Guild Wars 2

The first year of EotM was absolutely insane for wxp. People on green side were making 30-50 lvls per day for running in circles. It was way too rewarding and the nerf came too late.

There was also a lot more karma training going on in WvW, back in the day. No such thing as siege disablers, auto upgrades, structural invulnerability, hardened fortifications, watchtower, you get the drift. Massive golem rushes on enemy objectives were the norm on some servers. Matches were even more lopsided than now which means that most of the objectives were paper(T0), so very easy to take.

And liquid xp from laurel vendor.

A good warrior is still an asset to any squad. You have one of the best elites in the game, and you’re one of the top damage dealers in the squad. That goes for both condi and power btw.

As far as guild groups go, who cares? The game in its current state is about as competitive as a bag of rice.

Thank you for the vendor. No more carpal tunnel bois \o/

apharma.3741:

That bandwagon, moves to Vabbi for easy wins, loses the final chest for the week. Classic.

Justice is served.

I miss bannering and the 3 min waypoint timer. These two things alone created so many fights that lasted for hours on end.

What else? Probably the old upgrade system. It had its flaws but it made people care more about the objectives. There were people that enjoyed ugprading stuff and defending it to the death. Hell, it even made me upgrade stuff sometimes just to help the server. Nowadays no one really cares anymore. Just reflip it in 5 minutes I guess?

Feelsbadman

Jumpin Lumpix.6108:

Jayne.9251:

Anet I’m behind you.

Don’t cave.

There’s a lot like us out here that feel the same way.

Things that come too easily are soon forgotten. It’s not a grind, it’s a challenge — and if you really want the new item, you’ll put in the time.

Nobody NEEDS the new shiny to play. It’s a choice. Invest the time or not.

Its a grind on par or worse then the most grindy Korean mmos out there. I play gw2 because it isn’t that Grindy, but apparently with this, now it is. If rank was based on winning zerg vs zerg, or winning in havoc groups or scouting I would say yes this is a reward based on wvw dedication. But it’s not, the best way to rank up is pvd which is achieved by eotm which isn’t even wvw. So why do you care if the req Is lowered? It’s not a reflection of your commitment to the game mode anyway it’s just a horribly egregious grind.

It’s even further cheapened by the fact that people exploited eotm when it launched to gain rank 2000-5000 in a mere month which Anet let them keep, which was fine because there were no rewards at the time gated behind high rank, just titles which only enemy players on other servers can see. So don’t act like your commitment to wvw is really reflected by rank.

Grab boosters and GO PLAY instead of crying on the forum.

Hitman.5829:

Nobody in the history if video games has abused a game mode and then receive rewards for doing so.

Please ANET keep it the way it is. Thank you.

ANet’s balance team has always been severely understaffed and unimaginative. They are like what, two or three people? For a massive game like this? Not gonna work. That’s why we never see sweeping changes.

I like some of these changes and the additional rewards are great but the core problems still remain.

zinkz.7045:

I am sure the hordes who have left WvW will come flooding back with this change, oh wait, the lag is still is worse than ever, the meta is still worse than ever, the combat still more tedious than ever, the population balance is still non-existent, match-ups are still competitively a completely worthless joke, class balance is still non-existent, the guild arenas are still too small/uses PvE rules,the game mode still so poorly designed that PvDoor and avoiding fights in a mass scale PvP mode is the thing for PPT, etc, so maybe not…

Really it is just the PvP rewards all over again, rather than addressing the actual issues, all it will largely achieve is a temporary boost in numbers from “players” after shiny things not really interested in the game mode, that will end once those shiny things have been acquired.

This guy gets it. They keep dodging the real issues that plague this game mode.

People will just leave after they get the backpack because they realize (or already know) that WvW is a huge mess in it’s current state.

Enjoy your skill lag ladies and gentlemen, because there will be more than enough of it.

Mikhail.4961:

This is really interesting. Just a question though: is Glint a necessity for this build? I know, I know, dumb question: Glint > all, but I have to ask, since you spend most time in Ventari stance anyway.

Glint makes the most sense for this build. Jalis is a bit better now but the energy costs are just too kitten high. Mallyx is pretty much only used in WvW because of the condition cancer.

Warrior

/15 char

FrostDraco.8306:

Oh Snapalope.1378:

I think GS still suffers because it just doesn’t have much utility. It’s not like scepter and sword symbol that offers decent boons. Condi reaper got buffed and the GS buffs actually benefit condi reaper a lot. Condi reaper is still very good and situational depending on boss. In terms of DH, current DPS symbol and hammer still reign supreme.

>condi reaper
>GS

What? What condi reaper is using GS?

I think they only use nightfall #4, then swap back to condi set.

Sure, here’s the build

I have no predictions but I really hope for ArenaNet that they understand that they have to buff underused abilites and traits (in all game modes). Those abilities don’t need to become super meta or anything but people want OPTIONS.

