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Your Favorite MMO Abilities - MMORPG.com

MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
edited August 2018 in News & Features Discussion

imageYour Favorite MMO Abilities - MMORPG.com

There are a lot of things to consider when you think about what kept you playing your favorite MMOs, but for me a lot of the time it can be simple things I enjoy about the moment to moment gameplay. A really neat spell or ability can make a character a whole lot more enjoyable to play, so this week I wanted to share some of my favorite MMO spells or abilities.

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  • ScorchienScorchien Member LegendaryPosts: 8,914
    Nice article Mike..

    1st .. really miss Matrix online was such a fun game , and surprised noone has ever picked up that ip .. So much potential..

    Warhammer has so many great abilities , Some of my favorites were on my Engi , was always satisfying to blow up my Turret in to an enemy rush knocking them all down .. Snipe shot never got old ..*Duck you Sorcs *:)... Napalm also great skill , Barbed Wire , Artillery Barrage so many good ones ..LOL yea Fetch was always funny to see ...



    real shame that 3 of the 5 and all great example are now shuttered games ...

    MikeBwingood
  • sausagemixsausagemix Member UncommonPosts: 96
    Dragoon dives sucked in FFXIV. Theres no logical reason you should take damage from the last spot you jumped from while in the air. It could have been a tactical skill for movement instead of the goofy back jump no one used. Main reason Dragoons are known as corpses in the game. The skill essentially makes you dead in the air.
  • bcbullybcbully Member EpicPosts: 11,843
    Mana drain/life drain - WoW
    Soul Shiphon - ESO
    Octagon7711El-Hefewingood
  • NeblessNebless Member RarePosts: 1,871
    Age of Conan Fatalities.

    SWG (pre-cu) - AoC (pre-f2p) - PotBS (pre-boarder) - DDO - LotRO (pre-f2p) - STO (pre-f2p) - GnH (beta tester) - SWTOR - Neverwinter

  • AmatheAmathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630
    CoH - Jumping (or whatever they called the jumping travel ability)
    SWG - Knock down (for Tera Kasi artist) - magnificently OP and for once I was on the right end of something OP
    Everquest - Endless quiver (I never had it, but boy I wanted it)
    Everquest - Feign Death
    Everquest - Harm Touch
    GW2 - Mesmer (all abilities where you can make clones)
    WoW - Not a damn thing. If anything was ever good they took it back the next week.

    EQ1, EQ2, SWG, SWTOR, GW, GW2 CoH, CoV, FFXI, WoW, CO, War,TSW and a slew of free trials and beta tests

  • GutlardGutlard Member RarePosts: 1,019
    When they added the Skirmisher Stance to my Uruk Black Arrow in LoTRO, it totally changed my PvP mindset from a Raid baby to a maniacally aggressive solo freak show. Being able to shoot arrows on the move was the best. Does this count?

    Gut Out!

    What, me worry?

  • RufusUORufusUO Member UncommonPosts: 37
    Ultima Online -- Recall
  • Dagon13Dagon13 Member UncommonPosts: 566
    EQ2-Bruiser drag, specifically in PVP. For a few seconds your target would be forced to follow you. I used to combine it with the Bruiser ability to temporarily teleport to your target. I'd stand in a high up place and teleport/drag an enemy which would cause them to awkwardly float back to my original position. When they arrived, I'd use a knock back to push them off the ledge and they'd die from fall damage. One shot kills on end game raid tanks was glorious.
  • AmatheAmathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630
    How could I forget? Spirit of Wolf - Everquest

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  • MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
    sausagemix said:
    Dragoon dives sucked in FFXIV. Theres no logical reason you should take damage from the last spot you jumped from while in the air. It could have been a tactical skill for movement instead of the goofy back jump no one used. Main reason Dragoons are known as corpses in the game. The skill essentially makes you dead in the air.
    I think they've done a lot to mitigate that issue over the years. Also, it's still fun!
  • MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
    Nebless said:
    Age of Conan Fatalities.
    Crap! I actually intended to include the Herald of Xotli's "I Eat Your Heart" because the fatality was amazing. Completely forgot to add it.
    NeblessSamhaelitchmon
  • MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
    Amathe said:
    SWG - Knock down (for Tera Kasi artist) - magnificently OP and for once I was on the right
    Oh god, I remember that. Weren't TKMs able to chain knockdown?
    AmatheTsiya
  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004

    DMKano said:

    Feign Death - EQ1




    Feign Death in SWG was a life saver.

    "We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa      "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."  SR Covey

  • AmatheAmathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630
    MikeB said:
    Amathe said:
    SWG - Knock down (for Tera Kasi artist) - magnificently OP and for once I was on the right
    Oh god, I remember that. Weren't TKMs able to chain knockdown?
    You betcha! 

    EQ1, EQ2, SWG, SWTOR, GW, GW2 CoH, CoV, FFXI, WoW, CO, War,TSW and a slew of free trials and beta tests

  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004

    Amathe said:

    CoH - Jumping (or whatever they called the jumping travel ability)

    SWG - Knock down (for Tera Kasi artist) - magnificently OP and for once I was on the right end of something OP

    Everquest - Endless quiver (I never had it, but boy I wanted it)

    Everquest - Feign Death

    Everquest - Harm Touch

    GW2 - Mesmer (all abilities where you can make clones)

    WoW - Not a damn thing. If anything was ever good they took it back the next week.



