Guild Wars 2

My 2-cents:
Keep in mind that you’ll need to learn rotation and skill timing if you want to take advantage of combo-ing your own fields (e.g., E2 + A5).

Also, maximizing snares with other players laying down damage requires rotation. Here’s a favorite of mine when slowly giving ground in a controlled retreat against sub-zerg groups:
E5 > E4 > A5 (just in front of E4) > A3 (to push anyone I can into the field — really irritating (LOL)) > W4 (if I have time, again, just to be irritating).

After that sequence, I might go F2 (insult more than anything) > F4+E3 (since by this point, enough enemies have shrugged off conditions and are pretty set on killing you!) Of course, this presumes you’re pretty quick and accurate on ground targeting. Just some thoughts

D/D is effective when your play style consists of frequent stealthing and short bursts of attacks. Trait structure is key for that. I use a long-reach + stealth_on_steal + blind_on_stealth set that really freaks enemies out when I steal. From there I try to crit, get a few hits in, and then it’s stealth again. Throw in a thief trap just to irritate people, and it’s quite amusing and effective.

Cantha was fun and challenging, and with the new engine, I’m sure it would be simply awesome.

As far as cultural considerations, I support that to a point. No one wants to trample rough-shod over cultural elements; however, you can’t un-ring the Canthan bell: it’s an integral part of the Guild Wars universe and should remain as fertile ground for the creative excellence shown by the developers thus far.

The story and the experience of the game play should be the primary focus. There are always going to be purists of some sort that seem to not be able to remember that this is a game and not a treatise on the complexities of cultural identity and interaction.

Let’s make with the multi-cultural, multi-species beat down of dragons and other nefarious types!