Tseison.4659

> @"Scavarius.6059" said: > > @"Tseison.4659" said: > > Well, Warriors will almost 99.9% get Staff as their next weapon and will serve as a "lance" or "polearm" because if you've played through Champions, you can see the Champion Watchknights that follow you, using a lance and a spinning ability with it. :/ > > watchknights wield a staff since 2013, so ... > pretty much anything a spear and/or scythe can do, can be done with staff. maybe not throwing spears, but lets not go down that rabbithole. also, we already got scythe skins for staff. more than you would think. That's nice but I guess you didn't understand what I was trying to say. I'm stating that, with EoD around the corner, it's likely Warriors will get a staff and will be treated the same way as how Thieves got a staff for their Elite Spec...

Well, Warriors will almost 99.9% get Staff as their next weapon and will serve as a "lance" or "polearm" because if you've played through Champions in LS, you can see the Champion Watchknights that follow you, using a lance and a spinning ability with it. :/ So if anything you guys will probably get that weapon with aoe damage and mobility like utility skills. *shrugs*

Well, Warriors will almost 99.9% get Staff as their next weapon and will serve as a "lance" or "polearm" because if you've played through Champions, you can see the Champion Watchknights that follow you, using a lance and a spinning ability with it. :/

Can we get the ritualist outfit please =)

> @"Veprovina.4876" said: > > @"necromaniac.7629" said: > > Isn't Harrier's gear with inspirations line suppose to be good, idk, never player support chrono as a mes main but thats what i thought of considering https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Healing_Prism especially, because you can do damage while healing > > Oh interesting! Yeah, i've been looking at that trait as well. > But harrier in WvW? I don't know, at that point, i better stick with Wanderer's since it's also Power and concentration, but has vitality and toughness as well. > You really don't want to go in WvW without some toughness. I know it doesn't have healing power but on harrier's i'd really miss that toughness stat. For PvE, sure, it would totally work as a damage/healer but in WvW i'm not so sure. > For WvW, for that i'd then use Crusader's, but then you miss out on concentration... > Idk, there's not one "be all end all" combo that has it all lol. :tongue: Ummm....I've gone in WvW with both minstrel AND harrier and it still doesn't make much of a difference, that's where you have to mostly rely on mobility and cleansing skills to get by. But if you just wanna play a support role and stay in the backline and just buff/heal then yeah sure minstrels. But I run harriers for PvE (when required).

> @"Veprovina.4876" said: > > @"Tseison.4659" said: > > It was good before when they didn’t nerf the signet of inspiration but now it’s just....people want us for Alac/Quick and that’s it....but even so, ANET is giving our boons/utilities to other professions so.... > > > > Here’s hoping EoD gives us something on par to what FBs have...(healing/boon wise) > > Yeah, funny how other professions get to have our stuff, but mesmers don't get anything. Necros can now portal, seemingly everyone can do alacrity... Eh... And don’t forget about Thieves getting a portal too lol...next thing you know they’ll give warriors a portal just because....

It was good before when they didn’t nerf the signet of inspiration but now it’s just....people want us for Alac/Quick and that’s it....but even so, ANET is giving our boons/utilities to other professions so.... Here’s hoping EoD gives us something on par to what FBs have...(healing/boon wise)

It could be possible if they only did it where you had access to another professions utility skills only, but wouldn’t have access to their elite specs,traits, or weapon skills. And no one bother saying that would be dumb because that’s the best thing I can think of if they were going to introduce dual professions. They also wouldn’t want to have let’s say: a ranger have full access to warriors traits, weapon skills and elite specs. So sure, I think dual professions would be cool, do I personal think it’s going to happen? Never. And that’s okay because I can l live without the headache.

> @"Kondor.2904" said: > > @"Tseison.4659" said: > > > @"Kondor.2904" said: > > > Remove distortion part of blurred inscriptions from the game, ty. > > > > Not a good enough reason and I think it's a great trait and used in a lot of Mirage builds to compensate for the loss in dodge bar in pvp/wvw. > > It's an extremely passive trait that just allows you to spam invulns (and if traited reflects and ambushes) on top of enhancing every signet. And while mesmer right now might not seem to be that strong, the trait itself is just toxic and promotes very lazy and 0 iq playstyle. I'd rather see it changed so you actually have to apply more than 2 brain cells in order to make use of it. But that's just my opinion, yeah. Mesmers AREN’t strong because of all the whiney players that had us get more nerfs than any other class out there just because “low IQ” players don’t know how to adapt or improve their own skills when encountering a Mesmer. Additionally, the blurred inscriptions is just another defends mechanism so it’s NOT lazy at all and if it was, how about we take a look at other professions that have overloaded kits with better survivability than us. And so far, you want the trait changed but not going in depth as to what to change it into to compensate.... Again, if you don’t like fighting against a Mesmer with Blurred Inscriptions then I suggest not entering WvW/PvP and picking a fight with one because we’re at that stage in this game where Mesmers SHOULD not be getting any passive nerfs just because ‘children’ need a handicap when fighting us...periodt

