Guild Wars 2

I’d like to read that v.2 thread.

So I got about 3 rather long paragraphs in to v.2 and I just could not go any further. There is so much I want to change about this class it isn’t even funny. For starters I want to shift the focus from utility skills to weapon skills. That then means doing away with how many of our traits are designed. On top of this there is the pet and how to handle that when it starts becoming a liability instead of an interesting and unique mechanic. Finally adding in abilities for group roles as to fill that niche we’re currently left out of. There is so much I feel that is wrong with how this class was designed that leaves me honestly wondering what the actual goal of it was or if it was always just an idealistic dream a lead designed had. The real sad part is that isn’t even what’s stopping me. I would love to write up profession alterations and discuss it for 10 or more pages if I thought it had any sway at all. I love forming new ideas with people! I honestly just don’t believe they are willing to do a profession overhaul no matter how well you outline why there should be or the suggestions for it. I wholeheartedly believe they are only interested in band-aid fixes and anything more than that is just completely 100% unrealistic. Take the sword for example. Even back in development when they determined the function of the weapon warranted changes all they did was band-aid it and now we can’t even dodge with it. That’s just one weapon…

I’ve pretty much given up trying to contribute because I have no interest in Band-aids (unless they have Scooby-Doo on them). Short of a developer sending me a personal message inquiring about these suggestions I just don’t see having the motivation to go all out. Just like last time it’d be left unfinished.

Good night guys. I hope you all have fun.

Castaliea.3156:

So I got about 3 rather long paragraphs in to v.2 and I just could not go any further. There is so much I want to change about this class it isn’t even funny. For starters I want to shift the focus from utility skills to weapon skills. That then means doing away with how many of our traits are designed. On top of this there is the pet and how to handle that when it starts becoming a liability instead of an interesting and unique mechanic. Finally adding in abilities for group roles as to fill that niche we’re currently left out of. There is so much I feel that is wrong with how this class was designed that leaves me honestly wondering what the actual goal of it was or if it was always just an idealistic dream a lead designed had. The real sad part is that isn’t even what’s stopping me. I would love to write up profession alterations and discuss it for 10 or more pages if I thought it had any sway at all. I love forming new ideas with people! I honestly just don’t believe they are willing to do a profession overhaul no matter how well you outline why there should be or the suggestions for it. I wholeheartedly believe they are only interested in band-aid fixes and anything more than that is just completely 100% unrealistic. Take the sword for example. Even back in development when they determined the function of the weapon warranted changes all they did was band-aid it and now we can’t even dodge with it. That’s just one weapon…

I’ve pretty much given up trying to contribute because I have no interest in Band-aids (unless they have Scooby-Doo on them). Short of a developer sending me a personal message inquiring about these suggestions I just don’t see having the motivation to go all out. Just like last time it’d be left unfinished.

Good night guys. I hope you all have fun.

Better to use your suggestion in a forum the developers actually frequent. If you see someone complaining about spirit rangers in the sPvP forum, post in there that you agree they’re overpowered but how awful the class is otherwise and use that to get into some suggested fixes for the class.

Same story on the WvW forum.