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Yes, the Air Elemental is so overpowered that I can't really believe the devs have left it working for as long as they have. Maybe the idea is that it interferes with your own Wall of Fire, so that's supposed to balance it out? But that doesn't work, especially since a lot of monsters are immune to fire.Quote:
Originally Posted by FastTaco
This kind of thing just does not make any sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by silvertrit
Wind elemental is not all that powerful. It's a CC summon (And not a good one, cause it does one monster at a time.), does nearly zero damage, and destroys the caster's CC and Firewalls . How about we nerf "Stunning abilities?" A stunning monk is MUCH better than the Air elemental.
Air elemental is nice, but it's not that great when you compare it to all other CC's. Otto's ball stops everything in it's tracks, Web stops nearly everything, Mass Hold... yeah probably the best spell after FW, charm works wonders.
I'm not trying to criticize anyone, but if you need the Air Elemental to complete a dungeon, then someone is lacking serious DDO skills, because there are many things better than summoning the elemental.
I really am not seeing the overpoweredness. The only reason I summon them over other things is because they tend to stay hiding unless attacking, and because they look neat when barkskinned. Oh, and because they sometimes blind me when I attack them so I assume mine can blind monsters. But it's not important.
When stoneskinned they look like they're trying to make children with the ground.
so we *finally* get a creature thats actually WORTH summoning and you cry for the nerf bat.. not cool. so not cool.
As a player of casters and clerics since release i have always yearned for a decent summons spell to actually make it worth it to cast. I'm finally glad we have one, if you dont like it then do as others have said - dont use it. I'm more than happy to finally have my wish granted so please leave my fun factor alone and i'll leave your fun factor alone :)
I am now irrelevant to this conversation
Summons or TR twink characters? Joking. I couldn't help but notice similiarities. Lets ban TR! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FastTaco
It's the same thing that air elementals have been inflicting on the players since day 1 (although in update 6 (?) they made it so players could stand upright for more than a quarter of a second at a time). The devs never saw fit to change it despite massive outcry. Turnabout is fair play.Quote:
It's only worth summoning because air elementals are most likely bugged, I saw reavers making 10+ save in 2 seconds. If thats not bugged
Most of the summons are just absolute garbage. Festering nothings that only waste spellpoints and don't even work as a speedbump against monsters. Now one actually works fairly well...NERF IT! ZOMG!
Did you notice that the air elemental does essentially zero damage? Did you notice how it ruthlessly extinguishes friendly spells? Ever been slowed by your own pet? I have.
here comes.....
the nerf bat 99+ greatclub critrange 1-20
improved cursespewing life stealing paralizing wounding puncturing weakening malidot bonebreaking enfeebling
this deadly and powerful weapon stealing the power out of and thing it touches and grows more and more powerful primary weapon of the devs they have grown immune to its power it hides many secrets that revile after use
recording after one day of use it has grown more powerful and cruel every since because of its users cruelty.
(no harm to the devs)(please keep it away from me )
Don't be so shortsighted, learn how summons are supposed to work.
If you leave the air ele or any summon to fight on its own the result is that it dies, no surprise here.
It won't fight your fights. If you have an easy time is because you are killing the monsters as they fall prone.
In ddo, taking the monsters out as they appear is the way to go.
Whenever you walk past them and draw more monsters that you can handle is when you get in trouble.
Many of those new people in harbor quests that complain and ask what are they doing wrong is because of this.
Furthermore, the reason fw is so effective is because you must indeed wait until the monsters die, not because of the fire itself.
As opposed for example to the death aura spell that moves with you, so nothing stops you from drawing more monsters and aggro.
p.s. Let the air ele be, it is a fearless ally, who dun cower like players at the monsters no matter how big they are.
It will try to knock them all be spiders, big rock eles, devils or golems. Players could learn a thing or two from them.
When it is better to add a autofollowing player, with the ability to the group or Raid, then it is to add a strong player without said ability. After the more major roles/jobs are filled. By thier very nature, some jobs/roles are more powerfull in team play then others.Quote:
Originally Posted by silvertrit
I know autofollow is not in DDO, neverless, it is done every day in pugs.
you know, what matuse said is spot on. turnabout IS fair play. you havent been here long enough i suppose to know what they used to do to us. and one persons fun factor may not be the same as yours. if theres a nerf bat in its future, itll come soon enough. no need to go running screaming nerf for something that isnt gamebreaking. its exactly why the game is getting as dumbed down as it is. dont like it, dont use it. people will cry when it gets changed, as people are crying now, and as they were before u6. itll always be the same. some people like their toys enough to know when not to scream nerf :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FastTaco
I think wind is a pretty cool dude. eh knocks down monsters and doesnt afraid of anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by donfilibuster
... although there is always a time for cowering in fear, depending on what you're facing and what you're playing as.
The DC arnt bugged but working as intended, maybe it's not right but thats the way air ellies have and will ALWAYS work in DDO it seems, as for making a hard quest easier please name one, I solo elite delerium on all my TR's just for the quik XP.Quote:
Originally Posted by FastTaco
Nerf DDo please... Ty
Oh noes! A pet that isn't a waste of spellpoints. Must be overpowered!
Of course, it will get nerfed. Everything fun does.
You had 2 arcanes and a divine in a quest and summoning air elementals was your "a" game strategy?
Perhaps your strategy maximizing your casters' is underpowered and this is what makes an 8th level spell seem relatively strong.