"stacking" ? wft? - Guild Wars Forums

Mesmer in Need · Nov 16, 2006, 12:19 AM // 00:19

on weapon mods tha extend condtions, such as a barbed sword hilt, it says "..by 33% (stacking)" wft does this mean. i have tried stacking different condtion mods on a weapon but it doesnt work. am i missing something?

Phoenix Arrows · Nov 16, 2006, 12:23 AM // 00:23

It means that the 33% longer condition stacks with other things that could make the condition last longer.

elric dragonsblood · Nov 16, 2006, 12:25 AM // 00:25

stacking in this case just means that if a skill were to give a condition like bleeding for say 10 seconds then a barbed mod would make it last for 13 seconds instead.

Mesmer in Need · Nov 16, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47

i know it will extend the condition. but basically it hasnt changed anything from when it was. anet just changed the wording to confuse us.

RPGmaniac · Nov 16, 2006, 01:03 AM // 01:03

i think it means if u used a skill that extends the duration of your conditions, the 33% would stack on top of that as well

Cataclysm · Nov 16, 2006, 01:20 AM // 01:20

I believe it will stack with skills that cause said condition to last longer, making using a barbed weapon with a skill that lenghtens bleeding (If there is one)extend even longer than the skill or weapon alone.

vinegrower · Nov 16, 2006, 04:14 AM // 04:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mesmer in Need

anet just changed the wording to confuse us.

Yep, ArenaNet had a meeting just to find ways to confuse their customers. Thats what happened.

Ole Man Bourbon · Nov 16, 2006, 04:49 AM // 04:49

Lol, the concept of stacking is a thing that commonly exists in MMOs. As someone pointed out, in this case, it means that one extension of a duration of something stacks on top of another.

In the case of a Deep Wound in GW, you can probably extend the length of a duration of a DW (stacking). However, you can't put a Deep Wound onto another Deep Wound, lowering health and reducing healing by an additional ~20%, or whatever it is, on top of the 20% that was already applied once (non-stacking).

Basically durations sometimes stack in GW (with weapon mods or with skills like Mantra of Persistence), but applications of effects usually don't (DW, Spiteful Spirit, etc can't be piled on one on top of another).

Cowboy Nastyman · Nov 16, 2006, 04:53 AM // 04:53

the stacking in this case is refering to the mesmer skill extend conditions for one

Nov 16, 2006, 12:19 AM // 00:19	#1
Mesmer in Need Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: [ToA]	"stacking" ? wft? on weapon mods tha extend condtions, such as a barbed sword hilt, it says "..by 33% (stacking)" wft does this mean. i have tried stacking different condtion mods on a weapon but it doesnt work. am i missing something?

Nov 16, 2006, 04:49 AM // 04:49	#8
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Lol, the concept of stacking is a thing that commonly exists in MMOs. As someone pointed out, in this case, it means that one extension of a duration of something stacks on top of another. In the case of a Deep Wound in GW, you can probably extend the length of a duration of a DW (stacking). However, you can't put a Deep Wound onto another Deep Wound, lowering health and reducing healing by an additional ~20%, or whatever it is, on top of the 20% that was already applied once (non-stacking). Basically durations sometimes stack in GW (with weapon mods or with skills like Mantra of Persistence), but applications of effects usually don't (DW, Spiteful Spirit, etc can't be piled on one on top of another). Last edited by Ole Man Bourbon; Nov 16, 2006 at 04:51 AM // 04:51..

Nov 16, 2006, 12:23 AM // 00:23	#2
Phoenix Arrows Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: With many other ugly people Guild: We Are All Pretty [ugly] Profession: R/	It means that the 33% longer condition stacks with other things that could make the condition last longer.

Nov 16, 2006, 12:25 AM // 00:25	#3
elric dragonsblood Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: St. Louis Mo Guild: phantom menace Profession: E/Me	stacking in this case just means that if a skill were to give a condition like bleeding for say 10 seconds then a barbed mod would make it last for 13 seconds instead.

Nov 16, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47	#4
Mesmer in Need Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: [ToA]	i know it will extend the condition. but basically it hasnt changed anything from when it was. anet just changed the wording to confuse us.

Nov 16, 2006, 01:03 AM // 01:03	#5
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	i think it means if u used a skill that extends the duration of your conditions, the 33% would stack on top of that as well

Nov 16, 2006, 01:20 AM // 01:20	#6
Cataclysm Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Lost Dynasty [SEEK] Profession: W/Mo	I believe it will stack with skills that cause said condition to last longer, making using a barbed weapon with a skill that lenghtens bleeding (If there is one)extend even longer than the skill or weapon alone.

Nov 16, 2006, 04:53 AM // 04:53	#9
Cowboy Nastyman Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: Me/Mo	the stacking in this case is refering to the mesmer skill extend conditions for one