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Hi all. I just wanna share my thoughts on raid loots. Actually I’m kind of disappointed by the drops in the new wing, for there’s nothing unique other than asc weapons which, unfortunately, aren’t so attractive to me anymore. (As an exp raider, I have geared all my characters with asc equipment—don’t see the point of getting more.)
And this is why I’m still unsure if I’m willing to invest time to practice for this wing. It seems the effort and the return don’t really match for me……..
So, by saying this, I’m just suggesting that perhaps there can be more unique drops in the future raid wings, such as ghostly infusion and white mantle portal device. The end-game content may be more attractive this way.
I would really love to know if there’s any chance for aquatic raids in the future. Although the aquatic combat system is still kind of immature ( according to friends), the idea itself is definitely attractive. (finally, we may need toughness!…..we do right? (0,0))
(it could be just one or two bosses who need to be confronted underwater. Not necessarily the whole wing)
Just an idea.
Thx for reading my post. Let’s just retain it as a friendly discussion of the issue.
I actually just uninstalled the game a week ago…yet I’m currently considering the likelihood to re-download (can’t abruptly abandon my guildies lol). Maybe it’ll happen before LS3.
But still, pugging raid has truly worn me out entirely. I’ll just try to find a guild that raids on weekends…..or leave the content completely after purchasing the wing 3 kills for the legendary armor completion( it’d need conversion of $, of course…..only have 200- gold now )
eh…thx for the help, but I don’t really wanna deceive anyone (sigh)
btw if you don’t ping enough LI that meet the request on lfm, they would most likely just kick you…..
For now I’ll just wait for ppl in EST to get up lol
I figure I do have to join a raid guild.(not happy with the 100% rep though). Pugs just keep wasting my passion and time
End of the story. Sry for the dense atmosphere.
and why would you need 80+ li for a sv clear anyway
I’m currently very upset about the LI request for joining pug squads. The highly-demanding request on LI isn’t fair at all for exp ppl like me who are good but run low on LI. I only started late(in april), but that doesn’t mean I suck. I could understand ppl wanna see high LI for a sense of trust, but it merely hinders the accessibility of the whole content.
It’s reset now. Nearly everyone went inside the wings except me, and the only reason was that I only had 30+ LI. And I have waited for an entire hour.
Just a personal thought….but is it possible to add a system of factions that allow players to join different rival forces depending on their faiths? For instance you may choose to join the bandits if you’re human. You may join the flame region if you’re char. etc……you may even form an alliance with the kraits and fight against the Pact…..Essentially you’d have the chance to choose your side instead of being assigned one. I’m not sure about how to implement such a system as an intact content yet, but it’d surely be fun once being achieved.
(My main toon is a sylvari and I eagerly wanna join the Nightmare Court…..lol….please do let me XD)
oh. I just checked the herald trait line again and found a boon increasing trait—-envoy of sustenance, which protracts the duration by 15%. So does that mean concentration isn’t needed even i’m using monk’s rune? (Facet 50%trait 15%food 20%+monk rune 15%=100%)
and I will be using it in WvW/PvP instead of raid btw.
concentration may be still needed since I will be using the rune of monk. Facet 50%monk rune 15% food 20%=85%. (checked wiki and it said boon utility was account bound….and the ingredients are too expensive )
Thx for offering opinions. I’m still very interested in building such a “non-mainstream” healer. So….any more ideas about the status choice? Is concentration necessary for sustaining boons?(since Gallrock is running full cleric)
Thx again~
ok. Thank you for the suggestion.
Hi all~ I’m new to this profession and considering the possibility of a rev healer build. But there’s one huge problem——can rev maintain 100% boon duration and heal at the same time? I don’t know much about the stances switch but presume that I can only heal on the centaur stance and apply boons on the dragon stance…..so does that mean I need to either go full healer or full zerker of boon stripping?
Btw,how does the rev dps build in raid maintain 100% boon duration? I may use it as a reference.
(Currently my blueprint consists of full minstrel for weapons and armors and minstrel+cleric for trinkets… )
Thx for offering advice XD
I’m looking for a experienced static group/casual raid guild for weekly raid clears and in-game friends. (tired of pugging QAQ). I am very experienced on SV and SP and know the mechanics for the new wing.(have practiced but haven’t got any kills). Roles include condi reaper and dps dd(both full asc), preferring reaper. I wish I can find some friends to form up for scheduled clears for SV and SP. (SF probably, depending on the will of others, although I know what to do XD). I’m generally free on weekends( from Friday night to Sunday) but sometimes may be unoccupied at weekday nights(depends on work). Please send me a mail in game or just leave a message below if anyone’s interested.
Thx for reading my post XD
I just found out this issue for I wasn’t able to join the raid instance of a EU friend. Does it mean that NA players could never raid with EU players?
Thx for helping me out.
So….I’m looking for a casual guild that runs raids at a regular basis. I’m now a half-experienced raider and also a quick learner who could understand what to do merely by reading guides on Dulfy. I will primarily focus on raids but am willing to do things with friends in the guild as well. Like what the title suggests—-seeking friends who could do raids with.
I’m usually free on Friday and Saturday night, and Sunday may also be a good time as well. If any guild is interested in having me (0,0—really bad at self-recommendation)…Please contact me in game. Whisper or mails.
(PS: I do have full set of asc armors and weapons, but I only play one character—-a condi necro. So don’t really have the versatility that a lot of guilds are asking for…… but could switch between a pure condi and a tank)
Yeah. I’ve been doing that on Reddit, just haven’t found a great option yet.( because just started for 2 days) And I wasn’t sure if something like “LFM VG learning run” was an acceptable post on forums. Just learned to use the forum for not long.
