Guild Wars 2

I am trying a warrior for the first time (for sPvP, not WvWvW).

There is a lot to learn, of course.

But some things are more important to learn first and second. As a professional musician, I know there are things you just have to practice first to get the “muscle memory” in place.

What rotations are the bread and butter that I should be trying first (even though I get owned)?

After I have those down, what comes next?

Well truth be told, if u follow a rotation in GW2 you might get ‘read’ easily and die consistently. If your using GS/sword-shield you should dance around your target, Whirlwind —> Savage leap, roll —> sheild bash, constantly do dmg and make distance and then close it again. It really makes the other player panic and it helps make you get used to weapon switching constantly. With bull rush, you get 5 gap closers, and if you dodge into a gap closer, you look like your waltzing around them. It also makes it so your skill serve the purpose of movement and dps.

Always going to have to adapt based on scenario, But remember to abuse your gap closer’s to keep your enemy near you, and constantly move around them.

My thinking is that I must first work in the training area to get the feel of it, and then very soon go into hotjoins and try it against real players.

Of course I will be ineffective at first, but I will begin to get the “feel” of the basic moves.

The idea would be to just try something like the Sword 2-3-4 and add another attack…then escape to a distance. Over and over, until it becomes natural and fluid without thinking. (of course I will die a lot, since I am not yet at the stage of being able to react to multiple other players who might jump me).

Then add another combo. Then mix it up

When you first play a new song as a musician, you don’t worry about making mistakes; you know you are practicing and many, many mistakes are normal at first. You are just training your fingers.

This game is not the classic rotation-based MMO, you use skills when they are the most necessary.
All skills are situational, you just need to practice and learn when to use what.

RedF,

Yes, how to best do that? How do you choose what to do when you know nothing?

In hotjoin, things happen fast. You are not learning; you are confused. Should you not be practicing moves at first? Later you apply them at the right time?