Guild Wars 2

People that demand larcenous strike nerf, evade nerf, even infiltrator’s strike nerf, and shadow refuge nerf….

WTF??

The thief forum laughs because we know S/D thief is not even that good in WvW or PvE. D/P has always been the poster child for being the only complete weapon set.

The amount of QQ over this cool kit is just overwhelming.

I laugh when I encounter an S/D thief when I’m on my bunker war. I get how much it’s trying, how much it’s spamming the #3 key, but it’s just doing so little damage to me that my regen ALONE almost completely neutralizes.

Because they suck.

EDIT: Yeah… I’m opening that door.

Thief is the second weakest class at the moment. Most people just don’t want to admit that.

Cause in Spvp, people say S/D Thieves have effectively kicked Mesmer and Elementalist out of the meta.

style.6173:

Thief is the second weakest class at the moment. Most people just don’t want to admit that.

Ya I think so.

Dual.8953:

Cause in Spvp, people say S/D Thieves have effectively kicked Mesmer and Elementalist out of the meta.

Don’t forget “neutered guardians.” we clearly do that too.

To be fair necros and mesmer have stronger boon coutnerplay than thief. And thief has to spec and use specific weapons in order to boon steal. Also they neglect the fact that s/d is melee and needs initiative so spamming it leaves you vulnerable after. I think its more of " heavy class should beat melee dps" leftover mindset in the back of the players heads that drawing attention to s/d thief.

Though i can see why bunker eles can have problems with the evasion s/d provides since they rely on 2 skills for damage.

Meh, I’m lucky if that stupid skill doesn’t catapult me into orbit on anything but a stationary target. It’s useful on mobs that keep buffing themselves but for a moving player it would probably do me more harm than them.

I guess it would be more viable in PvP with the whole ‘sit in the circle and look menacing’ thing, but why that needs translate out of PvP I’m not sure. I’ve certainly never had to worry about someone stealing my boons in WvW, and would prefer to trait steal if I wanted to do it myself.

Shatter mesmer/ele couldn’t beat S/D thief. That’s pretty much the only reason, although the upcoming nerf is totally uncalled for imo.

no because of this

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Coloxeus.3480:

no because of this

https://dviw3bl0enbyw.cloudfront.net/uploads/forum_attachment/file/68751/1367433923196.gif

http://i.minus.com/iw8rMxBrcErRo.gif

Sad, but true. Anet’s one and only purpose in life. They never really diverted away from that ever since GW1.

Coloxeus.3480:

no because of this

https://dviw3bl0enbyw.cloudfront.net/uploads/forum_attachment/file/68751/1367433923196.gif

http://i.minus.com/iw8rMxBrcErRo.gif

I like how your first post with this got deleted.

Excalibur.9748:

People that demand larcenous strike nerf, evade nerf, even infiltrator’s strike nerf, and shadow refuge nerf….

WTF??

The thief forum laughs because we know S/D thief is not even that good in WvW or PvE. D/P has always been the poster child for being the only complete weapon set.

The amount of QQ over this cool kit is just overwhelming.

I laugh when I encounter an S/D thief when I’m on my bunker war. I get how much it’s trying, how much it’s spamming the #3 key, but it’s just doing so little damage to me that my regen ALONE almost completely neutralizes.

Only warriors and guards are truly good in WvW anyway. In pve it’s all the kittening same what you bring, so these two parts of the game don’t really matter. S/d is complained because of it’s spvp aspect and you know it.

I never use Sword in PvE and WvW. It’s pretty much garbage.
It’s nice in Spvp only, and that’s by using 2 S/D sets… which is a shame. Just makes our weapon choices in the overall game feel really limited.

sniffle I just wanted to steal the massive boon stacks off dredge. Is that so wrong? ArenaNet, why you love dredge so much?! (srsly, they’s friggin everywhere) I guess I’ll augment it with Bountiful Theft, but that’s less of a boon steal and more of a “vigor with benefits”.

Doggie.3184:

I never use Sword in PvE and WvW. It’s pretty much garbage.
It’s nice in Spvp only, and that’s by using 2 S/D sets… which is a shame. Just makes our weapon choices in the overall game feel really limited.

