Is there a plan to make vMA easier?

glitchmaster999 · February 2017

I could be wrong but I remember hearing that in the homestead update, the crit damage change will cause a global 20% reduction in dps. This is fine for most content as it seems to easy with the dps creep but what about content like vMA that only a small percentage of the population can actually complete? Will it be made easier? I personally have completed it once and am now stuck on the final boss (again). For someone like me that struggles to get a completion, a 20% nerf will put me under the line.

I like that it is challenging content but is there a point where it becomes to challenging? Maybe even buffing the power ups to make it easier to get a completion but harder to get a good score would be a good way to go?

MissBizz · February 2017

Koolio wrote: »

It will affect it but not by that much. I don't even change gear anymore. All Inpen. Just takes a while it get used to it. No nerf needed.

I think that's important though to note. I'm a player who has only completed it twice, and rage quit last night on the final boss which will be my third clear.

Then there's players like yourself who don't even change gear anymore.

The 'nerf' will be felt by players who are new to the arena, but likely not felt nearly as much by players who are already accustomed to the arena.

The CP only comes into account for players who have it. Myself? So far I have never hit a CP cap. Lol

IzakiBrotherSs wrote: »

How does a Major Force nerf affect you in vMA? You aren't blowing your own Aggressive Horn are you? Solo crit damage did not change at all, if anything it has gone up because of extra CP. You will be doing more damage next patch both solo and group play.

I believe OP means the nerf to proc sets.. where they won't crit anymore. Not the major force nerf.

OP my advice since I'm in your situation as well, just keep at it. Over time it's going to get easier, and if we did it once we WILL be able to do it again. Maybe once we get a little more CP so we 'feel' in the same place as before, but once we actually learn the darn thing.. nerfs like this won't matter.

[EDIT] So my opinion is VMA does not need a nerf. It appears that learning the arena is the most important thing about VMA, rather than slight nerfs. I don't think proc sets not critting warrants a nerf on any content. I use a proc set myself, but I'm darn sure there's probably a lot of people that currently clear VMA with sets that aren't proc ones.

Koolio · February 2017

It will affect it but not by that much. I don't even change gear anymore. All Inpen. Just takes a while it get used to it. No nerf needed.

modaretto · February 2017

Its a challenge for me to get up in the morning. Nerf alarm clock please

FLuFFyxMuFFiN · February 2017

modaretto wrote: »

Its a challenge for me to get up in the morning. Nerf alarm clock please

Wouldn't you want to buff the alarm clock instead?

Oreyn_Bearclaw · February 2017

In before the rage posts start.

My 2 cents, proc sets are not going to be a deal-breaker for anyone in VMA. We are getting more CP and the weapon power sigils can be used to more than compensate for the loss.

KingYogi415 · February 2017

yes It's called 50 more free cp.

Feel free to cap yourself at 501 if you want to see what it was meant to be like.

Cheers!

Juhasow · February 2017

1st vMA is easy already if You spend enough time and You'll be patient.
2nd reducing critical dmg will not affect vMA because it is solo content and critical dmg multipliers plays huge part in group content where You have organised warhorn rotation.

DPShiro · February 2017

LOL hope not, it's a joke now.
If anything it's needs a Hard Mode that rewards what kind of weapon (not traits, only type) you what at the end.

Tryxus · February 2017

DPShiro wrote: »

LOL hope not, it's a joke now.
If anything it's needs a Hard Mode that rewards what kind of weapon (not traits, only type) you what at the end.

Or give only Sharpened Weapons...

OrphanHelgen · February 2017

crit dmg I believe effect mostly in 12 man trials, not solo content. Allthough if you are stamina, the rearming trap got a large and clear nerf.

modaretto · February 2017

FLuFFyxMuFFiN wrote: »

modaretto wrote: »

Its a challenge for me to get up in the morning. Nerf alarm clock please

Wouldn't you want to buff the alarm clock instead?

If it got nerfed it wouldn't be challenging me xD no alarm clock no challenge. Ezy life

Then no work and more game time. It all makes sense

OrphanHelgen · February 2017

modaretto wrote: »

Its a challenge for me to get up in the morning. Nerf alarm clock please

nerf the sun and earth rotation, make it slow down at night xD

Fallewarrior · February 2017

Vma already got so much easier with all these powercreeps. No need to make it even more easy.
If you can't complete it right now it's just a l2p issue..

