All allied NPC need a downed state

[paShadoWn.5723]

so it would be feasible to revive them midfight.

[whoeverxwins.1279]

I've managed to rez groups of NPCs with guardian or necro rez skills. I suspect they don't have as much vitality as players who simply get partially rezzed if they are completely downed.

[Westenev.5289]

I think giving npc's a downed state would be kind of neat (kinda like the toxic alliance npc's), but it still wouldn't be overly practical since NPC's can't even perform as adequate cannon fodder.

[Lexi.1398]

things like war banner and spirit of nature work to res dead npcs, though these types of abilities are very limited and not accessable by ...i think most classes actually. though it would amuse me to see illusion of life used on an npc.

[paShadoWn.5723]

I've managed to keep NPC alive in big battles like Claw Island with AoE heal stuff like Guardian shout, but in boss fights like Assault on Svanir Dome it doesn't works because of instakill so downed state would be neat indeed.

[kharmin.7683]

I haven't felt that the NPCs provide enough to be worth the time and effort of rezzing them.

[paShadoWn.5723]

My point exactly; with downed state they will be, if only for the roleplaying reasons.

[Turkeyspit.3965]

> @"kharmin.7683" said:

> I haven't felt that the NPCs provide enough to be worth the time and effort of rezzing them.

 

While it may slow my progress in Molten Furnace, I stop an revive Frostbite whenever needed. Leave no ~~man~~ devourer behind!

[Hannelore.8153]

All intelligent creatures should have a downstate, really. It is not only more immmersive, but slightly more challenging, and allows ArenaNet to sell finishers to PvE players, which I think its an untapped potential of income.

[Ultramex.1506]

> @"Hannelore.8153" said:

> All intelligent creatures should have a downstate, really. It is not only more immmersive, but slightly more challenging, and allows ArenaNet to sell finishers to PvE players, which I think its an untapped potential of income.

Yeah...after 7 years! I don't think giving every enemy npc downed state will be welcomed by the community, the forum will be flooded with complaints about how combat are slower now, imagine fighting trash mob but having to finish EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!

You could say "well, just keep hitting them!" But...wouldn't it be better for them to just fall down and die?

Plus people like me just use basic finisher since we don't care about fancy flashy effect, we want the combat to be over with

Mad King's Lab and pretty much every meta events will be empty because of this

 

[Hannelore.8153]

> @"Ultramex.1506" said:

> > @"Hannelore.8153" said:

> > All intelligent creatures should have a downstate, really. It is not only more immmersive, but slightly more challenging, and allows ArenaNet to sell finishers to PvE players, which I think its an untapped potential of income.

> Yeah...after 7 years! I don't think giving every enemy npc downed state will be welcomed by the community, the forum will be flooded with complaints about how combat are slower now, imagine fighting trash mob but having to finish EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!

> You could say "well, just keep hitting them!" But...wouldn't it be better for them to just fall down and die?

> Plus people like me just use basic finisher since we don't care about fancy flashy effect, we want the combat to be over with

> Mad King's Lab and pretty much every meta events will be empty because of this

>

 

Enemies don't even last seconds against a good build, there is no "combat" in PvE right now except against bosses.

[Ultramex.1506]

> @"Hannelore.8153" said:

> > @"Ultramex.1506" said:

> > > @"Hannelore.8153" said:

> > > All intelligent creatures should have a downstate, really. It is not only more immmersive, but slightly more challenging, and allows ArenaNet to sell finishers to PvE players, which I think its an untapped potential of income.

> > Yeah...after 7 years! I don't think giving every enemy npc downed state will be welcomed by the community, the forum will be flooded with complaints about how combat are slower now, imagine fighting trash mob but having to finish EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM!

> > You could say "well, just keep hitting them!" But...wouldn't it be better for them to just fall down and die?

> > Plus people like me just use basic finisher since we don't care about fancy flashy effect, we want the combat to be over with

> > Mad King's Lab and pretty much every meta events will be empty because of this

> >

>

> Enemies don't even last seconds against a good build, there is no "combat" in PvE right now except against bosses.

 

Not sure how giving them downed state will improve their durability/intelligence since you'll just one shot with your good build, they are just gonna lie there and throw rock at you, beside aren't trash mob are...trash?

But if you want, add every enemy npc evasion skill like Corrupted Griffon see how the community react