. Otherwise, there really is no point for this skill in PvEI was in ToA, one girl said she canceled her Nightfall order because of this.
Spiteful Spirit
Pandora96
Is there a point to using it now? Serisously, for PvE players, it just seems...useless now. It's basically empathy with pretty gold linen and a spooky ghost. Please, please for the love of God, Areanet, mend my broken Spite . Otherwise, there really is no point for this skill in PvE
I was in ToA, one girl said she canceled her Nightfall order because of this.
. Otherwise, there really is no point for this skill in PvEI was in ToA, one girl said she canceled her Nightfall order because of this.
broodijzer
what exactly changed then?
anyway, get over it. Look at the spoil victor buff. 100 damage, all monsters have more life than a 55hp anyway, kills much faster. You just have to find a solution for the last tick, but the community will find one soon anyway.
anyway, get over it. Look at the spoil victor buff. 100 damage, all monsters have more life than a 55hp anyway, kills much faster. You just have to find a solution for the last tick, but the community will find one soon anyway.
Amity and Truth
*shrugs*
SS was a relict. One of the AOE Spells that did not get nerfed. Now it has. I'm not saying this is a good thing, i downright hate it but as someone from A-Net so eloquently put during the last chat... im in a vocal minority they don't care for just like every other major group of people who don't like this update (see for yourself in the last part of the Chat, it should be around here somewhere by now)
How they know that without introducing some sort of global poll? I don't know. Maybe Telepathy? A-Net should introduce global polls for such game changing updates such as this that totally destroy one style of playing. This way they'll see if their players actually like it instead of judging by a small excerpt.
SS was a relict. One of the AOE Spells that did not get nerfed. Now it has. I'm not saying this is a good thing, i downright hate it but as someone from A-Net so eloquently put during the last chat... im in a vocal minority they don't care for just like every other major group of people who don't like this update (see for yourself in the last part of the Chat, it should be around here somewhere by now)
How they know that without introducing some sort of global poll? I don't know. Maybe Telepathy? A-Net should introduce global polls for such game changing updates such as this that totally destroy one style of playing. This way they'll see if their players actually like it instead of judging by a small excerpt.
Gorebrex
I was chatting with a friend last night who said she tested SS and it didnt make mobs flee, like many AoEs will do. Also, SS is better than Empathy in that it affects more than one target. Not saying its better overall, but if mobs are in close proximity, yes, Id prefer SS over Empathy in that situation.
broodijzer
just saw the change, and I think it's about time Anet changed this.
gameshoes3003
Like alot of skills, some are just meant more for PvP than others.
nugzta
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Like alot of skills, some are just meant more for PvP than others.
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A_Muppet
SS is still fine, it just operates on a different level now.
Rakeman
What exactly is the change?
Sol Is Pyrrhus
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Ironically SS is pretty much pve skill, any hex spells that controlled by your opponents are not that useful in pvp
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A_Muppet
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What exactly is the change?
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On a similer vein, a friend mentioned (as thier mesmer) that spellcasters were not casting themselves to death with 'Backfire' on them. And this was at least a week ago.
lord_shar
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(Melee) Monsters back off and heal when their health is too low-like any human player with a brain will do-instead of suicide themselves to death.
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Not A Fifty Five
I knew this would happen someday and I knew I would laugh about the SS lovers going mad. And.. well...
*laugh*
Now people might actually accept mesmers into the party?
*laugh*
Now people might actually accept mesmers into the party?
nugzta
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Simply untrue. The whole point of putting on a hex such as Backfire or Spiteful Spirit is to stop the opponent from doing what they want to do. I use SS in PvP all the time; most of the time, warriors just swing straight into it, other times, the warriors wait until it's taken off; either way, it's a win win situation.
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Arcanis the Omnipotent
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The Monster-Retreat code only kicks in if there are more than 3 attackers on you. Otherwise, they behave normally. The extras fall back, while the first three attack until dead. At least this is what I saw when soloing smites post-patch.
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Pandora96
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(Melee) Monsters back off and heal when their health is too low-like any human player with a brain will do-instead of suicide themselves to death.
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Curse You
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Ironically SS is pretty much pve skill, any hex spells that controlled by your opponents are not that useful in pvp (try backfire me, not gonna work against me :P)
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HawkofStorms
SS doesn't do enough damage in PvP for it to matter. The reason it works so well in PvE mobs is because they cluster so much and they don't have self heals.
One self heal recovers all the damage lost due to attacking/casting through SS.
Also, yes I have seen many dumb flare spamming eles die to backfire in PvP, but I'm assuming people actually understand the game mechanics.
Looks like SS is somewhat worthless now.
One self heal recovers all the damage lost due to attacking/casting through SS.
Also, yes I have seen many dumb flare spamming eles die to backfire in PvP, but I'm assuming people actually understand the game mechanics.
Looks like SS is somewhat worthless now.
frojack
Mark of Pain always used to cause scatter (since the original update). Why not SS? Operates under more or less, similar conditions.
Emik
Didn't notice any difference and i'm talking about 6 hours ago.
Faer
Spiteful Spirit hasn't changed; monster AI has. ArenaNet can't fix something that isn't broken. If you don't like it, please learn to use another skill. Spiteful Spirit is still useful for farming, you just have to think outside the box.
Pandora96
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Spiteful Spirit hasn't changed; monster AI has. ArenaNet can't fix something that isn't broken. If you don't like it, please learn to use another skill. Spiteful Spirit is still useful for farming, you just have to think outside the box.
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