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DPS meters make me uncomfortable because people judge performance when they have no business doing so. Sadly, I have seen several instances since this Anet change where people are being called out in a squad for “under performing” as some of you call it in full HOT maps. Because people are doing a meta and “stuck” with whoever joined them.
I liked that they made some parts of the DPS meters folks used ‘legal’. I know it makes it easier for all the raiding folks. I’m not a rotations player and never will be. It means I never max out DPS like people want. IDK, my brain just can’t quite get how to make a rotation work outside of an enemy that is perfectly still and not fighting back. I know this means that most raids are out of my reach.
I just don’t want to be bothered in open world. I love making new characters, trying new things (aka not meta). Being harassed for not having enough boons, or might, or dps or whatever just isn’t what I signed up for in this game. I love theory crafting builds that work for my play style, I am good at organizing events in open world, and my dps sucks. So leave your DPS meter in the Aerodrome.
(side note: I think its funny that people get so wound up over gear checks-I have no issue showing mine-it shows how much work I’ve put in to max all my crafts, and to make legendary weapons. Just because you have full raid meta gear doesn’t mean you can use it. :P)
I LOVE the HoT maps. I just haven’t ever been able to transform the 2D MMO maps into a three dimensional picture in my mind. These maps (provided you find a safe place to stop and check) make it much easier to tell if you need to run up one ramp, or if you can just glade down to a different level.
Right now I am in the VD getting lost, killed by random crap frustration phase. I’ve been here before. Luckily, GW2 provides me fantastic ‘outs’. I can wayport to a world boss in another area, still get my fight on while taking a break from the mess that new areas can be until you understand them.
Silverwastes is so confusing if you just show up solo. But, with my temp boost I got some guildmates to go in, we ran the meta together and it totally makes sense. Now I can fly in solo, help with my fort, that boss, grab some lost bandit chests, protect my siege guys then beat the vine. Heck, last night there were only 4 of us on our siege line. We still succeeded the event. It was pretty amazing.