Guild Wars 2

Hey all ,

Recently i decided to lvl up an ele and i enjoy the class so far . I was wondering what gear should i craft from my toon (lvl 80 that is ) and i decided to go with celestial .

I really want to know what makes so special the celestial (exotic) gear compared to the other 13-14 set that exist so far in game, that you need almost 2 months to make a full armor set and weapons . Celestial exotic is also Account Bound which means you can’t even buy the insignia on Market . Isn’kitten little bit unfair ? shouldn’t be all those recipes attainable at the same rate , concidering that we are talking about the same tier of gear ? .

I recently came back to game so at first i wondered if it is the ultimate gear for this game but it seems that this isn’t the case . it is just another exotic set with all around stats for those who prefer it instead of another set .

So Anet pls explain to me what makes exotic Celestial pieces so special that requires almost 60 days to get the non top tier set and also they are not tradeable .

My suggestion would be either make tem tradeable OR make the production of crystal to be 1 / character / day rather than account .

P.S is it something that i do not get it or know during the proccess of crafting Celestial gear ?

Thx in advance

SFR really wanted to win this match up and from what it seems they got the job done . I ll save the congrats for friday though . RS atm showing a very impressive coverage and strength . With this performance i wonder why they are in the same position atm with AR and kodash .

doesn’t really matter what you or me think of “real” pvp . All i am saying is that when some changes comes around in every class should be treated differently in tpvp and wvw . They are not the same thing .

Until the day comes when Anet will seperate pvp from wvw and pve as it was meant to be by default all these changes based on small scaled fights or even 1vs1 , will be a complete and absolute failure . But let me explain .

Jon came here and shared his thoughts which i find it encouraging since it shows that he really tries to be in touch with the community .

All these things he said i find them logical when it comes to pvp or 1vs1 . But what about WvW ? or pve ? do they really make any difference there ? i think not . The reason why is just because when you deal with mass scale battles , which also involves siege mashines etc etc , it won’t be the same the impact effect of those skills are easier to be countered and even if it is not it won’t make a difference since the numbers / organazations wins always .

I won’t debate on any changes i see until Anet make a complete and seperate logic about what changes should be implemented or both cases . WvW is not tpvp and the opposite . Anet indroduced them as completely different aspects of the game . On what sort of basis all these changes are implemented ? .

There is nothing more to discuss , since everyone here comes and express his opinion according to his needs / preferences according to the type of game he /she plays . Everyone is telling the truth but they do not play the same thing .

convince me that i am really that game breaking when i am using hambow in EB or any BL that i need to be nerfed when i have to face up twice or thrice the numbers that iahve on my side , and guess what there are hambow’s on the other side too . balance restored imo .

Anyway i am not trying to convince anyone just sharing my thoughts like you guys do . As long as it is unclear in what sort of basis all these “balance patches” comes out i don’t think there is really anything to discuss …

I hope Jon could contribute on my thoughts .

take care

The joke of the day …. Hammer is useless outside of tpvp …. i LOLed …

Hammer is a great weapon to use in zerg WvW situations and a very nice melee train one . About these upcoming changes ? ok a little bit harsh but i am having a blast playing a support warrior with hammer atm in zergs and still do quite nice dmg , and offer my CC .

Not sure if it is gonna help much , since i am not doing PvE at all but maybe if you use D/P for blind could help

The only thing that really worries me is the long queues and the skill lag . It doesn’t really matter if your side wins or lose. It is all about playing the game and having fun ….

Tyhmyys.3268:

Umad.7528:

DVG talking about zone blobs again? omg this is getting better and better!

You missed my point completly. I don’t care if you blob, or think that we blob. What I take issue with is the way many SFR behave on the forums. If you get wiped, the enemy was blobbing, if you wipe someone, they are worthless lootbags. Show some respect. These 1 sentence “you suck, I kill you” posts are exactly what I was talking about.
My remark on blobs was about the person before me asking whats wrong with blobs. According to this thread, as a DVG member I am somewhat of an expert on the subject, so I thought I’d share my insight

The real problem is the Design of EB actually not the number of ppl participating on it . I ll give you 2 examples .

Back in the former days of glory in daoc , a relic raid needed a lot of ppl with superb coordination in order to grab one for their realm . Noone ever accused the other side of being steamrolled . That’s the name of the game as i said .

2nd example is the early days of WH when fortress siege occured . Too many ppl imba lag still remember me trying to do “hold the line” on top of the stairs or try to break in through it .

