Guild Wars 2

Thief is the only class i like to play, and with recent updates to the other classes im completely useless in all forms of pvp, at least it feels that way. Unless im running a D/P build im pretty screwed no matter who i go up against. I did pretty well beforehand but i guess enough people whined about thief being too OP that it got nerfed to oblivion. Where i used to win about 60-70% of matchmade games i got into i now lose almost all of them, even with great teamates. Where i was somewhat of a threat in 1v1s, i haven’t even been a competant combatant for a single other class unless they were brand new to the game. I am trying to refuse using d/p but as i said, all the builds i previously used and have tried to adjust given the updates are obselete against the massve burn stacks and all-around damage output by every other class. I just dropped $100 recently for the HoT ultimate expansion and am going to be very upset if changes to make the thief more viable in pvp settings (with more than one build to use) aren’t made. This is getting ridiculous.

Sounds like need to get good or run pistol/ dagger with full dire and be condi thief or you need new class go with pu Mesmer. The days of the power thief are over you cry about all you want or change your play style.

There are alternatives to D/P. I run D/D and S/D quite a bit to switch things up. I recently started using poisons as well. Thief is set up pretty well for bleeds and poisons. You can still CnD and Backstab for great amounts. The mobility that S/D and Shortbow provide helps out quite a bit. They did nerf our condition control quite a bit though, so going up against the pu Mes and Ele will likely end in a 2 second melt on your part. It all depends on the skill of the opponent. I have beaten slightly more than I have been killed by, but not by much. Condi removal in stealth helps, though it no longer clears roots; shadowstep can be your friend there, or in a pinch, Infiltrator’s Arrow to create space.
D/D is still a tricky beast. Your mobility is reduced and you can drain your initiative quickly if you aren’t careful. I will admit that I was pretty angry with the new changes to Mesmer and the seeming lack of love for Thieves in the recent updates, but we will adapt. Since the update, I ended up dumping Deadly Arts and picking up Trickery, it helps with the extra healing and initiative. I stick with my Traveller’s Runes so I am not wasting a utility slot for run speed.
I am far from the best thief out there, and I share your frustration, but we are all about adaptation. Hope this helps.