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A great night

12:32 am, August 10, 2017 Thanks to all guys who were here tonight in Fusang. Still a pleasure to fight old lumies salts and find some red baby seals despite global warming. A little thought to those who have migrated to SWL [..] View

New Player Starter Build Advice: Blade/Shotgun for Solo/Tank

11:32 pm, November 4, 2016 Hello, how's it going? I just got the Secret World last week, and I've been thoroughly enjoying the game thus far. The missions themselves are well done (especially investigation missions) and the set [..] View

Fusang quests when the population is so heavily unbalanced. Just me ranting.

12:32 am, September 21, 2016 After enjoying lots of fun Pvp in Fusang due to everyone trying to get the doomboard I'm sad to see things are going back to normal. While the doomboard challenge was active and players were trying t [..] View

Aux weapons have no glyph slots...

1:32 pm, August 8, 2016 ... and I've never known why. Is it a technical limitation? Is it an attempt to balance something about their existence? Is it just a random idiosyncrasy of aux weapons that people accepted as given? [..] View

What if, eldorado is actually very bad

12:32 am, July 14, 2016 Hello! there was recently well... hmm... "event" in wich talking abaut ED went sideways. The air of that discusion was poisonus and i would like to avoid it while talking abaut ED, becous [..] View

The Present State of Stonehenge PvP

12:32 am, June 20, 2016 The dozen or so matches I’ve played in Stonehenge in the past several days since the 1.15.1 patch was launched have demonstrated the precarious balance inherent in PvP. It was tempting in th [..] View

Some Abilities seem to Contradict what they actually do

12:32 am, June 13, 2016 So I'm looking for a way to make a New and improved Fuse tank, And I thought my solution came from Steel Echo and Dancing Blade, Why? Because breakdown Says Whenever you *HIT* a target with a Chaos [..] View

El Dorado and Templars - Balance, equality and equity issue.

1:32 pm, May 23, 2016 El Dorado become an unbalanced battleground, Templars are rulling over it and for those (lumi and drags) which aims the challenges/bb reward is just another waste of time. How to solve it? Soo ther [..] View

Loot Imbalance

12:32 am, May 20, 2016 I think one of the things that is causing such low participation is the relatively low payout compared to other activities and even among the maps an imbalance in rewards. For example, a NM Polaris c [..] View

PvP, Devs or players ?

12:32 am, May 12, 2016 Ok for the record, I haven't played TSW in some time an have recently started playing again and actually got a toon to end game over the last 6 months or so. GO BLUE ! 8D Anyways I like both PvP and [..] View

Leveling build - blade/blood

12:32 am, April 21, 2016 One of my kids got on to my computer and "accidentally" erased my end game character a while back, so I quit for a while, got bored, and started playing again. I had decks for pretty much ev [..] View

Game Over, Man, Game Over.

12:32 am, April 19, 2016 Looking back on previous pages of threads both here and in the general forums, one can't help but see that the sharing of ideas, tactics guides and builds have gone to be replaced with increasingly fr [..] View

Thought on new raid items?

1:32 pm, April 18, 2016 Hi any thought on these?http://fs5.directupload.net/images/160412/94m8r8xy.jpg Black Pharaoh sure looks "interesting". Oh man, I guess we have no hope what comes to PVP, balances, itemizat [..] View

Please READ - Suggestion Box thread post on PvP

12:32 am, April 9, 2016 I just posted a reply to a Suggestion Box thread: https://forums.thesecretworld.com/sh...-Box-Version-2 "[PvP] Please fix PvP because as I'm sure you can see from your database (i.e. Chronicles) [..] View

PvP Weakness Update - Discuss

12:32 am, April 3, 2016 Strangely enough no thread about this has popped up, so I thought I'd start one. Here we will discuss the changes to PvP weaknesses, specifically the following: Exposed: Each stack will now also redu [..] View

