect April 30th. I say this not as a dig at updates being last minute, but an observation on Lynseys wiki Journal at the end of March where she said that the April update was only a month away. Logic follows that a month from the end of March is the end of April, April 30th being a Thursday.

More like they sneak it with the birthday celebration in tbh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregslot

So CAN we expect very considerable skill changes when this skill balance update comes?
And can we expect even more from the april update?

The way you are saying it makes it look like that we can, and you know how people react when updates are dealyed for little skill tweaks.
So i just want to understand what we are talking about.

Thank you.

I didnt read of any skill balance update. Quite the contrary, no skills will be balanced, according to latest info.
Sorry mate

tripplesix · Apr 09, 2009, 01:32 PM // 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

Some of us would be happy to pay a monthly fee if we got regular content additions, good skill balance, and seven-hero parties.

What he said.

Elephantaliste · Apr 09, 2009, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professor K

Did you even read the first post?

Yes and I understood only skill changes won't happen.
And rest didn't happen yet. Am I wrong ?

Deathaxe Raizer · Apr 09, 2009, 02:00 PM // 14:00

I find this disappointing. Nothing more to say. Pressing PnH on recharge, buttonmashing lingering on recharge.

The major update better be pretty damn good.

distilledwill · Apr 09, 2009, 02:09 PM // 14:09

Hmm.. I do feel kinda snuffed. The current meta really needs a shift and I was getting quite excited about seeing what kind of skill updates were in store. I can understand the reasoning for not bringing the skill update this week as you have the biggun' coming next week, but I dont understand why (having, presumably, worked on the skill updates up to this point in the month - having only announced the cancelation today) the update has been cancelled altogether. Surely, if its almost finished, it could be released the week after next?

Meh, not toooo bothered. Just a little disappointed i guess!

naughteblonde · Apr 09, 2009, 02:12 PM // 14:12

You cant win can you?

Morgan Crowe · Apr 09, 2009, 02:16 PM // 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

Some of us would be happy to pay a monthly fee if we got regular content additions, good skill balance, and seven-hero parties.

I'd pay a monthly fee for getting balanceupdates every week, tournies like the celestial tournament and stuff...

Dami · Apr 09, 2009, 02:17 PM // 14:17

I for one would like to see a nice, worth the wait, update and a perfect guildwars 2 then this constant QQ about skills. I'm sick of SF being nerfed and 'balanced' i'm sick of people moaning how boring GW is, how the meta game is broken. How the game is broken. Yeah lets cry out for more skill nerfs, i'm looking at you [RoJ] and [cry of pain]and break it even further. Whats laughable is the number of people who don't play who still moan.
Let Anet do their job. So you have to wait for another month for a skill balance? Big deal. I don't want to be waiting till 2012 for GW2.

Banane-O-Man · Apr 09, 2009, 02:20 PM // 14:20

People are always bitching wither the update is PvP wise or PvE wise, can't you guys be happy and thankful to the staff of Guild Wars? I am, I find most of their updates pretty awesome.

Edit: Just wait and see how many people will be thankful to the update and say Woooooooooooooow!!!

Tamuril elansar · Apr 09, 2009, 02:37 PM // 14:37

Skill balance makes the game fun, extra space in my storage doesn't make the game any more fun.

Crunk N Monkey · Apr 09, 2009, 02:44 PM // 14:44

i always found that skill updates happen when they happen, they dont need to be every month, they just happened to be that way. im more interested in the HoM and Storage updates rather than the skill balances. I heard a rumor that the big updte was on the 15th, but i dont know how true that is. I feel that anytime between today and April 30th we will see the April update that we have been looking for.

Kronos Ledaloth · Apr 09, 2009, 02:45 PM // 14:45

I think the best skill balanced is not to do in pve. Watch at IWAY....it's come back, and it ruined HA more. Do you think that Cry of pain or Roj are the main skills for the SC farm? lolz

Jensy · Apr 09, 2009, 02:45 PM // 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dami

I for one would like to see a nice, worth the wait, update and a perfect guildwars 2 then this constant QQ about skills. I'm sick of SF being nerfed and 'balanced' i'm sick of people moaning how boring GW is, how the meta game is broken. How the game is broken. Yeah lets cry out for more skill nerfs, i'm looking at you [RoJ] and [cry of pain]and break it even further. Whats laughable is the number of people who don't play who still moan.
Let Anet do their job. So you have to wait for another month for a skill balance? Big deal. I don't want to be waiting till 2012 for GW2.

....

How is working on a skill balance for GW1 going to delay GW2? That's gotta be one freaking amazing skill balance to do that, let me tell you.

You're sick of skill balances and nerfs? So.... you want to have the same game experience always, ever, forever? Never having to change up your bar and discover new ways of beating stuff? Well, sorry, not everyone wants such a boring game experience. I mean, PvE is boring enough already.

The 'gate meta' here is mainly GvG, where it just takes an hour of observer mode to see all the crap that's broken. It's easy enough for people to say "well, who cares, I hate pvp!". Great for you, nothing wrong with that. Your game experience is your own, and not the same as someone playing GvG everyday.

I think the main issue here is that it's things we need vs things that would be nice, but aren't necessary to ensure fun game play. Sure, we'll get more storage, but does it AT ALL change the way you put 8 skills on your bar? Nope. As it is, PvE is full of easy-win, AI-abusing crap like [RoJ]. Oh, no, don't touch my easy win, then I can't farm my face off in dungeons and FoW for my 18th set of FoW armor!!!!111 -_-

Finally, I'd wager that a lot of you crying now over 'who cares about pvp?' will be first in line later today to get your TRP from Kun Shao...

Yawgmoth · Apr 09, 2009, 02:47 PM // 14:47

GW1 Live Team desperately needs a balancing person. Skill balance makes or breaks the game more than anything else, in both PvP and even PvE.