- Player 1 wants to play a dps axe/axe warrior in raids but he can’t because he doesn’t provide might and the dps is bad.
- Player 2 wants to play a core power necromancer in ranked pvp but he can’t because death shroud sucks and is outdated.
- Player 3 wants to play a spirit ranger in open world and pvp but he can’t because they don’t kittening move anymore.

I could go on with examples but there’s so much useless stuff in the game that needs to be reworked and buffed.

MAKE GUILD WARS 2 GREAT AGAIN

Magnus Godrik.5841:

Mikali.9651:

learn to play issue. use special ability.

kill mobs first. avoid small elementals. run in circle, pick bloodstone and throw. spam that till your break bar. repeat.

I must agree with this. I one shot it the 1st time with a necro.

^

Get a keybind for the special ability, makes the fight much easier. Clicking on it in time is difficult.

You can avoid the cc wave this way.

Zenith.7301:

Try Astralaria and NEEDING THE TEMPLE OF DWAYNA EVENT TO FAIL. Like, you need the DE chain where you kill the priestess, not the one where you defend it.

And yet nobody will let the event fail because they want the temple to stay accessible. Took 2 days and countless map swapping to get that done.

Wait, that’s still a thing? Didn’t they fix this kitten a while ago?

that’s awesome, thanks ANet!

I agree with your points except for the first one. Fun is subjective.

If you or anyone else is not having fun with the game then take a break or quit the game. I know it’s easier said than done, but seriously, man up, grow a spine and do it.

There are so many fun games and activities out there. You’ll do yourself a favour.

Can we get longbow next pretty please <3

I also think that there needs to be an alternative way for players to get the gift. Some people can’t or don’t want to play WvW for whatever reason and I respect that.

Add the reward track in pvp and make a repeatable mini collection in pve or something like that.

Swamurabi.7890:

Zok.4956:

SkylightMoon.2098:

The core problems have never been fixed. Score, population, and rewards. Its a mode that has been flawed from its inception because there has never been any incentive to win a match, because population dictates match. That also means you cant reward winners of the match.

If that could be fixed it would also be good.

In a competitive game, even in real world sport, the player count is important and that is why the number of players is fixed in a sports team and reducing the player count of one team is used as a penalty.

But WvWvW ist a 24/7 game mode where the player count is not fixed. It has only a maximum player cap per map (which is between 60 and 100 maybe). So “equal numbers of players” happens only at times, where a map has reached its maximum players/cap.

That is a problem that can not be fixed for WvWvW and as a result, WvWvW will never be a competetive game mode like a 5v5 or maybe a 10v10. And it will never be “fair”. It was never intended to be “fair”. Because it is not WvW but WvWvW.

I think A-net should not try to make the game mode or matches more “fair” but should find other ways to make it more fun for (most of the) players. That is also not easy because “fun” is different for different players.

The reason why WvW is dying faster now is that it is no longer fun for the losing sides.

As a WvW veteran I can honestly say that EotM is more fun than WvW right now.

It really is, and that itself is a kittening tragedy.

This community in a nutshell.

NeXeD.3042:

do you have proof where it says you won? looks to me like you could have capped that point after the fact.

Look at the rank points.

I also had a couple afkers and trolls in low plat and it just sucks. You can report them all you want, ANet doesn’t punish them.

Where did you learn this Mordor language?

I had more success with carrion amulet than deadshot. The extra condi duration from deadshot is nice but you lose a lot of power which is really noticeable in 1v1’s. Sage is also ok with the buffed virtue.

They need to be more distinguishable, and honestly, a bit better looking.

jcbroe.4329:

Kraljevo.2801:

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I think the biggest problem is the small pvp population and the lack of dedicated and skilled players. The majority probably hasn’t even done their placement matches yet and when they do, they’ll be focusing on the ascended gear and then leave.

Most people don’t play pvp anymore to have fun and compete, because frankly, it’s not as fun as it used to be with all the HoT clusterkitten. I also know a lot of PvE players that simply hate conquest and would love to have a King of the hill mode, elimination, free for all, yet Arenanet doesn’t deliver.

Long story short: If you lack the players that want to compete, the matchmaking will be bad.

I knew it haha.

Good for him, I heard the pay is ok.

I don’t want to sound like a guru or anything but If I had such a hard losing streak like this then I’d take a break for a few hours and do something else to clear my mind. Then try again.

CptCuddles.8912:

I used to watch the changes happening in this game and wonder how progress was so slow and the devs were seemingly so inept. And then I read the employee reviews on glassdoor.com. The problems with the game are a result of basic management principles being flubbed.

