Guild Wars 2

Hello, I wanted to share an idea I thought would be really cool for pvp. This new game mode would involve ‘templates’; builds with weapons, utilities, traits, sigils, runes, the whole nine yards, pre-selected. Each class would have several templates to choose from. Template ideas would be a collaboration between experienced pvpers and Anet. Balance changes would also be separate from the rest of the game. Templates and balance changes would be made with three ideas in mind:

1. template is fun to play
2. template is reasonable to play against, (build has appropriate risk/reward, build has counter-play dependent on skill, not class, less rng).
3. template is fun to watch (animations to dangerous skills are recognizable, build isn’t ridiculously tanky or has ridiculous sustain, build doesn’t spam screen clutter).

pros:
1. More build diversity. I know this sounds counter-intuitive but I think templates would actually increase build diversity. Right now we have the illusion of choice, the higher you get, the less build diversity you see.
2. Bring back awesome builds that were fun to watch, play, and even play against.
3. Balance is easy. Currently, making a balance change has many consequences. Currently one single change will effect several builds, multiplied by different stat combinations, multiplied again by three game modes. With templates you would at most effect one or two other templates.
4. Points are more dynamic and exciting, not stagnant and boring like they are now.
5. Things actually die.