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Forum: Ranger 12-19-2008, 09:10 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 89
Posted By Merkad
<p>As the title says, if you lay a trap, use rear...

<p>As the title says, if you lay a trap, use rear shot to attack a mob/snare it and try to use coverage, it won't trigger because it apparently sees your own trap as a "nearby enemy".</p><p>On this...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 12-16-2008, 05:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 564
Posted By Merkad
<p>This zone, whether heroic or easy version, can...

<p>This zone, whether heroic or easy version, can be powered through, much like many of the TSO zones. I sold my ice axe reward without even looking at it and still solo'ed the heroic version of the...
Forum: Items and Equipment 12-10-2008, 07:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 127
Posted By Merkad
<p>I am afraid I am going to have to agree with...

<p>I am afraid I am going to have to agree with Lethe here, for the most part. However I do think those leather pieces are far too high in mitigation, and I think this is a problem with leather alot...
Forum: Ranger 11-04-2008, 03:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 111
Posted By Merkad
<p>I am going to agree with the others, Blame...

<p>I am going to agree with the others, Blame Arrow works on the next person the mob hits, not the next player to hit the mob. Imo, the only thing that does actually need fixed with Blame Arrow is...
Forum: Ranger 10-31-2008, 04:58 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 264
Posted By Merkad
<p>The main thing I don't like about the melee...

<p>The main thing I don't like about the melee skills is that I have ~35% melee crit (42ish with a bard). That is pretty low. I like the noxious enfeeblement, and the explosive arrow, we definitely...
Forum: Ranger 10-14-2008, 08:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 232
Posted By Merkad
It would be nice if they made this skill have...

It would be nice if they made this skill have some use somewhere. I bought the master recently since I had nothing else to buy and felt like filling in my book (sans Baffle..still not a common...
Forum: Ranger 09-29-2008, 06:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 188
Posted By Merkad
To elaborate slightly on what Krakelkrak said,...

To elaborate slightly on what Krakelkrak said, the mythical's version of Point Blank Shot is a passive ability that raises your bow's auto attack damage by 20% if you are 0-5m in range. if you are...
Forum: Community News 08-16-2008, 05:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 106
Posted By Merkad
I actually liked that ability in eq1 and was...

I actually liked that ability in eq1 and was disappointed to find that it was not in eq2.Merkades, 80th Ranger.Siege, Najena.
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 08-11-2008, 09:58 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 339
Posted By Merkad
Heh, alright already, have been semi scarce for...

Heh, alright already, have been semi scarce for awhile now. I am also an alchemist, and I have about 5 dusts on hand <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY"...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 08-10-2008, 05:36 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 339
Posted By Merkad
I had been hearing about this for a while now,...

I had been hearing about this for a while now, but today I actually see just how bad it is, rare dusts are truly disappearing. Starting prices on the broker for t8 dusts is 54gold, up to 63 gold....
Forum: Ranger 08-06-2008, 05:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 236
Posted By Merkad
I understand why you fixed the rda/crit bugs, but...

I understand why you fixed the rda/crit bugs, but seriously Aeralik, we told you what else was wrong with this skill, why did you not fix it?The Problem: Health/power potions (direct and regen) do...
Forum: Ranger 08-02-2008, 04:32 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 739
Posted By Merkad
I am amazed at how many people have apparently...

I am amazed at how many people have apparently never actually read what the skill Conservation does.. Seriously, how could anyone think a 20% boost to potions can change 4% to 8%? that is a 100%...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-29-2008, 06:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 227
Posted By Merkad
Thanks, and yes we know about looking for the...

Thanks, and yes we know about looking for the hourglass icon, that is not hard..for most of us. On an individual level, I have no issue with the fight, my problem stems from whether others are doing...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-29-2008, 12:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 227
Posted By Merkad
Well, we killed Trak last night, much as I...

Well, we killed Trak last night, much as I figured we would sooner or later. But man, the amount of wasted deaths and time due to people not paying attention sure was/is frustrating. I was not aware...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-25-2008, 01:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 227
Posted By Merkad
Recently my guild has recently started working on...

Recently my guild has recently started working on Trakanon in earnest and so far we have got him to 65%, so I have every faith that we will kill him sooner or later, but there is one thing that...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-22-2008, 09:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 120
Posted By Merkad
Any chance you guys could differentiate between...

Any chance you guys could differentiate between player pets and NPCs in the Purpose Tags and Names section of the UI? For true NPCs (the ones I intereact with, to include NPC pets) I like having Name...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 03-29-2008, 03:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 319
Posted By Merkad
I don't see why all these people "understand" why...

I don't see why all these people "understand" why it is ok to not have the wiz proc working on ranged because it is 25% proc and normalization is not capped. The whole point of normalization was to...
Forum: Ranger 12-19-2007, 08:28 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 473
Posted By Merkad
To preface this, since I will be comparing it to...

