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[Coldznap]

Me playing support staff ele... used arcane wave for the blast finisher instead of the usual cleansing fire. Still a little bit aggressive on my gameplay.

[Phoenix720]

Check out my new video



and then my super long thread
https://forum-en.gui...ted-10-28/first

[Priest]

If you're going to commentate a video, you may want to do more than just rattle off abilities as you're using them.

[Opollo]

Random video I did.



I'll try to get some sPvP if possible.

Edited by Opollo, 02 November 2012 - 03:28 PM.

[Opollo]

Coldznap, on 23 October 2012 - 11:36 AM, said:

Me playing support staff ele... used arcane wave for the blast finisher instead of the usual cleansing fire. Still a little bit aggressive on my gameplay.

Video

Nice movie. Music just makes it more enjoyable.

[Soothing Vapors]

I thought the commentary was fine. Thanks for posting this.

[Drtrider]

Thanks for the video. Would like to see a little more description on your choices ect. Instead of just what skills you're using.

[Phoenix720]

Just uploaded a new video. What do you guys think of the commentary / slow motion effects? I dunno how to commentate properly without slowing the video down, there's just too much going on and things that are important that I notice.

[Coldznap]

Opollo, on 02 November 2012 - 03:22 PM, said:

Nice movie. Music just makes it more enjoyable.

Thanks! would like to see you upload some spvp vids.

I'm thinking of uploading some s/d vids, kinda see a lot of those in this thread already so...

[theSkillzThatKillz]

Phoenix720, on 06 November 2012 - 04:50 AM, said:

Just uploaded a new video. What do you guys think of the commentary / slow motion effects? I dunno how to commentate properly without slowing the video down, there's just too much going on and things that are important that I notice.

I think your videos are awesome. The gameplay is great and the commentary is very helpful, keep up the good work!

[Phoenix720]

[Mottle]

I really like the way you have edited your video and slow things down, but take advantage of that by explaining why you're doing what you're doing instead of calling out every skill. The viewer knows you're doing damage by watching the video.

[Coldznap]

s/d vid.

[Phoenix720]

probably my most exciting video to date

[Xellial]

Priest, on 28 October 2012 - 04:30 PM, said:

If you're going to commentate a video, you may want to do more than just rattle off abilities as you're using them.

Thought the commentary was fine enough. No need to be a jerk.

To the OP - I left my Elementalist a ways behind, while working on my warrior (As I think Warriors look cool, and I <3 shout builds) but you've given me a bit more incentive to work on my Ele.

+1

Edited by Xellial, 11 November 2012 - 10:12 AM.

[Essa]

Nice videos. Love the mobility and ability to dictate the battle as d/d, but against some professions it seems abit over the top.

Hope that the november patch wont mess up the playstyle too much and instead fix other classes disadvantages.

[joecaz]

Episode 1:http://www.youtube.c...h?v=z9sQw5ON9e8

Showing Elementalist in mostly hot join with a few tPvP fights. All fights are either duels, coming back from health deficits or fighting outnumbered. The fights get progressively better during the video as I get progressively better.

I hope you enjoy!This was a three part learning project. I first learned how to play. Then learned how to edit. Third night was a combination of both as well as uploading. Advice on both playing and editing are appreciated! Expect more to come!

Channel:http://www.youtube.c...fe?feature=mhee

Edited by joecaz, 14 November 2012 - 02:23 AM.

[Phoenix720]

@Xellial
Glad I changed your ways =P
@Essa
Yeah I'm not really for the update either, it's most likely going hurt the elementalist and make me lose money on investments lol

Here's my newest video xD

[Ziddy]

Paid Tournaments with S/D Ele

[AetherMcLoud]

Well the only good thing is there isn't much left that they could nerf...

This patch is make or break for me.

[Phoenix720]

My epic tornado compilations

[Donee]

Ziddy, on 14 November 2012 - 08:57 PM, said:

Paid Tournaments with S/D Ele

Enjoyed!
What's the build used? 0/20/0/30/30 ?
Keep posting, is nice to see Tourneys from Elementalist POV, kinda rare to find.

[Ziddy]

Donee, on 25 November 2012 - 02:43 PM, said:

Enjoyed!
What's the build used? 0/20/0/30/30 ?
Keep posting, is nice to see Tourneys from Elementalist POV, kinda rare to find.