I'm almost 2 months old dedicated PvP Player

12:32 am, April 2, 2016 I'm a new player dedicated to PvP. I have PvP char on both Templar (Extamus) and Dragon (Dooli). My gears are terrible so naturally I'm getting my butt kicked all the time but still have fun. At th [..] View

Shambala ranged / melee comparison

12:32 pm, March 25, 2016 Hello TSW people, The arrival of Shambala brought the biggest changes to TSW PVP for a long time. I have mostly seen discussion about game frequency, the new signets gained and also (unfortunately [..] View

All the Premade Flak

11:32 pm, March 7, 2016 There's so much complaints about premades stomping pugs, but never quite take a step back and look at it from another angle. Why do premades stomp? Why do people run premade groups to begin with? [..] View

Shambala seriously unbalanced?

11:32 pm, March 1, 2016 Shambala has developed into something which I suspect was never intended - namely, a 10-man PvP fight whose outcome can be, and increasingly often is, determined by a single player. There are about ei [..] View

pvp first impressions

11:32 pm, February 27, 2016 every single player uses a blade or fists and teleports behind you and stuns you.. meanwhile none of my hinder attacks stun players thors hammer 1 shots lol its almost fun, but the stunlocking and te [..] View

Recommended Stat Values

12:32 pm, February 15, 2016 I recently started branching out from my pistol/shotgun penetration build to create a blade/assault rifle penetration build, and now I'm wondering what stat values I should be looking for in terms of [..] View

El Dorado, Stonehenge, Shambala Oh My!

12:32 pm, February 13, 2016 I was thinking of ways to balance out PvP pops for all the mini games because as we all know Sham is the only one popping now even on other Sh/ED challenge days. yesterday I got only one pop SH that i [..] View

QL10 and above

12:32 pm, February 8, 2016 How does the QL scale work from QL10? QL11 doesn't exist as far as I know, but there are many levels in between 10 and 11. Above QL10, the scale is difficult to follow and it makes me wonder why they [..] View

Shambala kicks and imbalance problems

11:32 pm, February 3, 2016 My first Shambala game today, right after server restart, was with 5 people. [07:13] [#pvp] [Luxian]: shambala is now 5v5 now? [07:14] [#pvp] [*Jagour]: dont think so? In fact the other team had mo [..] View

Dear Funcom: Why "nerfs" aren't a solution, and why you need to stop doing them

12:32 pm, January 16, 2016 Dear Funcom & Co, Some of you reading this might have picked up it's in another thread, but I can't help but feel I need to get this message across. I like having options in your game, as m [..] View

Dearest Funcom

11:32 pm, January 14, 2016 Dear Funcom & Co, Some of you reading this might have picked up it's in another thread, but I can't help but feel I need to get this message across. I like having options in your game, as man [..] View

New fixes and thinks that r left behind .

11:32 pm, January 11, 2016 Skills that left behind and dont give a **** tho and they need to be boosted or reworked are : 1) Powerline - Fix it or rework it you dont even get max stacks in channeling. 2)My bloody Valentine r [..] View

Not knowing where to go on Ability Wheel

11:32 pm, January 11, 2016 As I earn more and more Ability Points, it gets more and more difficult to pick abilities. Because I only can equip 7+7 abilities, I should feel it was important to learn new abilities as fast as poss [..] View

Most populated Dimension for pvp?

12:32 pm, November 16, 2015 There is a huge population imbalance on Cerberus where the Templars have twice the players as the other 2 factions. So I'm looking for more even fights for pvp, is there a dimension with a good amount [..] View

Questions about aggro generation

1:32 pm, October 7, 2015 I am not sure where make this thread but the Builds & Decks seem like the most appropriate place. I have a question about aggro generation that has been bothering me for a while but I have nev [..] View

Blade/AR build progression

1:32 pm, October 2, 2015 Hi, I'm running a Blade/Ar build. I think I have about 175 points spent. Actives Stunning swirl Three Round Burst Martial Discipline Anima Burst Balanced Blade Bamboo cutter Forking Path Passives [..] View

PvP is not fun.

