Yes.
Placate and hide are two seperate effects.
The Placate power does both placate on the target and hide on the caster.
Smoke Grenade would set you up for an imediate AS if it hid you, which would make Ninjitsu far more powerful than any other stalker secondary (it's already too good).
It does work well with hide, because the placted mobs won't attack you, so if you wait 8 seconds you will be rehidden.
I really should do something about this signature.
Well, they still can see you, but wont attack, but instead of hiding you, it should accelerate the Re-hide sequence at least. its a bit strange throwing down a smoke bomb and still being there, and they wont attack you.
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If you like, the affected mobs can't see you, but you arn't "hidden" because you aren't in position to launch an assassin strike.
I really should do something about this signature.
yeah, and it allows to being safe in case of too much aggroing foes (so, with this power it can be playing style to create a big aggro on your stalker toon, don't think we can use this one with another stalker secondary ^^) ... especially when you use fast travel powers like i do (TP), in tis case it's very usefull in PvE mode .
... don't sure this power have a place in PvP mode ...
had this power on my first stalker and I hated it, useless although the animation looks nice it was a pure waste in PvP, instead of placate it should be instant hide. Would work better and look better i feel.
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I have never used this power successfully - as simple as it may be I never can get the hang of it. I use it and run, still get attacked. I use it and stand still, still get attacked. Finally I use it, placate, and still get attacked! I migfht as well drop the sodding thing!!! lol
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to have a good result on smoke flash i put 2 accuracy slot (AoE kind of attack, so poor in accuracy...) on this power, and if your are under buil up you easily blind 4 off 5 guys after have eliminate their boss ^^ ... and the visual ... yeah, i like it (really ninja style imho)
It's not actually poor in accuracy, it is 105% base. however the hit roll requirment means there is a good chance that in a large spawn there will be 1 or 2 mobs not placated.
Every set needs a skippable power...
I really should do something about this signature.
perhaps adding a seconday "stealth" effect like in the Teleport IO would be a good balance, would fit nicely with the accuracy debuff / placate effect concept without actually re-hiding.
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Sorry to bump
But this power could still be useful in PvP... check it:
SC for example, it could be used like a second placate, stalkers now have a rehide in 8seconds when out of combat, and also according to my sources it still lets you crit from it, unless he was extremely lucky each of the 3 times he did it.
Anyways, it is still a useful power if you get a spare slot open.
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smoke flash is placate, but for some reason it doesnt hide you, it would be alot better if it would hide you rather than throwing down a smoke bomb and still being there.
There might be a reason it doesnt hide you, but when it says it workss well with hide I expected it to immediently change me to 'hidden' status. Is there a reason that this power doesnt function like it should?
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