Guild Wars 2

So here’s my current build, nothing new, I just read some random guides and I liked it.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQJASRlUgqCnFyNEf4ES2jVCBTQrCAE2DMKj6IA-ToAA1CnIySllLLTWyssZNAZBC

I’m having problems with combat, I’m just not sure when to activate shouts. For example: hold the line, do I use it right away for the protection and regen or do I save it for the conditions clear? Same goes for “stand your ground”.

I know I just need to practice more, but any tips would be great. It’s just even more frustrating now because of all the conditions being tossed at me, I am forced to use up all my shouts and virtues to clear them all, and they just end up being reapplied again
Main classes I have trouble with are conditions warriors with bows, grenade engi’s, necros (depends) and mesmers.

I am open to any new trait builds, skill slots, and such. I have uploaded 1~ min clips of me playing in spvp. Sorry for the low quality and multiple vids…it just takes way too long to upload a one 5 min vid (for me anyways). Plus this way I don’t record all the downtime, I record right before I enter a fight.
I am open to critiques, I’m just looking for what I can do to improve my gameplay.

vid 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6M32ijDYdo&feature=youtu.be

vid 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxPyBzWKK2c&feature=youtu.be

vid 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-iIH5OvojQ&feature=youtu.be

vid 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nIqKdf1Mpg&feature=youtu.be

Thanks!

Record some gameplay and I’ll give you a full commentary.
A few things I can say straight off:

• Not sure what your build is trying to accomplish straight away, does need some ironing out
• You don’t have to have ZERO conditions on you to live, you just need to know when and which to remove. It’s like in gw1, you didn’t have to have everybody at max hp to be good at monking, infact if you did you’d likely be extremely low on energy. The analogy to gw2 would be that all your skills would be on cooldown.

So just make a quick video of any gameplay and I will comment on the entire thing to help you.

Jax.5261:

Record some gameplay and I’ll give you a full commentary.
A few things I can say straight off:

• Not sure what your build is trying to accomplish straight away, does need some ironing out
• You don’t have to have ZERO conditions on you to live, you just need to know when and which to remove. It’s like in gw1, you didn’t have to have everybody at max hp to be good at monking, infact if you did you’d likely be extremely low on energy. The analogy to gw2 would be that all your skills would be on cooldown.

So just make a quick video of any gameplay and I will comment on the entire thing to help you.

Thanks for the reply! I am currently uploading a vid to youtube right now it’s about 4 mins, although looks like it’ll take a while…. I kinda got carried away with the first vid and it ended up being like 50 mins lol! I will post the link as soon as it’s finished uploading.

But I have started using your suggestions right away as to not having to cleanse every condition off of me.

As for the build, I just want to be awesome lol. I want to do good damage and have some survivability via removing conditions. I feel like I need to sacrifice one of my 2h weapons for something else, it’ll most likely be the GS, but if I can i would prefer to keep it with me xD

I also just want to mention that I like to fight. I’m not really competitive, i just hop into whatever server and duke it out. Maybe this might help determine a good build for me(?)

alright, finally, all my vids are uploaded! Sorry for the low quality…the size is just way too much for high quality

Streaming a video response now: http://www.twitch.tv/jaxsilven

Okay while it’s uploading to YT here is the raw stream:
http://www.twitch.tv/jaxsilven/c/3584590

Jax.5261:

Okay while it’s uploading to YT here is the raw stream:
http://www.twitch.tv/jaxsilven/c/3584590

Thanks a bunch! I just got back and I saw that the stream was offline and I was like “oh no…” lol. I am watching it right now.

I appreciate your time in making the vid and critique

No problems, sometimes my thoughts were a bit muddled because I accidentally didn’t record it the first time and I forgot some of my points =P

Jax.5261:

No problems, sometimes my thoughts were a bit muddled because I accidentally didn’t record it the first time and I forgot some of my points =P

I just finished watching, thanks again silven! This is the best feedback I’ve ever gotten I wish more players would do this type, I like the idea, kinda like a video response thingy going on here xD

But yes, all of your advice did help me, a lot actually. As for the dodges, yea…when I see so much going on I just panick and dodge in whatever direction, without thinking lol. I’m totally agree with you on the positioning and map awareness, I suck at it, not even gonna beat around the bush on this one xD

Thanks again! you’re awesome!