12:32 am, April 13, 2017
So I've assembled (and tweaked) what seems to me to be a decent deck, which I have mentioned on other posts and will link to below for ease of access:http://www.tsw-builder.com/#64v60661...45616403630 [..]
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1:32 pm, April 10, 2017
So I am looking at tsw-builder and it says that Blaze does 182 magical damage and that Molten Earth does 345.
Then I look at Quantum Collider-Collapse, and it says:
Quote:
Collider: [..]
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12:32 am, April 4, 2017
Hey all - Myndr here,
We need to come together now for what is possibly the final TSW PvP event - the End of the World Event!
The end is nigh so lets have a party! Everyone is going to **** each oth [..]
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11:32 pm, February 17, 2017
Good morning/evening,
Me and my friends are doing a lot of PvP and PvE and we always try new changes and stuff regarding Abilities and Signets, i would like to make the following suggestions regardin [..]
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11:32 pm, January 23, 2017
I don't PvP a lot, I'll admit. But I have a lot of fun when I do PvP, and I tend to go heals unless my group is top-heavy with healers. I spend more time in Fusang than anywhere else, and in there I [..]
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12:32 pm, November 18, 2016
I've been searching these forums for about an hour trying to find a definitive answer on which stat is best for tanking end game, but most info is from 2012/13 and feels outdated. I'm really enjoying [..]
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11:32 pm, November 10, 2016
Hello so I am a somewhat new player to the game and for the most part unclear as to what the current meta is for DPS in terms of stats. I believe the old meta is 900+ pen 650+ hit 500+ Crit Power a cr [..]
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1:32 pm, October 29, 2016
I've Googled and Searched, but the info seems to have dead links and whatnot. I'm at the upgrading point where large amounts of Attack Rating (AR) added or removed make zero appreciable difference to [..]
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12:32 am, October 21, 2016
The idea of this thread is to gather some information about the math behind the signet, items, actives and passives of the game. The goal is never to tell if signet a is better than signet b, but just [..]
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1:32 pm, October 14, 2016
To me, this particular signet works in a very weird way. The game has no "counter" to debuffs: if I corrupt you, there's no ability that reflects that corrupt back on to me. If I afflict you [..]
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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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1:32 pm, July 7, 2016
Hi, I am currently trying to put together a tanking build using the woodcutters tanking neck featuring Defense and high mitigation. For the woodcutter effect I am wondering whether 300 block or evade [..]
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12:32 am, July 2, 2016
Hi there Traveler,
this is my first TSW-Guide, however its not my first Build-Guide.
I'm a passionated MMO-Nerd but not a "hardcore Theorycrafter".
This guide is not for those of us who a [..]
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12:32 am, July 1, 2016
Hi all, so, I need help! A word of forewarning: I will not know the acronyms of abilities, or their effects, off by heart.
I'm using AR/Shotgun combo, and usually play through content with only my par [..]
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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 [..]
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1:32 pm, June 15, 2016
Since I’ve posted a few curve fittings to some of the known rating to chance formulae in the game, I figured it might not be a bad idea to put them all in one thread. It will also be easier [..]
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12:32 am, June 14, 2016
I'd like to use the stickied Fourth of Fusang post primarily for sign-ups as coordinators so I don't have to sort through dozens of pages to update the coordinator sheet. This (more aptly named) post [..]
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12:32 am, June 13, 2016
On the Fourth of July Weekend, from Friday, July 1st until Monday, July Fourth we will be celebrating the upcoming Fusang revamp by capturing and holding facilities in the Fusang Projects. Project Co [..]
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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 [..]
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1:32 pm, June 3, 2016
So, I've recently came back but this makes me wonder.
Why is grand slam not considered a strike?
While Blade Torrent and Esscalation are both considered Frenzies?
I haven't done any hard tests b [..]
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1:32 pm, May 18, 2016
Okay, here's what I've got. At the moment, I'm mostly doing random mission soloing and duoing with a friend with an AR/Blood build, but I've got two problems I'm having.
1) (major one) Tokyo outsi [..]
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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, April 27, 2016
I've been trying to model damage outputs for different builds, but I'm completely stuck when I don't actually know the numbers that I should be using.
I found some old posts (circa June 2013) discuss [..]
