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kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

[KISS]

W/

14 May 2009 at 23:11 - 1

Quote:

Update - Thursday, April 14
Skill Updates

PvE and PvP
Assassin
*Heart of Shadow: functionality changed to: "You are healed for 30..150, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target."
*Shadow Fang: added an after-cast delay.
*Viper's Defense: functionality changed to: "All adjacent foes are Poisoned for 5..20 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target."

Elementalist
*Mirror of Ice: functionality changed to: "For 5 seconds, plus 3 additional seconds for every rank of Energy Storage, you deal an additional 5..35 cold damage whenever you cast a Water Magic hex."
*Steam: functionality changed to: "Target foe is struck for 5..50 cold damage. If target foe is on fire, Steam Blinds that foe for 5..10 seconds."

Mesmer
*Illusionary Weaponry: decreased Energy cost to 5.

Monk
*Castigation Signet: increased recharge to 20 seconds.
*Peace and Harmony: decreased duration to 1..3 seconds; increased recharge to 12 seconds.
*Word of Healing: decreased non-conditional healing to 5..100; increased conditional healing to 30..115.

Necromancer
*Foul Feast: increased recharge to 5 seconds.
*Lingering Curse: decreased healing reduction to 20%.

Ranger
*Hunter's Shot: functionality changed to: "If this attack hits, your target bleeds for 3..25 seconds."
*Melandru's Shot: functionality change to: "If this attack hits, your target bleeds for 5..25 seconds. If it hits a foe that is moving or knocked down, that foe takes +5..25 damage and is crippled for +5..15 seconds."
*Keen Arrow: decreased conditional damage to 5..25.

Ritualist
*Protective Was Kaolai: increased recharge to 25 seconds.

PvP
Monk
*Strength of Honor: decreased damage to 1..5.
*Aegis: reduced casting time to .25. Functionality changed to: "For 1..3 seconds, hostile spells and attacks against 'target other ally' fail."

Warrior
*Warrior's Endurance: this skill is now a stance.

PvE
Dwarf
*Low Blow: functionality changed to: "Strike target foe for 45..70 damage. If target foe is knocked down, that foe takes an additional 30..50 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor for 14..20 seconds."

Faction Skills
*Elemental Lord: functionality changed to: "For 40..60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1, you gain 1 Energy for every 10 ranks of Energy *Storage, and you are healed for 100..300% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell."
*Summon Spirits: decreased recharge time to 5 seconds.

Mesmer
*Fragility: this skill now also affects adjacent foes.

Monk
*Strength of Honor: increased damage to 5..25.

Vanguard
*Tryptophan Signet: this skill no longer requires touch range.

Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that prevented pet names from displaying properly in some languages.

Miscellaneous
*Master Architect Gunther in Fort Aspenwood now destroys any masterless Minions within earshot.
*A Xunlai Agent and Chest has arrived in the Zaishen Menagerie.
*Ai Tei [Merchant] has arrived in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
*Moss Spiders and Black Moas now grow appropriately as they evolve.
*Adjusted the amount of dishonor points given out by the Dishonorable Combatant System.

So, that's nice. If a mod would be so kind to change the title to 14, mistyped it there.

distilledwill

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Blighty

The Legion of the Blue Blade

R/Mo

14 May 2009 at 23:13 - 2

holycrapaegis

edit: this took how many months? seems very very very small.

Nighthawk2dr

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

Hey Look At My Hardcore Tatoo [MOM]

P/W

14 May 2009 at 23:15 - 3

Wow. Yay for merchant in GtoB.

*Edit* Lol @ Aegis!
didn't see that the first time.

I Is Special

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

NJ

To Gain Extra Mobility We Play [NUDE]

W/

14 May 2009 at 23:15 - 4

loloololololoo.......

/disappointed

House Silvermoon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

New York City

Retired

W/E

14 May 2009 at 23:16 - 5

this is just as bad as i expected....

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

14 May 2009 at 23:17 - 6

Cause PwK sure needed a longer recharge.

But Spawning Power and spirits are just fine, amirite?

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

14 May 2009 at 23:17 - 7

WE got slizapped, nice.

Black Metal

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2009

N/

14 May 2009 at 23:17 - 8

so.....the guy who said he knew that shadow form was going to be nerfed WAS full of it, and was seeking personal gain in selling ectos.

also.....for 2 months, this is underwhelming. No Rit primary fix.

I definitely do like the Kurz/Lux skill boosts. Elemental Lord is now properly awesome after undergoing numerous nerfs.

