Guild Wars 2

I made this suggestion during one of the betas, but I guess I can just post it up again since it got some good response from others back then.

My suggestion is this, that it would be cool to learn new weapon skills as you go through the game and that they would work like Utility skills.
Say you are a warrior with a greatsword and you quickly unlock your 5 weapon skills. You then have those five same skills on the sword throughout the whole game. Same abilities, same animations. Even if you can switch between weapons, it can eventually be a bit dull to have the same all the time if you happen to favor a certain weapon. Would it not be nice then to be able to learn new weapon skills and be able to swap them out when not in combat.

Just as en example. Take the no 5 skill on Warrior Greatsword; Rush. What if you could learn a new ability for no 5 and switch out that Rush to that ability, that does something slightly different and have another animation. Say, a kind of leap for example.
Maybe you should not be able to switch your No 2 out to Rush, but that you learn new abilities for 1 and 2 and so forth and can only switch out ability 2 for the new ability 2 you learned.

I think it would give some more variation in the play and also, you would really be able to make Your build, with your Utility skills and weapon abilities of choice. Maybe you could just learn the new abilities as you play the game and use your weapon a lot, just like you learn weapon skills right now, or there might be some skill challenges.

+1

I also really miss the freedom of choice you get from GW1; there were so many skills to choose from and so many possible builds. It was very rewarding when you’re able to come up with a good build that no one else has.

Now in GW2, it feels like the builds you run with are already pre-made, and the traits are just there to enhance or set a path for you. You might be playing a little differently because of the traits, but it is still the same skills set.

Suggestion: Have new skills available in future expansions. I would love to see that.

Benefits: Adds diversity and new dynamics to the game.
Downfall: Complications in the Esports scene..?

I think a selection of weapon skills should be implimented BUT have a hefty skill point price. Say like 20 for the first one, then the price goes up by 10-20 skill points for every skill you buy. Kind of like GW1 skills and money. Choose wisely….

I would definitely have something to do for a while.