Guild Wars 2

Arenanet has made it clear that some professions are more complicated than others. They have also not hidden which professions are simple and which are complex. An observation:

—Many good players roll simple professions, and then type “l2p” on these forums. I am not trolling—I have no doubt you are a good player. I realize there is skill in positioning and timing, but you will probably enjoy the game more if you play a more complicated character.

—Many players rolling complicated professions feel ripped off that a 2-3 skill rotation can kill them, because their profession has nothing that easy. Try out some other professions—you may like them. If not, just realize that the easy professions were meant to be easy, and you will have to counter their few abilities with quick reflexes, well thought-out builds, extensive knowledge of your opponent’s skill set, and a much larger set of abilities.

Yes, there are balance issues. Yes, some people should practice before they complain. Yes, I realize there aren’t any games with “good community” anymore, especially not in pvp—but maybe we can hate each other a little bit less?

I agree, but you’re not talking to a patient group. Most of the more mature players are willing to keep playing and adjust as the game gets better and more balanced, less mature players threaten to quit and call the game unplayable, which is clearly an over-reaction.

I’ve recently switched from playing Guardian to Engineer, and it’s easy to see why players would complain, I’m right back to square one in learning new moves and tactics, but by no means do I suddenly think Guardian was way more powerful… on the contrary, certain classes I couldn’t kill as Guardian suddenly become much easier to kill as an Engineer.

I think the major problem is the points system, which encourages offensive, roaming play in 8v8 to farm glory, which in turn encourages people to make very offensive, roaming specs… and what spec is best at that? The ones people complain about the most on the boards.

In any sense I agree, but I’ve seen a culture of whining and entitlement take over the newer generation of gamers, and I’m afraid it’s here to stay. Luckily, Anet isn’t run by 13 year olds and I’m sure they shrug off most of the OP spam and focus on statistics.

I have high hopes that the perspective on professions in Guild Wars 2 will change, once an eSport metagame is established. The problem right now is that there are no “professional” players to look up to, so everyone are simply judging each profession based on their own experiences. Which is only good or bad depending on your own skill for building and playing.

Nerf thieves
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