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Originally Posted by :::Q:::
Wait wait wait... I came rushing into the forums today in hopes of seeing something solid (was told about game update last night) only to find Anet's official statement to be: We still don't really know what to do yet?
What the hell. While I understand that finding the answer to the timer problem will take time, it takes arrogance to think that telling us "it will take time" is enough to be considered an "update". [gaile chat] Don't ever put words into our mouths again, or think for a second that you know how we feel. I will leave the game and sell my account on eBay for arrogance like this, I swear it. If it is the development teams' position that they know and can account for all, then they know nothing, and can account for nothing. If this is the general attitude of devs at ArenaNet, I will be leaving the game. Period. |
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You gain SR/3 energy and 1 pip of energy regen for SR*2 seconds. You are enchanted with this every time a mob dies, and it stacks with itself. This means: At 15 Soul Reaping: You gain 5 energy + 1 pip for 30 seconds (10 energy from regen) for 15 total If one mob dies every 5 seconds, you remain at max regen Anything faster, and you go over the regen cap, but still get some energy from the initial burst At 9 Soul Reaping: You gain 3 energy + 1 pip for 18 seconds (6 energy from regen) for 9 total If one mob dies every 3 seconds, you remain at max regen So you can see that if a mob dies every 5 seconds or more, it's just like both of the old systems, except for most of your energy comes in the form of regen instead of bursts. At 12 Soul Reaping (most Necros run 11-13 SR, so 12 was chosen): You gain 4 energy, + 1 pip for 24 seconds A mob dies every 5 seconds: (old SR - 3.73 eps) You average 8.8 pips regen (9 for 4 seconds, 1 for 1 second) 4 energy per 5 seconds, + 2.93 eps from regen (8.8/3) = 3.73 eps every 4 seconds: (old SR - 4.33 eps) You average 10 pips regen 4 energy per 4 seconds, + 3.33 eps from regen = 4.33 eps every 3 seconds: (old SR - 5.33 eps) You are capped at 10 pips regen 4 energy per 3 seconds, + 3.33 eps from regen = 4.66 eps every 2 seconds: (old SR - 7.33 eps) You are capped at 10 pips regen 4 energy per 2 seconds, + 3.33 eps from regen = 5.33 eps every 1 second: (old SR - 13.33 eps) You are capped at 10 pips regen 4 energy per 1 second, + 3.33 eps from regen = 7.33 eps From this you can see that as stuff dies faster, the energy gained over time (eps) scales much slower than the old way, making this adjustment satisfy the needs of the nerf bat. On the other hand, up to 6 mobs can die at once, and the Necro will still gain the full benefit of their soul reaping attribute. |
......I understood that it was overpowering (heck mm's rule the game for the most part!).....but the nerf took it a bit tooo far.....so I am happy that they are still looking into it, since waiting around for your skills to recharge is bad enough, but also waiting after that to get enough energy to build a new minion is a bit much. I think I will go back to ss until this is over.
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Originally Posted by Solaufyn
Is it just me, or did that post about the Mesmer manage to completely dodge the issue?
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Originally Posted by lyra_song
Anet knows theres a problem. Anet acknowledges the problem in public.
If Anet wanted to dodge the issue, they would have kept their mouth shut. How can you criticize Anet for actually TALKING to its players. Other game companies would never have this level of player control. I believe Anet has learned from the SR nerf that doing major mechanic changes without player feedback first is not the best way to do things. |
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Originally Posted by lyra_song
AoE interrupt - Cry of Frustration
AoE degen is more on the Necromancer line. AoE energy steal - Signet of weariness These skills are good...but really...theres no point to them in PvE ------------------- Ranger Interrupt VS Mesmer interrupt. There seems to be some rubbish that rangers are better at interruption than mesmers. Rangers interrupts are cheaper and by far easier to spam. They often have no "additional" effect, other than damage, with except of [wiki]Broadhead Arrow[/wiki], which i think pays for its high cost. Mesmer interrupts cause way, way more damage, specifically to spellcasters and more negative impact to the target or positive impact to the caster (like [wiki]Power Block[/wiki] or [wiki]Power Spike[/wiki]). Mesmers also have melee interrupt like [wiki]Ineptitude[/wiki] and [wiki]Clumsiness[/wiki] which are just fun vs Assassins ^^ oh lets not forget [wiki]Psychic Distraction[/wiki] |
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Originally Posted by MSecorsky
People like to say that mesmers aren't "necessary", however, they actually make a party much more efficient than say, that third ele does. Tanks become tankier, casters castier, monks monkier. They deal and prevent damage in a combination like no others.
"Necessity" is the wrong word to use. Mesmers make your party better. Yes, you can get by with that third ele, but you'll do better with the mesmer along. |
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Originally Posted by VinnyRidira
I will look at [wiki]Ineptitude[/wiki] but I generally run a very Vanilla Mesmer build. It seems resilient and I guess I would not go farming with it.
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Originally Posted by lyra_song
Anet knows theres a problem. Anet acknowledges the problem in public.
If Anet wanted to dodge the issue, they would have kept their mouth shut. |
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Originally Posted by lyra_song
This is pvp application of course.
Ineptitude + Clumsiness spike on any martial weapon class is generally enough to make one turn around and run away. Its really hard to use these skills in PvE though. |
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Originally Posted by Solaufyn
I never said they weren't acknowledging the problem. In fact, it was acknowledged months ago with that statement on what the designers were addressing.
My post points out that her post shows that there have been no advancements since. Thus, "Where's the beef?" -Sol |
