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Forum: General Tech Support Questions 06-21-2008, 10:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 99
Posted By Balerius
<p>Sorry it didn't help.  The files for which I...

<p>Sorry it didn't help.  The files for which I had to do the procedure that I described were vivoxsdk.dll, alut.dll, ortp.dll, and wrap_oal.dll.</p><p> Unfortunately, there has been another minor...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 06-21-2008, 10:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 99
Posted By Balerius
<p>Sorry it didn't help.  The files for which I...

<p>Sorry it didn't help.  The files for which I had to do the procedure that I described were vivoxsdk.dll, alut.dll, ortp.dll, and wrap_oal.dll.</p><p> Unfortunately, there has been another minor...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 06-20-2008, 04:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 99
Posted By Balerius
<cite>TheSpike2...

<cite>TheSpike2 wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Thanks for the quick response.  However, I'm running Windows XP SP2 - not Vista.  Any other suggestions?  What other information might help?</p><p>Edit: ...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 06-20-2008, 11:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 66
Posted By Balerius
<cite>TheSpike2 wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I see...

<cite>TheSpike2 wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I see a file called "lp_tmp_vivoxsdk.dll.4cd2a0_a3e8e91d.tmp" - that's the only thing containing "vivoxsdk.dll".  Deleting it doesn't help.  The system...
Forum: Look and Feel 05-29-2008, 07:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 191
Posted By Balerius
Request for SoE:I for one would appreciate an...

Request for SoE:I for one would appreciate an addition to dynamic data of a character's offensive adventure skills. Specifically, Ranged Skill, Piercing Skill, Slashing Skill, Crushing...
Forum: Ranger 03-01-2008, 07:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 359
Posted By Balerius
<p>All things considered, especially in a single...

<p>All things considered, especially in a single group setup fighting group mobs, the tank should be able to hold agro 90% of the time from a ranger.</p><p>Now this assumes:</p><p>1) The Ranger is...
Forum: Ranger 02-29-2008, 09:29 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 969
Posted By Balerius
<cite>Azleya@Lucan DLere...

<cite>Azleya@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote>Additionally, it's difficult for me to reconcile Aeralik's statements yesterday with his previous statements and even with themselves.  Previously,...
Forum: Ranger 10-18-2007, 08:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 334
Posted By Balerius
<cite>ElephantonRU...

<cite>ElephantonRU wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>DPS definitely >>> Attack speed for rangers because our attack speed is self-buffed to the decent amount already.And due to diminished returns, adding...
Forum: Ranger 09-23-2007, 02:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 195
Posted By Balerius
<cite>Gareorn...

<cite>Gareorn wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Guerrilla@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Gareorn wrote:</cite><blockquote>Melee auot attack is not free. It costs you your ranged auto attack...
Forum: Ranger 09-23-2007, 03:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 128
Posted By Balerius
<p>I think our class is ok solo or in groups.  We...

<p>I think our class is ok solo or in groups.  We have some issues in raids since there is no compelling reason to ever have a ranger on a raid...our dps is matched or bettered my several classes who...
Forum: Ranger 09-20-2007, 08:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 195
Posted By Balerius
<p>The problem with placing Chel'draks shard in...

<p>The problem with placing Chel'draks shard in main hand and SoD in off hand isthat the delay on the Shard is only 2.5 seconds.</p><p>As a general rule, you are better off placing the slowest weapon...
Forum: Ranger 09-20-2007, 07:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 258
Posted By Balerius
<cite>Aeralik...

<cite>Aeralik wrote:</cite><blockquote>Unfortunately it appears the dual wielders got an extra unintended bonus.  This really shows up with poisons and a high delay mainhand.  It then gets compounded...
Forum: Ranger 09-20-2007, 12:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 92
Posted By Balerius
So reply to my new thread in the Combat forum.

So reply to my new thread in the Combat forum.
Forum: Ranger 09-09-2007, 06:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 300
Posted By Balerius
<p>First question:  What kind of mobs are you...

<p>First question:  What kind of mobs are you trying to kill?  I hope I'm not being too basic, but there is a significant difference between solo mobs and heroic mobs.  Solo mobs are meant to be...
Forum: Ranger 08-29-2007, 08:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 388
Posted By Balerius
<cite>Ranja wrote:</cite><blockquote>Not to...

<cite>Ranja wrote:</cite><blockquote>Not to mention all the + melee crit items and all the spells and buffs that buff everything but ranged.Yeah we are not hated - it is just that devs dont even know...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 08-29-2007, 07:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 55
Posted By Balerius
<p>I don't understand the necessity of the recent...

<p>I don't understand the necessity of the recent designation of some weapons "main hand" and other weapons as "one hand".  I know how they got that way...I just don't understand why SoE continues to...
Forum: Ranger 08-12-2007, 01:49 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 438
Posted By Balerius
Nesse@Oasis wrote: <blockquote>Bal we are T1 dps,...

Nesse@Oasis wrote: <blockquote>Bal we are T1 dps, and we will continue to be T1 dps even after they fix the melee procs. Yes I understand that no one likes a reduction in thier dps, but it will not...
Forum: Ranger 08-11-2007, 07:27 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 438
Posted By Balerius
Nesse@Oasis wrote: <blockquote><p>You can say its...

