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Draegan_sl

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So I played more Esper last night up to level 11/12. The class is more engaging then I thought it was going to be. I'm not just TKTKTK>Bird Blast anymore. Drop a few builders, Do a Telekenetic Storm, Bolster twice, Storm again, then do my spinning move and shit just melts. Got even better when I got Frenzy and now I'm more mobile. I like how I can stack Storms on targets. Bolster really helps too.

I have to play more with Concetrated Blades. I hate how they take so long to give me PPs.

Hell I might use TStorm and Mind Burst at the same time. Drop the Storm, then burst with MB.

Class is pretty fun to play. Glad I rerolled. However I'm not in my late teens yet where things might get more boring. But this class is not a two button chump that I thought it was going to be.
 
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I really don't understand why so many people that have decided they don't like this game feel the need to argue with those that do. Ultimately I understand the forum is here for discussion, but it seems like with the new release of the game, there is more productive talk to have happen than what was the bitch fest of the past few pages.
 
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people are disgruntled because a group of people are enjoying a game, and they played the game expecting to enjoy it and don't. What we need is a guild only section so this thread can stay here for people to discuss the pros and cons and I can only check the guild section because I already know I'm enjoying the game. People bitching about things you don't care about does in fact hinder your enjoyment of something so even though it's important not to shut down criticism, existing in an environment where you deal with a whole page of "I don't llike it and neither should you" isn't helpful or thought provoking.
 
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Draegan_sl said:
So I played more Esper last night up to level 11/12. The class is more engaging then I thought it was going to be. I'm not just TKTKTK>Bird Blast anymore. Drop a few builders, Do a Telekenetic Storm, Bolster twice, Storm again, then do my spinning move and shit just melts. Got even better when I got Frenzy and now I'm more mobile. I like how I can stack Storms on targets. Bolster really helps too.

I have to play more with Concetrated Blades. I hate how they take so long to give me PPs.

Hell I might use TStorm and Mind Burst at the same time. Drop the Storm, then burst with MB.

Class is pretty fun to play. Glad I rerolled. However I'm not in my late teens yet where things might get more boring. But this class is not a two button chump that I thought it was going to be.
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Not sure if this helps or not, been using this rotation for awhile. Only thing I added since I made this was a second interrupt armor (from the DPS tree), but still rolling right along. I'm sure there are more other efficient builds but I'll wait til endgame for that.
At 33 and the leveling going fine (can't play as much as I'd like right now, certainly not daily) but the only thing that's key to this class that you've probably figured out already is you have to be Han Solo shooting first or it gets tough. I usually creep right up to the mob until the light bulb over their heads go off before I start blasting:

me from pages before_sl said:
My skills have hardly changed since I got most of them as far as leveling goes. My rotation is this:

-Target mob, hit Concentrated Blade x2 (2PPs). While those are spinning, start a Telekinetic Strike (1PP).
-After it hits, do one more TK strike (1PP). You'll be at 4 PPs in 3 secs.
-Hit one Bolster (5PPs now), then Mind Burst (PPs cleared).
-Hit CBx1 (1PP) and the other Bolster (1 PP), then another TK Strike (1PP). Follow up with Blade Dance (2PPs) doing circle movement around mob's cone (which is easily avoidable)
-Crush.
-While mob is stunned (hopefully you got it while it was casting), Mind Blast again. Most will be almost dead. Bigger mobs will require you to use Soothe while running/kiting to get the 2 PPs, all the while spamming Bolster and CBs for easy points and heals.

You can't do all this at 12 of course, but you'll see as it goes on it's pretty quick. I use this when soloing because of the Bolsters/Soothe, but if grouping you can easily slot in more glass cannon abilities for faster DPS by removing the Soothe (since you'll either have a healer bud or another good dps to kill faster) and Bolsters.

I went to Whitevale with this build at a fresh 21 when everyone kept saying that was too low and had no problems.
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Carl_sl said:
people are disgruntled because a group of people are enjoying a game, and they played the game expecting to enjoy it and don't. What we need is a guild only section so this thread can stay here for people to discuss the pros and cons and I can only check the guild section because I already know I'm enjoying the game. People bitching about things you don't care about does in fact hinder your enjoyment of something so even though it's important not to shut down criticism, existing in an environment where you deal with a whole page of "I don't llike it and neither should you" isn't helpful or thought provoking.
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I don't know if there is enough of a demand for a sub forum. If you want a sub forum for Wildstar, reply to this message with an affirmative and if there is enough people, I'll make one.

