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Redfeather1975

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Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

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17 Oct 2007 at 08:17 - 81

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longasc

BTW, people...

... stop posting. We are creating another NERF-list for ANet...

Every skill in the game, except for Guilt, Mistrust, Shame and Diversion are overpowered!!11!

I know those 5 aren't PVE skills, but I hope they don't nerf every other skill as it would be much easier to just buff those 5.

(shifty eyes)

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

17 Oct 2007 at 08:18 - 82

Quote:

Originally Posted by undeadgun

drunken master id say, love that skill

attack and movement buff is neat

Drunken master + dwarven stability + eggnog + r10 delver = 3 minutes straight 33% faster running and anti-kd when needed. Droks run what?

Ben-A-BoO

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Europe

17 Oct 2007 at 08:51 - 83

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longasc

BTW, people...

... stop posting. We are creating another NERF-list for ANet...

... Paranoid?

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

17 Oct 2007 at 08:58 - 84

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longasc

BTW, people...

... stop posting. We are creating another NERF-list for ANet...

They won't. As long as the skills don't wreck the economy (see: protective bond, spirit bond), it won't get nerfed. Overpowered PvE skills were made as a response to people saying HM is too hard.

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

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17 Oct 2007 at 09:13 - 85

Pain Inverter.

Pain Inverter > Bazzr Dustwing.

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

17 Oct 2007 at 09:30 - 86

Save Yourselves!

=HT=Ingram

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

17 Oct 2007 at 09:43 - 87

yea right. Whatever... I can't wait for the justifications that will come soon... PvE skill nerfs OH BOY!! let me guess Abused in PvP? NOT. You just F'ed up in the making of it in the first place and instead of deleting it and admitting it, you make it a useless skill that will never be used again, thus diminishing skill options by one more.

Trust me all those PvE skills, especially those like Pain inverter Drunken stability and master, and so forth that are so so powerful for things like Boss battles, and Runs, will be nerfed to "SAVE" the game from destroying itself. Yea right. And Prot Bond was nerfed because of abuse in PvP... NOT!

There has never been a need for things in this game until GWEN. all teh sudden TITLES.. Whoppty fricken do. If they are not important to you nor are other optional and overpriced skins for armor, then why do you need titles? Indeed all you want to do is play the game causally and do any dungeon you want when you want to. If you unlock the content on your account, and do not want to go though all that garbage again on other characters, but want the ability to participate in parties wherever you want, there should never be a barrier to that. And now the programmers are actively trying FORCE people to title grind, even when there are legitimate ways they do not understand or know how to do that allows non primary character to go to teh end of the game and thus participate where ever they wish to participate on any character. In the end all it will do is cause more people to just avoid GWEN on all but 1 character class that they waste hours doing title grind on.

Why waste those hours doing that garbage if you only want access to an area to play with others? PvE skills, HoM, and titles be damed.

distilledwill

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Blighty

The Legion of the Blue Blade

R/Mo

17 Oct 2007 at 09:44 - 88

Big fan of "Save Yourself!".

Its particularly useful in barrage teams in TOPK. The ability to keep it almost constant during a fight is just awesome. +100 armour? THANKYOU VERY MUCH!

segnisletum

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

N/

17 Oct 2007 at 09:45 - 89

Save yourselves. Hands down. Others are fun but hm groups should never leave home without sy.

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

17 Oct 2007 at 09:48 - 90

Oh poor Ingram. Would you like "Not Too Grumpy" title?

No?

How'bout coffee?

Tatum

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

Scars Meadows [SMS]

N/

17 Oct 2007 at 09:51 - 91

Critical Agility. <3

=HT=Ingram

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

17 Oct 2007 at 10:09 - 92

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etta

Oh poor Ingram. Would you like "Not Too Grumpy" title?

No?

How'bout coffee?

No thats the point, I got 1 character with all the titles from Gwen at 6 or higher, I have 0 desire to do that garbage again on 11 other characters, which is what Anet wants to force people to do. I have all 11 through to the end using the shortcut that OMG Anet suddenly says is an illegal thing, when it was build into the game that way to be done. Whatever... That was the last draw for me. I finished all 11 today and ran each around to each map point so I can go with buddies on whatever class I so choose, Grind not withstanding... I got mine, the future is screwed the way I see it now. Now I can look back at gwen and go , Gee who cares. Sure I'll help you out with it . What class you want... But as for caring about it? its become another factions. I go into it kicking and screaming in protest. But play it for something to waste some time on here and there...

