12:32 am, May 29, 2017
Anyone here anything solid on Aegis? Just watched an old video from earlier this month. They said there will be Aegis, but reworked. Others said no Aegis. It does seem weird to have it at all. The who [..]
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11:32 pm, March 11, 2017
Evening,
I am looking for a setup with the tanking woodcutter to run NM Polaris for BB farm for my other gear and was wondering if I can get a setup or advice on gearing it this way. If it becomes to [..]
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11:32 pm, March 10, 2017
The goal of this thread is to provide a short guide on how to gear for PVE in the beginning of endgame, before getting to aegis content, without using too many Mark of the Pantheon, Black Bullions and [..]
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12:32 pm, March 6, 2017
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...eqbm4qeYY/edit
BOX’S 1-SIZE-FITS-ALL TANK BUILD
Hey Guys it’s Box again!
Ever wanted to learn the role of the most sought after role but [..]
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11:32 pm, March 1, 2017
The servers will come down for a Hotfix on March 2, at 15:00 GMT/ 10:00 AM EST/ 7:00 AM PST. (check this link to see when this is in your timezone). The downtime is estimated to take 2 hours.
This wil [..]
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12:32 pm, February 3, 2017
Hey guys,
First try at building a deck by myself from scratch.
The idea is to
- use blocking (hammer baby)
- use the fact that I have a lot of health ( several abilities give a result proportional [..]
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12:32 pm, January 5, 2017
I'm a new player been in the game almost 2 months. Been messing around with builds and come up with this one. Its an AOE\DOT build using blade and blood. I've always been a fan of dot's and wanted [..]
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11:32 pm, December 19, 2016
El Dorado in it's current state is not working at all as intended. Literally if a team has 2 semi decent tanks and manages to get 2 relics while others have 1 each or non so that they get a point lead [..]
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11:32 pm, November 22, 2016
The servers will come down for Maintenance on November 23, at 15:00 GMT/ 10:00 AM EST/ 7:00 AM PST. (check this link to see when this is in your timezone). The downtime is estimated to take 2 hours.
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11:32 pm, November 18, 2016
Hello all,
For those who weren't online last american night, we had a... discussion about getting new players into PvP. Now I won't get into the argument of premades or not, because I want to address [..]
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11:32 pm, November 16, 2016
Recently i am experiencing a freeze when i leave Fusang. It hangs and doesn't port me out.
I cntrl, alt, del and it says that the program has stopped responding, so i end it.
Anyone else have or ha [..]
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12:32 am, October 10, 2016
Tried to do some searching and i can't quite find a concrete answer, so I will beseech the immense experience that dwells on these boards. What is currently the most effective solo elite damage proc? [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, September 21, 2016
I just wanted to ask. Is there ANY value to having health talismans in pvp when you're a dps spec? My build was created back before Issue 1 and a lot of people were running two HP Talismans back then [..]
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1:32 pm, August 12, 2016
Fusang, and other populated elements of the game, can be a downer for some peoples. I hear complaints about poor FPS, and general lag. I was one of those who suffered bad performance, and I started to [..]
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12:32 am, August 4, 2016
While no longer critical as it was when fuses were rare, I still would like to reuse gear if possible between my dps, tank, leach, and solo builds. I have come up with the following design to re-glyp [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, July 6, 2016
Now the title might sound like hyperbole, but I honestly think that in 18 years of playing various MMOs I've never come across anything worse than this. Let me explain:
The whole idea of creating a co [..]
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12:32 am, June 28, 2016
ArtificialMind's Ultimate Theorycrafted DPS GuideLast Update: June 27th, 2016 (1.15.2 with Elite Revamp)TL;DR: all builds can be found at http://www.markdijkema.nl/projects/tswbuildstatistics(Builds b [..]
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12:32 am, June 17, 2016
Note: I'm "re-purposing" this thread as it became focused on the Elite Revamp discussion and Newbie created one for the Team Change feature. So, if any reply below seems "out of context [..]
