Guild Wars 2

Cantur Soulfyre.5409:

Wow, how long was that after the screenshot where all of EB was blue? The score looks about the same (I think).

Coverage, coverage, coverage. Yes, SF does field more players than both FC/ET servers for a part of the day, and more players than either server for another part. Why we can’t field them in those early hours speaks to our work/school schedule (though as you have said, we seem to be fielding a bit more in those hours lately).

this is the only real point that i have been trying to make. as has been said numerous times by BOTH sides… it doesn’t take much skill to massively overwhelm someone else and/or take undefended points. the first few screenshots i posted a few days ago showing a blue map was fighting against minimal resistance and required little in the way of tactics. when someone from SF started being present in the morning (you seem as baffled by your morning crew as i am by mine, XD ) we had to change our tactics and fight smart. it’s a much more satisfying and fun game to play against more equal numbers. i log on at night, and the whole map is green, and everywhere you turn is 30-40+ SF running in giant packs on every map. or so it SEEMS. i may be running into the same 30+ SF. i don’t really have a way of knowing unless i start recognising people (like my jump puzzle rat buddy. rofl).

Cantur Soulfyre.5409:

(Please Anet, make a small change to ranking and make it so any server, except T1 of course, that wins 3 or 4 straight matches should move up whether their rating points say they should or not. That will at least keep things fresh for a week or two until they have to move back down again if they do not win.)

awesome idea. even with the inevitable stomping here and there, it would help make things less stagnant.

Cantur Soulfyre.5409:

And I agree, while zerging places is great and all, I like the fights where strategy determines the winner. They can be long but well worth it! Wish I could have time in the morning to be in one of those fights. Maybe I will call in with a flat tire tomorrow.

indeed! i’ve been GREATLY enjoying the fighting these past few mornings! unfortunately today and the next 3 days, i work mornings, so i’m missing out
call in your flat on monday or tuesday ;-)

Cantur Soulfyre.5409:

This probably won’t be taken well, but if we could combine the three of our servers I think we would own W3. (or would it be 3W?)

an interesting thought, to be sure… i wouldn’t look forward to the queue, tho. >shudder<

What what??? I go travel for work and been offline for a few days and finally snag free internet in a coffee shop and find THIS??? hahahah awesome!!!!!

NikeEU.7690:

If your tastes are so refined and specific (e.g. "i like to raid but I absolutely refuse to get 30 mastery points") you should have the self-awareness to realize that your tastes are so specific and not have unrealistic expectations of being catered to. It’s fine to only like wine produced in a certain region during a certain year by a certain vineyard, but don’t flip out when you encounter a restaurant that doesn’t offer it.

well. see... the problem i’m having is i’m saying "i don’t really like wine at all. i just drink it occasionally with my friends. i prefer rum and coke. but now my favorite bar down the road told me "yeah, now to get that wine you have to do 5 pushups and 5 jumping jacks first, then i’ll serve you the wine." no, it’s not that hard to do the minor task required to get the wine, but since i never really liked the wine to begin with, it’s trouble i’m not willing to put myself to... so i thank him for letting me know, and i now ignore the wine and go back to happily drinking my rum and coke. everyone else is flipping out around me saying "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T LIKE WINE, YOU UNCULTURED SWINE!!!!" yeah. that makes me want to go drink the wine. sure

there doesn’t have to be constant music... depends on how it gets played off... could be similar to ele where each instrument (stringed, wind, percussion) grants a different set of weapon effects. could be similar to engi where each instrument counts as a bundle with different utility slot effects... could be some hybrid of both.

in D&D (and therefor DDO in a similar fashion) a bard didn’t sing constantly... it would sing to buff beforehand. and sometimes would sing instead of fighting to grant some circumstantial bonus.
in EQ bards sang constantly, but it was more of an aura effect, and they could fight while using songs... each one granting a different ability, and each one lingering a certain number of seconds after you stopped singing it... so skilled bards would "twist" 2 or 3 (or more) songs together at the same time by starting another song while the effects of the previous still lingered... very button mashing intense... but an interesting mechanic. maybe even an aura effect like revenents have... but being different songs instead of spirits
just some ideas..

bards are typically depicted as light armor wearing (would translate to medium armor in GW2) light weapon using... typically daggers or rapiers... primarily support class. possible weapon list for GW2 would be sword, dagger, horn, focus, shortbow. possibly pistol. actual playstyle would potentially be somewhere between a mesmer and a thief (highly mobile, with some illusionary and redirection stuff thrown in). stuns or charms could be an interesting mechanic. (stuns already been done to death, but charming an enemy and have it fight for you? that’s a bard’s bread and butter! imagine the chaos that could cause in WvW! LOLOL)

i’m all for them introducing a bard class. or even a bard elite spec for thief or mesmer. i would play the kitten out of that!
<3 bards!

i actually like soulbeast, and will probably make at least one of my rangers into one…

however… the ability that says you get knocked out of soulbeast form and instead gain health when you would otherwise be downed.. doesn’t seem to be working at all… or at least not in wvw. died 3 times testing…every single time was downed normally.