Veno players please read - PvP usage of bramble

LeirtA - Lost City
LeirtA - Lost City Posts: 213 Arc User
edited February 2010 in Venomancer
May I ask if it is confirmed that the genie skill bramble rage works in reflecting damage in PvP. If it does then PWI has essentially done a very good job in nerfing bramble for venos in PvP and giving the major benefit of reflecting damage to other classes to use in PvP. Bramble hood needs 2 sparks to even cast while the genie skill (bramble rage) can be cast as and when required.

Venos spend lots of spirit and coins to upgrade the 2 bramble skills while having both nerfed in PvP. Other classes get to use it in PvP by having it on a genie and not even needing sparks to cast. b:angry

What about the psychic skill that reflects damage? Will it be nerfed as well in PvP? If its not going to be nerfed in PvP, why should players who play venos get unfair treatment with usage of bramble during PvP?

Time to remove the nerf on veno bramble skills during PvP perhaps?
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  • WaffleChan - Sanctuary
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary Posts: 2,897 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    bramble rage works, psychic move works, bramble guard works, hood's reflect does not.
    have a good day
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  • Toad - Lost City
    Toad - Lost City Posts: 43 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    When did Bramble Rage reflect dmg? o.Ob:shocked.
    This is what bramble rage does....
    Summons thorny brambles around your target and all enemies within 15 meters.
    Causes 1185 Earth and Wood damage and interrupts their spell channeling.b:bye
  • Mystic-Night - Heavens Tear
    Mystic-Night - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,619 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Bramble guard only works in these PvP situations - TW cube PK Tourny, it doesnt not work in regular PK

    Bramble rage does not reflect damage

    Bramble Hood reflects only in cube TW and PK Tourny

    Soul of Mirror (psychic) reflects 150 damage? WOW that's definately something to complain about.
  • WaffleChan - Sanctuary
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary Posts: 2,897 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    bramble rage DOES reflect damage in pvp, read the thread on it in general discussion.
    psychic reflect can get nasty if the psychic is well geared; it reflects their soul fource.
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  • Furfuf - Lost City
    Furfuf - Lost City Posts: 97 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Bramble hood works in any PK situation... and in duals too. Not just TW and PK tourny. Its one of my most fav things to do when i see a pk coming my way.
    b:angryb:angryb:angryb:laughI feel better taking out my BEAR aggression. Lame joke i know but suck it.
  • /NiKi - Lost City
    /NiKi - Lost City Posts: 306 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Bramble hood works in any PK situation... and in duals too. Not just TW and PK tourny. Its one of my most fav things to do when i see a pk coming my way.

    it reduces dmg but its not reflecting it
  • Marista - Lost City
    Marista - Lost City Posts: 294 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    It blocks 75% of damage, but does not reflect 200% as it is supposed to, Furfuf. I can definitely confirm this, and it's known that it was nerfed to this. That said, ignoring useless trolls like waffle--the only thread in general abour bramble rage in PvP says -nothing- about it reflecting. As toad said, it does not--I agree that either psychic reflection skills need to be nerfed too or ours should be restored. I think it is unlikely.

    On a related note, no, bramble rage is not reflective, but what about the reflective part of Alpha male? Does that work PvP? I've never seen anyone try it, so... I have no idea. I suspect that it does not, though, since the other reflective spell--Reflective Aura--specifically states that it does not work open PvP. So I lean toward psychics needing a nerf more than brambles being un-nerfed. *shrug*
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  • Mystic-Night - Heavens Tear
    Mystic-Night - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,619 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    no Alpha male does not reflect damage in PK
  • WaffleChan - Sanctuary
    WaffleChan - Sanctuary Posts: 2,897 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    That said, ignoring useless trolls like waffle
    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=578082

    currently in gen discussion. seriously, she asked if it does, and there is a thread already talking about it saying it does. the only useless thing here is your worthless sentence insulting people with your misinformation.

    learn the definition of troll: someone who purposely posts inflammatory or derogatory remarks in order to stimulate an emotional reaction out of others for pure amusement. stating her answer, and saying have a good day is REALLY trolling, amirite?
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  • LeirtA - Lost City
    LeirtA - Lost City Posts: 213 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Thank you for all your replies and posting in this thread everyone. Please, please I implore all of you, let's stay amicable and not turn this into another flame thread. I am trying to start a fruitful discussion regarding the nerfing of the veno's 2 major life saving skills during PvP. Hopefully in the future, venos get these 2 skills back in their entirety for PvP.

