Curse

Chthon · Aug 22, 2008, 02:26 AM // 02:26

I'm disappointed that Order of Undeath didn't get a revert for PvE. It needs fixing much more than Glimmering Mark needed its damage tweaked yet again.

TheodenKing · Aug 22, 2008, 03:25 AM // 03:25

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Originally Posted by K Y O

PvP

Monk Smiter's Boon (PvP): recharge time increased to 90 seconds, Energy cost increased to 25, duration reduced to 5 seconds.

Usually, when I say LOL, I'm not being literal... But this was the funniest nerf ever! Izzy brought a bazooka to a knife fight!

V E R A T T A · Aug 22, 2008, 03:28 AM // 03:28

he should of just removed the skill from the game

subarucar · Aug 22, 2008, 03:34 AM // 03:34

I thought of the same thing Veratta - i would like to see this skill made useable again.

MetalMan · Aug 22, 2008, 04:22 AM // 04:22

SMITING PRAYERS IS A USEFUL SKILL-LI....

oh wait.

snaek · Aug 22, 2008, 04:39 AM // 04:39

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Originally Posted by Axel Zinfandel

I'm gonna go out on a limb now and say what everyone is thinking.

Izzy, REALLY bad mood. Your job title includes SKILL BALANCING not SKILL KILLING. Do us all a favor and actually -do- your job. you could of done ANYTHING else to this skill. Add a "Lose 2 energy", lower the duration and keep the recharge, raise casting time to make it more interpretable. Honestly, ANY one of these would be a better solution, but instead you decided to nerf the skill so badly that I thought it was April Fools again. Really, Izzy, any credibility you have as a skill balancer is hanging on a thread already with some people, this is certainly not helping your case

yea...
there r so many ways to go about balancing the smiters

but why bother to actually think and work out a good solution?

no, lets jus be lazy and destroy skills

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Originally Posted by Tearz1993

Actually I saw a Me/Mo ineptitude mesmer in RA. He brought [Smiter's Boon] and [Auspicious incantation] to power ineptitude and healing breeze. So I guess it isn't dead afterall.

r u suggesting this is a good combo?

[ether signet] returns more energy...
with half the recharge...
and doesnt take 2 skill slots...
and doesnt waste ur secondary class

glountz · Aug 22, 2008, 04:50 AM // 04:50

Instead of making a smart move, such as putting smiter's boon as a an elite skill, or tweaking its recharge, cast time, duration or cost, Izzy and/or the "balance crew" (who accepted to implement this change) ragenerfed this skill. It's stupid. It's unworthy. I won't buy GW2 knowing such idiotic moves are allowed in A-net teams.

Teh [prefession]-zorz · Aug 22, 2008, 05:18 AM // 05:18

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Originally Posted by glountz

Instead of making a smart move, such as putting smiter's boon as a an elite skill, or tweaking its recharge, cast time, duration or cost, Izzy and/or the "balance crew" (who accepted to implement this change) ragenerfed this skill. It's stupid. It's unworthy. I won't buy GW2 knowing such idiotic moves are allowed in A-net teams.

good, 1 wammo down... 10000 to go.

Krill · Aug 22, 2008, 06:09 AM // 06:09

Won't miss the skill much but the the total evisceration is rather conspicuous. There is a long list of skills that are far more imba and hated, yet they have gone untouched for many months now.

Guillaume De Sonoma · Aug 22, 2008, 06:33 AM // 06:33

Thank you Izzy, this is the initiative you needed to have had for the last two years.

Riotgear · Aug 22, 2008, 06:50 AM // 06:50

I think Izzy forgot to add 100% health sac to smiter's boon. Seriously, holy shit.

glountz · Aug 22, 2008, 06:58 AM // 06:58

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Originally Posted by Teh [prefession]-zorz

good, 1 wammo down... 10000 to go.

Nice. A newbie that joined Guru in 2007 saw my guru name and think he knows me.
Have a nice day.

the_deSKtructor · Aug 22, 2008, 07:08 AM // 07:08

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Originally Posted by glountz

Instead of making a smart move, such as putting smiter's boon as a an elite skill, or tweaking its recharge, cast time, duration or cost, Izzy and/or the "balance crew" (who accepted to implement this change) ragenerfed this skill. It's stupid. It's unworthy. I won't buy GW2 knowing such idiotic moves are allowed in A-net teams.

I'd rather have a broken skill like that nerfed to hell than having it in the game. Probably (not sure tho) they will fix the skill with the next update.

Grand Theft Ecto · Aug 22, 2008, 07:28 AM // 07:28

Nice update. Toning down Me/E snarers & smiters is a good thing. They are powerful enough even with these balances.

Kodus to Izzy for having the guts to flat out destroy smiters boon like that. PvP without smiters boon > PvP with smiters boon.

Keep it up.

GourangaPizza · Aug 22, 2008, 07:44 AM // 07:44

Smiter's Boon is very very bad in PvP. And stop acting like this skill is beyond redemption forever. This change is to see what other builds HA teams are going to run this weekend.

karunpav · Aug 22, 2008, 07:51 AM // 07:51

I think the term "Ether Renewal'd" needs to be replaced.

Luminarus · Aug 22, 2008, 08:08 AM // 08:08

I remember when the PVe/PVP split happened, and people where saying, what are we gonna say instead of ether renewalled? Here its... smiters boon'd... although it should be smiter's bummed instead

I actually loled when I read how badly Izzy killed smiters boon.

Oh and Boon + Auspicious Incantation fails... much better to use Balthazars Aura + Auspicious, faster recharge, & more useful.

Killed u man · Aug 22, 2008, 08:38 AM // 08:38

Agree with the Ethere Renewal statement.

From now one, something got "booned" (Even tough Divine Boon was a pretty big nerf aswell, it was still viable)

glountz · Aug 22, 2008, 09:03 AM // 09:03

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Originally Posted by the_deSKtructor

I'd rather have a broken skill like that nerfed to hell than having it in the game. Probably (not sure tho) they will fix the skill with the next update.

I'd rather have a broken skill balanced instead of a stupid ragenerf.

Div · Aug 22, 2008, 09:11 AM // 09:11

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Originally Posted by glountz

I'd rather have a broken skill balanced instead of a stupid ragenerf.

Then you, sir, are a fool.