One of the biggest issues that contributes is that pets self rez. It was great when they added it into game but bonding stones came along and it became a whole different thing. Now you load up your companion with bonding stones and go to town, if he dies? so what, he self rez's after a sec or so and gets the stacks back up and rolling. IMO, bonding stone companions are far superior to augment companions after you toss in three high level bonding stones which do costs a lot.
I read through every single comment here and only 1 person touched on the VERY VALID POINT that it costs millions of AD to get the zhentarim warlock to legendary and get the Bonding Runestones to R12 and get the enchants to R12. All that work/money (which ever way you went) should be worth something. I have ZERO problem with the combo as is.. That being said if they limit the stacks to 3 that is fine also. I highly doubt anything is going to become more difficult when there are only 3 stacks instead of 4, 5 or 6. Everyone here complaining about the paingiver, you must realize nothing is going to change. Those crazy, wacky GWF's are still going to be top spot most of the time and when they're not, the class that likely will will be toting the bonding runestones. Anyone with an IL of 2500 and up has outgeared everything short of underdark and therefor SHOULD be tearing it up easily.
I am all for balance and I don't disagree that this game can be quite unbalanced often but in this case I would argue that this is more a factor of being overgeared by a long shot for the content.
I am amazed at the amount of hate that there is about Bonding Stones.. I have had mine for a while now and cant say that I have not seen the 4th proc much less the 5th proc happen.. but then again I wouldn't need it. Why all the hate? Aside from the cool down reset "issue" what is wrong with them? Is it a problem that I chose to spend major AD to get a great pet and some R12 Bondings? Is it a problem that I might out score you in the pain giver area in a skirmish or dungeon? Pets and Bondings have a place in the game, mostly soloing LARGE events and doing stunt killing, I ran ETOS with Lazalia just before Christmas and he used an ioun stone for the run (and way out dps'd me with my pet and bondings...I am a 4.1k full crit GWF like him).. he smoked me because he is good at the game as mathematically I was producing more power on bursts but he was quicker to get the kills. All that said, lets stop complaining about the state of the bonding stones and how broke they are, even with BIS gear and a top of the line pet, a better player can out score you. Just my 2 cents.. God Bless Everyone
I am amazed at the amount of hate that there is about Bonding Stones.. I have had mine for a while now and cant say that I have not seen the 4th proc much less the 5th proc happen.. but then again I wouldn't need it. Why all the hate? Aside from the cool down reset "issue" what is wrong with them? Is it a problem that I chose to spend major AD to get a great pet and some R12 Bondings? Is it a problem that I might out score you in the pain giver area in a skirmish or dungeon? Pets and Bondings have a place in the game, mostly soloing LARGE events and doing stunt killing, I ran ETOS with Lazalia just before Christmas and he used an ioun stone for the run (and way out dps'd me with my pet and bondings...I am a 4.1k full crit GWF like him).. he smoked me because he is good at the game as mathematically I was producing more power on bursts but he was quicker to get the kills. All that said, lets stop complaining about the state of the bonding stones and how broke they are, even with BIS gear and a top of the line pet, a better player can out score you. Just my 2 cents.. God Bless Everyone
or you are just bad ...that can be a possibility too
I am amazed at the amount of hate that there is about Bonding Stones.. I have had mine for a while now and cant say that I have not seen the 4th proc much less the 5th proc happen.. but then again I wouldn't need it. Why all the hate? Aside from the cool down reset "issue" what is wrong with them? Is it a problem that I chose to spend major AD to get a great pet and some R12 Bondings? Is it a problem that I might out score you in the pain giver area in a skirmish or dungeon? Pets and Bondings have a place in the game, mostly soloing LARGE events and doing stunt killing, I ran ETOS with Lazalia just before Christmas and he used an ioun stone for the run (and way out dps'd me with my pet and bondings...I am a 4.1k full crit GWF like him).. he smoked me because he is good at the game as mathematically I was producing more power on bursts but he was quicker to get the kills. All that said, lets stop complaining about the state of the bonding stones and how broke they are, even with BIS gear and a top of the line pet, a better player can out score you. Just my 2 cents.. God Bless Everyone
or you are just bad ...that can be a possibility too
if you are saying that there is a possibility that I am bad.. you are correct.. the possibility that others are bad at the game.. then you are correct as well.
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silverkeltMember, NW M9 PlaytestPosts: 4,235Arc User
Well I got some.. because it was clear how better they are..
BTW its not the bonding stones I didnt like its the pets! They still drive me nuts.. all of them.
I will adapt with it.. its just takes me a few moments .. ok ok!
Yeah and one can have one defensive pet gear and one offensive.
That way, without having to have two augments, it's easy to change from a tanky GF to a damaging GF.
I love these stones, although they seem to be a bit off when they proc a lot. But than again...power creep is already over the roof and sorry folks, this is NOT gamers fault - give us the tools to make it happen and we will do it.
This of course comes for a price for a massive RP grind - one of the few things that can really be done in the game right now.
Nancy - Dragonborn, SM Guardian Fighter A proud member of "mythical horde of DPS GFs"
1). Is SW more dps or tank based? 2). Yes. I am panzer! 3). Get ACT if you want to celebrate your epeen. 4). Horniness will not stand between me and what I believe - "MM"
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All that work/money (which ever way you went) should be worth something. I have ZERO problem with the combo as is.. That being said if they limit the stacks to 3 that is fine also. I highly doubt anything is going to become more difficult when there are only 3 stacks instead of 4, 5 or 6.
Everyone here complaining about the paingiver, you must realize nothing is going to change. Those crazy, wacky GWF's are still going to be top spot most of the time and when they're not, the class that likely will will be toting the bonding runestones.
Anyone with an IL of 2500 and up has outgeared everything short of underdark and therefor SHOULD be tearing it up easily.
I am all for balance and I don't disagree that this game can be quite unbalanced often but in this case I would argue that this is more a factor of being overgeared by a long shot for the content.
People who can afford that already has become bored of the game...
This bug is ruined the balance of the population who can afford such a pet (the 0.2% of the active players of the server?)
BTW its not the bonding stones I didnt like its the pets! They still drive me nuts.. all of them.
I will adapt with it.. its just takes me a few moments .. ok ok!
That way, without having to have two augments, it's easy to change from a tanky GF to a damaging GF.
I love these stones, although they seem to be a bit off when they proc a lot. But than again...power creep is already over the roof and sorry folks, this is NOT gamers fault - give us the tools to make it happen and we will do it.
This of course comes for a price for a massive RP grind - one of the few things that can really be done in the game right now.
A proud member of "mythical horde of DPS GFs"
1). Is SW more dps or tank based?
2). Yes. I am panzer!
3). Get ACT if you want to celebrate your epeen.
4). Horniness will not stand between me and what I believe - "MM"