    It doesn't make sense to nerf the same said 2 skills for venos during PvP and then give it to other classes and have it work in its entirety in PvP with convenience of no channelling and no casting time(bramble rage on genies). b:surrender

    I'm pretty sure that when there are 9x and 10x psychics running around with demon/sage version of their reflect skill, we venos are going to be majorly disappointed and wondering why we spent so much of our spirit and coins on 2 major life saving skills, only to have it nerfed while other classes are able to use their life saving skills in its entirety during PvP.

    P/s Has anyone noticed that bramble hood doesn't last the full 15 seconds as stated? I have tried timing it and the duration is only between 8-10 seconds.
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  • Marista - Lost City
    Marista - Lost City Posts: 294 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Maybe if you actually knew what bramble rage did... But obviously you do not. See the last post in that thread, as well as the people being wtfed by the person confusing bramble rage with bramble hood. Yes, it works in PvP, but considering that it does not reflect damage, that is irrelevant to the discussion here.
    Genie lvl 60
    Spirit 18.480
    Metal 6 - Earth 7

    Range 25 meters
    Energy 140
    Stamina 1055
    Instant
    Cooldown 60 seconds
    Requisite Class All

    Summons thorny brambles around your target and all enemies within 15 meters.
    Causes 1185 Earth and Wood damage and interrupts their spell channeling.

    Dexerity: Every Genie Dexterity point increases the Wood damage by 14.
    Dexerity: Every Genie Dexterity point increases the Earth damage by 6.

    Only usable on the ground.

    Causes triple damage to targets on the ground.
    ^-- Also the description when you go to learn it at watcher of the earth.
    Bramble Rage
    Max Level: 10
    Requisite Points: Metal 6, Earth 7
    Learned at Level: 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 100
    Deals Wood damge to multiple targets within designated range and reduces their Chi.

    While this is inaccurate to the skill description for learning/after learned, neither version says anything about reflecting damage. Furthermore, having actually had the skill used on me multiple times and having considered getting it myself, I think I know what I'm talking about. You could've bothered to look up the skill before posting.

    Please get your facts straight. Really, toad posted it once. kthx.

    Edit:

    To the OP: I'm sorry for getting into that argument in your thread, but when someone posts something that is blatantly wrong and rudely trying to refute those who know what they're talking about, it is irritating. Considering that none of the genie reflective skills work PvP, it sounds like the more likely form of redress, if we get any, will be psychic skills being nerfed the way all the rest are. No, I haven't noticed that, though--I'll time it later to see if my results agree.
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    So, I heard HA veno is the way to go? :3
  • LeirtA - Lost City
    LeirtA - Lost City Posts: 213 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Please read this thread on the discussion of bramble rage.

    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=578082

    There are players already saying it reflects damage. PWI skill descriptions doesn't exactly give us an exact meaning and at times omitting important information.

    By the way Marista, I started off with asking for confirmation of whether the bramble rage skill reflects. I DID NOT CONFRIM that the skill reflects.

    Toad? Who's toad? Okay, so the prerogative here is if a player wants to start a thread he/she has to do a search of the whole forum to make sure there's nothing already posted on it before? My apologies as I did not know this is one of the rule here in this forum. Next time I'll do a triple search to make sure I do not duplicate threads and then I'll necro the old one.
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  • Marista - Lost City
    Marista - Lost City Posts: 294 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    My post, prior to the edit, was written with regard to Waffle, not yourself. I editted my post upon reading your post, which had not been posted at the time of posting.

    And honestly, you're misreading that thread. Nowhere in it has anyone said that bramble rage reflects damage PvP. The OP asked "Does bramble rage work PvP?" The reply was generally:
    A. Did you mean the veno skill? No, it doesn't. Veno bramble hood only stops damage.
    B. Yes, bramble rage works PvP.

    B is quite correct, because the skill bramble rage works quite well in PvP to do damage, but it is not a reflection skill. PWI skill descriptions are not always correct, but if it was somehow so, I believe I would be aware of it since I've seen it used and had it used on me by people I was fighting. If you see a post in that thread saying that bramble rage reflects damage, could you please quote it for me?

