Feb 03, 2008, 06:18 PM // 18:18
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jun 2007
Profession: N/
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Has anyone else noticed the "buff" to the Charr in EotN?
I was doing Assault on the Stronghold for NM book farming earlier when I was getting beat up quite badly by the Charr outside the stronghold. Usually I just stroll through this.
The NPC Charr lost repeatedly and the Devourers were getting killed. Once inside, I realised that the Charr had defeated the Destroyers on right flank. Usually they lose over there.
Everything also felt like it was happening much faster, maybe a little lag. Anyone else notice?
The only thing I can find that might explain any of this in the Jan 31 update is this: Charr Bladestorms found in Guild Wars: Eye of the North now wield swords instead of axes to match their equipped skills.
They are hitting me with Hundred Blades, which I never noticed before. I always thought the Charr areas were way easier than the Asura areas, maybe the fact that Bladestorms were walking around with sword bars and wielding axes had something to do with it. Well, they fixed that bit.
Caught me by surprised, no longer quite a stroll in the park.
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Feb 03, 2008, 06:23 PM // 18:23
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#2
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Jungle Guide
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Quote:
Originally Posted by arsie
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The NPC Charr lost repeatedly and the Devourers were getting killed. Once inside, I realised that the Charr had defeated the Destroyers on right flank. Usually they lose over there.....
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Yep, noticed that too.
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Feb 03, 2008, 06:27 PM // 18:27
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Aug 2006
Profession: A/
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use this on a monk hero
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block lifebond for use. when 2 groups at sides are done, deal with the others and as soon as saurus comes in battle life bond him. Have mhenlo and livia and the monk hero and a healer of your choice. I use signet of lost sould healer. Dont fight anyone just try to survive there until gate is broken. When its broken charge in. AEGIS HELPES! Consider bringing them with 2 heroes as itll be cool to have %50 block
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Feb 03, 2008, 06:41 PM // 18:41
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Arizona, USA
Guild: [OOP] Order of the Phoenix I
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I noticed this as well. I've been trying to do it lately with my Ranger, and it seems like it's a lot harder than when I was doing it with my Derv.
Makes me think I might need to get a group of people...
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Feb 03, 2008, 06:58 PM // 18:58
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#5
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2005
Guild: Ogmios Graybeards
Profession: W/
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No 12 characters
KANE
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Feb 03, 2008, 06:59 PM // 18:59
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#6
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Banned
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northern California
Guild: HoTR
Profession: N/Me
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news flash: they got secondaries
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Feb 03, 2008, 07:08 PM // 19:08
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#7
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Nov 2007
Profession: R/
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They also changed it so that the Charr are using the correct weapons, apparently they weren't previously
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Feb 03, 2008, 07:16 PM // 19:16
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Feb 2007
Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] | Ex-Officer [TAM]
Profession: W/
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It doesn't seem much harder imo
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Feb 03, 2008, 07:34 PM // 19:34
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#9
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Forge Runner
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havent noticed this , they seem to still be the same
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Feb 03, 2008, 07:37 PM // 19:37
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#10
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God of Spammers
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: in the middle of a burning cornfield...
Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)
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Nope, I haven't noticed that. I have always gotten different results on that one before. I normally see the Destroyers win but occasinally the Charr have won out whenever the boss goes to that side. It happens.
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Feb 03, 2008, 07:54 PM // 19:54
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Lion's Arch Merchant
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Quote:
Originally Posted by enter_the_zone
They also changed it so that the Charr are using the correct weapons, apparently they weren't previously
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Yeah, the Bladestorms did feel rather whimpy the first times through.. Glad they'll actually be a challenge next time. Though I just ignore them, and spawn dozens of minions up the ledge to kill all the archers.
Last edited by Balan Makki; Feb 03, 2008 at 08:00 PM // 20:00..
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Feb 03, 2008, 07:55 PM // 19:55
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#12
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Sep 2007
Profession: R/
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i helped out a guildie recently with Assault on Stronghold..and i had noticed charr were still standing and no destroyer in sight.
the destroyers were wiped no sign of them..
before that run i use to finish off destroyers not charr to complete mission.
but in saying that i didnt think charr were any more difficult than usual.
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Feb 03, 2008, 08:25 PM // 20:25
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#13
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Alcoholic From Yale
Join Date: Jul 2007
Guild: Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
news flash: they got secondaries
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Feb 03, 2008, 08:37 PM // 20:37
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Desert Nomad
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theoretically they aren't ..practically they are, due to the change of the weaopn changed also the damage power they have slightly.
Due to the change from axes to sword weilding now, those charrs deal now lesser max damage, but more than double of their previous average damage per hit and they attack with swords faster, than with axes.
6-28 , little bit slower ASPD then Swords with their 15-22... due to this charr are the Blade Storms now possible to dish out more average damage/minute, thus making them more dangerous against the Destroyers and i think ,thats the reason why they are now able to win also too the fight against them...
But I've 1 question: have you seen this change now more then once, do now ever win the charr ? or is the fight now more like a 50/50 Chance ?
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Feb 03, 2008, 08:50 PM // 20:50
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#15
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Mar 2007
Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]
Profession: R/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix Tears
theoretically they aren't ..practically they are, due to the change of the weaopn changed also the damage power they have slightly.
Due to the change from axes to sword weilding now, those charrs deal now lesser max damage, but more than double of their previous average damage per hit and they attack with swords faster, than with axes.
6-28 , little bit slower ASPD then Swords with their 15-22... due to this charr are the Blade Storms now possible to dish out more average damage/minute, thus making them more dangerous against the Destroyers and i think ,thats the reason why they are now able to win also too the fight against them...
But I've 1 question: have you seen this change now more then once, do now ever win the charr ? or is the fight now more like a 50/50 Chance ?
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Axes and Swords attack at the same rate. Having skills for a Sword, and wielding an Axe would decrease the damage. Damage (average) per second between Axe and Sword is minimal. If hitting criticals often, then the Axe would win, but not by that much.
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Feb 03, 2008, 08:51 PM // 20:51
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#16
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Maryland
Guild: The Mirror Of Reason [SNOW]
Profession: E/Mo
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The Charr ALWAYS wiped the Destroyers when I've played that mission...HM though.
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Feb 03, 2008, 08:59 PM // 20:59
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#17
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jan 2007
Profession: R/
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Actually, because AFAIK lvl 20+ enemies have vastly higher critical rates vs a player character then normal players, a HM charr with an axe probably has a non-negligible advantage over swords. Also, charr were able to use sword skills before with axes just fine, otherwise we wouldn't have seen them use skills at all and I sure saw hundred blades before.
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Feb 03, 2008, 09:56 PM // 21:56
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#18
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Nov 2006
Guild: Ageis Ascending
Profession: W/
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In hard mode the charr obliterate the destroyers....
In normal mode is seams to be a 50/50 split as to who will win each time I've done this mission.
Note* the bladestorms seam to use Riposte more often now, but that could just be my imagination.
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Feb 03, 2008, 10:02 PM // 22:02
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#19
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Québec
Guild: Legacy of Angels [Halo]
Profession: E/
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I wouldn't notice.. I have aegis up most of the time.
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Feb 03, 2008, 11:08 PM // 23:08
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#20
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Grotto Attendant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house.
Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]
Profession: W/Me
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Yeah, did that mission in Hardmode yesterday, and the Charr slaughtered the Destroyers. One group of Charr was reduced to one survivor, but the other groups were completely untouched.
The Deldrimor dwarves should just pay the Charr to kill Destroyers...
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