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Hero Battles Offer Double Rewards
Big_Iron
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Sarevok Thordin
I don't get why people constantly dismiss HB because it has an AI element.
It's still in the end, 2 human players commanding a team of AI against each other. Equal odds, both players being tested, their performance is still all in their control.
Sure I don't play HBs but I can still see why it's a choice of PvP.
It's still in the end, 2 human players commanding a team of AI against each other. Equal odds, both players being tested, their performance is still all in their control.
Sure I don't play HBs but I can still see why it's a choice of PvP.
Dr.Jones
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Originally Posted by Sarevok Thordin
I don't get why people constantly dismiss HB because it has an AI element.
It's still in the end, 2 human players commanding a team of AI against each other. Equal odds, both players being tested, their performance is still all in their control. Sure I don't play HBs but I can still see why it's a choice of PvP. |
also yawn....
lord of all tyria
Actually, its because its broken and never gets any updates focused at it.
Neo Nugget
This is probably the 8th time this year that it's been double hero battle weekend. Not my thang.
Going on vacation for 2 weeks anyway :P
Going on vacation for 2 weeks anyway :P
Skye Marin
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Originally Posted by Sarevok Thordin
I don't get why people constantly dismiss HB because it has an AI element.
It's still in the end, 2 human players commanding a team of AI against each other. Equal odds, both players being tested, their performance is still all in their control. Sure I don't play HBs but I can still see why it's a choice of PvP. |
The AI has gotten better, but capping shrines need less clout.
zelgadissan
Crap, I'm forced on family vacation and miss Wintersday in July, and then I come back for this. I feel violated.
As a PvE mainly player, I'll at least jump over for some PvP on most of the double weekends. Never for HB, though.
As a PvE mainly player, I'll at least jump over for some PvP on most of the double weekends. Never for HB, though.
Dallcingi
Sync with friend and take turns bipping heroes then resign? yeahh free balthy and command pts ftw huh
slowerpoke
every time i see HB mentioned i think there should have been a TA ladder/AT instead 
Sarevok Thordin
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normally i would agree with this remark but hb has be come a exploit fest.
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Flaws in the games design mean that in higher-level play, few if any kills happen, and it becomes a matter of who can shadowstep the most instead of running from shrine to shrine. Also, the more you win, the faster you realize this because all your opponents cap shrines and don't stop. There's no real penalty for having a team of four Mo/A, heal balling and Return/Recall/Shadow Meld everywhere. Snares are ineffective for the same reason. Who cares if you're crippled, if you're half a stage away from anything that could hurt you. The AI has gotten better, but capping shrines need less clout. |
Yeah the shadow stepping annoyance I can see the effect of in HB. Mostly the abuse of it by /A's. Unless Anet changes the rules on shadowstepping for non-primaries I don't see it changing, it's just a stupidly powerful ability for monks to get their paws on.
cosyfiep
yeah!
another weekend that I can do what ever I want---so maybe some of my elonians will make it to the realm of torment-----
(but we KNEW it was going to be a pvp weekend since lasts was pve---)
another weekend that I can do what ever I want---so maybe some of my elonians will make it to the realm of torment-----
(but we KNEW it was going to be a pvp weekend since lasts was pve---)
StormDragonZ
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/roll 100 anyone?
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I'll think about running the Quad War. My Warrior and three Warrior heroes. I'm sure a lot of people will get a riot out of it...
Murmel
HB weekend >.>
/cry
/cry
Dr.Jones
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yeah!
another weekend that I can do what ever I want---so maybe some of my elonians will make it to the realm of torment----- (but we KNEW it was going to be a pvp weekend since lasts was pve---) |
Snow Bunny
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I didnt realize that the SNOW BALL ARENA was pve
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Oh, right
Draikin
The people still playing HB don't want double rewards, they want updates to the broken mechanics and AI bugfixes...
Snares are very effective in HB, if shadowstepping and instagib sins were to be nerfed then defensive cripshot rangers and Icy Shackles ele's would completely dominate the metagame. You just need to get to shrines faster than your opponent, it doesn't matter if you use snares or shadowsteps (or both) to achieve that.
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Snares are ineffective for the same reason. Who cares if you're crippled, if you're half a stage away from anything that could hurt you.
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The Arching Healer
Finally the weekend I was waiting for like 2 months. Need some luck to reach Battle Commander 
Martin Firestorm
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Originally Posted by Skye Marin
Flaws in the games design mean that in higher-level play, few if any kills happen, and it becomes a matter of who can shadowstep the most instead of running from shrine to shrine. Also, the more you win, the faster you realize this because all your opponents cap shrines and don't stop.
