Curse

JMadisonIV · Aug 14, 2005, 06:55 AM // 06:55

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Originally Posted by none

Try to find a group as a Mesmer in PvE ...

that's all that needs to be said.

Entropius · Aug 14, 2005, 04:04 PM // 16:04

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Originally Posted by Kaylee Ann

There are so many ways to stop the 'knockdowner' in this game. And last time I checked:

Balanced Stance - Stance
For 8-18 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.

There is a way right there, besides the numerous and common things that you can do to impede a warrior, to stop knockdown. So yeah, you are incorrect.

And I am sorry, but my mesmer can 'shutdown' a hell of a lot more then a hammer warrior any day of the week. Not to mention a properly played mesmer can shutdown multiple targets at the same time, whereas a warrior is stuck to one target.

I stand corrected re: Balanced Stance. I don't play a warrior, so I'm not familiar with it; besides, "shutdown" usually means "stop casters from casting" -- and Balanced Stance is a Warrior skill.

The point I was making is that mesmer shutdown isn't absolute. No matter what method you use, there's always a way around it. A knockdowner can't keep a target "shut down", but they can do tons of damage while badly disrupting a target.

I'm not knocking mesmers; they're certainly a valuable asset to a team, and are better at disrupting multiple spellcasters than anyone else. However, when you want to do something about a caster who's wreaking havoc that they have trouble stopping, send the knockdowner.

Orochim4ru · Aug 14, 2005, 06:20 PM // 18:20

More importantly, KD cannot work if it does not hit.

Ward Vs. Melee and Aegis anyone?