Guild Wars 2

After watching the revenant and how kitten cool it looks, I will be making one, I reakon we should get either offhand sword, focus or a staff, that has cool kitten like displacement and all that.

post some ideas

Edit: 10/03/15
I totally forgot that one of the traitlines was getting removed with a specialsation, which means if it is indeed a rifle with a “sniper feel” would be pretty cool in ways but most likely SA would get removed.
Not saying I want that because I love SA line [last refuge exclusive], but I could see SA sniper thieves being a big pain but fun. Lets see what others think of that to

Scepter and torch.

joke…

I want Rifle.

- Rifle
- Offhand Sword

No magic things like focus, scepter, staff etc. Torch doesn’t feel good for someone who hides in shadows. Longbows could be another option, but we also have a shortbow, so it would be a bit redundant.

A fast attacking two handed Staff would propably be cool too. Like a melee staff…

klaumann.1258:

A fast attacking two handed Staff would propably be cool too. Like a melee staff…

Like the pole arm showed off in the trailer? I’d love that!

Great sword
Offhand sword
Rifle
Long bow

in that order of hope

Only reason i’m hoping for melee weapons is that they might… just might make us beefier outside of stealth or w/o stealth (spec). Ranged weapons only because 1200 range, we will most likely be squishy as hell with them, and have 0 AoE (well maybe on only a long bow)

eitherway… rolling a revenant soon as it’s out got enough lvl books to go from lvl1 to 80

What if they decide to make the Rifle a melee weapon, the opposite of Mesmer GS

Bunmaster.9734:

What if they decide to make the Rifle a melee weapon, the opposite of Mesmer GS

I’m sure that would cause a lot of people to rage quit the game.

Zero Day.2594:

Bunmaster.9734:

What if they decide to make the Rifle a melee weapon, the opposite of Mesmer GS

I’m sure that would cause a lot of people to rage quit the game.

I’m not sure,most want melee some rifle..compromise?? What if it’s for support O.o??

Tyr.6097:

- Rifle
- Offhand Sword

No magic things like focus, scepter, staff etc. Torch doesn’t feel good for someone who hides in shadows. Longbows could be another option, but we also have a shortbow, so it would be a bit redundant.

I think torch would be cool. Without light, there can not be dark. And only with light can a shadow be made….

and don’t forget, putting out the flame can make a lot of smoke. It actually would be a really good weapon for thieves from a lore standpoint.

something like: Torch skill 4: “extinguish flame” : causes aoe damage and aoe blindness.
and torch skill #5. “Molotov kittentail”: Throw your torch at your enemy causing exploding damage and burning.

Sagat.3285:

Zero Day.2594:

Bunmaster.9734:

What if they decide to make the Rifle a melee weapon, the opposite of Mesmer GS

I’m sure that would cause a lot of people to rage quit the game.

I’m not sure,most want melee some rifle..compromise?? What if it’s for support O.o??

But neither want a melee rifle. Too troll.

well, the rifle looked so shiny thieves had to steal it. Only to find out they can’t use, so they stick a bayonet on it and use it like a spear! AoE melee weapon set…Or they hold the barrel and use the stock as a blunt weapon, CC weapon.

Malox.5416:

klaumann.1258:

A fast attacking two handed Staff would propably be cool too. Like a melee staff…

Like the pole arm showed off in the trailer? I’d love that!

I thought it was a hammer. o.o

And here we go again.

Definitely a torch, this would be really cool. It coul be like that, giving thieves mesmer’s like and elementalist’s like ability :

I believe torch would be a defensive weapon with :
- Skill #4 : a Block ending with an explosive aoe blow when blockin a melee attack.
- Skill #5 : “Ash coat” a skill that would grant protection when activate and that would blind and burn attackers.

Thieves would end up with new dual skill as well :
- Dagger #3 : “fiery blossom” Leap forward inflicting burn and physical damage
- Sword #3 : “fiery slash” Deliver a burning slash and roll backward leaving a fiery trail
- Pistol #3 : “Plasma shot” Shooting a plasma bullet that explode when hiting it’s target dealing aoe damage.

As special features, we could imagine that thieves would be able to leave behind them “Ash clone”. These clone would be inactives but would shatter after a short while or when hit, Blinding and burning foes in area. Ash clone would appear each time the treasure hunter use a movement skills.

Definitely off-hand sword. I want a true Blademaster/Blade Dancer/Swashbuckler/etc.

Main weapons I want for Thief the most are Torch, Axe and Rifle.

BFMV.3198:

After watching the revenant and how kitten cool it looks, I will be making one, I reakon we should get either offhand sword, focus or a staff, that has cool kitten like displacement and all that.

post some ideas

In the trailer they have shown a Thief with a Rifle. So there you have it.

