Curse

RhanoctJocosa · Feb 07, 2008, 07:11 AM // 07:11

-pleak nerf just shows how little izzy knows about his game
-heal sig buff doesn't change anything
-troll buff... um ok thanks?

can't be bothered to talk about the rest. glad i don't play this game much anymore ^^

EinherjarMx · Feb 07, 2008, 07:17 AM // 07:17

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Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

They're also in the Eye of the North, apparently.

One gave me an add there. I spammed it back with 'WTS rugs, ten dollars' until I'd literally driven everything else out of the chat record in whisper.

On Mystic Regeneration, should have made it a Mysticism skill so as to make it Dervish only and cut out all the griefing Elementalists without hurting Dervishes. That would have been so much better.

in that case they should move enfeebling blood to the blood line because you know... it has "blood" on the name *wink* *wink*

its been discussed previously, if they moved it into mysticism, some dervish build would only spec in 2 attribs instead of 3

i liked this update, power leak got overkilled but everything else was ok, MR is still useful on terratanks but not as powerful as before

gj

Sirius-NZ · Feb 07, 2008, 07:42 AM // 07:42

I already do only spec in 2 attributes. Moving MR into Mysticism would just make Earth Prayers about as compelling as Wind Prayers.

ManMadeGod · Feb 07, 2008, 07:44 AM // 07:44

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Originally Posted by nidy

I don't play a necro, but can someone please tell me. Were those necro skills really that bad? (Those being the ones reduced to 1 energy.)

First, the only change to some blood spells that sacrifices health.
blood spell is not popular though.

BR is now worth to bring in pvp.

My question is, compared to Dark Pact or Blood of the Aggressor, why Jaundiced Gaze? it sac 10% and cost 10... did they forget it or something?

BTW, did Shadow refuge got nerffed or mis-reverted? it lasts for 4 sec only again.

Morgoth the dark · Feb 07, 2008, 07:45 AM // 07:45

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Originally Posted by Tarkin

[skill]Vampiric Spirit[/skill] + Masochism , Enchantment Spell. For 30 seconds, you gain 1...3 Energy whenever you sacrifice Health. + [skill]Dark Aura[/skill] + [skill]Dark Pact[/skill] + [skill]Touch of Agony[/skill]

= deadly combo? 300 damage in less 1 second?

switch contagion for elite, take secondary derv, take scythe + wearying strike = gg.

newbie_of_doom · Feb 07, 2008, 08:31 AM // 08:31

I think the selfheal buffs are good, so is the heal party buff. But the way VoD goes now is uberlame, every1 will split now, which is lame... WTB tactics imo

I also don't like the necro updates.... I just dont get why lol. Also I dont like the pleak nerf, cause I think pleak was good (I actually play monk not mesmer^^)

Zahr Dalsk · Feb 07, 2008, 08:33 AM // 08:33

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Originally Posted by EinherjarMx

in that case they should move enfeebling blood to the blood line because you know... it has "blood" on the name *wink* *wink*

its been discussed previously, if they moved it into mysticism, some dervish build would only spec in 2 attribs instead of 3

i liked this update, power leak got overkilled but everything else was ok, MR is still useful on terratanks but not as powerful as before

gj

The name was not the main point, I was just adding that as an aside.

The main reason though is that earth tank elementalists abuse the skill but a Dervish should still be able to use it.

cebalrai · Feb 07, 2008, 09:09 AM // 09:09

The update is a little weird but fine I guess.

Did Anet really mean to send a huge buff to touch rangers though? This is baaad... One of the few things that could hinder them was e-management, but now that's not so much of a problem anymore... I really hope they reconsider this... In casual pvp you often see more touchers than necros anyway.

maraxusofk · Feb 07, 2008, 09:12 AM // 09:12

i dont think anet cares about casual pvp b/c u know, its casual and suppsoed to be light hearted random fun.

i like the monk changes. cant wait to see how it turns out. omg avatar of grenth blows even harder now. i rather have the old one plz.