1:32 pm, October 1, 2015 Here are my top 5 reasons why: 5. Matchmaking - Why are battle rank 150+ people playing against battle rank 0? 4. Equal Footing - Most of my gear is between 10.4 and 10.7. I made some special healt [..] View

[Fuse-tank] Guide about high efficiency tanking

12:32 am, September 15, 2015 The fuse-tank Mysteries about high efficiency – unveiled! Hey guys, ever wondered why there are tanks with an elemental focus in their off-hand? Ever wondered why there are groups able to ** [..] View

[Scenario solo] Silver Chaser

1:32 pm, September 14, 2015 Hello folks! With all the additionnal ideas that X-Pert gave to me with his thread, I've decided to try to build a Scenario Solo build for NM based on two of my favorite skills: Chop-Chop and Thrill o [..] View

Faster leveling for new characters

1:32 pm, September 12, 2015 While not an expert by any means, I have been thinking for quite a while about how to level a character fast, or at least easier. Some of these suggestions will need a friend to work with, maybe two [..] View

Question for Premades in SH

12:32 am, August 30, 2015 I have a question for those that queue up as a premade for SH? When you're NOT against at least one other premade, what fun are you truly having? I'm asking seriously, as I've PvP'd in a number of [..] View

Suggestion for PvP challenge

1:32 pm, August 23, 2015 I am a completionist and like to get all the challenges done. Unfortunatly it appears being a templar does not compliment a pvp win. Therefore after 30 pvp matches all of which was a dragon win (my fi [..] View

Nerf Head-On

12:32 am, August 10, 2015 I'd like you to consider that Head-On in its current configuration produces completely stupid gameplay. It may be "balanced" in terms of damage done and whatnot, but I have never seen a mor [..] View

So why is the matchmaking system is allowing to make uneven teams in El Dorado ?

12:32 am, July 24, 2015 These days, when I queue for El Dorado, all I see is either 6 people or more leaving the match while other factions have a full 10 players raids, or matches starting with 4 vs 4 vs 4 and other faction [..] View

The Case against the Battlegroup Merge

12:32 am, June 11, 2015 I'm starting a new thread since mattman1995 asked that the pro-merge petition thread not include anti-merge sentiment. The ostensible goal for the pro-merge forces is that a merged Fusang will have a [..] View

Looking For Advice on Glyphing For Tokyo

1:32 pm, May 9, 2015 So, Issue #11 has brought me two new glorious purples! (The one from the issue itself, and I finally spent that bullion they gave existing post-Transylvania characters on a brand new Assault Rifle.) I [..] View

A Better Fusang

12:32 am, April 25, 2015 I think Fusang is set that a faction can not have more than 10 players more than the smallest faction has? Presumably this is meant to maintain some kind of balance, but even this means it is possible [..] View

Starting Solo Sword/Pistol build

12:32 am, April 11, 2015 So im putting up the Starting Solo quest build I tend to always use for people to comment on. If it works out my goal is to submit it for a My First 60 build. Please lemme know what you think of the [..] View

which server/faction to choose for PVP ?

12:32 am, April 1, 2015 hello we are 3 new euro players planning on doing only pvp on that game. could you recommend the best faction/server to have the less queue wait time? is it still posible to pvp at any time of the da [..] View

Attention PvPers! You might want to take a look over at testlive :)

11:32 pm, March 26, 2015 DISCLAIMER! This thread is not for discussing any PvP related changes or other changes on testlive, as all are subject to change. This is merely an attempt to raise awareness. :) PvP Balance Test: htt [..] View

The sad state of Fisting for DPS

11:32 pm, March 25, 2015 I normally don't engage in Forum activities because of laziness, but this requires community and maybe dev attention. Long story short: Fist is utterly unbalanced and broken for anything but healing. [..] View