To preface this, since I will be comparing it to the Assassin's skill Fatal Followup, I would like to say that I think they have the right skill for a former t1 class, and that Ranger's need their's...
Forum: Ranger 11-10-2007, 01:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 194
Posted By Merkad
There have been murmurs about us getting an...

There have been murmurs about us getting an upgrade to our marquee skill, most lists I have seen do not reflect this, but at eq2flames, they have Shower of Arrows (80) for us, and Execute (80) for...
Forum: Ranger 11-10-2007, 12:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 216
Posted By Merkad
My understanding is that the epic weapons were...

My understanding is that the epic weapons were not shown off like they were before Kunark in EQLive, and that the epic quest lines are not in, or at least fully in. I have heard they will be done...
Forum: Ranger 11-08-2007, 08:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 436
Posted By Merkad
Longbow of the Grove is from Galiel Spirithoof,...

Longbow of the Grove is from Galiel Spirithoof, the Black Unicorn on floor three of EH. Matron drops the Longbow of Corruption.Merkades, 70th Ranger.Siege, Najena.
Forum: Ranger 10-31-2007, 08:35 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 787
Posted By Merkad
I guess I did start this by mentioning my...

I guess I did start this by mentioning my personal pet peeve, and even though this thread is only somewhat relevant to it, I will answer it anyways.Completely not unbalanced. I have no trouble...
Forum: Ranger 10-30-2007, 03:49 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 787
Posted By Merkad
Thats only partly true, PvP started after DoF but...

Thats only partly true, PvP started after DoF but before KoS, and just before KoS we saw two rather important mobile CA nerfs, which would be Debilitating Arrow and Storm of Arrows. Those were...
Forum: Ranger 10-24-2007, 04:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 106
Posted By Merkad
I am a player on a PvE server, I routinely have...

I am a player on a PvE server, I routinely have to fight healers and deal 80-90k damage to kill them (since they heal for PvE and mitigate 50+% of my dps). To reiterate, 80 to 90 thousand damage to...
Forum: Ranger 10-23-2007, 11:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 106
Posted By Merkad
A mostly rhetoric question, as I do not believe...

A mostly rhetoric question, as I do not believe they are. Regardless, the issue is this: I removed alot of my gear that had SvPoison, and choose an Assassin to duel, he debuffed my SvPoison further...
Forum: Ranger 10-05-2007, 09:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 92
Posted By Merkad
I concur with the t8 ammo, and obviously good...

I concur with the t8 ammo, and obviously good debuffers +dps.I have never seen 11k with my RSB but I have with my SDL. Who knows, maybe I missed it with the RSB, or that 12 extra high end damage...
Forum: Ranger 08-02-2007, 09:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 82
Posted By Merkad
And on that note, I would like to point out that...

And on that note, I would like to point out that you said Master's Fettering Poison. This is important because level 70s should not be using t6 poisons *unless* cost is prohibitive, or t7 variants...
Forum: Ranger 08-02-2007, 09:04 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 259
Posted By Merkad
I charge my guild  <img...

I charge my guild  <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> But then not everyones guild is as cool as mine. In my guild, we/they pay for arrows (if you...
Forum: Ranger 07-27-2007, 03:35 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 193
Posted By Merkad
There are some interesting aspects to this...

There are some interesting aspects to this thread. I like seeing what other guilds play styles are. My guild has 4 dirges and 2 troubs. We are also not that picky about min maxxing. We also have 3...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 07-27-2007, 01:46 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 896
Posted By Merkad
A rather minor thing, in the scheme of things,...

A rather minor thing, in the scheme of things, but I always have wondered why the ranged slot was chosen to bear a +dps adornment. Melee types can have their 1-2 procs, plus get the full dps mod from...
Forum: Ranger 07-15-2007, 02:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 94
Posted By Merkad
It would be really nice if SOE made it so we can...

It would be really nice if SOE made it so we can display bows without the need to go shoot a mob first. And it would also be nice if they made cloaks play nicely with bows (though I still would not...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 07-15-2007, 02:03 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 1,132
Posted By Merkad
I agree with not wasting time melee auto...

I agree with not wasting time melee auto attacking, but there is no reason not to use melee combat arts..Seriously, they take a whopping .35 seconds to cast .5seconds for refresh. There is absolutely...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 07-14-2007, 05:08 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 1,132
Posted By Merkad
Thinking further on something that annoys me and...

Thinking further on something that annoys me and because I don't mind further diluting this thread, I wonder why it is that satchels and bows have +10 dps adornments? Because of that I am missing out...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 07-13-2007, 04:48 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 1,132
Posted By Merkad
I will miss the proc on the Kilij, but man I will...

