Guild Wars 2

My main:)
(Guardian)

Firebrand:

What i didn’t like:

-Mantras as a whole systeme are bad and even worse with this range and cone area effect. The cast time is too long.
-The first skill on each tome should be ground targeted or 360° around the firebrand.
-The axe felt too slow .
-The cool down on tomes is to long
-Not enough condition cleanse even under tome of resolve. the cooldowns on the tome of resolve skills were too long.
-Maybe give tome of resolve a blast finisher for better support. (the spining tome of resolve skill)
-The mantra of flamme is not worth taking for only one burn each cast.

What i liked: (firebrand)

-The skill animations were very nice.
-The asura firebrand animation when entering a tome.

Here is my feedback on the firebrand:

-The axe:
the 2nd axe skill aoe is way too long too cast.
the 3rd skill(the pull) with 600 range is too short, maybe 900 range.

-The mantras:
Terrible, for one the fact that they are mantras…I know quickness, but still.
The mantras work in tiny cones in front of you was not a good idea.

-Support firebrand:
Was it really better than a core or dragon hunter support (Healing Wise)

-Condition cleanse skill on the Healing tome:
Not enough condition cleanse, cross a scourge and you are dead.

-Animations:
Floating pages around the firebrand…no
The 1st skill and every book worked in cones and wasn’t good.
The tome skills were pretty.
The asura firebrand tome swap animations are cute and different than the other races.

What i would like:

-Rework the axe cast time and range.
- Give firebrand something else than mantras, or mantras with a 360° skills and at least 600 range.
-Make the support aspect of the firebrand actually support. Change the 1st skill on tomes to a target skill or a 360° skill application rather and a small cone in front of you.
-Make firebrand’s 2nd skill in tome of resolve (the spin) a combo finisher, to blast the water field.
-Give firebrand the old guardian tome animations. (the giant tome was a great idea)
- Maybe rework the firebrand swap tome animations, maybe by race the asuras got way more love than the others.

I would like us to share our liked or hated skill animations we came across this beta weekend. What would you change and for what?

Skills animations i liked:

-The asura guardian cast animation when swaping tomes, very cute.
-The Holosmith’s elite skill is very neat, reminds me of the gunner skill “balder’s vengence” in Tera.
-The Warrior elite skill, very flashy:)

Skills animations i didn’t like:

-All the guardian cône animation skills. ( why cônes…)

Stacks of burn is great and all, but it’s the ONLY condition you have as a guardian and the whole stack can be easily cleansed, in wvw or pvp. Will the way conditions work change.

I agree too, i would have preferred an actual two handed tome, as a new weapon or maybe focus main hand? the guardian would rather read the tome pages or write on the pages in the tome like the arcanist in ff xiv.

http://imgur.com/O4aMkI3

http://imgur.com/spsBRbB

It won’t happen, we wanted the same change for a guardian staff skill, and have been wating for years. Males always “crouch”.

I hope it is a precursor reminds me of the sword brotherhood

[img]http://i.imgur.com/v1rHWrN.jpg[/img]

Nice look, if you are into armor mix/cosplay ig… you should check out GW2style.com
There you can find ideas to improuve your armor looks or enjoy the work of others.

Awesome halloween/mad king looks are posted these days.

Ok thanks for the answers

Arenanet can we please have a witch hat , that shows hair this year please.
(even a deflaut choice, like dwayna’s outfit) but just the hat.

thanks

the shoulders look very nice

Tapioca.9062:

Gern.2978:

A guardian is not a monk, and was never meant to be like a monk.

Further, Guardians will never have Monk skills like Ray of Judgment, AKA Guardian Focus 4.

Dragon Hunter will get a trap called lights jugement , which is basically Roj that reveals enemies

Nerf it !!! yall already have renewed focus (op) to use. In fact no nerf that skill too.

Tera true action combat (Ftp) is a good choice, but yes you have more skills to use. (new gunner class is fun) skills look great.

Dragon Nest (Ftp) is a nice game , animations and skills are amazing but skills root you in place.

The secret World (Btp) is nice, your in hand weapon changes your classe. But you have to use your brain in a few situations.(quests …)

Vindictus (ftp) is ok.

Many.8419:

Godric.3012:

Nika in a trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukqzYhvJTK8

It’s Vizu.

Sure lore says it’s Vizu, but it could be Nika traveling through time. Is there even a diffrence between Vizu and Nika apperance wise.

I think they should wear their original clothes. In these pictures they just look like a players toon. I like the feeling that some npcs are just stronger than us (in a 1 vs 1 situation), and i would say that thier appearance plays a role in it.

If you bring in gw2 Turai Ossa or Nika, you might as well make them look cool. (Nika: one of the most strongest assassins in gw).

Sure her armor looks similar , but just doesn’t do the trick.
Queen Jennah and “Anise” have a unique look.

What do you think?

Original:
http://www.no-cookie.com/w/images/9/91/Nika.jpg

GW2 Nika:
https://dviw3bl0enbyw.cloudfront.net/uploads/forum_attachment/file/196061/Nika.jpg

Nika in a trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukqzYhvJTK8

Tao.1234:

Why do I have to pay for Core version twice?

Why do I have to spend additional ~€10 to create & play Revenant class?

I feel like I’m buying a DLC where I have to purchase additional DLC to play original DLC without issues.

