Guild Wars 2

In soloq, you have to ask yourself not “what is the best team composition”, but “how can I contribute the most as a single player” to give my team the best chance of winning.

As far as I can see, that build is a decap engi all things being equal and on an average. Do you agree?

If not, what in your opinion is the best build for solo q to maximize the chances of winning?

Decap engi is definitely up there. I’d say a good bunker guardian on mid-point will net a lot of wins in SoloQ, as well.

geekanerd.4123:

Decap engi is definitely up there. I’d say a good bunker guardian on mid-point will net a lot of wins in SoloQ, as well.

^ yea, this has been my claim to fame lately.

Spirit ranger can work well too, but it doesn’t shine as much on SkyHam.

geekanerd.4123:

Decap engi is definitely up there. I’d say a good bunker guardian on mid-point will net a lot of wins in SoloQ, as well.

I think the value of a bunker guardian increases dramatically if the teams is good with support and communication. The best builds for solo q IMHO are ones that don’t require the cooperation of others.

How about a good close holder like a Minion Master who leaves a worm at close and helps out at mid and can return if close is contested? Nice value?

Nothing beats decap engy when it comes to solo q team carrying. Unfortunately it is also such as stupid build that if you play it you will get blocked by almost every pvp player out there lol.

I can confirm both parts of this thread, as Elephantitas I was hated by nearly everyone, and also got 2 accounts top 5 in solo q for a few weeks. Although thats easy enough to get with a normal build you just can’t carry as well so bad teams ( in soloq quite common) will make you lose. So getting top 5 with normal build is just luck of the teams… With decap…. its an easy carry.

No. Best for solo q is any of the OP specs.

hambow, decap engi, mm necro, spirit ranger, s/p thief, pu mesmer, or bunker guardian.

As soon as eles get a bit of a survivability boost, you can add burst ele into that list as well.

style.6173:

No. Best for solo q is any of the OP specs.

hambow, decap engi, mm necro, spirit ranger, s/p thief, pu mesmer, or bunker guardian.

As soon as eles get a bit of a survivability boost, you can add burst ele into that list as well.

Yes, they ARE ALL too strong. Waay to much survival , waaaaaaaay to easy to play and for conquest, theyre too effective. Worst, theyre BORING .

No, decap engie is only tip of iceberg, but neverthles its the MOST broken of them all. All but the top 5 EU teams, with TeamSpeak, still have trouble dealing with them. For soloQ level of coordination, this build should literaly be banned from it.

Yeah, decap engi is rough to deal with in most cases. I’ve been playing a zerker rifle engi that spikes damage through mines and it actually works pretty well against decap engineers since A. I can pop them off point as well and B. If they dance in the circle AR isn’t as much of an issue since I DPS instead of condi-stack. But, still, it’s not a guaranteed win by any stretch.

I’ve never had a problem with people playing a heavy bunker guard. The build doesn’t seem cheap or easy-mode to me, anyhow. That’s what the class is made for and they’re not nearly as annoying as a decap engi.

Soloq —> OP build
Teamq--> Useless build

As a thief u can counter engi decap in soloq but u need 4 mate who listen to u^^

style.6173:

As soon as eles get a bit of a survivability boost, you can add burst ele into that list as well.

This guy’s kitten is hilarious.

Mains thief, is terrified of hypothetical future ele. He must really need those free kills.

Further examples of this weaksauce agenda from the last 4 days alone:

• “As soon as they buff ele survivability, burst ele will be on this list as well.”
• “Burst ele will be the new fotm if they increase survivability and leave burst the same.”
• “If you add survivability to the ele without reducing its burst damage, you might as well add that to the list as well.”
• “Ele was OP at one point. Hopefully ANET has learned.”
• “Soon, we might be able to add a burst ele to the list if they keep the burst the same while increasing surivability.”

entropy.9613:

style.6173:

As soon as eles get a bit of a survivability boost, you can add burst ele into that list as well.

This guy’s kitten is hilarious.

Mains thief, is terrified of hypothetical future ele. He must really need those free kills.

Further examples of this weaksauce agenda from the last 4 days alone:

• “As soon as they buff ele survivability, burst ele will be on this list as well.”
• “Burst ele will be the new fotm if they increase survivability and leave burst the same.”
• “If you add survivability to the ele without reducing its burst damage, you might as well add that to the list as well.”
• “Ele was OP at one point. Hopefully ANET has learned.”
• “Soon, we might be able to add a burst ele to the list if they keep the burst the same while increasing surivability.”

Actually I play everything. That’s why I can comment on the specs for each class. I don’t particularly care what gets nerfed or buffed because I PLAY THEM ALL. You need to be more objective when it comes to classes. There are certain specs that are OP. You need to understand that.

and yes, everyone of my quotes was correct. There are already really good eles. The average ones (cough cough) do struggle right now, and that’s why they need a survivability buff. The trade off needs to be high end burst from a GC ele. It’s the only class that can melt my guardian. It also dies really fast though. (hence the burst vs survivability comment)

You also may be new, but ele was OP at one point. ANET nerfed it too far and that’s why it is in the situation it is today.

If you need to know anything else about the history of the game or the classes, let me know.

Does pretending to be a knowledgeable veteran usually get you off the hook?

To back up your claims of ‘I PLAY THEM ALL’, why not post your class pie chart? Let’s all see that great big chunk of thief pie.

You may be new to this game, but ele was nerfed almost a year ago. You claim you don’t care what gets nerfed or buffed, yet you are clearly terrified of any prospect of an ele buff. Hence your agenda to scare people off the ‘future OP ele’, despite it being hands-down the worst PvP class since April 2013.

You made all of those comments over the last four days. You’re obsessed with keeping ele down. Coming from a thief, that’s pretty lame.

As I said in the other thread, you have me confused with someone else (if you really want to get exact, most of my time is on guardian). You are trying to defend 1 class, the ele. My point is that, there are good and bad specs on each class. If you don’t understand that, just read on the forums a bit.

I’m not obsessed with keeping ele down. In fact, it needs more sustained damage buffs, survivability buffs and at the same time, nerfed burst damage. Anyone can macro a burst combo into their mouse. It’s for the fights longer than 2 seconds where skill comes in. Like I said though… you just have to be objective. Every class has good and bad parts to it.

Try to stay on topic… Name one of these that is not currently OP?

hambow, decap engi, mm necro, spirit ranger, s/p thief, pu mesmer, or bunker guardian.

Ele burst is so telegraphed and predictable, of course it hits hard. If ele burst needs to be nerfed, why is no-one playing it?

Bunker guard is only OP because of the nature of conquest, decap engi because of the poor implementation of conquest, and thief/pu mes only really dominate 1v1. Every class has strengths and weaknesses, yes. What this has to do with your agenda against the weakest class in the game, I’m not sure.

When post-balance ele turns out to be the new hambow, I’ll march with you. Until then, let’s try and keep things in perspective.

entropy.9613:

Ele burst is so telegraphed and predictable

telegraphed and predictable

I really do hope you are not talking about scepter ele for this, dagger and staff yes, scepter instant cast burst combined with fresh air resetting cooldowns…no.

entropy.9613:

Ele burst is so telegraphed and predictable, of course it hits hard. If ele burst needs to be nerfed, why is no-one playing it?

You are missing the point. It does NOT need to be nerfed in isolation. It only needs to be nerfed should ANET increase the sustained damage and the survivability of eles. An increase in sustained damage will be way more beneficial to eles anyway, so it is a good trade off.