Guild Wars 2

As many of you might know, strafing speed is always less than forward run speed ( http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Movement_speed ). I’m wondering why that is the case.

Personally, I feel this is quite unnecessary, especially since kiting and zoning are almost nonexistent in this game (which is a shame), thanks to dodging, an abundance of gap closers and the absence of pure melee classes. A large part of my movements in combat are done strafing and due to the aforementioned differences in run speed I feel compelled to turn my back to my opponent whenever I can, which is not a thing I would normally do, except if I wanted to avoid fighting. I feel this speed difference promotes “bad” play and makes movement enhancing skills and traits (for instance this one: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Compounding_Celerity ) a lot worse.

The speed change also makes alot of close ranged channel skills obsolete due to them canceling if your opponent running forward (fast-ish) gets to the side of you strafing (slower) trying to maintain channel. I am specifically thinking of the #2 skill for both necro axe and dagger.

reedju.5786:

The speed change also makes alot of close ranged channel skills obsolete due to them canceling if your opponent running forward (fast-ish) gets to the side of you strafing (slower) trying to maintain channel. I am specifically thinking of the #2 skill for both necro axe and dagger.

Not gonna lie, i kittening hate that my channels cancel when someone runs behind me because i can’t turn fast enough (omg why can’t i just make it so when i turn my camera my character turns with it….)

Agreed, you cant even turn properly let alone strafe for some reason in this game. They just want to be different, be that good or bad i suppose.

I wish we can get a better strafing speed, strafing is very important in this game