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Quaker · Mar 30, 2008, 02:20 PM // 14:20

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Originally Posted by bisurge

How come I keep hearing stuff about "This class is too hard to play"?
So why do people say some builds are too hard to play?

The simplest answer to these questions is - because some classes and/or builds are harder to play than others.

At one extreme you have a basic Warrior where you just hit C-spacebar and click a few skill buttons while you chat with your buddies on Ventrilo or talk on the phone.

At the other extreme you have classes/builds where you need to be constantly monitoring health/energy bars and/or timing the use of skills and attacks and/or micro-managing heroes and pets, to be effective.

Add bad pings and/or recreational substances into the mix, and some classes/builds become much harder to play than others.

Sir Tidus · Mar 30, 2008, 05:27 PM // 17:27

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Originally Posted by bisurge

How come I keep hearing stuff about "This class is too hard to play"?
When people make builds, and people can't keep up, does that automatically make it a bad build? People should try other games, especially with pets, where you have to control yourself and your pets and control each one of your skills and keep you both healed.

So why do people say some builds are too hard to play?

Because they have never tried the Full Vigor Paladin before!

the_jos · Mar 31, 2008, 11:26 AM // 11:26

For me there is a huge difference between a hard to play build and a hard to play class.
Some builds require a lot of interaction with other players or specific conditions.
As said before, it's hard to interrupt or infuse when you have huge ping.
Or a spike build where everyone has to react at the same time, not easy to play when you don't have voice com.

In the end it's all about what you like or don't like.
I play mesmer or monk most of the time. Before my mesmer I played interrupt ranger a lot.
So I'm used to reacting fast to certain situations. And can read the battlefield to some extend.

On the other hand, I have a lot more trouble watching the battlefield when playing melee because vision is blocked more.
That does not mean the entire class is too hard to play, but certain builds would be without a lot of practice.

Dark Kal · Mar 31, 2008, 11:37 AM // 11:37

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Just out of idle curiosity: who says this?
Because I've never heard anyone say it.

I've never heard anyone say it either.

No class is hard to play it's either fun for you to play a certain class or not. Different people like different classes, simple.

kranius · Mar 31, 2008, 11:38 AM // 11:38

-one can say a class is hard to play because it isn't 1-2-3-1-2-3

-one can say a class is hard to play because to be efficient you must have an overall vision of the battlefield

-one can say a class is hard to play because it requires some gaming skills and/or experience with it

-one can say a class is hard to play because they never tried it

-one can say a class is hard to play because you just dont see DPS on your screen...

-one can say a class is hard to play because synergy and communication is needed to have it shine

did i win the thread ?

Luigibomb · Mar 31, 2008, 02:29 PM // 14:29

Warrior/Elementalist BAD IDEA

Bowstring Badass · Mar 31, 2008, 02:32 PM // 14:32

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Originally Posted by Luigibomb

Warrior/Elementalist BAD IDEA

Heard of shockaxe? You fail.

Kattar · Mar 31, 2008, 03:45 PM // 15:45

Hamstorm = bad idea.

Shockaxe = win.

Bowstring Badass · Mar 31, 2008, 03:46 PM // 15:46

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Originally Posted by Katsumi

Hamstorm = bad idea.

Shockaxe = win.

If there was a you-win.org you would get it.

Sir Tidus · Mar 31, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59

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Originally Posted by Bowstring Badass

Heard of shockaxe? You fail.

Is there a shock sword? Or some kind of W/E sword combo?

Mar 31, 2008, 11:26 AM // 11:26	#23
the_jos Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Hard Mode Legion [HML] Profession: N/	For me there is a huge difference between a hard to play build and a hard to play class. Some builds require a lot of interaction with other players or specific conditions. As said before, it's hard to interrupt or infuse when you have huge ping. Or a spike build where everyone has to react at the same time, not easy to play when you don't have voice com. In the end it's all about what you like or don't like. I play mesmer or monk most of the time. Before my mesmer I played interrupt ranger a lot. So I'm used to reacting fast to certain situations. And can read the battlefield to some extend. On the other hand, I have a lot more trouble watching the battlefield when playing melee because vision is blocked more. That does not mean the entire class is too hard to play, but certain builds would be without a lot of practice.

Mar 31, 2008, 11:38 AM // 11:38	#25
kranius Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: France Profession: Me/	-one can say a class is hard to play because it isn't 1-2-3-1-2-3 -one can say a class is hard to play because to be efficient you must have an overall vision of the battlefield -one can say a class is hard to play because it requires some gaming skills and/or experience with it -one can say a class is hard to play because they never tried it -one can say a class is hard to play because you just dont see DPS on your screen... -one can say a class is hard to play because synergy and communication is needed to have it shine did i win the thread ?

Mar 31, 2008, 02:29 PM // 14:29	#26
Luigibomb Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2008 Guild: Fpsdoug Profession: W/E	Warrior/Elementalist BAD IDEA

Mar 31, 2008, 03:45 PM // 15:45	#28
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	Hamstorm = bad idea. Shockaxe = win.