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shadows of hob

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rocky (Dragon)Mountains

Mo/Me

22 May 2010 at 10:49 - 161

Some interesting mesmer stuff. Can't wait to try out Mind Wrak and Aneursysm.

Anyone noticed that me/ele MoI is playable again?

Lol, SW got totally destroyed.

Iuris

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Crazy ducks from the Forest

W/

22 May 2010 at 10:51 - 162

I doubt the skins were "wasted". I fully expect there will be a way to get gold inscribable versions of the new skins, probably once the whole event is over and we finish off the mantle.

Actually, I suspect that's what those medals of honour will be used for. 100 for a weapon from the mantle armory, or something like that.

QueenofDeath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2009

22 May 2010 at 10:51 - 163

Quote:

I was talking about PvE; most mobs dont have MoR

Oh in that case any 8 year old child can play PVE and beat a stupid AI you didn't even need an update then. '

I was talking about a real gamers game of PVP where men and boys are separated from the childish game of PVE. PVP is where real thought of how to play comes in not PVE. Hell anyone can beat 99% of PVE with just heroes and henchies without doing a thing.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

22 May 2010 at 11:08 - 164

Quote:

Originally Posted by QueenofDeath

...men and boys...

'Bots' is written with a 't'. It's an easy mistake to make, the 'y' is right next to it on the keyboard.

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

22 May 2010 at 11:16 - 165

Well, since I've got a Mesmer who dates all the way back to Prophecies with all skills and such, guess I'll go out and cast a bit.

But seriously ANet, taking candy from babies? "Waaaaaah!"

Now get to work and fix my Paragon! To quote the intro to StarCraft 2, "Hell, it's about time!"

Mintha Syl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2010

22 May 2010 at 11:34 - 166

Wow nice update! Pity I'm too busy with zurz points this weekend. And pity I have no free slot to make a mesmer

Uh and...I want the bow! it's not great but still nice.

To Chicken To Die

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Mo/

22 May 2010 at 11:34 - 167

Compiments on the weapons. For some reason I always wanted to have such daggers and was disapointend when faction came out and all daggers were small (yes I got so into the speculatons saying there will be a new proffesion that can wield two swords, Now it can). And the bandit fire staff I always wanted that one. Time to search how the bow looks like

Shadowspawn X

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fellowship of Champions

R/E

22 May 2010 at 11:36 - 168

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sante_Kelm

I found him in that southern pocket below the big tengu field.

Yep thanks he was there alright the only place I hadn't checked.

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

22 May 2010 at 12:05 - 169

So, have any savvy economists figured out general prices for this new stuff? I made a nice chunk of change selling War Supplies earlier; 2k each about four hours ago, which quickly dived to 1.5 or so. I guess we'll figure out their true worth once we know what those medals are for.

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

22 May 2010 at 12:06 - 170

I found these on wiki:

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/The_Adjudicator <---Mursaat-ish

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Firebrand <---already mentioned in this thread.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Peace <---nice name: "I'm wielding Peace!"

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/The_Hammer_of_Justice <--- Also aready mentioned.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Law_and_Order <--- Also aready mentioned.

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

22 May 2010 at 12:07 - 171

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerel

Most of the time when Anet delivers an update, they manage to break something, introduce a bug or just plain get it wrong... you don't want them to break the login screen now do you?

Yes, I was being facetious.

I love when Anet releases content (free nonetheless) people still complain -.-

Nerel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

Australia, what you want my home address?

[CAT]

Mo/

22 May 2010 at 12:15 - 172

Quote:

Originally Posted by own age myname

I love when Anet releases content (free nonetheless) people still complain -.-

Herpes is free too, and yet I'd complain if someone gave it to me.

Oh, you don't realize what facetious means?

Magragoc

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2009

22 May 2010 at 12:15 - 173

Quote:

Originally Posted by R_Frost

Illusionary Weaponry: added the following functionality: you have +5 armor for each Illusion Magic skill you have equipped.

question i have about this update from the test krewe or anet, will this stack past the max of 25 armor? will it be a waste to have more then 5 illusion skills? or does the armor stacking kick in after? i have a few creative ideas for builds but all depends on the armor stacking issue. with base armor, blessed insignia on armor, and 5 illusion skills, it would be a base of 95 armor. if u had a shield add in 8-16 armor. if you went scythe u lose the shield armor but if the 25 armor from the illusion skills dont count towards the armor stacking then you could take an armor boosting skill bringing u up to about 120 armor or more.