Red Sonya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

14 May 2009 at 23:18 - 9

That's IT that's all the fark that they did in TWO FARKING MONTHS??!! What a load of crap both months. Pay to play storage and now this pos update that does nothing to what NEEDS to be UPDATED??! If you folks buy GW2 you're just plain diddified.

On a good note they nerfed the crapolo out of strength of honor. Man I can't believe they nerf the monk to death and the ranger and sin get nothing of note. Where's the nerf to Shadowform and Interupts? Whoever is balancing this game (isn't it a female now?) has no clue at all and is showing totally brain dead functions in these socalled balanced updates.

Oh great you nerfed Warriors again with Warriors Endurance back to a stance now I can't attack 33% faster and still gain all the energy I would have ever needed.

Gawd I hate Anet and their socalled balancing. This is the worst ever.

Tar Ionwe

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2008

Cantha

W/E

14 May 2009 at 23:18 - 10

yeah, this took so long to do? Thanks for messing aegis up as well as WoH. WoH was fine how it was imo.

Esprit

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dvd Forums [DVDF]

E/

14 May 2009 at 23:19 - 11

Interesting change to Aegis... the new anti-melee spike skill.

I was expecting some change to Ray of Judgement, suprised it was not changed. I am sure people will complain about that.

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

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

Dark Alley [dR]

14 May 2009 at 23:19 - 12

Wow... Aegis and SoH (PvP only nerfs) got the smiter's boon treatment... go go ultra hyper physical builds...

DeBron

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

MD

14 May 2009 at 23:21 - 13

WTS real skill update, 25g.

I'll be on 6 months from now so PM me then.

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

14 May 2009 at 23:21 - 14

Can't get into the game, does Aegis still have 30r? That skill is serious anti-spike, but 30r? Dunno.

Killed Warrior's Endurance.
Seriously damaged FF, LC, FC Water, Mel's spikes, PnH, and Strength of Honor.
Killed minion griefers in Aspenwood.
Gave Elemental Lord a use.

WoH gets toned down and rewards good monk play...this is an interesting update. Not sure how I feel on this one.

Braxton619

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

A/W

14 May 2009 at 23:22 - 15

wow wars ensurance is badly nerfed... no more flail with it....

You GOTTA be kidding with the Aegis nerf... now its crap... gz gw

PnH got the bad nerf... now its basically useless...

Bad update.

distilledwill

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Blighty

The Legion of the Blue Blade

R/Mo

14 May 2009 at 23:22 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esprit

Interesting change to Aegis... the new anti-melee spike skill.

Well, it still has a 30s recharge. So its not that useful.

DoomFrost

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

E/

14 May 2009 at 23:23 - 17

This is hilarious. Also they buffed some PvE skills. lololol

therangereminem

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

R/Mo

14 May 2009 at 23:23 - 18

fyi on guildwars.com the update says april the 14th thursday its atype it means may

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

14 May 2009 at 23:23 - 19

folks expecting more than the usual monthly barebones skill tinkering?

maraxusofk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

San Francisco, UC Berkeley

International District [id多], In Soviet Russia Altar Caps You [CCCP], LOL at [eF]

W/

14 May 2009 at 23:23 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yichi

Wow... Aegis and SoH (PvP only nerfs) got the smiter's boon treatment... go go ultra hyper physical builds...

Hey gaiz, so I heard anet likes the return of iway.

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

14 May 2009 at 23:23 - 21

no change to SF, RoJ aoe fix, mindblast eles. Aegis is just wtf. and Fragility + fevered dreams from mandragors is gunna be fun.

Pjstaab

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/Mo

14 May 2009 at 23:24 - 22

Why can't anet get rid of some easy button pve stuff.

TheRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Virginia

Spirit of Elisha

W/

14 May 2009 at 23:24 - 23

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah....ooooh Merchant in GToB....blah blah blah.

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

14 May 2009 at 23:24 - 24

O, Greatest Temple of Balthazar, thou art becoming the central hub for all of the goings on in the world of Guild Wars.

Merchant there will be nice.

Elemental Lord buff is decent, not so sure about the every 10 ranks of Energy Storage bit though =P.

No real surprise on the buffs/nerfs. Dunno if this is enough to shake up the PvP meta, but I imagine [[Aegis] will be a popular skill this monthly if nothing more than to test out the anti-spike abilities.

Sir Baddock

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Endemic Warfare

W/

14 May 2009 at 23:24 - 25

Anybody else wondering why the update was called,

Quote:

Update - Thursday, April 14
Skill Updates

Ready last month much, I'm thinking that the update was ready last month considering the amount of people that got the Leaked Update information last week.