DPShiro · February 2017

Tryxus wrote: »

DPShiro wrote: »

LOL hope not, it's a joke now.
If anything it's needs a Hard Mode that rewards what kind of weapon (not traits, only type) you what at the end.

Or give only Sharpened Weapons...

Yes that's fine and dandy for DDs (and I only play DD so wouldn't mind) but healers want other traits?

Izaki · February 2017

How does a Major Force nerf affect you in vMA? You aren't blowing your own Aggressive Horn are you? Solo crit damage did not change at all, if anything it has gone up because of extra CP. You will be doing more damage next patch both solo and group play.

glitchmaster999 · February 2017

IzakiBrotherSs wrote: »

How does a Major Force nerf affect you in vMA? You aren't blowing your own Aggressive Horn are you? Solo crit damage did not change at all, if anything it has gone up because of extra CP. You will be doing more damage next patch both solo and group play.

Wasn't it a global crit nerf? I thought it was for all crit damage increases including shadow and nb crit damage increases. Is it just for major force?

glitchmaster999 · February 2017

MissBizz wrote: »

Koolio wrote: »

It will affect it but not by that much. I don't even change gear anymore. All Inpen. Just takes a while it get used to it. No nerf needed.

I think that's important though to note. I'm a player who has only completed it twice, and rage quit last night on the final boss which will be my third clear.

Then there's players like yourself who don't even change gear anymore.

The 'nerf' will be felt by players who are new to the arena, but likely not felt nearly as much by players who are already accustomed to the arena.

The CP only comes into account for players who have it. Myself? So far I have never hit a CP cap. Lol

IzakiBrotherSs wrote: »

How does a Major Force nerf affect you in vMA? You aren't blowing your own Aggressive Horn are you? Solo crit damage did not change at all, if anything it has gone up because of extra CP. You will be doing more damage next patch both solo and group play.

I believe OP means the nerf to proc sets.. where they won't crit anymore. Not the major force nerf.

OP my advice since I'm in your situation as well, just keep at it. Over time it's going to get easier, and if we did it once we WILL be able to do it again. Maybe once we get a little more CP so we 'feel' in the same place as before, but once we actually learn the darn thing.. nerfs like this won't matter.

I kind of meant both. I was of the impression that all crit damage boosts like nb passive or shadow stone were getting nerfed. Also the proc sets, I was curious to see if people would start running 5/5/1 sets or something similar instead of having the proc helms.

MissBizz · February 2017

glitchmaster999 wrote: »

MissBizz wrote: »

Koolio wrote: »

It will affect it but not by that much. I don't even change gear anymore. All Inpen. Just takes a while it get used to it. No nerf needed.

I think that's important though to note. I'm a player who has only completed it twice, and rage quit last night on the final boss which will be my third clear.

Then there's players like yourself who don't even change gear anymore.

The 'nerf' will be felt by players who are new to the arena, but likely not felt nearly as much by players who are already accustomed to the arena.

The CP only comes into account for players who have it. Myself? So far I have never hit a CP cap. Lol

IzakiBrotherSs wrote: »

How does a Major Force nerf affect you in vMA? You aren't blowing your own Aggressive Horn are you? Solo crit damage did not change at all, if anything it has gone up because of extra CP. You will be doing more damage next patch both solo and group play.

I believe OP means the nerf to proc sets.. where they won't crit anymore. Not the major force nerf.

OP my advice since I'm in your situation as well, just keep at it. Over time it's going to get easier, and if we did it once we WILL be able to do it again. Maybe once we get a little more CP so we 'feel' in the same place as before, but once we actually learn the darn thing.. nerfs like this won't matter.

I kind of meant both. I was of the impression that all crit damage boosts like nb passive or shadow stone were getting nerfed. Also the proc sets, I was curious to see if people would start running 5/5/1 sets or something similar instead of having the proc helms.

As far as I know... No. Major force which is a buff mostly seen by using warhorn is being nerfed (it increases crit damage or chance or I can't remember right now) and proc sets will no longer crit. I don't recall seeing any blanket nerfs to critting.

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