Guild Wars 2

With the new mechanic coming out, we definitely need some air combat in both PvE and PvP. Z-axis fighting is rare in MMOs, and would put GW2 on the map as the greatest game ever. Flying enemies like wyverns and dragons, or hostile players could engage in tactical fights. Losers would plummet to their deaths. Good times!!!

There can be different angles Anet could take this. An example would be similar to the mushroom bounce trait, where you could use airborne enemies as jumping pads. That would not only help you reach new heights, but it would also do damage to them (ala Mario Brothers). Maybe even advanced jumping puzzles that require guilds to use each other’s heads to boost a player to a ledge far out of reach from normal means (human pyramid).

I’ve been seeing in the videos that none of the skills are greyed out when they go gliding, and out of all the footage I’ve seen, I’ve been dying to see them at least press their AA.
I haven’t heard any comment about it, I’m not sure if anyone has tried yet.

IF ANYONE IS GOING TO PAX, PLEASE CHECK!

what would be fantastic to see in relation to this is in WvW or PvP using the Itzel harpoons to fire at and shoot players out of the sky who are gliding down from above.

The problem is that with the limited stamina system of the glider we’d probably not see very long aerial combat. But I do think there’s potential to include it into pvp and wvw.

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The problem is that with the limited stamina system of the glider we’d probably not see very long aerial combat. But I do think there’s potential to include it into pvp and wvw.

Yeah, because screw seige, I’ll just glide into the Lord’s room of SMC. :P

Or new mechanic → Catapult players into the air, and glide over Keep walls. Hey, it works for cows in PvE.

Glider Combat the new underwater combat.
oh wait …

Actually I like underwater combat (in concept at least), so Glider combat might be good fun.

EOTM need gliders!!! Tired of falling off

it’s gliding, not flying. you’re constantly descending.

Put gliders in WvW along with some AAA siege. Then we can have fun finally.