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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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11:32 pm, February 17, 2016
Hi, all! Membership has been greatly updated. This FAQ already exists on the main site under the Membership page: http://www.thesecretworld.com/membership/
But, for the sake of convenience and makin [..]
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11:32 pm, February 15, 2016
Topic for discussion.
Would increasing the weekly SH ED wins (only) to 5 increase engagement and competition in those zones?
That shambala, as long as it offers rewards not obtainable through the larg [..]
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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 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 [..]
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11:32 pm, February 4, 2016
I never know what best suits my play style in any game, so I typically try out a bunch of weapons, pick what I like the look/feel of the best, and choose a bunch of skills that help me **** monsters t [..]
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12:32 pm, January 24, 2016
Hi, I'm fairly new to this exciting game… love it so far and I am eager to go on. I have 'sortof' finished Kingsmouth and have begun Savage Coast. I am a mostly QL3 Blade/AR abilities build [..]
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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 14, 2015
Hey folks
Another stupid question from me probally but i am trying to make a build with some self heals. I use immortal spirit and leeching frenzy. i do have a signet of thirst.
the problem lays in [..]
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12:32 pm, December 11, 2015
Hey folks,
This Sunday at 1:30pm EST, I will be hosting an event on Testlive for us PVPers to dig into some of the changes to ED mechanics and give our feedback. I am really hoping to get at least 5 [..]
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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 14, 2015
Hi there.
I know you will tell me "that depends". But in order to be a minimum effective, and considering EFB, as a tank, as a healer and as a dps, how much minimum pen / crit / crit power [..]
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11:32 pm, November 13, 2015
Looks like the DPS Woodcutter is not going to be fixed, so in fairness everyone should know how to make this pop.
Because the glyph gives you penetration without having to have ANY PEN on your gear y [..]
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12:32 pm, October 28, 2015
So some months ago, I realized I barely ever used elementalism in my builds. Previously I'd had the same realization about hammer and it ended up becoming my favourite weapon for a while (hammer heali [..]
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12:32 am, October 20, 2015
(Scroll down for TL;DR version)
So just some suggestions for changing some of the more popular abilities out there in an attempt to shift the metagame around a little. These abilities tend to be less [..]
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12:32 am, October 18, 2015
all the threads on these pvp forums seem so doom and gloom. its all fusang is destroyed and p2w and pugs are ****.
well fusang is dead, and fancy talismans from buying another game is sort of ****, a [..]
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12:32 am, October 17, 2015
I've been away for a while, obviously, and everything got changed up and around. One of the more noticeable changes is the massive reduction in the number of currencies in-game. This is pretty welcome [..]
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12:32 am, October 3, 2015
Let's talk about skills that no one uses.
Born leader, for example.
*Utterly outclassed by Bombardment for damage.
*Completely blown away by Empowerment for healing.
*And the one unique thing tha [..]
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12:32 am, September 29, 2015
I was speaking with a fellow beginner a few days ago, that explained me that he had hard time to deal with daily scenarii because he was still investing to complete his dungeon tanking gear, and thus, [..]
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12:32 am, September 15, 2015
Sometimes, it's fun to not build for power but "Just For Fun". With attempt to get a only get funny result.
I have wondered what I could do like this to makes my daily quests funnier... and [..]
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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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12:32 am, September 8, 2015
I will start this off by saying I have not been a regular PvP player in TSW. I've dabbled with it here or there since the game launched, but nothing extensive or routine. Now with the Challenges, I' [..]
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12:32 am, September 6, 2015
Hi all!
I played a bit when the game released and am trying my luck again. :D I found a number of solo questing/survival builds that look fun to work towards. I'm especially interested in blade/cha [..]
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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 24, 2015
Hello, Builds & Decks
I was dared into producing numbers to support my assertions on hate in the age of the Orochi tower, as threads and posts by Yokai, Bluedot et al. are apparently not auth [..]
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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, 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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12:32 am, June 5, 2015
It has come to our attention that a number of accounts linked to Steam have had their game keys for The Secret World revoked. This has resulted in those game accounts being closed for one of two reas [..]
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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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1:32 pm, June 3, 2015
Let me just start by saying that I know this has been discussed many times before, but the latest discussion I found was back when DP stacked to 150 and IM gave 10%, so the thinking might be different [..]
