Guild Wars 2

The intent of this change was to force players to use the ability in an offensive manner only rather than as an escape tool. When used as intended, the player is rewarded with the 20s cool down rather than 40 seconds. Unfortunately, the ability is currently bugged because even when used as intended, it still frequently applies the 40s cool down.

If player uses the ability as intended to attack another player, the 40s cool down still gets applied during evades, blind, aegis, blocks, and other states the target is is like invulnerability/immunity. As currently implemented / bugged, people are being forced to save RTL for escaping instead of attacking, which is the opposite of the intended effect as they ultimately have no control over the outcome of the ability use.

covenn.7165:

The intent of this change was to force players to use the ability in an offensive manner only rather than as an escape tool. When used as intended, the player is rewarded with the 20s cool down rather than 40 seconds. Unfortunately, the ability is currently bugged because even when used as intended, it still frequently applies the 40s cool down.

If player uses the ability as intended to attack another player, the 40s cool down still gets applied during evades, blind, aegis, blocks, and other states the target is is like invulnerability/immunity. As currently implemented / bugged, people are being forced to save RTL for escaping instead of attacking, which is the opposite of the intended effect as they ultimately have no control over the outcome of the ability use.

totally fair, just look at mesmers whos attacks get dodged/blinded/blocked, they don’t gain a phantasm/clone and the skill goes on full cd

with mesmers it’s the majority of there dps(depending on if its a phantasm atleast) but with an ele it’s far from it

This isn’t a debate about whether it is fair or not.

I am simply reporting this as a bug because it is in fact a bug.

“Recharge is now halved if the player strikes a foe.”

you didn’t strike the foe, it isn’t halfed, it isn’t a bug

no need to get kitteny just because i’m telling you it’s meant to be that way

You are wrong and only looking at part of the available information on the subject. I know full well what the patch notes say. Again, this is not a place to debate something. I am simply reporting a bug.

It’s not a bug, just as much as it isn’t a bug when (for instance) Mesmer Phantasms fail to summon because of evades, blind, aegis, blocks, and other states the target is is like invulnerability/immunity..

The ability fails to strike a foe.

Also, if you don’t want a ‘debate’; you should have sent an ingame report instead of posting it in the community discussion forums (the place for debates and discussions). Just a word of advice for next time.