Simply put, talented employees are underpayed and not recognized at anet. Instead, the more senior guys “go with the flow” guys rise up the ranks and are not held accountable for poor performance. What we have been seeing recently is much of their talent leaving the company resulting in an employee base consisting largely of the least effective and productive employees. Granted, it likely varies by department, and the disparities in the quality between the various content released shows as much, but at the end of the day their management style sucks.

And so, that’s why poor systems are repeatedly released and were are still in the testing phase five years in.

Source: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/ArenaNet-Reviews-E255820.htm

Half of their staff probably left for amazon game studios at this point lol. The pay is better, I don’t blame them one bit.

I like the map. I love forests that are covered in snow so +1 from me.

The story is still lackluster in my opinion. I really don’t care about Braham as a character but the last part of the episode made me hate him for some reason. Why would I ever want an immature bloke in my guild?

The last part was pretty boring and I didn’t like the level/boss design. -1 on that one.

I don’t understand how people can watch this stream, it bores me to death. Zero entertainment value.

This suggestion has been made over and over again and it won’t work in a pvp game, no matter how big it is. People would block the best players in the game so they can get free wins.

This is what happened in Overwatch as well.
Players abused the ‘avoid player option’. Guess what happened? The best players were stuck in queue forever because everyone intentionally avoided(blocked) them. Blizzard had to take it out of the game.

Torch still needs changes.

#4 torch needs a more reliable throw, not horizontally like it is now (you can’t even hit someone on a ledge) but directly on the target. Just copy paste the ranger throw torch animation.

#5 torch casting time is insane. 4 1/4 seconds!!! I don’t think I need to tell anyone what can happen in 4 1/4 seconds in a team fight. The condition cleanse is nice but let’s be honest, did you ever use the cleanse on allies as it was intended? If yes, you probably died in the process or couldn’t save your ally from getting downed. The skill looks cool but is just useless.

My suggestion for cleansing flame: Halve the casting time, reduce the number of pulses down to 4 or 5 and make it apply 2 stacks of burn on each pulse. Reduce conditions removed on allies from 9 to 4 or 5. This way you can still support your allies while also having respectable cleave.

I mean… you’re breathing freaking flames… kitten needs to burn, amirite?

Just my 2 coppers.

Stigi.9357:

After little modication with my build i found that power warrior is viable atm and with good support can rock in pvp
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vJAQNAR5enMdAlkidhAWhAElilqADpA0ACAvj2U7sVpHE7yBA-TZBCQBBZ/BAcQAYwTAohlBgwFAAA

Wtf does this have to do with the OP?

Hundred blades never gets old.

What I don’t understand is that axe/axe still has worse dps than GS. I mean yeah you could say a GS to your face hurts more than an axe but in this case axe was designed for damage and high risk/reward gameplay, except that the reward is beyond awful.

Autoattack needs a dmg increase, 2 and 4 need a complete redesign and whirling axe needs some extra utility to it, for example a 240 radius pull that cripples enemies and allows you to get some damage in. I mean how else are you gonna hit someone with #5? Not in a million years.

I really want dual axe to work but it’s so incredibly lackluster, axes in general in this game.

Edit: One thing that I forgot to mention is that Axe Mastery needs to be moved down to master tier so we can use it with berserker’s power.

I think that the boon should be nerfed down to 33 or 50 percent. To compensate, you could increase the duration a bit.

Alternatively, make it immune to damaging conditions, so that we can use chill and immob more effectively again.

I prefer the former because immunity is bad design.

75% threshold??? LOL

Almost 70% voted for Yes 2. How is that not enough?

If you are looking for competitive gameplay then this game is simply not for you. It is painfully obvious that ANet is not ready/unable to do what it takes to make the pvp somewhat balanced and fun.

You don’t build houses starting from the roof.

Why???

Stupid change.

Meh

Keep Destiny’s Edge.

To prevent people from farming and trading the same objective over and over. PVE players will flood the game mode and play it for the wrong reasons, loot and wxp.

The mechanic is not perfect but I am glad it is there.

I often buy two Total makeover kits because I end up failing/disliking the first look. I am a bit more careful now with the new NPC in Lions arch. (And the insane gem to gold ratio.)

Avigrus.2871:

My money is on Nike Warrior. Sword / Warhorn + Greatsword, plus Bulls Charge + that new leap skill from the elite spec.

Mesmer/Necro underwater champions.

Nope. Thief is faster. The swiftness change during combat made warrior even slower than druid I think.

Thief>Druid>Usain Warri

If you really need more survivability for open world, why not just go Defense and take double endure pain? That way you can keep the berserker gear and have good damage in addition to high self regeneration. You won’t die with this setup, trust me.

Celestial gear is simply a waste of money. It will give you unnecessary stats and reduce your damage significantly.

A big no-no to repair hammer.

You can remind them a hundred times more if you want. They will never fix it.

They will add daily reward track potions once the reward beta is over. Idk about boosters, hopefully they will consider it.