Guild Wars 2

I would like to see the next weapon added be Crossbows. They have a style and feel that is unique. They could fill a nice role of a slow firing long range heavy hitting weapon and fit with professions that don’t use the longbow (mainly Thief comes to mind where it would be a great fit).

We see Ballistae in the world so the technology is there from a lore standpoint.

Ideally I would like to see the next advanced trait line for Thieves be a sniper spec that uses Crossbows and Rifles. I’d love to see Rangers get access to them as well. One my favorite Pathfinder characters was a Dwarven Ranger using a Crossbow and Axes.

A very good idea.
I like it. Would be funny to see crosbows, it feels good with all those walls, castles, fortresses. But then again … meta … However i would love to see thieves with mini crossbows, they would be like deadly dps with some stuns maybe? Like : a bolt to your knee etc. lol

BTW: I though of more games for low lvl areas and towers for gliding, what about this?

You are, of course, assuming any new weapons types will ever be added. I have my doubts.

I’d think they’d be a welcome addition as we start running low on available weapon choices for upcoming future elite specs, particularly warriors, who are running out of weapon options.

It’s no small task, but it’d be a very welcome addition to the game.

I disagree. I rather ANet put a crossbow skin for rifle.

runeblade.7514:

I disagree. I rather ANet put a crossbow skin for rifle.

Which I’d have also been fine with (see link in my signature for related proposal). Though my thief days and caring for the profession as a whole are over now.

runeblade.7514:

I disagree. I rather ANet put a crossbow skin for rifle.

Wouldn’t it make more sense to be a skin for a handgun? I mean, with the usual availability to dual-wield crossbows and stuff.

How would one dual-wield a crossbow? Sure, 1 shot each, but then what?

Raven.1524:

runeblade.7514:

I disagree. I rather ANet put a crossbow skin for rifle.

Wouldn’t it make more sense to be a skin for a handgun? I mean, with the usual availability to dual-wield crossbows and stuff.

you mean the usual crossbows that can’t even kill a fly?

Crossbows < Firearms

Not going to happen.

Bows already don’t make sense.

DGraves.3720:

Crossbows < Firearms

Not going to happen.

Bows already don’t make sense.

In the modern day they are.

Crude firearms like those represented in GW2 were way worse for small parties than comparable crossbows at the time. Firearms took off because of their power at range, which in a battlefield setting, was a massive advantage over traditional ranged weapons, which either struggled with armor (archery) or had problems in even brief storms like more traditional high-impact crossbows.

Since a firing squad could spread about as much devastation over a large area as an organized unit of crossbowman could do (albeit with more precision), and in many cases hit from a further range, all while using less resources (bullets were just scraps of lead for the most part), and not having to worry as much as some rain causing the weapons to lose function even days later, it was a very approachable method of fighting and increasing the odds of winning.

However, in smaller skirmishes, a crossbow (not even of the kind used in sieges and battles) would be undeniably more useful, especially if the wielder got the jump on his target, as its relative quietness and compactness (no need to stand up with a 60"+ longbow) would allow for much more tactical use.

It’s a fantasy game, anyways. You could argue that the advent of guns capable of a firing rate even of once per second would nullify the entire purpose of melee weapons, and that the entire concept of the oversized “greatsword” never really even existed, historically. The closest is the zweihander, and those aren’t even close in size to much of GW2’s options.

Plus, magic would probably nullify all use of really any weapons advancement. I mean you’ve seen what Countess Anise and Kasmeer can do, right?

If they were to add it they need to make sure the Engineer can use it. Yes, I know the Engineer has kits but you can’t upgrade kits.

DGraves.3720:

Crossbows < Firearms

Not going to happen.

Bows already don’t make sense.

In our world firearms rapidly made previous armour, weapons and fighting styles obsolete. Tyria is a magical, fantastical world so the same rules don’t have to apply.

DeceiverX.8361:

Plus, magic would probably nullify all use of really any weapons advancement. I mean you’ve seen what Countess Anise and Kasmeer can do, right?

Exactly, what use is heavy armour if the person you’re facing can boil your brains with their mind?