Curse

Arcanis the Omnipotent · Mar 08, 2006, 04:48 AM // 04:48

Everyone, at one point or another, has been pinholed into doing something for the sake of the team. And in a Mesmer's case, sometimes its more often than not that the team bitches till you bring what they want.

So which build style do you hate playing the most.

I hate interupts, which ungodly strange for a mesmer. But I just dislike Mesmer interupts. I'd rather play for one of the 3 D's. Damage, Drain or Disruption (Through means of hexes).

Echowinds · Mar 08, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54

Interrupt is awesome. Nothing puts a smile on my face like a well landed power spike =)

LightningHell · Mar 08, 2006, 05:02 AM // 05:02

I hate IW.

Undead Preacher · Mar 08, 2006, 05:10 AM // 05:10

if u wanna be a success through curses, u should check out a different profession, like a necro perhaps

If you like interupts.... mesmers are good... i also know rangers and necros to be very good interupts

As for being a drainer......mesmers are the best... but you don't see much demand for them unless you are talking pvp.. but for pve good luck finding a group

If you wanna be a dmg dealer, i think u might need to take up a new profession

Arcanis the Omnipotent · Mar 08, 2006, 05:20 AM // 05:20

OK!!
NOT THE FREAKIN TOPIC!
Geez, besides, I'm actually a great damage dealer. I played a damage dealer all the way through Hell's Precipise.

And more to the point, please try not to tell me how to play my character, as that is sorta how the topic got started =)

romeo_longsword · Mar 08, 2006, 05:21 AM // 05:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undead Preacher

if u wanna be a success through curses, u should check out a different profession, like a necro perhaps

If you like interupts.... mesmers are good... i also know rangers and necros to be very good interupts

As for being a drainer......mesmers are the best... but you don't see much demand for them unless you are talking pvp.. but for pve good luck finding a group

If you wanna be a dmg dealer, i think u might need to take up a new profession

I am sure he knows the features the classes, rather then hear your on going b*tching about how Mesmer sucks through different threads on the MESMER fourm.

What is your point to say, "whatever Mesmer can do, other can do better".

No, you did not say that? Well you are certainly giving that impression.

Anyway mate, if you love your nerco, bless you, but I am sure some might find your bitter view rather poor, which you enjoy express on the negative side of the Mesmer.

Arcanis the Omnipotent · Mar 08, 2006, 05:23 AM // 05:23

yeah...what he said..

Dragannia · Mar 08, 2006, 05:24 AM // 05:24

EDIT:

Bah, thought it was the type you ENJOYED most. I love shutdown. I hate playing degen.

Epinephrine · Mar 08, 2006, 05:27 AM // 05:27

Hate playing energy denial*. So dull. Rather be power blocking someone, or spreading fragility, or doing warrior suppression, or pretty much anything other than energy denial.

*With exceptions. Malaismer is kinda fun, since it isn't focused energy denial but global, coupled with Panic and such it can be a fun way to mess with folks. But run of the mill energy burn/surge/sig of weariness is just dull.

jciardha · Mar 08, 2006, 05:57 AM // 05:57

I hate e-denial. But my guild generally requests that I do an e-denial build for PVP. I find it boring compared to shutdown, degen or interrupts. But I have no problems doing it if I'm requested to: take one for the team, that's what counts.

(I can never seem to e-deny caster classes properly, either. So if I can't get near the monks, I start e-denying the nearest ranger instead. They never seem to expect getting attacked that way.

)

EDIT: I forgot to add the other build I dislike: the Rezmer (especially in EOE bomb and minion factory teams). Repetitive, boring, banal, and a total waste of a mesmer's abilities.

Avarre · Mar 08, 2006, 09:13 AM // 09:13

I hate:

Degen (kinda boring imho)
Interrupt (pure interrupt in PvE is bordering on overkill)
Shutdown (Do you really need 1 mob of an army locked down? No!)
Fast nuker (Nuke-wayers should be burnt!)

