Guild Wars 2

Can anybody point the class-specific changes that are going to happen?

Especially interested in the mesmer and ele ones. I hear they got buffed?

I’m not interested in the “soon™” stuff btw, those aren’t a surprise anymore.

Expect some buffs to underpowered builds. Don’t expect any features, with the exception of leaderboards coming “soon” after the patch.

For mesmer specifically, they’re buffing scepter and greatsword by making the autoattack go through 2 extra targets, and nerfing shatters. I didn’t pay much attention to that part though. For eles, they’re making scepter AoE, but otherwise just described the class back to us.

Oh ,and someone made this: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/news/1070-gurus-spvp-state-of-the-game-w-tyler-bearce-jonathan-sharp-and-karl-mclain/

stuff coming “soon”, but nothing big, return of the kittened leaderboard and stuff they cant talk about

Dang, thanks.

I can’t believe they won’t touch the trouble builds. Balance is usually done slowly but when patches happen every month instead of bi-weekly… you gotta take risks.

With 1 minimal ‘fix’ (they aren’t even accurate on what needs fixing) every month it will surely be balanced by 2016.

Razor.6392:

Dang, thanks.

I can’t believe they won’t touch the trouble builds. Balance is usually done slowly but when patches happen every month instead of bi-weekly… you gotta take risks.

With 1 minimal ‘fix’ (they aren’t even accurate on what needs fixing) every month it will surely be balanced by 2016.

The first GW2 eSport tournament, coming to a high school auditorium near you 2014!

Larynx.2453:

Razor.6392:

Dang, thanks.

I can’t believe they won’t touch the trouble builds. Balance is usually done slowly but when patches happen every month instead of bi-weekly… you gotta take risks.

With 1 minimal ‘fix’ (they aren’t even accurate on what needs fixing) every month it will surely be balanced by 2016.

The first GW2 eSport tournament, coming to a high school auditorium near you in the future!

fix’d .

Razor.6392:

Larynx.2453:

Razor.6392:

Dang, thanks.

I can’t believe they won’t touch the trouble builds. Balance is usually done slowly but when patches happen every month instead of bi-weekly… you gotta take risks.

With 1 minimal ‘fix’ (they aren’t even accurate on what needs fixing) every month it will surely be balanced by 2016.

The first GW2 eSport tournament, coming to a high school auditorium near you in the future!

fix’d .

We’ll do it when it’s ready. Don’t worry, we’re aware of it and looking into the issue. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.

“Fair enough.”

I guess you guys missed/ignored the part where they said they would be increasing the casting times on ele heals.

Other stuff:
-Leaderboards might be turned on before the patch hits, depending on how long testing takes.
-Ele is pigeonholed and they want to give them a reason to use other builds.
-Buffs to underused builds/utilities, like warrior banners and engi turrets. Like significant buffs. As in doubling the stats on banners.
-Custom arenas to replace hot joins. After seeing what game options are popular, more game modes.
-Thiefs get the Revealed debuff every time they come out of stealth, no more perma-CnD. Also looking to add mobility to all weapon sets to reduce reliance on shortbow. Backstab damage is fine, Mug is not. Will likely get more boon removal or +dmg vs boons.
-Buffs to ranger greatsword and longbow.

Lots of other good stuff in there, you should give it a watch if you have time.

those thief nerfs are significant

I guess I’ll have to chain stealth my stuff before it runs out otherwise im kittened lol.

@OP:
Copied my summary from the other thread:

SotG summary:
We are aware that warriors are weak, with a weapon that is seemingly mandatory. Our solution to this is buffing banner stats to double their current value. That is all. Yes, banners…. what?

We are aware of the issues with Rangers. We are going to give more damage to GS maul, do…… something to the longbow, and fix their utilities (maybe). Pets? What do you mean pets are an issue? What’s wrong with 40-50% of a rangers damage coming from a simple minded ai minion with skill delay, pathing issues and fragility when entering combat? Does not compute…. moving on.

Thieves. Die stealth abusers, have more attrition capability and mobility. Cause thieves don’t have enough mobility. Why are you looking at me like that?

Mesmers. Shatter builds are too potent. We think the players might have noticed. Going to nerf it and build up other spec options. applause

Engis. We kinda maybe sorta have an idea what we want to do with engis. Mostly it involves going back and buffing them in ways we’ve nerfed them before. In essence, pressing rewind. Oh and maybe some turret buffs.

Eles are fine, L2P. They just need more viable spec options than zero damage dealing bunker.

Guards are god and we cannot reach them with the balance hammer because of their 10000000 blocks, aegis and bubbles. Moving on.

Necros are awesome with loads of viable specs. Nothing to do here, just need to make more classes like necros. Why are those goth kids over there glaring at me?

ouch.

dat balance team…

Braxxus did well. Adding that we now know what each class does in the game, Anet quiet well described each of them to us.

Their focus on buffing Warriors every patch is reaching levels of parody at this point.

Larynx.2453:

Expect some buffs to underpowered builds. Don’t expect any features, with the exception of leaderboards coming “soon” after the patch.

For mesmer specifically, they’re buffing scepter and greatsword by making the autoattack go through 2 extra targets, and nerfing shatters. I didn’t pay much attention to that part though. For eles, they’re making scepter AoE, but otherwise just described the class back to us.

Oh ,and someone made this: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/news/1070-gurus-spvp-state-of-the-game-w-tyler-bearce-jonathan-sharp-and-karl-mclain/

it seems to be missing the talk about the basilisk vemon bug, anyone remember waht the devs ahd to say about that?

That they were aware of it and look for a fix, after some glances at eachother with the “What the kitten is this” look; a glace they did quiet a few times…

Xae.7204:

Their focus on buffing Warriors every patch is reaching levels of parody at this point.

Guys. Guys, listen. Listen. Listen guys, okay. So, we buff banners.

Powazappa.6937:

Larynx.2453:

Expect some buffs to underpowered builds. Don’t expect any features, with the exception of leaderboards coming “soon” after the patch.

For mesmer specifically, they’re buffing scepter and greatsword by making the autoattack go through 2 extra targets, and nerfing shatters. I didn’t pay much attention to that part though. For eles, they’re making scepter AoE, but otherwise just described the class back to us.

Oh ,and someone made this: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/news/1070-gurus-spvp-state-of-the-game-w-tyler-bearce-jonathan-sharp-and-karl-mclain/

it seems to be missing the talk about the basilisk vemon bug, anyone remember waht the devs ahd to say about that?

They weren’t aware of the bug, so it probably wont be fixed this patch.