Update - Thursday August 7
Stolen Souls
Wow. So much to take in at once. *dies*
Molock
Nice work, some skills are still imba but the main problem (ursan blessing) is now pretty much gone.
Darkobra
Wow. Just.... wow. Look at all those PvE buffs for Ursan. I might actually get on GW to see how my elementalist can use them.
Lest121
UB Nerf where........... when it ends you gain all your Mana back.
Bryant Again
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I expected an update like this. Thanks for the hard work Linsey.
I have to see what these GvG changes will end up like. |
Carinae
OoU - WTF??!?!?
Let destroy one of the few good MM elites. How the hell is OoU good for anything now? A 20s buff to a single minion?
Let destroy one of the few good MM elites. How the hell is OoU good for anything now? A 20s buff to a single minion?
Keero89
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Originally Posted by Winterclaw
Warrior and mesmer hero notes are a copy of others...
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Mesmer * Heroes no longer use Waste Not, Want Not with full Energy. * Heroes use Unnatural Signet less frequently on non-Spirit enemies. * Heroes no longer use Enchanter's Conundrum on enchanted and hexed foes. * Heroes will now use Backfire on the Master of Healing or Master of Enchantments. * Heroes will wait until their Energy is at an appropriate level to attempt to use Ether Signet. * Heroes will now use Shame on NPC Monks. * Heroes will no longer become confused when Empathy is queued on a target standing near Spirits. Warrior * Heroes now use Belly Smash. * Heroes will be less likely to use "Retreat!" when the skill is already active on the party. * Heroes no longer use Heavy Blow on foes that have already been knocked down. * Heroes are less likely to use Steelfang Slash on opponents that aren't knocked down. * Heroes use Hammer Bash more efficiently. * Heroes now use Disarm to interrupt actions. * Heroes are less likely to use "You're All Alone!" on targets standing next to their allies. |
kvndoom
Assassins have IAS. HAHAHAHAHA!
Let the LOLocaust begin.
Let the LOLocaust begin.
Kusandaa
I like the thing in general, except OoU. Really, MMs don't have a lot of elites and IMO it was fine the way it was. Oh well. No more ursan groups! 
Zinger314
Oh, and there was no HM buff. (AI buff doesn't count).
It's good in Corpseless areas...maybe?
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Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood
OoU - WTF??!?!?
Let destroy one of the few good MM elites. How the hell is OoU good for anything now? A 20s buff to a single minion? |
Feanixxx
I'm confused - just logged onto my Sin, my SF duration is now 16 seconds not 32 seconds and no mention of any 33% less damage. Then again, it's late, I've been working all day and all that ....
chfanfiction
I think we need to see how this pans out before we pass judgment. I am looking forward to tomorrow.
Conan the Linguist
So Anet nerfed ursan and buffed everything else. All they did was shift the imbalance....
JONO51
More SY is awesome! But I except more QQ about it lol
The Red Messenger
ginormous update....still soaking it in. i like some of the changes so far
JeniM
Whats the Isle of the Nameless (PvP)?
Is it just if you go in with another player they are hostile or what?
Is it just if you go in with another player they are hostile or what?
Lothlorian Sassun
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Maybe now I can actually bring a real build to DoA and have a chance of getting into a group ... one can only hope! |
Ahh to dream.... Even if Ursan is not the build in DoA anymore PuGs will STILL require a set of 8 skills that is "THE BUILD". If you think you can put just any build together in DoA and have a pug not kick you your dreaming.
Bryant Again
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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
WTF they boosted all the already overpowered PvE skills AND didn't nerf Ursan AND made the bosses and mobs easier to kill?
WTF??? Someone, please, explain to me why this was done. What is ANets thinking behind this, because it doesn't seem to make any sense at all to me. Did people really think that PvE was too hard? |
As to UB, well, I'm still sorting it out, sorting all of it out. At least (and I use those words lightly) now it's doing it's "intended function", which is setting all the professions equal but in the most lazy and terrible way.
joshuarodger
is it going to be "group looking for R9+ Volfen" now?
lol @imbagons becoming more imba.
lol @imbagons becoming more imba.
joeycarlos
Some of my favourite buffs that made me do a double take...
MASTER OF MAGIC?! LOOK AT IT! PLEASE.
Master of Magic: decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased recharge to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(1..61 seconds.) Your elemental attributes are set to 12 and you gain +0..2 Energy regeneration."
