Buy me back into this game...
Nope, sorry. In such a short time period if nothing could hook you then then it probably can’t now either. You could always fire it up and have a go. Never be afraid of a game.
Would you like some hard cheeze with your sad whine?
Reaper is really strong atm.
Other then that, not sure what you want to do in the game. Getting character to level 20 is not very high level and you probably never even unlocked most skills or traits.
November last year? Hmm. Not really.
However, if you are having troubles finding enjoyment with levelling in PvE you might want to try alternatives such as PvP reward tracks (you get Tombs of Knowledge every once in a while) or WvW when your side is eager to claim objectives. The only other option I can suggest is to have a go at EOTM and hope you get a decent k-train as that too, should net decent XP still and champ bags etc.
In general as others have stated, yes there was a slight yet minute ‘balance’ update in regards to Reaper, since you did state you played necro, which involves it being quite dominant in PvP atm.
I too personally dropped power thief a LONG TIME AGO due to it’s poor position months back… yet thanks to Daredevil elite spec I am working with a few variations in builds; condi thief is still funny to play if you feel like being a nuisance. There is also full zerk P/P and surprisingly enough if you catch people off guard with it the burst is insane.
Outside of PvP or WvW roaming I don’t think thief fits in anywhere due to lack of support and simply put – other classes outshine them in certain areas. Plain as day.
You haven’t really stated what kind of game mode you’re into but I’ll suggest trying out the HoT PvE content; the maps are beautiful to explore but yes once you’ve mastered every nook and cranny it gets old, fast and feels like just another SW run or dungeon path truth be told.
WvW is very stale and I would say pretty dead atm. No need to explain further; the WvW forums dictate the poor state it’s in well enough (for the past how many months.. year(s)).
PvP as I said is good to practice your skills against other players and I guess ANet has tried to focus on that game mode for a while now… unfortunately some of the balance changes were solely, or more so poorly implemented in regards to PvP that have brushed off into PvE/WvW and it’s annoying when they can’t separate each game mode to make things balanced. An example was the Revenant Hammer #2 being alright in PvP yet in WvW it was/is ridiculously devastating.
Anyway, there is lots to do/get into if you take the time to research or look up guides on things. I am sure there are goals/things you want to achieve!
Thief never fitted any meta? what game have you been playing?
Thief had a few months of being sub-optimal because of other classes being buffed a lot by HoT, but in the 2 years before that thief used to always be part of the meta, both in pvp and mainly in pve.
And with the recent daredevil buff, thief is right back in that spot it has always been in