Nesse@Oasis wrote: <blockquote><p>You can say its not a bug fix all you like Bal, but we all know that when they changed the weapon procs way back when, they left out Iceforged Sais and the Kilij....
Forum: Ranger 08-11-2007, 01:52 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 438
Posted By Balerius
Nesse@Oasis wrote: <blockquote><p>And for gods...

Nesse@Oasis wrote: <blockquote><p>And for gods sakes, please stop calling it a nerf. It was broke. Its being fixed.</p></blockquote><p> Actually, this is part of the "problem".</p><p>When SoE nerfs...
Forum: Ranger 08-01-2007, 12:49 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 159
Posted By Balerius
Harry@Venekor wrote: <blockquote>A dagger?  Are...

Harry@Venekor wrote: <blockquote>A dagger?  Are you kidding?  A dagger?  [I cannot control my vocabulary] does a ranger do with a dagger now since the weapon requirements for AA abilities have been...
Forum: Ranger 07-29-2007, 04:40 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 159
Posted By Balerius
Dirty Jack Rackham wrote: <blockquote><p>I can't...

Dirty Jack Rackham wrote: <blockquote><p>I can't really fault your logic here Nesse, this does seem to be the way things seem to be headed.  But if not a bow, then what? No matter what the reward is,...
Forum: Ranger 07-18-2007, 08:21 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 1,705
Posted By Balerius
Harry@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><p>Sure, if a...

Harry@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><p>Sure, if a player is all dressed in fabled, then why would they switch out gear to something less?  They wouldn't.  But you seem to be disregarding the majority of...
Forum: Ranger 07-17-2007, 08:29 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 1,705
Posted By Balerius
Harry@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><cite>Balerius...

Harry@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><cite>Balerius wrote:</cite><blockquote>Harry@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><p>So some are asking for a halfway decent bow.  I'll include myself.  We're asking not to...
Forum: Ranger 07-17-2007, 01:57 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 1,705
Posted By Balerius
Harry@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><p>So some...

Harry@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><p>So some are asking for a halfway decent bow.  I'll include myself.  We're asking not to have to (laughable) 'rely' on the RNG.  As you yourself pointed out, this...
Forum: Ranger 07-16-2007, 08:12 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 1,705
Posted By Balerius
<cite>Sydares wrote:</cite><blockquote>Well,...

<cite>Sydares wrote:</cite><blockquote>Well, let's see here. What's that there? Oh, look! It's a Brawler only reward for the Prismatic lines. No, it's not a "choice", but they don't -need- one, as...
Forum: Ranger 07-15-2007, 03:36 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 1,705
Posted By Balerius
<p>My thoughts:</p><p> Overall, I think there are...

<p>My thoughts:</p><p> Overall, I think there are plenty of good bows in the game.</p><p>If your guild is still doing KoS raids, then you have Sarnak, Bazkul, Ghostly Bow of Blyze, and the bow many...
Forum: Ranger 06-29-2007, 05:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 86
Posted By Balerius
<cite>TerriBlades wrote:</cite><blockquote>This...

<cite>TerriBlades wrote:</cite><blockquote>This has got to be some type of mistake. Why in the world would they put AAs from different trees on a shared timer? That basicly makes one ability...
Forum: Ranger 05-24-2007, 08:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 255
Posted By Balerius
<cite>Torrin wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I'm...

<cite>Torrin wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I'm assuming it will be Dual-Wield swords. something stated by SoE Devs long ago, iirc: "Rangers were not made nor meant to be only Archers, they are Melee...
Forum: Ranger 05-08-2007, 08:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 62
Posted By Balerius
<p>Amazing Shot never should have been useable by...

<p>Amazing Shot never should have been useable by looking up a mob name and typing "/target Mobxx" even if the mob was 2 floors down in a zone and behing a locked door.  I don't believe that was the...
Forum: Ranger 04-15-2007, 01:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 81
Posted By Balerius
<p>Well, I agree and disagree <img...

<p>Well, I agree and disagree <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Should SoA be a CA that is useful at level 70?  For the most part, No.  So we...
Forum: Ranger 02-27-2007, 02:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 313
Posted By Balerius
<cite>EomerFarstar...

<cite>EomerFarstar wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>With my current gear I have around 520 str and 86 Int.  My currernt AA is Str 4/4/4/4/8 and Agi 4/4/4/4/8.</p><p> Resent stat cap changes would make it...
Forum: Ranger 02-24-2007, 08:48 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 691
Posted By Balerius
Awei@Antonia Bayle wrote: <blockquote>I apologize...

Awei@Antonia Bayle wrote: <blockquote>I apologize in advance for ganking your thread, Cirroco, but while we are on the topic of maximizing DPS... I have been scouring this forum for the last couple...
Forum: Ranger 02-20-2007, 09:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 148
Posted By Balerius
<cite>Lesca wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I'd like...

