Guild Wars 2

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/april-30-2013/

Suprised this has not already been posted. What does everyone think?

Arrow Cart abilities- Yesss!
More levels in Guard Killer- Meh but will see
Guild siege and back banners- Sounds cool

Not sure but this may also be the patch where they begin to split PvE and WvW skills though there was nothing in the post about that.

Back banners look pretty neat. I still want capes though :d

Pffft, who cares about that stuff? QUAGGAN GUILD RUSH

New guild siege pic

As cool as the new guild siege is, it just doesn’t seem worth it. A catapult is 500 influence + 24 hour (I think) wait time. If you were to buy it, you are using up a guild upgrade slot and paying 1g equivalent in influence for siege that is normally 12s. If you were to speed up the build, you are paying 11g worth of influence (5500 influence) for something that takes only slightly less supply to build, doesn’t do any more damage, and costs 1.1% the price of influence just to buy it from a vender.

Same with golems atm. Anywho, that’s just my take on guild siege. Cool skins, yeah… but the influence is much better spent on things like guild/keep buffs. Hopefully ANet is willing to work out some sort of middle ground there.

that ballista looks quite awesome

boondocksaint.6529:

More levels in Guard Killer- Meh but will see

I never got this. Along with the mercenary skills, I think it’s just a waste of skill points.
Why not something useful? Like faster build/repair skill/s? Or increased movement speed during combat?

Teknical.9746:

I never got this. Along with the mercenary skills, I think it’s just a waste of skill points.

Because some people like to see bigger numbers, so why not give them bigger numbers against stuff that no one else is affected by in the least.

Teknical.9746:

Why not something useful?

Like Spread Shot? Or all of the Balista line? Or maybe this new AC ability?

Teknical.9746:

Like faster build/repair skill/s? Or increased movement speed during combat?

Because this imbalanced players against one another.

Vena.8436:

Teknical.9746:

I never got this. Along with the mercenary skills, I think it’s just a waste of skill points.

Because some people like to see bigger numbers, so why not give them bigger numbers against stuff that no one else is affected by in the least.

Teknical.9746:

Why not something useful?

Like Spread Shot? Or all of the Balista line? Or maybe this new AC ability?

Teknical.9746:

Like faster build/repair skill/s? Or increased movement speed during combat?

Because this imbalanced players against one another.

I still think the most useful thing on the list is the cannon boon removal one. That is incredibly effective since there is no cap on the number of enemies a cannon will hit.

Personally I think that unless they address rewards better that this is going to really push things in the wrong direction. Right now there is no interest in running defense, escorting yaks, trebbing, and etc. Right now there are so many people that are behind the 8-ball because they give a darn about there server and step up to the plate and are getting screwed.

Vena.8436:

Because some people like to see bigger numbers, so why not give them bigger numbers against stuff that no one else is affected by in the least.

Because, with all due respect, it’s useless.

Vena.8436:

Like Spread Shot? Or all of the Balista line? Or maybe this new AC ability?

I’m not commenting on Balli/AC skills. I find it useful.

Vena.8436:

Because this imbalanced players against one another.

I’ll agree with you on the movement speed but not for the build/repair speed. How would that imbalance gameplay?

Faux Sheaux.6179:

I still think the most useful thing on the list is the cannon boon removal one. That is incredibly effective since there is no cap on the number of enemies a cannon will hit.

That’s the first skill I got.

Another slap in the face to alt players in WvW. Good luck farming enough WxP for all these things across 5-8 characters. Oy….

Faux Sheaux.6179:

Vena.8436:

Teknical.9746:

I never got this. Along with the mercenary skills, I think it’s just a waste of skill points.

Because some people like to see bigger numbers, so why not give them bigger numbers against stuff that no one else is affected by in the least.

Teknical.9746:

Why not something useful?

Like Spread Shot? Or all of the Balista line? Or maybe this new AC ability?

