Guild Wars Forums - GW Guru
 
 

Go Back   Guild Wars Forums - GW Guru > The Hall of Knowledge > The Campfire > Ranger

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old Mar 03, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44   #61
Krytan Explorer
 
Terraban's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Advertisement

Disable Ads
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Taurnil91
I'd like to see a Warrior that can actually dps. It's true that Rangers aren't made for dps, but we still do it better than a warrior.
You my friend, are a hero.

You give all of the autistic children hope.
Terraban is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 07:25 AM // 07:25   #62
Forge Runner
 
Amy Awien's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Profession: R/
Default

How's that? Explain.
Amy Awien is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 07:40 AM // 07:40   #63
Forge Runner
 
blue.rellik's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Guild: None
Profession: W/
Default

Thinking a ranger out-DPS' a warrior

major rofls indeed
blue.rellik is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 08:02 AM // 08:02   #64
Desert Nomad
 
MasterSasori's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: USA
Guild: [Thay]
Profession: R/Mo
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Taurnil91
I'd like to see a Warrior that can actually dps. It's true that Rangers aren't made for dps, but we still do it better than a warrior.
A really bad warrior yes.
MasterSasori is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 08:08 AM // 08:08   #65
Legendary Korean
 
RhanoctJocosa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Guild: The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]
Profession: W/
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snow Bunny
Barrage sucks.
no it doesnt.

also, only faer can use different fonts. fail
RhanoctJocosa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 08:17 AM // 08:17   #66
The Greatest
 
Arkantos's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Profession: W/
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Taurnil91
I'd like to see a Warrior that can actually dps. It's true that Rangers aren't made for dps, but we still do it better than a warrior.
I choked on my coke and shit my pants when I read this.

Sorry, what? You seriously can't be serious. Seriously.

I don't know what kind of players you play with/against, but a ranger can't out-dps a somewhat decent warrior.

Last edited by Arkantos; Mar 03, 2008 at 08:22 AM // 08:22..
Arkantos is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 08:18 AM // 08:18   #67
Legendary Korean
 
RhanoctJocosa's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Guild: The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]
Profession: W/
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
I choked on my coke and shit my pants when I read this.

Sorry, what? You seriously can't be serious. Seriously.
lmao lmao lmao lmao lmao lmao

i read that as choked on my RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO
RhanoctJocosa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03   #68
Jungle Guide
 
rick1027's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Profession: W/R
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
I choked on my coke and shit my pants when I read this.

Sorry, what? You seriously can't be serious. Seriously.

I don't know what kind of players you play with/against, but a ranger can't out-dps a somewhat decent warrior.
totally lol'ed at that statement but your assessment is right i think i finally found the person i should just say please uninstall for your sake and any who play with you as im referring to the person you quoted
rick1027 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03   #69
Alcoholic From Yale
 
Snow Bunny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Guild: Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by RhanoctJocosa
no it doesnt.

also, only faer can use different fonts. fail
Barrage isn't nearly as good as cripshot, and I'd prefer BHA in PvE.

Thus, it sucks. And I will continue to use Tahoma.

Tahoma > your face
Snow Bunny is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12   #70
Tab
Jungle Guide
 
Tab's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Under a bridge
Guild: Team Quitter [QQ]
Profession: Mo/
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snow Bunny
Barrage isn't nearly as good as cripshot, and I'd prefer BHA in PvE.

Thus, it sucks. And I will continue to use Tahoma.

Tahoma > your face
No u.
........
Tab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 06:21 PM // 18:21   #71
Wilds Pathfinder
 
Nanood's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Supermans Crystal Palace
Guild: Legion Of The Dark Sun
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Masseur
Poison Arrow or Melandru's Resiliance or Broadhead Arrow, Burning Arrow maybe too..

Poison Arrow+Screaming Shot for nice degen or Broadhead to daze and follow with Distracting or Savage or Choking Gas so they can't cast is nice too

Melandru's if you are in an area of heavy conditions and/or hexes

Took me three pages to find someone mentioning poison arrow which happens to be my fav elite. I don't think it's the best but that's why it's called a favourite
Nanood is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 06:44 PM // 18:44   #72
Lion's Arch Merchant
 
EmptySkull's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Guild: KaoS League
Profession: E/
Default

My Fav skill has always been [skill=text]Broad head Arrow[/skill]. Always nice to shut down casters that deal alot of damage. Others mentioned are good. And to the comments on [skill=text]Barrage[/skill], it was only a good skill combined with [skill=text]splinter weapon[/skill] before it was nerfed. You didn't even need to spec any points in marks if you didn't want too. But if you want to use [skill=text]Barrage[/skill], try it on a Critical strikes Sin [skill]barrage[/skill][skill]Critical eye[/skill][skill]sharpen daggers[/skill]. It would do much better on that bar than a ranger's.

Last edited by EmptySkull; Mar 03, 2008 at 06:52 PM // 18:52..
EmptySkull is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 07:20 PM // 19:20   #73
Forge Runner
 
Amy Awien's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Profession: R/
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by EmptySkull
You didn't even need to spec any points in marks if you didn't want too.
Total fail here, no marks == no damage.
Don't blame Barrage if you don't know how to use it. And Ranger Barrage is at least as good as Crit Barrage, even before Barrage was buffed (edit: though the math was done, I believe, with a Conjure setup, so not exactly pure ranger).

