Guild Wars 2

Quickening Screech is a good support skill. But the cast time make birds very annoying to use, at least in PvE where stuff dies in a few seconds. I usually kill the mob while the bird is dancing (casting it).

Just make it instant cast and reduce the range to 600 to balance, if necessary.

This would have to be first PvE balance post I would support 100%. Great idea more up time on us dealing damage is always a +.

I have a better idea.
How about let us control pet’s skills so we can use the swiftness by our command?

Aomine.5012:

I have a better idea.
How about let us control pet’s skills so we can use the swiftness by our command?

Wouldn’t that be too many abilities? I mean, the pet commands cannot be removed.

FLiP.7680:

Aomine.5012:

I have a better idea.
How about let us control pet’s skills so we can use the swiftness by our command?

Wouldn’t that be too many abilities? I mean, the pet commands cannot be removed.

Not quite. Engineer now has 5 tool belt skills.

I don’t see adding f5 f6 f7 is such a huge problem. Only Anet think we’re idiots and can’t manage simple stuff like that.

Actually it would go up to F6, because the pet auto attack isn’t necessary. The F1 command already does that.

FLiP.7680:

Actually it would go up to F6, because the pet auto attack isn’t necessary. The F1 command already does that.

Good point, f1~f6 is not much different from f1~f5
Donnu why Anet have the impression of rangers are all idiotic and incompetent to control basic stuffs like that.

It’d make ALOT OF PETS more VIABLE!

Example:
1. Boars = on demand knockback
2. Bears = on demand endure pain for pet
3. Birds = on demand swiftness.
4. Lizards = on demand blast finisher
5. Dogs = on demand knockdown
6. Moas = on demand heal
7. Felines = on demand burst

Cmon Anet, stop treating us like idiots and make ranger more viable!

Aomine.5012:

FLiP.7680:

Actually it would go up to F6, because the pet auto attack isn’t necessary. The F1 command already does that.

Good point, f1~f6 is not much different from f1~f5
Donnu why Anet have the impression of rangers are all idiotic and incompetent to control basic stuffs like that.

It’d make ALOT OF PETS more VIABLE!

Example:
1. Boars = on demand knockback
2. Bears = on demand endure pain for pet
3. Birds = on demand swiftness.
4. Lizards = on demand blast finisher
5. Dogs = on demand knockdown
6. Moas = on demand heal
7. Felines = on demand burst

Cmon Anet, stop treating us like idiots and make ranger more viable!

This is really what ranger needs to become great in PvP. Engie gets another f5 for elite, thief gets an f2 for more control and of course ranger is overlooked as always.

F1 could be a toggle for attack/return, f2-4 pet skills, f5 pet swap.

Aomine.5012:

I have a better idea.
How about let us control pet’s skills so we can use the swiftness by our command?

I think the entire Ranger community has been asking for this unanimously since about a week after the game launched and Anet’s position is something along the lines of “it would be too confusing for new players”.

Aka, they just don’t feel like it for ‘reasons’.

Substance E.4852:

Aomine.5012:

I have a better idea.
How about let us control pet’s skills so we can use the swiftness by our command?

I think the entire Ranger community has been asking for this unanimously since about a week after the game launched and Anet’s position is something along the lines of “it would be too confusing for new players”.

Aka, they just don’t feel like it for ‘reasons’.

That’s what I meant by Anet treat all rangers as idiots and incompetence.
Truly offensive statement from the Anet. Their moderators should have banned the one in charge of ranger’s profession a long time ago.

Go play with heros in gw1. Then come play with rangers pet in gw2.

Cry ;-(

Justine.6351:

Go play with heros in gw1. Then come play with rangers pet in gw2.

Cry ;-(

Ahh, that’s really a good time.

Beating all four Domain of Anguishes + Mallyx with my ranger and 7 heroes is darn satisfying. That micro controlling on map and micro interruption/heal control is way more complicated than GW2 ever could have been.

Beating Argo and The Depth with 7 heroes with extreme microing is also very darn satisfying.

Justine.6351:

Go play with heros in gw1. Then come play with rangers pet in gw2.

Cry ;-(

Yeah, a hero-style skill bar for the pet would be such a game changer. Access to all skills with an option to lock some them out… Hate micromanagement? Leave all skills free, let the pet have its fun. Want to micromanage? Lock up everything and activate them with F2-F5. Like the current system? Lock everything but the current F2.

Aomine.5012:

Good point, f1~f6 is not much different from f1~f5
Donnu why Anet have the impression of rangers are all idiotic and incompetent to control basic stuffs like that.

It’d make ALOT OF PETS more VIABLE!

Example:
1. Boars = on demand knockback
2. Bears = on demand endure pain for pet
3. Birds = on demand swiftness.
4. Lizards = on demand blast finisher
5. Dogs = on demand knockdown
6. Moas = on demand heal
7. Felines = on demand burst

Cmon Anet, stop treating us like idiots and make ranger more viable!

+

Puck.9612:

F1 could be a toggle for attack/return, f2-4 pet skills, f5 pet swap.

Yes to both of those mixed together. +1 also for removing the cast time on QS on Birds.

So back on topic, yes reduced animation time for birds would be good…

Be nice if some of those skills became 0 cast time shouts and worked with resounding timbre….