Guild Wars 2

Ever since the update of 29-09-15 I can’t seem to get into PvP as well as before. That being an understatement, so far I’ve lost every game with reward for player with most damage received, while before the update I could play reasonably with most of the time ranking in the top half of my team. Compared to before, I haven’t changed my play style and, while in PvE it doesn’t seem to make a difference, the performance on PvP is greatly affected.
I can’t quite put my finger on it; maybe I just need to adjust, yet I have the feeling that the update put the thief at an even greater disadvantage (than it already had) compared to the other professions. Mainly I noticed the conditions flaring up more than usual, unable to count the stacks because of being downed in no-time, which can be due to extra stacks per second given to other professions. There’s probably more reasons to it. I would like to hear some opinions of other players about this.

Forums can confirm. Same playstyle, same methods, weapons, traits, utilities and yet people tell me I suck. Meanwhile pre-dDay, I won 1v1 and some 1v2. Now its … well you will see and I’m afraid to get infracted twice in one day for posting the truth. So ye. Queue X-Files music.

other classes devs went for powercreep, our dev went for balance in vacuum + 0 communication between them….. go figure

Shadowstep.6049:

other classes devs went for powercreep, our dev went for balance in vacuum + 0 communication between them….. go figure

You know…another way of looking at this is that our dev is the only one that did his job properly if that is indeed the case.

blarghhrrkblah.3412:

Shadowstep.6049:

other classes devs went for powercreep, our dev went for balance in vacuum + 0 communication between them….. go figure

You know…another way of looking at this is that our dev is the only one that did his job properly if that is indeed the case.

That perspective also works, but it doesn’t change the fact that either way it leaves us in a kittenstorm.

Thief classes in general are supposed to be top tier for PvP but low tier for PvE but due to wonky balancing thief became gutter tier for PvP and only useful in dungeons to avoid certain areas with stealth and group condition removal and healing (every entire minute).

It’s only the best at open world roaming in PvE for gathering and such and leveling, and that’s because you have stealth to avoid mobs you don’t care to fight (it’s like dude if I wanted to fight I would have hit you) and when you do want to fight stuff (not tanky enough to be worth it) and moves fast with a certain signet. Warrior gets shake it off which acts like our haste but still, haste is great for getting up after a knockdown, which are typically easy enough to dodge but with so much clipping and effects can’t always read the tells.

@ OP: Maybe you’re having lags. I have some weird lags as well, sometimes against certain classes. It’s not my internet mostly (observing everything with my pingplotter, yes, I’m German). So, check your internet connection and if that is alright, then hope that the next patch will fix stuff for you.

blarghhrrkblah.3412:

Shadowstep.6049:

other classes devs went for powercreep, our dev went for balance in vacuum + 0 communication between them….. go figure

You know…another way of looking at this is that our dev is the only one that did his job properly if that is indeed the case.

They’re supposed to be balancing around the upcoming meta.

Obviously there would be some power-creep/meta-change in giving all professions a new trait line. The fact that we’re the only ones who are left behind means the Thief is the one unbalanced, not the other way around. We’re not in the new bell curve.