Guild Wars 2

Hey all,

Not sure where to look myself but Anet mentioned they would be doing updates to professions 2 at a time starting with ranger + engineer so that they can be thorough in their coverage. This means we’ve got upcoming balance modifications for all the classes in the near future.

As far as I’m concerned I think both engineers and rangers seem pretty happy with their fixes — Anet seems to have nerfed things that are understandable and buffed things to make the players happy.

This being said, has anyone heard about potential changes to the other classes? Perhaps speculations?

I’m kind of in the point in time where I’m developing my characters but need to branch out soon to begin all these map completion, pvp title, commander tag, legendary stuff so it would be good to know which classes might be impacted.

For example, I would imagine that classes like Necro might be getting buffs that make them more support-oriented and viable in dungeons in the supporting sense (or perhaps cleave or something) — and classes like Warrior might get their mobility impaired.

Thanks!

Well the next skill bar will be next friday and like next tuesday or wednesday they’ll post somewhere randomly on the forums (it was in the spvp section last time) of which 2 will be next up on the preview block.

I’m hoping either necro or mesmer are picked next for the previews.. since that preview will determine whether or not my mesmer lives… or dies… (seriously considering deleting the little pugged purple pet class).

As for necro, I’m mostly hoping for some sort of buff to its axe, becuase as we saw with the ranger MH axe and engi FT kit buffs, they want to buff weapons that aren’t used as much to increase build diversity and make those underused weapons more common, and right now necro axe is the least used weapon looking at all game modes, as its only really “good” in WvW large group fights, and mostly for the 3 skill and occassionally the 1/2 for cleaving easy focused targets down. And also I’m making frostfang gradually so theres that too lol. The support buffs are possible and hopeful since we’ve voiced our concern for it a lot, but its less likely. Cleave would be amazing but its probably unlikely to happen because anet wants us to have burst AoE but low sustained AoE (as a weakness, where as its the opposite for ele, and their conjures give them the burst AoE)… but the outcry for pve necros was rather huge as seen by no team in the DnT PvE tournament taking ANY necros whatsoever, and Anet actually paid attention to that event and supported it with gem prizes.

I understand your frustration though, particularly as related whether or not to keep actively playing or making a legendary for my mesmer.. but I cannot in its current state do that and still have fun with the game. I’m content maining necro and having ranger (and sometimes Ele) as my primary alt, but I also think the ranger buffs have impacted this though process, but I’m happy with that. For mesmer… we’ll see, but it’d take a miracle for them to appease my expectations of a functional/viable and most importantly FUN class in the game modes I play in. Right now dropping veils and portals in WvW while trying not to get ganked by thieves, And trying to keep duelists alive on AoE heavy bosses and timing reflects, and feeling useless when those phantasms die or my reflects are on cooldown because I do crap DPS is not at all fun to me anymore.

I hope that the necro will be one of the two next classes for the skill bar. Being a hardcore necro player in all aspects of the game (Mainly pve) I think they need a rather large overhaul. Although they match up decently in WvW, in pve they’re widely considered one of the worst classes to take into a group due to lack of group buffs and let’s not forget the medium par damage output with both DS and Daggermancer. Being a die hard DS/axe junkie even during the days of the Conditionmancer, I totally agree! Axe needs a buff that makes it more useful then a secondary weapon for DS builds.

Anyway, back to the point! I know how you feel OP! Sticking with my class of choice has been a pain and wonderful at the same time. But my advice would be to just stick with what you enjoy. One way or the other Anet will address the problems of each class and weapon. I already constructed my Frostfang and I don’t regret it, no matter what they do… Sooner or later they will buff the axe for necros and deal with the problems. So choose what you like the best, I find it the only way to play and be happy.

Domzz.1260:

This means we’ve got upcoming balance modifications for all the classes in the near future.

ahhahahah nice joke xD

Most of skills each profession has(even racial) sucks and not good as selected few which everyone uses. And there is balance coming? Yeah right, it didn’t happen in last 3 years, it wont happen now.

Serbianwolf.1652:

Domzz.1260:

This means we’ve got upcoming balance modifications for all the classes in the near future.

ahhahahah nice joke xD

Most of skills each profession has(even racial) sucks and not good as selected few which everyone uses. And there is balance coming? Yeah right, it didn’t happen in last 3 years, it wont happen now.

It already happened, and it’s going to continue happening, as they’ve already mentioned. Laugh at yourself, you can join the rest of us.

Serbianwolf.1652:

Domzz.1260:

This means we’ve got upcoming balance modifications for all the classes in the near future.

ahhahahah nice joke xD

Most of skills each profession has(even racial) sucks and not good as selected few which everyone uses. And there is balance coming? Yeah right, it didn’t happen in last 3 years, it wont happen now.

the true joke is someone that dislikes the game and sticks around after two years.

or alternatively, someone that can’t count to two.

Preview of two classes every 6 months, so in a couple years you should have a patch.