I’ve already spent cash on 1200 gems for opening his bag slots. I will not reroll. Looks like I’m stuck with a lazy eye.
Yeah. I felt like Thief got left out as well, Yami. Even the WARRIOR gets it.
Already made a suggestion in the suggestion forums, but… Wouldn’t it be nice to have some sort of trait that allows pistol shots to pierce on critical hits or to have at least a 20% chance to pierce per shot? Pistols already lack AoE as it is and some of us don’t like shortbow. It wouldn’t make pistols stronger than shortbow for AoE, yet it would give it an opportunity for AoE damage.
Besides, I think it’d be interactive, fun, and engaging to try and line your shots up just right to pierce targets.
The sad thing is that it seems community is supposed to do the developing these days, but still pay the “developers”.
The good thing is there are people intelligent enough and with enough good will (and spare time) to do other people’s jobs for the greater good of us gamers.
ANet, take the free advice you’ve been offered right here and do GW2 some justice. Shame on you.
Not everyone believes this combat system is stale and/or bad. And don’t says “us gamers”. You don’t speak for me, nor my friends, nor the random people I play with.
I’m pretty freakin’ happy with the product I have now. Some people aren’t. That’s why they are here suggesting ideas. But that’s what this is; a suggestion thread. Not a “Let’s bash ANet, guys!” thread. They poured hours into this game and I can say that, as a game developer myself, the last thing I’d want to hear is “You’re lazy!” It’s obvious they put a lot of effort into the game. The 61+ critics on Metacritic can see that. Not sure why you can’t.
With all that being said, allow me to actually contribute to this thread;
1st things 1st: I don’t find the game stale in any way, shape, or form. However, I am always open to more ideas that can add even more depth to the combat system.
For starters, Lance, I really like the idea of having multiple skill options for weapon skills. My only concern is… why? When a weaponset is already balanced and achieves a set goal, why add more skills for no reason?
Take the warrior for example (since that profession is easy to explain):
Swords = Condition damage.
Axes = critical damage/combination of single target and AoE damage.
Maces = Crowd control and blocks.
Hammers = Crowd control and AoE.
Greatsword = Heavy duty AoE
Rifles = Single target ranged damage.
Longbows = AoE ranged damage.
Shields = Block and Crowd Control.
With all these weapons already doing nearly every sort of ‘damage role’ in the game, why would ANet bother to add more skills just so Sword/Sword can be a defensive weapon instead of a condition damage based weapon when Mace/Mace or Mace/Shield is designed for such defensive purposes?
Mind you I’m not attempting to be rude in any way, shape, or form. I’m just expressing my thoughts about your suggestion. I respect my fellow players
Go to the Heart of the Mists and go to the PvP locker. You can preview ERRRRTING there.
Guys, buying gold is against the User Agreement and the Rules of Conduct. It’s also harmful to the game as a whole. I mean, do you really want to encourage gold advertisers in the game? Would you want to give a boost to account thieves? (And trust me, most RMT accounts are stolen)
Gold buying from third parties: Don’t do it. Please.
You’re completely right, Gaile. Buying gold is against the User Agreement and it is an imminent problem.
However, another major issue is how many hours one must pour into this game just to make a profit. I play quite often at level 80 and I’m actually penalized for playing longer than 2 hours, receiving Diminishing Returns in the final zone because everything is Risen and I’ve killed too many to be qualified as a “bot”. This is completely unfair to the people who are out there and playing just because they enjoy the game and have a lot more time to play it than others.
So, in verdict, ANet needs to remove this ridiculous DR system. People can’t sit down and enjoy the game when they can’t get loot for their efforts. And that’s all that matters at level 80; making a profit and getting those exotics. Since you aren’t requiring a monthly fee out of us, why are you nickle and diming us for every single small detail?
Waypoints cost way too much. They were free in the last game. Why aren’t they free here? Making us pay for waypoints AND for repair costs upon death by mobs? Also completely unfair. Not to mention it’s even more of a pain to earn crafting materials with such small bag space. Making us pay for materials inside of a merchant to craft something is way overdoing it.
In short, stop nickle and diming us. It isn’t fair and it makes players feel like you’re abusing their time spent in your amazing online world. Please, remove this system.
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Ah, alright. 5 targets max for MW. Which still is good. 2800 crits are just beautious
Eh… I’m still confused as to why 1.5 and 3-4 seconds is a huge difference. What class can rack up over 11k damage in 1.5 seconds that isn’t melee?
Don’t give up, Whisky! It’s a hard class to learn, but you reap some serious benefits when you can pull off said "Neo"ness
would Mesmers be over powered if illusions persisted until out of combat?
in Mesmer
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@Sabbathius: Your post is FULL of errors, bud. Let me help explain some things to you since you (and many others) can’t seem to understand Mesmers have some of the greatest AoE in the game.
