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Originally Posted by Zakarr
I have a bit strange feeling that improved AI has also something to do with Chapter 2 assassin if she has mind skills. She could manipulate AI not to sense danger for example they won't feel from AoE or something. Don't know how those mind skills would work in PvP. Just a thought.
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Originally Posted by Nightwish
Interrupting/distracting shot by Jade Bows
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Originally Posted by Hockster
If that level 28 axe stops attacking when Spiteful Spirit is casted on him, then I want the ability to get some 120AL armor, or an attribute 20 heal to mitigate the 250 point bonks ion the head.
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Originally Posted by Hockster
That's already happening. Maybe I'm just imagining it, but I'm noticing a definate decrease in players in the major areas.
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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
Lots of ranger-type mobs interrupt. Try a long cast while fighting stone summit scouts, for instance.
My mesmer came up against the perfected armor in Thunderhead back when the ranger interrupts were broken, and it wasn't pretty (I don't remember what interrupts the armor used, but it kept my mesmer and usually also Mhenlo permanently interrupted, and henches alone really can't take down a boss). Luckily the next time I got the monk boss, and my mesmer eats monk bosses for breakfast. If the level 28 aatxe isn't attacking, you're not getting an awful lot of 250 damage bonks on the head either. Oh, and in ring of fire - if you're taking an all-hench team, ignor the viziers advice and go in through the front door. It is far easier than taking the lava-with-imps sneakway due to the henches inability to notice that they are on fire. Perhaps you're right, but people have been saying that since at least June, and AFAI can tell Ascalon still has on average 7-8 English speaking districts here in the EU, same as it had one month after release. |
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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
If the level 28 aatxe isn't attacking, you're not getting an awful lot of 250 damage bonks on the head either.
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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
Perhaps you're right, but people have been saying that since at least June, and AFAI can tell Ascalon still has on average 7-8 English speaking districts here in the EU, same as it had one month after release.
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Originally Posted by Hockster
It seems LA is virtually empty when I'm there. Dist 1 and 2 are still full of sellers, but by 3 it's usually me and a couple Korean guys. And no, I don't want to buy for 15K ok.
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| Yeah, I can't deny it seems there are fewer on the servers to me now too. Still, I don't know, perhaps they're more spread out, or doing PvP. I'd love to see some statistics, but ANet's unlikely to release any, *especially* if player count is dropping |
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Originally Posted by Hockster
You're party has been defeated. Click here to return to the outpost rightfully shamed by superior AI. |
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Originally Posted by Hockster
So then I want the ability to select what skills and weapons my henchies use. Having a party formation selecton would be nice too. As much as I detest Alesia, I don't want her in the front of my group. I need someone to run into the poison water/lava pit to rez Stefan after he chased an enemy into who was running for the hills to get away from Orions awesomely powerful Firestorm that would kill an entire zone in one cast.
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Originally Posted by Roza
Yep, some should be smart, some should be stupid. Not all the same. And the ai should have imperfect reactions too, for interupts, for example.
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Originally Posted by Roza
Very good idea. However, I think this should be different for different creatures. I can't see a sage (supposedly ancient and wise) casting itself to death when backfired. I can see a beserking Ettin, Troll, Grawl or Minotaur completely ignoring empathy easily.
Different AI/behavour for different creatures is the best way forward for PvE, I think. This would make getting to know different creatures and finding their weaknesses more interesting (npc's might even be added with bits of lore about your opponents). After all, finding a way to exploit the weaknesses of your mirror at Ascension is one of the more interesting pve experiences, for most players, especially if it is their first time and they have not read a guide or something. A large diversity of behavioral patterns might be a lot of fun. Imagine imps always running away from warriors and retreating when outnumbered (being somewhat cowardly), ettins standing still or walking around in some random direction if a ranger is firing at them from a distance, taking them a moment to spot where the arrows are coming from, undead relentlessly attacking any monk they see. Lizards hiding under the surface of a lake or stream, perhaps using stealth/assassin-like skills, different monsters having different agro ranges, not always charing in directly but grouping together, etc. So many options. Some of those will make the game harder. But pve needs to be a bit harder anyway, not by just adding bigger, tougher and more monsters (like with the titan-missions) or just adding monks, mesmers, etc to any group of monsters, making every battle seem like a tombs battle with less intelligent opponents (not that there is anything wrong with that, but not all pve fighting should be that way). Of course, more diversity in behaviour, including weaknesses will make it it a bit easier for farm 'specialists' to exploit these. But players have been doing that anyway, but with a generic strategy for all melee creatures with good drops. However, making the PvE part of the game more interesting should have priority over combating farming (if that is what Anet was trying to do with the recent updates). Anyway, so many options. I do hope will overcome the design issues relating to AI that they mentioned and open up this large range of possibilities. |
| As it stands, most of the time these hexes are considered unconditional damage against the right foe. We all know that Mesmers prefer more sophisticated methods of dealing with trouble than simple damage. |
| If you add a human-like adaptability to those factors... you may end up with something more than an 8-player group can handle. |