Hi….I just saw this and would love to join. Should I contact you in the game? Wanna practice to be a sweet tank. (>_<)
As the ending for myself (not necessarily you guys), I would appreciate if someone has a recommended guild for raids (or at least tell me how or where to find one). Even trainings are appreciated. And if you see someone like me who’s struggling, give a helping hand
Well, a few grammar mistakes when typing. NVM. And maybe after I finish learning how to tank (have no idea when that will happen) , I’ll consider switch back to trailblazer’s again. Just enjoy the playstyle——-surviving all the hugs as a condi (YAY~~~)
In addition, I can’t solo many events anymore. I can’t get the joy that everyone is down in front of the gerent only except me anymore. I can’t enjoy to jump off a cliff and stay alive anymore. I can’t be the one who’s always charging anymore and face the boss ahead anymore. Condi is not like power. It offers a relatively stable and high damage though a period instead of the “bursting damage” of power. So the tactic should be leaning more to keeping the conditions going and finish off enemies smoothly rather than kill every mob in an instance. For that, I don’t consider Viper’s as a good design for pure condi builds. Just don;t understand what kind of strategy that stands for. A hybrid? that could be still make sense. You keep the efficiency on power and also have remarkable condition damages going on, but that’s just a bit weired. If you wanna smash enemies like butter, why don’t you just go with a pure power build? Could be much faster. For that, I do think trailblazer is a good design. It emphasizes the whole point of condition—-stable damage in period and ensures survivability so that you could constantly apply more conditions. So…….I don’t know what Anet thinks, but i do think the design is a bit flawed. If everyone’s seeking a speed kill, then why bother having condition builds?
(PS: the whole theory is based on the assumption that there’s no significant difference in condi and power damage in total. If there is, then….just take the part that you think make sense )
So basically, I’m not angered. Just upset.
And no offense to others. I do understand that raids are about squeezing every last bit of DPS from everyone, so a tank should have less than 1600 toughness as well (according to data from a friend) and putting other stats into offensive traits. I’m just not satisfied with the current environment and the fact that I gotta make sacrifices on FUN to gain “EXPERIENCE” and “ACCEPTANCE” on the end-game content.
I personally posted another post in HOT discussion, advising Anet to either improve the raid communication tool, or offer free runs(or TRAININGS) with their staff. I don’t have THAT MUCH TIME to wait on LFG, hoping some PUG squad would pick me up on the right boss. This is VERY TIRING and TIME-CONSUMING. (and get you annoyed for free)
And even now I have the toughness issue because I’m running rabid trinkets. Some folks told me that rampager is better than rabid. I don’t know exatcly how the condi+Power damage is calculated (too lazy to do the math), but again, my toughness is not so high now so the tank should be able to easily surpass me. I could still fulfill a tank job as well with some boosts from the “flesh of master” trait. But sadly, NO CHANCE AT ALL. PUGS ARE LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED>
As a matter of fact, I’ve already MFed my full set of trailblazer gear into viper’s today, due to the LFR pressure. I just started raids and had only “google experiences” in theory, no chance to practice at all because no PUGs would let me do so. The reality is unfriendly, and I initially gotta give up the preferred play style, which is kind of frustrating.( the gold spent on Maguuma lily also got flashed down the toilet, 6-7g per)
Also, I think the game is not so friendly to condi builds, for the ascended sinister trinkets gotta come from the mastery completion of the living world 2, which could be a lot of effort for people like me. Compared to the power builds, which can get their trinkets directly from laurels, I feel a little bit unfair.
So, in short, not so happy for the changes I gotta make solely because of the environmental pressure. Every tank has their first time raiding and shouldn’t be underestimated only because they have no practical experience. I understand PUGs aspire speed runs, so I can’t fully blame on them as well. I just hope that Anet could come up with a solution to fix the accessibility issue. When the next expansion comes out, I don’t hope that I’ll have to change again just because I’m NEW to the combat. Nothing should be forced in any means on playing a game.
(PS: I personally spent 50 bucks on the set to satisfy the full asc requirements of most PUGs)
Well, personally found that it was really hard to LFR a squad. I believe others have such experience as well. So would Anet maybe fix this by adding a new way of communication? Or…….Anet staff also playing this thing right? Can they offer free runs? >_<
A huge issue here. I’ve already crafted 4 ascended trailblazer armors and a staff. All mats for the rest are set already, only waiting for enough globs of dark matter. But someone experienced told me that the high toughness from trailblazer’s could ruin the team’s strategy (aggro issue). I’d like to hear more opinions about this…………..is it necessary to change the rest set to viper’s or sinister’s?
Playing condi nec, wanna be tanky (>_<)——to survive all the hugs (yay~~~~)
An idea of crafting HOT ascended armor
in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
Posted by: Decaying Seart.6793
So I just do it? By spending laurels on recipes from the vendor?
An idea of crafting HOT ascended armor
in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
Posted by: Decaying Seart.6793
So I personally found pretty tiring to craft fulgurites……..Wondering if I could craft HOT ascended like this: Craft the old ascended armors that don’t need fulgurites, then throw’em into the MF with HOT recipes, since the recipes are just exotic leveled( according to google). What do you guys think? Has anyone tried this before?
A question about the trailblazer crafting
in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
Posted by: Decaying Seart.6793
lol……….fine, gotta kill a lot of crabs(insects) after.
(Biology: is chak a type of crab or insect? >_<)
A question about the trailblazer crafting
in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
Posted by: Decaying Seart.6793
Just encountered a serious issue …..didn’t learn the recipe to craft the Pahua’s ascended armor. Google says the only acqusition is by openning the crystalized supply caches in Tangled Depths. But is it possible to obtain it from the laurel merchants or other ways? is it included in the recipe they sell?