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12:32 am, June 16, 2016
Since I know many of our PvP'ers only peruse this forurm, I wanted to point out the Game Update 1.15.5 announcement. Of particular note: The Elite ability revamp - including an interesting "Vulne [..]
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12:32 am, May 25, 2016
Hi all!
I haven't played The Secret World in a long time. In fact, the last issue I was around for was Issue 3 and the last issue I'd even heard about was Issue 5. I really do like this game howeve [..]
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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 [..]
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1:32 pm, May 15, 2016
I just started getting into to elites. People say that you can do elites in 10B and I've seen some people say you can do them in QL9B. No I mostly do solo content so, I don't have super 10.9 max gear, [..]
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12:32 am, May 12, 2016
NEWIssue #15; The Sleuth's Gallery features the most missions ever seen in a single Issue, including all missions from Sidestories: Further Analysis, Love & Loathing, and The Last Pagan, plus [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, April 14, 2016
On the latest edition of Beyond the Veil, Tilty talked about PVP and Fusang. Jagour and I got to ask 3 questions.
This show was predominantly about issue 14 but Jag and I come in at about 65 mins. W [..]
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12:32 am, April 5, 2016
It is my understanding that PvP has only gotten worse since the last time i tried it. And it is only getting worse. From my POV, there is Only One major Problem with PvP and 2 minor issues.
The Majo [..]
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12:32 am, April 1, 2016
NEWIssue #14: Call of the Nameless is now out! Six all-new main missions and assorted side missions await in the sands of Egypt. This issue is available from the item store and may be purchased with [..]
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12:32 am, March 29, 2016
Thread title says it all. But, some of you may ask, why should the TSW PVP community boycott Issue #14?
The answers are as simple as they are plentiful.1. NO PVP ISSUE AS OF YET
You've heard it said [..]
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11:32 pm, March 22, 2016
Alright, I propose we build a wall to keep all those Illuminati and Dragon scum out......
Just kidding. But really, PvP is in a really weird spot right now, and while we finally got new content, we se [..]
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12:32 pm, March 15, 2016
In case you haven’t noticed yet, there has been at least a little bit of talk about Fusang at the end of the last live stream. You can jump to about 56:30 :https://www.twitch.tv/funcom/v/538 [..]
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11:32 pm, February 27, 2016
The servers will come down for Restart on February 27, at 18:00 GMT/ 13:00 PM EST/ 10:00 AM PST.(check this link to see when this is in your timezone). The downtime is estimated to take 30 minutes. T [..]
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12:32 pm, February 19, 2016
Hi all,
Many threads have been created regarding certain abilities or classes being OP/up. I feel the real issues are very different however.
Top 3:
1) Karma curio not being instant
2) Abilitie [..]
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12:32 pm, February 15, 2016
In the past you could do Shelter and see lots of yellow "6/12/20" come off of people as the Thirst buff was applied (Equilibrium did not show a number, but was also applied). Now signets on [..]
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12:32 pm, February 9, 2016
Hi all
Back after a break and loving it. I'm in the process of doing issues 10 onwards and getting geared beyond 10.2.
I have a head talisman that cant be upgraded so I'm looking for a new one but b [..]
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12:32 pm, February 4, 2016
Just saw the new Signet Reward booster in the item store.
So Issues 11 and 12 added EFB and removed the PVP-specific gear grind. I started playing again right after I12 was released and (due to thos [..]
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11:32 pm, February 1, 2016
Hi all!
We’d like to keep you all updated about a couple of changes to Customer Support services coming up in the next week.
First up, the Live Chat service will no longer be available beg [..]
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11:32 pm, February 1, 2016
Despite the launch issues with Shambala, I've really enjoyed it. It had me playing all weekend long!
That's all. Figured it couldn't hurt to say something positive on these forums.
Nice job TSW/Func [..]