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1:32 pm, June 2, 2015
I am using a chaos/blade build built around one build to solo Transylvania,https://forums.thesecretworld.com/sh...o-Transylvania
I have reached Tokyo but am get my *** handed to me and get ****** by [..]
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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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1:32 pm, May 16, 2015
I am sitting in Fusang, where once again the Lummies have the zone. I am currently in BGA, I was in BGB, and I can tell you, it has not changed much.
Lummies are fielding 2-3 groups and running the z [..]
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12:32 am, May 16, 2015
Looking for a build that will let me move through the game and enjoy the story. I have a few ideas in mind but was hoping for some feedback from people who use the builds to solo.
First is shotgun/ha [..]
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12:32 am, May 14, 2015
To start off, I have trawled and trawled multiple forums for definite answers to my questions, but am now more confused than when I started.
I am now at a point in game where I have pretty much finis [..]
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12:32 am, May 8, 2015
Can anyone help me with my build as I'm struggling with the fight in the Orochi Tower - Tier 3/3.
I can barely get the shields down in time to cause damage before they regen (even with the gadget tha [..]
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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 [..]
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1:32 pm, April 21, 2015
I noticed some text in the 1.11 patch notes regarding changes to elites to make them more useful. I remember a number of elites that I considered underpowered for a 50AP ability. That said the notes a [..]
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1:32 pm, April 9, 2015
Hi all
Some of you may remember that I said last year that I couldn't see myself ever doing PvP. I'm just not wired that way. Some of you will have noticed that I've ended up in Fusang recently too. D [..]
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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. [..]
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12:32 pm, March 22, 2015
I really like the idea of blood/blade thematically. So I am not super worried with being the ultimate top end parsing super build, but there are a lot of abilities in this game, and I am an on and off [..]
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11:32 pm, March 11, 2015
GENERAL
* Fast travel has been added to the map UI.
* Using /reset now automatically resurrects you at the closest anima well.Tilty says...
In order to make travelling through the bigger playfields ea [..]
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12:32 pm, March 11, 2015
I like Elemental.
I have a chain build I like and really works well for AOE. Or at least well enough for me.
Can I please have some ideas and suggestions on a total single target build. With Ele/Blo [..]
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11:32 pm, March 4, 2015
Greetings!
I'm new to the game (Feb2015) and would like some feedback on my skill set.
My objective here was to define a good DPS build with solo PVE survivability. The concept was to use ST ranged [..]
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12:32 pm, February 10, 2015
I have played in a lot of groups where tanks have issues holding hate.
I quickly notice that they are using Art of War as an elite. When I point this out and ask them to switch to Stoicism, so as to [..]
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12:32 pm, February 1, 2015
Hey guys,
I've been thinking about writing this guide for a year or so now....now that I have comfortably perfected the art of bursting, I'd like to share my insight.
Stage One: &q [..]
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11:32 pm, January 26, 2015
The many forms healing manifests in the Secret World, as in damage and in mitigation, appear simple until you begin asking questions. Curiosity has led me to many wonders over the years, marked more b [..]
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11:32 pm, January 25, 2015
I'm having troubles with MS recently. Im getting same (low ~35k) numbers either I have bufftank or I don't have one. I remember one day I got 72k MS in polaris 6th. Now all I'm getting is 35ish. Wonde [..]
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11:32 pm, January 22, 2015
Ok, not quite PvP weekend, but starting today there is an extra Marks event. I did not get any email about it so thought I'd post this. 50% more Marks of Venice: When you earn Marks of Venice from Pv [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 pm, December 12, 2014
What the green dots mean? Some of them have a number written inside (2 and 5, as you can see in the picture). http://i60.tinypic.com/so8xtg.jpg
PS: for some reasons the post doesn't recognize the [IM [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 pm, December 2, 2014
So, I was helping a player new to TSW in PVE and we were doing one of the quests that require you to be dead to accomplish tasks...I was thinking, it would be kind of cool to take advantage of deaths [..]
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12:32 pm, December 2, 2014
Moving from General thread:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Crynthar
(Post 1815521)
You are welcome to give it a try. There is a fairly wide gear disparity though. Chronic [..]
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12:32 pm, December 1, 2014
For any old punks on the game ( rephrase ) who play the game hehe ...
