Much Ado about Primaries
In my Healbot comic, I have Miss Monkie griping about her class-specific skills. I have always felt that the GW Primary Attributes were rather inequitable, and could constrict the number of desirable builds. Diverse builds are what save our characters from having to grind along an infinite path of experience leveling (unlock “X” at lvl40!). Without this “experimental” quality, GW would be a “once-through” kind of adventure. Although I haven’t played every class (to be familiar with the workings of every Primary), I do know that the more “experimental” classes - Ranger & Elementalist, share an energy saving kind of Primary. Expertise-centric Rangers can play any combat style, while max-energy Elems can pack any spell combo. I’m not proposing a nerf to those two classes, I’d just like to see a more holistic benefit granted by the other class Primaries.
Or at least Holy Haste increasing MOVEMENT speed?
Boon of Creation, in the Ritualist’s Spawning Power Attribute, is a very nice Energy saver. ATM, it stands on par with the post-nerf Soul Reaping, AND we get more healthy spirits and minions! ^_^
Comment by Bargamer — April 20, 2007 @ 1:45 am
I have Healbot use Ritualist secondary on occasion; I bought most of the weapon buff skills…
At a quick glance, Spawning Power looks good because of the number of useful skills and elites. Similarly, Warrior Strength has great variety and makes tanking a viable build (buffs instead of energy-saving). Makes me wonder why SR and ES are practically void of skills.
Comment by labsenpai — April 20, 2007 @ 10:19 am
Probably because the passive effects are so good already. Well, SR’s WAS. Energy Storage is still good, but most Eles/Monks/other-Necros still appreciate a good Battery Necro for spamming spells. Overall, the SR nerf slowed down ALL the classes, not just the Necro in PVP, like Anet intended. /shrug
Comment by Bargamer — April 20, 2007 @ 2:02 pm