I like:

Balanced dom/illu (Can do anything with the right modifications!)
Support char like warder, etc. (Wards are cool, breaking my dislike of mes/eles in pve)
Empathy cannon (Mantra of Recovery with empathy is the Wrath of God, especially on melee areas)
Saccer (fastcast IoW is fuuun!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undead Preacher

if u wanna be a success through curses, u should check out a different profession, like a necro perhaps

Preacher, don't make me slap you. If we wanted necro propaganda we'd post there. Nothing in our discussion includes our 'love' of curses in any way. But don't worry preacher, 'if you wanna be a success through domination, u should check out mesmer'.

NinjaKai · Mar 08, 2006, 09:40 AM // 09:40

My prefered style of combat for mesmer is a combination of interrupt and e-surge. I absolutely hate health degen even at max stats it's not very effective. One healing signet or some sort of healing spell and hp regained.

LightningHell · Mar 08, 2006, 02:59 PM // 14:59

Avarre still hasn't said the most obvious thing that should be said. He/she implied it, anyways.

CURSES IS NOT IN THE MESMER PROFESSION. (GO BACK TO YOUR FREAKING NECRO SUBFORUM.) /flame

I hate the most, IW.
I hate less, degen.
I like, Domination/Illusion.
I like even more, caster shutdown, even though I'm baaaad at it. :P
(Avarre, when you mean Wrath of God, you mean Upheaval, right? Or PvE?)

twicefeuled · Mar 08, 2006, 03:11 PM // 15:11

I hate e-denial; I love interrupts, power block ftw. Almost as much fun as shatter hex.

Lady Callingwell · Mar 08, 2006, 03:36 PM // 15:36

Just some builds and ascending likabillity

----Resmer
---IW
--Antiwarrior
-Migraine
Flag Running
+Degen
++Surger
+++Orders
++++Glyph of renewal mesmer

NinjaKai · Mar 08, 2006, 04:18 PM // 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by LightningHell

Avarre still hasn't said the most obvious thing that should be said. He/she implied it, anyways.

CURSES IS NOT IN THE MESMER PROFESSION. (GO BACK TO YOUR FREAKING NECRO SUBFORUM.) /flame

I hate the most, IW.
I hate less, degen.
I like, Domination/Illusion.
I like even more, caster shutdown, even though I'm baaaad at it. :P
(Avarre, when you mean Wrath of God, you mean Upheaval, right? Or PvE?)

Shutdown and interrupting are probably the trickiest of builds. It really does require a lot of attention on your target(s) and timing.

Francis Demeules · Mar 08, 2006, 04:33 PM // 16:33

I hate Degen.
I hate E-Denial
I hate IW
I hate Copy/Paste

But I love:

Warrior's Piss-off builds
Domination & Illusion mix
Mimic Mimicry
Monk's Helper (Basic support to support a monk)
Shutdown
Interrupt
Inspiration Builds (Build of mine)
The Remover (Build of mine)

holden · Mar 08, 2006, 04:57 PM // 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undead Preacher

if u wanna be a success through curses, u should check out a different profession, like a necro perhaps

If you like interupts.... mesmers are good... i also know rangers and necros to be very good interupts

As for being a drainer......mesmers are the best... but you don't see much demand for them unless you are talking pvp.. but for pve good luck finding a group

If you wanna be a dmg dealer, i think u might need to take up a new profession

lol. if you want to do real damage be a necro? is that what you just said?
maybe i misread. im not sure necros are very good at interrupts though.....
they're good at being interrupted.

pigdestroyer · Mar 08, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22

a bit off topic... but mesmers own necros... sad but true

WoofWoof · Mar 08, 2006, 08:40 PM // 20:40

I played AE + Empathy + SS with my ME/N in PVE and found it very fun and amusing. Lots of little yellow numbers all around. Love MW and E-Drain in PVP. Hate e-denial in PVE.