Guild Wars 2

So, we’ve got siege weapons. Arrow carts damage/cripple a bunch of people close together, Ballistae do a lot of damage to a single target, rams break gates, catas break gates and walls at short range, trebs do the same at long range, and siege golems aren’t as good at any of these things as the others but can move. Got pretty much all the bases covered there as far as offensive/defensive weaponry goes.

What if you could build other stuff, though? A couple things come to mind. Barricades I’ve heard thrown around, a little mini-wall you could build that enemies couldn’t move/shoot through until it’s destroyed, but can be taken down by a couple people without siege equipment. There’s one idea.

Or maybe something like a supply cart? Build it for, say, 120 supply, it becomes a “vehicle” like the siege golem, and when you use a skill it deconstructs into a one-time use supply pile with 100 supply in it?

Another thing could be a totem or shrine that grants a buff to nearby allies. Nothing huge, like 40 stacks of might, but something nonetheless useful. Maybe a speed totem that grants a 30-second swiftness buff? Plant it at a keep waypoint, for example, and get people to the front lines a little quicker.

Just wondering what people would think of this sort of mechanic being implemented. I think it could add a whole other layer of tactical possibilities and make PvP more dynamic and fun. Could come up with a lot of interesting synergy as well.

Yeah, I kind of wish they had more siege things to buy that aren’t necessarily just weapons.

Uhh and also not expensive. Why don’t blueprints drop from slain enemies?

You can get siege from dead players. I got a ballista that way.

But some kind of unpackable Supply cart would be amazing for bringing supply from keeps that are fully upgraded and sitting on like 1700/1700 supply to that tower you just took to get some defenses up faster.

Even better if the workers can use them. That way ‘running supply’ can mean more than 10 at a time, and not only for siege.

If you want to see something truly hilarious get a group of five to ten engineers specced mines mortars and explosives and put them at the end of a choke point.

constructable portals!

I definitely think adding more siege types especially if their utility would be welcome to adding more depth to WvW.

Constructable portals sound awesome but there should probably be some limits like requiring line of sight between portals or having it limited in range so that it’s possible for small teams to disrupt them.

As long as you can build the exit right at the edge of a cliff