EinherjarMx · Feb 07, 2008, 09:18 AM // 09:18

unless they rend it useless, MR is going to be used by terranubs, besides the only places where they're annoying are Ab and RA and in RA you can report them for griefing

Besides if you can't bother to bring some kind of enchants removal then just don't fight them
[skill]gaze of contempt[/skill] after they casted [skill]stoneflesh aura[/skill] tears them in pieces

1 skill can get rid of sins abusing critical strikes, terratanks, MM's and even dervishes who watch a squishy and drool

maybe if the give half the regen for non derv enchants could work

DeBron · Feb 07, 2008, 09:24 AM // 09:24

All of it is odd.

Hexanon · Feb 07, 2008, 09:26 AM // 09:26

Love the Necro changes, I am definately gonna try a "Touch Warrior".

Youre already in range - why not smack someone with a 1e skill. 1e skills are made for Warriors !

Angelic Upstart · Feb 07, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37

I hope to Christ Anet separate pve and pvp skills in GW2, this thread like all the others before it, reagarding skill 'balances' will end up with the same old pvp/pve flamefest.
Get over it already ffs...this is getting as stale as the game....

Amnel Ithtirsol · Feb 07, 2008, 09:41 AM // 09:41

Grenth is now completely useless. At least it was useful before against monks & ele's.

Anet, please change it back.

Numa Pompilius · Feb 07, 2008, 09:55 AM // 09:55

J...F...C...!!!

They nerfed MESMERS and buffed NECROS?!

What The Hell?!

I mean, seriously, what the hell?

And no nerf to ursan.

shadows of hob · Feb 07, 2008, 10:00 AM // 10:00

Very much interesting stuff this time.

New Title... meh, more grind and money wasted instead of a real achievement.

It seems that NPC's are becoming more and more important in a gvg.

Shame they nerfed mesmers again, but the 1 energy skills for the necromancers are interesting. Not sure why people want to use them now, but ok.

Maybe LOD will make a comeback, ye, maybe not.

People only used heal party on the HB monk, so the decreased healing hurts them more then the decreased casting time.

Hooray for the Troll Unguent buff.... pve rangers will love it.^^

Sway got buffed with PwK.....why not...

Utaku · Feb 07, 2008, 10:02 AM // 10:02

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

J...F...C...!!!

They nerfed MESMERS and buffed NECROS?!

What The Hell?!

I mean, seriously, what the hell?

And no nerf to ursan.

Skill balances usually target GvG meta.
At the moment, Necros are almost only used in gimmick builds (necro healers, hexers, minion factory + hammer rangers; or blood spike) whereas mesmers are everywhere (balanced and sin split builds).

Cebe · Feb 07, 2008, 10:04 AM // 10:04

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Originally Posted by Amnel Ithtirsol

Grenth is now completely useless. At least it was useful before against monks & ele's.

Anet, please change it back.

Seriously?

Grenth means you can't be blocked by enchanted foes.

Wild Blow means block stances mean nothing.

Try combining the two...

Now surely the only ways of blocking a Grenth/WB Dervish will be Defensive Anthem, Shield Bash/Burning Shield, 2 Rit skills, and a couple of Warrior skills/shouts? Since the majority of blocking comes from Protective enchantments and Stances I certainly don't agree with "completely useless".

Morgoth the dark · Feb 07, 2008, 10:06 AM // 10:06

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Originally Posted by EinherjarMx

unless they rend it useless, MR is going to be used by terranubs, besides the only places where they're annoying are Ab and RA and in RA you can report them for griefing

Besides if you can't bother to bring some kind of enchants removal then just don't fight them
[skill]gaze of contempt[/skill] after they casted [skill]stoneflesh aura[/skill] tears them in pieces

1 skill can get rid of sins abusing critical strikes, terratanks, MM's and even dervishes who watch a squishy and drool

maybe if the give half the regen for non derv enchants could work

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:E/..._HB_Mind_Blast

wanna bet wich one wins?
i'm on this build vs gaze.
this one rapes it.

Numa Pompilius · Feb 07, 2008, 10:15 AM // 10:15

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Originally Posted by Utaku

Skill balances usually target GvG meta.
At the moment, Necros are almost only used in gimmick builds --- whereas mesmers are everywhere

Aha. OK, that makes sense. I'm pretty sure I wont be playing RA for a while, though. Touchers were annoying enough already.