Curse

Kyle · Dec 29, 2006, 04:45 AM // 04:45

the skill sand shards was also changed to only scythe attacks. In the pvp weekend that skill was dominating on A/D. Use sin skills out of order and do like 34 dmg to everyone around you real fast. They changed it within i think 2 hours

Muk Utep · Dec 29, 2006, 05:23 AM // 05:23

Nerf is a kind of foam used for toys.

It's also a term for decreasing the power or value of anything virtual (items, skills, monsters etc.) in computer games. It has nothing to do with whether or not it was an unnecessary change, the sole act of reducing the effectiveness of something is called nerfing.

The reason people have come to believe it means "an unreasonable balance change" is because people will usually complain when something has been nerfed; the ones who played the characters using the overpowered skill, the ones farming the too-easy mobs for mad profits, the ones using the items that were too strong and thus gave an unfair advantage and so on.

Venus was her name · Dec 29, 2006, 02:23 PM // 14:23

I think when something is "nerfed" its supposed to be completly useless. not really when its been balanced and is now fair.

Wrath of m0o · Dec 29, 2006, 11:17 PM // 23:17

Think of a nerf football, its soft and squishy. Doesnt hurt as much as a real football when it hits you in the face by greg brady. So when something is nurfed, it means it's powers were reduced.

On the derv, yeah it got nurfed, and from what im reading its getting nurfed again. Thats why im using a derv for farming, and not going to complete the game with him. I would get upset investing that many hours into a character and having him Nurfed.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu · Dec 30, 2006, 03:01 AM // 03:01

dude just about everything gets nerfed... it's still being able to use a nerfed class that makes the difference.Getting a fire ele nuker through proph before Factions or NF came out FTW.

AuraofMana · Dec 30, 2006, 04:48 PM // 16:48

Anet's been sleeping on the job... how do you not see that imbalance coming when they made dervish -.-
Honestly, it didn't take a genius to put the strategy together... heck, several people posted about Dervish and COP before NF Preview event just by looking at:
Dervish = Enchantments, lots and lots of enchantments that hurt when they end.
Monk = End enchantments fast, also heals you and cleanses hex and conditions.

Zomg!

Myria · Jan 04, 2007, 11:55 PM // 23:55

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Originally Posted by AuraofMana

Anet's been sleeping on the job... how do you not see that imbalance coming when they made dervish -.-

You're assuming that it wasn't intentional. What better way to build excitement about a new class than make them ZOMGWTFHax! overpowered and let people play with them for a weekend, knowing you're going to nerf the holy rat-poop out of them later? It happened with 'sins, it happened with dervs, and you can safely bet both kidneys that it'll happen with one or more of the upcoming classes.