Guild Wars 2

Why don’t everyone has swap weapon “skill”? Elementalist has to go out of combat, to change her playstyle, Engineer has to do the same, why?

Why is the Necromancer different from Elementalist (necro has, ele doesn’t), why don’t we all have swap weapon skill?

I am really curious.

Please be fair to every classes!

Or Arenanet really wants to make a thief/warrior community?

Elementists can change attuments in combat, this allows for 4 different skill changes, if they also had a weapon swap in combat, that would allow for 8 different skill changes, that is 40 skills to play with in combat, while everyone else with weapon swap will only have 10.

Hence it is already fair.

Are you serious? Maybe because elementalist got 4 attunements?
Want to swap weapons? Just if block the 4 att to only one. THIS would be fair,
Thief and warrior just got 2 weapons = 10 skills
Eng use utility skills to get more weapons.

At the moment, Elementalists have access to 20 skills in combat, when you count all four attunements. If you add in a weapon swap, suddenly they have 40 skills to play with, which is just…insane compared to other professions. Switching attunements as opposed to weapons is the Elementalist’s mechanic, much as Engineers cannot swap but have access to kits.

The trick with the elementalist is to decide what position on the battlefield suits you, and pick a weapon that suits, or decide which weapon skills suit your playstyle, and practice until you get smooth swapping attunements.

If you have ele as a main, you could consider re-mapping the F1-4 keys to something easier to reach if you’re having problems, but with a little practice, you can get quite smooth. I play a staff ele, and mobility and variety is something that is a lot of fun. Sure, perhaps I don’t hit as hard as I could given the fragility of the profession, but the variety of skills is a lot of fun.

Well i m ok if they even put it for out of combat. I just want a shortcut button to change…

Ok, what about engineers? I Want to use my shield pistol, and rifle too.

Only thing what elementalist needs is you can swap weapons out of battle with 2 different wepon sets not in combat while elementalist have 4 attunements.

I do like the idea of giving elementalists and engineers a slot in their hero panel for a second weapon set, just like all other professions, but only let them swap weapons while out of combat. Same deal from a gameplay standpoint, but they don’t have fewer spaces to store gear, and having a hotkey for it would make it easier for them.

Certainly don’t let them change in combat, obviously, but letting them use the same equipped slots and hotkey to switch would be a good thing.

Merwenus.7108:

Ok, what about engineers? I Want to use my shield pistol, and rifle too.

Tool kit, grenade kit, bomb kit, elixer gun, flame thrower, turrets, mine’s, elixers, +toolbelt.

I think we’re good.

I too would like to beable to switch from rifle to pistol/shield. every one knows the only good weapon kit is the grenades. and to be honest, I think losing a utility slot for a weapon set (that doesnt use your normal weapons stats OR sigil) is balance enough.

In theory the reason is because Eles have attunements and engineers have Kits and turrets . In practice however there are at best only 2 suitable attunements for each weapon set and kits and turrets are only so useful.

My thoughts on Eng. not being able to switch is the amount of turrets/cannon/ownage they can already put down. Being able to put down all that, then use your weapon skills for 2 weapons would amount to some serious dps.

As an elementalist, I just want to be able to weapon swap OUT of combat, and have a shortcut key similar to that of other classes to do it instead of having to dig through my inventory.

I don’t want an incombat weapon swap. This isn’t Aion, and I don’t want to manage 40+ skills. I just want to be able to have a different weapon to use for different situations and not have to fiddle with things to do it or decrease my already limited inventory space.

rhodoc.2381:

Well i m ok if they even put it for out of combat. I just want a shortcut button to change…

DreadShinobi.4751:

As an elementalist, I just want to be able to weapon swap OUT of combat, and have a shortcut key similar to that of other classes to do it instead of having to dig through my inventory.

I don’t want an incombat weapon swap. This isn’t Aion, and I don’t want to manage 40+ skills. I just want to be able to have a different weapon to use for different situations and not have to fiddle with things to do it or decrease my already limited inventory space.

Shortcut button (and more)? Inventory space messed up with weapons?

Here you go! :-)

About topic: It was already told why elementalists don can swap weapons, you have for attunements and the engineer has his tool-kits…