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Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-04-2009, 12:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 76
Posted By OpethPA
<p>What actually controls seeing a mobs casting...

<p>What actually controls seeing a mobs casting animation? For example Pawbusters shoulder shrug or Switchmasters animation...</p><p>Is it partical effects , texture resolution or some combination of...
Forum: Zones and Population 06-06-2009, 03:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 501
Posted By OpethPA
<blockquote><p>I don't recommend getting in the...

<blockquote><p>I don't recommend getting in the water as others have said as there is damage from the water and it can and will interupt spell casts, moreso, if you've got a guild having trouble with...
Forum: Connection Support 12-01-2008, 11:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 75
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Since the various Najena issues over the...

<p>Since the various Najena issues over the holiday weekend I would like to point out the following thread in which multiple people on one server are having the same issues. </p><p><a...
Forum: Zones and Population 07-21-2008, 06:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 276
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Like anything in this game, it comes down to...

<p>Like anything in this game, it comes down to skill level and gear..</p><p>the last 10 times in zone I have done it with 1 healer. The quickest I ever did it was with a bruiser tanking. </p><p>For...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-19-2008, 11:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 360
Posted By OpethPA
<cite>Blackoath@Kithicor...

<cite>Blackoath@Kithicor wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>My question is why even design a mob that make it detremental to have the arch type that has the most difficulty getting in raids now.  Its hard...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 04-21-2008, 04:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 182
Posted By OpethPA
<p>1. Meh, sort of defeats the prupose and could...

<p>1. Meh, sort of defeats the prupose and could be used for bad quick ways to level slower guilds. </p><p>2.  Can already do this easy enough just by seeing who is on in any guild that is in your...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 04-09-2008, 06:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 248
Posted By OpethPA
<cite>Birn wrote:</cite><blockquote>I don't know...

<cite>Birn wrote:</cite><blockquote>I don't know about avatars but the final mob in the swashy epic were in fact a bit too hard, in the end it was all about luck or exploits if you managed to kill...
Forum: Swashbuckler 03-31-2008, 06:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 94
Posted By OpethPA
<p>What is your game play style? </p><p>Solo,...

<p>What is your game play style? </p><p>Solo, group or raid ? </p>
Forum: Zones and Population 03-21-2008, 05:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 181
Posted By OpethPA
<p>During the Mistress fight at the end of Thuuga...

<p>During the Mistress fight at the end of Thuuga does the stun result from the AOE or is it seperate? </p>
Forum: Swashbuckler 03-21-2008, 12:31 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 217
Posted By OpethPA
<cite>Kilbane@Antonia Bayle...

<cite>Kilbane@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Kinda hard to ignore the rest of the encounter if your healers are stifled and can't heal and you all...
Forum: Swashbuckler 03-17-2008, 12:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 138
Posted By OpethPA
<p>So finally got this fight done last...

<p>So finally got this fight done last night.</p><p> Group setup was a guard, me, assassin, mystic, fury and Illy. </p><p>We all cast our Symbols of Clear voice on pull (stifle prevent)</p><p>I hit...
Forum: Swashbuckler 03-10-2008, 06:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 77
Posted By OpethPA
<p>So based on what  a few people have said to me...

<p>So based on what  a few people have said to me this is my plan Im going to try tonight. </p><p>Guardian, Templar, Warden, Mezzer, Swash(debuff spec), Dirge (bladedance spec)        </p><p> 1. Tank...
Forum: Swashbuckler 03-10-2008, 12:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 77
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Ok..obviously lots of people are having issues...

<p>Ok..obviously lots of people are having issues with this fight..I would think even more are having issues now that they fixed it so you cant pull the adds first. Yes I know their are a few posts...
Forum: Swashbuckler 02-24-2008, 01:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 58
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Welcome to the class! </p><p>What level are...

<p>Welcome to the class! </p><p>What level are you and what weapons/weapon do you have? </p>
Forum: EQ2Players.com Website Discussion 12-14-2007, 12:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 94
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Anyone know of a way to do raid signups with...

<p>Anyone know of a way to do raid signups with Rostermaster? </p><p>I am able to pull the feed in but im looking for a raid sign up solution. </p>
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-28-2007, 06:13 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 430
Posted By OpethPA
<p>If they would have done the upgrade with a...

<p>If they would have done the upgrade with a minimal level of communication and had an issue that resulted in 10 hours of downtime then people would have been stating what a poor job they did....
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 09-04-2007, 07:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 245
Posted By OpethPA
<p>I never understood why people would choose to...

<p>I never understood why people would choose to play with that many bars on the screen at one time. </p><p>When you have 8 of them up it has to be rather chaoticcluttered looking. </p><p>I play with...
Forum: Swashbuckler 08-31-2007, 02:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 55
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Their are about 9 billion posts all over the...

