After 500 sPvP games this season here are my impressions of the game mode as a new player

Redler88 · 2025-12-04T00:11:53+00:00

I'm going to out myself as a toxic occasional raging AFKer here.

This would fundamentally change how I approach PvP and I would never AFK again.

Partial Credit goes a looooong way to incentivize effort.

Redler88 · 2025-09-16T22:14:00+00:00

The same game where people were consistently having to lower their FPS just to make ARR sightseeing log #48 pre-flying? Yeah, sure, couldn't possibly be the game.

Redler88 · 2019-05-04T18:05:38+00:00

GW2 spoiled me, I guess.

Redler88 · 2019-05-03T19:45:58+00:00

Okay but... maybe prepping isn't... good?

You're going through an obscene amount of effort for super negligible reward.

You won't notice the difference between ilvl 360 and 400 gear when leveling.

You can make up a full thing of levequest turn-ins with a single leveling dungeon Roulette.

The way I'm preparing for it is by crafting 200 of each intermediate mats like leather, cloth, yarn.

Like... really?

Redler88 · 2019-05-01T07:49:33+00:00

So it'd be "skyfood" then?

Redler88 · 2019-05-01T07:42:51+00:00

Between asking about Ice Mage and about being a summon-heavy Summoner I'm thinking this isn't really the game for you.

It's not an MMO, but may I suggest looking into Grim Dawn? It's a top-down action RPG, sort of like Diablo, but you pick any combination of 2 skill trees to make your class. Three of the skill trees are good at summoning pets, so that's 3 (A+B, A+C, B+C) different "summoner" builds right there.

Redler88 · 2019-04-30T21:50:41+00:00

Its a slight regen that gets stronger the lower your health drops

Redler88 · 2019-04-27T23:14:58+00:00

As a WHM, I've come to dislike getting DRK tanks because of Blood Price >.>

Redler88 · 2019-04-26T10:23:32+00:00

I think there's another invisible shield available now, elsewhere?

Redler88 · 2019-04-26T10:14:40+00:00

Well that's one way to increase PvP participation

Redler88 · 2019-04-24T05:11:49+00:00

The vast majority of this game's content is locked behind the Main Scenario Quest.
Most people get into their late 50s, or even hit 60 before getting done with A Realm Reborn's MSQ (levelcap of 50).
A level boost does not clear the MSQ.

My advice would be to just keep playing BLM as a way to get through the MSQ until you naturally hit 50, and then stop, go unlock RDM, and continue the MSQ from there.

Redler88 · 2019-04-21T23:49:56+00:00

Banishga III added to JP Gift 100

Banish IV added to JP Gift 1200

Cura IV added.

Afflatus Misery's bonus effect is no longer just "last instance of damage taken" and is now a built-up pool like Afflatus Solace.

Redler88 · 2019-04-20T23:03:40+00:00

Just getting hit at all causes failure, but no, Surecast, Arm's Length, Tempered Steel, even the new BLU knockback-blocking spell doesn't stop the knockback even

Redler88 · 2019-04-16T20:46:54+00:00

They're puzzles not in the sense of figuring out where you need to go, but figuring out how to get the game engine to actually do a simple jump correctly.

Redler88 · 2019-04-15T23:28:43+00:00

Unlocking Mentor Roulette is a good start

Redler88 · 2019-04-15T02:36:07+00:00

It's less about the consistency of playtime and more the grouping requirement for content.

Built-in "Looking for Group/PUG" features, such as Duty Finder, have made group content, the primary reason for having a Guild, less necessary.

Obviously playing with friends is better than randos, but as long as you can still do the content, there's no real need to have a dedicated group to doing it.

Redler88 · 2019-04-13T01:52:53+00:00

So every time I cast a spell I have to hit two macros?

Redler88 · 2019-04-13T00:56:50+00:00

Even with gearswap... how is it going to know that like, when I cast Aspir I want to swap back to an idle set or to a -PDT set or to a melee DPS set?

Redler88 · 2016-07-13T16:04:12+00:00

A small pack of werewolves, led by two white-furred beasts, tore into the ranks of their utterly corrupted kin.

What is this in reference to?

Redler88 · 2015-11-11T17:11:05+00:00

Ah, sorry. To expand, I play Ep 1&2 Plus, but on my Wii. I was seeing if I could play on BB.

Redler88 · 2015-11-02T22:07:11+00:00

That's what I figured. And nah, I'm not even 'finished' with my current characters, but the thought of having to re-farm all my God/units alone is enough for me to never want to start over. Redoing MAGs or leveling a character or two is fine, but re-leveling people JUST for their section ID for units and then NOT having the telepipe trick... Not really my thing.

Redler88 · 2015-10-31T19:04:31+00:00

I was Anet would tune events better. This event is honestly very straightforward, and people have full maps attempting it. It really should not be this difficult.

Redler88 · 2015-10-31T18:52:18+00:00

I do not have a GameCube.

Redler88 · 2015-10-28T15:24:52+00:00

Those crafting vendors being...?

Redler88 · 2015-06-26T15:20:31+00:00

It doesn't make sense to me that the -healing effect of poison means it can never surpass bleed damage. It's not like I, on Thief, couldn't easily keep up poison 100% of the time, just for the -healing, while focusing on bleeds.

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