The interesting thing about that Rifle is that it has a knife attached to it. They could have picked any other normal Rifle, but they didn’t. Perhapes it’s a hint that the Rifle will be a melee weapon.

Melee rifle ftw!!

MH/OH shield.

So I can dual wield shields.

Everyboy knows,
Thief becomes Ninja they will use Greatsword to slash and split their enemy. Dagger will become Shurikens like and smoke bomb.
From the darkness

2nd Hypothese they become Guerilla fighter, use bombe explosive and rifle to shut down their enemies like barbar, even a Troch could be use to burn the enemy. This is pure Barbarism….

Seyiwaji.4082:

Everyboy knows,
Thief becomes Ninja they will use Greatsword to slash and split their enemy. Dagger will become Shurikens like and smoke bomb.
From the darkness

Gamblit.5041:

BFMV.3198:

After watching the revenant and how kitten cool it looks, I will be making one, I reakon we should get either offhand sword, focus or a staff, that has cool kitten like displacement and all that.

post some ideas

In the trailer they have shown a Thief with a Rifle. So there you have it.

The interesting thing about that Rifle is that it has a knife attached to it. They could have picked any other normal Rifle, but they didn’t. Perhapes it’s a hint that the Rifle will be a melee weapon.

There was a long thread about that scene in the HoT discussion section. Some argued that that could be a seconds engi which is possible, but I tend to think not. There’s a scene later that shows 9+ (possible) PC, so you’d think there would be one of each profession there. There were 2 medium armor characters not including the known engi, and unless druid is getting rifles as well, that’s either a second engi or a thief.

We will probably just get rifle. It was being talked about the same time that engi hammer was being talked about. Way too much hype about this.

Gamblit.5041:

BFMV.3198:

After watching the revenant and how kitten cool it looks, I will be making one, I reakon we should get either offhand sword, focus or a staff, that has cool kitten like displacement and all that.

post some ideas

In the trailer they have shown a Thief with a Rifle. So there you have it.

The interesting thing about that Rifle is that it has a knife attached to it. They could have picked any other normal Rifle, but they didn’t. Perhapes it’s a hint that the Rifle will be a melee weapon.

Dude, there is no garuntee that was a thief with a rifle. Remember that all medium armor classes have the same armor. It looks the same on just about everyone (Charr and Asura excluded). The trailer was not showing what each class would have, just a teaser at some of the things available with HoT.

Rifle would be the last weapon I would want. I’m hoping for an offhand sword or another melee weapon. If they have to give thieves range they could provide us with the longbow. This would provide an alternative for all the rangers out there that want an archer class.

Greatsword first for me.
Melee staff second.

Butch.4957:

Gamblit.5041:

BFMV.3198:

After watching the revenant and how kitten cool it looks, I will be making one, I reakon we should get either offhand sword, focus or a staff, that has cool kitten like displacement and all that.

post some ideas

In the trailer they have shown a Thief with a Rifle. So there you have it.

The interesting thing about that Rifle is that it has a knife attached to it. They could have picked any other normal Rifle, but they didn’t. Perhapes it’s a hint that the Rifle will be a melee weapon.

Dude, there is no garuntee that was a thief with a rifle. Remember that all medium armor classes have the same armor. It looks the same on just about everyone (Charr and Asura excluded). The trailer was not showing what each class would have, just a teaser at some of the things available with HoT.

You must have missed it. They have showned 9 Character in the trailer, one for each proffesion.
Engineer was showned with the Hammer.
Ranger was shown with the Staff.
The third Leather wearing character was shown with the Rifle = Thief.

Then the Devs confirmed on the forums that Each class will only get 1 new weapon. So Thief = Rifle.

Gamblit.5041:

The third Leather wearing character was shown with the Rifle = Thief.

Eeeeh well, what made you think that?

MrForz.1953:

Gamblit.5041:

The third Leather wearing character was shown with the Rifle = Thief.

Eeeeh well, what made you think that?

Well considering how insanely obvious they made the Engineer and Ranger in the trailer, it’s kinda unlikely that character is an Engi as well.

Seyiwaji.4082:

2nd Hypothese they become Guerilla fighter, use bombe explosive and rifle to shut down their enemies like barbar, even a Troch could be use to burn the enemy. This is pure Barbarism….

We become Rain Spider from Desert Punk. :x

Dagger.2035:

Rifle would be the last weapon I would want. I’m hoping for an offhand sword or another melee weapon. If they have to give thieves range they could provide us with the longbow. This would provide an alternative for all the rangers out there that want an archer class.

Basically this. I’d rather have an offhand sword, mace, martial staff/polearm, or longbow, and all of those could fit well into the Thief aesthetic. I could also see axe or shield, but I think shield is unlikely since that’s what Mesmers are getting.

