February 14 Balance Update Preview

[Asum.4960]

On 2/14/2023 at 6:43 PM, shinvold.3618 said:

The February 14th update is nothing different from the patch preview announcement. If this is the case, why is CMC saying they will get feedback in 2 weeks? If ANET is going to ignore hundreds of comments, just close the comments altogether.

Just going to be real here for a moment - things like Feedback threads or surveys generally aren't done by companies to actually get (especially detailed/constructive) criticism. 

Their primary purpose is to:

1) Contain feedback in a specific place as much as possible, to limit those responsible from getting targeted or even harassed through other channels (which rightfully shouldn't be a thing anyway), as well as to contain much of the potential negative product discussion by giving customers a place where they can feel like they have a voice, and the feeling of having said their piece.

2) Getting a rough temperature check of the consumer base. If there is absolute overwhelming outpour of rejection over a certain change it might get another look at, if possible within the timeframe. Otherwise things are fine - fractured disagreement over various aspects will come and go.

 

Do I still try to give constructive feedback, just on the off-chance that there is a Dev equally as passionate about the game as I am skimming through it in their offtime, potentially getting inspiration for some changes, yea - but don't ever expect a detailed analysis of feedback, let alone changes based on that.

Edited February 18 by Asum.4960

[Shmun.4152]

On 2/14/2023 at 12:02 PM, Ascency.3580 said:

or maybe some classes are in a good spot, and those getting changed needed the buffs/nerfs the most to allow for similiar performance?

Scourge is weaker (and less played) in sPvP than any spec recent patches focused on. And there are other such forgotten specs. Yet classes in a much better spot like elementalist receive even more changes to give them more versatility to play. The only rational explaination is some bias of game designers who are in charge now.

 

 

[Varis.5467]

On 2/19/2023 at 7:32 PM, Shmun.4152 said:

Scourge is weaker (and less played) in sPvP than any spec recent patches focused on. And there are other such forgotten specs. Yet classes in a much better spot like elementalist receive even more changes to give them more versatility to play. The only rational explaination is some bias of game designers who are in charge now.

 

 

The same could be said about the mesmer. 

The devs literally teased the return of the second dodge and there isn't even a single mention of the mirage ever since. 

Edited February 22 by Varis.5467

[Incurve Giidis.7829]

hello can a dev step into fractals and acknowledge the playstyle around mistlocks for the next patch

[Frenade.6745]

The Elementalist Dagger changes has to go! The dash feels terrible now. 😢

• "Burning Speed: This skill will now stop moving when it reaches the targeted enemy if one exists."
• "Earthen Rush: This skill will now stop moving when it reaches the targeted enemy if one exists."

[Birdie.3869]

Heeeey Anet~
So since you guys buffed pistol 2 animation speed on engi (and thanks for that btw) could you do the same for flamethrower? You know, the kit you guys kinda kicked into the dirt and left to rot?
Only place it use to be good was pvp and even that got taken away. At least buff it's dps by like 50-75% in pve. It's very far behind for a dps kit, and NEEDS to be traited.
Xoxo lots of love,
An Ele Main.

[charles.7983]

It is really necessary that the blades of the virtuoso recharge by taking the sungularity in fractal.

[Moradorin.6217]

@Fire Attunement.9835@Cal Cohen.2358(last login 2019 lol) @Butterfly Kingdom.8349

Still waiting to hear your plans for Mirage's other dodge CMC!

 

Love to know why Mirage still is the only spec in the game with a different number of dodges depending if you are in pve or wvw/pvp. Its the ONLY one and its some seriously kittened up split-mode strangeness that most never thought made sense to begin with. Its been 4 years and even Vindicator has 2 dodges in all 3 modes. Seriously, This is making you look pretty lazy/incompetent.

Edited March 7 by Moradorin.6217

[Bookah pls.9352]

You could be in for a long wait, they only mentioned the second dodge recently, they said they would look at power harb if its underperforming way back before eod even released and they still haven't touched it.

[Moradorin.6217]

7 hours ago, Bookah pls.9352 said:

You could be in for a long wait, they only mentioned the second dodge recently, they said they would look at power harb if its underperforming way back before eod even released and they still haven't touched it.

Yeah haha! I mean its been about 4 years now since Mirage first had 1 of its 2 dodges uses removed in wvw/pvp as a split-mode/per-mode balance solution. Its also creates a totaly unique situation in which if you pop into pve from pvp/wvw with a toon its sorta like your playing a new subset of the spec one dodge Mirage.

 

Anyway 4 years so far. Im not here posting because I expect quick action. I post here because Im stuborn and enjoy reminding everyone. I will continue until it either changes or the forum shuts down. 😇

[Bookah pls.9352]

Yeah it should already have happened a long time ago imo, at the very latest it should have been in the vindi second dodge patch, or a quick follow up hotfix.

Never understand their lack of consistancy.

[Moradorin.6217]

6 minutes ago, Bookah pls.9352 said:

Yeah it should already have happened a long time ago imo, at the very latest it should have been in the vindi second dodge patch, or a quick follow up hotfix.

Never understand their lack of consistancy.

agreed.

[Spectre.1056]

I really don't like the actual "old functionality" for Mantras, can you guys please reconsider to change it back to the version before?