<cite>Lesca wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I'd like to know if it's just me having this problem...</p><p>Had some stats running on last nights trip to Inner Sanctum. During the course of one fight, I...
Forum: Ranger 02-19-2007, 03:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 88
Posted By Balerius
yes

yes
Forum: Items and Equipment 02-18-2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 2,423
Posted By Balerius
<cite>Archonix wrote:</cite><blockquote>All...

<cite>Archonix wrote:</cite><blockquote>All joking aside, I just wanted to take a moment this weekend to let you all know we’re well aware of some of the shortcomings in our itemization system and...
Forum: Ranger 02-04-2007, 09:45 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 176
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Issara wrote:<BR>this...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Issara wrote:<BR>this makes me wonder... There is a shield called the Gazer Eyestalk Shield.  <BR>The proc is a 2 second stun on 5% of successfull attacks.<BR>Ranger usable of...
Forum: Ranger 02-04-2007, 08:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 101
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> RabbitFly wrote:<BR>So...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> RabbitFly wrote:<BR>So adornments that used to be melee attack only, now only says attack, implying that they should proc of ranged as well.<BR><BR>Then I hear that proc...
Forum: Ranger 02-04-2007, 08:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 127
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> RabbitFly wrote:<BR> yea...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> RabbitFly wrote:<BR> yea ok lets make a list then,<BR><BR>Dual Wielders:<BR><BR>Grizzlefazzle's Dirk aITEM 1876609891 -556698486:Grizzfazzle's Dirk/a<BR>Dark Linger -  aITEM...
Forum: Ranger 02-04-2007, 05:02 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 207
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> TerriBlades wrote:<BR> ...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> TerriBlades wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Wades wrote: <DIV>8m+ encounters ? Inner Sanctum: 2xBlood Colossus, Mayong, EH: Tender, Prince Thirneg, Chel'Drak with many...
Forum: Ranger 02-04-2007, 04:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 127
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Isilgar wrote:<BR>what...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Isilgar wrote:<BR>what weapons and armor/jewelery that proc on bow attacks...<BR><BR>such as the Qeynos Rapier... granted most of these procs may be a bug... im still curious...
Forum: Ranger 02-02-2007, 05:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 606
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> EQ2Magroo wrote:<BR>As a...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> EQ2Magroo wrote:<BR>As a result of Rothgar's comment on the arrow thread i.e. "Auto-attack does not make up a large part of our dps according to the parses I've done, so...
Forum: Ranger 02-01-2007, 04:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 112
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> JEDISPIRIT wrote:<BR>...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> JEDISPIRIT wrote:<BR> <DIV>Does this work on special attack to hit twice</DIV> <P>Message Edited by JEDISPIRIT on <SPAN class=date_text>01-31-2007</SPAN> <SPAN...
Forum: Ranger 02-01-2007, 04:24 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 1,021
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Rothgar1 wrote:<BR>...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Rothgar1 wrote:<BR> <DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Xney wrote:<BR> <P>Errr... pretty sure a raiding ranger with a proper bow, lvl 70 legendary ammo, and buffs does at least 40%...
Forum: Ranger 01-28-2007, 11:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 105
Posted By Balerius
<P>I don't see why everyone is down on this...

<P>I don't see why everyone is down on this item.</P> <P>First, it's not a proc.  It's a buff.  So any proc (such as Marr's Cloak) shouldn't affect it at all.</P> <P>Second, it would seem to me that...
Forum: Ranger 01-23-2007, 05:09 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 504
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Hisvet wrote:<BR> ...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Hisvet wrote:<BR> <P><Snip></P> <P>I know I'm not the best ranger on my server.  I'm always looking for ways to improve but you can't beat bad itemization.  I've more than...
Forum: Ranger 01-19-2007, 04:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 141
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Gryffon182 wrote:<BR>Im...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Gryffon182 wrote:<BR>Im guessing that the Pierce on that pie chart is auto attack?<BR>also some of the attacks on there i have never heard of lol, im a 70 ranger and i have all...
Forum: Ranger 01-18-2007, 05:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 141
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Xanoth wrote:<BR>just...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Xanoth wrote:<BR>just wondering what DPS improvements would be seen from the following:<BR><BR>1) T8 ammo (from t7 summoned or baught)<BR><BR>2) T7 fabled bow (from t6...
Forum: Ranger 01-17-2007, 04:54 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 323
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Graven55 wrote:<BR> ...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Graven55 wrote:<BR> <P>It's pretty lame, there are, basically 3 (maybe 4) bows in the game that are worthy of Raid DPS.  They are all on Zone boss level (or higher) mobs, and...
Forum: Ranger 01-16-2007, 10:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 96
Posted By Balerius
<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> TeflonS7 wrote:<BR>Odd.  I...

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> TeflonS7 wrote:<BR>Odd.  I remember reading that MoA was not adornable, or at least it didn't stay on it.  I'd check it again, and make sure it didn't go away.  Please...
Forum: Ranger 01-15-2007, 07:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 173
Posted By Balerius
<P>I understand the issues some have about the...

<P>I understand the issues some have about the cost/consumption of arrows.  I beleive a dev posted they are looking at that issue.</P> <P>But I think that some have unrealistic expectations on how...
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