Don't bother replying if you don't want one.
 
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This was posted on reddit last night. Info worth knowing...

The past day has had the front page and new full of bugs/issues/etc, lets consolidate it into one place instead of letting it flood the front page. Here are some of the problems and solutions I've read through the day. If you want attribution for the solution let me know, or if you have another error/solution you want added just reply and I'll update the OP.

  • Purchasing level 40 mount training is currently purchasing it three times for 1p50g.Carbine has said they will have a mass resolution on this when the problem is solved; that means refunds for lost gold. Possible Solution: Mail all but 55g to an alt, then go to the mount vendor and DISMOUNT. After dismounting attempt to purchase the training. After purchasing it log off and back on and check the vendor. If he only has the level 50 training then you received the training. Not guaranteed to work but people have said it was successful.
  • Purchasing a bank slot while using the addon SpaceStash is spending all available gold to purchase every bank slot it can.This isn't a Carbine issue, it is a SpaceStash issue. If you need another bank slot, disable SpaceStash. The author is looking for other solutions but doesn't have one yet. Carbine has said they can't restore gold lost this way, since it is caused by a third party issue.
  • The bot/afk detection in PVP is too strict, Carbine is aware.They have a report tool coming "in a few days." The are also aware of goldspammers sending Arena invites, that also has a fix "in a few days."
  • Massive FPS drops during death is likely being caused by HealBuddy.If you're getting 1-5FPS while dead, disable HealBuddy and let us know if it fixes it. Quite a few people (myself included) solved this problem this way.
  • If you sold or deleted your Path reward costumes, there is a resolution coming in the form of a vendor that sells Path costumes. It can be assumed these will be sold to players who have already unlocked them, similar to how Festival FABkits are handled now.
  • They are aware of low FPS for rigs that shouldn't be suffering. They have optimizations on the way. This is a standing line that has been said for months, but they're still on the way. The patch today (build 6723) had some optimizations for specific AMD users, others had FPS drops. If you're having issues after the patch post them in the forums along with your hardware configuration.
  • Carbine is doing Item Restoration Triage. If you're under level 45 your lost items likely won't be restored unless they are the result of a wide-spread issue. If you're above level 45 then deleted/salvaged/sold items are only being restored in a limited capacity.
  • Some users are still having issues with Nameplates not showing up consistently. For some installing Bijiplates (and doing the fix for the memory leak)(the addon was updated 2 days ago, memory leak is likely gone) solves the issue. Others find that running Wildstar in DX9 mode solves it.
  • A whole host of Engineer bugs. Most relevant bug is that Engineers using the Medbot are frequently unable to receive heals when the bot is active in combat.
  • The Medshot action slot frequently becomes non-interactable. Some people can solve it by relogging or /reloadui, mine has just been borked since headstart. A possible solution is to use the PotionKeyFix addon.
  • If all of your addons have had their settings reset when you log in, Alt-F4 out of the game and relog. It seems that sometimes the game doesn't reference the addon settings folder, but can overwrite it when you log out through the menu.
  • The stun breakout mechanic sometimes stays on screen after you've broken out of the stun. /reloadui will get rid of it.
  • If you feel like your mouse just doesn't click on things or drag the camera sometimes, it is likely being caused by a transparent window that is still interactable. The most common problem is the loot window that is on the left half of the screen near the center. Either move the loot frame to the edge of your screen so it is less frequently in the way, make it completely uninteractable in the HUD menu, or install IconLoot.
  • Rallying/Mentoring can make you weaker than the level you are Rallying to. The downscaling mechanic blanket applies to all items, regardless of their item level. So if you are wearing some level 20 gear while level 30 and attempt to do Stormtalon's Lair your level 20 gear means you scale below the stats that a normal level 20 would have. Especially apparent for healers and tanks.
  • Carbine is aware of the Gold Spammers sending insane amounts of mail. Currently, DON'T SEND IT BACK as it could possibly flag your account for RMT when the spammer is flagged.Instead just delete the mail and move on. They are working on a report and ignore function for mail and will implement it soon.
  • The level 40 quest world quest Drusera instance, Darkness Revealed, bugs your costume slots so they are no longer usable, and your gear appearance reverts to your non-costumed look. Possible solution is to do a practice arena (and not battleground) and your costumes will become available afterword.
 