I think I'm gonna make an elementalist JUST for this. I swear. That is so... OMG.
Top it off with some
Elemental Lord: increased duration to 40..60 seconds.
13 in ALL elements with 6 energy regen is pretty damn fine.
"The Power is Yours!": decreased recharge time to 0; decreased Energy cost to 0; increased adrenaline cost to 4 strikes. Functionality changed to: "(3 seconds.) Allies within earshot gain 0..1 Energy regeneration."
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buffed SY!
energy and armor for everyone!
Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support: functionality changed to: "Deals 54..90 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (25 seconds). 10% chance of +540..900 piercing damage. 25% chance of +540..900 piercing damage if target foe is a Charr."
I thought it was a typo. I was actually scared when I read it...
Expert's Dexterity: this skill is now a stance; decreased activation time to 0; increased recharge time to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(5..20 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and you gain +2 to your Marksmanship attribute."
holy smokers....
# Battle Rage: functionality changed to: "(5..20 seconds.) You move 33% faster and gain double adrenaline from your attacks. End if you use any non-adrenal skills. "
that's love right there, bro.
gdtimes, gtimes...
As said before, I think it's GREAT that they changed PvE skills so they don't require grinding anymore! They're strategy here was probably to buff everything so that everyone would be happy, eh?
**waits for exploits..!
MASTER OF MAGIC?! LOOK AT IT! PLEASE.
Master of Magic: decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased recharge to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(1..61 seconds.) Your elemental attributes are set to 12 and you gain +0..2 Energy regeneration."
I think I'm gonna make an elementalist JUST for this. I swear. That is so... OMG.
Top it off with some
Elemental Lord: increased duration to 40..60 seconds.
13 in ALL elements with 6 energy regen is pretty damn fine.
"The Power is Yours!": decreased recharge time to 0; decreased Energy cost to 0; increased adrenaline cost to 4 strikes. Functionality changed to: "(3 seconds.) Allies within earshot gain 0..1 Energy regeneration."
WITH
buffed SY!
energy and armor for everyone!
Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support: functionality changed to: "Deals 54..90 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (25 seconds). 10% chance of +540..900 piercing damage. 25% chance of +540..900 piercing damage if target foe is a Charr."
I thought it was a typo. I was actually scared when I read it...
Expert's Dexterity: this skill is now a stance; decreased activation time to 0; increased recharge time to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(5..20 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and you gain +2 to your Marksmanship attribute."
holy smokers....
# Battle Rage: functionality changed to: "(5..20 seconds.) You move 33% faster and gain double adrenaline from your attacks. End if you use any non-adrenal skills. "
that's love right there, bro.
gdtimes, gtimes...
As said before, I think it's GREAT that they changed PvE skills so they don't require grinding anymore!
They're strategy here was probably to buff everything so that everyone would be happy, eh?**waits for exploits..!
joshuarodger
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
Nerf UB, and buff everything else? That kind of voids the point, doesn't it?
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Diddy bow
Scavenger's Focus: this skill is no longer a preparation; decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased activation time to 0; increased recharge time to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(10 seconds.) You gain 3..12 Energy if you strike a foe who has condition."
Yea now my ranger can have loads of energy!!!
Yea now my ranger can have loads of energy!!!
Bryant Again
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Originally Posted by joshuarodger
no it makes all other "real" builds matter in groups again.
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Esan
This update screams "we are afraid of the players" and "we have no good ideas". It amazes me that the message they have gotten from all the complaining for the last several months is that they need to make PvE skills stronger.
Replacing VoD with permaturtled NPCs and the new flag mechanic means that splitting is history (no point in ganking NPCs now and preventing a boost is very important). Yay new boring 8 flaggers vs. 8 flaggers meta.
Replacing VoD with permaturtled NPCs and the new flag mechanic means that splitting is history (no point in ganking NPCs now and preventing a boost is very important). Yay new boring 8 flaggers vs. 8 flaggers meta.
You Look Grim
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet. no freezieman tonic though 
Yang Whirlwind
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Originally Posted by Lothlorian Sassun
Ahh to dream.... Even if Ursan is not the build in DoA anymore PuGs will STILL require a set of 8 skills that is "THE BUILD". If you think you can put just any build together in DoA and have a pug not kick you your dreaming.
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Originally Posted by joshuarodger
no it makes all other "real" builds matter in groups again.
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
I wouldn't consider any PvE skill to be a part of a "real build".
