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lyra_song · Jun 12, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48

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Originally Posted by blackbane

how are u going to interrupt chants with power block, we are freaking humans not robots.

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Chant_s...uick_reference

All chants are 1 second and up in their activation time.

Plenty of time to interrupt.

Im assuming that Power Block will stop the chant and will disable all skills of that attribute on that bar.

-Loki- · Jun 12, 2007, 10:50 PM // 22:50

In general, pretty standard skill balance. Buffs to useless skills which will remain useless, buffs to already overpowered skills (hexes) and some nice changes as well (cripshot and defensive anthem). Trade spam update is a bit meh, but hey, we know they won't implement a new trade system, just get used to it.

But seriously, buffing hexes? You guys say you monitor the skill usage and how they affect the metagame, and yet you buff hexes? Again though, love the cripshot buff.

Qual · Jun 12, 2007, 10:51 PM // 22:51

WoHoo another paragon nerf ! Have anyone from A-net been in halls lately, so many rit teams, and now they got buffed. Bye bye balanced teams in HA...

zic · Jun 12, 2007, 10:52 PM // 22:52

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Well have to see how this plays out, even if the above is true, that means we will have a lot more teams playing and the competition will be better. Also keep in mind these are only for Daily AT’s not Monthly so it will only get you in the tournament.

Well I thought the whole idea for AT's were to stop people from starting up a pug to farm champ points?!? But now what you have done is let people join guilds 10 min right before the AT so that they have 4 people just enough to play then have 4 others guest. What happens at the end of the month, all these pug guilds that got the 40 q-points to enter don't show up because they can't have guest any more. Alright lets just make the Monthly tournament be filled with FF wins! What might have been good was to make it 1 day wait before they could play in at and maybe require at least 6 members of the guild.

Apok Omen · Jun 12, 2007, 10:52 PM // 22:52

I fear Ride The Lightning might be a huge change towards the revamped Eurospikes (watch Hellas Team [Gr]).

With an added buff towards the recharge and damage, RtL>Dismember>Executioner's Strike>Agonizing Chop (.5 activation time will make it better than crit chop) will descimate any unsuspecting guild, especially since there are no more hexes to click Infuse on.

Also, the Necro hexes should be nerfed, as the SR changes will not effect them. You did nothing to the hexes in terms of GvG, as the 3-hexes midline still will dominate. And there have been many posts as to nerfing the hexes, as well as intelligent reasons why.

If you still decide the hexes shouldn't be nerfed, at least buff the hex removals (looks at Hexbreaker Aria, Withdraw Hexes, etc.) These are important matters, and should be dealt with quickly and professionally.

Mesmer skills are okay now, and Signets look a little more attractive now (looks at Signet of Illusions). But now, I don't know what skill is better, Arcane Conundrum or Migraine. Arcane Conundrum will be spread for alot longer durations, even with the nerf to Mantra of Persistence.

As for Rangers, thank you. Crip Shot looks more attractive now, especially against the block-heavy team builds in GvG. However, I think you may face a dillema with the soon-abused Melandru's Resilience. With MR having its duration slightly longer than it's recharge, the energy management for x/R's will be immense. This will even make BoonProt's reborn, which I have no problem with.

Over-all, a step in the right direction.

ThorObliterator · Jun 12, 2007, 10:53 PM // 22:53

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Originally Posted by Sapper2289

This is a HUGE buff to signet of humility...

While I don't think it's a "huge" buff, it will make sig of humility, an already powerful skill, less easy as hell to interrupt, and that's the last thing it needed.

Since it will be the only real skill affected by the FC affecting signets (aside from rezzes), it probably should be increased to 3 seconds to compensate. That way you could continue to encourage all the other silly mes signet build while preventing a nasty skill from becoming nastier.

icymanipulator · Jun 12, 2007, 10:56 PM // 22:56

[QUOTE=Loviatar]

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you missed this little detail
that was his answer not Gailes.
where do you get the idea that you are such a big shot to demand that they give you every little detail anyway?

Refresh my memory who did I address it to?

Ask the hard questions, thats how you get answers. Saying "a lot of people" are running 8 15e skills on their bar sounds like ridiculous exaggeration. My question is a fair question, if +15e sets are such a problem why not just remove them?

