how the fuck did a skill like winter orb enter this game?

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Molochmane wrote:

Well with have mirage archer...and yet people are complaining about winterorb

Man, this comparison is bunk as all hell. Mirage Archer is a massive less multiplier(like 70-80% composite at 20/20), and it takes up a socket. Seriously. The only reason to bring up Mirage Archer is to paint Winter Orb in an even more damning light. It also doesn't leech unlike Winter Orb, and it can't trigger on kill effects. Mirage Archer is a great example of the kinds of drawbacks that should ideally be necessitated to have autotarget skills.

People see a video of a level 30 beating uber elder and they blame the mirage archer =p

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w90a8hw wrote:

as if it matters if you have autoshoot or you just press anywhere or in the direction of enemies once and everything explodes instantly with any other skill mah dude

Yes power creep is an ongoing issue but those other skills lack a very basic feature - as in split seconds you have to stop and aim, drop and trigger, get in melee range, or otherwise direct damage to the target. Split seconds count in a game that can one-two shot you. Worb relives this issue. You simply charge when all is safe/clear and continue DPSing while running around.

I've played most of the OP skills like CoC when was OP with no cool down and instant leech. BV, GC & Arc miners, MS juggs with 10K LOH per second incoming, damage immune PF, etc and nothing is as OP or requires less gear to do end game as worb.

Just revert 2.6 aoe changes and make EQ have constant aoe pulses (like Vaal EQ) after an initial activation so its more usable like worb.

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Nephalim wrote:

Just revert 2.6 aoe changes and make EQ have constant aoe pulses (like Vaal EQ) after an initial activation so its more usable like worb.

I think they'll nerf cyclone again. LOL. This channeling talk worries me.Does that mean you won't do any DPS until after like second.

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Aim_Deep wrote:

You simply charge when all is safe/clear and continue DPSing while running around.

You've just described all ranged builds in the game, pretty much. And all totem builds.

Clearly you dislike Winter Orb, but it's not particularly OP when compared to many other ranged builds. Rain of Arrows, Toxic Rain, Tornado Shot, all that jazz.. Don't tell me that requires careful aiming and positioning.

Totem builds are arguably stronger than Winter Orb, as well. They're just not in the meta right now, but really - fire up your Flameblast totems or whatever and the game pretty much plays itself. No gear required, just run around and put down totems and everything dies.

And of course the old classic - Righteous Fire.

Face it: the gameplay of PoE has been reduced to dodging stuff hurled at you, pressing flask buttons and run around as fast as you can. Actual combat is an afterthought; entire screens are wiped at the press of a single button.

I'm not saying I like that, but that's how it is.

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AC_The_Air_Conditioner wrote:

Man, this comparison is bunk as all hell. Mirage Archer is a massive less multiplier(like 70-80% composite at 20/20)

Rofl.

I like winter orb and mirage archer mechanics and want more skill like that. I mostly play totems anyway but who now maybe some time will like "new winter orb". So far now totems > winter orb.

And what about RF?
Its the same.
But who cares.
Let people play how they want.
i am lazy and i love automatic builds.

people who play other skills are affecting me help