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Kotetsu Rain
This is an awesome update. I mean Onslaught is finally where it should of been since the beginning. Have you guys seen Tease? THat's gonna be off the hook in PvE. Blessings are balanced betweene achother now. Thes also room for people to think of when and where to use it since they can't keep it up indefintley anymore.
Also love the Hero AI changes, there were some things in there that also had me twitiching. Gah, what an update.
What an awesome update.
Also love the Hero AI changes, there were some things in there that also had me twitiching. Gah, what an update.
What an awesome update.
Numa Pompilius
No, I don't like this. I see people are happy because ANet buffed every skill under the sun and didn't nerf a single one, but the game didn't need to be made any more easy than it already was.
The problem never was that the game was too hard, so for PvE this update solves nothing. Nothing at all.
The problem never was that the game was too hard, so for PvE this update solves nothing. Nothing at all.
Lothlorian Sassun
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Originally Posted by Feanixxx
I'm confused - just logged onto my Sin, my SF duration is now 16 seconds not 32 seconds and no mention of any 33% less damage. Then again, it's late, I've been working all day and all that ....
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joshuarodger
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
I wouldn't consider any PvE skill to be a part of a "real build".
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Trenixz
I think this update is exactly what GW needed. Instead of nerfing good skills, they decided to buff bad skills. And the PVE skills aren't stronger, they just made it so we don't have to grind as much, which is what GW is supposed to be like. And i think they did a good job with all the elites that they changed up.
Edit: And for the first time that I have seen, more people like the update than dislike it! Keep up the good work, ANet
Edit: And for the first time that I have seen, more people like the update than dislike it! Keep up the good work, ANet
AJD
Ok Anet, it was fun but love is over. Have fun everyone.
Diddy bow
They nerfed ursan and gave everything else some random effects so that the kind of people who use Ursan wouldnt read that far down, thats what i think 
Feanixxx
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Originally Posted by Lothlorian Sassun
They Updated the PvE Version of the skill. They Left the PvP version of shadow form (which you are describing) the same.
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Be nice if they placed a toggle to switch between PvE and PvP skill descriptions in the GH.
JeniM
Wern't there supposed to be HoM changes? or did I miss them in the list
Bryant Again
Hmmmmm...
In retrospect, I'm starting to learn towards this viewpoint.
What they're doing is attempting to solve the problems, but in the Ursan way. No, not through Ursan, I just used a pun.
When attempting to solve PUG and profession "imbalance", instead of making the professions more viable they just made everyone the same. A similar method is shown in this update: In wanting people to use something besides Ursan, they buff everything. Good idea, wrong direction.
All I can say at this point is /sigh.
Try before you leap.
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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
No, I don't like this. I see people are happy because ANet buffed every skill under the sun and didn't nerf a single one, but the game didn't need to be made any more easy than it already was.
The problem never was that the game was too hard, so for PvE this update solves nothing. Nothing at all. |
What they're doing is attempting to solve the problems, but in the Ursan way. No, not through Ursan, I just used a pun.
When attempting to solve PUG and profession "imbalance", instead of making the professions more viable they just made everyone the same. A similar method is shown in this update: In wanting people to use something besides Ursan, they buff everything. Good idea, wrong direction.
All I can say at this point is /sigh.
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Originally Posted by AJD
Ok Anet, it was fun but love is over. Have fun everyone.
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manitoba1073
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
Nerf UB, and buff everything else? That kind of voids the point, doesn't it?
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Bulletdodger
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Originally Posted by Trenixz
I think this update is exactly what GW needed. Instead of nerfing good skills, they decided to buff bad skills. And the PVE skills aren't stronger, they just made it so we don't have to grind as much, which is what GW is supposed to be like. And i think they did a good job with all the elites that they changed up.
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New builds will rise like mushrooms after rain.
It will take time to see how OP are some skills , but I think we can all agree that Xinrae's Weapon already needs a nerf.
Also good job with ursan .
@ Numa Pompilius : The mobs also use these , "new" elites , that means their retrospective areas will get harder.
slowerpoke
lawl those pve skill buffs are epic fail
as if they werent powerful enough
as if they werent powerful enough
Bryant Again
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Originally Posted by manitoba1073
Thats not really a nerf to UB. BTW still think your happier than Upier?
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But yes, it *is* a nerf to UB. Warriors can no longer abuse the skill. However, you need to only read my previous posts to know how I truly feel.