Guild Wars 2

it is the first time pvping as an engi i was destroying others with Turrent builds and i start trying other builds like celestial and i can win a single 1v1. My Aussie latency doesnt help when i use granades due to the fact that i pretty much miss all the time and the bomb kit isnt always the best solution if i want to replace it with granades, i need advice otherwise i might give up on pvp

Don’t give up so soon. Granted, kit engi isn’t for everyone, and Aussie lag won’t help, but it’s a nasty class to deal with accept for condi necro. Watch lots of vids/streams, and practice for a few hundred hrs. Being used to turret build isn’t helping. But play what build that’s fun for you. Why change if you were doing so well at turret bunker?

JDjitsu.7895:

Don’t give up so soon. Granted, kit engi isn’t for everyone, and Aussie lag won’t help, but it’s a nasty class to deal with accept for condi necro. Watch lots of vids/streams, and practice for a few hundred hrs. Being used to turret build isn’t helping. But play what build that’s fun for you. Why change if you were doing so well at turret bunker?

I don’t like passive builds. I used to play mesmer but the class has become a chore and requires too much effort for too little results and I decided to go back to engineer which was the first class I ever played

Watch Oestricheggs or Chaithh at twich and play the meta rifle build.

1vs1 should be fine for you. Mesmer are hard because they have huge burst. Condi necros are still a nightmare but way better as with condi engi.

Guardian, warrior, thief and ranger should be more or less easy. Ele is also killable but takes more experience

I’m an Aussie, and yes our internet is awful. I run Static Discharge and can win a good amount of fights against any class through CC and burst. Cele is more optimal though allowing for few weaknesses to cover whatever issues you have. If you’re using grenade kit, don’t use it unless they’re close, or unless you have them pinned in the one spot (Overcharge shot + Immobilise is great for this). This goes for pretty much every engineer build. Don’t use your burst unless you can almost guarantee it will hit.
Engineer requires a lot of skills to be used successively to maximise effectiveness. It also requires the correct rotations to maximise DPS and CC. Looking at Ostrich Eggs, Chaith, and at Backpack’s Celestial Engineer Guide, will be of great help to you as well

Immensus.9732:

it is the first time pvping as an engi i was destroying others with Turrent builds and i start trying other builds like celestial and i can win a single 1v1. My Aussie latency doesnt help when i use granades due to the fact that i pretty much miss all the time and the bomb kit isnt always the best solution if i want to replace it with granades, i need advice otherwise i might give up on pvp

I had the same issue you did regarding trying the multi-kit builds compared to the turret build. I still primarily use the turret build, but I’ll adjust my build depending on the location (like courtyard, and eventually Stronghold). It can be incredibly difficult and overwhelming to try and keep track of all of the different abilities you get with a multi-kit celestial. Try mixing and matching with some control turrets like net and thumper with the tool kit and rifle. It still requires a more “active” playstyle, but doesn’t force you to use kits that adversely affect you due to your latency issues.

So you guys wanna win while having terrible latency…
I find it pretty ridiculous. Why should you beat anyone while dc or afk?

Wouldn’t you just try some proxy for better connection?

The solution for your latency problem:

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Engineer_-_Turret

xDudisx.5914:

The solution for your latency problem:

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Engineer_-_Turret

i guess theres no other option unless there are some buffs happening for other builds like elixir gun etc.

If you’re not playing at a particularly high tier, you could play something that does a lot of damage without much kit swapping, like a rifle SD build or a trolly elixir gun camping condi build. If your latency is really that bad though, you’re not going to survive under any serious pressure with anything less than a full bunker or decap build.

Sins.4782:

If you’re not playing at a particularly high tier, you could play something that does a lot of damage without much kit swapping, like a rifle SD build or a trolly elixir gun camping condi build. If your latency is really that bad though, you’re not going to survive under any serious pressure with anything less than a full bunker or decap build.

ok thanks

Dimes.6024:

So you guys wanna win while having terrible latency…
I find it pretty ridiculous. Why should you beat anyone while dc or afk?

Wouldn’t you just try some proxy for better connection?

A proxy/vpn would just make his connection worse.

Edit: Accidentally typed in work for worse.

l2p pls m8… ;3