Guild Wars 2

The scariest thing in the game was a 30/30/0/0/10 thief, not because it was dangerous but because it had nothing to lose and would continue to scare you to death at all possible moments?

Or when Dhuumfire was hotnerfed because perma burn was too strong?

Or when ZooRanger was 1 a team, not because it was the best spec available but because it provided the most unique buffs?

Sigh. I miss 5 traitlines on 70 point curves with each point increasing your attributes. It actually felt meaningful to invest :C And if you want to know how they could have continued that, remember that 70/5 is 14, so 14X6 is 84. Tadaa. You could of had e-specs if you just added 14 points (without going into 6/6/0/0/2…that was just depressing).

I’m probably alone, aren’t I?
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/pvp/quickness-hundred-blades-pistol-whip
Good times :C

I definitely miss the expanded traits, I find it fun to go through all the minutia trying to pick out the best things not just have “here’s 3 choices”. And the stats being tied to it was an extra layer of strategy. That said, the way they combined alot of the clunkers no one would ever take on their own into single traits was really nice.

You old fossil

kitten I can’t believe I still remember those…It’s been a long time now that it feels like those never even existed.

Remember when traits affected your stats and if you picked dps traits you lose defensive stats. A TRADE OFF!!?? WHAT IS THAT?

Cynz.9437:

Remember when traits affected your stats and if you picked dps traits you lose defensive stats. A TRADE OFF!!?? WHAT IS THAT?

Remember when classes actually had weaknesses and you had to work with your team to cover them instead of everyone having everything. Good times.

Berry Pun Pup.6904:

Cynz.9437:

Remember when traits affected your stats and if you picked dps traits you lose defensive stats. A TRADE OFF!!?? WHAT IS THAT?

Remember when classes actually had weaknesses and you had to work with your team to cover them instead of everyone having everything. Good times.

Don’t remind me /tear

Not gonna lie, I’d love it if they just reset the traitlines back to the really old version with extra stats and then gave us 84 points (whether you had HoT or not, ofc). And then if they nerfed just about everything. I miss when picking my Mesmer meant “Going to be weak to ganks, but I can burst almost anyone in 1-2 seconds.” or picking my Ele (before Celestial) meant “Time for a real challenge”

God, I feel old. >.>
If I had 84 points, I wouldn’t have to complain about Preparedness or Fast Hands or … anything really.
Also my Thief build would be the REALLY old Pistol Whip with venoms build-
25/0/30/0/15. Updated of course with these traits would look more like: 25/14/20/10/15 to get some crit prowess and that new acro trait (I really don’t like DD, I just want the utilities :C rip).

Yes, in my fourth year in the game.. I agree. The old system was better.