ArenaNet talk:Skill feedback/Ranger/Prepared Shot

This suggestion would make the skill worse than non elite Keen Arrow. If you think in terms of an elite bow attack that does extreme damage then you would have to make it more powerful than Sloth Hunter's Shot which would then become unbalanced. This skill makes Concussion Shot spammable, I disagree with a need to change this skill. --Don Knowall 23:11, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Prepared Shot needs to stay the same. Paragons are ranged attackers as well and have better energy management and can support the party at the same time, can do spikes etc. Rangers are just inferior because of the slow attack speed of bows combined with flight speed and lack of deep wound in their arsenal. Other ranger bow attacks suck as well, so before you nerf this skill, buff others.--Underwood 23:25, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keen Arrow is overpowered. Nerf it as well. +57 damage for 5 energy(base) is ridiculous even if it's conditional. And this won't be overshadowed by Sloth Hunter's Shot because a preparation is something you control(if you forgot your preparation it's your fault) but you cannot force foes to not use skills short of interrupting(and interrupts have long aftercast so you cannot follow up quickly with sloth hunter. I revised the damage and energy cost of the suggestion.
 * Melandru's Shot already got nerfed regarding e-managment. Nerfing this'd be quit too much. Maybe, maybe remove the bonus damage. However, it has to compede with Glowing Gaze and so on. Noctarch 04:16, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Melandru's Shot wasn't overpowered because it cost double as much energy and the conditional is not within the user's control. The only way to shut shut down prepared shot is to dshot the preparation because preparations cannot be removed.

And BTW, Melandru's Shot doesn't give energy if it misses.
 * Both of you, sign your comments. And, to mention; Melandru's Shot gives more energy (mostly 10 net gain instead of Prepared Shot's 7). Sure, it's conditional but how often do you see a PvP environment without any? On top of that Melandru's Shot did more damage. Noctarch 13:01, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Please check recent updates and review your argument.
 * I'm inclined to add a delete tag unless if there is any other opposition other than the OP. -- NUKLEAR  [[Image:User NuclearVII signature 3.jpg|19x19px]] IIV  10:04, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Melandru's Shot does NOT do more damage, has a longer recharge, and worse effect now. What do you say about that?
 * I say...fail less. Worse effect?  Yes...that's why it sees GvG play now.  76.89.94.179 23:16, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
 * You fail. That comment was before the buff.
 * lrn2sign, since I could say yours is too without a timestamp. 66.75.136.251 00:21, 1 December 2008 (UTC)