Norn Elites: Raven/Ursan/Volfen - Only Usable In Norm Territory?

dont feel no pain

dont feel no pain

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Uk,Wales

So what do you think of having these norn elites only usable in norn territory?

Also this is quite logical and simular to the way that lightbringer signet is only usable against certain foes, it kinda of keeps balance.

Pyro maniac

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Watch out, you will be flamed about this idea .. ^^

I won't sign tho. Not because I find Ursan fun to play (actually used it .. twice), but because Norn-area is just to small for it.

/notsigned

manitoba1073

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

stupid idea is what it is. next ppl will want to limit luxon/kurzik skills to there territories, then limit the regular skills to there campaigns. Sounds so fun dont it. If you dont like them then dont use them its as simple as that.

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

How about - usable only in GW:EN (including dungeons)?

I'd /sign that.

Wakka

Wakka

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Northern Ireland

R/

/signed

PvE was easy enough without Ursan. Either that or just nerf it.

MirkoTeran

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyro maniac
you will be flamed about this idea .. ^^
Not from me.

Not the best idea ever, but any nerf to UB is good, so:
/signed.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

UB may have some balance issues... (How you can use PvE and balance in the same sentence I don't know), but this idea wouldn't work.

/no sign

Lagg

Lagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

/signed

The only solution to the rampant use of UB and the death of build creativity, which is what this game is about in the first place.


Quote:
Originally Posted by manitoba1073
stupid idea is what it is. next ppl will want to limit luxon/kurzik skills to there territories, then limit the regular skills to there campaigns. Sounds so fun dont it.
I actually suggested this, although the Luxon/Kurzick and Sunspear skills are by no means as overpowered as UB.


Quote:
If you dont like them then dont use them its as simple as that.
Which translates to: "If you don't like to cheat, don't cheat."

This means that you need to purposefully ignore the easier solution in order to enjoy the game.

Works fine in an offline game, not in a semi-persistent online one which supposedly has an "economy".

isildorbiafra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

The Netherlands

W/

UB is a tool in my opinion specifically designed to appeal to; and allow players to play eotn with heros and henchmen without having to deal with intrecate skill balances and party builds. Nerf it and the run of the mill player wont buy eotn!

I feel sorry for all you builds that have become obsolete afther the release of ub!

You cant stand it that people dont need you anymore right?

How about that; run of the mill players farming uw and fow with no help from trapers, bonders, and all that other crap.

I say dont change a thing. The skill brings balance to the force!

Uber Mass

Uber Mass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

retired from gw [agro] still ftw

W/

i agree it needs some balance tho im not sure if keeping teh skill in Norn area will work... it needs an overal balance imho.

payne

payne

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

england (currently located on the south coast)

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyro maniac
Watch out, you will be flamed about this idea .. ^^

I won't sign tho. Not because I find Ursan fun to play (actually used it .. twice), but because Norn-area is just to small for it.

/notsigned

erm...no

great idea...really good...so the norn area is small, meh; UB is way over-powered and so it makes PvE to easy and PuG'ing alot harder in areas like UW/FoW/DoA if you do not have a guild that specilises in said areas!
the other blessings are less OP'd...but this is a good idea and I must /signed*x10000000* I am opposed to UB so restricting it to a small area is inspired *bows to OP*

Uber Mass

Uber Mass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

retired from gw [agro] still ftw

W/

okay then the norn title will be easiest to get and the norn dungeons will be farmed to death with UB.... seriously are you kidding me?

This is not balancing its putting an overpowered skill in a smaller area lol

So yes i agree with a nerf of ursan and no i dont agree to put it in one area

Danax

Danax

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Ontario

R/Mo

No Nerf. No Change. Sorry, this is just my opinion.

/Not Signed

Redvex

Redvex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

R/

Indifferent for me.
I don't like ursan way. Too easy and you must only stay here and spam skill. Wow -_-'
Why a new player should learn to use skills when he can use ursan blessing?
It need some different kind of nerf, but if it don't come, no problem for me

TaCktiX

TaCktiX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Order of Chaos Reborn [ToC]

/Not Signed

If you hate Ursan, don't use it, don't accept people that use it. Its overpoweredness has limits like every other skill. Limiting the Spirit elites to only Norn territory now, limiting all PvE skills a la Edification/Heart of the Norn to their respective territories later. The PvE skills are worth something because they can be used pretty much everywhere, though some are more effective in certain places (like Vanguard are vs. Charr).

