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Rexion · Mar 06, 2008, 10:39 PM // 22:39

seems mesmers got some slight buffs. yay?

sindex · Mar 06, 2008, 10:40 PM // 22:40

Actually, you know I always hoped they gave a way for Mesmers to take monster skills. Thought it would be great as one of the PvE only skills, but I guess this will do (lol). However, I think the whole PvP and AB stuff is a little bit of an overkill.

maraxusofk · Mar 06, 2008, 10:43 PM // 22:43

good buffs: strip enchantment, magehunter smash, psychic instability, cry, removal of aftercast, mokele, wail of doom, lightning orb

good nerf: pious assault, grenth aura, siphon speed, blast, rodgart, ward agaisnt melee

wtf nerfs?: glyph of any energy, mending refrain, death pact, heal party, shadow prison, shroud of silence

Ctb · Mar 06, 2008, 10:45 PM // 22:45

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Yes, obviously that wammo spamming Watch Yourself in random arenas made him impossible to kill while he had Watchful Spirit and Mark of Protection up... so it had to be nerfed.

Seriously, it was fine before the nerf... and the nerf before that... and the one before that nerf too.

So they can't even play the "b-b-but PvP" card on this one... wow... they just completely nerfed a perfectly fair and balanced (not in the Fox News way) skill into uselessness for no reason... wow... are they just ***king with us now for their own sick amusement or something?

Shikaru · Mar 06, 2008, 10:47 PM // 22:47

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Originally Posted by Jetdoc

That is simply hilarious.

"I'm using Spectral Agony on Willa the Unpleasant!"

Can you do this in halls and cap the altar with a mesmer?

The Meth · Mar 06, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51

I hope they leave the Simple Thievery 'feature' on for pve, could make mesmers finally gain some respect there.

I'm off to test awesome things, like what happens when you get elemental shift on your bar

First one to steal impossible odds gets a cookie from me

blurmedia · Mar 06, 2008, 10:55 PM // 22:55

Echo Wail of Doom for lolage

freaky naughty · Mar 06, 2008, 10:56 PM // 22:56

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Originally Posted by blurmedia

Echo Wail of Doom for lolage

QFT wail of doom = touch of arghhhhhhhh from that DoA boss.

I Not A Real Doctor · Mar 06, 2008, 11:03 PM // 23:03

It's official, you can turn into a bear if you steal it from a norn. Pics will follow soon

Toutatis · Mar 06, 2008, 11:03 PM // 23:03

My mesmer is singing the Hallelujah Chorus right now. Everybody loves Cry of Frustration, more so when it's cheaper to cast. Hurrah for 3 elites becoming more usable. And as for the mesmer nerfs this time around, I play PvE so I don't need strong e-denial skills like Power Leak, and I prefer Ethereal/Kitah's to Imagined for the greater energy efficiency.

So, I'm happy enough with the update

freaky naughty · Mar 06, 2008, 11:05 PM // 23:05

simple thievery is now the new 55 monk pre lootscaling. Time to have some epic fun with it.

JMFD · Mar 06, 2008, 11:07 PM // 23:07

My ele is crying at the MB and Rogs nerfs

Oh well.. there's always UB... Oh wait.. I signed up to play an ele, not a bear....

SF it is again...

Aera · Mar 06, 2008, 11:11 PM // 23:11

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Originally Posted by Taurucis

I know it IS possible to interrupt Base Defense... it's really hard but it is possible, but the AB would likely be over by the time you got it.

I wanted to try that too. And I did. But we forgot one thing: you can't use any skills on the Base Defender, you'll get the 'target is invulnerable" message

Kiragi Yagami · Mar 06, 2008, 11:16 PM // 23:16

im liking some of those necromancer changes... time to dust off my ol'e necro.

and right when i cap wounding strike on my dervish, it gets a nice little change to it. plus we get our DAW weapons now! i wants that dragon scythe and the melandru-ish longbow...

The Meth · Mar 06, 2008, 11:22 PM // 23:22

You can turn into a drake PERMANENTLY (well, until you zone) by stealing elemental shift, you get the full elemental skills bar, the ability to shift elements, and the character model change.

Off to test if I can steal animate undead from zoldark and raise minions

I Not A Real Doctor · Mar 06, 2008, 11:23 PM // 23:23

Bear for Awwww Riiiiight

Why couldn't they impliment this for Ursan!!!!

Michiko Miko · Mar 06, 2008, 11:25 PM // 23:25

This update is one of many reminders on how this game is geared towards pvpers and pvers are overlooked. I wonder in all reality what is the ratio between pvers/pvpers.

The Meth · Mar 06, 2008, 11:41 PM // 23:41

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Originally Posted by Michiko Miko

This update is one of many reminders on how this game is geared towards pvpers and pvers are overlooked. I wonder in all reality what is the ratio between pvers/pvpers.

How is that? PvE gets the same skill balances everyone else does. What are you expecting, a new dungeon every week?

BTW if you steal ooze divisions and use it, the instance crashes lol.

Taurucis · Mar 06, 2008, 11:42 PM // 23:42

He probably means that the skill updates are based solely on PvP. Basically, even if PvE is completely ruined, Anet will "overlook" it.

King's Spectre · Mar 06, 2008, 11:45 PM // 23:45

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Originally Posted by Michiko Miko

This update is one of many reminders on how this game is geared towards pvpers and pvers are overlooked. I wonder in all reality what is the ratio between pvers/pvpers.

Guess *someone* had to say it.. now shush and go find some of the new pve weapons!