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Posted by: Tarsius.3170

Tarsius.3170

  • Zealot’s Defense skill: No longer destroys unblockable projectiles.
  • Shield of the Avenger skill: No longer destroys unblockable projectiles.
  • Perfect Inscriptions trait: Now functions in PvE.
  • Symbol of Judgment skill:
    * Now acts as a combo field even if the Writ of Exaltation trait is not equipped.
    * No longer heals for less without the Writ of Exaltation trait. It now uses the higher value in all cases, and the healing fact on the tool tip is now always accurate.
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Posted by: Tarsius.3170

Tarsius.3170

Zealot’s Defense skill: No longer destroys unblockable projectiles.

awww was having such fun with that one, trolling treb operators

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Posted by: Cloud Stryfe.4058

Cloud Stryfe.4058

lol only bugfixing but the more important like the scepter autoattack?? -.-

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Posted by: Tarsius.3170

Tarsius.3170

yeah I was waiting to test that – I see rangers have had projectile speed buffs ( fingers crossed )

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Posted by: green plum.7514

green plum.7514

Hm, Jon actually promised us a scepter fix :/ It it really that difficult just to increase projectile speed?

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Tarsius.3170

Hm, Jon actually promised us a scepter fix :/ It it really that difficult just to increase projectile speed?

He didn’t give us a time-frame though. I suspect it was “discovered” too late to make it into this month’s release cycle

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Tarsius.3170

Scepter speed unchanged

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Posted by: Cloud Stryfe.4058

Cloud Stryfe.4058

It was 1 months ago …

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Posted by: green plum.7514

green plum.7514

Hm, Jon actually promised us a scepter fix :/ It it really that difficult just to increase projectile speed?

He didn’t give us a time-frame though. I suspect it was “discovered” too late to make it into this month’s release cycle

They have a release cycle of over 1 month for changing a single number? No wonder they can’t get around to fix bugs ^^

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Posted by: Blissified.8369

Blissified.8369

if u know anything about programming or even the very very basics of software / game dev, ud know increasing sceptor projectile speed should be as simple as changing some variables…. ie; i could do it for them.

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Posted by: Crapgame.6519

Crapgame.6519

Or…maybe it wasn’t that high of a priority? I mean it isn’t game breaking to our class.

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Posted by: Shootsfoot.9276

Shootsfoot.9276

if u know anything about programming or even the very very basics of software / game dev, ud know increasing sceptor projectile speed should be as simple as changing some variables…. ie; i could do it for them.

lol

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Posted by: Sandra Martino.3870

Sandra Martino.3870

What could be the reason for no scepter change? I cannot but wonder why.. and no, i don’t believe in a one-month time frame :p

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Posted by: Kami.7369

Kami.7369

if u know anything about programming or even the very very basics of software / game dev, ud know increasing sceptor projectile speed should be as simple as changing some variables…. ie; i could do it for them.

Correct wording and syntax also matter in programming. I wouldn’t trust you at coding anything at all.

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Posted by: Xystus.3241

Xystus.3241

  • Shield of the Avenger skill: No longer destroys unblockable projectiles.

I assume this means it no longer works on Old Tom in the Uncategorized Fractal?

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Posted by: Sebulon.7683

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  • Shield of the Avenger skill: No longer destroys unblockable projectiles.

I assume this means it no longer works on Old Tom in the Uncategorized Fractal?

If this is true I’m going to flip a couple of tables.

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Posted by: Aegis.9354

Aegis.9354

  • Symbol of Judgment skill:
    * Now acts as a combo field even if the Writ of Exaltation trait is not equipped.
    * No longer heals for less without the Writ of Exaltation trait. It now uses the higher value in all cases, and the healing fact on the tool tip is now always accurate.
    [/quote]

What skill is this? never even heard of Symbol of Judgment.

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Posted by: Laceration.4290

Laceration.4290

  • Shield of the Avenger skill: No longer destroys unblockable projectiles.

I assume this means it no longer works on Old Tom in the Uncategorized Fractal?

If this is true I’m going to flip a couple of tables.

Whats the big deal? Just remove melee assist and stand inside him.

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Posted by: Obtena.7952

Obtena.7952

I love the interpretations … The dev guys said they recognized scepter speed should be fixed and was especially clear that he had no idea when it would happen either. If you think that means ‘next patch’, you have alot to learn about software dev cycle … or reading.

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Posted by: Pazu.8320

Pazu.8320

What skill is this? never even heard of Symbol of Judgment.

It’s our downed #3 skill.

Also, from what Jon said about fixing scepter auto, I think it was more than simply a projectile speed fix. Adjusting speeds might not fix the lack of honing the tennis balls have. Also, you have to consider that they want to make sure that the fix is balanced since it is arguably the highest ranged dps in the game.

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Posted by: Crapgame.6519

Crapgame.6519

IF and WHEN it hits…

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Posted by: Aegis.9354

Aegis.9354

What skill is this? never even heard of Symbol of Judgment.

It’s our downed #3 skill.

Also, from what Jon said about fixing scepter auto, I think it was more than simply a projectile speed fix. Adjusting speeds might not fix the lack of honing the tennis balls have. Also, you have to consider that they want to make sure that the fix is balanced since it is arguably the highest ranged dps in the game.