Spinny

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2008

United Kingdom

Flying Pink Pig Goes [zOOm]

R/

14 May 2009 at 23:24 - 26

i r disappoint.
Prism lives.
IWAY lives.
MB Ele/Mes lives.
GG ANet.

Moloch Vein

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

Reactive Hexing Sucks

[Thay]

N/

14 May 2009 at 23:25 - 27

Ray not getting nerfed, at least for PvP, is simply unexplainable. Terrible, terrible neglect.

Oh, and Peace and Harmony is still too strong.

Professor K

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

Mo/A

14 May 2009 at 23:25 - 28

Wheres my popcorn? As usual, the kids will have a field day with this!

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

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

Dark Alley [dR]

14 May 2009 at 23:26 - 29

The sadest part, the best thing to come out of this update is the damend merchant in GToB...

ZenRgy

Zookeeper

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australian Discussion Posse HQ - Glorious leader

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N/E

14 May 2009 at 23:26 - 30

Mesmer
Illusionary Weaponry: decreased Energy cost to 5.

Banane-O-Man

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

A/

14 May 2009 at 23:27 - 31

Says April 14th though. 2 section update?

Faure

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

R/

14 May 2009 at 23:27 - 32

Aegis = lol. Like ether prism for allies.....

Professor K

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

Mo/A

14 May 2009 at 23:28 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banane-O-Man

Says April 14th though. 2 section update?

Its typo, good lord get over it.

Phenixfire

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Malice Dedication Ambition [MAD]

Mo/

14 May 2009 at 23:28 - 34

....

Endurance had it coming, it was just too strong in combination with spamable high dmg skills ... so not a surprise

Aegis... ugh, nice change in general ... basically 2 sec of immunity, great spike saver ... seeing its high energy cost and recharge (lowering it might make it too powerful, so imo its either "OMG GOSU FIX" or "i got better choices instead") it's not that great imo ... only viable in gvg

Illusionary Weaponry ... yay, bad skill stays bad, lower ecost wont change that

Foul Feast... duration increase, meh, good nerf on that, real problem is the combination with plague sending though imo

PwK ... no comment, no idea why actually ... there are alot of other rit skills that need a fix or a use instead of hitting those that were "ok"

Mirror of Ice ... there goes kappa spike ... good nerf imo, though mesmers had better options in a non spike build anyway, especially with VoR staying untouched

PnH ... good one imo, recharge up to 10 might have been sufficient tho

Lingering Curse ... eh, the problem is AoE and the Duration, so they'd better nerf that

SoH ... lol, just lol. Another skill thats never gonna be used in pvp again... gg. Even Danika with "Blood of zu Heltzer" is better now ...

concerning pve skills ... trytowhatever signet ... on a mes, frikking ftw ... 40% slower movement and attack rate, great stuff

Empress Amarox

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Above you.

Mo/W

14 May 2009 at 23:28 - 35

Wow, I'm upset...

Warrior's Endurance: this skill is now a stance.

Just 2 days ago I got tormented daggers for my Warrior, and go figure, they have to use Warrior's Endurance for the build, which is completely worthless without an IAS.

[nerfed;OQcSE5OPF2/X/Lhpw4f2FBA]

That makes me sad... And...

Aegis: reduced casting time to .25. Functionality changed to: "For 1..3 seconds, hostile spells and attacks against 'target other ally' fail."

WTF.. Are these people retarded?

Nick Of Troy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

New Zealand.

Human Alliance [HA]

D/E

14 May 2009 at 23:29 - 36

I think it's important to remember that the devs haven't nessessarily been slaving away at this update for 2 months. Don't forget that they have been kept busy with the 4th Birthday celebration and implementing the birthday updates/fixing update bugs.

Having said that, I'm rather disappointed that the Ritualist hasn't really been touched, and I nearly had a heart attack when I misread the Aegis nerf and thought it was for PvE!

Lagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

14 May 2009 at 23:29 - 37

Come on guys, where is the next batch of badly needed change in functionality for completely underused Elites?

You've proven in the past that you actually can if you want to.

Professor K

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

Mo/A

14 May 2009 at 23:30 - 38

LOL time to make a new build.

pigdestroyer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Los Chavos Del [ocho]

W/

14 May 2009 at 23:30 - 39

wheres the mindblast nerf? pod anyone?

Spinny

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2008

United Kingdom

Flying Pink Pig Goes [zOOm]

R/

14 May 2009 at 23:31 - 40

On the plus side..I can see one of the two shadow steps being worked into an arena monk build.