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Posted by: Strang.8170

Strang.8170

Well we definately have had it rough here. We didn´t only have it bad from the start, it´s been getting worse and worse by the minute.
We are so underpowered now, that we are estimately 42cm below the powerpovertyline, compared to only 30 cm below when gw2 launched, that´s roughly 40% increase…or decrease…numbers!
I´ve also concluded that with the bug infestations (Lesser tyrian profession scarabs i assume, deducing from the reported levels uf unplayability they cause) we seem to suffer we´re doomed to wither away and die a lonely and gruesome death.

Well now allow me to tell you about my hobbies.
I like lurking other profession forums, it helps me to maintain a healthy and varied diet of qq, whine and sweet tears of fahrun pohsters.

And it has allowed me to observe the following.

Rangers have it worse than us on the numbers part, the recent nerf(that might or might not be of intended severity) of shortbow reportedly seems to have downgraded their efficiency even as much as 110%…how that is possible i don´t know but my sources are certain of this. There´s a great fear that not only does this lower them below the famed powerpovertyline, but that it does it so much that the results might be even as much as 50cm below.
They too seem to suffer from minor bug infestation, but reports suggest it´s only case of Ascalonian nerf lice.

Necromancers seemingly have it steadily above the powerpovertyline, but the constant fear of falling below it seems to suggest that they too infact are headed, or infact already are below it, reports suggest values between 10cm under and above.
What is certain though, is that they seem to have attracted many different bugs, again i can only assume, but reports indicate both lesser tyrian profession scarabs and ascalonian nerf lice, but i fear there might also be some dreaded greater tyrian power locusts in the mix.

Mesmers have it nearly as bad as us though, they are reportedly already atleast 25cm below the powerpovertyline, and quickly falling. This has caused mass panic and confusion, but one thing is clear to them all, only way is down and nothing can save them.
Similiar to us, they too do have a infestation of lesser tyrian profession scarabs, but maybe to a slightly lesser extent.

Guardians are like mesmert midst a great chaos, though they are well above powerpovertyline, the recent hit from nerf bat and following considerable drop in power has shook their beliefs, and fear is slowly taking over. Changes to their core being, greatsword skills, have left many wondering about future, powerless and unwilling to act lest there be repercussions. Also the omnious message left after the nerf bat beating, is concluded to be nothing else but the sign of apocalypse and the end of the world.
Bugs are no stranger to them either, with good supply of radiant valor roaches, they´ve begun developing cuisine based on them.

Engineers aren´t too happy either. Though they´ve shown some promise and growth of power, there´s evidence that they´re in the same limbo of powerlevel as necromancers, never certain which way it is today. They crave for more, but still it seems they remain forever doomed to remain under the powerpovertyline, as well as slightly above it.

Thiefs had recently a major crisis, not unlike what rangers faced. Their if not the most, atleast one of the most important skills to them got nerf bat treatment. This left many weeping and shuddering, but it seems that in the end it´s not as bad as what happened to rangers. Now that they´ve begun recovering, it seems that even if the nerf took them near the powerpovertyline, they still remain fair bit above it…but for how long. Recent developements seem to suggest that this was only the beginning.
Thiefs also seem to have caught rather nasty case of southern leet worms,but luckily no other bug problems.

So my dear fellow creatures, do not despair overly much (little bit is fine). We are not only ones that have it bad, indeed, it seems that we all got the short end of the stick, and are on our way to anguishing death, or atleast quickly heading to that directions, so let us all weep together, like some of us already do, as there´s tears of many different professions on each of the profession forums.


Warriors…yeah, they´re holed up in their perfect wonderland of happines and sunshine, but some times get jumpy about the few ladybugs scurrying around.

….Maybe we could go and troll them so that i could taste warrior flavored tears for a change?

TL:DR Nothing important, just pointless stuff for kitten and giggles.

Dr.Strang E – Nameless veterans (NV) – Gandara (EU)
[ ex- Piken Square (EU), ex- Aurora Glade (EU) ]

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Posted by: DesertRose.2031

DesertRose.2031

Actually the Warrior sub-forum is often filled with complains that there are still no chances for the profession and it stays useless in PvP, so… no “perfect wonderland of happines and sunshine”. :-(

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Posted by: Mazrem.3291

Mazrem.3291

Y’know, I think there’s a special lotion that you can buy for Ascolonian Nerf Lice, but I heard the Black Lion Trading company is charging a ridiculous amount of gems for it.

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Posted by: Truga.5897

Truga.5897

You know when a game is balanced well when all the class forums are whining about their class being bad.

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Posted by: Vaerah.4907

Vaerah.4907

You know when a game is balanced well when all the class forums are whining about their class being bad.

… then you join sPvP and get 2 shot by 3-4 of those classes.

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Posted by: Truga.5897

Truga.5897

If you get 2 shot you’re running a glass cannon build against glass cannons. 2shot them back.

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Posted by: STRanger.5120

STRanger.5120

@Truga:

Nice suggestion, but has a flaw in it For example Thief is capable of 2-shotting an elementalist even if the ele has tough/vit build, that´s the problem of Elementalist

(I´m not suggesting that Thief is OP or anything, it´s really difficult to land this combo if opponent is experienced/situation aware player, but still it´s possible)
Also, if ele is specced for Glass Cannon (everybody´s choice), it doesn´t feel like “cannon” is involved, it´s more like a “meat on the stick” with no ability to endanger anyone. If ArenaNet wants Elementalist somewhere else that their original description was (it´s a lot on these forums lately, so I won´t copy&paste it), they should announce what type of character they wants us to be. Only then people will stop complaining (at least I hope so, because it´s kinda unbearable to look on the forum and se that practically every topic is about how Ele sux )
I still like my Ele and enjoying the gameplay, and will not play my alt until the class is completely destroyed (despite the bugged abilities and mechanics are annoying me hard…)

#ELEtism 4ever