What do you think was the worst skill nerf

lemming

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

Ursan nerf.

O WAIT

legacyofkain85

legacyofkain85

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Lady Ainowa

Quote:
Originally Posted by Phaern Majes
Energizing Wind was by far the hardest hit. Nerfed to 30...90'ish seconds, one week later nerfed to 4...40'ish seconds. You have to have about 10 points into BM for it to be even slightly useful. I realize it was overpowered for PvP but Jesus this skill is now completely useless in PvE unless maybe you are a Beast Master.
¨cough¨rao thumpers,heroway¨cough¨

legacyofkain85

legacyofkain85

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Lady Ainowa

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yichi
Do you even know what you're rambling on about?
obviously some people dont know sr was quite overpowered,lol

Alex the Great

Alex the Great

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

America.....got a problem with that?

[Lite]

W/

i rofled at the LoD nerf.

it happened when i had started guest GvGing with an old guild, and no one knew what to do for monks.

Rene Saliere

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

New Zealand

um... every skill in the game was nerfed to the level of antique curiosities with the introduction of ursan's blessing.

Horseman Of War

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

well since every thread on the most recent update has been closed, ill post it here instead.



song of restoration [email protected] = not even an elite anymore. worthless by non-elite comparison as well. ballad of restoration @ 30 sec recharge = disgusting...


April Fools was 2 weeks ago ANET, wtf are you on? I stopped using those skills last time they were nerfed.


Ill say it again.

SONG OF RESTORATION IS NOT EVEN ELITE-WORTHY NOW

Alex Morningstar

Alex Morningstar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Team Asshat [Hat] leader - [GR] Alliance

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by tehlemming
Ursan nerf.

O WAIT
Shit, that was what I was gonna say.

Mesmer in Need

Mesmer in Need

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

[ToA]

Song of Resto was already a 20 sec recharge conditional party heal. They could have changed it to 15e, but now you can only use it once every half minute.
Nothing beats WY though.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

This is not a skill but the change to the absorption rune to phyisical from all damage.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

The joys of [skills]edge of extinction[/skill] and [skill]fertile season[/skill] are a thing of the past. Please bring them back in to play.

Deadshot Seven

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

A/

Shroud Of Silence.
Went from elite to knockdown.
And despite me being an assassin, I was happy about the Shadow Prison Nerf.
Scrubs need to come up with their own builds.
And, although it was incredibly overpowered, I disliked them nerfing the spirits.

Wolfcp11

Wolfcp11

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Watch Yourself.

Nothing come close. Nothing at all. Nope, don't think that. NOTHING comes close.

bam23

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

LoD nerf. You know it effing blows when a skill has to be changed on a henchman after a nerf.

Hyper Cutter

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

Quote:
Originally Posted by bam23
LoD nerf. You know it effing blows when a skill has to be changed on a henchman after a nerf.
Not that it was good on him before it...

Breakfast Mc Rit

Breakfast Mc Rit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

[Sin]

Me/

I have only been playing for a little under a year, so I have no idea what "old times" where like, but the only nerf I've ever felt so far was Light of Deliverance.

Nature's Renewal looked like fun!

RotteN

RotteN

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

none of the recent nerfs even compairs to what they did to Ether Renewal.

Surely, being able to maintain 80 (!) bonds was a "bit" too much, but you don't have to bludgeon a skill to complete non-usage for it.

ensoriki

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

As I am the most important being that ever was (not....)

everything I say is fact thus.

Horns of the ox was the most bullcrap nerf ever.

some guy

some guy

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

SPAWN CAMPING YOUR HOUSE

We Speed Clear H O H [ HsC]

I think this got to be in here

SoR

RIP SoR

Kali Ma

Kali Ma

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

N/Mo

When they capped the number of minions to a limit of 10... /sigh, good times, good times. Nothing even comes close... well, except Watch Yourself!

sir hepe

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

tombs

W/

IMO it's "watch yourself!"
Now its just utter bs

Can some1 explain what happeed to LoD?

RotteN

RotteN

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by sir hepe
Can some1 explain what happeed to LoD?
in november :

Light of Deliverance: increased casting time to 2 seconds; decreased heal amount to 5..70; now affects all party members regardless of Health.

in february :

Light of Deliverance: decreased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge time to 10 seconds.

so basically, overall, they made it less effective. At first, it was creaming "INTERUPT ME !!!", now the recharge just sucks

Shadowspawn X

Shadowspawn X

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fellowship of Champions

R/E

Worst skill nerf ever was EoE, it was a nerf from left field. It was not a skill balance just a heavy handed nerf to a single skill out of the blue. It was great for farming and HA was great when EoE was kicking strong. It brought an element of danger to the game that just can't be replaced. The constant damage from EoE on an active battlefield embodied what spirits were supposed to do, which was add environmental effects that you used to your advantage or if you were n00b it would backfire to your disadvantage, great stuff kinda like GW dynamite.

