Mark of Rodgort: Mediocre at best

Ensign

Ensign

Just Plain Fluffy

Join Date: Dec 2004

Berkeley, CA

Idiot Savants

11 Dec 2006 at 02:54 - 41
Short version:

If you're using Mark of Rodgort as a 'put this hex on a lot of dudes because my team has a lot of undirected fire damage and getting burning out of it would be awesome' hex, then it would be good.

If you're using Mark of Rodgort as a 'I'm going to put Mark of Rodgort on this guy, and then I'm going to deal fire damage to him to set him on fire too!', then the skill is complete shit. Thanks for playing.

Peace,
-CxE

Thom Bangalter

Thom Bangalter

Grindin'

Join Date: Dec 2005

MO

E/Mo

11 Dec 2006 at 03:10 - 42
Thanks for the cliff's notes ensign

Grammar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

11 Dec 2006 at 04:15 - 43
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ensign
If you're using Mark of Rodgort as a 'I'm going to put Mark of Rodgort on this guy, and then I'm going to deal fire damage to him to set him on fire too!', then the skill is complete shit. Thanks for playing. The only exception to that IMO is a PvE Barrage Ranger. The AoE's of Barrage and MoR match up, it's spammable, and energy is no longer a huge problem with the reduction in MoR's energy cost and the huge buff to Glyph of Lesser Energy.

Thom Bangalter

Thom Bangalter

Grindin'

Join Date: Dec 2005

MO

E/Mo

11 Dec 2006 at 07:20 - 44
That falls under the 'undirected fire damage' part.

Symbol

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

11 Dec 2006 at 10:37 - 45
Quote:
The only exception to that IMO is a PvE Barrage Ranger. The AoE's of Barrage and MoR match up, it's spammable, and energy is no longer a huge problem with the reduction in MoR's energy cost and the huge buff to Glyph of Lesser Energy. It doesn't matter whether the AoEs match up. If barrage had a "nearby" AoE would that make MoR worse?

IMO it doesn't matter where the burning trigger comes from-if you can keep all the hexed foes constantly burning with MoR then it has done its job, this distinction between fire damage coming from teammates and fire damage coming from you seems rather arbitrary.

jacen110091

jacen110091

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Eightfold Way [TEW]

E/Mo

11 Dec 2006 at 14:08 - 46
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ensign
Short version:

If you're using Mark of Rodgort as a 'put this hex on a lot of dudes because my team has a lot of undirected fire damage and getting burning out of it would be awesome' hex, then it would be good.

If you're using Mark of Rodgort as a 'I'm going to put Mark of Rodgort on this guy, and then I'm going to deal fire damage to him to set him on fire too!', then the skill is complete shit. Thanks for playing.

Peace,
-CxE LMAO

heh, sounds fair mate!
although I'd again mention that MoR is a very good skill for buggers like me who are "Prophecies Only"