User talk:Raine Valen/Archive wtf guys

Re: Upcoming Dervish, Paragon, and Smiter Update

Okay.
As far as the Dervish update goes, I've heard that it will make the profession more fun to play form respectable sources, so I'm actually anticipating this. I'm very curious as to how Arena Net will make a viable non-warrior melee profession without either (a) turning the profession into a rough copy of the Warrior or (b) turning the profession into a broken copy of the Warrior (read: Assassins). In fact, I'm rather looking forward to it.
However, the Smiter and Paragon updates unsettle me. Anet has, of late, shown time and time again their utter inability to balance damage with support and/or utility (this latest series of Mesmer updates stands as a testament to that), and Smiting Prayers and Paragons all-but-embody the seamless merge of those two things, at least in concept.
When one thinks of Smiting Prayers, what comes to mind? I, for one, immediately think of Reversal of Damage, Holy Wrath, Smite Condition, Smite Hex, Judge's Intervention. These, in my opinion, are what the attribute is about: defensive support and punishment. It's almost mesmer-esque, in its way, but so monk-like in practice. These skills mark a well-designed attribute. However, some recent changes (Ray of Judgment) lead me to believe that my ideals are not the same as the developers' ideals in this regard, and so I am worried that Smiting Prayers will follow Domination Magic into the "more mindless damage" category. :\
Paragons have been similar, in their own way. As long as Vicious Attack, Cruel Spear, and Merciless Throw exist, Paragons will be more-than-capable direct damage dealers. As such, any strong defensive support added to them makes them inherently broken. Skills like Anthem of Envy would be fine in a balanced game, but when the same character can then throw up a Defensive Anthem or Hexbreaker Aria while still maintaining very respectable damage, they become way too powerful. The opposite would also be true: a character with respectable defensive skills should not be able to use a skill like "Go for the Eyes!" or Crippling Anthem. And, again, Spear Mastery itself treads the fine line between "Warrior copy" and "purposeless". I see no simple clear-cut solution to the problem that is the current Paragon, so I am curious as to what Arena Net will do.
Hopefully, my uncertainties are unfounded and Anet will prove me wrong. I'm not going to get my hopes up, though. — Raine Valen 23:42, 16 Aug 2010 (UTC)

You tasty little minx. elix Omni 23:27, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

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I am also quite curious what will happen when if they over-buff Paras. In my humblest opinion, dual Para in GvG already stands as an incredibly viable spike, which basically only loses the linebacking capabilities of the warrior they lose. If they make the P/ any better at their job, expect the build back in the meta with a vengeance! -- Oiseau | 00:51, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

I am not uncertain. I foresee smiters getting turned into what mesmers are now, and paragons into what assassins are now. Protter Babe 11:13, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm more worried that we haven't seen a preview yet. Considering that it's already a month or two late, I hope that they don't push it out without at least letting us see it. Karate Jesus 14:10, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Why would that matter? All anybody ever does when they release a preview is whine. –Jette 14:32, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Good point. But supposedly it's just the Dervish first and mostly forms stuff. So, it's PvE...and PvE doesn't matter because it's been imbalanced too long for anyone to care anymore. Karate Jesus 15:07, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Are you really challenging them to prove they can make avatars brokenly overpowered in PvP too? Misery 16:25, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

I can see it now. Moved Eternal Aura to Mysticism attribute. --- NessHrin | 16:31, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Avatar of Melandru: increased duration to 130 seconds; reduced energy cost to 5. — Raine Valen 16:39, 19 Aug 2010 (UTC)

1/4 cast.--ne shot. 16:45, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Yikes. -- Oiseau | 16:46, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Wiki-fu.

If someone would be so kind as to show me how to move my userpage image to another column in my box, on either side of the text, that'd be awesome. — Raine Valen 3:57, 19 Aug 2010 (UTC)

Try this on your /Table template.

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--- NessHrin | 04:05, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Well, it's on the other side now, at the very least! — Raine Valen 4:12, 19 Aug 2010 (UTC)

I can fix it, but I might have to go ahead and edit the page myself. Is that okay? --- NessHrin | 04:13, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

More than okay: it'd be wonderful. :) — Raine Valen 4:15, 19 Aug 2010 (UTC)

I'll get started then. Don't worry if your userpage looks funky for a while. :P --- NessHrin | 04:18, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Aww, that ended too quickly. Well, that works. --- NessHrin | 04:22, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you! :D — Raine Valen 5:12, 19 Aug 2010 (UTC)

(Your talk page is trippy, it just gave me an edit conflict with myself.)