The hell?
:/

The core game is a “free” bonus , but you only get the bonus if you are a new player so…

EU guardians:

PVP:
-Tage (TCG): http://www.twitch.tv/tage33

WvW:
-Zodin: https://www.youtube.com/user/Xodin90
-Hibana: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxc8kgQ1gu7lDJG0g9Qbbg/videos
-Stella Alamarr: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQp9h6mRgHc1mOk_BhqgV_w

PVE:
-Obal: https://www.youtube.com/user/obal100

NA:
-Tap Dat Mouse: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tapdatmouse/featured

HaseKent.1843:

The outfit really looks static and stiff. It’s like the designer just paste a few paper board around and tadah~~~~~ Dwayna outfit…

to the designer… if you cant make something looks good, at least don’t make it looks bad either…. =,="

I like you.

I’m kittened.
I thought that they couldn’t make worst “male” outfits, well i was wrong.

1: I think that other races shouldn’t be able to wear human gold outfits. (Charr get legions outfits, norns spirits, and asura college. We made choises at character creation, does it have a meaning?

2: Clipping again, dont even think of wearing a shield or anything thing else 2 handed, on male atleast, females human have a special outfit cut at the back (less cliping). This isn’t there first armor/outfit they could try it before selling this.

3: Male boob wings… really?

Female outfit is pretty , male meh…

+1 for npc armor

I find leveling to easy/fast too, but i don’t take pleasure in it, like i did in other mmos. To those who say that they want to me max level for endgame, there is no "endgame " the game is the journey there (quests, mega events …)

+1, even for gems , you like gems right?

great name (you know what you are and what you get) , nice video.

I think arenanet thought about minipet fights a long time ago, but will they do it ? I don’t think so.
Being able to battle in gw2 will remind people of pokemon (or wow minipet battles), and some people hate the idea. I don’t.

I think we also have way too many minipets too, and npc types too (Logan, rox…)

I would have loved aion type pets. You can train them, play with them and wash them ( if the mini pet is happy it gives you a gift)

yay for the “great darkiller”

I like the arc.
Some skills look nice, but i find the angel and dragon mix weird (wings…). I personally prefer more of an angel theme for guardians.
I would like a better elite look and name maybe some kind of light prison.
The traps look cool.
But i’m not a fan of the name. I think it’s important too.

Keep the bow , change the traps to runes of light. And name it something like light defender.

Lightbringer… or any of the names proposed above:)

I hate the name too .

Ugly kitten hell… guess i am still bitter.

CMF.5461:

I’m still shocked at how upset people get over a name and appearances. It’s like being mad that you get a red car for a present and you wanted a blue car instead. Its a free car?!?! Who cares what color it is?

The name has no impact on how the class works and plays….form before function for some I guess?

Well it’s not really a “free car” , i guessing we will have to pay for the expasion.

i wan’t to cry ;(
Wings are made to fly (or levitate). Not hunt dragons.

Many.8419:

I was kinda excited after seeing the concept art this week and after reading and watching the preview post… it’s just meh. First of all the name. It is so cliche, it doesn’t connect to the guardian in any way, like the name you think of when someone tells you “this is the game where you kill dragons, what would be the best profession?” “oh my god, a dragonhunter!” I mean… what?!

And the skills… just another boring ranger like.

I have the same feeling to bad guard is my main. I personally don’t think dragonhunter is a good name, when the dragons will be dead what are we going to hunt? But hey, we will have to wait and see.

i just want those wings pretty please

I would love mantra skills (aion chanter style)

+1 please better animations on male human guards

I prefer final fantasy type armors but aion is not bad

http://i.imgur.com/FWVGjg1.jpg

Meowwilson.5106:

what do you mean “finally”? feathered has been out since launch.. and the heavy armor too. I forgot the name.

Feathered is ugly though

well done for this different kind of “armor”, thanks.

Female armor is very nice , male one is disgusting

Yes you can beat most eles , fresh air eles, staff zerker, condition.
But when it comes to D/D celeste eles it can be harder. They are the profession that benefit the most of that amulette.

At the end of the day it depends on your skill and the D/D ele too.

1) Male Human/norn animations:
Staff and great sword animations look stupid ( the way he casts, holds them and THE elite skill animation)

I would like more not heavy looking armors too:) Is it too much to ask for less fabric?

It will never happen… sorry. (time/rarety:)

Laraley.7695:

Godric.3012:

Hi, I would say it is a fresh air S/D build.
Elementalist is the only class that can kill someone in 2sec (one shot) , if your foe is light of a glassy medium class.

That’s so not true.

I talking about rotations that can kill the quickest, and leaving your enemy no time to react.

Of course Mesmers, thiefs, (medi guards and rangers long bow) can kill quickly , but not as fast and not giving you the sensation of a one shot. There rotation animations take time.

This elementalist rotation is based on fast cast skills.

Hi, I would say it is a fresh air S/D build.
Elementalist is the only class that can kill someone in 2sec (one shot) , if your foe is light of a glassy medium class.

The build is not very commum in pvp. (sneaky / not forgiving build)

This is the build that could have killed you:

Scholar runes (+10% damage)

Fire : 0
Air: 6 (VI / X / XII)
Earth: 2 (VI) +10% damage
Water: 2 (VI) +10% damage
Arcane : 4 (I / VIII)

Utility skills: Arcane wave, arcane blast, lightning flash)

(only earth/air/arcane skills)

You open with a Earthquake/lightning flash , on you enemy . By that i mean you have to press earthquake and land the skill on you enemy with lightning flash.
Exrta damage from the knock down, then use the rest of the rotaion. (air, arcane skills)

This build is not that easy to master, if you miss a skill you are pretty much dead because you have no defense. It’s a 1vs 1 build.

ps: I can’t tell if your enemy used a marco, but this build is possible without.