> @"Kondor.2904" said: > Remove distortion part of blurred inscriptions from the game, ty. Not a good enough reason and I think it's a great trait and used in a lot of Mirage builds to compensate for the loss in dodge bar in pvp/wvw.

Well once this whole dragon business is done, they should probably finally focus on adding more content to existing maps/areas, balancing etc...

> @"Yoci.2481" said: > I wish they applied all the PvP changes to WvW as well. I'm asking the same question; I swear PvP & WvW just needs to be the same so balancing is done between PvE & PvP/WvW only. On another note too, I'm surprised Thieves didn't get more nerfs; still waiting for those **files nails**...

> @"Armen.1483" said: > I agree. Is this thread about competitive mode only btw? Both modes PVE & PVP/WVW :)

> @"Leonidrex.5649" said: > this season I have been running dueling over domi, and damage is MUCH higer. > but its questionable if its worth it due to loss off boonrip, but the damage itself is better. I personally run: Dom/Illu/Chrono and I stopped taking Shattered Concentration with me because in WvW there's just way too much boon uptime and application that it just isn't enough in my opinion. I wish it removed more or had this effect where if your foe had a certain threshold of boons on them, the shatters would remove more. But I think I'll try running Duel/Illu/Chrono and see how I feel.

> @"Junkpile.7439" said: > Anet could nerf blobs perma stability. Aka Guardians (:

> > @"Tseison.4659" said: > > > @"knite.1542" said: > > > > @"Veprovina.4876" said: > > > > And Mirage Cloak isn't that much better than a normal dodge, it still just evades, plus, you basically evade in place unless you're moving, it just opens up an ambush attack, the invulnerability frames are the same i think. > > > > > > Do you really not think that mirage cloak is much better than a normal dodge? With mirage cloak you are invulnerable, can do it while not moving (so immobilize won't stop it), you can do it while CCed, it can be traited so your clones gain mirage cloak as well, and it doesn't interrupt your actions. > > > > > > I do agree that what they did was probably not the best way to "balance" mirage, but the idea that MC is not that much better than a normal dodge is definitely not true. > > > > And thieves STILL get to keep their 2-3 dodges PLUS all their evade utilities and traits.... so again, I too don’t understand the sense behind the 1 dodge. Mirage Cloak is a great utility for survivability but no, they’d rather make all other classes have access to easy survivability than us and for what reason? > > > > Just the usual favouritism and the only way to actually enjoy Mirage is in PVE it seems. > > Not to mention, Mirage damage is pitiful compared to literally any profession out there. Not only do we not have a dodge now, but get outdamaged by support builds. > I made a support chrono to use in guild fights when i raid WvW with my guild. > I can't solo a camp with that build. I could with Mirage, and it was great for roaming, but in general, THAT's how bad they nerfed mesmers. > Mesmers already have to deal with the abuse from the community asking for nerfs all the time, now the company that made us is abusing us as well. > What do Mesmers have to do to get some respect from the company that made them? > > And Indeed, what about Thieves? 3 dodges, invisibility and all the innate dodge abilities they have on top of that. > If Mesmers want to have half of that, they need to always weigh the pros and cons, while other classes can have it all and still not be considered OP. > > It just feels bad to play a class i like and constantly being punished for it while others get away with so much worse. I totally understand where you're coming from and since I've been playing since launch, I ONLY made a Mesmer and have done so much with the profession and have theorycraft all kinds of builds, but there just isn't many optimal builds to utilize and I'm speaking In terms of WvW/PvP wise when comparing to other professions out there. So with that being said, I can't just "Start Over" and pick a different class and go through EVERYTHING. I don't have the patience for that like some people who have X amount of Chars... Again, here's hoping the next expansion fixes some of the problems we're facing or at least gives us an E-Spec that makes up for all this kitten Anet's done to our class.

