We absolutely want to make build templates. They could work similar to GW1, but there are more components to a build now. Using the old string-code method may prove to be unwieldy.
Things that must be in a template:
Weapons
Sigils
Rune
Amulet
Skills
Traits
What could be in a template:
Skins
Dyes
Outfit
Finisher
Things to consider:
Sharing (chat links? codes? urls?)
Viewing (seeing some else’s vs. seeing your own)
Saving (notepad vs. local vs. account vs. web)
Building (one spot in UI vs. multiple spots)
Websites (third-party sites should work with in-game)
APIs (Could expose an API to third-parties)
PvP vs PvE vs WvW (each mode requires different configuration options)
+1. On our list. Seriously though, we have already been making small fixes to mouse selection. We have a whole page dedicated to targeting issues we plan to fix. How about the issue where you cant select targets through invisible walls. i.e. the dividing walls between side points and keep in Forest.
Over last couple days we’ve seen more dev posts on this forum than past 3 months altogether. We really appreciate every post Tyler and Evan made.
My question is, can we expect this level of communication with PvP community to keep up? Or are you doing this just to calm us down a bit, after last patch nearly caused riots, and we’ll be back to usual silence soon enough?
Former would of course be preferred, and I’m pretty sure community’s attitude towards devs would quickly improve if you were to keep it up.
I believe it will be a little of both. Because of how our workflow is setup, right before and after a patch we sometimes have more time to post. Between patches, we’ll all be very busy. We’re always trying to find ways to improve our communication. I’ve been trying to spend more time in HotM to make sure there is some dev presence during primetime.
If the character dies, the camera starts to move on its own after a few seconds.
If the player takes control of the camera, that spin stops. Entirely. Player can readjust the camera once and then not touch it again, and the camera will not try to restart the spinning randomness.
That’s it. I don’t see a need for a game option here. If the player doesn’t mind the spinning camera, they can do nothing once their character is defeated. If the player doesn’t like the spinning camera, they can readjust it quickly and turn it off (until the next time they’re defeated, but that’s nowhere near as annoying as current implementation).
Sounds solid. I personally don’t want it to keep spinning after I’ve adjusted the camera either.
