Guild Wars 2

They gave us the wardrobe system to give us free access to skins we have previously owned. AMAZING idea for a system, I absolutely love the idea and I applaud anet for thinking of this but of course there is one thing wrong with it: transmutation charges. Personally I feel this aspect detracts from the potential the wardrobe has as a system for people to customize their characters to the fullest extent. Because its not like you pay to set a look and you keep that look while still being able to replace equipment, no you have to transmute EVERY SINGLE PIECE of equipment that you get. So if you decide to change your setup and go for a different spec or you’re a leveling character and you get some better equipment you end up blowing through your charges so fast you end up just being discouraged from using the wardrobe at all purely based on the expenses of the charges every time you get a better piece of equipment. So all I am asking is either a revamp of how the charges work or a complete removal of charges. Yes I understand anet wants to make more money but having a free customization system like this would encourage more people to play and would eventually be a mutual benefit for both anet and the player base.

Share your thoughts but please be constructive. Do you agree with me? Whatever your answer please state why as I hope to have meaningful discussion and if a developer reads this I am actually quite curious as to why this system of using charges was selected so if you have time to answer it would be greatly appreciated. As always, thank you for your contributions

Ok I can see I am starting to get hate from people so I am going to clarify: I never said I want a “never die” set. All I am meaning to communicate is that I feel there are certain parts of the set that could be made better to work with different styles. And I have played with every set on the thief so I know what kind of builds are available to me I just don’t seem to get the same enjoyment out of them as I do dd. Yes the set is still viable, I know because I trashed quite a few people today with it but it is still at a disadvantage when compared to other sets. dp and sp have blind spam, which dd lacks and sd and pd have ways to keep you at the position you want to be in relative to your enemy (i.e. pd can port out of melee with 3 skill and sd has ways to move around the enemy and port to them) dp also has on demand stealth whereas dd has to get up close to the enemy and has a highly telegraphed skill (cloak and dagger) which makes it easily interruptable, blockable, or dodgeable plus it costs a ton of initiative. So a potential suggestion would be why not make CnD stealth you even if you don’t make contact in order to actually be able to last more against blocks and dodges like the dp set can?

If you agree with anything here or have other suggestions feel free to post below.
If you do not agree also feel free to POLITELY post and state why you think so.

Thanks for contributions to this discussion

So is there a dd build that’s works really well in wvw/pvp? It seems like there is one out there judging from reactions that I got and some threads that ask about it so if there is would somebody help me out with one?

As always, thanks for contributions and information

I’m going to get straight to the point, sorry to be blunt but this is how I feel on this matter: Thief is too much meta. Me personally, I love the potential playstyle I can get with a dd burst set but the weapon set is so screwed up that’s pretty much not even an option for a build. I am bored with dp, I have played it a ton and won a ton of fights but the playstyle for me is just unenjoyable now. Don’t even get me started on condi thief, not even going to consider going that route. But enough about me, what do my fellow thief players feel like? Does dd need love? Do we need to be given better opportunities for build diversity? Is anyone else bored with the dp or pd meta? Is there a good dd spec I can run to fit my desired playstyle without having to spam death blossom or heartseeker?

Thanks for all input and contribution!

The way I understood the wardrobe is that it would give me the skins of armor I had transmuted but I had a set of t3 cultural that I had transmuted over once and I didn’t get it unlocked. Was there a bug? Did I misunderstand how the system was supposed to work? Or am I just that unfortunate? Thanks to all who provide helpful information on this for me.

Okay, but its not a way to heal in death shroud like the regen will be on the 15th? Thanks for any information given as it is helping me create a new necro build

It says life transfer heals nearby allies, does that healing apply to you as well or do you not get any personal benefit from the trait?