A single skill can bypass the cap, so yes; you can bring all Illusion skills and have +40 armor. Insignias and Shields all stack as well.

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

22 May 2010 at 12:37 - 174

holy signet blaster BATMAN!

I feel the nerf coming on keystone

holy cow i missed mind wrack its a soul barb special

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

22 May 2010 at 13:26 - 175

I sense a nerf coming to Psychic Distraction. It is a 4 second AoE knockdown with a 7 second recharge that can trigger on any skill use, not just spells (yes, melee aoe kd on interrupting attack skills lol). My mesmer hero is having a lot of fun with it vanquishing Ferndale (btw, the mesmer hench in echovald forest also has Psychic Distraction on his bar, win).

Mintha Syl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2010

22 May 2010 at 14:11 - 176

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzjudz

(btw, the mesmer hench in echovald forest also has Psychic Distraction on his bar, win).

that's why vanquishing there seems far easier to me today, I dind't think about it

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

22 May 2010 at 14:13 - 177

Is there no way to get gold variants? The dual swords rock.
Firebrand is awesome too. These are epic weapons!!

Nerel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

Australia, what you want my home address?

[CAT]

Mo/

22 May 2010 at 14:22 - 178

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lishy

Is there no way to get gold variants? The dual swords rock.
Firebrand is awesome too. These are epic weapons!!

Most of these new weapon skins are available either as golds, or as pvp skins (reds)...

Unfortunately the nicest ones (in my opinion) aren't available as golds (yet).

I'd love to get my hands on a (gold) Noble dragon cane or Canthan Shortsword

lukzah

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2010

22 May 2010 at 14:30 - 179

Sliver gor nerfed. Just went in fow today... as t1 coudnt kill monk and 3 rangers. Cuz sliver target all and monk keep healing ... anyway still doable but it takes more time ...

Angel Killuminati

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

UK

22 May 2010 at 15:04 - 180

Anyone have a list of the new greens, or the boss locations I can see please?

Swahnee

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Italy

Mo/

22 May 2010 at 15:12 - 181

Just watched something in observer mode...wondering how monks will do against that famine+debilitating shot+edenial mesmers..

Malla13

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2009

Angeldustrial Bonsai Muffins [FFS]

N/Me

22 May 2010 at 15:19 - 182

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angel Killuminati

Anyone have a list of the new greens, or the boss locations I can see please?

It looks like the new greens are random drops from specific types/classes of Peacekeepers, not just bosses. A few of them are up on the wiki, as well as other WiK items.

fireflyry

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

New Zealand

A/D

22 May 2010 at 15:42 - 183

Seeping got the nerf bat.Finally.

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

22 May 2010 at 16:00 - 184

Why is it all the baddass dual swords are greens only!? Q___Q

BrettM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2008

Fuzzy Physics Institute

E/

22 May 2010 at 16:47 - 185

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukzah

Sliver gor nerfed. Just went in fow today... as t1 coudnt kill monk and 3 rangers. Cuz sliver target all and monk keep healing ... anyway still doable but it takes more time ...

My GoK mission farm behind Oink's house now takes 15 minutes instead of 5 minutes per run because of the SA change. Also, it appears that EBSoH no longer boosts the damage output from SA.

Shea

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2009

22 May 2010 at 17:21 - 186

I had this shield drop by a White Mantle Night while escorting Courier Falken.

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

22 May 2010 at 17:33 - 187

So these are just dropped by the quest White Mantle, not regular ones right?

dancing gnome

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

House of Wandering Souls

R/Rt

22 May 2010 at 17:37 - 188

Quote:

Originally Posted by Covah

So these are just dropped by the quest White Mantle, not regular ones right?

I believe they only drop from White Mantle from the War in Kryta. So they don't have to be from quests, you can get them from the Watchtower Coast without any quests (or Courier Falken spawning).

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

22 May 2010 at 17:55 - 189

Quote:

Originally Posted by dancing gnome

I believe they only drop from White Mantle from the War in Kryta. So they don't have to be from quests, you can get them from the Watchtower Coast without any quests (or Courier Falken spawning).

I'm just getting a bunch of peacekeepers to spawn, i havent done any of the war in kryta quests. Can't find any white mantle.

dancing gnome

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

House of Wandering Souls

R/Rt

22 May 2010 at 18:14 - 190

Quote:

Originally Posted by Covah

I'm just getting a bunch of peacekeepers to spawn, i havent done any of the war in kryta quests. Can't find any white mantle.