> @"knite.1542" said: > > @"Veprovina.4876" said: > > And Mirage Cloak isn't that much better than a normal dodge, it still just evades, plus, you basically evade in place unless you're moving, it just opens up an ambush attack, the invulnerability frames are the same i think. > > Do you really not think that mirage cloak is much better than a normal dodge? With mirage cloak you are invulnerable, can do it while not moving (so immobilize won't stop it), you can do it while CCed, it can be traited so your clones gain mirage cloak as well, and it doesn't interrupt your actions. > > I do agree that what they did was probably not the best way to "balance" mirage, but the idea that MC is not that much better than a normal dodge is definitely not true. And thieves STILL get to keep their 2-3 dodges PLUS all their evade utilities and traits.... so again, I too don’t understand the sense behind the 1 dodge. Mirage Cloak is a great utility for survivability but no, they’d rather make all other classes have access to easy survivability than us and for what reason? Just the usual favouritism and the only way to actually enjoy Mirage is in PVE it seems.

> @"Woltarion.6829" said: > I hate playing domination but for my friends who do : we shouldn't have to chose between 15% more illusion damage or upgraded GS, these two talents were and should be at two differents tiers. > Escape artist is a also a must change, it's useless because it's on the same tier as Maim the Disillusioned which is much more stronger. Also what's the purpose of having a clone when you go invisible if shatters make you revealed. > The randomness of Chaotic Interruption made it useless, I know that this trait was too much OP before this change but now it's impossible to make a good use of it. > Finally the change I would like the most : Malicious Sorcery should be the base attack speed for scepter. > > I really like Restorative Mantras in PvP, especially with the healing mantra, it allows you have great healing power and it was even more op when the healing mantra had a 10sec CD. I believe that it shouldn't be touched now. If it is buffed, I assure you that mesmer won't be killable, which will lead to more nerfs. I respect that. Do you still put points into the domination tree or do you currently run something else? I myself run full zerker so I take Domination and I’ll usually take the GS trait when in Chrono (for WvW) but in PVE I’ll take the increased illusion damage. Yeah Restorative I think is working differently for either one of us and I’ve run a full minstrel and healing items build with it and still not getting these amazing heals so....don’t know what to tell you there. But with that said, I think some people need to realize additionally that when EoD arrives and when they announce the new specializations, traits WILL be adjusted, nerfed, changed etc... to compensate for balance. So it’s all fine and dandy when some players say “don’t disturb the class or disagree with what was posted” even though they can’t back it up with how the trait is useful. And the ones I’ve mentioned are not even meta or traits people bother to pick up so, I’ll take their replies as a quick personal attack and would rather see Mesmer not get any sort of treatment while everyone else does.

> @"Veprovina.4876" said: > > @"Tseison.4659" said: > > > @"Veprovina.4876" said: > > > > @"LuRkEr.9462" said: > > > > Mesmer using some minstrel gear is still a thing in raids for tanking. Outside of that and maybe WvW support build it wouldn't be used. > > > > > > I mostly see Wanderer's in WvW, it's better cause it has some power on it, and tankyness. > > > Though i suppose a full support only Minstrel would work as well. Or at least a combination of those. > > > > > > Cause if you go full Minstrel in WvW, you're useless in 1v1 fights or taking camps. That's probably why people don't play full Minstrel outside of zerg. > > > > > > > @"Tseison.4659" said: > > > > Harrier is the way to go now and a better choice IMO. Also; they nerfed Signet of Inspiration and now it's become useless since it doesn't allow you to share boons anymore... > > > > > > > > Edit: Forgot to mention too since you've been away. They've also pretty much given a lot of other professions some of our uniqueness, i.e: Portal, Alacrity etc... > > > > > > They really need to stop nerfing Mesmers, it's sad what they've done to us. > > > I see support classes take on keep bosses in WvW, meanwhile, my Chrono has trouble taking a camp because the damage is just so pathetic. > > > Mirage can't dodge more than once and i won't even go what they've done to other skills and utilities. > > > > > > Sad... :disappointed: > > > > Agreed. I mean when it comes to damage I run pwr chrono and seem to be shredding people fine with it. I occasionally see amateur Mesmers running core or chrono too but not really phased by them *eye roll*. However, I sometimes will see Mirages in WvW and it’s sad so after the 1 dodge and I’m assuming sigil of energy swap lol, they’re pretty much dead lol... > > > > But aside from that, I struggle sometimes in that mode because boons are way too strong or you have overloaded professions like the kitten thief and it’s hard when most of the damage revolves around shatters.... > > Yeah, i often see people complain that Mirage was "immune to CC". > Yeah, that's the bloody point?!? Adjust your strategy, not cry for nerfs because you can't beat it. > > And to be fair, even with 1 dodge, i could 1v1 just fine, except, in contrast to other classes that can just spam 2 skills, i had to play Rachmaninoff on my keyboard to down someone. This was true even before the nerf but not as obvious. > > I hate that it's fine for other classes to be good at everything, but as soon as Mesmers are good at something, people cry for nerfs. > And i hate that Anet listens to whiners. Right! I think that's what I love about the Mirage spec because it gives this sense of "phasing" through all forms of attacks, cc and conditions which is balanced because if you take a look at classes like the stupid thieves, they can go full zerker and have more condition cleanses and escapes than us. Regardless of their "role", if Mirage is supposed to be "inspired" by the thieves, we should be given more access to vigor or have our endurance regeneration increased. Well everyone plays differently but I know two Mesmers I roamed with a while back were using the Mirage to "get used to" the 1 dodge and it was too difficult because if the enemy isn't unloading everything in the first couple seconds of the encounter, they'll just do it again in the next and our dodge will still be on CD so *shrugs*.