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

Phantom Commando

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17 Oct 2007 at 10:25 - 93

My necromancer loves Pain inverter and takes it everywhere she goes.. *waves bye to the Charr flameshielders, the Destroyers of Flesh and Sinew*

arcane echo + paininverter = fun

Thundro

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Guardians of Divinity

Mo/W

17 Oct 2007 at 10:51 - 94

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redfeather1975

Every skill in the game, except for Guilt, Mistrust, Shame and Diversion are overpowered!!11!

I know those 5 aren't PVE skills, but I hope they don't nerf every other skill as it would be much easier to just buff those 5.

(shifty eyes)

Let me rephrase that for Anet:

"Dear Anet, please buff my mesmer. Thank you."

Esan

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2007

Wars

17 Oct 2007 at 11:48 - 95

I myself would not shed a tear if all the PvE skills were nerfed to make them commensurate with PvP skills. But I believe we have seen this thread before.

Leonof

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

N/Me

17 Oct 2007 at 12:03 - 96

Smooth Criminal just because of the name. Too bad my pvp char can't use it.

wu is me

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

17 Oct 2007 at 12:07 - 97

smooth criminal.. just cos of the name/icon xD

SO getting an asura for GW2 =]

Nerfing PvE skills? why the hell would they need balance?? your opposition is a bunch of OVERPOWERED MOBS......
balance means equality on both sides... that means giving US impossible odds =.=
And if they wanted to influence the economy it would be too easy to change droprates/ ai/etc etc as they have already done.

edit:LOL Beat me to it -_-(dammit i had to type up that exposition on nerfing ><)

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

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17 Oct 2007 at 12:41 - 98

Can I list more than one?
The one that wins is Pain Inverter
Others are the Assuran summon skills, compine with Signet of Illusion = teh win
Finish him is gorgeous as well.

deluxe

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Monkeyball Z

S.K.A.T. [Ban]

Mo/

17 Oct 2007 at 12:49 - 99

I just love this combo on my monk: Seed of Life, Air of Superiority, Selfless Spirit.

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

17 Oct 2007 at 12:49 - 100

Pain Inverter.

Jotun Skullsmasher is using Giant Stomp!
Jotun Skullsmasher is dead!

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

17 Oct 2007 at 13:20 - 101

Quote:

Originally Posted by deluxe

I just love this combo on my monk: Seed of Life, Air of Superiority, Selfless Spirit.

QFT. And that is why I love Air of Superiority, not to mention the occasional energy return to boot.

c0c0c0

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

GREY

R/Mo

17 Oct 2007 at 16:29 - 102

I like to use "Finish Him!" followed by needling shot. Nice coup de grace combo.

c0c0c0

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

GREY

R/Mo

17 Oct 2007 at 16:32 - 103

Quote:

Originally Posted by =HT=Ingram

PvE skills, HoM, and titles be damed.

I'm sorry. This is a happy thread. Maybe you meant to post on the angry thread next door!

AlienFromBeyond

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

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17 Oct 2007 at 17:39 - 104

My personal favorites are Ursan Blessing, Brawling Headbutt, Air of Superiority, Save Yourselves!, There's Nothing to Fear!, and Tryptophan Signet.

Ulterion

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2007

defiinitely noyb

Mo/

17 Oct 2007 at 17:50 - 105

My favorite PvE Skill: None, they're all nerfed. GG Anet...

Dronte

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Sep 2006

17 Oct 2007 at 17:54 - 106

"Save yourselves", what else? <3

Maximumraver

Krytan Explorer

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The Netherlands

Twisted Revenge [TR]

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17 Oct 2007 at 18:03 - 107

Signet of Capture.

maraxusofk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

San Francisco, UC Berkeley

International District [id多], In Soviet Russia Altar Caps You [CCCP], LOL at [eF]

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17 Oct 2007 at 22:42 - 108

ursan blessing <-hit for 150 dmg ranged thru blind? this has been helping me thru HM henchie style!

i am unstoppable <drok run? yes indeed.

pain inverter <-Kills fire ele bosses and dervish aoe like in seconds. i literally took out the boss in catacombs in kathadrax in 10 seconds in HM cuz we balled up when hit by the boss's aoe.

summon mursaat <-Like OMG. the mursaat spams weakness on everything, not jsut the target u have chosen to atk. this makes melee intensive areas in HM so much easier.

Dirty Savage

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Saskatchewan

18 Oct 2007 at 01:41 - 109

Nothing like a well-placed Broad Head Arrow on a caster

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

18 Oct 2007 at 06:37 - 110

Ebon Battle Standard of Honor/Wisdom are getting a lot of love from me lately.