Consider it a returned favor for helping me with my signature. ;) Let me know if you need any more formatting help. --- NessHrin | 13:07, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Buzzzzzzzzzz

I'm a bee! Sometimes I get so angry I sting someone, then I die. So only one time really. Misery 16:29, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

A bee is an expendable part of the hive and it is fully aware of this. Or perhaps it is that it isn't aware that it is an individual at all. — Raine Valen 16:34, 19 Aug 2010 (UTC)

Physically speaking, self-awareness is most likely due to different parts of the brain interacting with each other as a network, and research (as far as I know) shows that only humans, orangutans, and chimpanzees have this networking. So no, bees are technically not self-aware. --- NessHrin | 16:38, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, you are right, bees are dumb. Why did we want to be bees again? Misery 16:45, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Life as a wasp would be much more fun, I think. Or perhaps a dragonfly. Or a flying mantis. — Raine Valen 16:50, 19 Aug 2010 (UTC)

I'm happy being a horse I think. Misery 16:54, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Unfortunately, the wasp mind is much more simplistic than that of a human or even the most primitive proto-primates. The human sense of empathy gives us a certain desire to feel connected to such lesser creatures, but they are incapable of even such things that we would consider integral to existence: causality, fantasy, complex thought processing, etc. It is these such differences that bring up such questions as whether or not even smaller organisms, such as viruses, can truly be called life-forms or if they are merely malignant combinations of proteins and genetic sequences. Then again, they're vicious little bastards. Maybe there is some malevolent intent behind those tiny compound eyes. –Jette 17:00, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Ever sat on a wasp? hurts like hell 70.139.49.71 17:06, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Wasps can be pissed off; is this an emotion? — Raine Valen 17:38, 19 Aug 2010 (UTC)

It cannot be worse than male bees, who spend most of their lives being pissed off. Koda Kumi 11:23, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Shroud of Distress

So, You do alot of complaining about how imba certain skills are, How come you've never done anything on this skill? Its like healing breeze (only better) + Escape (only better).--Master Briar 04:47, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

She has -- Oiseau | 04:51, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Because lolpve. — Raine Valen 21:58, 26 Aug 2010 (UTC)

I could think of lots of other things I should be doing

But this seemed like the overall best use of my remaining time. Also, I love you and all that. -- Oiseau | 22:42, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

I just realized raine, you are like the GW bicycle, everyone gets a ride. --dark chaos 22:12, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Oh? — Raine Valen 23:08, 24 Aug 2010 (UTC)

Oh? -- Oiseau | 01:42, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure that is actually me. Misery 07:30, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

No, you are more of a horse-drawn-carriage, of the ye old town. dark chaos 16:41, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

If this is true, I'm up for it. Who doesn't need some good side-tail? Karate Jesus 16:53, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm afraid I'm a developmentally-"only" child. I don't share too well. -- Oiseau | 15:54, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Ha. Misery 15:58, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Sorry Oiseau, but misery and raine get around. --dark chaos 17:40, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Mis is a horse. The relationship is entirely innocuous, as I can tell. :3 -- Oiseau | 18:43, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

I hear that Raine is pretty hot, and if the internet has taught me anything, it's that hot girls love bestiality. Karate Jesus 20:16, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Seriously. Just seriously. This whole section. — Raine Valen 20:50, 26 Aug 2010 (UTC)

She is hot. I've seen Ryuu's old shrine of her. She's the real deal. -- Tha Reckoning 20:58, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Raine Rides Misery's Horse is like my favorite porno ever. 74.86.154.10 21:00, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

OH COME ON! — Raine Valen 21:24, 26 Aug 2010 (UTC)

She doesn't have a nose, guys. elix Omni 21:33, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Attack skill

What information? --JonTheMon 12:42, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Sorry; it's at activation time. It should also be noted at attack skill, imo. — Raine Valen 16:36, 25 Aug 2010 (UTC)