Guild Wars 2

What does everyone think about making it so boons can only effect your group? That would make blobs less appealing since boons would not be shared. This would make it so a whole blob will not have perma retal or stability. I think this would open up more possibilities for different tactics and make smaller groups seem like a better option. If this would happen the range for boons would need to be increased so small groups can be spread out more so AOE does not just drop them.

This would not stop blobs but would make small groups a better option as well. Both can play a big part in WvW.

I agree with Atherakhia. If the pets f2 ability was not centered on the pet but gave the ranger some special ability or attack that would solve a lot of problems. You just need any AOE buffs to be centered on the ranger which helps with activating the f2 while running because you will not run out of the range of the buff before the pet is able to cast it. Then even people who like to keep there pets on passive ( for WvW or what ever ) could do so and the f2 attacks and buffs would always be effective.

I am sure that this is also not an easy thing for the devs to do but it sounds like it would be easier than making pets perma stow or fixing the AI. This is not a perfect solution but at least pets would not be useless in WvW or dungeons.