Curse

bhavv · Jan 17, 2008, 07:36 PM // 19:36

I love the skill updates and hero key bindings, but as someone mentioned above, it would be awesome if you could bind hero skills to CTRL, ALT and SHFT clicks

netniwk · Jan 17, 2008, 07:36 PM // 19:36

These updates look quite random

The dist travelling is cool though.

The Great Al · Jan 17, 2008, 07:37 PM // 19:37

The three useless Ele skills that got buffed are still useless IMO, but at least none of the skills I use got nerfed

The binding keys for heroes sounds like it'll be awesome.

Painbringer · Jan 17, 2008, 07:40 PM // 19:40

Mesmer
• Kitah's Burden/Ethereal Burden: reduced recharge time to 30 seconds. Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Mind Wrack: increased duration to 30 seconds.
• Wastrel's Worry: increased damage to 20..80. Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Assassin
• Viper's Defense: changed Skill type to a spell; increased casting time to .25 seconds; functionality changed to: "All adjacent foes are Poisoned for 5..20 seconds, you Shadow Step to a nearby random location." Sin bombers Shadow in and Somebody slap me Boom
Miscellaneous
• Added the option to bind keys that activate Hero Skills. These keys can be bound through the "Action: Order Hero (1-3) to use Skill (1-8)" option in the Control options panel (Menu > Options > Control). Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Updated the Hero AI for the Dervish Skill, Faithful Intervention. Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Open Travel: Territory and District UI Changes

I can finally go back to Japan have not been there for 10 years

darkdreamr · Jan 17, 2008, 07:42 PM // 19:42

excellent idea with the hero skill bindings. But we really need to be able to use shift, alt, and ctrl keys.

Seef II · Jan 17, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43

Looks like Anet threw darts at skills to buff them, and nerfed only a couple of the problem skills (Magebane and Warmonger's, maybe HEV). I mean, Spear of Fury? Pretty good before, that was fairly random.

Roland of Gilead · Jan 17, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43

Too bad the client still does not allow for combining Shift/Alt/Control keys. However, it means I'll write my tool as planned. I'll probably finish it this weekend.

super strokey · Jan 17, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47

This is a pretty good update, im impressed.

Esan · Jan 17, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47

The ranger bow attack changes are a bit weird. I might start using Precision Shot now.

The point blank rez buffs are good for the henchies that carry them. Vengeance is much better now for DP management.

Warmonger nerf was good and well deserved.

IllusiveMind · Jan 17, 2008, 07:48 PM // 19:48

Quote:

Knights: now have Warrior's Cunning.

I would love to see 30 or 45 sec recharge time on this skill.

Shuuda · Jan 17, 2008, 07:50 PM // 19:50

Apart from Magebane being balanced (Still more than useable) and Warmongers nerf, nothing to great. "Coward" interests me, but the rest is meh.

Buster · Jan 17, 2008, 07:57 PM // 19:57

This is odd, noone is screaming over nerfs and buffs. Am I in the right forum ?

Honestly though, nothing major here but perhaps that is a good thing.

Tela · Jan 17, 2008, 08:03 PM // 20:03

iway more anet. gg for lamers everywhere. you forgot to make guardian 3 second cast so you can finally dchop me when nr goes up. still no love for ha. you guys make me sick.

Antitorgo · Jan 17, 2008, 08:04 PM // 20:04

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Originally Posted by Inde

Viper's Defense: changed Skill type to a spell; increased casting time to .25 seconds; functionality changed to: "All adjacent foes are Poisoned for 5..20 seconds, you Shadow Step to a nearby random location."

Maybe spells trouble for "Steel Wall" Deep teams.

Cathode_Reborn · Jan 17, 2008, 08:05 PM // 20:05

Wonder if "Coward" could replace Cripslash on a pvp war.....you'd have to put Sever back in, but you could probably take bull's strike out. It looks pretty good though. Buff to Wail and added key bindings....i imagine that'd make a nice elite on N/Rt's in HA. Patient spirit actually looks decent now. Signet of agony buff is really crappy

The key binding thing is gonna be so damn useful.....it's hard trying to micro hero spells with their huge skillbars taking up half the screen

Aera Lure · Jan 17, 2008, 08:10 PM // 20:10

They made Patient Spirit.. less patient. That was worth it if just for the smile, due to semantics.

They also gave Ursan a virtual seal of approval. There's no predicting Anet, really.

Shuuda · Jan 17, 2008, 08:11 PM // 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cathode_Reborn

Wonder if "Coward" could replace Cripslash on a pvp war.....you'd have to put Sever back in, but you could probably take bull's strike out. It looks pretty good though. Buff to Wail and added key bindings....i imagine that'd make a nice elite on N/Rt's in HA. Patient spirit actually looks decent now. Signet of agony buff is really crappy

The key binding thing is gonna be so damn useful.....it's hard trying to micro hero spells with their huge skillbars taking up half the screen

"Coward" is now just an elite, and ranged version of Bull Strike, and Bull Strike is all that's really needed. But "Coward" and Bull Strike together could hurt alot.