Guild Wars 2

Like some people have mentioned, this has been suggested several, several times. But, personally I still feel it necessary, because this ability is probably used 15% of the time to Retreat and the rest of the time to get to the action faster or get a free block.

If it were up to me, this ability would have been named “Incoming!” from the beginning. Not only is it in keeping with the Paragon/Monk flavor, “Retreat!” is a GW1 warrior skill, and GW2 has a warrior.

It bothers me that so many people think retreating is not heroic or is cowardly.

Must be why I can kill a lot of players in WvW.
Ive always thought being a guardian with limited snaring capabilities that anyone can easily just retreat if they decide that its a fight they cannot win with me.

Instead they stay and butt heads with me and end up dead.

Retreat isnt cowardly, its being smart.
On Topic: I still think its unnecessary, Ive always just thought of it as me telling the opponents they should retreat.

I find it annoying too.

“Charge!”
“Move, move, move!”
“Let’s do this!”
“BACON!!”

“On the double!”?

“Run Away!” – Monty Python (cit)

I use “Retreat!” for charging the enemy.

I’ve never understood this either. The only logical conclusion I’ve come up with is that there is an inside joke at Anet. Other than that…yeah…it’s pretty kittening stupid to name a skill “retreat” when you can and will be using it to engage and just get to places fast.

I would prefer “Advance To The Rear!” or “About Face RUN!!!!”