Update - Friday, February 15, 2008

I Will Heal You Ally

I Will Heal You Ally

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

In my HoM

Canthan Refugees [TOGO]

E/Rt

Wow they could at least increase the length of the ele speed skills... guess eles are now piece of a cake for sins in AB

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Will Heal You Ally
Wow they could at least increase the length of the ele speed skills... guess eles are now piece of a cake for sins in AB
Oh hi

i herd blind was gud

or weapon of warding

or mirage cloak

c/d?

Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

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

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

Good update. Skills were balanced but not broken.

As for raptor farming... farmers are the bane of this game. Farming, and farmers, epitomizes everything that's bad about Guildwars.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex
Oh hi

i herd blind was gud

or weapon of warding

or mirage cloak

c/d?
Golden Fox Strike.

Wilde Strike.

Shattering Assault.

Assassin's Remedy.

I Will Heal You Ally

I Will Heal You Ally

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

In my HoM

Canthan Refugees [TOGO]

E/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex
Oh hi

i herd blind was gud

or weapon of warding

or mirage cloak

c/d?
Eh I always went with a speed buff to make everything faster... and AB isn't really about blinding foes, it's rather speed capping

Molock

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Qu??bec

Legacy of Angels [Halo]

E/

Wow.. the only sensible skill to survive a sin attack in ab was nerfed.. gg
Now we are gonna have every sins hacking at our shins...

LeoX

LeoX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

United Kingdom

Guildless Since 2005???

W/

Damn, just as i finish ascending my Sin, got the build etc, they nerf the skill already lol. Ah well.

Shuuda

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Molock
Wow.. the only sensible skill to survive a sin attack in ab was nerfed.. gg
Now we are gonna have every sins hacking at our shins...
.....What? Them running skills were pointless vs sins since.

- Many are Shadow Prison
- Siphon Speed is a Popular Hex

Eli Rela

Eli Rela

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

N/

As usually damn PvP is ruling upon us in PvE. I really hope that GW2 has separated PvE and PvP completely. Why PvE has to suffer?

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

... suffer what?

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shuuda
.....What? Them running skills were pointless vs sins since.

- Many are Shadow Prison
- Siphon Speed is a Popular Hex
What this guy said.

I always slotted Mirage/WoW/BFlash on me somewhere in AB. Defensive stuff is as compulsory as a speed buff in AB - the buff to run between shrines, the defenses to stop physicals raping you. If you can't spare a skill on one, then you deserve to be dead.

Shuuda

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by moriz
... suffer what?
QFT, if anything, PvP has suffered more because of PvE *cough* Heroes *cough* Ironic is it not?

P.S: Nice meeting ya in AB tonight.

Avatar Exico

Avatar Exico

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Way to Cold at Home:Illnois and School:Iowa.

We Trip Hard On [AcID]

N/

Only skill that really matters to me is that DP. 3sec Casting hmm it still low compared to most HR skills in the game. Look at it, alot of HR skills are 5secs Cast. So it still good.

Esprit

Esprit

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dvd Forums [DVDF]

E/

PvP vs. PvE bickering? No, say it ain't so! I knew it would happen someday, but never like this! >_>

In my opinion, the speed debuffs were put into place to make us play the game more, as it will take that much more time to get to places. Clever move Anet.

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Molock
Wow.. the only sensible skill to survive a sin attack in ab was nerfed.. gg
Now we are gonna have every sins hacking at our shins...
Mesmers are your friend.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex
... to you, and to everyone else asking 'why?'

Have a read of this... it should answer your questions.

rawr

Very good post, that.
What makes you think most of us give a shit about GvG?

Molock

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Qu??bec

Legacy of Angels [Halo]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shuuda
.....What? Them running skills were pointless vs sins since.

- Many are Shadow Prison
- Siphon Speed is a Popular Hex
I meant to prevent the assassin from getting into your aggro buble
Now we certainly can't outrun dash..

blurmedia

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2007

UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE [moko]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk
What makes you think most of us give a shit about GvG?
What makes you think Izzy give a shit about PvE?

lutz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Battery Powered Best Friends [Vibe]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk
What makes you think most of us give a shit about GvG?
Because it's the highest level of PvP in the game?