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11:32 pm, January 30, 2016
The servers will come down for Hotfix on January 30, at 22:30 GMT/ 17:30 PM EST/ 14:30 PM PST. (check this link to see when this is in your timezone). The downtime is estimated to take 2 hours.
This [..]
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11:32 pm, January 29, 2016
Hello!
With TSWDB about to close down, I figured I could repost the deck I am most happy with having created. It's a dual-builder, AEGIS-blasting, survival deck for Kaidan. There is not one thing that [..]
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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 [..]
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11:32 pm, January 13, 2016
There are a couple of ways to get information or contact Funcom for assistance if you have questions. For in-game help please log into the game and use the /petition command. If your question is not a [..]
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11:32 pm, January 11, 2016
Hi all!
We’d like to keep you all updated about a couple of changes to Customer Support services coming up in the next week.
First up, the Live Chat service will no longer be available beg [..]
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12:32 pm, January 9, 2016
Main issue (imo) is that nothing rewards defence.
In order to fix this I suggest to add an auto-completed quest (like the bosses' quests during PvE events):If a faction successfully defends a facilit [..]
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11:32 pm, January 7, 2016
I'm a new player looking for build help. I'm working on leveling DPS and healer decks.
While running around I find I really "need" a ranged survival option as I keep ending up doing mission [..]
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11:32 pm, January 6, 2016
First of all, the ability to change your role during fighting? Great idea, I love it.
However, for Fusang it is a bit of an issue, because there is only one at the start of the map (unless I&rsqu [..]
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11:32 pm, December 30, 2015
Hi Folks
PVP client performance in TSW is pretty ****. I am sure people agree.
But I have a question.
Is everyone out there in every ED match/SH match/Populated Fusang literally running around with [..]
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12:32 pm, December 25, 2015
Hi All,
I started playing the TSW when Issue 5 was released but haven't played for a LONG time. I'm currently blue mountains and was using a Clearing the Path + Empowerment survival build (sword/fist [..]
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11:32 pm, December 23, 2015
Hello PVP players,
Please always remember that the rules of conduct apply to PVP.
I am not saying this with the intention of stopping anyone from breaking them (because those who do, tend to not r [..]
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11:32 pm, December 18, 2015
i thought i would take a moment to give some feedback after playing some pvp with the issue 13 changes.
first and foremost i really love the ability to change uniforms in every battlefield whenever y [..]
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11:32 pm, December 17, 2015
NEW!
The Orochi tower may have been conquered, but Kaidan’s survivors still need your aid. In Issue #13: Trail of Shadows, new missions await from your favorite characters, including Harumi [..]
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11:32 pm, December 17, 2015
I did not expect the next release anywhere near so soon.
This is a nice surprise. I am sure not everything will suit us all, but there is certainly going to be a lot to do this evening. :)
I am lo [..]
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12:32 pm, December 5, 2015
will update as we go
- Randomised start locations for ED + SH
- You can change PvP uniform on *****
- Placed relics give a debuff in aoe (1 relic = 0 debuff, then it stacks up from there)
- Held relic [..]
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11:32 pm, November 28, 2015
Having high-quality gear should provide either no advantage or a small advantage over less-geared players. There's a fair amount of discussion on these forums about what the magnitude of this advanta [..]
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11:32 pm, November 22, 2015
Didn't see a thread on this, after finally™ watching the Stream today, and hearing some of the new™ details on Issue #13 . . .
I'm just going to leave this feedback here . . . 1.) [..]
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11:32 pm, November 18, 2015
Hey folks,
With the Holiday season fast approaching, please note that certain Customer Support services may be limited through the coming weeks. Players may expect extended wait times on their in-ga [..]
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11:32 pm, November 18, 2015
Hey there all,
I've seen a few recommendations along the Elemental/Blood lines, most particularly Katarina1's mid-range Ele/Blood, but noted it has some issues keeping health maintained without the f [..]
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11:32 pm, November 14, 2015
I'm just curious if they'll keep expanding the numbering scheme for as long as possible to keep from getting to a PvP issue. I can just imagine it now.