Returning need advice please

11:32 pm, March 21, 2015 As with a lot of people I have decided to return after a long break, probably missing most of 2014 at least. I do a lot of solo due to time constraints and my old build which seems to still be okay [..] View

Area of Effect thread

11:32 pm, March 15, 2015 The AoE nerf of 2015 has had positive and negative effects on the game overall but it made many abilities that were already underused even less desirable.Before you post in this thread please do not f [..] View

PvP Rewards (ED vs SH)

11:32 pm, March 14, 2015 So I wanted to discuss a bit about PvP rewards because I think there is a very clear imbalance in rewards that is causing problems in queue (Specifically for SH) To do this, I am going to make some ed [..] View

Skill Balance Overall

11:32 pm, February 13, 2015 I think there should be no unclassified skills; every skill that is an active attack or heal should be a frenzy, focus, blast, ext. . .including some elite skills. A lot of elite skills could use exam [..] View

PvP Tips and Tricks (For New PvPers)

12:32 pm, February 7, 2015 Here are some random tips and tricks I thought would help new players in the PvP world of TSW. As someone who was once new to PvP, I found these methods helpful in coping with the challenges of being [..] View

TSW PvP: What it Could Be

11:32 pm, January 12, 2015 WARNING: Wall of Text. Very opinionated. You may agree. You may disagree. Voice your opinions, but do so politely. This is not a suggestion so much as a topic of discussion. Thanks. I'm not here to t [..] View

Pistol/Blade or Blade/AR

11:32 pm, January 8, 2015 Hey! I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I am interested in either a Blade/Pistol DPS build or a Blade/AR DPS build and just wanted to know which had the best synergy and most potential for D [..] View

PVP review/suggestion

11:32 pm, January 6, 2015 I will try to keep it short. PVP right now is favoring imbalance in the wrong way. Imbalance in PVP could be the fuel that fire the fun but only if it is controlled and weighted in the right way, the [..] View

Time to rework ED

11:32 pm, December 10, 2014 Ok so ED is flawed in so many ways, it was a valiant effort but 2 years down the line I think its time to call it. I propose the following: Let Dragons (the guardians of balance whom work in mysteri [..] View

Raising El Dorado Pop Minimums?

11:32 pm, December 3, 2014 I know that the lowering to just needing 3 people queued on a side to pop a match was done to address concerns that pops were few and far between... but I fear that it may actually have driven rare po [..] View

blood/blade in Savage Coast, what to aim for next?

11:32 pm, October 26, 2014 I'm a new player, happily soloing and questing and enjoying this awesome game. I only recently got to Savage Coast. The build I've been using so far has been working fine, but I'm not sure which skill [..] View

We are still here, and we are still starving! PvP suggestions, of patch 1.9

12:32 am, October 21, 2014 Hello there! So the new meta has been settled and i think we can safly comment now on some new and old problems PvP has * PvP community, its size,events We had amazing event some time ago(thanks ag [..] View

Idea for PVP balancing

1:32 pm, September 23, 2014 This is basically a set of simple ideas to balance PVP in such a way that uneven team sizes, gear strength, and team capabilities can be handled such that PVP is more accessible and functional even wi [..] View

Stonehenge score

1:32 pm, September 22, 2014 I enjoy SH alot, and think that it is pretty well designed overall. A catch up mechanism in the score algorithm might help the non dominant Teams and lead to even closer matches (Team score, not indiv [..] View

Help with a few different things

2:33 am, August 26, 2014 I'm fairly new so bear with me on this. Right now I'm at the start of Blue Mountain with a Ql10 Blade a Ql6 Assault Rifle and Ql 6 talismans. This is the build I have so far :Weapons: assault_rifle/bl [..] View

Forums

Skill Balance Overall

Feb 14, 2015, 6:14 am I think there should be no unclassified skills; every skill that is an active attack or heal should be a frenzy, focus, blast, ext. . .including some elite skills. A lot of elite skills could use exam[..] View

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