Guild Wars 2

Arken.3725:

That’s the thing, the combat provides so much promise just it’s stained with too much passive skills and mindless play that’s rewarded way beyond those that actually require some thought.

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At this point, everything is just due to the lack of experience. The direction they’ve taken the game is pretty much rewarding any form of casual and cheap style of play.

The game is dominated by passive and cheap builds. As well as builds overriding any form of skill.

Also condi-classes get to run rampant without a true counter; Monk. Normally a classic counter for things of that nature are dedicated healers. There are many innovating ways to deal with the spam, which would force more thought and tactics.

Any condi-meta or strong condi class may have be okay if they had more innovating play to things. Such as bringing back true interrupts like an interrupt mesmer. That would balance not only spammy condi classes, but a would-be Monk as well. Since mesmers in GW2 play different from their GW1 counter-parts, maybe give special-like abilities to an entirely new class.

As for AI builds, they just shouldn’t exist or be taken seriously. It turns the game into player vs AI + player. Too much clutter and it’s like a handicap. The game already has AI specific classes such as Mesmer and Ranger’s pet. Those are fine, but when you allow strong Spirits and Minions to the point where they’re viable or the meta, then the game just has way too much AI going-on. I rather see a new Rifle Ranger and or a buffed BM build, yet allow more readable play and cast time for pets so people can counter things such as pet knockdowns.

Just when you could see the light in the changes, it’s like we’re reminded why we’re in this mess in the first place. Bad idea. There is a reason why people have been quitting this game left and right.

Farmers will always exist in any MMO. Glory farmers want to make dyes for money in PVE and pretty much everyone likes finishers and titles. Everyone farms for different reasons. Some for leaderboards, while others for titles, etc….

Create new exclusive ladder finishers, which will become the new meta for eye-candy. Keep the current attainable finishers, not everyone can dedicate enough time to have pre-made teams with weekly practice schedules. Note: Do not just add fiery effects to current in-game finishers.

Everyone has different goals and tastes. If you can’t please all, at least try.

Yea I agree. But I am fine with Mesmer clones, etc and Ranger Pets. Just the MM Necro and Spirit Rangers really make the game less of “skill” and more just random clutter zerg-like battles. There really isn’t a feeling of epic duels at all.

The current philosophy of MM Necro’s and Spirit Rangers are more like “more is better” and “zerg”, rather than each one truly serving a purpose for battle. They absorb damage and get in the way more than actually being useful for specific roles.

The thing to do is to play a small Asura and hide behind your AI things while spamming skills asap off cooldown.

Mesmers alone are fine with AI clones, it’s just that when you have other classes having AI’s as well, then things can messy real quick visually. Ranger’s and Necros can live without being AI dependent. Mesmer’s need them.

PVP would be so much better they made the current meta for Rangers more so back to Trap Ranger instead of Spirit zergs. Or make the spirits more like trash mobs that buff well. Same with MM Necro.

PVP at the core should always be Player vs Player hence PVP. Go from there.

That’s a little disturbing.. =_=

Just completed FOTM level 19 and did not get bumped up to level 20 on my Mesmer. My current reward level was 19 going in before the run and for some reason I was the only member to remain at level 19. I also started the instance and the only thing I can think of was this huge lag spike some of us had during the 2nd fractal. I’ve been in parties where others have had the same issue of not progressing after completing a full set and returning to lab. But yea.

Zeivu.3615:

Thank you for your assistance Gaile. I finally recieved my refund. Have a lovely evening.

Edit: The team mistook my issue with that of the Slyvari. The team is very aware of the problem with the glow and they’ll fix it when they can

Hey, did they refund gems only? I had the same problem and was refunded gems within a few days.

So for users who were affected by the human female gothic face, do we just keep our bugged looks? Will we get anyone to change our looks back? We should get a complimentary total makeover kit mailed to us. It’s only fair since the product we purchased simply did not work and just have us random looks.

EDIT: Can anyone confirm if the human gothic face is fixed? If I select it, will I actually get it this time?

darkace.8925:

1317500 kitten 2536:

I was one of the few dedicated SW Guardians. This change basically killed us who were very few to begin with. SW build was underrated, the CC from hammer was amazing…

Now SW is completely useless. By the time you summon them, they are dead. I’m sure some adjustments will be made with the next balance/nerf fix..

As a HoW user, myself, I can attest that you can still summon it and pop it’s knockdown. But this update certainly makes the “not destroyed upon use” trait all but worthless.

Agree. Maybe just 1 and done now. Then CD. Before we were able to get multiple knockdowns and CC pretty well while dpsin’. Also visually SW is what attracted me to guardian. Maybe if our CD was reduced it would be okay. But I need to double check.

I was one of the few dedicated SW Guardians. This change basically killed us who were very few to begin with. SW build was underrated, the CC from hammer was amazing…

Now SW is completely useless. By the time you summon them, they are dead. I’m sure some adjustments will be made with the next balance/nerf fix..

Currently the Total Make-Over Kit via gem store is bugged. I purchased one, selected my new desired look, double-checked, clicked “Make Changes”. End result was a totally different look. I then thought I made an error, bought another, and to make a long story short; duplicated the same error…

I submitted a request over on the support page and awaiting a response….

Was it well known that the kit itself doesn’t work as advertised or what are the solutions…? I maybe thought the server had to update or something, but yea…still same look. Sigh..