Guild Wars 2

Hello everyone! I need some serious help (probably in more ways then one…)

I’ve been playing GW2 since a few months after release and it has remained my favorite MMO I’ve ever played. That, in itself, is probably the problem I’m having. I currently have an 80 Thief, Guardian, Ranger, Warrior, and D/D Ele that I play all the time and really enjoy them all (except the Warrior – not a fan of the GS/H build I have on her). Where I would REALLY like some help is trying to pick a main class/build that will become my “main” character. I see so many folks that have “their” character they play and they specialize in it. In the end, they are experts in that that character. For me, I’m “decent” in all of them but not great in any single one. I’ve simply never been able to focus on 1 and make it my own. UGH!!!

MY BASIC INTEREST:

I don’t do dungeons as I simply get bored (ADD perhaps). Most of my time is balanced between PvP and WvW though I will run the main story content from time to time. Regardless, I like playing 1 or 2 builds in whatever content I chose to do w/o too much changing around. Again, I’m trying to master a specific style of play.

PLAYSTYLE:

In all of my characters, I’ve created builds that bunker, heavy condition, confusion, hybrids, and full zerker. Regardless of the character, I’ve come to really not enjoy the condition play style as it’s just too slow for my taste. With that being said, I love the fast-paced, high-mobility style that just gives you rush of adrenaline when playing! Yeah, I’m an adrenaline junkie… Anyways, you would think that a glass build would be perfect but from what I’ve experienced, if I make 1 simple mistake I get completely crushed by some jerk who dances over my corpse and sends me messages on how much I suck at life (ok, that’s a bit over-dramatic…). The other HUGE requirement is that if I get into a real “crap storm,” it would be nice to have something, a skill or simple mobility, that can help me escape. I’m so overly competitive that I get kittened when I lose. /shrug

Anyways, I know I’m probably not making much sense here (lack of caffeine) but I’d LOVE to get some suggestions from you all on what I should try working on. I’ll list below what I’m pretty good with and what I truly hate.

AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!

CLASS/BUILDS I LIKE (Mostly):

Thief: P/D + SB (zerker w/ traveler runes).

Guardian: S/GS or Scepter/H Medi (Just sucks for roaming though… /cry)

Warrior: S/SH + GS or Hambow (kinda predictable though)

D/D Ele: Running almost full celestial but it just doesn’t hit all that hard. Using the tPvP meta but perhaps I need to change things some? Pretty new to this class but like it so far.

Ranger: LB/GS glass (Pew pew is fun but kitten if I screw up once, I die in seconds)

Engi: I’m not smart enough to play this class. Perhaps if they explain it using flash cards and crayons?

Necro: Too slow. The death and destruction is nice though…

I should probably mention that if you have some wacky build that you like, please lemme know! I don’t like to follow the “meta” builds as everyone just expects that’s what you’ll play. It’s good to not be predictable.

My question is simple: Do you want a main because YOU want one, or because “everyone else” wants one? Personally, I play the way I want, and kitten everyone else. Or at least, I try to be a nice person and all that, but I don’t pick a playstyle because someone else is using it. Right now I’m sticking to my surprisingly fun Warrior with two axes and a rifle. I don’t have a clue if that’s the ‘best’ choice of weapons, but in my opinion, that’s certainly the most fun option. I also have an Ele, and while I see a lot of people with staves and/or scepters, I stick to my twin daggers. Not because they are any better than staves and scepters, but because I think they are a lot more fun to use.

And that’s the bottom line. I could write a long post about why, when, which, who and what, but it all comes down to this: Do you want a main because YOU want a main, or because “everyone else” has a main? You already have a few max level characters, so why not switch between them? True, playing more charactes means getting the best gear will take longer, but so what? As long as you are having fun playing, what do you need the best gear for? You don’t do dungeons, and PvP is (as far as I know) a lot more about actual player skill than the best gear.

All in all, do what YOU want, not what everyone else wants you to do. You are the one who needs to enjoy your playstyle, so kitten everyone else’s opinion on what to do.

BattleCat.2098:

My question is simple: Do you want a main because YOU want one, or because “everyone else” wants one?

That’s a great question! In all my time playing MMO’s (few years…) I have always just had 1 character and an alt for when my guild needed an extra healer. I a HUGE RP fan so I try to find a class I love playing and then build my RP story around that specific character. I don’t much care what others are doing so that’s why I do not really subscribe to the whole “meta” concept.

BattleCat.2098:

All in all, do what YOU want, not what everyone else wants you to do. You are the one who needs to enjoy your playstyle, so kitten everyone else’s opinion on what to do.

That’s the main problem I have. I think just about every class is fun to play. Unlike every other MMO I’ve played, all classes in GW2 have a place where they fit in and all are viable. Trying to simply pick 1 to focus on is a beast. Perhaps I should get drunk and see which one is more fun that way…