    Tera Kasi Knock down dizzy before they nerfed it was unstoppable. You could chain it forever and it completely locked down whatever you were fighting. I KDDed an Ancient Krayt once, it took something like an hour I think.
    Amathe

    "We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa      "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."  SR Covey

  • MikeBMikeB Community ManagerAdministrator RarePosts: 6,555
    Octagon7711 said:

    Amathe said:

    CoH - Jumping (or whatever they called the jumping travel ability)

    SWG - Knock down (for Tera Kasi artist) - magnificently OP and for once I was on the right end of something OP

    Everquest - Endless quiver (I never had it, but boy I wanted it)

    Everquest - Feign Death

    Everquest - Harm Touch

    GW2 - Mesmer (all abilities where you can make clones)

    WoW - Not a damn thing. If anything was ever good they took it back the next week.



    Tera Kasi Knock down dizzy before they nerfed it was unstoppable. You could chain it forever and it completely locked down whatever you were fighting. I KDDed an Ancient Krayt once, it took something like an hour I think.
    Hahaha, I remember this now! My main was a TKM. :)
  • AmatheAmathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630
    There was so much wrong with SWG. Which made it awesome. 

    EQ1, EQ2, SWG, SWTOR, GW, GW2 CoH, CoV, FFXI, WoW, CO, War,TSW and a slew of free trials and beta tests

  • SamhaelSamhael Member RarePosts: 1,534

    Amathe said:

    CoH - Jumping (or whatever they called the jumping travel ability)



    Yeah, I loved Super Jump. Later on they had packs with similar abilities but slightly different animations/visuals. There was a Ninja sprint and some sort of beast pack with a beast jump. I preferred the original SJ though. With the state of graphics, game engine, internet speed/lag, etc, using SJ in a crowded area was always potluck. I'd frequently land smack dab in the middle of a group of Freakshow or Vahzilok. Quick, jump again! (and almost always get hit by something with a delayed graphic/effect just as I was landing)
    Amathewingood
  • GutlardGutlard Member RarePosts: 1,019
    Also, to add:

    WoW
    DK - Death Grip, reminded me of MK/Scorpion's move that I loved
    Pali - Avenger's Shield, I felt like Captain America on steroids when they added that, and liked how they added it bouncing around also

    SWTOR
    Agree on the Force Leap/Push abilities, singling out an enemy healer to jump to, and then push as far away from their group as possible is always fun & also loved the Smash AoE for big damage

    Gut Out!

    What, me worry?

  • BanerjeeBanerjee Member UncommonPosts: 4
    Portal to Dalaran Crater - WoW
  • AmatheAmathe Member LegendaryPosts: 7,630
    Samhael said:

    I'd frequently land smack dab in the middle of a group of Freakshow or Vahzilok. Quick, jump again! (and almost always get hit by something with a delayed graphic/effect just as I was landing)
    Which is perfect for this!



    DavodtheTuttwingoodAlverant

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  • itchmonitchmon Member RarePosts: 1,999
    I am surprised nobody has mentioned Doomsdays in Eve online. The old ones that just kerpoofed anything within like 60km. (The new singleshots and bosons are also cool but ya know)

    I remember being in eve university... we took a field trip in cheapo frigates to go to null and get doomsdayed :) i was in awe.

    Also props to my choice for most broken ability in an MMO: shaman slow in EQ1.

    If a shaman could slow it, a shaman could kill it solo given time. Even raid bosses.

    So my top 2

    Eve online: titan doomsdays
    EQ1: shaman slow debuffs

    RIP Ribbitribbitt you are missed, kid.

    Currently Playing EVE, ESO

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  • IselinIselin Member LegendaryPosts: 18,719
    I like the simple things in life.

    For me the one stand-out was bashing my 2HD hammer against keep doors in Wrahammer on my WP and healing everyone around me by so doing... unfortunately, eventually they nerfed me :)
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  • kinkanatkinkanat Member UncommonPosts: 33
    To me the preferred skill in a MMORPG is the FFXI skillchains or magic burst. 

    That of combining attacks between different members of the team at the right time to create a super-attack....and that the magicians can enhance their magic after taking that Skillchain to do a lot more damage seems to me an EXAMPLE TO BE FOLLOWED in any MMORPG.

    And here highlighting individual abilities....we remember that we are talking about MMORPG? How is it possible that the combination of skills in MMOs has not been exploited by now?

    It's true that the PVE is so ridiculous and the games are so focused on playing alone that it doesn't matter.....

  • ZoeMcCloskeyZoeMcCloskey Member UncommonPosts: 1,372
    edited August 2018
    SWG - sample DNA
    SWTOR - Death From Above! Also loved all the stabbing with my Imperial Agent
    AoC - everything Bear Shaman
    SWToR - PvP, from stealth using Sith Assassin to force pull someone into an acid pool and then using the Lightning Stun on them that I forget the name.
    Tsiya

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