Guild Wars 2

Armor looks more like it would fit a Thief :P Colors are a bit dull, but realistic

Yay for stripperific Guardians with super mismatched armor

So, hobo sacks still there?

It’s literally the one thing that stops me from rolling an engineer. Those backpacks look ugly. At least in PvE, you should be able to toggle them off.

So, I made my first Engineer, female Norn and well, I got quite the surprise…

Arenanet, please

There are just so many “bearbows” in PUGs, it’s really frustrating. They really bring next to no utility NOR damage to the table. And so many people just think this is the way a Ranger needs to be played because it’s so easy to level with it.
But it’s also kinda Arenanet’s fault that basically the only really viable dungeon/PvE build is Sword/Warhorn + Frost Spirit.

The Blood Magic trait line is getting overworked on 15th October as far as I know.

Pets:
They simply do not work properly in this game. They have stupid AI and are built around damage soaking, in a game where damage avoidance is paramount. Their utility is also very limited

Weapons:
The bows simply lack utility and do not have that much damage output.
The 1-hand sword deals good damage, but has a very awkward autoattack.
The greatsword also has awkward animations and deals low damage.
The axe is basically only good against exactly 2 enemies.

Traits are all over the place

So, it crashed several times for me again. 2 times in dungeons and one time on a world boss. I am really getting fed up. I triple-checked my PC and ran torture tests. It. is. stable. Arenanet, explain!

Here is the gameadvisor txt.

It’s really annoying if you level a class which cannot pull out condition removal out the kitten . Some stupid trash Krait stacks poison with a duration of 2 minutes or so and you’re stuck in combat for that time. It just creates annoyance and nothing else.
I suggest that once all enemies nearby have been defeated, the conditions of trash get removed. Shouldn’t apply to Veterans and above.

Actually, 500W is plenty, if it’s from a good brand. The wattage actually isn’t that important, it’s the build-quality and reputation of the brand. A 500W Enermax or SeaSonic PSU can power pretty much any PC that uses one graphics card, however, a cheap, no-name 500W will probably fail when used to power a gaming PC.

I have these crashes too and “only” have 450W, but from a good brand (Enermax). Other games run fine, torture tests run fine. The crashing is a flaw within GW2.

Hello,

GW2 constantly crashes with a black screen, usually with the sound distorted too. My PC needs a hard reset then. It really likes to happen in dungeons and other instanced zones e.g. personal story. It actually doesn’t happen in open world, not even during world bosses. There’s no particular event that triggers the crash, it just randomly happens mostly in instanced zones.

My PC
W7 64-Bit
i5 3450
AsRock B75-Pro3-M
Radeon HD7850 1GB

-The PC doesn’t overheat. It runs other games and even “torture tests” like Furmark and Prime95 flawlessly. It’s not overclocked. Newest drivers are installed, including the Catalyst Application Profiles. I’ve tried every suggestion from the sticky thread. it definitely is a fault withing GW2 and it’s getting annoying.

Elementalist:
Sword, spellblade man

Warrior:
Doesn’t need anything, maybe Shortbow if you insist

Guardian:
Longbow, this would fit so well with some shiny effects

Engineer:
Nothing, they have enough kits

Ranger:
Staff as a melee weapon for hitting stuff. It should be visceral, martial-arts style.

Necromancer:
Hammer or Mace because they need melee cleaving. Greatswords and Swords are overused as hell already.

Thief:
Axe, focusing on reflects, blocks and counters

Mesmer:
Mainhand Pistol

Agreed, the Necro definitely needs some melee cleave weapon.

How about we change the pet mechanic in a way that you can keep the “spirit” of your pet within you, gaining some passive bonus and one or two unique skills? Of course, you can still summon it and let it fight like now.

Sword+Warhorn is the best melee DPS option we have

Use Sword #2, #3 and Quickening Zephyr

Something that cleaves on auto-attack. Please

The boss of the lvl 62 Pact mission.

First of all, I am not complaining because this guy’s too difficult. On the contrary, he is absolutely not challenging it all. However, he is one thing: annoying as hell
First off, he is an insane HP sponge requiring you to slash, stab and shoot him for several minutes.
Second, he literally craps out stun and daze zones like a machine gun. Those are virtually impossible to avoid and usually affect you even well outside of their circle or during a dodge roll away from them.

My suggestion would be to buff his damage A LOT because I never dropped below 90% of my HP once I killed all the Abominations he throws at you. Then, reduce his HP by A LOT because bashing a target for minutes isn’t challenging but tedious.
Then tweak his stun zones to be avoidable.

