Nightblood1995 on Oct 12, 2015 wrote:

I believe Ratbeard once said, long ago, that Summons and Pets are not meant to act like Companions; they are meant to act as decoys in order to trigger enemy Epics so you and your team can charge in WITHOUT needing to worry about Overwatch or Hold The Line or Repel Boarders (etc). If the Summons were as strong as a Companion, for example, that'd be beyond broken as now you not only can drag out the battle even longer but you essentially just gained a few extra 'Companions' while your opponent sits with their measly 3. Yes, it helps the Witchdoctor a lot but at the same time it unbalances the game; it practically means Witchdoctors don't need to worry about their Companions dying if they can just summon equivalents.

Just a suggestion, I don't believe that's what you were implying but I just wanted to make that little bit clear. I do understand how frustrating it is to watch your Pet or Summon go after the wrong enemy or get in your way when you're trying to pull something off (ex: my pet likes to run smack dab in the middle of the enemy hoard when I'm already Hidden and ready to use Dance of Steel or Assassin's Mist; it's really flipping annoying and makes me want to trash my pet or unequip it more than anything else).

Something else to consider: extending the duration of the fight is a good tactic. Not only does it force your opponent to worry about additional enemies, it forces them to pick and choose what Powers to use and when, which can completely throw off their strategy. Should I Hide and Assassin Strike you and let your Summons/Companions/Pet all swoop in and maul me when I'm vulnerable or should I play it safe and pick off the Summons/Pet one by one? This then gives you time to think and strategize on your end, which is an extremely valuable component in battle. You could also summon a wall of minions to protect you from enemy charges. There's so much you can do, you just gotta think outside the box. Strength and Power are only a small part of the fight

Nightblood1995 on Oct 12, 2015 wrote:

I believe Ratbeard once said, long ago, that Summons and Pets are not meant to act like Companions; they are meant to act as decoys in order to trigger enemy Epics so you and your team can charge in WITHOUT needing to worry about Overwatch or Hold The Line or Repel Boarders (etc). If the Summons were as strong as a Companion, for example, that'd be beyond broken as now you not only can drag out the battle even longer but you essentially just gained a few extra 'Companions' while your opponent sits with their measly 3. Yes, it helps the Witchdoctor a lot but at the same time it unbalances the game; it practically means Witchdoctors don't need to worry about their Companions dying if they can just summon equivalents.

Just a suggestion, I don't believe that's what you were implying but I just wanted to make that little bit clear. I do understand how frustrating it is to watch your Pet or Summon go after the wrong enemy or get in your way when you're trying to pull something off (ex: my pet likes to run smack dab in the middle of the enemy hoard when I'm already Hidden and ready to use Dance of Steel or Assassin's Mist; it's really flipping annoying and makes me want to trash my pet or unequip it more than anything else).

Something else to consider: extending the duration of the fight is a good tactic. Not only does it force your opponent to worry about additional enemies, it forces them to pick and choose what Powers to use and when, which can completely throw off their strategy. Should I Hide and Assassin Strike you and let your Summons/Companions/Pet all swoop in and maul me when I'm vulnerable or should I play it safe and pick off the Summons/Pet one by one? This then gives you time to think and strategize on your end, which is an extremely valuable component in battle. You could also summon a wall of minions to protect you from enemy charges. There's so much you can do, you just gotta think outside the box. Strength and Power are only a small part of the fight

Nightblood1995 on Oct 13, 2015 wrote:

I can understand that, I had the same response when he told us that. Honestly, they should go last on your team not last on the board, in my opinion. That makes them a lot more useful.

It was just some suggestions, some people don't like feeling outnumbered or don't like having a group of tiny flies scratching away at their health from behind, others (like you said) can disregard or off them rather easily and effortlessly.

Good points, and I thank you for catching my mistake. Like I said, maybe if they went at the end of your team rather than the end of the entire round then they'd be more useful?

Nightblood1995 on Oct 6, 2015 wrote:

First off, I want to say that I understand the competitive nature of PvP, especially Ranked, and I understand that class complaints are a dime a dozen in all MMOs. With that said, I still want to vent.

I'm getting really tired of people complaining about this class or that, how this should be nerfed or this should be buffed etc etc. The main 'victim' in all of this seems to be Swashes, which I personally love to play as. Not just for the damage, for the companions as well. But, it seems nowadays if you're a Swash you're 'evil' or a 'scrub', which I can understand why all the hatred in the PvP realm is directed at us but come on; I was a Bucc before, I enjoyed that class but not the companions, so I switched to a class that I'm more comfortable with and now I'm 'degraded' because of my personal choice? I understand how irritating our high damage and tactics are (including the highly controversial Purge scheme going around right now), but I would like to point out how irritating every other class and their tactics are as well.

Buccs: you hit them they hit back, if they critical they get a bonus hit and they are immortal WALLS if done right. All that defense should be nerfed, since I can't one shot you.

Privy: you sit back and buff and heal, which (if done right) can make all your attacks pointless AND you have to charge across the board to take them out, which means breaking through enemy lines. Pretty cowardice and they shouldn't have so many defense buffs if they're not going to join in on the action.

Muskets: you hardly ever miss, lay out traps that can decimate if done right and can reduce our dodge to half (or even nothing). All that accuracy should be nerfed if I can't dodge your shots.

Witch: you sit back and buff and summon additional allies, increasing your forces WHILE having the most powers in the game, which means dodging your attacks is going to be pointless until you run out of spells. Take out those powers, you have your summons you don't need all that power.

You see how ridiculous all that above was? And yet, I keep hearing how our Hides need to be nerfed or how our damage should be nerfed, completely defeating the purpose of the entire class. News flash kids: Kingsisle has explicitly stated that they WILL NOT nerf any class, they will BUFF weaker classes but they will NOT nerf; knock it off with all the pointless, selfish complaints already. This game is about tactics, everything in this game is counter-able. Start learning the ropes, practicing better strategies or quit complaining, because asking for nerfs is no better than asking to bend the game to your convenience, which is no better than cheating (exceptions include [example]: the Fin Goggles granting Scent long ago, which isn't actually a nerf but a correction).

Rant over, sorry I just needed to get that all out of my system. I enjoy my Swash and I hate being frowned upon because of it, just needed to make my voice heard on the matter.

Until Next Time
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