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Remexx · Dec 10, 2007, 07:31 PM // 19:31

Anyone know why Anton (EOTN Sin) won't use Barrage. He uses all the other skills in his bar correctly, but refuses to use Barrage. I even disabled everything, and he still refused.

TheRaven · Dec 10, 2007, 07:44 PM // 19:44

He's holding a bow, right? If so, I don't know what the problem could be. Will he use the skill if you manually activate it?

Remexx · Dec 10, 2007, 07:54 PM // 19:54

Yeah, he has a bow, and yes he will if I manually tell him too. He uses the rest of his bar like he is suppose too. Starting to believe its a Areanet glitch, the first one I've ever seen. Extreme Sarcasm

DarkFlame · Dec 10, 2007, 07:57 PM // 19:57

Make it the first skill on the left on his bar. It'll prioritize that skill above the others. I know my Zenmai uses Barrage quite effectively, but have never used Anton as such.

BigDave · Dec 10, 2007, 07:57 PM // 19:57

Last time i heard Heroes only use Barrage when there are multiple targets to hit. If the target is alone then they don't wanna use it, even if it does add a bit extra dmg. They take the usage of the skill very litterally.....if they can't let off a barrage then they don't use it.

Never tried it on a hero myself though but i remember reading it somewhere.

Remexx · Dec 10, 2007, 08:00 PM // 20:00

Yeah its on the left of the bar, and I had it equipped with Volley too. He spammed Volley like his life depended on it. Then I thought he wouldn't use Barrage because of Volley, so I removed it. Still didn't work.

Quaker · Dec 10, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48

I've had problems with various heroes and barrage (all Rangers, btw). It seems to come and go, so it may be a glitch/bug. As you've discovered though, they use Volley effectively.

Darkobra · Dec 10, 2007, 11:34 PM // 23:34

Heroes don't use a lot of skills. Heal Party being one of them. And even if they did use it, the AMAZING LEET PROGRAMMING SKILLS would allow your HIGHLY INTELLIGENT DUNKORO to spam it repeatedly!

Rexion · Dec 11, 2007, 01:33 AM // 01:33

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Originally Posted by Darkobra

HIGHLY INTELLIGENT DUNKORO

i'm sorry, but "highly intelligent" and Dunkoro do not mix.

Toutatis · Dec 11, 2007, 03:02 AM // 03:02

When it comes to heroes using Barrage and Volley, they will only use them when there are a certain number of targets adjacent to each other to make the skill truly worthwhile. Volley tends to get used against smaller clusters of monsters (2-3) which is easy to do, as they tend to form small clusters on their own; but to get the larger clusters needed for them to use Barrage you need to force the mobs to move closer together so that there are 5 or 6 of them practically on top of each other. In my experience, this tends to be more trouble than it's worth, so I stick to Volley and reserve the elite slot for something like BHA.

sagilltwins · Dec 11, 2007, 03:58 AM // 03:58

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Originally Posted by Rexion

i'm sorry, but "highly intelligent" and Dunkoro do not mix.

LOL

We all know Ogden is ftw... lol....

Thalkora is the shits

NJudson · Dec 11, 2007, 11:45 AM // 11:45

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Originally Posted by Toutatis

When it comes to heroes using Barrage and Volley, they will only use them when there are a certain number of targets adjacent to each other to make the skill truly worthwhile. Volley tends to get used against smaller clusters of monsters (2-3) which is easy to do, as they tend to form small clusters on their own; but to get the larger clusters needed for them to use Barrage you need to force the mobs to move closer together so that there are 5 or 6 of them practically on top of each other. In my experience, this tends to be more trouble than it's worth, so I stick to Volley and reserve the elite slot for something like BHA.

I think I've noticed this as well. My Margrid does not just sit there and spam barrage like you would think a normal person would. One thing I do notice Margrid do very well is use my shutdown build well using Incendiary Arrows, Distracting Shot and Savage Shot. I won't use Barrage on a hero anymore.

Rexion · Dec 11, 2007, 08:25 PM // 20:25

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Originally Posted by sagilltwins

Thalkora is shits

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Dec 10, 2007, 07:31 PM // 19:31	#1
Remexx Banned Join Date: May 2006 Guild: BONG Profession: W/Mo	Hero using Elite Skill Anyone know why Anton (EOTN Sin) won't use Barrage. He uses all the other skills in his bar correctly, but refuses to use Barrage. I even disabled everything, and he still refused.

Dec 10, 2007, 07:44 PM // 19:44	#2
TheRaven Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Guild: Spirit of Elisha Profession: W/	He's holding a bow, right? If so, I don't know what the problem could be. Will he use the skill if you manually activate it?

Dec 10, 2007, 07:54 PM // 19:54	#3
Remexx Banned Join Date: May 2006 Guild: BONG Profession: W/Mo	Yeah, he has a bow, and yes he will if I manually tell him too. He uses the rest of his bar like he is suppose too. Starting to believe its a Areanet glitch, the first one I've ever seen. Extreme Sarcasm

Dec 10, 2007, 07:57 PM // 19:57	#4
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	Make it the first skill on the left on his bar. It'll prioritize that skill above the others. I know my Zenmai uses Barrage quite effectively, but have never used Anton as such.

Dec 10, 2007, 07:57 PM // 19:57	#5
BigDave Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Guild: The Sapphire Rose [TSR]	Last time i heard Heroes only use Barrage when there are multiple targets to hit. If the target is alone then they don't wanna use it, even if it does add a bit extra dmg. They take the usage of the skill very litterally.....if they can't let off a barrage then they don't use it. Never tried it on a hero myself though but i remember reading it somewhere.

Dec 10, 2007, 08:00 PM // 20:00	#6
Remexx Banned Join Date: May 2006 Guild: BONG Profession: W/Mo	Yeah its on the left of the bar, and I had it equipped with Volley too. He spammed Volley like his life depended on it. Then I thought he wouldn't use Barrage because of Volley, so I removed it. Still didn't work.

Dec 10, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48	#7
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	I've had problems with various heroes and barrage (all Rangers, btw). It seems to come and go, so it may be a glitch/bug. As you've discovered though, they use Volley effectively.

Dec 10, 2007, 11:34 PM // 23:34	#8
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	Heroes don't use a lot of skills. Heal Party being one of them. And even if they did use it, the AMAZING LEET PROGRAMMING SKILLS would allow your HIGHLY INTELLIGENT DUNKORO to spam it repeatedly!

Dec 11, 2007, 03:02 AM // 03:02	#10
Toutatis Walking Wiki Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Isle of Medication Guild: Visitors from Aranna [VFA] Profession: Me/E	When it comes to heroes using Barrage and Volley, they will only use them when there are a certain number of targets adjacent to each other to make the skill truly worthwhile. Volley tends to get used against smaller clusters of monsters (2-3) which is easy to do, as they tend to form small clusters on their own; but to get the larger clusters needed for them to use Barrage you need to force the mobs to move closer together so that there are 5 or 6 of them practically on top of each other. In my experience, this tends to be more trouble than it's worth, so I stick to Volley and reserve the elite slot for something like BHA.