So, where to start? Bounce attacks are completely misunderstood. Sure, you can have it hit another mob, which is nice, but stop for a moment and contemplate this; they bounce to allies and buff them as well. So, taking that into consideration, that means winds of chaos can give you multiple stacks of might and stacking durations of fury (which is awesome) and Mirror Blade (GS #2) can potentially give you up to 12 stacks of Might. That is a lot of might, bud.
Okay, so, you’ve bounced your skills back onto yourself and gained might/fury. What next? Assuming you weren’t ridiculously silly and took Scepter as a second weapon and took Sword/offhand for your second weapon set, now is a good time to switch and unleash the storm with Blurred Frenzy (Sword #2, not #3 btw). That attack hits up to 5 enemies and at level 80 in rare gear and exotic weapons I hit all the way up into the 5000’s with it. Again, I repeat, that is a lot of damage. AND YOU’RE FREAKIN’ INVULNERABLE FOR THE DURATION OF IT! I call h4x!!
Okay, maybe you’re not into sword OR staff. That leaves your handy dandy greatsword (I don’t even consider scepter to be worthy of being named a weapon). #4, Illusionary Berserker, is your best friend for AoE. He hits EVERYTHING in his path for RIDICULOUS numbers when traited. Just be careful about where you conjure him so you don’t put him in a red circle, ending his phantasmal life before it even begins
Let’s not forget your #3, Mind Stab. Sure, it’s a small radius, but man if you can set it up right it can hit a lot of enemies and hard. It even removes boons! Remember that stupid regenerating mob? Yeah, he’s not regenerating anymore.
So let’s say all of this still isn’t enough AoE for you. Fine. We have a beauty called Mind Wrack. And before you claim shatters are broken, I want to assure you that Mind Wrack is one of the few that isn’t. With 10 points in the power trait line, you can select a major trait that increases this baby’s damage by 20%. Do you know how hard Mind Wrack’s hit for when you have it traited with three illusions out? It has a much larger radius than you think and it can hit a near endless amount of targets. I get 2000 crits PER ILLUSION with this sucker.
In short, AoE on the Mesmer is phenomenal. It just takes a lot of dedication to set it up prior to unleashing the chaos that is your AoE DPS. A tip for those who have trouble with Mind Wrack; be sure to pick mobs that have a lot of health like veterans or just plain meaty mobs when you begin to summon your illusions for AoE. This way you won’t end up having your illusion fade early due to the death of your target and it leaves you plenty of time to get three up for a massive Mind Wrack.
It really isn’t hard to get three illusions up quickly, either. 3-4 seconds at maximum, and if your team somehow kills them within that time, then you just have a freakin’ awesome team.
I rest my case.
GW2 Evolutionizes more than it Revolutionizes. However, it’s the highest production quality I’ve ever seen in a MMO to date. Tons of voice acting, quality art and graphics, fresh and exciting combat, and topped off with no subscription fee. It’s innovative in my mind, at least.
This, my good sir, is amazing. It is insightful, even for a veteran like myself. And it has great humor! Dwayna would be proud… Did you mention something about the Queen having a thing for…? Ah nevermind!
In all seriousness, though, thank you, Eveningstar. I had almost given up on my Guardian and this will probably help keep him off the shelf even though my main is mesmer. Oh, and you’re Tarnished Coast as well? Fantastic! Maybe we’ll see each other around.
/hi5’s for RP
If they ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO CHANGE IT, I hope they only change it for PvP.
Qelris, if they EVER do that, I think I will really, really hate ANet.
I hope they only change Portal for PvP. Because it’s easily one of my top 10 reasons why I love my mesmer right now.
If you take time to really learn the class, it will get better. If not, then you’ll probably find a guardian more suitable to your needs.
Also, a note: this class doesn’t have design flaws. It has bugs. But it is no where near “unplayable” as you make it out to be.
People in-game = This game is great!
People on forums – QQ I like worse games because I played WoW for 7 years.Yeah, it’s funny how different the forums are from the game.
If all you’re reading is the forums then you imagine GW2 to be an empty, bug filled game with nothing but bots grinding events.
If you’re just playing you know GW2 is a fun game with a good population, even in the mid level zones, and a healthy PvP scene.
Don’t read the forums, is what I’m saying here.
If -anyone- bases their judgement on a game by its forums, they seriously need a reality check.
This game is awesome. Probably why I’m not on the forums much
Heh, you think Ele’s hard? Master the mesmer
Tried scepter and hated it. It just feels wimpy in its current state. The block isn’t incredibly useful, the confuse is very… unreliable, and the auto attack is just plain slow. I’ll stick to my sword/sword and GS.