Oh Thanks for the info:) Never read the tolltips for the downed skills as i normally just button mash.

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Posted by: bri.2359

bri.2359

yeah I was waiting to test that – I see rangers have had projectile speed buffs ( fingers crossed )

Yeah … to our underwater harpoon kitten

So don’t get your knickers in a knot over this, unless a ranger lures you into the water lol!

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Posted by: TheBlueI.3486

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  • Perfect Inscriptions trait: Now functions in PvE.

Yeah 9 month since release.

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Posted by: TheBlueI.3486

TheBlueI.3486

What could be the reason for no scepter change? I cannot but wonder why.. and no, i don’t believe in a one-month time frame :p

possible reasons:

  • they don’t want to
  • it works good enough as it is (even if you think it does not)
  • the “problem” is not important enough (e.g. still fixing traits)
  • busy with crappy crab tossing

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Posted by: SchuMidas.4782

SchuMidas.4782

if they dont want treb to be blocked, they should just fix treb projectile instead

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Posted by: Kami.7369

Kami.7369

if they dont want treb to be blocked, they should just fix treb projectile instead

This doesn’t even make sense.

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Posted by: Quarktastic.1027

Quarktastic.1027

if they dont want treb to be blocked, they should just fix treb projectile instead

This doesn’t even make sense.

I’m disappointed in the change to our projectile absorbing skills. Our reflects already didn’t work on unblockable projectiles. There are a lot of unblockable projectiles in PvE, and now there’s absolutely no reason to bring either wall of reflection OR shield of the avenger when facing these enemies.

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Posted by: Kaizz.7306

Kaizz.7306

Hm, Jon actually promised us a scepter fix :/ It it really that difficult just to increase projectile speed?

It kind of is. He compares it to a Necro Staff Necrotic Grasp (The 1), which is alo very slow. The difference, though, is that it’s 22% faster on projectile, casts .5 seconds slower than Orb of Light, but it passes through enemies. It actually hits stuff, though lol. Maybe they overlooked it, but it’d be nice if it sped up the projectile speed.

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Posted by: Myrmidian Eudoros.4671

Myrmidian Eudoros.4671

Hm, Jon actually promised us a scepter fix :/ It it really that difficult just to increase projectile speed?

It kind of is. He compares it to a Necro Staff Necrotic Grasp (The 1), which is alo very slow. The difference, though, is that it’s 22% faster on projectile, casts .5 seconds slower than Orb of Light, but it passes through enemies. It actually hits stuff, though lol. Maybe they overlooked it, but it’d be nice if it sped up the projectile speed.

Necro Staff #1 still rarely hits anything at full range, but it is more reliable than orb at close range. At least you can throw twice as many orbs per unit time to compensate for the horrendous hit rate with Guardian scepter. It seems as though these 2 skills are balanced compared to eachother, but completely ignore all of the other #1’s in the game. Maybe it would be better to just make both of them channelled beams (a dark beam for Necro and a light beam for Guardian). You’d have to tweak damage down on scepter, but then they would at least hit occasionally. You’d give up the small projectile finish, but also eliminate the reflect/destroy projectile effects. Seems like a fair trade, and Guardian could really use a piercing ranged attack to great effect since no other set has a ranged auto (staff#1 doesn’t even count as far as I am concerned).

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Posted by: Kami.7369

Kami.7369

if they dont want treb to be blocked, they should just fix treb projectile instead

This doesn’t even make sense.

I’m disappointed in the change to our projectile absorbing skills. Our reflects already didn’t work on unblockable projectiles. There are a lot of unblockable projectiles in PvE, and now there’s absolutely no reason to bring either wall of reflection OR shield of the avenger when facing these enemies.

Only siege shots are unblockable, IIRC. As far as I can remember, any player-based projectile is absorbed by one of our 4 anti-projectile abilities.

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Posted by: Pazu.8320

Pazu.8320

if they dont want treb to be blocked, they should just fix treb projectile instead

This doesn’t even make sense.

I’m disappointed in the change to our projectile absorbing skills. Our reflects already didn’t work on unblockable projectiles. There are a lot of unblockable projectiles in PvE, and now there’s absolutely no reason to bring either wall of reflection OR shield of the avenger when facing these enemies.

We’re looking at you, Old Tom. This nerf (fix?) really changed how to manage several PvE encounters.

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Posted by: Quarktastic.1027

Quarktastic.1027

if they dont want treb to be blocked, they should just fix treb projectile instead

This doesn’t even make sense.

I’m disappointed in the change to our projectile absorbing skills. Our reflects already didn’t work on unblockable projectiles. There are a lot of unblockable projectiles in PvE, and now there’s absolutely no reason to bring either wall of reflection OR shield of the avenger when facing these enemies.

Only siege shots are unblockable, IIRC. As far as I can remember, any player-based projectile is absorbed by one of our 4 anti-projectile abilities.

I was referring specifically to PvE encounters. Many monsters and bosses have unblockable projectiles. Old Tom in the uncatagorized fractal, for instance.

Also, thanks to the new signet of might, warriors can make their next 3 attacks unblockable. This includes things like kill shot. Though, shield bashing a guardian out of shelter is more trollish.

Those armadillos would be a lot cooler if they looked more like real armadillos. mmm armadillos
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