Also with the supposed nerfs itll be even more embarrassing for people when we beat them senseless

Not trying to troll or anything I just have a question:
Are the people running these tests taking into account that direct damage tends to lean more to a bursting approach and conditions lean to a more sustained damage type approach?
Because my thought on why people may find conditions op where they think direct damage isn’t is pressure, direct damage NORMALLY (I say that because builds are different so im making it is clear that I acknowledge everyone is not the same) just requires you to dodge the main part of their burst and youre in the clear but with conditions there is a constant ticking damage that can last quite a while if specd right plus constant application you have to worry about. So is that being taken into account in tests or are people just assuming that because direct damage can take down a still target quicker it has more damage? (I run both so I don’t care which has more damage cause either way ill get in on it

Nike.2631:

If its screwing “every engineer” that tells you right away the trait is too powerful/over-selected. There are 10 grandmaster traits per profession. If ANY grandmaster trait is being used by more than about 40-45% of the class population, there’s something seriously out of whack…

If that’s your reasoning then I assume we can expect nerfs to deceptive evasion, cleansing ire, prismatic understanding, pure of voice, monks focus? Shall I go on…

I have not figured out how to quote properly so sorry about the lack of proper site usage

im gonna say this how it is, no sugarcoating: Whiners are too stupid to realize that it is not the one class that is op, its conditions that have become op (hence condition META) so instead of whining about warriors on the forums ask around for a good condi counter build or find a different approach to fighting a condi warrior, and before more people whine about you cant kill condi bunkers heres a fact: YOU CAN KILL THEM (yeah seriously, its possible) talk to some guildies, obviously with their high condi removal you need to think more and take a dps route perhaps? now stop whining and go improve your gaming skills.

Didn’t really mean to kitten, just was looking t see what others knew about condi removal options. Thanks to all who have contributed. you have been extremely helpful

so something more like this?
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vYEQNAsYVl0Mp0plPxzJ8PRRwVwpePI7YNrWBa2pgryH-zUyAYrAhvApIgkFIiAQ6rIasVxioxqrxUuER1ECA7EA-w

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vYEQNAsYVl0Mp0plPxzJ8PRRwVwpePI7YNrWBa2pgrWF-zUyAYrAhvApIgkFICDQ6rIasVxioxqrxUuER1kC4pJAA-w

another question would be is this a good build to use or is there stuff I should change in order to make it more effective? and changes can be anything (food buffs, traits, ect.)

thanks for the info. quite helpful

I know the first thing you guys will all say is just stealth to remove conditions but I need to address this before I get those comments: I am not running a stealth build, I am running s/d and I truly think we need more condi removal on our class. Especially with the large condi meta we are in it almost renders the set useless when someone can sit and spam condi on you because you cant fight it without stealth. Are there ways to remove condi efficiently and effectively on a thief without relying on stealth that I just don’t know about and if not, can we please get more removal options added to thief so that we aren’t all forced to play the dp meta in order to be able to even have a fighting chance against a condi spec?

Gotta agree with ninja, s/d is really just a matter of skill, its one of those builds where its really good or really bad. Imo I think the only thing right now involving a build using a sword is pw. Now don’t get me wrong, I main thief and I do get facerolled sometimes by pw spam but right now that’s really the only thing I see as “broken” with the thief. yes I understand its frustrating to get killed lots by a thief who steals your boons and shadowsteps around but that’s really the only reliable defense they have when you take a look at it. So it would be nice if people wouldn’t attack the thief but everyone sees things differently so that’s not gonna happen but if people are gonna attack something attack spamming builds like hs and pw not s/d builds cause they really cant spam anything without losing all their initiative and doing no damage to their target. not sure how much sense that makes but oh well.

and is the 20 in the 30 line better spent using the fall damage reduction or is it better suiting this build?

so I made some edits, how does this look now?
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgEQNAR8fnUEFVbRNO0wWbEx0je74AOSKUtXrkCc7CB-jUCBYMCyEEBiKAOBqIaslhFRjVbDTFjIq2aO1W0DRDA-w

I decided to use traveler runes instead of divinity in order to achieve mobility while keeping my stats at a decent place. going off of this is there a way I can get more condi removal or is this enough?

not sure more stealth is the answer. keeping to a power build idea, how would you change it to have more mobility/condi resistance?

Do you have any recommendations to help with condi?

I forgot to put in the last post the question about decoy over mirror. My hope was that with this I wouldn’t have to focus everything on being mobile because id hopefully be able to kill whatever I have to fight. Thanks for your input, it was quite helpful.

I have been thinking about a build along the lines of being able to tank damage but still retain dps, I figured this would work but I do have a big question that comes with this build: I put the first two trait lines points in and I didn’t know what to do with the last 30, is it well spent in the PU trait where it is in this build or should I put it somewhere else? If so, where?