I will miss the proc on the Kilij, but man I will be glad to get rid of that awful looking weapon. The only real thing I am disgusted by is the blatant lack of Ranger friendly procs/rewards. The...
Forum: Ranger 06-29-2007, 01:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 125
Posted By Merkad
I ignore it as well, CoB is just a short term...

I ignore it as well, CoB is just a short term haste spell as far as I am concerned. If I happen to use a melee attack, the so be it. I use the Kilij/Howler, as well as having DT ammo and a RSB. I am...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-28-2007, 02:20 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 210
Posted By Merkad
If you are using DKP, then anything's game....

If you are using DKP, then anything's game. Period. I am a Ranger and I have been outbid for the Bazkul by an Assassin (and maybe 3-4 Ichorstrands) and did not get mine 'til one month after EoF...
Forum: Ranger 06-11-2007, 07:10 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 573
Posted By Merkad
Just to add an example to Gareorn's post to...

Just to add an example to Gareorn's post to Dextera (since I dislike it when no examples are given in this sort of context), Blackguard or Moorguard, I do forget which, once posted shortly after KoS...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-11-2007, 06:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 442
Posted By Merkad
@tass - I won't argue about the grouping or...

@tass - I won't argue about the grouping or raiding aspect on who is better between Assassins and Rangers, I have seen people post very nice parses for either and think both work well. But there is...
Forum: Ranger 03-09-2007, 04:21 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 196
Posted By Merkad
@ RaunII - I am not so sure your desire is...

@ RaunII - I am not so sure your desire is feasible, certainly not easily. I truly believe Rangers have the necessary elements to be top dps (not top hitter, you cannot get around Decapitate and...
Forum: Ranger 01-26-2007, 02:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 123
Posted By Merkad
I say it is all the doing of EoF! I have never...

I say it is all the doing of EoF! I have never seen so many bows drop til EoF, to include KoS drops. We have gotten both the Nature's Stalker and Wind-shaped Bows, Bazkul and ASWB since release, but...
Forum: Ranger 01-25-2007, 10:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 195
Posted By Merkad
I don't know, past experience tells me that this...

I don't know, past experience tells me that this is normal with the Ranger class. In EQLive, Rangers were our own worst enemy, so why not here as well. Not that that makes me happy or anything, just...
Forum: Ranger 01-21-2007, 08:59 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 504
Posted By Merkad
I am going to concur with Gareorn primarily,...

I am going to concur with Gareorn primarily, though, like Aroumon said, I do think skill plays a large part of it, and like TerriBlades said, I think some people are just not at the top of their game...
Forum: Ranger 01-12-2007, 11:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 539
Posted By Merkad
hmm interesting.. I did not know. I am about the...

hmm interesting.. I did not know. I am about the only person in my guild to not have done it, as I think that thing is the most hideous weapon in existence, or maybe next to that darksteel ranger...
Forum: Ranger 01-12-2007, 11:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 173
Posted By Merkad
@Zholain - You are correct that AflictedOne was...

@Zholain - You are correct that AflictedOne was talking about multi arrow attacks, but just about everyone else in the thread is talking about double attack. Jaack mentioned it as broken to which I...
Forum: Ranger 01-11-2007, 02:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 173
Posted By Merkad
<div></div>I think it is safe to say that most...

<div></div>I think it is safe to say that most would, especially those with high end bows. Though, imo, I think nothing but Focus Aim always on would be overpowering. I would have..~80% ranged crit...
Forum: Assassin 01-11-2007, 08:43 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 254
Posted By Merkad
<div></div>@Gerdos -  For the most part that is a...

<div></div>@Gerdos -  For the most part that is a valid arguement, though I am wondering if the Shadowknight spell that removes alot of damage shields affects this one, as we usually have a SK with...
Forum: Assassin 01-10-2007, 09:55 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 254
Posted By Merkad
<div></div>This may be an anomaly, or it may not....

<div></div>This may be an anomaly, or it may not. But to me and my guild, Rangers are not some second class dps. Typically, in my guild either our Conjuror or myself tops the parse. Perhaps we just...
Forum: Swashbuckler 01-07-2007, 02:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 59
Posted By Merkad
Not that I am trying to convince you otherwise,...

Not that I am trying to convince you otherwise, but at at 32, you will not really have the full capabilities that you will eventually come into. For example, if you were named hunting, your three...
Forum: Illusionist 01-07-2007, 02:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 114
Posted By Merkad
If given the chance, I always take this aa buff....

If given the chance, I always take this aa buff. Sometimes, when not enough people show up we have a temp who brings his Illusionist alt with us, and from those times, I think it is safe to say that...
Forum: Ranger 01-05-2007, 03:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 127
Posted By Merkad
That sounds like a pretty good new set up and...

That sounds like a pretty good new set up and future plan for the remainder of your AAs. Even though pathfinding is not a dps enhancer, you won't regret should you choose it. I put two in there for...
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