Curse

TheGuildWarsPenguin · Jun 14, 2006, 02:08 AM // 02:08

While my guild was GvGing, our assasin said he couldn't use Aura of Displacement on someone with Well of Profane on them even the AoD is maintained on yourself.

Terra Xin · Jun 14, 2006, 03:56 AM // 03:56

That would be an example of an instantaneous effect. Question: did he lose energy trying to do this?

Why would you teleport into a well of profane knowing your instantly going to be teleported out of it?

Schorny · Jun 14, 2006, 09:01 AM // 09:01

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Originally Posted by Terra Xin

Why would you teleport into a well of profane knowing your instantly going to be teleported out of it?

nope, you do not understand.

Your enemy stands in a profane, so it is your profane. You can stand in it without drawbacks. but aura is an enchantment casted on the enemy and maintained on yourself, which is kinda weird.

you can't target the enemy because he can't be the target of enchantments. that's why it don't work, though it should work, because it is your own profane and won't harm you when you teleport in.

Yanman.be · Jun 14, 2006, 09:22 AM // 09:22

Should not happen...bug?

Also, little question..does Spellbreaker or Obsidian Flesh counter AoD?

Kabale · Jun 14, 2006, 10:28 AM // 10:28

I should think it does, but haven't tested it. It is a bit of a special enchantment as it requires an enemy to be targetted in order to get the enchant on yourself.

snikerz · Jun 14, 2006, 12:14 PM // 12:14

i understand what Schorny & OP is saying and agree.

dry_water · Jun 14, 2006, 12:57 PM // 12:57

Misfate, I told Anet about it and they stated that it's working as intended.

Vecte · Jun 14, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08

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Originally Posted by Schorny

nope, you do not understand.

Your enemy stands in a profane, so it is your profane. You can stand in it without drawbacks. but aura is an enchantment casted on the enemy and maintained on yourself, which is kinda weird.

you can't target the enemy because he can't be the target of enchantments. that's why it don't work, though it should work, because it is your own profane and won't harm you when you teleport in.

reason being is because the target cannot be the target of an enchantment. Aura of Displacement is an "Elite Enchantment Spell". even though this spell does nothing at all to the enemy, it is an enchantment spell that must target the enemy for it to work. so, if the enemy can't be the target of enchantments, then no AoD for you. there is no bug mate, just bad luck really.

Jestah · Jun 14, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

I think this is a loophole in descriptions, not "working as intended". I mean seriously, where is the sense in making it possible for YOU to be the cause of hindering your own team. It's not like it's a result of enemy counters.

It seems almost as if they were at a loss what "type" of skill to label them with so they chose one or the other and erroneously let it govern the behaviour of the skills.

All of these new skills that combine a lasting effect with an instant one function really strangely. Their skill description is always given the title of the lasting effect (enchantment, hex etc) so they behave exclusively like that type regardless of the other effects. Being the "target of an enchantment" should mean that you recieve the enchantment not just that you're the target of a skill with one as a side effect.

xiao1985 · Jun 23, 2006, 04:06 AM // 04:06

tis true that even if ur own team mate casted well of profane, your ench cannot be casted onto your teammate... much like a double edged sword...

while doing sanctum cay, a necro uses well of profane, i find it hard to cast ench on my team members, even our enemies are all white mental [sic] servants which means that well of profane affects your own party members as well as enemies...

Former Ruling · Jun 23, 2006, 04:31 AM // 04:31

This is less of reporting that something isnt working (as per the types of spells, it IS working like normal), and more of a "this should be changed" >_>

Ashur4421 · Jun 24, 2006, 02:03 AM // 02:03

Wow, this is chunky. AoD is pretty close to my favorite skill ever. If Anet screws this skill over any more I'm gonna quit (not really but ... you get my point) I agree that YOUR Well should not hinder you, however if it was the other teams then I totally see what happens (<--that's beside the point though).

I'll get you Anet!