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sindex · Aug 08, 2008, 12:51 AM // 00:51

Stop with the PvE only skills getting buff whine. They did buff some of them but basically they now capped the rank system at Rank 8. Therefore, you don’t need Rank 10 to get the PvE skills to have their max effort. It killed a good amount of grind for max PvE only skills. However, remember it’s maxed at 8 Rank and not 10 Rank.

some guy · Aug 08, 2008, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Yes the power is yours has a use now.

Assassins also get an IAS. (wait for broken builds to pop up)

Nittle Grasper · Aug 08, 2008, 12:52 AM // 00:52

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

WTF they boosted all the already overpowered PvE skills AND didn't nerf Ursan AND made the bosses and mobs easier to kill?

WTF???

Someone, please, explain to me why this was done. What is ANets thinking behind this, because it doesn't seem to make any sense at all to me. Did people really think that PvE was too hard?

ursans is now a 60 second duration and now ursan strike's second hit deals piercing dmg instead of armor ignoring. And Willa's armor was reduced because pugs have hard time killing her. And as other said the pve skills were changed to make them moar effective at lower levels so the skills don't need to grinded as much for them to be effective.

Way of the master wasn't updated btw...

Bulletdodger · Aug 08, 2008, 12:53 AM // 00:53

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Originally Posted by Crimso

Or easier for some when you consider Kournan Scribes and Elementalist Bosses will reduce their high fire attributes to 12.

Nice observation I must say.
@ Thread : Can't wait to see the new situation in RA , who else agrees that 75% of players will be Way of the Assasin A/D's and Xinrae's Weapon Ritus .

Caelus The Fallen · Aug 08, 2008, 12:53 AM // 00:53

Copy/paste error on Mesmer too, unless they really really like Fast Casting nukers...

Zefir · Aug 08, 2008, 12:54 AM // 00:54

Ebon Vanguard Sniper is now nuts.

Dark-NighT · Aug 08, 2008, 12:54 AM // 00:54

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Originally Posted by Arutima

the funny thing is that ursan blessings' skill now do physical damage

Anti mallyx lol

Damn i love this update, there isnt a thing wrong for me, best suprise was Save yoursellfs and life transfer by far.

some guy · Aug 08, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55

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Originally Posted by Bulletdodger

Nice observation I must say.
@ Thread : Can't wait to see the new situation in RA , who else agrees that 75% of players will be Way of the Assasin A/D's and Xinrae's Weapon Ritus .

I can see that. I'm a full time RA monk and I would like to add,

WHY IS WOUNDING STRIKE NOT NERFED!!!!

On a side note, I'm glad to see SoM got hit.

oyesur2 · Aug 08, 2008, 12:56 AM // 00:56

About the only fun in the game was jumping in Ursan and racing through FOW and such. Now that they've taken that, there isn't much reason to even load the game anymore.

One less player who's going to be away from GW long enough that I'll pick something else up and not bother with GW2. Good job in losing this customer Anet

Zaris · Aug 08, 2008, 12:56 AM // 00:56

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Holy Shit

If you want real builds go pvp >.>

if you want imba and brainless power go pve

Riceboi · Aug 08, 2008, 12:57 AM // 00:57

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Originally Posted by some guy

Yes the power is yours has a use now.

Assassins also get an IAS. (wait for broken builds to pop up)

What does IAS stand for? Sf still lame.

JeniM · Aug 08, 2008, 12:58 AM // 00:58

*cough HoM updates? cough*

IAS = Increased attack speed

SaucE · Aug 08, 2008, 12:59 AM // 00:59

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Originally Posted by JeniM

*cough HoM updates? cough*

IAS = Increased attack speed

We knew already we weren't getting that. Was mentioned by Regina.

JeniM · Aug 08, 2008, 01:00 AM // 01:00

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Originally Posted by SaucE

We knew already we weren't getting that. Was mentioned by Regina.

ok just clearing that up

Nittle Grasper · Aug 08, 2008, 01:01 AM // 01:01

you guys I just thought of awesome new sin build

[golden skull strike] [twisting fangs] [golden phoenix strike] [blades of steel] [way of the master]

kostolomac · Aug 08, 2008, 01:01 AM // 01:01

Also lol at pain of disentchantment and xinrae's weapon, they tryin to kill enchanment prots? The new "it's just a flesh wound" just screams to be put on the monks bar.

The new changed elites just smell like of new gimmick builds to be made.

About the mesmer elites and pve , the skills I liked the most are Visions of Regret and Lyssa's aura. But hoped for more though

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I think PvP is dead now to be quite honest with you.

It's not , it is just changing it's form.

Bryant Again · Aug 08, 2008, 01:02 AM // 01:02

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Originally Posted by manitoba1073

Come on now. Its not that hard to say it. And by the way alot of comments comming out sounds like more people than your few group think its better and not worse. Yay for fun and Nay for boredom. Unless you like the boredom of slowing grinding away at things.

If you wanted to have to think less about what you wanted to do, if you wanted to breeze through things easier, if you wanted to just "have fun" with your build and hit stuff with little effort, you could do that in Normal mode. Because of that, I see no reason for all of these "buffs" besides having to grind less and wanting people to shy away more from Ursan (which could've been done easier through nerfing it a bit harder).

But you are right: you will see a majority of people here just wanting things made easier from them. You'll see this here, in the WoW forums, in the TF2 forums, etc. But those latter two *don't* hand everything out to their players, and because they didn't do that they must be awful games, correct?

As such, if you want people to "have more fun", then we can just provide a way to turn Guild Wars into a racing game, or a puzzle game, or a farming simulator. But once you agree to all that, you'll lose what Guild Wars is, and realize how important it is to maintain meaning and integrity into your game. It's why you don't see Mass Effect with an option to take out all the RPG customization, Zelda without the puzzles, or Team Fortress 2 with a Deathmatch mode. They retain what their game is.

I could "man up" and say "wow Upier and Manitoba, you're right. ANet no longer cares about their game", but I don't think it should be something to be proud of.

Zinger314 · Aug 08, 2008, 01:03 AM // 01:03

I tested OoU with Carniae, and I can confirm it's an utter piece of trash. The most DPS you'll get out of it is 70ish...and a full minion army can do waaaaay more than that.

A big Death Nova bomb might work, but it's too technical.

I'm tempted to make a Warrior just to cheese through Hard Mode, though,

PS: Vampiric Spirit is broken in Arenas. Vampiric Spirit + Blood Renewal = invincibility.

Dante the Warlord · Aug 08, 2008, 01:04 AM // 01:04

IS Ursan really dead? I sure it might still work.... It might take a little ... SKILL? Idk im sad that my UW HM SC running is over since im an HB monk and they have no more need for those..

Hugh Manatee · Aug 08, 2008, 01:08 AM // 01:08

So about master of magic, do runes and headgear affect the "set at 12" or will that lower your atts?