Guild Wars 2

Is anyone else excited for early April, when we can finally play a caster done right?

What’s happening in April?

I believe another game is being released.

Sorry, I really like the elementalist. Have fun in your new game.

Yes, and if you ever want to see a game scramble to appease its fan base it is when another game is released.

I think Anet could learn a little from some of the newer games that are coming to the market. They mention that they hate the typical RPGs, but the newer ones are not the typical RPGs.

There is a lot of variation, but the three core classes to every RPG is Warrior, Rogue, Mage (Clerics in MMOs typically). I think Guild wars has really let the people who enjoy playing mages down. Their vision for a rogue is a bit lackluster as well.

When another game comes along that challenges GW2 Anet is going to try to solidify their player base (they are already in the works, why do you think there is such a huge push for DLC every 2 weeks).

They are already modeling for the % of their base that will leave (some temporarily others permanently). To combat some of that loss they will have to evolve and incorporate some of the winning ideas of the competition into their own game / players will have new expectations of Anet. about 6 – 9 months after the releases Anet will go on a large campaign to try and convert the players back (after the shiny new game feel has worn off).

I think that this will finally be the time they focus on the Elementalist. While they are looking at the data and demographics of those who switched, I think they will that the Elementalist needs some improvement.

Maybe that will go back to the original Elementalist Idea where attunements actually did stuff naturally (read the manifest and you will see they gave the example where water attunement created an AOE freeze field, just for being in water attunement). Maybe they will balance out the durability discrepancy between the classes, or boost out DPS to compensate.

I do not know what action they will take, but I do know if right now fixing the Elementalist is not on their priority list. It is not going to be on their priorities until they see financial consequences. Even then, they still may not fix us, but I think it is our best shot before Guild Wars 3.

Wow Shadowfall, I don’t even know what to say except that is that biggest pile of hubris and self-serving bias I’ve seen in a while. You actually think class/profession balance depends on how well games sell? Are you also going to claim that ArenaNet hates the Elementalist? Just wow.

MarzAttakz.9608:

I believe another game is being released.

What game?

Cush.4063:

MarzAttakz.9608:

I believe another game is being released.

What game?

I assume Elder Scrolls Online. If you check out their ads, their PvP appears to be directly targeting the GW2 WvW crowd.

there’s already games out Now that have better elementalists than the guildwars

ive already heard terrible things about their pvp

lujate.5432:

I assume Elder Scrolls Online. If you check out their ads, their PvP appears to be directly targeting the GW2 WvW crowd.

Yeah, same exact style play, except you pay $15 a month for it.

Dat RvR trailer…was so bad i don’t even want to play that game anymore

finally another game … bb new arcane wave

It’s kinda funny that ppl actually look forward TES:Online. That game will suck hard as long as Bethesda is involved, period. I know they’re not it’s developers, but EA are not developers of SW:TOR too. And monthly subscription? Joke