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Enforced threat animation

jackharper#1224 jackharper
jackharper#1224
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Hello
I dont play for last few days, but today i have problem with this skill.
Averyone know animation "Mark target skill" and animation "enforced thread" skill. Why when i use enforced i see animation this 2 skills? After animation "enforced" i see animation "mark" why? It's buged again or just stupid novelty? In orcus now i have big problem because "enforced+mark" animation is long and orcus hit me before I pick up the shield, if i dont use enforced i lost agro.

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  • rjc9000rjc9000 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 2,405 Arc User
    jackharper#1224 said:

    Hello
    I dont play for last few days, but today i have problem with this skill.
    Averyone know animation "Mark target skill" and animation "enforced thread" skill. Why when i use enforced i see animation this 2 skills? After animation "enforced" i see animation "mark" why? It's buged again or just stupid novelty? In orcus now i have big problem because "enforced+mark" animation is long and orcus hit me before I pick up the shield, if i dont use enforced i lost agro.

    Uh... I believe your question is "why does ET have a marking effect?"

    Enforced Threat is supposed to mark targets.

    Enforced Threat's animation isn't "that" long. If you're having issues with using vs. Orcus, try using it after he hits your shield so you know you have a safe time to use ET.

    As for aggro, other than using ET and spamming Aggravating Strike, hopefully your team understands that they should be waiting for you to take point (to establish an aggro lead).

  • dread4moordread4moor Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,154 Arc User
    Revisited this thread because I too have been annoyed by the problem.

    The OP @jackharper#1224 is referring to a visual glitch.

    the Tab mark animation has been showing at the end of enforced threat's usual animation for the past few weeks. These are too different animations, but 3 second is playing unnecessarily.

    I noticed this also, OP. Not sure exactly when it started doing this, but makes the whole animation dangerously long. Especially in time-sensitive fights like Orcus.

    I'll try to record it. Anyone else notice this glitch?
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    I am Took.
    "Full plate and packing steel" in NW since 2013.
  • kemi1984kemi1984 Member Posts: 849 Arc User
    Yes I noticed it, and it's there for a while now.

    We hit ET and than the character plays another "mark animation" as we would use a Tab mark, exactly like @dread4moor described.
    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"
  • dread4moordread4moor Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,154 Arc User
    @kemi1984 and @jackharper, here is a potential source of this glitch.
    In July 2016 as part of the massive GF reworking we (GFs)were given many Nerfs (ITF changed to flat buff, Anvil of Doom gimped, Bull Charge softened, all ranged attacks shortened).
    But we were given a minor consolation prize: Tab-marking works when shielded. Yay.

    The tab-when-shielded change is actually useful. Did not make up for how badly GFs were nerfed, but it was a nice feature.

    Why do I bring this history lesson up in this thread? The extra Enforced Threat "mark" animation appears to be time-correlated to the GF "reworking" of the Tab-mechanism adjustment.

    Coincidence? Or did Cryptic accidentally add an animation to a skill that was WAI?
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    I am Took.
    "Full plate and packing steel" in NW since 2013.
  • kemi1984kemi1984 Member Posts: 849 Arc User
    edited January 2017
    Well maybe, that might be the case.

    Honestly, I forgot about this "gift" Tab mark while shielded - yay....being able to use ITF while running is much better :P
    BTW Tabbing while also pressing Shift would kill my left hand in few days :/

    Thanks for the find tho!
    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"
  • cilginordekcilginordek Member Posts: 459 Arc User
    This happened to me a few times as well where tab mark animation replaced WMS animation. Not really sure about the source of it.
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