Nebuchadnezzer · Jun 12, 2007, 10:59 PM // 22:59

[QUOTE=icymanipulator]

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

Refresh my memory who did I address it to?

Ask the hard questions, thats how you get answers. Saying "a lot of people" are running 8 15e skills on their bar sounds like ridiculous exaggeration. My question is a fair question, if +15e sets are such a problem why not just remove them?

Because +15 energy sets serve a purpose other then abusing SR? Duh?

ThorObliterator · Jun 12, 2007, 11:01 PM // 23:01

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Originally Posted by icymanipulator

My question is a fair question, if +15e sets are such a problem why not just remove them?

Someone else already answered this. (edit: Kool Pajamas)

15/-1e sets were made for tight pinches, when a caster needs an extra little bit of energy in emergencies. Not to be used the entire time, as they were occasionally when people exploited SR.

Kool Pajamas · Jun 12, 2007, 11:01 PM // 23:01

[QUOTE=icymanipulator]

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

Refresh my memory who did I address it to?

Ask the hard questions, thats how you get answers. Saying "a lot of people" are running 8 15e skills on their bar sounds like ridiculous exaggeration. My question is a fair question, if +15e sets are such a problem why not just remove them?

Uh read my post responding to yours on the previous page.

edit: haha 2 people beat me to it. also the quotes are messed up. ah nevermind it was the first guy that messed up the quote and messed it for everyone else.

icymanipulator · Jun 12, 2007, 11:02 PM // 23:02

I made it almost a year without even knowing they existed and it didn't effect my gameplay in the least. I guess that does make me an idiot huh, or maybe I just don't load up my bar with all 15e spells.

Edit: Just read Kool Pajamas response.

The Legg · Jun 12, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

hope we will finally get lvl'4 and 5 KOABD title track this week

TabascoSauce · Jun 12, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

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Originally Posted by Nebuchadnezzer

Because +15 energy sets serve a purpose other then abusing SR? Duh?

So, what purposes would those be - WRT the Necromancer?

Uh, Thanks!
TabascoSauce

The Great Al · Jun 12, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

Any chance of these updates being out tonight?

MSecorsky · Jun 12, 2007, 11:05 PM // 23:05

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Originally Posted by XvArchonvX

Woot! Hopefully they'll see my desparate plea to have Keen Arrow fixed. I've wanted to use the skill since Nightfall came out, but it's just really not worth taking if you are likely to spend energy and time on an attack skill that does absolutely nothing when you don't critical.

I have a critical-interrupter build I play with... assassin with a bow. Keen arrow is a devastating part of that build, so it's a far from useless skill.

Toilet Oni · Jun 12, 2007, 11:08 PM // 23:08

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Originally Posted by Qual

WoHoo another paragon nerf ! Have anyone from A-net been in halls lately, so many rit teams, and now they got buffed. Bye bye balanced teams in HA...

Have you been in HA lately?
....IWAY!!!!1
that chant-interupt nerf was seriously needed imo

and how did the rits get buffed?, rtspike still sucks

dts720666 · Jun 12, 2007, 11:09 PM // 23:09

Gaile,

Thank you for your grace and patience toward all of us complainers and critics. We're a tough bunch to please. Few (if any) of us could do your job.

I will try the ele earth farming tonight in HM, and see what happens, then post results here later. My prediction, however, is that I will be dead...dead...dead...dead...

Gaile Gray · Jun 12, 2007, 11:09 PM // 23:09

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Originally Posted by The Great Al

Any chance of these updates being out tonight?

No, the updates are planned for later in the week. Sorry.

Despozblehero · Jun 12, 2007, 11:12 PM // 23:12

Why is soul reaping getting a huge buff from controlling a spirit? as far as i know no necro skills summon spirits so you have to be a Rit or Ranger for this to help at all with the current SR problems. so no N/E or N/ME or N/Mo or N/W or N/D if you want your characters inherent skill to give you decent energy management? ouch.

Shadow Kurd · Jun 12, 2007, 11:13 PM // 23:13

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Originally Posted by dts720666

Gaile,

Thank you for your grace and patience toward all of us complainers and critics. We're a tough bunch to please. Few (if any) of us could do your job.

I second that, i hate to be a Anet employee right now. If i was i would pay the Liongaurds to protect me against all the angry ppl here.

All in All great update

, Keep up the good work.