Curse

gameshoes3003 · Jul 09, 2009, 07:37 AM // 07:37

Maybe it's because nobody even uses this skill in the first place that no one ever raises an issue about it...
Well anyway, Belly Smash is relatively useless...
Sure it blinds people, but it requires a knockdowned foe and the blindness duration is pretty short.
Using Throw Dirt is probably the better method instead of this skill.
So I'm suggestion a few options here:

1) Reduce the recharge time to 15 seconds.
2) Add inflicting weakness to the skill.
3) Add a damage buff to the skill.
4) Or change the skill to where it inflicts weakness and +X damage and cut out blind and reduce recharge.

Number one would probably be best in my opinion.

Fate Crusher · Jul 09, 2009, 09:42 AM // 09:42

The same can be said for other skills, dude.
I think everyone who cares about the health of Guild Wars would agree that there needs to be a wider range of skills to choose, rather than being forced to use what Anet choose to be the "Flavour of the Month".

i'd like to see old skills making a come back, but knowing Anet they will hugely buff only 1 or 2 skills to drive the meta; and not give us players the option of variety since they'll own everything else.

Archress Shayleigh · Jul 09, 2009, 10:06 AM // 10:06

Some skills just aren't that good or aren't very useful. Deal with it. It's a waste of ANets time.
/bigtime not signed

Zidane Ortef · Jul 09, 2009, 10:39 AM // 10:39

This skill is perfectly fine and is use by many people who enjoy playing the game the way it was meant to be and not using Shadowform for tanking purposes.

A warrior with ErfShakur, Belly Smash, FGJ! is one of the best forms of Real tanking in this game.

paddymew · Jul 09, 2009, 10:51 AM // 10:51

We would have blinding backbreaker sins if this went through...

/notsigned

Gift3d · Jul 09, 2009, 12:07 PM // 12:07

I say leave the recharge time, but increase the blind duration. Would primarily make it more effective in PvE, and in some situations in PvP because blind is usually removed before it's full duration under most circumstances.

smilingscar · Jul 09, 2009, 01:05 PM // 13:05

The problem with your suggestion is that weakness and blind don't stack that well. If you've got blindness, why would you need to weaken them? I suggest another condition, like bleeding or crippling. Crippling would make it a viable as a counter-melee skill. Belly smash + counter blow would kinda rock.

Xsiriss · Jul 09, 2009, 01:34 PM // 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archress Shayleigh

Some skills just aren't that good or aren't very useful. Deal with it. It's a waste of ANets time.
/bigtime not signed

It's people like you that need to be banned. How dare people suggest that skills be looked back on and tweaked!1111 Furthermore, how dare people ask for skills no one uses to become usable!111

Srsly,gtfo kthnxbai.

Anyway,as said before bellysmash isn't alone and I don't think it should be concentrated on solely. Rather every pathetic elite and non elite should be looked on, sorting out an entire class at a time.

HawkofStorms · Jul 09, 2009, 02:26 PM // 14:26

/signed
It's weak as is. Other skills inflict blindness way better. The recharge is ridiculous considering the conditions.

ZenRgy · Jul 09, 2009, 02:28 PM // 14:28

It was on the linebacker bar for awhile, was fun to harass people with it.

gameshoes3003 · Jul 09, 2009, 08:14 PM // 20:14

Well I can't say my suggestions were the best but still why not change it?
You can't say it's a waste of time because then why is ANET still changing skills?
Look at "We Shall Return"; it's a non-elite and the function of it (PvE wise) has been completely changed.
Plus don't you people agree that this is quite the silly condition to give with the current conditions it has to achieve it? You need a knocked down opponent, then also you just cut out a skill for 30 seconds on your bar. Great.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 10, 2009, 01:56 AM // 01:56

I'm a fan of Belly Smash. I can't think of anything more fun than being surrounded by 4-6kurzick idiots and Earth Shaker -> Belly Smashing them. A buff would definately be appreciated, though I wouldn't say it's necessary.

Mad Lord of Milk · Jul 10, 2009, 05:42 PM // 17:42

Reducing the recharge time would make it a legitimate skill.

Tenebrae · Jul 10, 2009, 06:28 PM // 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Lord of Milk

Reducing the recharge time would make it a legitimate skill.

Ding Ding , and this one takes the award.