Guild Wars 2

Hello everyone!

I am Zedmus been asking general questions in the player help forum which everyone has been so helpful and I think I may be decided on a a class. That class being the Mesmer. I was looking at the build list and it looks as if most of them are outdated. I am wondering if anyone can point in the right direction with some links for some good builds. I would like to be able to do some pretty decent damage and I mainly only want to WvW and PVE. I am still currently only level 6 but I like to have my stuff in order as I am leveling. Any help would be much appreciated.

I am not sure of the weapons yet as I would like to use the strongest ones. Currently leveling all of them so they are unlocked for whatever information I receive.

Hello all,

I was curious on some opinions of two classes. My current two classes I would like to play are Ranger and Mesmer. I like the way both of them sound. They do both seem like they would fit my play style. I enjoy a class that has a decent skill cap to be good at. I also want a class that is good in WvW as well as PVE content. Soloing and farming capability is a good plus as well. So out of those two classes which would be better in your opinions?

tldr; Mesmer or Ranger?

SpyderArachnid.5619:

As much as I am at fists with Anet, this is probably the worst place to ask this question. As you can tell, the forum is the place where you learn the bad news about the game. So my suggestion is to try it out yourself and see if you would recommend coming back yourself, instead of listening to what others say.

But with that out of the way, here is some quick info for you.

Seeing as you left a month after launch, sadly it is going to feel like no new content has been introduced if you are coming back right now. All the content we have been getting is all temporary content that is gone now. Except for the current content that is here, but it will be leaving when it is over as well. So while a bunch of new content has been added, it was all temporary so you won’t see it any ways. Thus feeling like nothing new has been added.

A lot of bugs have been fixed since launch, even new features have been implemented to some of the basic systems. The bots and gold sellers at release have been cut down a lot as well. Barely see them anymore. You can also preview items now in the trading post, back slots have visual appearances now (well some of them do), there is a lot of other things changed about drops and such (say hello to the wonderful diminishing returns mechanic and all the new RNG on everything).

As for any sort of progression, they added Fractals of the Mist. Which is basically a never ending dungeon that requires a new gear type called Ascended gear. Which you get from doing Fractals, Dailies, Guild Missions, and the Mystic Toilet. So if you’re looking for some sort of gear grind with some kind of progression, there ya go.

The gem store has been loaded with all kinds of new stuff. Including the long awaited Makeover Kits and Name Change Contracts. A few new clothing items and some weapon skins you missed and holiday costumes that are no longer there.

All in all, I’d say log in for yourself since the game has no subscription, and give the game a look over. Never hurts to check things out. If you don’t like it, you can just go back to whatever you were doing. If you do like it, it doesn’t cost you anything to start playing again.

Hope that helps.

Amazing post! Thank you very much this was indeed very helpful. Fractals of the Mist sounds very interesting and cant wait to test it out.

ShadowGryphon.6257:

I’m just curious and not starting a fight, but, why don’t you simply come back and decide on your own?
It’s not fair to base your -personal- decisions on what others think only to be able to blame them if it doesn’t work out.

Thank you to the others who posted before this guy for adding something relevant. This comment was however unneeded. No one is out to place blame on anyone. I was simply asking a couple questions to get other peoples opinions. Kind of like reading a game review? But you probably have issues with people who read game reviews as well based on your outlook. Thanks anyways and to everyone whose posting thanks again I think I might jump back in feel it out a little.

Hello all,

Considering coming back and trying out GW2 to see if its improved since launch. Would you guys recommend coming back or no?

Originally left about a month after launch due to no real endgame progression. Would you say there is some PVE endgame progression now? Also have most of the bugs been fixed from launch? And one last question what new stuff has been added that you really enjoy?

Thank you for your time if you read this and respond

Been busy with work and grinding for exotics on my 80. Here is an update of Zedmus The Tinker. Still going strong and no deaths at level 10 woot 20 here i come!

Hay slate i had seen you AFK the other night I had PMd you lol. Me and my fiance started the same challenge as you i posted it in the engineers forum tho. If you want you can check it out i made sure I referenced you in the post tho so all credit goes to you Me and her are level 8 right now and will be posting our level 10 pics hopefully tonight. If you want to add us our names are Sindrie and Zedmus The Tinker. Also our post is (https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/engineer/Remake-of-the-No-Death-Challenge-Engineer-style/first#post95029) If you would like to see our pics along the way to. I will definitely be watching yours and rooting for you ^.^

Adding my picture of my starting no deaths screen shot of Zedmus The Tinker. I am playing on Gates of Madness and will be joined by my Fiance who will be playing a warrior named Sindrie. If you see us around feel free to say hay.

Hello everyone I was just browsing my classes forums and saw someone doing a no death challenge for guardians. (https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/guardian/Guardian-No-Death-Challenge) I would love to do something like this and since my native class is already guardian i am branching out to try on a new class. I am currently at work but i will post a screen shot of my engineer later. I will be following his rules on this as he inspired me. Below will be his rules copy and pasted. All credit for this idea goes to Slate.4126. If you have any suggestions on builds weapons this will be my first time on an engineer.

“Hey there everyone! I know that your initial thought may be somewhere along the lines of “Not dying through the entire game is impossible!” or “Not dying through the entire game is no brainer!” or even “Who the hell cares?”
Well, here’s why I want to do this. In taking this challenge it will teach me to better explore the game and enjoy it, rather than rushing straight to max, simply pushing through countless deaths. Also, I figure if I can do a custom build that will survive until 80 without death it will be pretty significant. I’m sure you all are thinking I will just use crafting as a way to level. Not at all. In fact, I will be completely ignoring crafting on my guardian to avoid getting as much ‘free experience’ as possible. I will have two people playing with me some of the time, but not all of the time. My brother will be doing the challenge as well, but he will be a support role. If people are interested to see how this progresses I will post an update every 10 levels with the /deaths count to prove I have not died along with current build and gear. Thanks for your time!
By the way my name in game is No Death Challenge in Gates of Madness server. If you see me say hi!
TL;DR Get to 80 without dying (no crafting involved)” ~Slate.4126

All i hear is a bunch of crying. Please don’t ruin this game with nonsense. Guardians have a range weapon no your not going to be ranger. I bet ranger would love to have all of the healing, buff, support traits we get. Please cut the cry baby stuff and go back to WoW or whatever wambulence game you came from. From this guardian to you Arenanet please leave us be and forgive the cry babies for being what they are in every MMO.