Guild Wars 2

I used to hate this map just as much as you guys do... But once you realize you just have to spec FOR it (which can be tedious) to dominate on it, it becomes a very interesting map.

Get a ton of stability and know when to use it, and get a ton of pull/push skills and know when to use them. With these 2 simple rules, I started carrying which doesn’t usually happen.. and that’s because people hate this map and just run w/e build they run all the time.

On my guardian I enjoy playing a variation of the bursty meditation build, but when i see skyhammer, i immediatly swap to hammer and scepter/shield or hammer and GS and get "retreat", " stand your ground" and "hallowed grounds". (I also tweak traits quite a bit)

Another thing is people who get on the cannon tend to tunnel vision like crazy ( which is odd since they can see the ennemy rotations)... If you’re on the cannon you need to always keep an eye on the entrance portal to the cannon. As soon as someone pops in, they will try to push you out so pop stability and watch them waste their CC, then you just have to time your CC properly to kick them out.

While most of this info is useless to most of you, I hope it makes a few people enjoy this map a little more.

1/ not really, there are ( a lot ) less pugs playing because there’s no ladder system and a useless pointless glory system ( that might as well be replaced with a clock tracking how long you’ve been playing). there’s a new map coming but as far as i m concerned this game could only have khylo and a decent ranking and match making system i’d be happy.
2/ there s gems rewards for paid tourneys, but what the devs seem to misunderstand is that you cant buid any sort of e-sport friendly game without a VERY strong pug system. It’s actually tons more important to have your random guy interested in pvp than it is to have top players stay. Viewers arent made of that 0.01% pro playerbase. They’re made of your average guy, and there are a few hundred left who still care about pvp.
3/ rangers are still seen as one of the weakest profession, however this is pure speculation and based on my own perspective. For all i know, there’s a build out there who could wreck my bunker dd ele.
4/ a new pvp ui...( although i dont see whats new in it...).. less people caring about pvp =/

5/ i love this game ( even though i play it a LOT less), i love this company to death( because they ve genuinely shown they care about gamers who have a life) and hope they’ll succeed but it’s hard to not see the flaws after hundreds of hours of gameplay. I think this game will look better in 6-9 months once all the features we take for granted are in ( yes these features showed up in older mmos after years of developpement but gamers arent known for their patience). Good thing this game has no sub. I’ll see you guys when a ladder system is in. <3