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Toxic?

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How am I supposed to respond to this honestly without getting infracted?

You just did it.

kudos

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

pounding the drums of war

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You know, being an owner of the frame drum, I noticed a severe increase in lag when recording beats that wasn’t there when I first bought the drum. It may be a change in my setup and I need to check how it responds while my comp is directly connected to my modem, but it seems like the bpm dropped significantly since its release.

Glad you like it though. Wish more people got involved in instruments, then we might have some decent duets or even quartets to liven up the mists/pve.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Toxic?

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Z: Honestly I think it is a very specific socioeconomic issue. The decrease in Price Point is a huge factor

As the retail price decreases (including the $10 sales), it tends to attract many who migrate from other more toxic games. The Helpful People Pool of which you speak is being diluted by the influx of a less helpful crowd. But fear not, I still see many who are known by name, that continually strive to uphold the beneficial helpfulness of the general community.

Then there is also a generational issue which comes into play but that is a discussion best saved for another time and place.

This is a touchy subject.

I dont think you can outright say that the general positiveness of a players attitude is directly proportional to the amount of money they are willing to spend on a game. We have rich [expletives] too.

There is a certain validity to it though, when you consider that discounts bring gold bots, and people are less careful about permanent account banning if they paid little to nothing out of pocket for the account to begin with.

It’s a topic and theory worth exploring, but I’d rather just chalk it up to people in general getting worse from a societal standard over time and leave it at that.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Worst class of SPVP: Ranger

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honestly the gam eisnt balanced well but if you play well you can kick bump with any class. so i would say Engineer simply because of how difficult are most of the engi builds, not because is a bad class.

No offense, Engineer is one of the easiest classes to play at a competent level without any effort , probably at the same level as Shoutbow Warrior.
Clicking more bottoms =/= hard to play.

I have now seen this same statement said about every class in the game but necros.

Interesting.

Beginning to think I shouldn’t put too much stock in what people consider “effort” anymore.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

I need some help with pistol skins.

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I recently put together an inverse-colored white tiger striped charr thief, and need a decent pistol skin for his offhand.

Due to being frequently dissatisfied with either the price or aesthetics of much of what I’ve seen in terms of basic – exotic pistols and skins, I determined that Leftpaw’s or Ebonmane’s revolver would be best suited, since one is color neutral and said charr carries the Komalie blade which would match a gold pistol, but those would require me to get 500 in huntsman and a ton of gold besides.

Before I go that route, anyone have some suggestions for a decent, color neutral (or gold/silver) pistol that actually looks like a pistol?

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Fluffy tails

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Anyone else play female charr over male charr just because of the fluffy tails?

Used to. That and the face/hair superiority.

Recent makeover additions favored male charr though, so I got a male thief charr put together pretty kitten well.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Character voices drives me mad!

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That’s why you should play charr. “I need some SPACE!”

+1

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Thief to Thief rage pm.

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http://theoatmeal.com/comics/online_gaming

I hope I’m not being too obtuse about how I feel about these types of threads …

Tl;DR version: Cant-be-kittened-to-give-a-kitten

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I Hate Thieves

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If people in my team give me a hard time for being a thief, I annoy them even more by putting on stealth while they cap. I laugh coz they rage like they’re on ’roids.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

This is an example of a player just being bad in general and abusing class mechanics to hamper his team.

The thief class, as previously stated, is not inherently bad, it just requires a certain level of insight and skill that many players are either incapable of fulfilling, or unwilling to put out.

To OP, you’d do just as bad with stacked [insert clueless class here].\

Forming a team is like cheating. It’s an unfair advantage.

lmao

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

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Necro downstate damage

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…..Ranged dps?

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Targeting. Stealth. Wut?