So, they still insist on the Necro having one (bad) weapon with an autoattack that can hit multiple opponents…Meh

Axe #1 is still bullcrap compared to Ele Water Dagger #1
Axe #2 is still mediocre, channeled, single-target damage on a rather high cooldown – while the LF gain is worse than on Dagger’s autoattack rotation.

This game has a cash shop with official gold selling and boosts for everything.

Gee, I fookin’ wonder why the droprates are so bad…And why the gold sinks in this game are so horrible.

So, did Arenanet give us an update or so or do they insist on the axe being absolutely niche and nearly useless?

Doctor Orderly MD PhD DDS.7625:

Wth hellmood? :p
BRB clearing trash with marks, wells, epidemic, life transfer among others.
Necro has ZERO problems with clearing trash aoe lol

As for axe, double the vulnerability caused by axe #1 and we’re talking. Maybe yet another increase of dmg on axe 2 (fair to keep in mind that this move has already been buffed).

Marks = condition mostly
Wells = high CD utility skills
Epidemic = condition
Life transfer: 40 sec CD

If you actually read carefully, I was referring to Power Necros. And then again, why should the Necro have to use tons of precious, high CD spells while EVERY other class can autoattack for the same effect?

charas.8321:

I personnaly find Axe “okish”, using it myself as a 2nd weapon for group fights. It could do with a cleaved dmg, ofc, but it would then become by far the best necro’s weapon. The ability to enhance a whole team DPS constantly shouldn’t be ignored (talking about a 1 target fight… unless we do got cleave dmg one day :p), nor should be the ability to aoe cripple + full retaliation uptime possibilities Axe give to necros.

Vulnerability stacking is kitten easy in this game. Oh and compare Axe #1 to Elementalist Water Dagger #1, for instance. Also, Warrior GS autoattack, AoE.

AoE cripple? Warrior has it too, in a line, ranged.

The retliation is the only aspect of the axe that is not horribly subpar.

Yes, I talked about this topic as well: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/Give-us-a-weapon-with-cleave/first#post1006672

Especially since Necros have only one weapon (staff) with an autoattack that hits more than one target. However, it’s pretty mediocre or bad even and the staff is a condition build weapon. Levelling a power Necro is a real chore, because we do not have anything to cleave through the trash.
Every class has AoE trash clear abilities, even Thieves which are supposed to be single-target assassins can do it better with the shortbow or the sword. I won’t even comment on Warriors and Guardians who AoE autoattack with almost every weapon while actually dealing more damage.

Giving the Axe some nice AoE on #1 (maybe #2 as well), will finally make it useful and make Necros slightly more on par with other classes.

So please Arenanet, give us cleave on the Axe already. When I think about how fast you gave Warrior spear #2 (underwater) AoE, it makes me sad how you ignore the Necro’s lack of AoE cleaving and the axe’s desolate state with such tenacity.

Meh, even in this big patch, ANet didn’t listen.

Please, reconsider!

Apart from the staff autoattack being slow, cumbersome and weak, the staff in general is also very heavy on conditions and utility, but barely useful in power builds.

I can see the Guardian staff cone working for the axe. I mean, the animation is already there, to me, the claws look like shredding multiple targets anyway. Did the axe do AoE in the Beta?

So, has Arenanet given any feedback to this ? Or do other people still have concerns? I just don’t see any reason to keep the Axe as trashy as it is now. While every profession has its “subpar” weapon, they still fulfill a purpose, which the Necro Axe really does not.
The vulnerability of #1 does not help much in increasing its abysmal, strictly single-target DPS; in groups, sources of vuln. stacking are abundant.
Number #2 is your generic, single-target ‘nuke’, which…doesn’t nuke. Lifeforce regeneration is lower than the dagger’s autoattack rotation which is not limited by a cooldown.

1. is the only decent skill on the axe, but it does not make up for the glaring weaknesses of #1 and #2.

Tumbero.3945:

When i read topics like these and i see tons of boys playign and talking about a female character only need to run on kitten mode, i only assume you dont have girlfriends or wife.

And that matters how, exactly?
Besides, I cannot imagine people who come on forums only to flame, troll or insult others, to have an “ideal” social life either.

Kaizer.7135:

Because it’s stupid, why would female warriors on the frontline of battle run around in a metal bikini? Go back to TERA if you want that kind of stuff.

LunaNosCustodit.1458:

So, if our characters are supposed to be wearing armour to, you know, protect them? Why should it be revealing?

Most MMOs I’ve played ( TERA was really bad about it ) had this strange receding armour the higher level you became, so high level females went into battle in metal bikinis. If heavy plate armour looks like a bunch of strings, you’ve officially ruined immersion. That’s the point of a ROLEPLAYING GAME, no? Immersion?