Last edited by Amy Awien; Mar 03, 2008 at 07:36 PM // 19:36..
Amy Awien is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08   #74
Alcoholic From Yale
 
Snow Bunny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Guild: Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Amy Awien
Total fail here, no marks == no damage.
Who cares about damage? You completely shutdown a caster
Snow Bunny is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 08:12 PM // 20:12   #75
über těk-nĭsh'ən
 
moriz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Canada
Profession: R/
Default

why run barrage, when you can run volley, splinter, AND BHA at the same time?

volley+splinter+BHA > barrage+splinter
moriz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 08:14 PM // 20:14   #76
Forge Runner
 
Sir Pandra Pierva's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Sardelec yelling at Tenshi
Guild: Angels Of Strife
Profession: E/
Default

lol.........i love how all these topics go down in nothing but flames on guru.

my fav elites
atm are
Rampage as One
Poisen arrow
Quick Shot
Broadhead arrow
Burning Arrow
Prepared shot
escape

also on the thing about dmg

the great thing with rangers is you can lock down a caster and kill them
then rinse and repeat with a warrior or any other class in gw
Sir Pandra Pierva is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 08:50 PM // 20:50   #77
Lion's Arch Merchant
 
EmptySkull's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Guild: KaoS League
Profession: E/
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Amy Awien
Total fail here, no marks == no damage.
Look defend barrage all you want. I don't care. I don't think it's that bad as some do. You can have 0 in marks with splinter barrage and get amazing damage. Even after the nerf. I know I took my Rt through NF with it and didn't spec a point in marks. You should read better.
Quote:
it was only a good skill combined with Splinter Weapon before it was nerfed. You didn't even need to spec any points in marks if you didn't want too.
Barrage:
Elite Bow Attack. All your Preparations are removed. Shoot arrows at target foe and up to 6 foes adjacent to your target. These arrows strike for +5...17...20 damage if they hit.
So 20 damage + max 28 from bow and the bonus if it crits. Let's say 60 to one foe.

Splinter Weapon:
Weapon Spell. For 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 1...4...5 attacks deal 5...41...50 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes.

5 arrows hit five foes deals 50 damage to 3 adjacent. 5 x 50 x 3 = 750 damage. Yeah you're right it's fail no damage. This is after the nerf. It used to be 100+ damage to the next 6 attacks to ALL adjacent foes. I ran this as a Rt/R through NF before the nerf. Things would explode.

Barrage is an ok elite. There is a hidden condition with it. The foes have to be close together. This would work ok with PvE mobs and a tank to round them up to get the maximum out of the skill. But now with the nerf to splinter weapon it would be better to take Volley with Splinter and bring a different elite. Barrage has just lost it's favor. If you like it use it. I would take something else.
EmptySkull is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 10:21 PM // 22:21   #78
Forge Runner
 
Amy Awien's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Profession: R/
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snow Bunny
Who cares about damage? You completely shutdown a caster
With Barrage and Splinter Weapon?

Damage is very important, it makes the red bars go down. When the red bars of all your foes are all the way down, you win.

Quote:
Originally Posted by EmptySkull
You can have 0 in marks with splinter barrage and get amazing damage.
Fail was perhaps overstated, but at 16 marks you get a bit over 40 per arrow, on average. With the Barrage bonus it's 61 HP. With 4 targets, that is 240 HP. You get to fire (at least) two Barrages in the time Splinter Weapon recharges, that is 480 HP damage. Not something to ignore, neither before nor after the nerf to SW.

(Splinter Weapon was never 6 attacks, btw, or at least, no more then it is now - at 17 channeling - and it was never 100+ damage)
Amy Awien is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 03, 2008, 11:00 PM // 23:00   #79
Emo Goth Italics
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Amy Awien
With Barrage and Splinter Weapon?

Damage is very important, it makes the red bars go down. When the red bars of all your foes are all the way down, you win.
Volley > Barrage.
Taking a decent elite slot ftw?

Quote:
Fail was perhaps overstated, but at 16 marks you get a bit over 40 per arrow, on average. With the Barrage bonus it's 61 HP. With 4 targets, that is 240 HP. You get to fire (at least) two Barrages in the time Splinter Weapon recharges, that is 480 HP damage. Not something to ignore, neither before nor after the nerf to SW.
I've never ran 16 marksmanship before.
Don't even think a Superior rune has even touched my ranger since I started.
Tyla is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 04, 2008, 12:10 AM // 00:10   #80
Frost Gate Guardian
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Profession: E/R
Default

Ok my topic failed then.
Inferno Link is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Share This Forum!  
 
 
           

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
New Ranger Elite Sir_Ace_Manslayer Sardelac Sanitarium 1 Aug 09, 2007 07:34 AM // 07:34
Wtb Shekoss's Staff, Elite Necro Tomes (2) Elite Ranger Tome Ammo Buy 1 Aug 02, 2007 01:09 AM // 01:09
WTS Elite and Non Elite Ranger Tomes Kodio Sell 0 May 13, 2007 04:32 AM // 04:32
Ranger Elite Idea, and non elite spirit Renegade26 Sardelac Sanitarium 7 Sep 12, 2006 03:13 AM // 03:13
Best Ranger Elite in PVP? Valkyries The Campfire 6 May 28, 2006 05:09 AM // 05:09


All times are GMT. The time now is 09:34 AM // 09:34.


Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2016, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
jQuery(document).ready(checkAds()); function checkAds(){if (document.getElementById('adsense')!=undefined){document.write("_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Adblock', 'Unblocked', 'false',,true]);");}else{document.write("