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frojack

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Rite Of Passage [RP]

E/Mo

25 Jun 2006 at 13:59 - 1

I just recently happened upon a Req. 8 Ritualist staff. It was actually req. Restoration!
After all that searching I finally find 2 in the same day _-_. So in yer' face nay Say-ers ^_^, it does exist. It also happened to be a ghostly. The second one was a Zodiac some guy was selling. The thing is, no collector or green item on the whole of Cantha is req. restoration. Even the end-game green restoration weapon is req. friggin' Spawning. So all you restoration rits out there, keep your eyes open for these staves.

Second great discovery of the day is Vengeful Weapon: I really need to start reading descriptions better _-_. It reads '... the next time target ally takes damage from a foe...'. Yep, that's right. Any damage. It even works on direct damage spells!
So what do you do when an enemy drops a bog standard Aoe? You run in, spam Vengeful and watch as that foe reels in horror as you leach 63 hp from them every 3 seconds. Even as they run out of spell range. Works great on Firestorm. With 2 rits using said tactics, it's just nasty. If only Vengeful was Khanhei had the same properties

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It's just a shame most Elementalist Aoe's only last 5 seconds. However there is an exception to the rule. Maelstrom requires some deft foot work or fingers to catch though, or you'll end up getting interrupted. Vengeful has a 1/4 second cast so it's at least do-able.
So there we have it. The truth about restoration req. weapons, and a nice effect I never before noticed on another skill that makes Mirror Of Ice complete and utter garbage.

Anyone else learned anything new and bizarre lately...?

EDIT: News just in. It even works on traps!

.

Cjlr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

SMS

E/Me

25 Jun 2006 at 14:08 - 2

French Guiana has 817 kilometres of highways?

Bale_Shadowscar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

New Dragons [NDR]

25 Jun 2006 at 14:57 - 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random

frojack

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Rite Of Passage [RP]

E/Mo

25 Jun 2006 at 15:14 - 4

Well I did mean in GW _-_. Sigh. Anyone else? In GW please...

frojack

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Rite Of Passage [RP]

E/Mo

25 Jun 2006 at 15:57 - 5

Oh god. Not you again...

EDIT:
By the way, I've informed a mod about the gold seller...

Mustache Mayhem

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

BEN

R/N

25 Jun 2006 at 15:58 - 6

here's one I had drop in the deep.. I just put on the mods- used it alot

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/7033/gw1536mq.jpg

frojack

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Rite Of Passage [RP]

E/Mo

25 Jun 2006 at 16:09 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mustache Mayhem

here's one I had drop in the deep.. I just put on the mods- used it alot

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/7033/gw1536mq.jpg

Oh! Exceptional find

. Perfect casting mod to, just like mine. Could this be a recent change do you think? As previously I have not seen any restoration weapons. Also, what does the energy ball look like? As in the projectile fired. I also noticed yours has fire damage built into it. Mine happens to be cold, and the projectle is orangy' red.

Mustache Mayhem

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

BEN

R/N

25 Jun 2006 at 16:16 - 8

had that one and channeling one with 19% communing drop in the same run.. it was while back too when tc just opened the deep- have to check on the color of the shot

-edit it's normal fireball (red)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5469/gw1958hn.jpg

Lets Get to Healing

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

You want see?

True Gods of War [True]

Mo/W

25 Jun 2006 at 16:25 - 9

I learned never to talk in all chat in AB's.

frojack

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Rite Of Passage [RP]

E/Mo

25 Jun 2006 at 16:47 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mustache Mayhem

had that one and channeling one with 19% communing drop in the same run.. it was while back too when tc just opened the deep- have to check on the color of the shot

Ah ok. so this isn't new then. Talk about annoying. Anet always find a way to make something 'valuable'. I imagine the price on these weapons will sky-rocket if restoration Rit's become really popular.

Btw heres a pic of mine...

Edit:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lets Get to Healing

I learned never to talk in all chat in AB's.

Ouch...

zankoku

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Teh Academy [PhD]

26 Jun 2006 at 03:40 - 11

I really don't think Restoration staves/weapons are something new. I've had my Restoration staff for about 2-3 weeks now (a gold Forbidden Staff), and I recall seeing (and bidding on) a Restoration Req. Ghostly Staff in the first week Factions launched.

Oh, and here is the guildwiki entry on Ritualist green weapons (seems you're right about the greens not having Restoration reqs. here though): http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Rituali...uick_reference.

Phoenix Arrows

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

With many other ugly people

We Are All Pretty [ugly]

R/

26 Jun 2006 at 03:54 - 12

I learned you can GvG with only 5 players...has to be 3 real people and 2 hench. 5 is minimum amount and at least 1/2 have to be people from your guild.

Cash

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Bound By Wild Desire [Wild]

26 Jun 2006 at 05:37 - 13

congrats on the find- funny how the restoration greens all require something other than restoration. works the same way with inspiration magic for mesmers - still looking for a perfect staff for insp that REQUIRES insp .....

Caleb

Nil nisi malis terrori.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/Me

26 Jun 2006 at 06:06 - 14

I learned if you double click the forward button, you can auto run!

Blind Rage

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

New Zealand

Inyurface Gaming [IYF]

26 Jun 2006 at 09:58 - 15

wait...did you get that ghostly in uw? since when has uw had factions chars items?

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

26 Jun 2006 at 10:04 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by frojack

Well I did mean in GW _-_. Sigh. Anyone else? In GW please...

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Special:Random

Nexus Icon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Natis Ignigena

Me/

26 Jun 2006 at 10:13 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caleb The Pontiff

I learned if you double click the forward button, you can auto run!