I 1.12.27
I 1.12.28
I 1.12.29
I 1.12.....
[..]
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11:32 pm, November 3, 2015
Ok, so, I've only been playing for a few days, but as I've found myself with a lot of free time on my hands lately, I'm already into the Savage Coast. I recently did my first group mission (Polaris), [..]
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11:32 pm, October 29, 2015
Hey people just thought the new Woodcutter's Talismans were a pretty cool addition to the game and I love additional effects that add to build diversity. I haven't seen this really talked about yet so [..]
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12:32 pm, October 25, 2015
I know this thread has been done to *****..... However it still continues to be an issue. Especially now that Pvp rewards are... adequate. Given that there is no loose in pvp, and equal footing makes [..]
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12:32 am, October 20, 2015
Apologies in advance if this has been talked to *****, I have just made a forum log on and have a simple question about Fusang.
A little background, I haven't played this game since issue 10 aside fr [..]
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12:32 am, October 16, 2015
Just went into PVP and there is some major lag issues in Fusang. I was attacked and this noise kept repeating over and over, the noise of an affliction i think, even when i was dead. The lag was so ba [..]
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12:32 am, October 10, 2015
Before Issue 12Bluesang Conspiracy - What it was (to me) ( I was lucky in this clip )
After Issue 12When its not a Daily Day....
:D
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12:32 am, October 10, 2015
Before Issue 12Bluesang Conspiracy - What it was (to me) ( I was lucky in this clip )
After Issue 12When its not a Daily Day....
:D
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, September 19, 2015
I want to combine these two weapons, for playing through the missions in Tokyo issues 11+ (not dungeons).
Currently using a penetrate-heavy AR+Blade build, but looking for ideas on what abilities wou [..]
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12:32 am, September 16, 2015
Hi everyone, Senior Community Manager sezmra here! In August, we saw the release of the hotly anticipated update, Issue #12: To the Dark Tower Below! We introduced a host of new improvements to the [..]
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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 ** [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, September 11, 2015
A quote I heard from a player in a failing NY Raid
Now as far as I am concerned, Tanking is both fun & easy, IF you put the effort into it, and this is not an unknown issue in the game, peopl [..]
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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 [..]
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1:32 pm, August 29, 2015
For the past few months I have heal tanked all the NM dungeon content with the core group of people I play with, but ever since the issue 12 update, I have found myself unable to maintain any sort of [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, August 20, 2015
This was stated in another post but so it doesn't get lost, i'm posting it here as I do think this could be significant for a lot of PVPers
Taken from the Currency conversion post that has now been [..]
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12:32 am, August 19, 2015
Just thought I'd note that given the following Issue 12 Conversion Rates...
30 White Marks = 1 Black Bullion
and
1 Black Mark = 3 Black Bullion
and
100 White Marks = 1 Black Mark
You end up bein [..]
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12:32 am, August 15, 2015
As one of the six or so people who'll still run scenarios after Issue 12 hits, I'm curious to know what the suggested glyph setup for full 10.5 glyphs is. Working on the basis that I already have a 10 [..]
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12:32 am, August 14, 2015
So, I was playing on my Dragon main, Odd Man Out, in Fusang late this morning when my game went, for lack of a better term, bonkers. Massive lag spikes started hitting me, hard. All but 3 members of [..]
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12:32 am, August 6, 2015
Did you miss our awesome reveal of Issue #12 content? The Streaming Ones will return officially on August 14th, so in the meantime catch up on the exciting preview of Issue #12 here!
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12:32 am, August 5, 2015
As a part of the system changes for Issue 12, token currencies will be unified into Black Bullion. This excludes PAX, a monetary currency. A new currency will be introduced: Mark of the Pantheon. T [..]
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12:32 am, July 22, 2015
Issue 8 has the Signet of Venice (waist talisman), increases damage dealt by 1.5%.