I believe both those games were 0/25/15/30

[Donee]

Ziddy, on 25 November 2012 - 07:50 PM, said:

I believe both those games were 0/25/15/30

Do you mind in post full buid? runes, traits, sigils. I'm just asking because i really liked your play style and is the closest build to mine.

[AetherMcLoud]

Ziddy, on 25 November 2012 - 07:50 PM, said:

I believe both those games were 0/25/15/30

That's 1 number too less to know which number is which trait tree ^^

I'd really be interested in your full build (with amulets, sigils, etc) too.

Edited by AetherMcLoud, 05 December 2012 - 11:49 AM.

[Raif89]

So ive been watching your videos and just noticed something. First off, wow your an incredibly talented player.

To my point, I'm really curious as how you are getting the same damage numbers as I am in your videos. I am specced 20 air/20 water/30 arcana and use a mix of berserkers gear and power/vitality/toughness gear and you (according to your thread) use all P/V/T gear and clerics jewelry, yet your still getting 6k hits on your churning earth and 5k on your firegrabs (same as I do). Now either I need to switch my gear as apparently I can be even more survivable than I am now and still do the same damage, or I dunno what....

I realized this after watching this video:


or this video where you hit someone for 7k (which I haven't seen yet on my own char):


Here are my stats so you can see the difference:
Stats:
Attack: 2740
Critical Chance: 34%
Critical Damage: 62%
Armor: 2042
Health: 15,355

Runes:
2x Water/ 2x Monk/ 2x Divinity

Head: AC - Power/Vitality/Toughness
Shoulder: Berserker - Power/Precision/Crit damage
Chest: AC - Power/Vitality/Toughness
Gloves: Berserker - Power/Precision/Crit damage
Pants: AC - Power/Vitality/Toughness
Boots: Berserker - Power/Precision/Crit damage
Daggers: Berserker - Power/Precision/Crit damage
Amulet: Berserker - Power/Precision/Crit damage
Earrings: Berserker - Power/Precision/Crit damage
Ring 1: Ouroboros Loop - Precision/Toughness/Condition damage
Ring 2: Lost Seal of Usoku - Power/Vitality/Toughness
Backpiece: Power/Vitality/Toughness

Edited by Raif89, 06 December 2012 - 01:05 PM.

[Reisa]

Raif:

In the latest video, phoenix changed his build to 10/10/0/30/20, taking the cantrip use makes might stacks in fire, so he has more might stacks than a post-nerf ele would normally have.

Second, he uses consummables.  I believe phoenix uses mango pies, which is more of a support thing, and maintenance oil, which gives something like an overall 10% of your vit/toughness as power (it's something like 4% vitality and 6% toughness, but they should be about the same, so it's effectively 10% of either, so around 150 bonus power).  When big power spells like fire grab (when target is on fire) or churning earth crit, it's pretty spectacular.

But yes, that's generally the problem with ele.  When specc'd for damage, we really don't do that much more than when we're specc'd for super tankyness like this build.

[Dethon]

In addition to what Reisa has said, Phoenix has 30 points in water trait line, so he has the 25 points minor trait which gives 2% more damage per boon. Having 5 boons while in combat is quite normal, so it's about 10% extra damage.

Edited by Dethon, 06 December 2012 - 11:01 PM.

[Raif89]

That makes sense, I guess. Well time to go do AC then... since it makes no sense to NOT run this gear if I'm doing the same damage as he is, but he is way more survivable than me.

Edit: though, I'm not sure how I would get all the vigor for dodging since I would then have no crit....

Edited by Raif89, 07 December 2012 - 02:27 PM.

[Humungous]

I chased this guy around a ton tonight in TC borderlands. Was freakin' hilarious how many of us he could get to chase him by just running through us all

Pheonix, it seemed like you were just intentionally charging through us to get us to chase you, as opposed to actually trying to fight anything. Were you using a different build? I could swear you were running armor of earth, but maybe it was just the tornado cancels. My guild was just cracking up how crazy you were and yet getting away more often than not That alone makes me want to focus on my elementalist for WvWvW. That must have been so amusing.