Guild Wars 2

The balance changes for the classes discussed on the livestream, when will they go into effect?

to be completely honest idk XD, but to “imagine the worst outcome” prob when HoT releases. If anything we know the changes we are getting, that’s a huge plus for me

It was mentioned that the trait changes are getting released before HOT. But that is all we know at the moment. No ETA. However, they likely won’t implement the changes before introducing each elite spec. So at least 7 more weeks? Maybe.

nightwulf.1986:

It was mentioned that the trait changes are getting released before HOT. But that is all we know at the moment. No ETA. However, they likely won’t implement the changes before introducing each elite spec. So at least 7 more weeks? Maybe.

7 weeks actually isnt too bad if thats the case xD, I wonder if it will get released soon

I’d like some time frame to be given (I’m not demanding or expecting this, I’d just like it). That way I could figure out how hard to work on garnering skill points. I only have 3 alts to boost to 65 challenges done now, and then I can start boosting further in anticipation of HoT and elite specs. But there’s also SW farming for a portal to do, and creative writing, and other games, etc. It’s hard to budget time without knowing the deadlines

DrDivine.5378:

The balance changes for the classes discussed on the livestream, when will they go into effect?

on a Tuesday … don’t ask which one though.

Not anytime soon, i hope, as they really need a lot of working on still.

Won’t release a balance update during a pvp tournament so I’m guessing mid August.

Donari.5237:

I’d like some time frame to be given (I’m not demanding or expecting this, I’d just like it). That way I could figure out how hard to work on garnering skill points. I only have 3 alts to boost to 65 challenges done now, and then I can start boosting further in anticipation of HoT and elite specs. But there’s also SW farming for a portal to do, and creative writing, and other games, etc. It’s hard to budget time without knowing the deadlines

And then short before release they change that .. and you did all that for nothing ^^

Nah .. i think i simply wait and do the skillpoints when i really need them. And i
think that also something between 420-450 points is enough to play with

Soon, you’ll get the patch soon. No estimates, no guesses but soon.
Areananet 2015

Probably going to be a while they are basically rebuilding the engineer trait lines and that will probably take time. Let’s hope they don’t already have a set internal deadline as that could lead to some shoddy balance/design.

Bran.7425:

Probably going to be a while they are basically rebuilding the engineer trait lines and that will probably take time. Let’s hope they don’t already have a set internal deadline as that could lead to some shoddy balance/design.

In the end the real balance problems will show up a while after its released and the
players find out some clever ways to combine skills and get effects that noone
ever thought of.

I would say nobody would ever be able to forsee all the possible things that players
will find out before you release it.