Please rem these songs are done in jest
and if not a violation of the forums rules I will now link the original song from which [..]
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11:32 pm, November 15, 2014
I recently overhauled my solo-group-elite scenario build after finally getting a breaching for my blade - had a few people test this last night and really enjoy it, so I thought I'd share.Background
[..]
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11:32 pm, November 13, 2014
Hi, would like to inquire on what is standard dps these days. Back when I played it was generally around 6-9k per boss instance, but with the changes, what can I expect to be a good benchmark? Also, w [..]
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12:32 pm, October 27, 2014
The Whiners of Fusang ( BG-B )
You know who you are ....
Hello Fusang, my old friend,
I've come to fight in you again,
Because a dragon is softly creeping,
while some illumi's are most likely l [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, October 21, 2014
I made this suggestion some time ago, but then community dissaproved, i wonder if its opinion changed a little
My idea is to allow fourth choice of the uniform trully customaziable at faction HQ for [..]
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12:32 am, October 11, 2014
I just recently rebuilt to a "Riot Truck" build and I love it for solo'ing (I know it's a tanking build...but it's actually done VERY well in Trans).
The question I have is this: Should I [..]
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12:32 am, October 11, 2014
Hello, Builds & Decks
A couple of years back I hobbycoded a parser to fit my data extracting needs for TSW combat logs. It's that time of the year again, I went back to it, rejoiced at evades [..]
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1:32 pm, October 1, 2014
Maintenance is upon us and it is time to look at some numbers.
The leaderboards are full with now inactive players, but they are still the only data provided to us by FC. Even though they are of limi [..]
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12:32 am, October 1, 2014
Disclaimer* This is not aimed at anyone in particular , in fact if anything its a slight dig at myself.
so NO offense is meant or inferred, ***
PVP FOOL.
Don't know much about pvp'
That's why I go [..]
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12:32 am, September 29, 2014
Jack Barrow did Stonehenge for the first time last night. For those of you who are wondering what it's like, I have faithfully transcribed his thought processes through the match. This transcription i [..]
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12:32 am, September 24, 2014
I'll keep this short because I know a lot of people are the "TL;DR" type.
I'm looking through the Drakkashi TSW Ability Wheel website (google searched) and making some builds that look fun [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, September 21, 2014
***Under construction, please be patient as we build this out****
Greetings and Salutations Secret Worlders!!!
With the upcoming Seven Days of Stonehenge event ( http://forums.thesecretworld.com/sho [..]
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12:32 am, September 21, 2014
So two nights ago I went through my first dungeon. My main basically went through everything solo, skipping dungeons, because I generally dislike "the holy trinity" in MMOs -- I mean, I real [..]
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12:32 am, September 18, 2014
Hi !
I'm currently doing NM (youhouuu ! ) and, after some purple loot, i'm trying to plane my gear (especially glyph and signet). Since i don't want to **** up everything, i've read some guide and no [..]
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12:32 am, September 17, 2014
When queueing for Fusang as a group does it "hold" a spot open for each group member or does it wait until there are required number of spots open?
Will a player who joined the solo queue a [..]
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12:32 am, September 16, 2014
Hey there.
To my knowledge, I just have a few questions that aren't answered by the FAQs in the stickied thread on the forum! Anyway, I'm new to the game -- just got off my trial access period and d [..]
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1:32 pm, September 8, 2014
I'm starting to run solo/duo elite hotel and i was trying to think of a possible impair build mainly due to me loving impairs/hinders but them not being too good in other content (i still dont haave t [..]
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12:32 am, September 8, 2014
Razor sharp skill and arcane power give the Mageblade the offensive advantage ensuring that fights end swiftly.http://www.tsw-builder.com/#16v17060...30421332330436
Actives:
-Forking Paths
-Molten [..]
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2:33 am, August 26, 2014
everyone probably remembers the old town on the 2nd transsylvania map. iazumwhatever...
the one with the green forcefield door.
i been running thru it lately a lot, if the collapsed houses would off [..]
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2:33 am, August 26, 2014
Yes, when is the queue indicator for stonehenge coming? I am one of the last players that actively tries to get stonehenge matches started since 1.9 - and i am getting tired of it.
This very small Th [..]
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