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N1ghtstalker · Aug 15, 2008, 04:38 PM // 16:38

yea hi,

sorry if this has been asked before but i wanted to know if we are going to see more unused elites buffed later
alot of the buffs were good but there are still loads of other elites that could use a buff *cough*[wastrel's collapse]*cough*
that's just one on the list of useless elites
so i just wondered if we're gonna see more exciting skill buffs that will excite everyone to see what new builds will be invented with these skill changes

so an answer to that would be appreciated

Alastor

kratimas · Aug 15, 2008, 04:41 PM // 16:41

We will know in about 2-3 weeks when they do the next update.

Snow Bunny · Aug 15, 2008, 04:42 PM // 16:42

They just buffed a shitton of skills.

It's going to be a long time until another skill balance of significant size.

Pour One For Jose · Aug 15, 2008, 06:42 PM // 18:42

Yea, I don't think there is going to be skill buffs anytime soon, just a ton of nerfs to the skills ANET buffed because people like to overuse things till other people get owned by it and bitch about it until the whole mess turns into a QQ storm.

Zahr Dalsk · Aug 15, 2008, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Would like to see a useful change to Ritualists, myself.

Operative 14 · Aug 15, 2008, 08:26 PM // 20:26

Probably won't know until the first Thursday of September, since that would be the next major update. But even in that case, I'd have to agree with Snow Bunny that it will be a while before they have another skill update that huge.

Winterclaw · Aug 15, 2008, 08:32 PM // 20:32

I'd like to see them go back and buff some of the underused or eclipsed normal skills as well as some of the elites they missed. Also some of the elites they buffed like [mirror of ice] still probably need a little more tweaking in order to be usable.

bhavv · Aug 16, 2008, 07:06 AM // 07:06

Mirror of ice is actually perfectly fine.

It makes water magic very powerful in PVP, you can smap water hexes and hit for plenty damage with Ice Spikes / Deep Freeze / Blurred Vision / Freezing Gust.

Teh [prefession]-zorz · Aug 16, 2008, 07:25 AM // 07:25

I would like to see some skills adjusted, like Wounding strike, DW on top... not bleeding

Lykan · Aug 16, 2008, 07:26 AM // 07:26

This was a one time major buff of lots of elites, izzy spent a a good couple of weeks on it and has now probably moved onto something else... why are people expecting more? There will be the usual small skill updates to come but don't expect more major changes.

Gun Pierson · Aug 16, 2008, 01:09 PM // 13:09

September update...Word of Censure and Ray of Judgment, thank you, come again.

Edit: I'm talking about PvE ofcourse, don't wanne make PvP'rs cry and wet their pants again when it comes to smiting.

The buff to signet of rage was not really a great buff, it's a move from conditional damage to direct damage. But it was something at least.

Ben-A-BoO · Aug 16, 2008, 01:15 PM // 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gun Pierson

September update...Word of Censure and Ray of Judgment, thank you, come again.

Don't think we need another buff in the smiting line after we just had the 4 monk meta. PvE ? dunno lot more useful fun elites there anyway.

Don't expect another major skill buff update soon. Still having fun exploring the full potentials (read abuse) of this one. September would be my bet as well ... perfectly fine as well for me.

Summertime babe!

garethporlest18 · Aug 16, 2008, 01:27 PM // 13:27

This is Anet we're talking about. I think that's all that really needs to be said.

Nessar · Aug 16, 2008, 02:37 PM // 14:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by garethporlest18

This is Anet we're talking about. I think that's all that really needs to be said.

Rofl QFT.

I don't think there will be a big skill update in a while. It took long enough to get the last update out

SpiritThief · Aug 16, 2008, 04:05 PM // 16:05

Don't count on them making unless elites useful.

So far all they are doing is taking perfectly fine elites and making them unless.

HawkofStorms · Aug 16, 2008, 04:07 PM // 16:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snow Bunny

They just buffed a shitton of skills.

It's going to be a long time until another skill balance of significant size.

Agreed. They need to wait an see how the meta will shift and settle before they do another serious shake up.

Randomly just buffing/changing the functionality of too many skills too quickly could lead to bad outcomes for PvP with unexpected combos.

Zahr Dalsk · Aug 16, 2008, 04:17 PM // 16:17

We also need an AI rollback. The latest nerf was completely uncalled for.

Abedeus · Aug 16, 2008, 04:24 PM // 16:24

Agree.

NO NERFS AI REVERT IT THEN BUFF. So we don't have... 5 useless heroes (Zenmai, Anton, Goren, Koss and Jora). If you don't know what's wrong with current or pre-nerf AI, I and many other players can point out at least 4-6 things.

Joe Hostile · Aug 16, 2008, 07:03 PM // 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

Would like to see a useful change to Ritualists, myself.

There is one. They run flags.

Zahr Dalsk · Aug 16, 2008, 07:12 PM // 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Hostile

There is one. They run flags.

Note the "useful" part, thanks.