> @"Veprovina.4876" said: > > @"LuRkEr.9462" said: > > Mesmer using some minstrel gear is still a thing in raids for tanking. Outside of that and maybe WvW support build it wouldn't be used. > > I mostly see Wanderer's in WvW, it's better cause it has some power on it, and tankyness. > Though i suppose a full support only Minstrel would work as well. Or at least a combination of those. > > Cause if you go full Minstrel in WvW, you're useless in 1v1 fights or taking camps. That's probably why people don't play full Minstrel outside of zerg. > > > @"Tseison.4659" said: > > Harrier is the way to go now and a better choice IMO. Also; they nerfed Signet of Inspiration and now it's become useless since it doesn't allow you to share boons anymore... > > > > Edit: Forgot to mention too since you've been away. They've also pretty much given a lot of other professions some of our uniqueness, i.e: Portal, Alacrity etc... > > They really need to stop nerfing Mesmers, it's sad what they've done to us. > I see support classes take on keep bosses in WvW, meanwhile, my Chrono has trouble taking a camp because the damage is just so pathetic. > Mirage can't dodge more than once and i won't even go what they've done to other skills and utilities. > > Sad... :disappointed: Agreed. I mean when it comes to damage I run pwr chrono and seem to be shredding people fine with it. I occasionally see amateur Mesmers running core or chrono too but not really phased by them *eye roll*. However, I sometimes will see Mirages in WvW and it’s sad so after the 1 dodge and I’m assuming sigil of energy swap lol, they’re pretty much dead lol... But aside from that, I struggle sometimes in that mode because boons are way too strong or you have overloaded professions like the kitten thief and it’s hard when most of the damage revolves around shatters....

Harrier is the way to go now and a better choice IMO. Also; they nerfed Signet of Inspiration and now it's become useless since it doesn't allow you to share boons anymore... Edit: Forgot to mention too since you've been away. They've also pretty much given a lot of other professions some of our uniqueness, i.e: Portal, Alacrity etc...

While we're on the subject of Chrono; Wells should cast from us and not targetable. This helps with allies missing or stepping off of the wells. *shrugs* :s

WvW not so much and I'm usually in there (Maguuma) but PvP; literally just did a couple of spars and I bumped into your usual toxic player who think they're better than everyone.

> @"Leonidrex.5649" said: > > @"Tseison.4659" said: > > I’d rather prefer a new Elite Spec that focus on Hexes since they can easily implement it in as a reverse barrier/regen essentially but it wouldn’t be a condition and would have a static duration of 2-3sec or something.... > > > > But anyways, I’ll offer my two cents to the “Minstrel” idea... when I think of Minstrel, I think of a variety of instruments used to make music, so I’m going to assume that we would get “Bundles/Kits” that give us access to a variety of abilities. Yes it does seem like Mesmers would be getting a lot but there are other classes that are overloaded as well. > > > > How would it work with clones/phantasms? To be honest, that’s always the one thing that’s causing problems for the Mesmer to explore new and fresh builds. So I’d be perfectly fine to sacrifice having no clones/illusions summoned to get bundles that give us XX number of new skills. > > or they could make it like FB thomes, but to get them you actually have to generate clones to get the effect. > it would be like FB except with actual drawback. Ooou! That would be cool too :)

> @"Vavume.8065" said: > Yes do it, and add every single gem store item into it, so that I can buy anything at anytime, I cannot stand the stock rotation thing, and yeah, yeah, I know why they do it. 100% yes to this! Using the gem store in game is so unbearably slow and I’m STILL impatiently waiting for them to add the Ritualist outfit and the Dark Monarch Skyscale skin...