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Or dump the friggin shrines altogether. Pre-HB I always hoped anet would come up with a basic 1 on 1 death match arena. I still think that would be lots more fun, even with 3 heroes like now, just no shrines and points for kills only.
Sergeant of Marines
Woot, time to get Rank 3 Commander this weekend...
It is gonna be fun to see
Player A: Roll?
Me: No Thanks, but Good Luck
Player A Leaves
Flawless Vitctory!
GG
It is gonna be fun to see
Player A: Roll?
Me: No Thanks, but Good Luck
Player A Leaves
Flawless Vitctory!
GG
FoxBat
You'd think PvP and PvE players could for once unite around a weekend neither of them care about. 
Monk Gsb
im gonna be tanking my rank and then gogo 4 sf ele's for zkeys..... watch them squirm 
and to the player who said about /rolling
do it anyways, if they loose the roll, you winz. if you lose the roll, you play on and winz anyways xD
and to the player who said about /rolling
do it anyways, if they loose the roll, you winz. if you lose the roll, you play on and winz anyways xD
X Tigercat X
wow anet is stupid
why put hb weekend on the weekend of the MaT GG get some common sense
the mat is already laggy enough we dont need a 1000 noobs floody the district making the MaT basically unplayable. wow this just pist me off really bad because now ppl are gonna get robbed outta XXX keys because of err7s and crap
why put hb weekend on the weekend of the MaT GG get some common sense
the mat is already laggy enough we dont need a 1000 noobs floody the district making the MaT basically unplayable. wow this just pist me off really bad because now ppl are gonna get robbed outta XXX keys because of err7s and crap
Tearz1993
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Originally Posted by Martin Firestorm
Or dump the friggin shrines altogether. Pre-HB I always hoped anet would come up with a basic 1 on 1 death match arena. I still think that would be lots more fun, even with 3 heroes like now, just no shrines and points for kills only.
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xx borat xx
woot time to get r6 commander!
Shayne Hawke
I don't care. Give me a boardwalk/gamer weekend so I can grind out the last 300 points I need for r7 skillz. kthxbai.
Scythe O F Glory
meh. Ill pass on this one, never cared for hero battles. But seriously, are they gonna come up with something original someday?
lord of all tyria
Why should they? I don't think when GW was released they actually thought about events every weekend.
Lady Raenef
I've never played Hero Battles once since Nightfall came out. Not once. Even to this day.
icedwhitemocha
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Originally Posted by Lady Raenef
I've never played Hero Battles once since Nightfall came out. Not once. Even to this day.
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FF_Timmeh
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Hop into Hero Battles to earn double Balthazar faction and double commander title points. The double rewards will be offered from Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Friday and last through Sunday at 11:59 PM Pacific (-7 GMT)
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RotteN
time to get out them mad rolling skills
Martin Firestorm
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Because facing even more gimmicky builds than HB has now would be fun right?
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Jetdoc
Finally, a weekend where I can work on actually completing campaigns.
Sir Seifus Halbred
I say more pvp arena weekends! (RA and TA)
MMSDome
Best possible weekend event that can be had!
Can't wait for the endless amount of scrubs to HB which will make for easy points.
Best strategy is when asked to roll well you should roll! If you lose however dont leave cause the person that asked for roll will more then likely rage quit. God I love people that do this just for the points, hilarious.
added: Gwen are you participating in mAT this month?
Can't wait for the endless amount of scrubs to HB which will make for easy points.
Best strategy is when asked to roll well you should roll! If you lose however dont leave cause the person that asked for roll will more then likely rage quit. God I love people that do this just for the points, hilarious.
added: Gwen are you participating in mAT this month?
Jack The Wretched
And again they mess up .. I've been waiting for a weekend like this for a while, but not in the mAT weekend >< ... Anyway I'll still be playing mAT since my connection owns face :]
X Tigercat X
i will play mat if i have time to actually get 10 more qps but if im lagging sunday i wont.
Skye Marin
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Originally Posted by FoxBat
You'd think PvP and PvE players could for once unite around a weekend neither of them care about.
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Shadowmoon
solution to fixing HB, add a death match map and a kill count map to the rotation, that would fix all the ulta defencive builds currently being played. Also i wouldn't mind adding the costume bawl maps to TA/RA. i mean add some more varianty.