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Rescorla_sl

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Draegan_sl said:
So I played more Esper last night up to level 11/12. The class is more engaging then I thought it was going to be. I'm not just TKTKTK>Bird Blast anymore. Drop a few builders, Do a Telekenetic Storm, Bolster twice, Storm again, then do my spinning move and shit just melts. Got even better when I got Frenzy and now I'm more mobile. I like how I can stack Storms on targets. Bolster really helps too.

I have to play more with Concetrated Blades. I hate how they take so long to give me PPs.

Hell I might use TStorm and Mind Burst at the same time. Drop the Storm, then burst with MB.

Class is pretty fun to play. Glad I rerolled. However I'm not in my late teens yet where things might get more boring. But this class is not a two button chump that I thought it was going to be.
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I have the setting toggled on where you can hold down a key to spam your builder. This has a positive side effect of triggering both charges of Concentrated Blade and Bolster with just one key press for each. I always fire off CB & Bolster right off the bat and by the time my builder fires off I have 5 PPs.

I started playing around with Psychic Crush and TStorm as my finisher in PVE in prep for using that combo later in PVP. It takes longer to build up PP with PC in PVE but in PVP I have a feeling it will be too easy for opponents to dodge out of TK so PC will be the best builder in PVP.

TStorm is a DoT so MC bird blast is better if you need burst DPS but there is one major positive effect of using it over MC. Since it is a DOT, whoever you hit with it is going to have a big red circle attached to them and there is no telling what that will cause them or their teammates to do. You can keep stacking TStorms on the same target also.

Since the combat in this game conditions everyone to get out of the red ASAP at the expense of whatever they were doing, any hesitation TStorm creates is a benefit in PVP.
 
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Jackdaddio_sl said:
At 33 and the leveling going fine (can't play as much as I'd like right now, certainly not daily) but the only thing that's key to this class that you've probably figured out already is you have to be Han Solo shooting first or it gets tough. I usually creep right up to the mob until the light bulb over their heads go off before I start blasting:
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Why would an Esper want to creep right up to a mob before attacking? I always try to start a fight by firing off CB at max range.
 
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Rescorla_sl said:
Why would an Esper want to creep right up to a mob before attacking? I always try to start a fight by firing off CB at max range.
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Why rush in and get aggro? I would assume you'd want to avoid aggro until you spun up two CBs and lay down a TS for 3 PPs. Just makes more sense.
 
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If I were level 31ish, I would just do a Project Spirit(T4 gives a PP), Bolster x2, Storm it up and just spam shit from there.
 
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Just depends on the fight. I found myself underleveled leaving Wildrun and having to complete some quests 2-3 levels above me. Those weren't difficult but definitely helped to blow cooldowns at the start of the fight in case I needed them to refresh toward the end.

Otherwise the normal haunt/innate/knives/birds/bolster/crush/repeat rotation killed 90% of the mobs within a few seconds.
 
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Xaxius_sl said:
Why rush in and get aggro? I would assume you'd want to avoid aggro until you spun up two CBs and lay down a TS for 3 PPs. Just makes more sense.
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I agree, which is why I asked jackdaddio to explain why he does that. As an Esper in light armor I want to stay as far away from a mob as possible, not creep up close to them.

Besides, when he mentioned Han Solo and creep up close together, I was thinking that is a stalker tactic, not Esper.
 
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Abefroman_sl said:
Fuck. I was just returning all those gold spam e-mails.
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The joke is on those fuckers if they were mailing me, I am still on a friend trial and can't receive mail.

Well, maybe the joke will end up being on me if it auto-returns mail and looks like I was mailing them back, hah.
 
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Carl_sl

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Draegan_sl said:
I don't know if there is enough of a demand for a sub forum. If you want a sub forum for Wildstar, reply to this message with an affirmative and if there is enough people, I'll make one.

Don't bother replying if you don't want one.
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I guess what I should be doing is using my head and signing up for the sinfilled afterlife forum or whatever.
 
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