QUOTE(n125 @ May 9 2015, 02:33)

I'm guessing the permanent Spirit Stance thing One-handed enjoys is one aspect that might get nerfed. Tenboro once wrote that he intendeds to change how Overcharge works, so it could be through that; it was a long time ago, however.
There are 3 possibilities of what may happen:
1. Overwhelming Strike becomes 1x stack at max.
2. Now DW generates OC from Parry, and 1H generates OC from only Block.
3. "Block" now only block Physical Attacks.
QUOTE(boulay @ May 9 2015, 03:02)

Maybe he could buff overcharge gain for 2H and DW instead. It's about time domino strike gave some additionnal OC... (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)
I don't see how 2H can gain a balanced benefit from OC generation. From Domino Strike? That'd be too OP.
QUOTE(holy_demon @ May 9 2015, 04:31)

I generate a lot of OC and use spirit stance ofteen in grindfest. And Defend is also important to keep myself alive during the later rounds of grindfest and pfudo iw.
What's the benefit of PFUDOR IW? IWBTH is way faster to accomplish the goal.
QUOTE(holy_demon @ May 9 2015, 04:31)

FRD can actually be useful to mage (use it before t3) if you don't have to sacrifice the evade from Godslayer.
An unusual strategy indeed. Gonna try it out. (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
QUOTE(hitokiri84 @ May 9 2015, 05:25)

I cleared Hellfest yesterday with only 6 heroic mana and some very mild ether tap in a few spots when IA was about to expire, but then I'm an elemental player. I might be ready for Nintendo blasting. Though I'm concerned about how quickly SP can be drained if mobs chain together a bunch of hits... Maybe it's time to forge some holy shoes.
Mage has very poor defense, so it's much more of an issue than for other classes.
Which element do you play with? (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
QUOTE(hitokiri84 @ May 9 2015, 05:25)

Mage has very poor defense, so it's much more of an issue than for other classes.
But Mage has the fastest clearing speed, which makes 2H the most defenseless style. (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
QUOTE(nobody_xxx @ May 9 2015, 05:38)

Wanna ask about mage , how much upgrade and magic score need to clear PFU arenas including SG fast and smoothly (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
I play without any Shard, Infusion, Scroll, Tap or Theft. My Phase built is almost unforged, and my Staff is lightly forged. With a Full-Phase built and a Destruction staff, my Magic score is ~12k. My potion combo for PFUDOR is: 10 MP Potions + 5 SP Potions.
I can clear all the regular Arenas at PFUDOR without any problem. (Imperil is needed)
For the 1st SG Arena: I can also clear it in PFUDOR. (Imperil+MagNet is needed)
For the 2st SG Arena: I can clear it in BT at max. (Imperil+MagNet is needed)
For DwD: I can clear it in Hell at max. (even with Imperil+ MagNet)
As a Melee, I can clear the SG Arenas at PFUDOR without any problem.
P.S. - Nowadays I play the SG Arenas in Normal difficulty only. Mainly for Trophies and Tokens, but also because in higher difficulty, the clear time increases exponentially.
QUOTE(Superlatanium @ May 9 2015, 06:01)

With my M to L-edb gear, one piece forged to 20 and staff to 5, ordinary arenas have been a piece of cake ever since I got Eco 5 on staff. On T&T I finish with 5-6 unused potions. So I imagine that a quite cheap set of unforged Mmax-EDB would be able to do the same, though with more time and slightly more risk. I think tetron was in this position.
My full phase set was very cheap. Anyone can build such a set. And as I always say, Unforged Mage can be very good if you know the right strategy to play most efficiently. For example, Imperil in PFUDOR reduces the number of SP potions used and decreases the Clear Time. And even though the 200% prof build is a bit more safe than full phase build, it's clearing speed is not enough without Imperil for SG Arenas.
Oh and btw, some of my Phase pieces has <Emax EDB. But that's enough for me to clear all the regular Arenas at PFUDOR. Mmax is not "absolutely necessary." (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
QUOTE(holy_demon @ May 9 2015, 06:19)

Back when I started maging, I could clear DwD with +5 mmax full phase, 5 mp pot (4 of them for the first 50 rounds (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) ), 3-5 sp pots. Afterwards it's just optimizing your drain frequency to use up all the pots
Only with Holy mage is SG easier than normal arena
Unfortunately, Elemental Mage is much more strategy oriented in SG arenas than Holy. (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
QUOTE(Void Domain @ May 9 2015, 08:11)

Is there a way to disable the screen flash in Iron / Chrome? I only use firefox because of this (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Same reason why I quit Iron. Now I use Firefox for HV. (IMG:[
invalid]
style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
QUOTE(Superlatanium @ May 9 2015, 08:20)

I remember someone made a script utilizing AJAX for retrieving HV data, which was mentioned in a thread as a possible solution for the annoying flashing, but I haven't tried it myself.
That script is not compatible with Spell Spam. As of now, it's only for Melee.
This post has been edited by tetron: May 9 2015, 10:57