vgfan100

I concur with the stamina problem on Sword Lann. Unless you have a Scythe Evie in your party who constantly uses Insane Reaper all the time, Sword Lann will always have to play passive-aggressively in battle to conserve stamina. I recently tried Spear Lann last night, and he doesn't nearly have as many stamina problems as Sword Lann because Spear Lann's moves do not consume as much stamina. Slip -> Nimble Dash -> stab consumes about 1/5 of your stamina bar , and if you're chasing after a boss like Neimhain, you barely have enough Stamina to deal damage AND be ready to dodge her combos unless you use Slashing High, which you have to deal damage in order to have enough SP to use. Thankfully, the RISE update will set the minimum amount of Stamina to 160, which is a godsend for Sword Lann. However, that also means other classes will be able to take advantage of the increased stamina, so this really doesn't solve the stamina issue between Sword Lann and other classes.

I would also like to see Gust Sting be more useful as a combo initiator. Sometimes, the control response is slow, and I accidentally right-click and activate Gust Sting instead of my regular combos with left-click. How about using Gust Sting as a combo initiator, which procs Raging Fever twice or three times depending on how long you charge the move? That would make Sword Lann compete with the likes of Sword Vella for flashy combos, and it would make Gust Sting viable as a move that you actually want to use.

Order5 wrote: »

Akihiro_Altland wrote: »

It won't take a whole lot to be useful or do your share of the work in end-game content, but if you want to be strong enough to solo or carry other people, then it will take either real money investment, or a lot of time (about one year of saving up free stuff from events).

My God, is it really that bad trying to farm crafting materials from end-game raids?

Yes; it can take a really long time! Maxing out your gear is a never-ending endeavor that requires a ton of effort. How long it takes for you to reach "end-game" gear depends on your luck with drops. Luckily, DevCat fixed that with the Seal Shop update so that gear progression is not entirely RNG-based, but progression is still slow if you don't dedicate many hours to farming for mats.

The way I see end-game is this. I'm not the kind of player that has to get the best gear in order to solo everything. If that were the case, I would have quitted out of sheer boredom. Instead, I make an effort to meet new players at end-game since that is where I have the most fun with this game. Over time, new players come and go, and I see some players more frequently than others when I play. This creates a sense of community with people who know each other because they have played with each other for quite some time. And as Vindictus evolves, there's always something new that I get out of playing this game, whether that is playing better in a particular raid, crafting, helping other players, or experiencing new content. End-game is about what you make of it. If you're creative, love to try new things with other players, and don't care about progressing quickly with your gear, then you will have a fun time playing this game. If you are someone who wants to have everything quickly, then you will not like Vindictus's end-game. Plain and simple.

Still waiting for that moment when Phoenix Wings (and all wings in general) are made for the back/wing slot... plz?

Yay for login events and doing raids for good prizes!

NA East is doing an all-Lann Neimhain run tonight at 7:30PM. OsmarHD and I will be streaming our attempts on Twitch if you want to check it out.

Is there a male version of this outfit? I would love to wear that head dress. Looks great!