AJD

AJD

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

ME

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowspawn X
Worst skill nerf ever was EoE, it was a nerf from left field. It was not a skill balance just a heavy handed nerf to a single skill out of the blue. It was great for farming and HA was great when EoE was kicking strong. It brought an element of danger to the game that just can't be replaced. The constant damage from EoE on an active battlefield embodied what spirits were supposed to do, which was add environmental effects that you used to your advantage or if you were n00b it would backfire to your disadvantage, great stuff kinda like GW dynamite.
Bit it is PASSIVEPASSIVEPASSIVEPASSIVEPASSIVEPASSIVEPASSIVEP ASSIVE!

/sarcasm

Nexus Icon

Nexus Icon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Natis Ignigena

Me/

If I recall correctly, during beta Battle Rage didn't end when reapplied, so you didn't lose all adrenaline when reapplying the skill.
It used to be an incredibly useful elite.
Now it's junk.

Ultima pyromancer

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Club Of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

Me/

EoE was amazing, you couldnt get a more fun build to play in HA than EoE bomb imo

some really bad nerfs ive seen are:

Watch yourself - WHY...WHY?? they already made it so armor skills dont stack so why nerf it *thinks* aaahhhh so you buy EoTN and use I am unstoppable.

Visages - SV/AV understandable as they are the backbone of 55/ss underowrld.. But it didnt stop people from doing that so why mess up a skill that people use for other things

Protective bond - Enough said? lol

Spirit bond - Although its still a really good skill the 10 hit is rather annoying

As i mentioned before the armor nerf. Warriors became pretty crap after the armor update. Anybody else remember superior absorption being 60k? That was the fall of economy lol

Flame dijins haste - This wasnt so bad but it was a useful skill. Still useable but not as effective

Shakkara

Shakkara

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

W/

Watch Yourself!
Just because the Paragon can use it, this Warrior skill got killed.

Song of Restoration
Recharge and energy totally killed Motivation, and there aren't much good Elite Paragon skills in the first place.

"Incoming!"
Totally destroyed.

SirSausage

SirSausage

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

Poland

Architects of Forgotten Truths [AoFT]

W/Mo

Spirit Bond.

Ouch

JR

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowspawn X
Worst skill nerf ever was EoE, it was a nerf from left field. It was not a skill balance just a heavy handed nerf to a single skill out of the blue. It was great for farming and HA was great when EoE was kicking strong. It brought an element of danger to the game that just can't be replaced. The constant damage from EoE on an active battlefield embodied what spirits were supposed to do, which was add environmental effects that you used to your advantage or if you were n00b it would backfire to your disadvantage, great stuff kinda like GW dynamite.
People were using it to wipe their own team in Alliance Battles.

Shadowspawn X

Shadowspawn X

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fellowship of Champions

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by JR
People were using it to wipe their own team in Alliance Battles.
Yeah, that really upset Anet.They could have just as easily made it so that you couldn't drop the spirits in the starting area. So maybe that wasn't the total reason.

dark duck NL

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2007

none i switch every once in a while

E/

Do Not Forget Ye Good Ole Spirit Way

CagedinSanity

CagedinSanity

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Away from you.

W/

Mystic Regeneration.
I still use it, but I liked it when it bunked most degen, but now it can only bunk one or two things of degen.

Carboplatin

Carboplatin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

[PIG]

W/A

spirit bond, protective bond, Sv/AV ( i miss solo necro uw )

Angelic Upstart

Angelic Upstart

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

South Coast UK

[SBS] [RETIRED]

W/E

Tough question cos some of the nerfs have been outstanding in thier own right, but i would say,

Ether renewal
SR

There are a lot more but these for me were .....unelegant to say the least.

Zamochit

Zamochit

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/A

Tactics period. .

Mohnzh

Mohnzh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Might find me roaming around doing missions in hard mode...or maybe I'm lost in the Underworld...

[KCOR]

Mo/

I think the LoD nerf was the worst. It also seemed to cause the most noise of any I had heard since the 12 minion cap and the soul reaping nerf. Fortunately, the current status is exactly what I suggested they do to un-nerf it. You know it has to be bad when they undo what they did.

Fay Vert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/

The worst skill nerf was

Player skill

Izzy has been slapping the players into his tight little straight-jacket of conformity for a couple of years and there really is no player skill left. No inventiveness, no variety, all you need to do is get the latest cookie-cutter and mash.

super strokey

super strokey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Soviet Canuckistan

N/

Veratas or ritual lord i think

Yichi

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by JR
People were using it to wipe their own team in Alliance Battles.
Those were fun. if placed right, you could eliminate 3/4 of both sides in one shot. I have to admit, I lol'd pretty hard the first time I had it happen.

Ultima pyromancer

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Club Of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

Me/

typical anet though tbh, If theres a problem with a skill - kill it.

Cab Tastic

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Rt/

The rit protective spirits shelter, displacement and union have taken a lot of hits almost to the point of uselessness now in PVE.