Build:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgEQNAR8fnUEFVbTNO0wWbEx0jeL4AOSKctXrkCc7CB-jUCBYMCyEEBiKAOBqIasVNFRjVbDTFjIq2aO1W0DRDA-w

Quick explanation: I used the ether sig to keep hp regen and the illusion sig to keep them alive while I regen hp. the armor is high for tanking and I have lots of condi removal to beat those builds. Figure my dps is good enough to kill effectively.

So ive heard a lot of people talking about ah guards being a dps burden and not being able to do good damage but this build is not in any way a dps burden and it still uses lots of heals and such. Whats the issue with using AH if youre not burdening youre group?

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUMQJASWlYgCCnFyKEf4ERVB+h9AjfsjXPSIFZIA-jEDBoLBiaIQZPCaJQKsVWFRjVNL16FYaYCRWzJyeOoG0wuEYyAovFA-w

Or Anet could bring out the nerf bat and do what they do best: nerf stuff so people have to figure out new builds instead of using the same build as everyone else…

I disagree with the idea and also if this were to pass I specifically disagree wqith the charr immunity. I think they should be immune to fear and cc because of their hard training, training to have no fear and to do whatever it takes to achieve victory. therefore, they would need something to reflect their fearlessness and determination.

I think what they ought to do is make a pvp mode where again, you focus only on killing and whatever team gets the most kills by the end of the match or hits a certain kill amount (as determined by devs) the match is over

In pvp, conditions are already on the very edge of being op, there isn’t enough condi removal in the game to stand up to a condition- style player. In pve though, it could use a buff for dungeons and fractals.

1. Less power to conditions, I find them to be completely 100% (not arguable) op (to clarify, don’t nerf them COMPLETELY, just don’t let them be the undefeatable damage)
2. Guild capes, theres already guild armor and weps, why not capes? (you could even make the cape the back item…
3. Living story more related to elder dragons
4. Guild halls and alliances+ alliance battles similar to wvw but between alliances
5. Better organization in pvp, discourage zergs and more of a 1 person against 1 person environment rather than “oh theres a person everyone attack!” kinda thing. after all its called player vs. player not player vs. zerg
srry but I need a 6. give cultural armor ascended stats. it already costs so much money why not make it worth paying for?

Don’t really see the problem with mana. Thieves have their initiative to spend and necromancers have life force so maybe rits can have their own mana. Make it the special thing with the class.

The topic really speaks for itself: Every player has encountered getting an amazing item that they use on a character but then maybe they want to give it to another character or delete that character but not lose the item. Well guess what, they cant. I honestly don’t mind account bound items because I can move them between my characters however I choose to. Can we please just remove soulbound from the game? make it account bound because if I want to start a new character but had some nice gear on the one I deleted that took me a long time to get, I don’t want to put in all that money and dungeon grinding just to get the same stuff when I should just be allowed to move it to my new character. It’s mainly a convenience thing but its worth removing for the sanity of the players.

I would support a selection in minor traits but only to a certain extent. Enough to allow the traits to support your build better but not enough to cause a huge shift in the power of a build or make a style in terms, op.

I’d like to use the necromancer death magic trait line as an example. Most necros run a condition build and the death magic minor traits give no support to this style of play. The only thing it does is give support to people playing minion masters so unless you play that specific build you are wasting trait points on those minor traits. So instead why not create a set of minor trait selections that allow the tree to support a different play-style cause there are some really nice major traits in that line, why should we have to waste points in something that is of no relevance to our build in order to get one or two traits we DO like?

I don’t enjoy having to delete someone that I have a lot of progress on and I feel there are many solutions to questions people would have about the workings. It could be added as a gem store item that people may pay for like a makeover kit and simply changes their race and allows them to retain their in-game progress while meeting their desires for that character. For story changes just make them redo the instances specific to their chosen race and with cultural armor just convert to its equivalent of the selected race (Other armors can be converted to fit the race like pvp armors). I also do not wish to take up my account space in order to double a profession because I see it as a waste of money and space so I believe this could be a more efficient way for players to change their race without having to go through the leveling process again. Thank you for your time and if this would not work I would be grateful to know why.