Teknical.9746:

Like faster build/repair skill/s? Or increased movement speed during combat?

Because this imbalanced players against one another.

I still think the most useful thing on the list is the cannon boon removal one. That is incredibly effective since there is no cap on the number of enemies a cannon will hit.

It’s capped at 50 players.

Every time i read “WvW” in a patch note this song begin to play in inside of my head.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavMtUWDBTM

It’s just me?

Glad I’ve got my spare 70 points saved up

DeWolfe.2174:

Another slap in the face to alt players in WvW. Good luck farming enough WxP for all these things across 5-8 characters. Oy….

not sure how it is a slap in the face… they are giving you lots of different things to strive for or a way to build your characters. personally id rather have it so you couldnt eventually have everything becuase then you will be teh same as others. i liked DOAC system, there was alot of stuff to choose from but you could only get enough points to buy a fraction of the stuff and 99.9% of people never even came close to the cap on points

“New World vs. World Abilities

Give your character an edge in the Mists with expanded WvW abilities. Become a battlefield menace with the brand new Arrow Cart Mastery ability! Make NPCs fear your name with five formidable new levels in the Guard Killer ability line! "

Omgosh! NPCs … FEAR ME!!!!

Another slap in the face to alt players in WvW.

TOTALLY
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Pirhana.8935:

DeWolfe.2174:

Another slap in the face to alt players in WvW. Good luck farming enough WxP for all these things across 5-8 characters. Oy….

not sure how it is a slap in the face… they are giving you lots of different things to strive for or a way to build your characters. personally id rather have it so you couldnt eventually have everything becuase then you will be teh same as others. i liked DOAC system, there was alot of stuff to choose from but you could only get enough points to buy a fraction of the stuff and 99.9% of people never even came close to the cap on points

It’s good that you like games with “grind for power” models, where the guy with 100 hours a week to play on one character gets better stuff/powers/etc. than the guy with 10 hours a week to split between 5 characters.

I personally don’t find that game model attractive, as I play in bursts with sometimes months off due to that silly “real life” thing and I enjoy trying many classes and builds.

I thought (based on their marketing a year ago) that this was a game made for people like me, and I believe it originally was. In effort to attract more players who enjoy vertical time gated progression games away from the myriad others of this type already in existence, various forms of “power creep” have been making an appearance in GW2.

It doesn’t take years to master this game. It doesn’t require 100 hours a week to be proficient. Artificially empowering those with more time to spend at the computer makes skill LESS relevant to game play, which in turn puts those with less time but equal skill at a disadvantage. When I beat someone I want it to be because of my skill, not my gear/level/rank, those “victories” feel hollow. When I get beat I want it to be because of my opponent’s skill, not some artificial numerical advantage, those losses can be frustrating and teach nothing.

I miss what GW2 could have been, and I am a bit sad about what I see it becoming. That goes for plenty of stuff in the world these days though, so I’ll just have fun till I don’t, then spend the rest of my characters “lives” derping around PvE with my girlfriend. Now that I think of it, that sounds more fun anyway.

boondocksaint.6529:

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/april-30-2013/

Suprised this has not already been posted. What does everyone think?

Arrow Cart abilities- Yesss!
More levels in Guard Killer- Meh but will see
Guild siege and back banners- Sounds cool

Not sure but this may also be the patch where they begin to split PvE and WvW skills though there was nothing in the post about that.

No real substance still. WTB real WvW Abilities, or Camelot Unchained please.

Back banners looks good…but what currency to get it with? A current one or a new currency?

Hopefully I can buy them with my useless BoH (with no gold cost..getting rather annoying with gold sinks in WvW)

Guild siege? Ehhhh…still on the backseat with it, will be a wait and see.

AC abilities? Good

No mention on skill lag sadly, and I hope it gets fixed rather quickly …skill lag will turn players away which is never a good sign, holding my breath a net on this, but take your time and get it right :P