<p>Their are about 9 billion posts all over the forums regarding the various bugs today. </p><p> More then 50 AA's is one of the symptoms. </p>
Forum: Swashbuckler 08-01-2007, 02:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 47
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Interesting.</p><p>-  I am specced STR/AGI ,...

<p>Interesting.</p><p>-  I am specced STR/AGI , dual wield and always finish top 3 in DPS on any raid I am in. </p><p>- Oh noes, they actually want you to think about your combat strats some. </p>
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 06-25-2007, 06:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 284
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Are you actually getting a message that would...

<p>Are you actually getting a message that would indicate a memory leak or are you crashing? </p><p> Have you tried not running in SLI? </p>
Forum: Swashbuckler 06-06-2007, 06:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 97
Posted By OpethPA
<p>I keep my bar in a vertical alignment and...

<p>I keep my bar in a vertical alignment and never have more then one on the screen which means I never have more then 12 buttons or whatever the max on a bar is at one time. I then switch among the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-01-2007, 05:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 279
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Isn't that the point of having different races...

<p>Isn't that the point of having different races and classes? </p>
Forum: Swashbuckler 05-07-2007, 11:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 46
Posted By OpethPA
<p>Since I do not remember what I used armor wise...

<p>Since I do not remember what I used armor wise at that level I'll try and give you some general advice that has served me well for the class. </p><p> 1. Poison is your friend. You should always be...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-31-2007, 10:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 206
Posted By OpethPA
<P>I can't believe someone atcually took the time...

<P>I can't believe someone atcually took the time to complain about this. </P> <P> </P> <P>It takes all of what 1 second to open the door? </P> <P> </P>
Forum: Swashbuckler 01-17-2007, 03:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 535
Posted By OpethPA
<DIV>My opinion is that we can tank just fine,...

<DIV>My opinion is that we can tank just fine, hell many a time i have cleared HoF with me being the only tank. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It's not the same as having a dedicated tank and it might take...
Forum: Swashbuckler 01-13-2007, 10:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 119
Posted By OpethPA
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Cocytus wrote:<BR>...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Cocytus wrote:<BR> <DIV>You can't get off all three backstabs in the stun duration of sneak attack. You can only get off 2 unless you have Sailwind.</DIV><BR> <HR>...
Forum: Swashbuckler 01-13-2007, 01:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 119
Posted By OpethPA
<DIV>Kiting works fine if you control the area...

<DIV>Kiting works fine if you control the area you are fighting in. </DIV> <DIV>For example, I used to pull raptors that way.. You could always find spots that no mobs wandered into or were not near....
Forum: Swashbuckler 10-20-2006, 01:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 207
Posted By OpethPA
<P>I went the STR/AGI line.</P> <P>Can solo fine...

<P>I went the STR/AGI line.</P> <P>Can solo fine </P> <P>Can tank for a group fine, usually only using offensive stance (HoF is not much of an effort to tank)</P> <P> </P> <P>Numbers don't matter to...
Forum: Swashbuckler 10-16-2006, 07:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 66
Posted By OpethPA
We also don't have much issue with tanking ,...

We also don't have much issue with tanking , regardless of AA line, if you know how to play your class and have somewhat decent gear
Forum: Swashbuckler 09-22-2006, 10:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 66
Posted By OpethPA
<P>How do you know they are not stacking? </P>...

<P>How do you know they are not stacking? </P> <P>At level 70 I run with a purple, blue and red going ...</P>
Forum: Swashbuckler 09-12-2006, 12:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 100
Posted By OpethPA
<P>I never understood the people that have 8...

<P>I never understood the people that have 8 billion buttons on their screen at one time so  mine is fairly straight forward. </P> <P>Combat skills are on the right most vertical bar. I use shift +...
Forum: Swashbuckler 09-02-2006, 07:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 266
Posted By OpethPA
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> <P>Also, you need to be in...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> <P>Also, you need to be in defensive stance, of course.</P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Why? </P> <P>I can not  think of a single solo fight when I have ever used defensive...
Forum: Swashbuckler 08-31-2006, 01:30 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 266
Posted By OpethPA
<P>Just as important is learning how to play the...

<P>Just as important is learning how to play the class correctly. I met a 56 swash online a few weeks ago that said he was watching me solo and did not know how to get off positional attacks in the...
Forum: Swashbuckler 08-07-2006, 09:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 88
Posted By OpethPA
<DIV>a. I dont remember what level we get our mez...

<DIV>a. I dont remember what level we get our mez but its your friend, learn how to use it...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>b. Figure out a flow on your keys that makes sense. I only have 1 hotbar(shift +...
Forum: Swashbuckler 07-21-2006, 02:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 109
Posted By OpethPA
<DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> <P>Okay, since...

<DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> <P>Okay, since AAs start at 20.. and I am 21, how do I "spend" the points, if that is how you describe it...</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Don't look at it this...
Forum: Swashbuckler 07-17-2006, 07:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 69
Posted By OpethPA
<P>Welcome. </P> <P>Make sure you learn how to...

<P>Welcome. </P> <P>Make sure you learn how to get off your positional attacks in the middle of a fight. </P> <P>Figure out a hotkey layout that makes sense in what you want to do. </P> <P>For...
Forum: Swashbuckler 07-11-2006, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 108
Posted By OpethPA
Tasazar, I am not trying to say you do not know...

Tasazar, I am not trying to say you do not know how to play your class, I am just saying I disagree with much of what you said in your response. <BLOCKQUOTE> <P> </P> <P></P> <HR> <P>Tasazar...
Forum: Swashbuckler 06-23-2006, 10:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 115
Posted By OpethPA
<P>Don't focus on % anymore , its really simple....

<P>Don't focus on % anymore , its really simple. </P> <P>You can stack red(damage) + blue(util) + purple(debuff). </P> <P>As the person below me said, more become avail as you level.</P>
Forum: Swashbuckler 06-23-2006, 10:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 115
Posted By OpethPA
<P>Poisons stack in the following way..</P>...

<P>Poisons stack in the following way..</P> <P> </P> <P>Damage(red , DD or DOT or DMG/HEAL) + MIsc(blue, stun, hate reduction, slow) + Debuff (yellow I think, agi/str/int/wisext debuff) </P> <P>When...
Forum: Swashbuckler 06-13-2006, 07:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 480
Posted By OpethPA
<P>I have a vertical setup for my hotbar. </P>...

<P>I have a vertical setup for my hotbar. </P> <P>I want to see as much of the game as I can so at any one time their is only 1 hotbar displayed on the screen. </P> <P>Shift + 1 - 10 cycles through...
Forum: Swashbuckler 06-08-2006, 03:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 249
Posted By OpethPA
<P>I have always been more about DW because to me...

<P>I have always been more about DW because to me the game is not about parsing logs and making sure I do the most DPS but rather having fun. </P> <P>To me , rogues dual wield . </P> <P> </P> <P>Play...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 05-11-2006, 11:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 157
Posted By OpethPA
<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> so we basicly have no good...

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> so we basicly have no good stuns anymore, we have to compensate for this by doing all kinds of crazy things<BR>my mez can stun but i can only mez close up, and by the time i mez iv...
Forum: Swashbuckler 05-04-2006, 01:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 109
Posted By OpethPA
<P>Here is the thing for me..</P> <P>Im level 70...

<P>Here is the thing for me..</P> <P>Im level 70 and I have fun playing my class..I can solo herocis, grab/drop aggro whenever I want, do whatever..</P> <P>I realize that for some people its most...
Forum: Swashbuckler 05-04-2006, 12:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 54
Posted By OpethPA
<P>"SoE, if you're going to mess up our CAs,...

<P>"SoE, if you're going to mess up our CAs, please mention it in the patch notes."</P> <P>I love lines like this...</P> <P>Do people realize that things might possibly happen by mistake? </P>...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 06-23-2005, 11:32 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 682
Posted By OpethPA
<P>Level 46 swashy and I think this is a great...

<P>Level 46 swashy and I think this is a great solo zone. </P> <P>It's challenging and has killed me a few times but I can solo it with about 75% success now. It requires a combination of slows, mez,...
Forum: Swashbuckler 03-23-2005, 11:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 252
Posted By OpethPA
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Except post 30th you don't...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Except post 30th you don't have a stun attack that works.  Quick Strike's stun component gets resisted on most mobs post 25th level or so, and you don't get a frontal attack...
Forum: Swashbuckler 03-23-2005, 10:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 252
Posted By OpethPA
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> (i can use to underhanded...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> (i can use to underhanded backstabs and unfriendly reminders more than once in a fight!). However i do love to solo.  As it stands at the moment I can take Blues and Whites...
Forum: Swashbuckler 03-08-2005, 11:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 275
Posted By OpethPA
<DIV>Level 37 and I have no problem in soloing...

<DIV>Level 37 and I have no problem in soloing whites and can prolly 50% of the time drop solo yellow encounters.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Are you using positional attacks all throughout the fight?...
Forum: Wizard 02-06-2005, 04:10 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 603
Posted By OpethPA
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Turinel wrote:<BR> <DIV>I...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Turinel wrote:<BR> <DIV>I wonder if it'll be the same BIG changes scouts saw and now they are totally ruined.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>I'm a scout class tell me how I am...
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