    Edit again: No, he is the third poster in your thread who posted a skill description of what bramble rage actually does before I did.
    When did Bramble Rage reflect dmg? o.Ob:shocked.
    This is what bramble rage does....
    Summons thorny brambles around your target and all enemies within 15 meters.
    Causes 1185 Earth and Wood damage and interrupts their spell channeling.b:bye
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    So, I heard HA veno is the way to go? :3
  • LeirtA - Lost City
    LeirtA - Lost City Posts: 213 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Thanks Marista for pointing that out. I was hoping and seeing a slight opening in the door if the bramble rage skill does reflect. It gives us venos hope that our bramble skills can be restored to its entiredty to be used during PvP.

    With the number of high level players growing in every server and with the equipment of players getting better, hopefully PWI will remove the nerf on skills for every class. It doesn't make sense to PvP with nerfed skills.

    P/s have you tested the duration of bramble hood?
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  • Marista - Lost City
    Marista - Lost City Posts: 294 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I agree, it would be very nice to have it fixed. I don't think it's very likely, but I still do hope for it as well. Might I suggest you post about it in the suggestions forum as well?


    Yes, I just did some tests, but my results seem inconclusive. Twice, I had a slight latency between hitting the skill and seeing it cast. Those times, it seemed to only last 10 seconds. But on a third trial, I had no latency and it lasted the full 15. I'll do more trials on a day when I have less lag, though, since my other skills seem to be lagging a little too. I suspect that the lost seconds are from lag, but I'll get back to you on further results....
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    So, I heard HA veno is the way to go? :3
  • Teh_fishey - Dreamweaver
    Teh_fishey - Dreamweaver Posts: 552 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    They need to nerf the Psychics or un-nerf the venos.
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  • Nashie - Harshlands
    Nashie - Harshlands Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Psychics are Overpowered, this is already quite obvious in my opinion, this skill:

    "Soul of Retaliation (level 1)

    Self cast only.
    If you are afflicted with a negative status effect,
    the caster will also be afflicted with the same status.
    Reduces the damage you take by 0.05 of your Soulforce.
    Reflects damage on your attacker equal 0.05 of your Soulforce.
    This effect will reduces your mana by 100.
    The effect will end upon a successful damage reflection.
    Lasts for 30 seconds.

    Soul of Retaliation shares a 30 second cooldown with Soul of Stunning. "

    (Imagine this if it works on a Nix bleed or a Cleric Sleep, note that i'm not saying it works, just predicting... I never really tested it.)

    And also this skill:
    "Psychic Will (level1)

    Removes any negative status from the target, and the target becomes immune to physical damage for 5.3 seconds."

    They are pretty much godly... and they are only two of their lvl 59 skills.
    Now about Bramble Hood... I believe it still absorbs the 75% damage? It seemed that to me when i tested, but I'm a Veno so maybe I wasn't doing enough physical damage with the weapon on my Veno opponent. But assuming that neither Bramble Guard or Hood work on PvP, why Venos can't have their skills that reflects MELEE damage on PvP and Psychics can have their skill (Psychics skill im refering is other than the ones I refered) that reflects ALL damage type working on PvP?

    (P.S-> I'm not sure if the Psychic skill reflects ALL damage, but as far as I know when a Psychic buffed me with it and another Psychic attacked me his damage was shortenned a lot, and Psychics deal magic damage.)

    Important: They also have this good buff that Venos can't debuff... I mean WTH? A buff that can't be debuffed?! We even debuff sparks! T.T
    (I assume that their skill is a buff because it's a positive effect.)

    I know I haven't talked about Bramble Rage wich is what this thread also talks about but in my opinion even without Bramble Rage there are reasons to Nerf Psy's or Un-Nerf Venos, etc as I say below.

    And they said Venomancers are overpowered...

    My suggestion: Nerf Psychics or Un-Nerf Venomancers or Add new skills God-Like to ALL other classes so they can defend from the Psychics/Tideborns.
    It would even be good to the storyline: "As the war against the wraiths kept rolling the previous classes in Perfect World learnt new skills as result of their interaction with the recently resurfaced Tideborns, so all classes should unite now in order to prevail against wraiths"
    Also, some Tideborns are previous classes old users, so they know how they work and act. New skills would make them have to learn again and add kind of a new playing dimension when it comes to PvP.

    Edit:
    It would also not annoy psychics.

