Weapon Mod Oversight? - Guild Wars Forums

Coney · Jan 22, 2009, 08:45 PM // 20:45

I always wondered why weapon mods are so limited. I mean, where are mods like:
Increased echo duration
Increased shout duration
Increased weapon spell duration
Increased spirit duration
Increased hex duration
I know there's more than the above, but these are the ones off the tip of my tongue. Is this a 255 bit code limitation, or due to most mods hardcoded before factions/nf/eotn?

moriz · Jan 22, 2009, 08:58 PM // 20:58

mainly because those mods would be rather overpowered with their respective builds... especially the hex duration one.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jan 22, 2009, 09:20 PM // 21:20

Those skill types are balanced to not have +20% mods used with them, therefore, if those were added, Anet would have to take 20% off the existing duration to rebalance.

Daisuko · Jan 22, 2009, 09:51 PM // 21:51

Doesn't really matter. A real mod oversight is the lack of +20% damage mods (vs species) for Daggers, Spears, and Scythes. /want +20% dwarfslaying for daggers, for dwarven boxing ;(

BrettM · Jan 23, 2009, 03:08 AM // 03:08

All of the things you listed can be extended by available skills.

Jan 22, 2009, 08:45 PM // 20:45	#1
Coney Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2008	Weapon Mod Oversight? I always wondered why weapon mods are so limited. I mean, where are mods like: Increased echo duration Increased shout duration Increased weapon spell duration Increased spirit duration Increased hex duration I know there's more than the above, but these are the ones off the tip of my tongue. Is this a 255 bit code limitation, or due to most mods hardcoded before factions/nf/eotn?

Jan 22, 2009, 09:20 PM // 21:20	#3
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Those skill types are balanced to not have +20% mods used with them, therefore, if those were added, Anet would have to take 20% off the existing duration to rebalance. __________________

Jan 22, 2009, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#2
moriz ??ber t??k-n??sh'??n Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Profession: R/	mainly because those mods would be rather overpowered with their respective builds... especially the hex duration one.

Jan 22, 2009, 09:51 PM // 21:51	#4
Daisuko Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Guild: [Vr] Profession: E/Me	Doesn't really matter. A real mod oversight is the lack of +20% damage mods (vs species) for Daggers, Spears, and Scythes. /want +20% dwarfslaying for daggers, for dwarven boxing ;(

Jan 23, 2009, 03:08 AM // 03:08	#5
BrettM Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Fuzzy Physics Institute Profession: E/	All of the things you listed can be extended by available skills.