Kaidan has Signet of Nure-onna’s Coil (occult talisman), increases damage dealt by 1.5%.
If I eqip both t [..]
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12:32 am, July 11, 2015
From the dev livestream issue 12 sneak peak:
Black Marks and White Marks get merged into Black Bullion.
All Venice gear gets converted to Custom gear.
QL 10.7 and QL 11 are coming. Equal Footing wi [..]
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12:32 am, July 6, 2015
Hi there, I'm a newish player. Other rather, simply inexperienced. I've managed to get to Trans on Chaos/blade then later Chaos/pistols. While these worked fine and progressing along the maps wasn't b [..]
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12:32 am, July 1, 2015
Hi everyone, it's sezmra here again to bring you the latest news for The Secret World, directly from those lovable developers of ours!
We are simply thrilled to celebrate the third anniversary for [..]
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12:32 am, June 27, 2015
Hey there!
I'm coming back to the game after God knows how long and have decided to try out that new-to-me content that is Tokyo. I've got an issue with clearing even the basic mobs, and I seem to be [..]
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12:32 am, June 26, 2015
Join us for the fourth installment of The Streaming Ones, a live Dev stream brought to you directly from Funcom!
Lead Designer Tilty and Lead Writer Scrivnomancer will be covering Issue 5 and all [..]
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1:32 pm, June 19, 2015
Haven't purchased it myself, yet. My understanding is that the bike also provides sprints V and VI.
Why would someone use Sprint V if they are also provided Sprint VI simultaneously?
Also, is the [..]
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1:32 pm, June 13, 2015
Greetings and salutations **** secret warriors one and all!
So, I wanted to start a discussion; with a positive lean; on what the PvP Community would recommend needs to happen for Issue 13. We have [..]
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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 [..]
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1:32 pm, June 9, 2015
Hi all,
So I am working the grind for upgrading my custom purple pieces and what not with running nightmare 18s, and am wondering on how to slot the issues custom purple pieces that I have. I am run [..]
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1:32 pm, June 8, 2015
PvP players don't ask for much, and we haven't gotten much either! I understand that Issue 13 will have a PvP update, but that's not going to be for like a year, so I think merging Fusang Battleground [..]
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1:32 pm, June 6, 2015
In the fight clubs could we add some of the newer stuff as variations when the pvp issue emerges.
Dragon fight club - add a snowmobile ish motorbike (motorbike with weapons) to a node at the start. I [..]
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12:32 am, June 6, 2015
"Hi folks!
This is sezmra here again, checking in with cookie in hand. May's been a pretty exciting month for us here at the office! We just released Issue #11: Reaping the Whirlwind, and we [..]
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1:32 pm, June 4, 2015
Not too long ago I would not have asked this question, but my eyes have been recently opened. Play in Fusang for any length of time and the illusions of PvP peel away, one stinking onion layer at a t [..]
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12:32 am, May 26, 2015
So it come to conversation by a fellow Faction player and then raised the concern with some friends from other Factions since Beta, regarding what is currently happening in Fusang and they said immedi [..]
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12:32 am, May 26, 2015
Thank you to Strange Continent and my fellow BSI members for making this happen. We always have such a good time together.
We are family <3Info:
So after doing this 3 times prior, I finally [..]
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1:32 pm, May 20, 2015
Hey, there, guys.
Decided to come back to this game, after being away since roughly around Issue 4.
Started a new character, in order to play with a fresh friend, and though i'd try my hand at Chaos [..]
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1:32 pm, May 18, 2015
Hi Guys. First time poster here.
I've loved Issue 11. A lot. But I can't seem to clear out The Boardroom. I have two Cyber weapon modules at QL 3, shield at 2. I've been working with the following bu [..]
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1:32 pm, May 13, 2015
Disclaimer, my current tanking gearset has been built following the guidelines in Ciritty's Pink tanking thread, and I like her recommendations for tanking passives, and the only passive that will lik [..]
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