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

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18 Oct 2007 at 06:51 - 111

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racthoh

Ebon Battle Standard of Honor/Wisdom are getting a lot of love from me lately.

I haven't tried those ones Rothcah.
How do you use them?

Ben-A-BoO

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Europe

18 Oct 2007 at 06:53 - 112

Heya,
You guyz rock ... I didn't realize how much fun I would have with trying out all your different suggestions when I started this weird thread ~ and I am not even half way through lol ~

Racthoh: Nice ... have been unmentioned yet ... any particular suggestion on how to use them best? - Edit: Darn, Redfeather did beat me =)

To maraxusofk & boxterduke: Yeah I oddly enough like those summon spells as well and how great it feels to just forget all the grinding on my mesmer ... that Signet of Illusion trick is awesome ... weeehhhheee
This also goes for a yet not much mentioned spell:

Great Dwarf Weapon
40% chance to knock down O_O with signet of Illusion ...
Jora runs around and swings her cyclone axe combos bravely into any huge enemy mob while the only thing they can do is sit there and watch the scenery.
(not sure if stonefist works but i think so ... otherwise melonni might be the wiser choice or of course a guild buddy)

Keep it coming ... there is still room on my list

Cheers,
Timebandit

Effendi Westland

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Isle of the dead

[DVDF][LDS]

P/W

18 Oct 2007 at 08:23 - 113

In order of most used.

"There is nothing to fear"
"Save Yourselves"
Ebon battle standard of honor (physical heavy party)
Ebon battle standard of wisdom (caster heavy party)
"Don't trip" (only in certain areas, but in those areas I love this skill)

Pain inverter is loved by almost anyone and we end up with two copies of the spell already so I hardly use it, although it is a great skill too.

Bale_Shadowscar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

New Dragons [NDR]

18 Oct 2007 at 08:40 - 114

Depends what area I'm in really.
Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support is usually on my skillbar (Arcane Echo'd :P)
and I like Alkar's Alchemical Acid against destroyers.

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

18 Oct 2007 at 08:46 - 115

"Save Yourselves!" = God mode.
Ursan Blessing owns nub AI

Riot Narita

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

18 Oct 2007 at 10:16 - 116

There's too many awesome PvE-only skills, I can't pick just one... although "I am the Strongest!" hardly leaves my Ranger bar... stack that with other +damage skills and Prepared Shot, and you can spam Point Blank Shot and Zojun's Shot forever... nice sustained damage output.

"You move like a dwarf!"... instant, uninterruptable damage... knockdown (ie. INTERRUPT!)... and crippling too?! And on any profession?! OMG

Dwarven Stability --> permanent Serpent's Quickness... or permanent Natural Stride... these are awesome in some circumstances.

Ebon Battle Standard of Courage... allows almost permament +24 armour for your backline/midline party members, without needing attribute points, or a particular secondary profession.

"Finish Him!" is practically an insta-gib against non-bosses once the target is at 50% health. This is like making monsters have half their normal health (you only need to get them to 50% and they'll die almost immediately after "Finish Him!")

Air of Superiority is unbelievable when killing large mobs or farming... you get a random Asura shout after every kill (recharge all skills, heal, gain energy, remove conditions)... and when the kills are coming fast...!

It's not a skill, but its PvE-only: carrying consumable res scrolls gives you an extra skill slot! (since you don't need to take res skill). Costly, but you don't need them that often, and I'm willing to pay to carry an extra skill.

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

18 Oct 2007 at 12:26 - 117

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redfeather1975

I haven't tried those ones Rothcah.
How do you use them?

Honor is basically Order of Pain in ward form that works both spells and attacks at a good enough rank. I never paid special attention to the vanguard skills until after I used three of the books on them. If you're in a party that isn't too melee focused I would definately want someone carrying this skill.

Wisdom is just as good, about a 50% chance of halving the recharge of all spells in a ward. Caster heavy group, pack it.

Thibor

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

A Circle of Ravens

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18 Oct 2007 at 12:31 - 118

Seed of Life. Throw it on a noob and you won't have to heal anything for its duration.

Kos Luftar

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

Canada

Scars Meadows

W/Mo

18 Oct 2007 at 13:25 - 119

1. Ursan Blessing [skill]Ursan Blessing[/skill]
2. "You move like a Dwarf!" [skill]"You move like a Dwarf!"[/skill]
3. Pain Inverter [skill]Pain Inverter[/skill]
4. Great Dwarf Armor [skill]Great Dwarf Armor[/skill]

The Arching Healer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Super Kaon Action Team [SuKa]

18 Oct 2007 at 14:08 - 120

save yourselfs + nothing to fear

almost 0 damage