Skill Monitor - Guild Wars Forums

Ashleigh McMahon · Sep 30, 2005, 05:04 PM // 17:04

"The skill monitor now displays skill warm-up using a progress bar.

The skill monitor now uses animations to indicate when a skill completes successfully or is interrupted during casting. "

What do these exactly meen? Is the skill monitor the mini icon that shows you what skill the enemy is using?

What animations ? How does it show when a skill is warming up?

Please answer.

Best Regards, Ashleigh.

Eomer Brightblade · Sep 30, 2005, 05:07 PM // 17:07

why you dont log into the game and see by yourself?

Ashleigh McMahon · Sep 30, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20

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Originally Posted by Eomer Brightblade

why you dont log into the game and see by yourself?

Sorry, I forgot to note that I don't have access too the game right now.

Regards, Ashleigh.

dargon · Sep 30, 2005, 05:23 PM // 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleigh McMahon

What do these exactly meen? Is the skill monitor the mini icon that shows you what skill the enemy is using?

What animations ? How does it show when a skill is warming up?

The icon now has a progress bar next to it that shows the activation time of the skill being used. Furthermore, multiple skills can show at the same time, the icons can stack, showing an ongoing stance such as Whirling Dervish being used while the ranger plants a trap, so you can have an idea of what may/may not work to interrupt and/or hit your target.

Arturo02 · Sep 30, 2005, 05:24 PM // 17:24

yes, it's the thing that shows what the target is using.

A very interesting dynamic added to the game. No more counting out a target's skill usage in your head to try and avoid an interrupt. Or vice-versa.

eddycurrents · Sep 30, 2005, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Seems like a way to reel in more casual gamers. Instead of having to anticipate what someone will do (strategy anyone?) you can just click on them instead.

Breaks the whole fantasy RPG immersion thing, y'know? Fighting looks more like Mortal Combat than Lord of the Rings.

Jetdoc · Sep 30, 2005, 06:58 PM // 18:58

I really like it...it helps a ton with interrupting skills, especially in PvE. The whole "fade in fade out" skill ID of old was way too hard to predict.

Sep 30, 2005, 05:04 PM // 17:04	#1
Ashleigh McMahon Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East England Guild: WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld] Profession: Mo/Me	Skill Monitor "The skill monitor now displays skill warm-up using a progress bar. The skill monitor now uses animations to indicate when a skill completes successfully or is interrupted during casting. " What do these exactly meen? Is the skill monitor the mini icon that shows you what skill the enemy is using? What animations ? How does it show when a skill is warming up? Please answer. Best Regards, Ashleigh.

Sep 30, 2005, 05:07 PM // 17:07	#2
Eomer Brightblade Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montr??al, QC Guild: Watchknights of Elm Profession: W/N	why you dont log into the game and see by yourself?

Sep 30, 2005, 05:24 PM // 17:24	#5
Arturo02 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: See that third planet from the sun? Guild: Sacred Forge Knights Profession: R/Me	yes, it's the thing that shows what the target is using. A very interesting dynamic added to the game. No more counting out a target's skill usage in your head to try and avoid an interrupt. Or vice-versa.

Sep 30, 2005, 06:43 PM // 18:43	#6
eddycurrents Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Dark Angel of Rising Chaos Profession: W/N	Seems like a way to reel in more casual gamers. Instead of having to anticipate what someone will do (strategy anyone?) you can just click on them instead. Breaks the whole fantasy RPG immersion thing, y'know? Fighting looks more like Mortal Combat than Lord of the Rings.

Sep 30, 2005, 06:58 PM // 18:58	#7
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	I really like it...it helps a ton with interrupting skills, especially in PvE. The whole "fade in fade out" skill ID of old was way too hard to predict.