Idea for mesmers in PvE

Cosmic Error

Cosmic Error

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

In front of the computer

Shadow of the Betrayed [Nyth]

N/Rt

Area-of-effect hexes. Seriously. They work for necromancers, and they don't even specialize in hexes like mesmers do!

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

The Curses line is more of an anti-melee line.
And Enfeebling Blood is the best anti-melee you can get.

Mesmers in PvE are sub-par, but fine.
Because PvE is EASYEAYEYSEYAYEASYEAEY.

smilingscar

smilingscar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

Frontline Legion

Me/

Better idea might be for a fast casting based skill like this:

Pandemic: Spread all hexes and their remaining durations from target foe to all foes adjacent to your target.

Just give it a chance of failure below 4 fast casting or something and it seems it would be fine to me.

Kyomi Tachibana

Kyomi Tachibana

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

Oregon, USA

Where iz teh Bonuz [WitB]

P/W

Pandemic+Spiteful Spirit Mesmer=LUUULZ!

Make it effect only mesmer hexes.

natural_Causes

natural_Causes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

Hall of Monuments

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyomi Tachibana
Pandemic+Spiteful Spirit Mesmer=LUUULZ!

Make it effect only mesmer hexes.
Pandemic + [Ineptitude] + [Empathy] = uber shutdown!

farmerfez

farmerfez

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

You should know

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by smilingscar
Better idea might be for a fast casting based skill like this:

Pandemic: Spread all hexes and their remaining durations from target foe to all foes adjacent to your target.

Just give it a chance of failure below 4 fast casting or something and it seems it would be fine to me.
uhhh ever heard of epidemic lol?

natural_Causes

natural_Causes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

Hall of Monuments

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by farmerfez
uhhh ever heard of epidemic lol?
Epidemic spreads conditions, he is talking about hexes

Axel Zinfandel

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

Assassin's promise Mesmers are pretty good for PvE, as is Echo chaining 'Cry of pain'. Echo chaining Ebon Vanguard Assassin support with Assassin's promise is even better.

Mesmers are fine, just more typically as a secondary to other classes :/

Proff

Proff

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2007

Mesmers are fine the way they are, the only problem is that there's usually 3 better heroes to choose from when going with h/h.

|pyro|

|pyro|

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Me/

Mesmers are fine they way they are. Please stop posing same old ideas that have been mentioned n times before and had existed in beta.
Thank you very much.

cgruber

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

Tryst of Vengenance [ToV]

Mo/Me

Well if it was tied to the fast casting line as an inherent bonus and was something like for 1..2..3 nearby enemies are effected by mesmer hexes it might work. Problem is that it makes it too powerful in PVP.

Gregslot

Gregslot

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Me/

ETHER NIGHTMARE + SIGNET OF ILLUSIONS = -8 degen in foes in the area

ps: in the area is the largest area of effect, just look at the zaishen isles

Now use CRY OF PAIN and watch them die!

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Quote:
Originally Posted by smilingscar
Better idea might be for a fast casting based skill like this:

Pandemic: Spread all hexes and their remaining durations from target foe to all foes adjacent to your target.

Just give it a chance of failure below 4 fast casting or something and it seems it would be fine to me.
Make it an Elite and only affect Mesmer hexes, and I think it would be pretty balanced. At least for PvE.

legion_rat

legion_rat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

668 the neighbor of the beast

TFK

A/

mesmers in pvp are great. Mesmers in pve are sad. Everyone has mentioned add it to fast casting. this makes it useful in pvp which mesmers already work well in. Make it an Asuran skill

Spread The Wealth
10-1-30
Transfer all hexes and their remaining times to nearby foes.

This way there is no chance of PvP usage. Other classes could make use of it and its I hope a little more balanced.

~the rat~

MasterSasori

MasterSasori

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

[Thay]

R/Mo

Mesmer make up for it in PvP. Besides Me damage is underrated in PvE.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

Mesmers are fine in PvE - when properly played (which is true of every profession).

legion_rat

legion_rat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

668 the neighbor of the beast

TFK

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~
Mesmers are fine in PvE - when properly played (which is true of every profession).
I know one good mesmer player. Its aint me.....damn it.


~the rat~

MagmaRed

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cosmic Error
Area-of-effect hexes. Seriously. They work for necromancers, and they don't even specialize in hexes like mesmers do!
OK, you want AoE hexes, and you want them for PvE.

[skill]Clumsiness[/skill]
[skill]Arcane Conundrum[/skill]
[skill]Ether Nightmare[/skill]
[skill]Panic[/skill]
[skill]Air of Disenchantment[/skill]
[skill]Confusing Images[/skill]
[skill]Soothing Images[/skill]
[skill]Shared Burden[/skill]

That the kind of thing you wanted?

/unsigned because we already have it.

Mitchel

Mitchel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Almkerk, The Netherlands

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by MagmaRed
OK, you want AoE hexes, and you want them for PvE.

[skill]Clumsiness[/skill]
[skill]Arcane Conundrum[/skill]
[skill]Ether Nightmare[/skill]
[skill]Panic[/skill]
[skill]Air of Disenchantment[/skill]
[skill]Confusing Images[/skill]
[skill]Soothing Images[/skill]
[skill]Shared Burden[/skill]

That the kind of thing you wanted?

/unsigned because we already have it.
What use does Air of Disenchantment have in PvE other than being a +1 to Skill Hunter?

BlackSephir

BlackSephir

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

A/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitchel
What use does Air of Disenchantment have in PvE other than being a +1 to Skill Hunter?
They wanted aoe hexes, not good aoe hexes!
Anyway, mesmers are awesum even in pve. Take cry of pain, long recharing stuff and Assassin's Promise and pwn stuff.

I'd take skilled Mesmer over skilled Warrior, but it's pve we're talking about. People taking warrior and expecting them to tank. Srs bsns.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

So... you want this back?
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Mirror_of_Delusions

It's ok with me if it's a PvE skill.

Thizzle

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2008

That's a good idea and would make me actually want to play mesmers. I mean come one almost every other caster class can AoE, evene AoE healz!!

/signed

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

I don't see this as necessary as Necros have in curses [suffering] anyways Mesmers role isn't always to spread hexes.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thizzle
That's a good idea and would make me actually want to play mesmers. I mean come one almost every other caster class can AoE, evene AoE healz!!

/signed
[cry of pain] and [cry of frustration] are *quite* sexy in PvE.

la_cabra_de_vida

la_cabra_de_vida

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Great Soviet California!

Deputy Glitter's Shoe Squad [ghey]

Me/

Ether nightmare is an aoe hex for max -8 regen, use that.