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RhanoctJocosa · Dec 21, 2007, 07:14 AM // 07:14

Don't run builds that restrict you to just melee.

Amadei · Dec 21, 2007, 07:59 AM // 07:59

^ Don't run the above build. Ever. Anywhere.

Washi · Dec 21, 2007, 08:22 AM // 08:22

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Originally Posted by RhanoctJocosa

Don't run builds that restrict you to just melee.

LOL

I hope this is a provocation...

Faer · Dec 21, 2007, 09:24 AM // 09:24

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Originally Posted by Amadei

Anywhere.

We won like, six ABs with him running that build earlier. And I mean we steamrolled (500-<100, etc) If it can win AB, it has to be good.

Avarre · Dec 21, 2007, 10:38 AM // 10:38

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Originally Posted by Faer

We won like, six ABs with him running that build earlier. And I mean we steamrolled (500-<100, etc) If it can win AB, it has to be good.

Let me hook you up with my Glimmering Mark/Chain Lightning Mesmer FC caster sometime. We'll rock AB all night.

Master Knightfall · Dec 21, 2007, 11:27 AM // 11:27

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Originally Posted by cgruber

How else is a class like a mesmer supposed to stand a chance against a warrior?
Even -10 degen isn't enough if they have decent self-heals.

And you can attack through those curses, sure you will be taking some damage but it doesn't take much to hit through 60 armor.

True, but, when one runs a Mesmer/Warrior with a shield and +10 vs slashing or blunt and physical resistance stance it makes it quite hard for a melee to even damage the mesmer very much. I run this in RA and AB and FA and with two major degens I win 98% of the time vs a melee. Most melee don't bring stance removers so I can keep up either the armor stance or the can't interupt me stance against them and just degen away until they are dead. Carrying Midnight signet as my elite I have nothing to fear, but, fear itself.

netniwk · Dec 21, 2007, 12:27 PM // 12:27

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Originally Posted by RhanoctJocosa

Don't run builds that restrict you to just melee.

you forgot to wield a bow

Nemo the Capitalist · Dec 21, 2007, 12:47 PM // 12:47

shutup kd or int them

not hard

netniwk · Dec 21, 2007, 02:33 PM // 14:33

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Originally Posted by Nemo the Capitalist

shutup kd or int them

not hard

It's not hard to apply your hexes before the war reaches you and built up his adrenaline..

TGgold · Dec 21, 2007, 02:51 PM // 14:51

If hexes are that bad, use and adrenal build and purge signet. There's not much else to say. If I started complaining about warriors doing too much damage to my mesmer, but then didn't want to have to take anything to help prevent or heal the damage, don't you think people would make fun of me too?

Lorde · Dec 21, 2007, 02:54 PM // 14:54

I put my little sin on the fridge while I hope to some improvement on his situation.

Until there, I am a casting a bit. A new, interesting experience so far.

sickle of carnage · Dec 21, 2007, 02:58 PM // 14:58

Yea. My sin hasn't been used for over half a month. xD

TGgold · Dec 21, 2007, 02:58 PM // 14:58

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Originally Posted by Lorde

I put my little sin on the fridge while I hope to some improvement on his situation.

Until there, I am a casting a bit. A new, interesting experience so far.

Just remember to come back and complain about anti-caster hexes an interrupts later!

Buster · Dec 21, 2007, 03:36 PM // 15:36

W/Me with hex breaker ftw ! Also bring some kind of interrupt ftw!

Balan Makki · Dec 21, 2007, 03:52 PM // 15:52

I just play a class that everyone ignores, that's the best Hex avoidance available.

Wildi · Dec 21, 2007, 04:02 PM // 16:02

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Originally Posted by Lorde

I put my little sin on the fridge while I hope to some improvement on his situation.

Until there, I am a casting a bit. A new, interesting experience so far.

Yeah! Next time I get killed by autoattacking wammos I create a thread called "Melee damage is frustrating". Until then I put my little necro on the fridge while I hope to some improvement on his situation.

In case you didn't know, anti melee hexes were already nerfed multiple times in the past and hex removal got buffed.

MagmaRed · Dec 21, 2007, 05:05 PM // 17:05

[skill]Mending Touch[/skill] makes Cripple and Blind incompetant counters to melee damage. Next option is hexes. There are a TON of them, and they all work well. However, they have long recharges, long cast times, or short durations typically. This is a team game, and you may succeed at shutting down 1 melee player, but how about 2-4 of them at once?

And a Mesmer can easily shut down a Purge Signet warrior if they wanted to, but a Mesmer can shut down anything they want, if they know what they will face.

[skill]Ignorance[/skill][skill]Soothing Images[/skill] among many others.

Its a game about skill. Do you have enough skill to counter the enemy? When they have builds that beat yours, can you find ways to beat them, even with inferior builds? If not, then you need to find new builds.

Lorde · Dec 21, 2007, 05:22 PM // 17:22

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Originally Posted by TGgold

Just remember to come back and complain about anti-caster hexes an interrupts later!

Nah, I will play Ranger before it happens. :P

DDL · Dec 21, 2007, 05:46 PM // 17:46

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Originally Posted by MagmaRed

Its a game about skill. Do you have enough skill to counter the enemy? When they have builds that beat yours, can you find ways to beat them, even with inferior builds? If not, then you need to find new builds.

Of course, this thread IS primarily a complaint directed at random arenas, where the game is less about skill and more about rock/paper/scissors. Sure, if you have a team with a rock in it, HURL it at the scissors asap. But if you're all paper, and they're all scissors, you're S.O.L...you'll just have to run around and try and papercut them to death.

Still, even in RA you should be taking a team perspective (ideally..this IS RA after all), and thus if you find yourself getting all the antimelee hexing (which as an assassin you invariably do), you just have to run around a lot while still appearing threatening, and content yourself with the fact that if they're doing their damndest to shut YOU down, there are three other peeps on your team they're ignoring. Who in an ideal world will then gank them quickly, but in the real world will probably call you a noob for not having 1234567 spiked the other team yet.

RhanoctJocosa · Dec 22, 2007, 04:04 AM // 04:04

If this RA, just sync and run hex eater vortex or bring a purge or five somewhere.

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Originally Posted by Nemo the Capitalist

shutup kd or int them

not hard

if you don't know what you're talking about don't post