The spawns change the more dialogue you view. Finish all the dialogue and the White Mantle should appear.

instanceskiller

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Myst

A/

22 May 2010 at 18:35 - 191

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lishy

Why is it all the baddass dual swords are greens only!? Q___Q

This makes me sad too

I wouldn't mind them being green...if their stats weren't so horrible!...(for my uses anyways).

Steps_Descending

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

IN my pocket plane. Obviously!

Little Tom's Pocket Plane [THom]

Me/Mo

22 May 2010 at 20:14 - 192

Quote:

Originally Posted by instanceskiller

This makes me sad too

I wouldn't mind them being green...if their stats weren't so horrible!...(for my uses anyways).

Greens are more flavorful than gold. They also have more personnality than golds.
And if they weren't green, you couldn't say you're weilding Peace&Harmony.

Del

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2009

In a van, down by the river.

RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO if I know, ask Lynette.

R/

22 May 2010 at 20:17 - 193

Quote:

Originally Posted by instanceskiller

This makes me sad too

I wouldn't mind them being green...if their stats weren't so horrible!...(for my uses anyways).

Conjure frost MS/DB i guess it would be kind of awesome.

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

22 May 2010 at 20:57 - 194

Quote:

Activation Time Cap

* Items and skills that improve skill activation time can no longer stack higher than 25%. Single effects that improve skill activation over 25% can exceed this cap. (Fast Casting is not included in this cap.)

This makes me sad. It has very little effect on the majority of builds I use, but it kills an idea I had.

Quote:

Skill-Related Changes

* Monsters in the Underworld and Fissure of Woe now have innate health regeneration in Hard Mode only.
* Monsters in the Underworld and Fissure of Woe now have reduced health totals in Hard Mode only.

Has anyone tested what this means specifically? It looks like they made hard mode easier.

headlesshobbs

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

22 May 2010 at 21:02 - 195

Quote:

Originally Posted by fireflyry

Seeping got the nerf bat.Finally.

15mp and 33% speed reduction? Somehow I still have a way to keep it manageable in spike builds. Sorry if this isn't the nerf you were hoping for.

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

22 May 2010 at 21:07 - 196

Quote:

Originally Posted by headlesshobbs

15mp and 33% speed reduction? Somehow I still have a way to keep it manageable in spike builds. Sorry if this isn't the nerf you were hoping for.

It's enough.

Also, I fail to see how this new edenial meta is good for the game at all.

Del

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2009

In a van, down by the river.

RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO if I know, ask Lynette.

R/

22 May 2010 at 21:16 - 197

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemming

It's enough.

Also, I fail to see how this new edenial meta is good for the game at all.

edenial is easy as hell to work around, it's psychic instability that's a bitch to play against.

Kashrlyyk

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

22 May 2010 at 21:50 - 198

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del

edenial is easy as hell to work around, it's psychic instability that's a bitch to play against.

So Earthquake:
25e 3c 15r
AoE nearby
causes exhaustion
deals damage
knocks down for 1 second(?)
not an elite skill

Psychic Instability:
5e <1/4c <12r
AoE nearby
no exhaustion
no damage
conditional (easy enough to meet though)
knocks down for 4 seconds
Elite skill

Earthshaker
8a
AoE adjacent
no exhaustion
no extra damage
unconditional
knocks down for 2 seconds
Elite skill

PI will definitely be nerfed, but when? And what were the test crewe and the designers thinking?

MrGuildBoi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

A/

22 May 2010 at 22:04 - 199

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kashrlyyk

So Earthquake:
25e 3c 15r
AoE nearby
causes exhaustion
deals damage
knocks down for 1 second(?)
not an elite skill

All knockdowns are 2 seconds unless it says otherwise.

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

W/

22 May 2010 at 22:05 - 200

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kashrlyyk

So Earthquake:
25e 3c 15r
AoE nearby
causes exhaustion
deals damage
knocks down for 1 second(?)
not an elite skill

Psychic Instability:
5e <1/4c <12r
AoE nearby
no exhaustion
no damage
conditional (easy enough to meet though)
knocks down for 4 seconds
Elite skill

Earthshaker
8a
AoE adjacent
no exhaustion
no extra damage
unconditional
knocks down for 2 seconds
Elite skill

PI will definitely be nerfed, but when? And what were the test crewe and the designers thinking?

Standard knock down duration is 2 seconds, so Earthquake will knock down for 2 seconds. Earthshaker Warriors who are not terrible and bad will wear Stonefist insignia, increasing the knockdown duration to 3 seconds.