Swordsman Archive
Thread: Any one else struggling with NS since this mornings patch?
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Kolhart
Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:17 am
#1
I havent died in weeks. Today 3x. Seems that they are hitting much harder. Anyone else notice this?
EdamGoudar
Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:36 am
#2
i actually noticed an increase in their strength about a week ago. VERY noticable. Could solo any elder (except stun baton) without any trouble. But same here..the next 3 all whipped me. Normal weapons. I've been waiting for someone to mention it.
I find the now pack a huge punch early on, but seem to steady out and get easy after the first...2mins? something like that.
EdamGoudar
Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:16 am
#3
im pretty sure their AI has changed to. i find it hard to proximity agro them... 
AelricMistrider
Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:10 am
#4
They could be a little stingier. The last 2 trips to Dathomir, I've died both times, and both times to a Protector/Spellweaver duo. It seemed strange at the time but even with a PSG and armor, and being Intimidated, the Protector was still doing the same amount of damage; almost like I wasn't wearing anything at all.
Strangeness abound on Dathomir.
Strangeness abound on Dathomir.
TenlossDisruptor
Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:21 am
#5
Hmmz it seems to vary, sometimes I struggle when I have Weavers/Protector teams on me, but usually I'm fine if I keep em intim'd and Warcry if/when I need to heal. Depends really on what weapon they're swinging and how often they launch Torrent/Cascade/Storm (or whatever LS specials you want to mention 
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Darmz
Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:32 pm
#6
i realized this too, so did my mates, i had previously died 1 time in 1 month.
i died 3 times yesterday
100 % confirmed ns are a little harder it seems. i will do more extensive testing this weekend.
TenlossDisruptor
Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:34 pm
#7
Midweek last week I took my Pikegirl out with some friends and we kinda got our asses kicked by 5 or 6 stalkers, most of them with scythes.. I know Pike toughness is a lot lower than swords, but am used to this.. know how to cope, but we just got ripped apart. Since then it's seemed back to normal and I solo'd the static spawn elder in the middle of the NS Stronghold yesterday (Cleaver armed she was) with lesser NS running up and pestering me now and then.. so although i did notice a weird jump in their dmg last week, it seems ok now.
Adefo-Oami
Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:08 pm
#8
I went out there with master pikeman a lil while ago, like 1 week. And i just got my ass owned by a long spell weaver. I was using 85% composite and she was intimidated, something is definately screwy.
EdamGoudar
Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:42 pm
#9
whilst more testing has to be done, i am 99% [1] sure the A.I. for random spawns has changed. Prior to these 'changes' you could draw an Elder by getting within 39m of it, and waiting for it to notice and agro you.
Yesterday, I walked within 15m of an Elder and activated the /rofl social macro [2]. When I got within 35ish meters it 'went red', but it didnt attack [3]. The others (2 weavers, 1 sent and 1 protector) didnt agro me either. It was freaky. My huntingpartner got on his swoop andagroedabunch of nearby spiders (iirc), thenpulled them onto theNS. The NS then went postal, killed the spiders, and chased us. Luckily in the melee only a few chased my partner. We killed them, then went back for the Elder and a Weaver.
I'd like to hear from a Rifleman about this, to see if they can still draw them out.
btw, ive killed 7 elders in the last week (since the loot tables got fixed) and only got one good VL. I'm starting to wonder if they are worth it.
[1] the other 1% was 'was it due to lag'
[2] next time im on I plan to take a screenie of me doing a nekid chicken dance standing next to an Elder.
[3] I think the Devs want us to attack, and have to fight the entire bunch of 4-6 NS, instead of pulling the poor victimised Elder.
DarthVillanus
Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:56 pm
#10
Something has definately changed. I'm a Master Swordsman and had an elder intimidated and she was still hitting me for 400 dmg through my 85% armor. At first I thought melee toughness might be bugged.
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Adefo-Oami
Fri Nov 05, 2004 5:06 pm
#11
EdamGoudar wrote:
[2] next time im on I plan to take a screenie of me doing a nekid chicken dance standing next to an Elder.
LOL!
Marssk
Fri Nov 05, 2004 5:48 pm
#12
yeah i was minding my own business killin rancors... and 3 rangers pop up and I beat teh sh!t out of em
2 minutes later 3 more come and im pwned, my buffed health leaping down before my eyes
Darmz
Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:07 pm
#13
yup, i cudnt understand how her scythe was hurting me so bad through my 88% kinetic armour(whole suit is 88%, but electric is 80%)
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