BFGCast 4

Deano — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:20:20 +0000

This weeks cast features a special guest, Kozard. If you don’t know him i’ll put it in simple terms, he pays for this. He was an x-podcaster back in first generation BFG days, who phoned me on recording day and said he would like to feature. So we hauled him in and got down to business, talking about things like..which shooter we thought was best and then some portal two hype followed by some Top Gun slagging. Afterwards we thought it would be nice to see what Kozard’s been up to lately and have his take on gaming.

Enjoy.

BFGCast 3

Deano — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:28:24 +0000

Waaaayhaaaay! Number 3! Well what to say…well first off i was a boring bastard so Panda took the lead on this one, we talk about motion sensors for the Xbox, PS3 etc… then as per usual i had some site news to go through.. so we got that out the way and discussed this weeks gaming headlines.

Again, i hope you enjoy it as much as we did recording it. Jingles website as promised. RadioJinglesVIP

BFGCast 2

Deano — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:24:38 +0000

Hi guys, sorry for the delay of the delay. Had to see a man about a dog. Heres episode two, the main features of this episode are a chat about Mafia II’s demo and a little CoD bashing followed by a healthy bit of my usual moaning and some interesting conversations.. and a little chit chat about the new look and forums.

Minor issue with the intro syncing to the cast itself, will be sorted for next episode.

As always i hope you enjoy it.

BFG Cast 1

Deano — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:53:39 +0000

In the first installment of BFGCast we talk about the games we have been playing and go a bit in depth, we then have our little rants and i sound like a miserable git followed by our little news time towards the end. Any issues email me, Hope you enjoy.

Guild wars 2 update:

Panda — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:24:21 +0000

“Good dog! Hold the enemy down while i shoot them! you get a biscuit”

The ranger is a jack-of-all-trades and a master of them all as well, relying on his keen eye, steady hand, or the power of nature itself. More after the jump…

source: Guildwars2.com

A master of ranged combat, the ranger is capable of striking unwitting foes from a distance with his bow.With a stable of pets at his command, a ranger can adapt to his opponents’ strengths and weaknesses.

A ranger is accompanied by his pet, a loyal animal companion. Rangers charm pets and then bond with them. A ranger can have up to three pets at his call, but generally speaking, only one pet can be active at any time. Pets’ base health, armor, and damage are based on the level of the player that owns them.

Pets are charmed by interacting with juvenile versions of the species you want to charm. There are a variety of Tyrian species that can be charmed, including bears, moas, devourers, and sharks. As you adventure with a pet, it evolves to become more unique and eventually allows you to give it abilities that compliment your tactics.

Rather than manage a unique resource in combat, a ranger will manage his pet, assigning them a behavior from aggressive to passive. A ranger can also manage his pet by giving commands such as “attack,” “heel,” and “stay.”

Rangers have a number of special skill types:

Traps–Traps are utility skills that can be placed at a ranger’s current location. When an enemy enters a trap, it is triggered. For example, Spike Trap will cripple and bleed enemies that pass through it. A trap can remain active as long as the ranger chooses to remain close to it. A ranger can only have one of each trap type out at any given time.

Spirits–A spirit skill summons a nature spirit that influences the area around it. For example, Sun Spirit applies additional fire damage to allied attacks inside its influence. A spirit stays out for a short period of time and goes away if the ranger wanders too far away from it. Spirits can be attacked by enemies and removed from the battle. A ranger can only have one of each type of spirit out at any given time.

Skills

Mechanics

Weapons

A ranger is mostly a master of ranged weapons, however, he can use sword or greatsword in melee combat. The ranger weapons are:

Main Hand: Sword, Axe
Off Hand: Axe, Dagger, Torch, Warhorn
Two-Handed: Greatsword, Longbow, Shortbow

Pets

A ranger has three active pet slots. Outside of combat, or through the use of utility skills, the ranger can swap their active pet. There are 12 different types of pets, including some terrestrial (spiders), some amphibious (lizards), and some aquatic (sharks). Within each type there are subtypes that can influence pets’ abilities. For example, a polar bear might have an Icy Roar, while a brown bear might have a Fearsome Roar. A ranger’s pet gets its level from its master, which determines their basic attack, armor, and health.

Pet Evolution

Pets have customization options. The first of these has to do with a pet’s evolution level. Pets evolve up to 20 evolution levels. Each pet type receives automatic bonuses at different evolution levels. For bears, these bonuses might be increased health or increased damage. Pets gain evolution points when the player gains XP while the pet is active. At certain evolution levels, pets will unlock ability slots (up to 4 total). Ability slots can be filled from a list of active pet abilities based on pet type.

Pet Controls

In addition to managing his skills, a ranger will be able to manage his pet with limited commands and modes. This will be an interface element for the ranger class. Here are some examples:

Modes–Ongoing behavioral settings the ranger can toggle.

Aggressive–Attack what I am attacking.
Defensive–Attack enemies that attack me.
Passive–Don’t attack.

Commands–Specific, direct commands that execute right away.

Attack–Attack my target.
Heel–Come to me.
Stay–Do not move.

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