Curse

sixofone · Jan 12, 2008, 05:31 PM // 17:31

Has anyone else noticed this?

I have been playing with my Heroes using a Mes secondary, and equip them with Leech Signet and Power Drain, and I have noticed that my Heroes don't interrupt skills, like: Troll Unguent. I was doing the Ring of Fire mission, and was a Mesmer Primary myself, so there were 4 of us in the party that had Leech Signet, and yet I was the only one using mine to interrupt their Troll Unguent - repeatedly! I finally had to micromanage and try to force the use of their signet, but I don't recall having had this problem before.

They also don't use it to interrupt monster skills, like Giant Stomp, even though it works against that.

???

(They do use Power Drain to interrupt spells just fine. And I haven't watched to see if they are using the Leech Signet for spells as well. But, I definitely know they are not interrupting Troll Unguent.)

ajc2123 · Jan 12, 2008, 05:36 PM // 17:36

Don't ask me why, but my mesmers never interrupt almost, its always my rangers that do the interrupting. I've tried both and gwen/norgu just doesn't do it for me, just like dunkoro never heals me (but mhenlo does woohoo) I don't know why but gwen works better as a fast casting nuker then a mesmer lol.

JohnnyChrist · Jan 12, 2008, 05:41 PM // 17:41

Mesmer spells like power drain interrupt SPELLS & CHANTS, not skills, like Troll Ungent. Leech Signet should however interrupt those skills, however, it has a long recharge, and thus can be used less often, which may or may not explain why you're heroes aren't interrupting.
My heroes personally are pretty much god-eyed, I rarely have problems with them interrupting and using the required skills when needed.

sixofone · Jan 12, 2008, 05:50 PM // 17:50

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Originally Posted by JohnnyChrist

Mesmer spells like power drain interrupt SPELLS & CHANTS, not skills, like Troll Ungent. Leech Signet should however interrupt those skills, however, it has a long recharge, and thus can be used less often, which may or may not explain why you're heroes aren't interrupting.
My heroes personally are pretty much god-eyed, I rarely have problems with them interrupting and using the required skills when needed.

Hence my post - I watched my Heroes bars, and they weren't using their signet to interrupt. (I specified their use of Leech Signet btw. I know that Power Drain works only on spells and chants.) So, it isn't that they had simply used their signet already, and were just waiting on a recharge.

They used to use it prior to the holidays, which makes me wonder if something got tweaked/damaged during one of the updates?

Asha Rai · Jan 12, 2008, 06:40 PM // 18:40

Since leech signet gives energy only when you interrupt a spell, I'm guessing they were waiting for a spell to interrupt and didn't want to waste it on troll ungent.

fainty · Jan 12, 2008, 06:46 PM // 18:46

Asha is right on this, Leech signet will be used on spells only.
my ranger hero uses a burning arrow build with leech signet and will use that one only against spells, not just any skills. they rather interupt a 3/4 sec casting spell even with d-shot or savage shot then with leech signet.

Koross · Jan 14, 2008, 03:15 AM // 03:15

Sorry but my Gwen does interrupt skills. I have seen her interrupt troll unguent and healing signet as well.

Washi · Jan 14, 2008, 12:18 PM // 12:18

My mes hero interrupts stuff like crazy, I can't complain.

Jagged · Jan 14, 2008, 03:00 PM // 15:00

My Gwen as a pure interrupter never lets anyone get a spell off, hehe. Try a different build.

DRGN · Jan 14, 2008, 05:38 PM // 17:38

I would imagine that they're waiting to use it for the energy gain. They see they can interrupt a skill, but wouldn't gain energy from it, so they save it.

sixofone · Jan 14, 2008, 06:50 PM // 18:50

Thanks, all, for your responses - but, it doesn't answer the question of why they used to do it before, and have since stopped.

And several of you mention your Gwen using it correctly, so - again - I have to wonder if something got changed.

Prior to the holidays, I was having great fun with my H&H, and especially Norgu (I don't have GW:EoN) plus my other heroes with their Mesmer 2nd. They would interrupt with the Leech Signet any skill they couldn't stop with Power Drain. Now, they don't use it on skills unless forced.

So, it isn't that I have changed builds. Things were working just fine, and now - not.

Martin Firestorm · Jan 14, 2008, 11:38 PM // 23:38

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Originally Posted by sixofone

Thanks, all, for your responses - but, it doesn't answer the question of why they used to do it before, and have since stopped.

There are no known updates which explain this, and as you see others are having good results with their heroes interrupting. So its 1 of 2 things. Check your interrupt heros' AI setting--needs to be guard, not avoid combat. Just check it--I have randomly checked heroes many times and found that their AI was set differently than where I thought I had it. If its not that, then its just the luck of the draw when you happen to be watching them use their skills. My guess is they are getting off their interrupts, just not when you're watching them.

Lishy · Jan 15, 2008, 12:10 AM // 00:10

According to various sources, heroes will rarely use leech signet to interrupt non-spells.

Kaida the Heartless · Jan 15, 2008, 08:17 AM // 08:17

Did your energy management on your heroes get better? They won't use thier interupts that net them energy if they dont need it.

Nightow · Jan 15, 2008, 01:23 PM // 13:23

Load them up with a cheap hex that has a long duration and throw this onto their bar: [skill]Signet of Disruption[/skill]

sixofone · Jan 15, 2008, 03:48 PM // 15:48

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Originally Posted by Nightow

Load them up with a cheap hex that has a long duration and throw this onto their bar: [skill]Signet of Disruption[/skill]

Thanks, Nightow - I'll give this a try! (Didn't even think of this because I was using them as an X/Me whatever w/Power Drain for an interrupt and e-man, plus the Leech Signet so they could help me stop enemy skills. This will mean dropping Power Drain, or another skill from their primary, but might be worth it just to experiment and see if they use it to stop skills.)

I have checked their combat settings as well, and they are set for defensive, not avoid, so that isn't it.

Like I said at the start, they used to use it correctly, and now they aren't. Frustrating as hell when I am H&Hing areas with lots of Lava Driders (Troll Unguent) or giants (Giant Stomp) and I'm the only one using my Leech Signet! (And, yeah, I could load up with Cry of Frustration, which may be a better option as it also stops skills and does a small AoE as well. Heck, I may even be as well off to give them Web of Disruption if they'll use it!)

azizul1975 · Jan 31, 2008, 06:39 AM // 06:39

i dont know why but my magrid as interrupt ranger always does the job better than norgu as interrupt mesmer.

Abonai Laguna · Jan 31, 2008, 12:56 PM // 12:56

Anyone has a interrupter bar willing to share?