Try taking out a siege engine with anything other than using sword in WvW.

Now try S/P using pistol whip. Do you see it now? Now use it on the gate.

This is one of those special occasions where S/P is effective. Use it any other way at your own risk.

Sir Vincent III.1286:

Doggie.3184:

I never use Sword in PvE and WvW. It’s pretty much garbage.
It’s nice in Spvp only, and that’s by using 2 S/D sets… which is a shame. Just makes our weapon choices in the overall game feel really limited.

Try taking out a siege engine with anything other than using sword in WvW.

Now try S/P using pistol whip. Do you see it now? Now use it on the gate.

This is one of those special occasions where S/P is effective. Use it any other way at your own risk.

what’s special about using sword on a siege engine? wouldn’t you do more damage with dagger with backstab?

Excalibur.9748:

Sir Vincent III.1286:

Doggie.3184:

I never use Sword in PvE and WvW. It’s pretty much garbage.
It’s nice in Spvp only, and that’s by using 2 S/D sets… which is a shame. Just makes our weapon choices in the overall game feel really limited.

Try taking out a siege engine with anything other than using sword in WvW.

Now try S/P using pistol whip. Do you see it now? Now use it on the gate.

This is one of those special occasions where S/P is effective. Use it any other way at your own risk.

what’s special about using sword on a siege engine? wouldn’t you do more damage with dagger with backstab?

Did you read what I suggested?

“Try taking out a siege engine with anything other than using sword in WvW.

Now try S/P using pistol whip. Do you see it now?"

So why do you still ask me that question?

Sir Vincent III.1286:

Excalibur.9748:

Sir Vincent III.1286:

Doggie.3184:

I never use Sword in PvE and WvW. It’s pretty much garbage.
It’s nice in Spvp only, and that’s by using 2 S/D sets… which is a shame. Just makes our weapon choices in the overall game feel really limited.

Try taking out a siege engine with anything other than using sword in WvW.

Now try S/P using pistol whip. Do you see it now? Now use it on the gate.

This is one of those special occasions where S/P is effective. Use it any other way at your own risk.

what’s special about using sword on a siege engine? wouldn’t you do more damage with dagger with backstab?

Did you read what I suggested?

“Try taking out a siege engine with anything other than using sword in WvW.

Now try S/P using pistol whip. Do you see it now?"

So why do you still ask me that question?

just wondering if there’s more to it than the evade frames afforded by pistol whip.

Hgh aoe spam again:/

i think they said that they are only gonna make larcenous strike take 1 boon instead of 2 and thats it. A good ele or halfway decent mesmer can survive and kill an s/d thief. Staff mesmer DESTROY s/d thieves too. S/d thief really is nothing great 1v1 and is as good as anything else in teamfights. Everyone wants everybody else’s classes to be nerfed so they can feel good. that’s just the way it is. People need to L2P.

Demonts.4593:

i think they said that they are only gonna make larcenous strike take 1 boon instead of 2 and thats it. A good ele or halfway decent mesmer can survive and kill an s/d thief. Staff mesmer DESTROY s/d thieves too. S/d thief really is nothing great 1v1 and is as good as anything else in teamfights. Everyone wants everybody else’s classes to be nerfed so they can feel good. that’s just the way it is. People need to L2P.

ya S/D thief is nothing special even in sPvP. Warrior is where it’s at. Been playing ma warrior in sPvP and it’s nice and simple and very rewarding.

Excalibur.9748:

Demonts.4593:

i think they said that they are only gonna make larcenous strike take 1 boon instead of 2 and thats it. A good ele or halfway decent mesmer can survive and kill an s/d thief. Staff mesmer DESTROY s/d thieves too. S/d thief really is nothing great 1v1 and is as good as anything else in teamfights. Everyone wants everybody else’s classes to be nerfed so they can feel good. that’s just the way it is. People need to L2P.

ya S/D thief is nothing special even in sPvP. Warrior is where it’s at. Been playing ma warrior in sPvP and it’s nice and simple and very rewarding.

I agree, Warriors are too simple to play that I get bored really easy so I went back to my Thief.