Guild Wars 2

Akbaroth.2861:

I never knew the glory days of the elementalist. In Guild Wars 1, I joined just before Factions was released (very early on for those who don’t know) and played monk for a long time, believing my calling was to be a healer. I decided to try something new and played an minion master necromancer and I thought for sure this was my true calling for over a year.

Then, I discovered the elementalist and I was enthralled beyond words. The power I felt commanding the elements, the ability to destroy all who would do this world harm was euphoria such as I had not known in all my days.

But then I heard words, terrible, nasty words. Vile words spoken in tones only the broken can utter.

I heard tales of days since passed, days when the might of our fires were loved and feared by all.

Days when we elementalists knew true glory. But this was absurd! I KNEW the power I had, I could not fathom that this bore the abhorrent title of under-powered.

As time passed I learned things, terrible nasty things. Vile things only the truth can teach.

I learned that I lacked the power I thought I had, that the time of Elemental Glory had been and gone.

I shattered. I could not go back. Not after drinking from the flask of pleasure I had tasted when first the earth shook at my command, when the skies first thundered at my voice, when fires first would still themselves before me, when the harshest falls and fastest streams first gently held my feet aloft upon its surface.

I knew what I must do.

I knew as the moon knew to reflect the sun in the dead of night.

I must persevere. I must stand my ground upon the earth as the tidal wave known as weakness washed over me. I would bear it with the grace of the wind or else let its fires consume me.

To this day I remain as ice, firmly frozen in place with the earth crushing around me. The air itself tries to suffocate my devotion, but with the strength of the flame I will not die.

I will instead stay true to my cause and wait patiently for the time when glory will return to us. In due time we will awaken from our dreams and hear the clamor of war! Gods and spirits alike will know our might when the very fundamental formulae of the world bow in honor and respect to us!

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You know, I was feeling very depressed this morning before writing this. Now I feel quite alright.

Through chance and fate, I stumbled into this post and was astounded by its beauty and knew then, that I had to do it right. I had to bestow upon it the honor it deserved, by eternal right. I gave it its own topic.

Indeed, just read this before.

Ah Akbaroth, speaking about the early months of GW1. Speaking about a time when the enemy AI would stand in damage over time AoE spells like firestorm and WOULDN’T flee. Those were the good ol’ days…

Then Anet went and changed the AI so that enemies would flee from DoT AoE spells. For the first few weeks or so, enemies would flee right after getting struck a second time from the same spell. But gradually, enemy AI was changed so that they would flee when struck for about 3-5 times in a row.

Now, for true GW2 elementalist power, if anyone has played the ele during BWE 1, you’ll know that the elementalist back then was a real sight to fear. Nowadays, we can’t reach 1k damage from a base staff 1 skill (fireball), a few months ago, back in BWE 1… Well, let’s just say 1k was nothing.

okay, since this is a thing i wrote, i feel obliged to respond.

I’ve been watching the ele section since this forum went live, but out of severe self-consciousness and a lack of anything to say i’ve merely been lurking. not that i want to stay quiet, around people i know i’m talkative, entertaining, and the jovial center of attention. around people i don’t know i’m shy, quiet, and i keep my thoughts to myself.

for a while i was too afraid of a negative response to actually come back and see what people thought.

Well, Akbaroth, I think it is quite beautiful. In fact, gave me goosebumps in places, which doesn’t happen often, so well done!