My conclusion is that blob has nothing wrong , it is on commanders discreation how they goona divide their forces and how/where to act . The only thing that kills WvW right now is the major lag sometimes , and the lack of plain areas away from keeps so might ppl try to do smaller scale fights and generally roam .

Personally i prefer any day having populated WvW zones rather than empty or semi empty . If i want small scale battles i know where to go and what to do .

Fun is something to comes to anyone in a different way . I do have fun running a small scale fight with my friends like 4vs 4 etc etc . But i will never moan for cry for getting steamrolled by an opposite zerg – blob whatever cause that the name of the game . But generally i find it more fun to participating on a siege rather than doing those pointless (imo) GvG fights in a certain place with nothing to win except perhaps the fact that i ll satisfy my ego. I fight for my server trying to be useful in anyway i can . That’s what i did 8 years in daoc and another 2 in WH . WvW is exactly what is meant to be .

So pls spare me with phrases like "skill or etc " i have nothing to prove after almost 10 years of doing it .

this kind of topics amuses me . All of you accusing eachother server about blob you are really make me smile . What’s wrong with blob ? every server which has the numbers, do it and have fun through it . GvG is another stupid invetion from ppl who really love to boost their egos and vanity . This is a mass scale RvR take it or leave it . The rest of you go play something else or try spvp . This is what Anet made WvW for .

Put the flame on me now :P

I ve been using this one and i need some opinions in where i should invest my laurels for ascented trinkets from now on .

build : http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQJASWlYg67mFyKEfIFRuAbBYPwYG741jE6QGC-jUDB4hQoLA0HBK7pIaslhht6KIlXRTvATdSqW3CR9CwaGwzjRrWGA9xA-w

I play exclusively WvW in large scale battles so i need to sustain my survivability and my support to others . My dps when it need to be is ok with me i don;t have high hopes .

Thx in advance

colesy.8490:

The OP asked about full PTV, not PTV in general.

I don’t know why anyone besides a commander would run full soldier gear.

I ll tell you why if you allow me . Depends on what you do . If for example you play wvw guildless like myself and you find yourself in dire circumstances (spam AC on you , large scale battles , trying to win a fight through attrition or just because you want to be the last man standing then PVT gear is your friend . Moreover from what i have expirienced so far since i got back , current meta is all about conditions kitten loads of them with siege machines on top of it . And yes you can still do some reasonable dmg to enemies with power being your primary stat and also stand still .

Don’t get me wrong but my expirience so far from large scale WvW shows that even full PVT gear is viable on WvW . Besides i do like to stand next to my pug commander and give them hell

colesy.8490:

Terrible in basically every game mode?

Since when pvt gear is terrible like you say when it come to massive pvp like WvW ?

I do agree for PvE that a more offensive gear is better but only because the majority of ppl wants to faceroll an instance in no time . Minimize the time spend in there to be specific .

I can’t even imagine participating in a siege without at least some pvt gear .

Could you enlighten me perhaps ?

i do like meditation spec for small scale fights . got a link with spec and armor etc etc you use ? .

thx in advance . really nice fights there

All weapons have their uses . It really depends on what you like to do . If you WvW alot staff is your best mate . Every (at least almost ) build auto includes one . It desperate times of major lag (SM siege for example ) it is still reliable and works .

When it comes to PvE ( which i stop doing 6-7 months ago ) it certainly stays behind other weapons but i do like still .

Staff needs no changes it has a certain use and it is superb for it .

I use a mix of soldier armor and Knight ( 5+1 ) ascented PVT amulet and knight jewels with celestial upgrades . Hammer or GS and stuff with typical shout build . I really love the place that a guardian has in WvW , i don;t care about big numbers , i love support with some decent dps

I play Guardian class since open beta 1 Retreat was always swiftness and aegis

Hello all . I recently came back to GW2 after a long term break and i plan to play on my guardian as a frontline support mostly .

My spec goona be 0/0/30/30/10 , or the other classic build 0/5/30/30/5 . The ony thing that confuses me is all this new gear , celestial and ascented trinkets .

My 1st thought was to build my gear with a mix of celestial/Soldiers armor (2/4 pieces) with 2 runes of monk , water and traveller .

My Weapons goona be the classic Hammer and Staff . And i need some advice about trinkets .

Will Celestial along with clerics will help combined with the other gear pieces i mentioned above ? . So i look for something else ? .

Any advice is more than welcome

Thx in advance