Am I the only one that hates our AOE?

RaunII · 04-14-2007, 05:00 PM

I have messed with range from targets and position when firing off the AOE, and the only way I can get it to affect multiple targets is if I wait till they are pulled and stay 8m from the center of the group and if I am lucky it will hit maybe two or three targets in the area...I rarely even use it cause it just doesn't work for me properly, I can do alot more damage without the AOE cause it wastes valuable time I could be auto attacking.

Kradun · 04-14-2007, 05:19 PM

The AE works fine and is a great way to bump up your DPS I havn't had problems with it really yet. Sorry to hear your plight =/

Serakk · 04-14-2007, 05:21 PM

I use it on large groups when raiding if there isn't a chance of pulling an add or something through the wall and if solo'ing is what you're referring to,drop a trap,Rain of arrows ,stepping back a couple steps to get them into the trap depending,then surveil/selection seems to work /shrug

RaunII · 04-14-2007, 05:44 PM

well, I dont have traps yet, I am 41. I duo with my wife's lvl 63 warden (she mentors me). the only way I can get the AOE to hit more than one target is to have her pull them with a spell, then root them in one spot and have me sneak up behind and fire off the AOE, and most of the time it only hits one or two of the targets in a group of 4 or more enemies....

Serakk · 04-14-2007, 05:55 PM

Ah well then I would say it will be more situational as it is now for me,I think in my 40s you can do quite a bit more damage with a mix of melee/ranged than trying to coordinate selection for optimum use,not trying to belittle your query just my opinion. Single them out and blast them! SMILEY

TemerNeziel · 04-14-2007, 06:10 PM

Remember that our AOE only has a max range of 5m from the selected target, so to get the most overall damage out of it you want to aim for a target in the centre of a group, to have the best chance of hitting the entire encounter.

RaunII · 04-14-2007, 07:05 PM

that answered my question...5m range...I should have looked at the range before I posted...I am using Longarm, and it is effective at 4m+...which explains why it only hits 1-2 targets even when i think i am centered on the group.

thanks for the help guys!

LoreLady · 04-15-2007, 10:40 AM

I never have any of those problems.. Its always stealth breaking that pisses me off.

FiveFootStep · 04-20-2007, 04:10 PM

Mortred@Befallen wrote:

I never have any of those problems.. Its always stealth breaking that pisses me off.

God I know exactly what you mean.

DarkzFlamez · 04-23-2007, 06:01 PM

I stopped playing my ranger for a while. Well almost 1 year now. Can anyone tell me what has changed with rangers? and when did we get an AOE? What is the name of the AOE skill? He is currently lvl 60.

Ranja · 04-23-2007, 06:49 PM

at 60 we have 2 AoE. An encounter AoE called Storm of Arrows (at 50) Rain of Arrows (at 70). And an out of encounter AoE called Natural Selection (at 43 I think) and Selection ( at 60 I think). Selection can be cast on the run.

TuxDave · 04-24-2007, 02:06 PM

Ranja wrote:

at 60 we have 2 AoE. An encounter AoE called Storm of Arrows (at 50) Rain of Arrows (at 70). And an out of encounter AoE called Natural Selection (at 43 I think) and Selection ( at 60 I think). Selection can be cast on the run.

Don't forget our AA Spinning Spear!!!! SMILEY

04-14-2007, 05:21 PM	#3
Serakk Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 44	I use it on large groups when raiding if there isn't a chance of pulling an add or something through the wall and if solo'ing is what you're referring to,drop a trap,Rain of arrows ,stepping back a couple steps to get them into the trap depending,then surveil/selection seems to work /shrug __________________

04-14-2007, 05:55 PM	#5
Serakk Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 44	Ah well then I would say it will be more situational as it is now for me,I think in my 40s you can do quite a bit more damage with a mix of melee/ranged than trying to coordinate selection for optimum use,not trying to belittle your query just my opinion. Single them out and blast them! __________________

04-15-2007, 10:40 AM	#8
LoreLady Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,039	I never have any of those problems.. Its always stealth breaking that pisses me off. __________________ RIP Oakleaf 1949-2006

04-20-2007, 04:10 PM	#9
FiveFootStep Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 207	Mortred@Befallen wrote: I never have any of those problems.. Its always stealth breaking that pisses me off. God I know exactly what you mean.

04-23-2007, 06:49 PM	#11
Ranja Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,657	at 60 we have 2 AoE. An encounter AoE called Storm of Arrows (at 50) Rain of Arrows (at 70). And an out of encounter AoE called Natural Selection (at 43 I think) and Selection ( at 60 I think). Selection can be cast on the run. __________________ Elbryan, 90 Half-elf Ranger Thoghmor, 70 Troll Bruiser Rotir, 90 Dark Elf Swash Terrano, 82 Dark Elf Dirge Aymon, 90, Barbarian Shadowknight The Destroyer of Worlds: http://s7.gladiatus.com/game/c.php?uid=84341

04-14-2007, 05:00 PM	#1
RaunII Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 391	I have messed with range from targets and position when firing off the AOE, and the only way I can get it to affect multiple targets is if I wait till they are pulled and stay 8m from the center of the group and if I am lucky it will hit maybe two or three targets in the area...I rarely even use it cause it just doesn't work for me properly, I can do alot more damage without the AOE cause it wastes valuable time I could be auto attacking.

04-14-2007, 05:19 PM	#2
Kradun Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 121	The AE works fine and is a great way to bump up your DPS I havn't had problems with it really yet. Sorry to hear your plight =/

04-14-2007, 05:44 PM	#4
RaunII Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 391	well, I dont have traps yet, I am 41. I duo with my wife's lvl 63 warden (she mentors me). the only way I can get the AOE to hit more than one target is to have her pull them with a spell, then root them in one spot and have me sneak up behind and fire off the AOE, and most of the time it only hits one or two of the targets in a group of 4 or more enemies....

04-14-2007, 06:10 PM	#6
TemerNeziel Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 66	Remember that our AOE only has a max range of 5m from the selected target, so to get the most overall damage out of it you want to aim for a target in the centre of a group, to have the best chance of hitting the entire encounter.

04-14-2007, 07:05 PM	#7
RaunII Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 391	that answered my question...5m range...I should have looked at the range before I posted...I am using Longarm, and it is effective at 4m+...which explains why it only hits 1-2 targets even when i think i am centered on the group. thanks for the help guys!

04-23-2007, 06:01 PM	#10
DarkzFlamez Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 49	I stopped playing my ranger for a while. Well almost 1 year now. Can anyone tell me what has changed with rangers? and when did we get an AOE? What is the name of the AOE skill? He is currently lvl 60.

04-24-2007, 02:06 PM	#12
TuxDave Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 148	Ranja wrote: at 60 we have 2 AoE. An encounter AoE called Storm of Arrows (at 50) Rain of Arrows (at 70). And an out of encounter AoE called Natural Selection (at 43 I think) and Selection ( at 60 I think). Selection can be cast on the run. Don't forget our AA Spinning Spear!!!!