See -> Automated Tournaments.

Dark-NighT

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

At first i thought, oh damn we lost raptors but ill just wait till something else comes up that works just as good, then again i hardly farm raptors anymore.

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

the best way to deal with assassins is to disable them and kill them. when you're fighting a profession that's 100% offense and almost no defense, the best thing to do is to overpower them. fight fire with fire.

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk
What makes you think most of us give a shit about GvG?
Because GvG, as the highest level of competitive play, is the first concern for skill balances.

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 Eli Rela
As usually damn PvP is ruling upon us farmers.
I fixed your post for you. Please do not presume to speak for "us in PvE" ever again.

shinta_himura

shinta_himura

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

D/

Not everyone plays GVG. I noticed every skill in this update was changed in compliance with some... person's complaint about their use in GVG. I never play GVG and i just want the Anet staff to remember what Collateral Damage means.

By the way i can't even play the game now, the client loader won't go past 0%

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

and do those skill changes affect you in any way?

no.

therefore, you shouldn't complain about it.

Shendaar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

P4n드4k트 F0rm4710n

W/

PvErs(sorry for the generalization) won't be happy until the skills allow them to insta-kill mobs while being invincible in the process. Nerfs are nothing but an obstacle to that ultimate goal.

Elnai

Elnai

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Top Rating Loss Guild 5/25

Maybe.. I don't really know.

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shendaar
PvErs(sorry for the generalization) won't be happy until the skills allow them to insta-kill mobs while being invincible in the process. Nerfs are nothing but an obstacle to that ultimate goal.
QFT
How dare they balance. How dare they.

And i like this update, the ele speed buff nerfs should bring about a few minor but interesting build changes.

Harmless

Harmless

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Uber Elite Rit Force of Justice Headquarters

What's a Guild? [LoL]

Rt/

I seriously hope that PvP and PvE are more separated in guildwars 2. Every time there is a change in skills, there is more bitterness between the two groups.

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shendaar
PvErs(sorry for the generalization) won't be happy until the skills allow them to insta-kill mobs while being invincible in the process. Nerfs are nothing but an obstacle to that ultimate goal.
hehe

They have them already, near enough.

Ursan Blessing, "There's Nothing to Fear!" and "Save Yourselves!" anyone?

Death By Ketchup

Death By Ketchup

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Canada

Eternal Transcendence [DRMR]

A/

Glad they brought pleak back, nothing like getting 20+ energy ripped from you in the morning.

CE Devilman

CE Devilman

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

hell

Do U Trust Anet

N/Mo

more killing in the name of pvp.

im not sure pvp pll are the big payers in GW2

Dr Strangelove

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

I, for one, am shocked that a precariously balanced and highly competitive gametype that is the namesake of the game is deemed more important than an obscure farming build.

You can't see me

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

Glad for the Power Leak change.

Everything is else is more /fail because of abuse in PvP.

Van Goghs Ear

Van Goghs Ear

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

GvG go go!

Fail Less [noU]

R/Mo

I seriously feel sorry for anyone who plays this game and does not GvG...I feel sad for you, sincerely I do.

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

I don't GvG cause it's epic boring.

I also care about this update as much as I care about Stormlords Failcats. Which is negative 5000000.

Wait wait I want to add more. I never even used Flame Djinn in farming Raptors so this really does nothing to that farm and Death Pact still is the one of the best HR out there.

Van Goghs Ear

Van Goghs Ear

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

GvG go go!

Fail Less [noU]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by garethporlest18
I don't GvG cause I epic fail at it.
fixed that for you.

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Van Goghs Ear
fixed that for you.
Nope I don't GvG (or play this game) because its' BORING.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Ouch, that Djinn Hastes hurt...

Death By Ketchup

Death By Ketchup

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Canada

Eternal Transcendence [DRMR]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by garethporlest18
Nope I don't GvG (or play this game) because its' BORING.
Why go on a guild wars forum if you dont play anymore?

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by blurmedia
Bye Bye E/a A/e Raptor Farming Lol
One word ,Dash Hello E/A and A/E