Also, Warrior rifle is a sniper rifle via Killshot. Unless Thieves get rifle as a melee weapon—which would, in my opinion, be ridiculous—what role could it serve besides sniper that still fits the Thief class?

The most troublesome is NOT THE WEAPON but!!!
BUT, Excatly BUTT, what is coming out of his Ass???

I know classes from other games that mix lance/sword with rifle, not impossible that it has melee potential. Stop relating thief with ninja/samurai and whatnot it even differs in many ways from other look alike classes in other games.

Think this :

Seyiwaji.4082:

The most troublesome is NOT THE WEAPON but!!!
BUT, Excatly BUTT, what is coming out of his Ass???

Probably shoved his annoying skirt/buttcape up his butt to prevent tripping over it cuz it was too long.

Doggie.3184:

We become Rain Spider from Desert Punk. :x

Good show.

Orcinus Orca.8627:

Definitely off-hand sword. I want a true Blademaster/Blade Dancer/Swashbuckler/etc.

Maybe we’d get a proper deathblossom then.
(I think we’re getting rifle though)

i don’t know why people want rifle, it’s like they forgot what is a thief and reason they pick this class..

Simon.3794:

i don’t know why people want rifle, it’s like they forgot what is a thief and reason they pick this class..

Well, if the specialization were an assassin or a scout, thematically a rifle would fit pretty well. I’m just sitting here hoping for not torch, focus, mace, or scepter. I have some rifle skins I like as well (while making the predator).

Simon.3794:

i don’t know why people want rifle, it’s like they forgot what is a thief and reason they pick this class..

Are you saying thief should only weild d/d and zerker gear with signets? Thief is a general term which assasin is in,as well as rogue,scout etc. Don’t limit yourself to other games, I am tired of the copy and paste of classes across mmos. Why would they give us traits,gear stats,sigils etc. available to all..?

Sagat.3285:

Simon.3794:

i don’t know why people want rifle, it’s like they forgot what is a thief and reason they pick this class..

Are you saying thief should only weild d/d and zerker gear with signets? Thief is a general term which assasin is in,as well as rogue,scout etc. Don’t limit yourself to other games, I am tired of the copy and paste of classes across mmos. Why would they give us traits,gear stats,sigils etc. available to all..?

im saying that people pick thief is because of flashy melee combat and fast mobility, if they wanted to pew pewpew safely 1200 range away they would be picking ranger or something long ago.

and D/D signets is meta, it will always be meta even thief get rifle. if you think people will stop using DD meta just because they get rifle, people would be already using P/P if that ever gonna happen. if you think ranged rifle will out damage the melee DD meta it’s not happening either, so i’m not sure about your argument..

The signet d/d spec is a gimmick. You just told us why you picked thief lol.Flashy melee and mobility seem like d/d cantrip ele imo, why does every class has access to all stats,sigils and runes?? Traits on top of it too and again thief is not probably getting rifle the specialisation is ,if it really does then it fits for them.

We got people playing SB / p/p , trap stealthing ,venom sharing, stealth soloers.. not sure when and where was that signet build with d/d ever meta lol. Just admit you want copy and paste of some game rogue,just don’t specialize, thief is still thief play it how you want.

We are speculating here,melee rifle was not compared to d/d anywhere,if it all about damage why do we have support,control,escapes,recovery.. ? Bring your signet build to Silverwastes,WvW and mid tier pvp lol.

Why on earth do people want greatswords? I can see a melee staff or a mace but a giant sword?

guys, its obviously melee long bows.

Katars. or Fist Weapons. or an Ice Pick

Gamblit.5041:

BFMV.3198:

-snip

In the trailer they have shown a Thief with a Rifle. So there you have it.

The interesting thing about that Rifle is that it has a knife attached to it. They could have picked any other normal Rifle, but they didn’t. Perhapes it’s a hint that the Rifle will be a melee weapon.

But how do we know if that’s a thief, or just an engineer?

Arikyali.5804:

Gamblit.5041:

BFMV.3198:

-snip

In the trailer they have shown a Thief with a Rifle. So there you have it.

The interesting thing about that Rifle is that it has a knife attached to it. They could have picked any other normal Rifle, but they didn’t. Perhapes it’s a hint that the Rifle will be a melee weapon.

But how do we know if that’s a thief, or just an engineer?

:O Could this be the reason why we don’t have class specific armor!?! So they could get away with stuff like this.

2h great sword = this

swinsk.6410:

2h great sword = this

Except with a skirt/dress/trenchcoat

And the head piece that looks like that in game looks very tacky, but that’s my opinion… rather stick with the mouth masks.

I honestly don’t understand what’s the big deal with everybody looking to be ninjas or any sort of kittened up slaughter-machines from the shadows. And, if you actually want Samurai based stuff you’ll have better chances on the Warrior side since they’re actual warriors. ._.