It’s not like people couldn’t handle the skin, it’s just not necessary and doesn’t make any sense.

This argument is terrible.
We are playing a FANTASY game, what’s so hard to understand about that?
Realism or logic should not be of any concern, especially in the aesthetic department.

I am already able to rush into battle with bright pink, spiked armor worn by a cow-cat in this game, so why prevent me from doing the same in a metal Bikini and high heels worn by a tall snow lady? Both of these examples are impractical and illogical.
Additionally, it’s still YOU who decides how your character looks like. If you want to look “practical” or “real”, go ahead, the game has plenty of options for that., but don’t try to force your “selective realism” on others.

Some more arguments for more varied (e.g. revealing) armors/clothing:
- This game is basically all about getting aesthetics and armor, so we simply need MORE
- Revealing clothes can be done for men too, it does not bother me nor can I imagine that other male players are bothered. So, we get that sexism accusation right out of the way.
- Even revealing clothes, high heels, etc. can be done classy and not cheap. The artists’ skills are required here.

I think adding more revealing clothes for female characters will cause a huge kittenstorm on the internet. This whole feminist gamer fad is basically watching games everyday and pull a gigantic “NO FUN ALLOWED, MY POOR FEELINGS” when they detect anything they feel offended by and manage to stir up a real commotion.

I too wish we had more revealing clothing, especially for medium and heavy classes. For males too, for equality.

Peter.8659:

While I dooo agree that necro needs some sort of cleave for a weapon (I’m looking at you, axe), but I still scratch my head at how people think this undermines the necro’s AOE potential. I mean, have you people not looked at epidemic? It’s seriously become my most favorite AOE ability in the game. You can stack loads of conditions and spread them between all the enemies, and at the cooldown cost of only 15 seconds? I think that’s incredible.

Well, it’s true that Conditionmancers have much better AoE capability…but power Necros on the other hand…next to none.

Please ANet, stop making levelling such a pain and finally give us something that can kill trash efficiently

I’d like to bump this

If a cone on axe #1 would be too strong because of the range, Anet could just make it melee for all I care. We have enough ranged options.

Can we get ANet to look into this please?

Dye is not something you NEED to play the game. It will not help you in any way shape or form to be a better player then someone else. All and all dyes are a very nice luxury that you can do without. No one is forcing you to buy dyes and you are capable of finding them on your own . So in turn no one is ‘milking’ you for your money in that regard. Not really fair to say at all.

Always love these Stockholm-syndrome people who defend the people who harm them.

Listen, dye prices are going crazy because ANet nerfed the droprate to oblivion. I thought they were a cosmetic extra, but now they’re luxury.
Besides, it’s just one facet of “nerf ALL the droprates”.

Joseph Fierce.4697:

I get it, you’d prefer it if I went and made cash and loot by partying up with some people and doing a dungeon.

No, they’d prefer you to take out your credit card and buy gems for gold, boosters and so on.

It’s sad, but ANet slowly shows their ugly side and starts to milk people. The constant nerfs to drops, the atrocious waypoint and repair costs, it’s sadly reminiscent of typical Free2Play games.

Joiry.2504:

I’d support this if it was optional and if they let the female characters wear the male versions of their armors (obviously with slight modifications for body shape changes), then and only then would it be acceptable.

However, the sexism in a lot of the female versions of armor is too much already. Adding in something as terrible as high heels would make it worse, unless there was a credible option to have sensible shoes/boots alternative skins.

Currently, most of the less-bad sexist armors are only low level, and fairly bland (in terms of textures and detailing). Lack of “sexy” armor for females is not a problem – see most any high level set. For example, the tier 3 human medium – basically Vegas hooker uniform.

Really, that’s wrong. Check out light dungeon armor for example: http://www.gw2armor.com/norn/female/light_list.php
3 out of 8 show any cleavage. 1 out of 8 shows ANY sign of legs.

Can’t have, because cash shop.

Yeah, it’s sad that we’re still getting milked although we paid 50$/€

LuxAstrum.8205:

. For the hell of it I tried Scepter Focus, and everything went from me having to fly all over the place, to me standing there killing everything and not having to worry.

Did you use a special build for this?

Feel the need to bump this.

At the very least, could ANet please do something with the axe? The majority agrees that it’s complete junk. Power Necros could really use another weapon besides the dagger.

We have cat-cows, plant-people, techno-dwarves and giant snow-humans in a fantasy world and they want things to be realistic. Jesus kittening Christ…what an asinine argument.

Besides, even sliders can be limited to “sensible” options.

plasmacutter.2709:

I suspect a nerf coming for that.

It’s an exploit which causes a slight inflation of the economy.

