Hey I am a new player and have been struggling with this question too. What I realised after reading this thread and a few others, is that for me playing a less powerful spec is MORE fun. For me personally I am the kind in board games who if my friends complain about a tactic/strategy being particularly underpowered, I will definitely choose that tactic next game and even if I end up losing I will have a lot of fun.
I love the challenge of playing something others can’t make work and finding ways to make it work. I think that translates into gw2 too, for some people the most important thing is to “win”, however for me it’s the joy of having a challenge and pushing myself, even if that results in me doing worse.
I think sometimes people (myself included) get so caught up in the minute that they ruin the game for themselves. I am pretty sure that if you enjoy the gameplay, you can find ways to have wins with the class. Initially I was so worried about not being viable later that I kept trying to make different classes like thief etc. but it just didn’t click with me and I kept coming back to Rev.
I could be wrong though I am new hah
(Also note: I still hope they rebalance the class and fix all the issues people have been mentioning too, I just also think that you can still find enjoyment in a class even if it has problems if it suits your style)
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