Curse

MirkoTeran · Mar 07, 2008, 12:19 PM // 12:19

So you want bugs back into the game....

MithranArkanere · Mar 07, 2008, 01:28 PM // 13:28

Monsters skill are overpowered on purpose.
PvE skills are overpowered on purpose.

If you make an overpowered skill copy an even more overpowered skills you get an EXCESSIVELY verpowered skills.

On top of that, most monsters skills are just habilities that monsters only can use due to unique genetical, magical or physical traits.

That is, before copying a monster skill, you would have to shapeshift into that monster's shape.

Maybe for GW2, or a Prophecies unlinked 'copy shape' skill that lets you turn into a Non-boss non-final monster with his completel skill bar but with level 20.

But just copy skills with simple thievery? Hehe.... NO.

Ctb · Mar 07, 2008, 01:32 PM // 13:32

Fun toy, but the whole point of Monster Skills is that the monster's don't really have anything else going for them most of the time.

/notsigned

Jesse · Mar 07, 2008, 01:37 PM // 13:37

/notsinged

spectral agony on uninfused targets (-30 degen // 100 dmg per second)

why would you ever have such a rediculous idea?

MithranArkanere · Mar 07, 2008, 02:12 PM // 14:12

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Originally Posted by Jesse

/notsinged

spectral agony on uninfused targets (-30 degen // 100 dmg per second)

why would you ever have such a rediculous idea?

And Mursaat are NOT infused!

It would be like Nelson Muntz's: "Stop hitting yourself".

Arduin · Mar 07, 2008, 02:20 PM // 14:20

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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

That is, before copying a monster skill, you would have to shapeshift into that monster's shape.

Here you go

Still /notsigned though, tad overpowered in my opinion.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 07, 2008, 02:33 PM // 14:33

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Originally Posted by Nightmares Hammer

Because Bear Form is the racial heritage of the Norn, its built into their genetics. Making it impossible for humans to use it...

...or so ANet ad hoc'd when they didn't want to spend the resources necessary to develop new graphics for Ursan Blessing, Raven Blessing and Volfen Blessing.

Kyomi Tachibana · Mar 07, 2008, 02:43 PM // 14:43

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Originally Posted by Jesse

/notsinged

spectral agony on uninfused targets (-30 degen // 100 dmg per second)

why would you ever have such a rediculous idea?

Good luck interrupting it, at a 1/4 second cast.

shru · Mar 07, 2008, 02:58 PM // 14:58

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Originally Posted by Kyomi Tachibana

Good luck interrupting it, at a 1/4 second cast.

Using a 2nd migraine mes and 13 in fast casting, I was able to get an interupt off. For 20 seconds, the skill pretty much became an insta kill on any target.

Abedeus · Mar 07, 2008, 03:06 PM // 15:06

/signed

Funny skills like Giant Stomp would be easy to interrupt, but don't expect that Mesmers will interrupt a 1/4 second skills (actually, 1/8 for bosses) like Spectral Agony. I doubt it would have any effect on mursaats.

And meditation of the reaper is not interruptable, it's a 0 second cast skill.

@shru Spectral Agony is not a spell. Migraine has no effect on it.

Kyomi Tachibana · Mar 07, 2008, 03:33 PM // 15:33

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Originally Posted by shru

Using a 2nd migraine mes and 13 in fast casting, I was able to get an interupt off. For 20 seconds, the skill pretty much became an insta kill on any target.

You're either fibbing, very lucky, or Spectral Agony is bugged, since it's a Skill and not a Spell, it wouldn't be affected by Migraine.

shru · Mar 07, 2008, 03:50 PM // 15:50

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Originally Posted by Kyomi Tachibana

You're either fibbing, very lucky, or Spectral Agony is bugged, since it's a Skill and not a Spell, it wouldn't be affected by Migraine.

Well I didn't know that at the time, but I can dig through and
upload some pics when I get home if you want. I went arounded and capped about 5 monster skills while the glitch was still ineffect, idk if I got lucky, but the only one I had problems with was elemental shift because of the knockdowns. Most of the skills ended up d/c'ing me, but I'm sure I got screenie of it on my bar.

beregond · Mar 07, 2008, 04:08 PM // 16:08

/notsigned

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makosi · Mar 07, 2008, 04:19 PM // 16:19

Even though it was a hoot, there were numerous crash bugs associated with some monster skills. Apparently Ooze-Division crashed every player in the instance when a player stole the skill and used it.

RiKio · Mar 07, 2008, 04:25 PM // 16:25

/signed, because it is lulz.

HawkofStorms · Mar 07, 2008, 07:14 PM // 19:14

/signed only in PvE
Although it was "too dang powerful" it was something "too dang powerful" on a MESMER! Anything that makes mesmers desirable in groups is good.

Magikarp · Mar 07, 2008, 07:21 PM // 19:21

everyone LOVES gimmicks and trasy gameplay.

thanks OP, for letting me know you're one of the people i'll avoid in game.

Lishy · Mar 07, 2008, 07:40 PM // 19:40

/signed
And make simple thievery part of fast casting attributed

Mesmer already started to become the master of gimmicks.This can add to it and add a whole new level of "Know your enemys" slogan for mesmer.

Keep it in pve though.Perhaps add the effect to "Smooth criminal" instead :P
But some stuff should not be copyable though.Most notably things that normally wouldn't function..
But I don't see why we cant use bear form or giant stomp.

Jetdoc · Mar 07, 2008, 07:40 PM // 19:40

/not signed. It's just plain silly, in fact.

I pwnd U · Mar 07, 2008, 07:42 PM // 19:42

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Originally Posted by MirkoTeran

So you want bugs back into the game....

Pretty much my exact thought. We all have complained about bugs in the game, now we want one back because it benifits us? Thiss would then be called an exploit as it is unfairly benifiting us.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merriam Webster Dictionary

to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage

/notsigned