Curse

Joe Fierce · Nov 20, 2009, 11:01 AM // 11:01

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Originally Posted by Sharkinu

I doubt is another Polar bear like mini. My guess: will be more like yakkington, gwen doll

In other words, expensive-ish, not that rare, but I'll never get one.

lorenna · Nov 20, 2009, 11:04 AM // 11:04

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Originally Posted by Joe Fierce

In other words, expensive-ish, not that rare, but I'll never get one.

yup exactly lol..some1 will eventually come up with a new way to do this now if they do nerf shadow form and think of the ammount of people who will do it..these minis probably wont be rare for to much longer

dr love · Nov 20, 2009, 11:05 AM // 11:05

smite was gold

Mort Mythoryk · Nov 20, 2009, 11:05 AM // 11:05

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Originally Posted by zelgadissan

Props to Anet for trying to solve the UWSC and farming issues without nerfing Shadow Form. You really tried, even giving us new content in the process, so I can't really complain.

Now just nerf the goddamn skill, as it's obvious where the problem lies. Touch up 600/smite while you're at it.

Trade gimmick for gimmick... yea ... good plan.
(pointless)

There's largely a need for balancing basically most gimmicks (PvE and PvP) in GW... BUT... this just won't happen... and IF it does... it'll take months. (As noted by the past 2 years of GW history.) Dead game is Dead... and shit like this is just killing it faster. The Dhuum idea is amazing... it really is.. I've been hoping for some new PvE content for a while... since, I mean... one can only take so many R/A shattering assault sins in HA.. (topic saved for a rainy day, ffs.) The Skills that make him "IMPOSSIBLE"... if you look... have incredibly long recharges.. he swings a #$$%ing SCYTHE kids... anti-melee ftw? Seriously... put your thinking caps on and get outside the box.. stop watching you-tube videos and studying PvXwiki.com like it's your homework you should be studying and learn the skills.

Btw:
Judgement of Dhuum: 4 second duration with a 45 second recharge that does collectively 300 dmg to everyone... it's called.. Glyph, HP, HP. O.o healed.

Reaping of Dhuum: only 200 dmg to 4 people every.... again... 45 seconds.
Heal up and be pro.

Weight of Dhuum: it's a hex... with a 5 second duration... it's a nasty migrane + LC... remove it... 15 second recharge... Divert it? PnH? I mean... really?

Touch of Dhuum: to me... seems to be the only real problem for any team I could contrive... the auto DP is gay... and kinda seems like the only thing that would NEED some cons for.. (ie: powerstones, clovers, etc)
but could still be feasible without them.

But... to agree with this fella... Don't just Nerf Shadowform... just feckin' CHANGE IT... like... completely... make it a longer, elite version of Dark Escape + Blocking 75% or some shit... That would feasibly allow sins to play sins the way sins played sins in PvE before SF was SF... remember when no one would pug sins cause all they would do was tank shit? Just let them... But 86 the bullshit.

Joe Fierce · Nov 20, 2009, 11:06 AM // 11:06

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Originally Posted by lorenna

yup exactly lol..some1 will eventually come up with a new way to do this now if they do nerf shadow form and think of the ammount of people who will do it..these minis probably wont be rare for to much longer

Mobway takes a whole whopping hour tops to get it done, it shaves off a good twenty because of the two soloers, but a new gimmick where everyone sticks together and it takes 1.5hrs is imminent after nerf of sf.

In other words, you don't like it, don't do it that way, but no matter what happens, a gimmick that's broken will pop up.

Hell, this is so easy I'm in one right now as I type this.

Apok Omen · Nov 20, 2009, 11:06 AM // 11:06

Changes I'd like made in light of this revamp:

1)Get rid of some non-skeley-of-dhuum mobs in UW
2)make Terrorspawns in Ice Wastes quests predictable (set location)
3)Make Touch of Dhuum a touch skill
4)make Curse of Dhuum point-blank

Some more might pop into my head. These should be easy to make and require less frustration.

While I agree that SF is a problem, it is only because it is the quickest option. I say quickest because one screw-up from one SF will cause multiple chain-reactions, including slowing down the run, ragequitting, and elitism. In a way, SF is not a problem as well. The design of UW as an elite mission is flawed.

With that said, the addition of Dhuum indeed makes UW that much more harder and leet-worthy. Tragically, it only promotes the problem that Anet(well, Izzy, but probably under the demands of his superiors, but I'm not going to get into that now...) created: A Godmode button. No other game has this for obvious reasons. Hell, it even creeped into PvP.

Anet has indeed gone back to its roots in originality: creative bosses, impressive lore, and great artwork to boot; no repolishing old gems anymore. They are moving in the right direction, but the lack of communication (which you get from any company) is hurting them. It's better to rip off bandaids rather than let them get old and soggy, Anet...

Jonny10 · Nov 20, 2009, 11:08 AM // 11:08

gw freezes after entering my password, cant even abort the process trough Taskmanager. lolwut?

Gun Pierson · Nov 20, 2009, 11:09 AM // 11:09

Nice mini smite!

Mort Mythoryk · Nov 20, 2009, 11:11 AM // 11:11

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Originally Posted by Apok Omen

It's better to rip off bandaids rather than let them get old and soggy, Anet...

Feckin' A.

greatest words of wisdom on this thread.

Tenebrae · Nov 20, 2009, 11:14 AM // 11:14

Any rare skins or new skins from that chest ?

Mort Mythoryk · Nov 20, 2009, 11:17 AM // 11:17

did you read the entire thread? there are pictures posted. new scythe for sure. new minis (smite, dhuum).

Fril Estelin · Nov 20, 2009, 11:23 AM // 11:23

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Originally Posted by Symeon

What is the point of all this? How has the problem been addressed? ArenaNet, do you enjoy wasting your time?

I think you know the answer to these questions. And it mostly shows that we didn't interpret this the right way, nowhere did they say that this was done to stop SCs.

Maybe it'll tie to more update leading to GW2 (again, it's a speculation with no grounding in anything devs/designers said). Maybe this is something that will make sense once the "SF-specific" design actions happen.

They may be "wasting time" from the point of view of a few players, but I'm sure that they're making a lot of players happy.

Jestar · Nov 20, 2009, 11:26 AM // 11:26

Is Dhuum only there if you had the waiting game quest or is he always there?

Fril Estelin · Nov 20, 2009, 11:28 AM // 11:28

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Originally Posted by Joe Fierce

No, none at all, don't even go in and complete it, not worth it.

How would you know? Checked the .dat?

Tenebrae · Nov 20, 2009, 11:35 AM // 11:35

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Originally Posted by Mort Mythoryk

did you read the entire thread? there are pictures posted. new scythe for sure. new minis (smite, dhuum).

Ofc i read , i said SKINS dude SKINS. Gold items , non greens or minipets.

Joe Fierce · Nov 20, 2009, 11:38 AM // 11:38

Protip: if you die while facing him, spam skill one, killing him alone won't kill him, he'll chill at 1hp.

side note: listening to rush's moving pictures whilst killing him speeds up the process.