And to let you know, I'm still able to run my SS build variants with zero trouble. I could even con a DoA group into letting me SS instead of Ursan if I wanted to. Just because YOU think that build creativity has gone down the tubes doesn't mean it has. Consider some of the things PUGs have dragged up in the past from being "build creative," then count the blessing that Ursan can be on a party leader.

legion_rat

legion_rat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

668 the neighbor of the beast

TFK

A/

no

/notsigned

Its a skill, I think I used it for the mission/quest. I have tried it on runs but wasnt that impressed with it. So what people are using it to farm areas. How is this different then them using some other set of skills? 55 still hasnt been nerfed.

~the rat~

capblye

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

KoH

W/N

Horsepucky!
By the way, who cares if UB is nerfed or not?
I dont personally use it, but for the folks that do, again, who cares? Why even ask for it to be nerfed?
Its not useable in PVP, so it doesnt effect skill building where it counts.
If PVE is made easier for some by using UB, god bless em and let em have at it.
This is inherantly whats wrong in the world today. People get an idea that something doesnt suit them the way it is, so they call out to have it changed to suit their idea of "proper" or "right".
If UB is overpowered to you, then fine, dont use it. Theres nothing in GW that forces you to use that skill.
But dont jump on the bandwagon for changing something just because.
Take a moment to take into account the desires of all the people that DO like UB as is and then really think about how them using UB affects you.
Does it affect you?
Probably not.
Would Nerfing UB make the game different for you?
Probably not.
So why request a change to something that probably wont affect you.
Will it affect the people that enjoy it?
Definately.

Phoenix Tears

Phoenix Tears

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

not signed ...

no need for this

Diddy bow

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

/notsigned

what would be the point in having it, please stop crying over ursan ktnxbye

I D E L E T E D I

I D E L E T E D I

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

[BAAA] guest me NOW

Mo/

i dislike UB alot and i agree it needs a nerf of some sort but this is not the nerf it needs
/notsigned

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

1 Elite skill to be used only in... how many? 6 areas?

The areas where you can use the LB skill are more than 15 (More if you count each Anguish region as a separate area).
Ursan is one of the GW:EN answers to areas were some professions would have a hard time.

The only change the Norn blessings need is to wok exactly the same regardless of profession:
- Fixed energy (Probably 60)
- Primary attribute reduced to 0.
- Fixed armor.
- Fixed health.
:Affected by Norn title attribute bonuses
:NOT affected by profession and equipment bonuses.
In the same way Siege Devourer, Junundu, Halloween Disguises and Bonus Mission pack disguises work.

No further change is needed.

Mangione

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

/not signed.

I completed the game and all dungeons and everything else without using Ursan.
I just used the skill once, and it was fun, but I prefer other skills that suit more my style. Leave Ursan alone.

Kahmal

Kahmal

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

Isle of the nameless

Captain Tickles Pirate Palooza[Arrr]

W/

/notsigned

I just got ursan >.<

English Warrior

English Warrior

LEET HAXXOR!

Join Date: Feb 2007

Random Arena

N/A

/ notsigned if you dont like UB dont use it simple and sweet.

- Tain -

- Tain -

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

[SMS]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Redvex
Indifferent for me.
I don't like ursan way. Too easy and you must only stay here and spam skill. Wow -_-'
Why a new player should learn to use skills when he can use ursan blessing?
It need some different kind of nerf, but if it don't come, no problem for me
Ditto... I don't like it and don't use it, but I really don't care if anyone else does. Some kind of balance would make sense - either way, though, no one should be crying over it. OH NOEZ it's overpowered, OH NOEZ they removed it! The game played fine before it, it's fine with it, and it would be fine without it. UB is not a big deal.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

I'd love to see this happen, but it will never happen. All the players who rely on this totally overpowered skill to do anything in this already quite easy game will constantly whine until it gets changed back.

quickmonty

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

No need to nerf PvE skills.

I never use it but I don't care if others do.

/not signed

~ Dan ~

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
I'd love to see this happen, but it will never happen. All the players who rely on this totally overpowered skill to do anything in this already quite easy game will constantly whine until it gets changed back.
This is why i /sign

Soon i'm sure the vanquisher track will lose any credibility it has due to scrubs using UB.

Isileth

Isileth

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/W

While I agree that the skill needs to be brought inline with others limiting its use isnt the way to go about it.

Fix the skill dont try and just lessen its effect.

Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by MithranArkanere
The only change the Norn blessings need is to wok exactly the same regardless of profession:
- Fixed energy (Probably 60)
- Primary attribute reduced to 0.
- Fixed armor.
- Fixed health.
:Affected by Norn title attribute bonuses
:NOT affected by profession and equipment bonuses.
In the same way Siege Devourer, Junundu, Halloween Disguises and Bonus Mission pack disguises work.
You do realize that your suggestion is equal to allowing Junundu-worms in the entire game, right?
The UB attacks aren't quite as powerful junundu siege, but on the other hand they're on shorter recharge, and free. Drop a Quickening Zephyr and each player, at level 5 ursan blessing, has a AoE knockdown every 5 seconds, do 120 unblockable armor-ignoring damage every 2 seconds, and unlike junundu/devourer attacks the ursan skills cost no energy.

Basically UB is as, if not more, overpowered than Junundu - and can go everywhere.

That's the skill you suggest doesn't need change.

Personally I'm convinced the UB skills will have to be changed, UB is game-breaking at the moment.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by I D E L E T E D I
i dislike UB alot and i agree it needs a nerf of some sort but this is not the nerf it needs
/notsigned
this guy reads my mind
/notsigned
nerf its power instead.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by dan-the-noob
This is why i /sign

Soon i'm sure the vanquisher track will lose any credibility it has due to scrubs using UB.
Everything in PvE will eventually lose all credibility due to ursan groups. But nobody cares about the quality of a dying game, all they care about is their titles. :\

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

/not signed

It's not in PvP, therefore it is not hurting anyone.

Sneaky Mcsneaksneak

Sneaky Mcsneaksneak

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Although I am primarily a PvP player, the QQing about Ursanway has gotten pretty epic.
Ursanway is overpowered = True
Ursanway allows less skilled players access to harder areas = True
The people that keep saying things like if you don't like it don't use it really haven't gotten a good grasp on the game yet.
In GW, metagame rules. Whatever is popular will be run, what isn't wont be.
You want to be original, good luck at finding a group. This applies to both PvE and PvP.
Does Ursanway need a nerf? Probably.
Is this a major concern? No. GW's economy is dying and the title grind is the way to go in PvE. If you don't like that, that's really too bad, it happened.
QQ about it all you want, the Ursans will keep going until something better comes along or a nerf gimps them.

freaky naughty

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Mo/N

It was already nerfed by making it a touch skill, although it doesn't affect tanks, I found that UB worked best on my ele because of me having about 90 energy, so it did affect its strength to a very small degree.

For the most part I think UB should just stay the same, it's not a guaranteed victory, I've used it and I found I could dish out more dmg with my average nuker build. I suppose that's because my rank was 4 and that I was the only ursan but I think it should stay the same.

freaky naughty

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Mo/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
You do realize that your suggestion is equal to allowing Junundu-worms in the entire game, right?
The UB attacks aren't quite as powerful junundu siege, but on the other hand they're on shorter recharge, and free. Drop a Quickening Zephyr and each player, at level 5 ursan blessing, has a AoE knockdown every 5 seconds, do 120 unblockable armor-ignoring damage every 2 seconds, and unlike junundu/devourer attacks the ursan skills cost no energy.

Basically UB is as, if not more, overpowered than Junundu - and can go everywhere.

That's the skill you suggest doesn't need change.

Personally I'm convinced the UB skills will have to be changed, UB is game-breaking at the moment.
Well I never knew that UB had an AoE res spell that resses all allies to full health? That I believe is what makes Junundu so powerful, UB's also can't do 400 earth dmg and knock a foe down, they also don't have 3k health, they also can't do about 400 piercing dmg while at the same time being able to heal themselves for 500 hp. Your comparison of UB to junundu is very biased. I see your point but again, I still don't believe it should be nerfed.

Witchblade

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

/not signed

you can complete Hm w/o it, but still...

Darkobra

Darkobra

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot

E/Me

Are there certain areas of the game people rampage around with UB? Because I mainly see people using their regular, more versatile builds.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkobra
Are there certain areas of the game people rampage around with UB? Because I mainly see people using their regular, more versatile builds.
You must've been away. Right now anyone who cannot find people to do elite areas with or do hard mode with (whether it's because they're bad or because they don't have a good guild/friends) they just ursanway pug. It's impossible to lose unless you really suck at the game, so anyone can run it. All you do is mindlessly hit your number keys until stuff dies.

Epinephrine

Epinephrine

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Mar 2005

Ottawa, Canada

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

I'd rather they just nerfed the heck out of UB, and other degenerate skills. Pain inverter can go too, as far as I'm concerned. Making the game brain-dead easy isn't a good move.