Guild Wars 2

This idea is to help players quickly identify what kind of build they may be running. Basically, when you select certain grand master traits (the last two you can select after you put 30 points into a trait line) you gain access to a related title. For example, lets say you have Grenadier selected for the engineer, this would give you access to the Grenadier title, so long as you have that trait selected. This way players could see your title and instantly know you have specced for grenades.

It is no inspect function, but could provide a very quick and easy way to show what build you are using. And I assume it would be relatively easy to implement.

To expand on this, you could maybe gain titles when a specific stat reaches a certain amount. For example, if you have over 1200 condition damage, you gain access to a relevant title to show you are specced for DoT’s.

What do you think? Good idea or not worth implementing?

Edit – I have changed the idea for this, and renamed the title accordingly. The new idea, or alternate idea, is that each profession has access to a list of titles, which players can use to describe their build.

What if you have 2 traits maxxed? What if you did 1200 dmg in DOT’s but now you are spec’ed for something else? We would have the option to use different titles, or none, which would give no info. Also, this info wouldn’t be seen until after you group. I agree something needs to be done to achieve this goal though. Maybe when there is a viable LFG program, it let’s us choose our playstyle to show up in our information I’m the LFG app.

Vral Grymfang. Guardian. 80. Altruistic healer.

Or tank. Or conditions sponge. Or dps. Pets. Buffer. Etc.

Can’t prevent people from lying, being incompetent or just not knowing how to build it quite right.

Edited when not using a phone

But I’m happy with my 10/20/0/20/20 build… no titles for me. WAAAAH!! QQ So unfair!!

The idea is to give you access to multiple titles which your build allows, so if you have 2 grand master traits you can use 1 of 2 titles (which ever suits your build better). The same would be true of stats. If you have 1000+ condition damage AND 1000+ power, then you could choose one of 2 titles to describe your build. Admittedly, it would not be the most descriptive system, but it could provide an ‘at a glance’ system to give other players an idea what your build is about.

You could even gain stat titles based on more than one stat. So for example, say you have specced for power, precision and critical damage, you could gain the beserker title, to indicate you are specced with beserker gear. Or you could even have titles that become active when you have 3 utility skills of the same type. For example, if you had 3 turret skills on your skill bar, you would gain access to the Turret Master title.

Failing that, just have all titles active for your profession, so that you can choose a title that best describes your set up. In fact I think I would prefer this option as it would be a lot easier for Anet to implement and would give players more options.

A. For the idea of giving everyone every title of build that their class can be. You don’t have to show a title and thus making this suggesstion near to pointless. Also, people can lie if they think you’re looking for a certain build type or if they’re using full magic find they could easily show a different title (If they even choose one at all as you get a choice if you want to display a title or not)

B. For the idea of giving you a title depending what trait you max. Well for a start not every build even has 30 points in a single trait and other builds have 2 traits maxed out. So what do they do? Even if you say give them both titles, this doesn’t show what armor they have. They could have 30 in toughness but use full magic find, this doesn’t make them anymore of a “tank” as anyone else and therefore making their title useless.

C. For the idea of giving you a title depending on what stats you have equip. Now i’m no game developer here, but i would assume this would be a pain to add to the game. If it went by your over all stats then maybe not so hard as it can read your top stat and give you a title for that. What happens if you have 2 of the same? Or 3? Does it give you the title for each one? Then unless there was a way to show all 3 titles at once this wouldn’t show people what build you’re actually using, just a insight into your build. Your main stat could be prec and you use a prec title, you could then actually be a cond build or a burst build.

It would be nice to see what kind of build people are using as this would not be the same as an inspect feature where people could be like “No you don’t have this gear you can’t join” as i don’t see a group saying “Sorry you have too much power we don’t want you” as all builds are somewhat equal anyway. But i don’t think that any of your ideas are well thought out enough and will will actually function as intended in game.

Your second post made it a bit clearer, and I think my idea would work with it, if the title or label was seen in the new LFG system (they gotta be doing something!). In general, it is a very good idea, because there should be something to differentiate the different options in builds the game offers.