They broke Big Boom along with everything else the dwarf has/had. The nerfs they apply to other classes always catch the dwarves because we "share" a bit of those "skills" with other classes.
The Big Boom nerf, I believe, was meant for summons....the stun nerf was meant for tank classes. The problem is that all of those are affecting the dwarves. My advice would be to get to 75 and sub something else.
In case you hadn't noticed, NCSoft could care less about the dwarves.
In case you hadn't noticed, NCSoft could care less about the dwarves.
well aware of that
ok new question
can you big boom under GC in C4?
i tryed back in c3 when i had lvl 3 boom but it was pretty risky and took like a billion booms to bring down a few groups
if i grab a pole and open with a boom do you think i can solo there with se buffs?
is it worth the xp/adena?
In case you hadn't noticed, NCSoft could care less about the dwarves.
well aware of that
ok new question
can you big boom under GC in C4?
i tryed back in c3 when i had lvl 3 boom but it was pretty risky and took like a billion booms to bring down a few groups
if i grab a pole and open with a boom do you think i can solo there with se buffs?
is it worth the xp/adena?
You can not lvl with big boom unless you can one shot the mobs. If the mobs dont die, they are all running after you. Under GC, you will probably need a empower, zerk, bd dances and probably pet bsps. 99 bsps per big boom means no money at all.
Big boom is only for powerlvling now. Cant be used for anything else effectively in the game.
i know how big boom works now, try searching for "big boom" on the forums
half the posts are by me
just wondering if anyone uses it as a way to suppliment their polearm
or is it that worthless and expensive that a pole is better?
You every tried swamp of screams? Theres nests there filled with mobs, and within these nests are danger zones. You get pdef debuffs and poison when you walk in. What works really well is to send in boom (while you wait outside of the nests), which then pulls all the mobs out of the nest and allows you to pole them (you'll need a good pole group of course).
The boom nerf has been pretty bad for WSs... but on the up side, you now have a great way of pulling mobs in pole groups!
In case you hadn't noticed, NCSoft could care less about the dwarves.
I think you meant couldn't care less or could not care less .... If I would get a cent everytime someone spells that wrong I would be filthy rich by now.
Unless you are suggesting that NCSoft cares about Dwarves? :eek: ;)
I did not even get the lvl 1 Big Boom. I waited for it then C4 arrived... We saw how useless it then was since then so why waste points? Samp of Screams can be pulled with mechanical golems too ;)
Considering that the big boom nerf affects no summoner directly ... no, it was meant for dwarves. The devs realised that giving the best PvE servitor in the game to a non-summoning class was ******ed.
Although I will give, they "fixed" it in an even more ******ed way.
I don't think that the dwarven summons should be weaker because they're not a true summoner class. They're a class of their own, and "manifacture" their summons. In my opinion, that should mean that they're pretty good? (Which I know big boom is not anymore).
The big boom allowed experience far above and beyond what was possible for pretty much any true summoner class solo (which is also supposed to be their strong area).
They should have just not given it SpS, raised the costs for summoning and make its self-destruct count as an unsummoning instead of what they did, though. IMHO.
on my ws I use my boom as an opener for me in ab soloing. I wield a lance with critstun +3 and have SE buffs. I usually pull 2 grps. Does this mean it gets even more difficult as I near 70
They broke Big Boom along with everything else the dwarf has/had. The nerfs they apply to other classes always catch the dwarves because we "share" a bit of those "skills" with other classes.
The Big Boom nerf, I believe, was meant for summons....the stun nerf was meant for tank classes. The problem is that all of those are affecting the dwarves. My advice would be to get to 75 and sub something else.
In case you hadn't noticed, NCSoft could care less about the dwarves.
~Mac~
NCsoft made the nerf because they don't want players playing dwarves thats why BH's suck and never get new skills. Dwarves are ment only for farmers to play!
They broke Big Boom along with everything else the dwarf has/had. The nerfs they apply to other classes always catch the dwarves because we "share" a bit of those "skills" with other classes.
The Big Boom nerf, I believe, was meant for summons....the stun nerf was meant for tank classes. The problem is that all of those are affecting the dwarves. My advice would be to get to 75 and sub something else.
In case you hadn't noticed, NCSoft could care less about the dwarves.
~Mac~
NCsoft made the nerf because they don't want players playing dwarves thats why BH's suck and never get new skills. Dwarves are ment only for farmers to play!
oooooooo ok silly me i thought it was the fact that a dwarf could solo 6 abg grps in about 2 min my bad
ncsoft added i nthe 2o limit and the bigboom nerf to slow us down so were not al lat 78 in months that way we all play the game longer and t heay make more money
Ok well i dont play a WS but i do play a BH and compaired to my heirophant she is 500% more fun to play.
Ok she cant do crits like a dagger doesnt have the p.att of an ork etc etc but with her tats at 74 and my buffs she has 6k HP with -11con,
1150p.att with her Elysian and 1130p.att with her Duels (with prophet+BD buffs) and 1100p.att with a pole.
which make her a good DD she has enough hitpoint to still be able to tank if need be (i always tank/pole Diciples) and on top of that i can spoil mobs. now ok WS cant do that but your Clan should still party you up with the right setup you are a very reasonable DD
Bottom line I <3 playing her and whats more she is gonna look so cool subbed!! Bigboom sucks but you have other skills and to be honist i hate how it breaks the game for lvling newbees anyways
Your a dwarf be proud, you havent taken a look at this game and said ok i'll play an easy class so i can hit 75 ASAP you have worked and earnt mine and others respect for leveling a game mechanic that will make you rich if you put the effort in!!
You know, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I don't think the change was accidental in who was affected or how it affected them. What if you, I don't know, used the big boom to assist you with polearming? Big frontloaded damage to the group to assist your (nerfed for nonspecialists!) polearm abilities. Oddly enough, that appears to work just right...
oooooooo ok silly me i thought it was the fact that a dwarf could solo 6 abg grps in about 2 min my bad
i get more xp now solo with the mechanic golem than i was getting at abg at 67
only ppl that thought boom was overpowered were the lvl 1 toons getting all the xp