Curse

mqstout · Apr 20, 2007, 03:42 PM // 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winterclaw

Expect SS and backfire to be nerfed in a week or two.

If they start nerfing skills because of how they function in Hard Mode, I will be supremely disappointed. It's bad enough PvE players have to deal with professions nerfed to death because of PvP (Paragon...)

GourangaPizza · Apr 20, 2007, 04:03 PM // 16:03

Meh. I think the part regarding "decreased casting time" and "shorter recharge time" need to be revised. I'm having some difficulty clearing Mourning Veil Falls when the Rit boss's Channeled Strike is spammed every so often that my party is obliterated. I have a stinking impression that the hard mode benefits stacked with the boss's half casting time.

Samurai-JM · Apr 20, 2007, 04:15 PM // 16:15

They won't start nerfing skills from hard mode, almost guarenteed. They said on the official site that they will adjust hard mode in certain areas where the difficulty is outrageous or certain techniques make it oo easy.

Bryant Again · Apr 20, 2007, 04:18 PM // 16:18

Anyone figure out how to clear those huge Desolation mobs yet?

Asrial · Apr 20, 2007, 05:54 PM // 17:54

The biggest change I'm seeing, as a result of Hard Mode, is that our cookie cutter use for everything builds no longer work.

I'm going in with a standard smiting monk (me), critical barrager, healing monk, and a minion master and I'm getting raped at various stages in the first mission of Prophecies.

However.

I know that if I spec myself as more of a healer (with a little enchant removal), set the minion master to SS and the like, add enchant removal and protection (IE: aegis) to the healer, and ramp up the damage output by the 4 member...

I'm sure the mission will be easy.

Shanaeri Rynale · Apr 20, 2007, 05:59 PM // 17:59

An obvious tip, but it's spooky how you can subconsciously slip into it.

Rule #1 of hardmode. Forget how you used to play, treat every mob as if was an UW one and you're a level 10.

You'll fail the missions if you play like you did in normal mode

Oh and Mesmers are nice for pesky monk mobs.

Buster · Apr 20, 2007, 07:23 PM // 19:23

Well so far the strategy i been using with people is let the war aggro , then i arcane echo SS and mobs are done

My SS has no probs in hard mode and it will be interesting to see what build i will be using for my mesmer.

Guardian of the Light · Apr 20, 2007, 07:47 PM // 19:47

My friends and I ran in with 1 Warrior 2 Barrage rangers and 1 monk. After running into the first mob with a monk we soon reliezed that we needed new builds. I ran a Broadheaded Arrow ranger and the warrior ran a better tankage build and my monk friend adjusted his bar. We beat the mission. However we still ran into a few problems like monks dodging Broadheaded Arrow while a warrior is chasing them and charr warriors with Wild Blow owning our rangers.

Overall tactics have increased to a point where you need to start thinking. Theres room for improvement but I like where it's at.

XvArchonvX · Apr 20, 2007, 08:41 PM // 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by mqstout

If they start nerfing skills because of how they function in Hard Mode, I will be supremely disappointed. It's bad enough PvE players have to deal with professions nerfed to death because of PvP (Paragon...)

A-net won't nerf these skills because they are effective in PvE, nerfs are generally only based on PvP or farming abuse. If anything, they will adjust the AI to stop attacking while hexed with these on them.

Jebus · Apr 20, 2007, 08:59 PM // 20:59

How can you possibly beat all those Kournans at Gandara? It's just impossible...