Guild Wars 2

We’re moving towards it, why not jump to it directly? Anet creates 100 builds and we get to pick one that we want our character to play. We won’t have to worry about what traits to use, what skills to use, or what armor style to use: it’ll all be preset for us!

No more of the confusion that’s customization.

An absolute lack of freedom? No thanks.

MOBA=/=MMO

In a single word, No.

I like being able to choose what I play like. I’m not 100% happy with the way the new trait system works, but that’s just me. And it’s only really where my guardian is concerned.

If you like it so much… go play dota or lol then

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Lord Kuru.3685:

We’re moving towards it, why not jump to it directly? Anet creates 100 builds and we get to pick one that we want our character to play. We won’t have to worry about what traits to use, what skills to use, or what armor style to use: it’ll all be preset for us!

No more of the confusion that’s customization.

Not sure if sarcastic criticism
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Or a genuine suggestion. 

In case of genuine suggestion, no, do not simplify even more our options.

From what we’ve seen so far, it looks like we’re getting more customization. I don’t see how having one viable option out of many is better than multiple viable options out of some.

I think Lord Kuru was being sarcastic to make a point. Unfortunately (besides being clear about that), it’s based on a misunderstanding of the upcoming system. Right now, we have the illusion of more choices because so many of them would only be used for the sake of being creative, not as part of any practical build (however misguided or wild that build might be).

If ANet adjust things even half as well as they implied, a far greater fraction of the new (but fewer) build permutations will be useful to a larger fraction of players.

I’m willing to wait to see the implementation before saying that ANet got it right or that they screwed it up.

Illconceived Was Na.9781:

I think Lord Kuru was being sarcastic to make a point. Unfortunately (besides being clear about that), it’s based on a misunderstanding of the upcoming system. Right now, we have the illusion of more choices because so many of them would only be used for the sake of being creative, not as part of any practical build (however misguided or wild that build might be).

If ANet adjust things even half as well as they implied, a far greater fraction of the new (but fewer) build permutations will be useful to a larger fraction of players.

I’m willing to wait to see the implementation before saying that ANet got it right or that they screwed it up.

I can use your exact argument in favor of LoL/DotA champs: just replace the “right now” in your post with “with the new trait system,” and replace “If Anet adjust things even half as well as they implied” with “If Anet tailor makes builds for 100 champs.”

As for “wait and see,” we know Anet’s glacial pace of development/balance: if the system turns out bad, it’s going to stay that way for a very long time.