Guild Wars 2

I think it would be a good idea if devs came out and officially commented on whether this is intentional or not.

Reason is simple, many many people despise the explosive meta for many valid reasons, how ever many keep trying despite it being so frustrating in the hopes of an eventual revalance. Now if Devs can comment on this and officially state this is the way the game is moving then so be it, we can move to something else, but it would be nice to know.

You mean like this?
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Things-we-know/first#post5199480

Dahkeus.8243:

You mean like this?
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Things-we-know/first#post5199480

Not really, they do not mention explosive meta at all there, toning down condi damage a bit does nothing against thief, power necro, shatter mesmer, rampage warrior, power ranger and so on.

The explosive meta is not what it is due to a bit higher than should be condi damage, its due to incredible high burst damage. Not addressed in that post.

He mentions all forms of damage need to be toned down in that post. Also, Power Necro and Power Ranger haven’t gotten any stronger in terms of damage.

I just dont see it, the only damage they mention is condition damage, which will not address the issue.

They state that some builds are OP, but when every class blows you out of the water in no seconds flat are they really OP or is that just the meta?.

Apolo.5942:

I just dont see it, the only damage they mention is condition damage, which will not address the issue.

They state that some builds are OP, but when every class blows you out of the water in no seconds flat are they really OP or is that just the meta?.

Says so right here.

Gotejjeken.1267:

Gotejjeken.1267:

Please, for a love of whatever of the GW God’s you choose…get a test server. It is just unacceptable to me personally to see an entire game get unbalanced and the community have to play the waiting game until things are corrected.

This happens, because as bright as the people balancing things are, they simply cannot predict what is going to happen in a mass environment with live players. Can run all the algorithms in the world and that won’t stop a few players from devising a way to totally ruin the game.

Also, I don’t think we should pin this on conditions being too strong. I think everything is too strong.

I understand that this would be helpful but in the absence of a test server, which is our current situation, we will do as much as we can as fast as we can. We made some changes today and more will be coming as the week goes on. After that our intention is to make balance and bug fix changes to this stuff every couple of weeks leading up to the release of HoT.

Also, not everything is too strong, just all forms of damage.

Jon

Apolo.5942:

I think it would be a good idea if devs came out and officially commented on whether this is intentional or not.

Reason is simple, many many people despise the explosive meta for many valid reasons, how ever many keep trying despite it being so frustrating in the hopes of an eventual revalance. Now if Devs can comment on this and officially state this is the way the game is moving then so be it, we can move to something else, but it would be nice to know.

oh well…at least people will eventually learn to dodge

…or getting rekt if they can’t learn

Both cases are pretty fine