If you double-tap backward, you do a 180

I only recently learned that you could zoom in and out using the mousewheel on the "U" map :E

One that I find the majority of players don't know about is ctrl-shift-space targeting. You get an "I'm targeting xyz!" message instead of an "I'm attacking xyz!" message and you don't automatically attack that target. I use it all the time. It's especially good for directing henchies.

I also recently learned that typing "/petname" then nothing resets your pet to it's evolved name. Got that from one of the helpful people here

My hog Ozzy (Ozzy = Ozzy Osbourne = Black Sabbath = song called War Pigs) is a Hearty Warthog

megalomaniac_mutant

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

End of the Universe

My guild name not know you must.

26 Jun 2006 at 10:43 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexus Icon

I only recently learned that you could zoom in and out using the mousewheel on the "U" map :E

Fo' real? Good to know.
I recentley found out that i had a perfect sword Fortitude mod in my storage...dont have a clue how it got there

ekamdu

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Holland

Legion of Sacred Light

Mo/

26 Jun 2006 at 11:11 - 19

i recently found out farming actually makes a lot of money :P heheheh

yeah that targeting is very usefull indeed whilst playing with henchies, if you attack you will be the one the enemy mobs will attack, and as the monk that i am its easier to stay a bit behind

Aerian_Skybane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

House of Caeruleous [HoC]

R/E

26 Jun 2006 at 15:19 - 20

hehe, you just reminded me of that function lol. mmmm ctrl shift space ftw!

wsmcasey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Right behind you.

HeRo

W/Rt

26 Jun 2006 at 16:08 - 21

I recently learned how to spam several different messages in trade chat when trying to sell my items (actually I learned this trick last month). Normally you can just highlight and use the Ctrl+C (to copy) & Ctrl+V(to paste), but a better way is to do this:

type your message in trade chat: "Wts....blah blah blah"........press enter.
type your next message in trade chat: "Wts....whatever else your selling...press enter.

enter as many differnt items that your selling.

Then when you want to spam your messages again, press "Enter" then "The Up Arrow Key". This will show the last message you typed. Before pressing enter you can scroll thru previous messages by pressing the "Up Arrow" or "Down Arrow" keys and press enter on those messages.

So I can spam like 5 different WTS messages quickly and move on to another District and do it again.

Edit: I made 140k last night in 1 hour doing it this way, its much much faster because I can advertise all my items separately (including details) all at once with separate messages and get my advertisements out to more people faster.

frojack

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, UK

Rite Of Passage [RP]

E/Mo

26 Jun 2006 at 18:56 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by wsmcasey

I recently learned how to spam several different messages in trade chat when trying to sell my items (actually I learned this trick last month). Normally you can just highlight and use the Ctrl+C (to copy) & Ctrl+V(to paste), but a better way is to do this:

type your message in trade chat: "Wts....blah blah blah"........press enter.
type your next message in trade chat: "Wts....whatever else your selling...press enter.

enter as many differnt items that your selling.

Then when you want to spam your messages again, press "Enter" then "The Up Arrow Key". This will show the last message you typed. Before pressing enter you can scroll thru previous messages by pressing the "Up Arrow" or "Down Arrow" keys and press enter on those messages.

So I can spam like 5 different WTS messages quickly and move on to another District and do it again.

Edit: I made 140k last night in 1 hour doing it this way, its much much faster because I can advertise all my items separately (including details) all at once with separate messages and get my advertisements out to more people faster.

Now that is awesome. Never knew that ^_^.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zankoku

I really don't think Restoration staves/weapons are something new. I've had my Restoration staff for about 2-3 weeks now (a gold Forbidden Staff), and I recall seeing (and bidding on) a Restoration Req. Ghostly Staff in the first week Factions launched.

Oh, and here is the guildwiki entry on Ritualist green weapons (seems you're right about the greens not having Restoration reqs. here though): http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Rituali...uick_reference.

That's the thing see. No where in Cantha will you find a ritualist weapon with that requirement that can be crafted. Or a collector that trades for it. All you can do is hope you find 1 or see one for sale before people catch on how rare they are

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I mean we're not even talking about a skin here. We're talking about 'function'. A rare Item in the game that has 'unique' function? Now that is quite something. Not too many other examples in the game. Get em' while you can.
So we now know they appear on at least 3 skins. Ghostly, Zodiac, and Forbidden...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cash

congrats on the find- funny how the restoration greens all require something other than restoration. works the same way with inspiration magic for mesmers - still looking for a perfect staff for insp that REQUIRES insp .....

Wow. Never realised Inspiration Mesmers were getting screwed also. How long have you been looking for one?

Caleb

Nil nisi malis terrori.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/Me

26 Jun 2006 at 22:47 - 23

Today I learned that my CE Factions account came with a cool music key. Should really check those boxes more thoroughly!

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

27 Jun 2006 at 05:36 - 24

I learned that Alt - F4 gives your character double health and energy.

>_>

Lets Get to Healing

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

You want see?

True Gods of War [True]

Mo/W

27 Jun 2006 at 05:39 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadowfox1125

I learned that Alt - F4 gives your character double health and energy.

>_>

And, apparently, 1k faction.

Cash

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Bound By Wild Desire [Wild]

27 Jun 2006 at 07:02 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by frojack

Wow. Never realised Inspiration Mesmers were getting screwed also. How long have you been looking for one?

a very very long time- but its not too big of a deal for me. the build i tend to use insp mostly with is Me/N with SS, so i just use a collector curse staff (now using stonereaper) instead. most other times when ive gone dom/insp or illus/insp ill use illyanas or gorrels wand and 20/20molder combo.

still, it would be nice to actually HAVE a green or collector insp staff that requires it- check out the end game wayward wands and youll see what i mean- theres a req dom for dom, a req illus for illus, and TWO insp wands (if im remembering correctly) requiring dom or illus - WTF?!?