Inflation = things becoming more expensive, your gold being worth LESS

That’s exactly what’s happened since release. Everything became more expensive. Dyes for example. You can do less with 1 gold than you could 3 months ago.

I think they made a clear statement about this topic, when they removed previewing of different armor classes on your character.

ANGELofPAIN.4809:

Hellmood.2097:

Edit: It’s even in the patchnote.

where did you find it in the patchnotes? I have read the english and german … found nothing about changes to the preview.

i hope its a bug, please … not a feature

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Game_updates/2012-12-14

It’s all the way on the bottom:

Equipment preview will no longer display the two armor classes unavailable to your character.

Heck, I do not even want to be political or sociological about this. All I’m asking for is diversity and choice. When I create a human female, I simply want an option for big boobs AND curvy figure. But no, Anet thought it’s a great idea to make all big boob models have stick legs and impossible waistline while giving the only remotely curvy shape mosquito bite-sized boobs.

Why couldn’t we just have body sliders…

I think getting one-hit killed by champions is perfectly fine. They’re supposed to be strong and group enemies.
However
The outrageous repair and teleportation costs are getting out of hand. Death is punished x2 in this game: Waypoint costs and repair costs.
I’d say, scrap this entire repair system. It’s a stupid, slapped-on, boring mechanic that simply wastes time and gold. We have more than enough gold sinks in this game.

Hah, we’ve been asking for preview on the TP since release and we get…the removal of preview options.
Well played, Anet, well played. Are you going to charge us for preview options next?

I seriously hope this is a bug. If it is, ignore my cynical comment.

Edit: It’s even in the patchnote.
Ridiculous, Anet, ridiculous. There’s so much to do, so much to fix, so much to implement (TP PREVIEW FOR kittenS SAKE), but you never cease to amaze me with your “priorities”.

Softspoken.2410:

Deadfly.3268:

Hellmood.2097:

Hello,

I’d really love to level a Necro, but I am really offset by the fact that EVERY weapon bar the Staff has a strictly single-target autoattack.

What? Everything about the staff is about hitting multiple targets.

I think the sentence is “Every weapon bar’s autoattack (Skill 1) is single target, except the Staff.”

Oh, that sentence causes confusion.
I meant it like this:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/bar_8

I wanted to say: “Every autoattack BUT the staff’s is strictly single-target”

Deadfly.3268:

Hellmood.2097:

Hello,

I’d really love to level a Necro, but I am really offset by the fact that EVERY weapon bar the Staff has a strictly single-target autoattack.

What? Everything about the staff is about hitting multiple targets.

1. is very narrow and slow as hell. If you or the enemy mob is standing on a slope, it’s messing up too. Underwhelming DPS
2. is only useful in condition builds, it’s a very small, static AoE
3. same as #2
4. pretty limited uses in basic PvE
5. high cooldown, only useful as an escape

The staff is horrible for PvE and leveling, imho. I can see it’s uses in support-y builds, but not so much for leveling or general PvE.

Deadfly.3268:

Nay of the Ether.8913 is right about the axe being a utility weapon. Axe 2 is a Life Force builder with high chances for crit proc sigils if you go down that route. You can have a million opinions about what you think it should do, won’t change what its actually supposed to do; a secondary utility weapon.

Listen. Axe #2 is a horrible lifeforce builder in comparsion. You know why? Check out the dagger’s autohit. It builds 6% lifeforce in a full rotation that takes maybe 1-2 secs. Axe #2 builds 8% lifeforce in 3 secs. Means the dagger autohit has the same “lifeforce per second” or even more, considering it’s not limited by a cooldown.
Damage-wise, the dagger autohit rotation has more DPS as well.
Again, there is barely any utility on the axe. Vulnerability is common and not that much of a highly sought-after utility. The autohit is horrible, especially in comparison to other vulnerability stacking autohits like water dagger Elementalist or GS Warrior.
Axe #2 is single-target DPS, but the dagger’s autohit outshines it in both DPS and lifeforce gain. You can argue it’s ranged, but it’s pretty short still and doesn’t justify it being so bad.

Well, the axe #2 skill completely contradicts your assumption of it being a “utility” weapon. It’s straight up, single target damage.
Besides, vulnerability isn’t the most sought after “utility” anyway. There are plenty of sources for it and it’s only really powerful when heavily stacked.
Also, compare other vulnerability stacking options, for example:

Warrior greatsword #1. AoE vulnerability and much longer (8 secs).

Elementalist water dagger #1. It applies vulnerability 2x as well, only in a very generous line AoE, it’s a second longer (6 secs) and has the same range. While Necro axe is supposed to be some power build DPS option (in my opinion), Elementalist water actually IS meant to be utility/heal/support and yet its autoattack is superior in every way.