Curse

Cymmina · Jul 02, 2005, 01:02 PM // 13:02

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Originally Posted by Neo-LD

Traps: Do not kill quickly, nor do they do impressive damage to a single target. They are impressive when they hit several enemies at once, but that doesnt matter in a frozen soil build.

And I suppose all trapper groups in Underworld completely suck? Granted, the difference between PvE and PvP is huge, but 8 rangers stacking each of their 4 damage traps (with Quickening Zephyr active) in the same location can do insane spike damage. Those badass minotaurs in UW just fall over dead when they pass through an area like that. I wouldn't try this in PvP because I understand that players don't have the same crappy AI as mobs (well, some players have better AI than the npcs), but I also know better than to call traps weak after watching a trapper team tear through everything with absolutely no risk.

Traps are simply nice bonus damage and really should only be relied on for their bonus status effects (bleeding, cripple, knockdown, on fire). How can you not like AoE status effects? Combined with Mantra of Resolve, you can safely use traps in the middle of the fight with knockdown being your only worry.

Ishamael Sedai · Jul 02, 2005, 02:36 PM // 14:36

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Originally Posted by ComMan

This is the worst quesiton ever. I drop from any Tombs group that doesn't have Frozen Soil (if I'm not playing my Ranger or I have to use Beast Mastery for Fertile Season). It is not only good, but NECESSARY.

agreed 100% on it being necessary. I am not in agreement with this being the worst question ever or even a bad question. How can it be bad because before he didn't know and now he knows. It was a helpful question.

Enigmatics · Jul 02, 2005, 02:54 PM // 14:54

Traps can be good with whirling or throw dirt+ mantra of concentration, with oath shot to reset and give some options of spam. Let me impress that frozen soil will backfire if you cast it when your team is losing, so it's not exactly an unfair skill. As for UW trappers, they have time, plus choke points, to accumulate their traps.

ComMan · Jul 02, 2005, 04:34 PM // 16:34

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Originally Posted by Ishamael Sedai

agreed 100% on it being necessary. I am not in agreement with this being the worst question ever or even a bad question. How can it be bad because before he didn't know and now he knows. It was a helpful question.

Sorry, I'll be more polite in the future.

Hell Marauder · Jul 02, 2005, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Also, don't ever, ever say wilderness survival sucks. Half or more of ranger's great skills are in that category, including ranger's only healing skills: healing spring and Troll unguent. This is why many rangers don't go into beastmastery track, because they don't want to give up their wilderness survival.