    This is just my opinion at the moment. =]

    This is the first time i'm posting on forums please don't be rough on me xD Plus! I'm this low lvl but I'm pro noob, because I've wasted much time on my other accounst testing the classes =P
  • Regenbogen - Lost City
    Regenbogen - Lost City Posts: 1,559 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    bramble rage isnt a buff like guar,hood from veno its an aoe attack skill from your little genie!

    got it?
    i am waiting for you my little flagcarriers b:kiss
  • SashaGray - Heavens Tear
    SashaGray - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,765 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    OP used the wrong name for the skill she was describing, and its an understandable mistake given the icon for the skill looks like a red version of the bramble guard buff icon that appears next to your name when you are brambled.
    this is the skill she is obviously referring too.
    Skill
    	Reflective Aura 	Level 10
    	Genie lvl 56
    	Spirit ? (?)
    	Wood 4 - Water 3 - Fire 1
    	
    	Energy 70
    Stamina 800
    Instant
    Cooldown 30 seconds
    Requisite Class Blademaster, Barbarian
    
    Reflect Magic damage.
    Lasts for 2 seconds.
    Up to a Maximum of 100.000 damage will be reflected.
    
    Strength: Every 24 Genie Strength points increases the duration by 1 second.
    
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  • Nashie - Harshlands
    Nashie - Harshlands Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Ok, Let's forget all the Bramble Rage thing, it doesn't really matter because with or without it there are still reasons to Nerf Psychics or Un-Nerf Venos or Add new skills right? =P
    I mean c'mon, they are already overpowered and they don't even have those lvl 100 skills and the demon/sage ones that everyone loves... Just imagine how they will be O.O'
  • Furfuf - Lost City
    Furfuf - Lost City Posts: 97 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    it reduces dmg but its not reflecting it

    I guess i had a glitch the one time it reflected for me... im not going to argue with a 9x though lol It could have just been in a dream of mine. (Its sad when PWI invades your dreams.
    b:angryb:angryb:angryb:laughI feel better taking out my BEAR aggression. Lame joke i know but suck it.
  • Nashie - Harshlands
    Nashie - Harshlands Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I guess i had a glitch the one time it reflected for me... im not going to argue with a 9x though lol It could have just been in a dream of mine. (Its sad when PWI invades your dreams.


    I think it probably did reflect for you because the skill wasn't nerfed before, I see you joined PWI in 2008 wich is even earlier than me in my oldest account and I'm quite sure it reflected by the time I joined so it reflected for sure by the time you joined. Unless you mean it reflected recently... in this year or late 2009.
    Then I don't know, Glitches are possible eheh b:laugh

    Still:
    We want Bramble Hood and Bramble Guard back or at least some new cool skills due to Psychic overpowerment right? b:chuckle
  • Specialmats - Heavens Tear
    Specialmats - Heavens Tear Posts: 140 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    bramble guard works against pets.
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  • Nashie - Harshlands
    Nashie - Harshlands Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Still doesn't reflect damage to the other players... I believe we should have this skill back to what it used to be if there are other ways that other classes can reflect damage in PvP.
  • EverDoom - Harshlands
    EverDoom - Harshlands Posts: 69 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    eh it is a little unfair. maybe hood is a little op, but at least bramble guard should work in pvp to deal a little more damage...
  • Vixre - Harshlands
    Vixre - Harshlands Posts: 249 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    eh it is a little unfair. maybe hood is a little op, but at least bramble guard should work in pvp to deal a little more damage...

    A little OP... maybe, but it costs 2 sparks, it'd be nice to have better returns considering it costs 2 sparks. Maybe we should even consider lowering the cost to 1 spark, will of b. and wings of grace both cost 1 spark each <_< Without the reflecting effect, bramblehood is basically a weaker version of plume shell. Cleric's plume shell also absorbs physical damage, but it only costs 30 chi to use.
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  • Gasoline - Lost City
    Gasoline - Lost City Posts: 304 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    This tread is hilarious. Not only do we have flesh ream, a bugged pet skill with no pvp-reduction that molests any robe/la armour user. We have armor break, purge, amp that stacks with extreme poison, get more hp per vit than any other caster,we run fast and can kite easily, get crazy phy def in foxform, have good dps, have ranged stuns/seals and yes get an amazing OP chicken called nix pretty cheap.

    And now people actually think we should be able to reflect 200% dmg back in pvp to b:chuckle

    God how damn OP do you guys want venos to be lolol, we already have some of the best skills in the game.