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Rapid fire is indeed op for the risk involved, but thieves should know how to dodge as well. If you are fighting in the open and have no LOS to protect you from the same camping positions the more annoying rangers always use, you committed suicide. Positioning and use of landscape are part of pvp. Don’t +1 a fight in the open, burn your endurance, then get flustered when a ranger pelts you from 1500 range. it takes one dodge to negate most of RF. Granted its stupid powerful, but you shouldnt be relying on stealth to save you from that in particular.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Rallying off people a mile away NEEDS to go.

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In addition, for a rally to be effective,* both involved players must have stayed in combat* since the damage to each other was dealt. So, in a way, even if it is on the other side of the map, it is still the same team fight.

This. If they rallied, they were still in combat, which means their last fight was within reasonably close range or time span.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

All this talk about toxicity

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Toxic is meta

get less feels to remedy

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

why are people scared of playing ranked?

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I quit playing ranked because oftentimes I dont have a 5 man premade, and if I have won several times in the recent past the matchmaking system sees fit to put me together with complete beginners.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Characters of color?

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I’m black.

I play charr.

Not everyone in this game is compelled to play their specific race, gender, or even species.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

99% of the whipsers I get are negative

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I just laugh and move on. If it gets to be real bad i just block em. No point giving anymore credence to someone acting like a child in a virtual world.

This. If you’ve reduced someone to brat status by your mere existence, there’s no reason to even listen to them. “k”, block, move on.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

My thoughts on why thief wont get rifle.

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Torch, mainhand sword, and rifle make the most sense for thieves atm.

Torch less so, but it could happen.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Hell fire skin put it in gem store please

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so why complaining start sharing :P give others also the change to get something nice that they want.

No.

There needs to be a point to compel people to do the AP tasks, and those skins are a large part of it.

If people are diligent enough to play in a way that nets them that much AP, they should have something to show for it. It’s not fair or polite to ask that the prizes be straight buyout so you do not have to do the same work that those players did. You’re not more special than they are.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Hell fire skin put it in gem store please

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It takes years to get this very nice looking skin, and i want it so bad.

That’s the whole point. It’s a good looking skin set that requires in game effort.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Take that engis! No moar god mode Vamp

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gonna drop some salt here: probably because thieves were using it too :P

Nrf all da teefs pls

sincurly everyone

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Defense is PUNISHED?

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0 Points = You did nothing
> 0 points = Who knows

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

What if the upcoming weapon is underwater

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I have never seen a community so hell bent on wanting to nerf or encourage dev slighting of a single class in all my years of playing mmos.

Above comment is right though. No skin off my back if they don’t take care of the class, ill go right back to warrior gladly.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Thief to Thief rage pm.

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Link packet of salt for every response.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Return of The Festival of the Four Winds

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Doubt itll come back soon with all the Zephyrites stranded in Dry top.

We might get SAB before Crown pavilion.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

reading forums posts...

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We’re only 1% of the population, and most of us are here because we personally have an issue with the game.

The rest of us are browsing because we cant be in game.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

RNG as a concept: Discuss

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What needs to be done is a combo system, I think that’s 2a, but I recommend hidden from the player, that keeps track of “misses” and when that value gets high enough, bang, they get the reward and the miss count is reset. It leaves the surprise element without having skee-ball tickets to trade in and doesn’t add to many extra drops to the economy.

This. Re: This topic, my thoughts:

I think that RNG is fine for certain items. The hardest part for that is being able to accept that you may not get it.

That being said, I also think some RNG dropped items need to also have a completely invisible tally system that rewards players with an increased chance of obtaining gear of a high rarity after they have put substantial effort into attempting to find it. RNG is ultimately fair, but the end result of its fairness often rewards players who are putting in significantly less effort than their peers.

There should be an unmentioned threshold that guarantees an item drop. Taking the beta portal as example, it should drop guaranteed once a player kills 3,500 mobs(could be adjusted) that spawn in the Maaguma wastes. That way players who get it luckily get to relax, and the others can eventually have a reward for their hard work.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Bags...Space....more of it!

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I think if I got more bag space I’d be unwilling to clean my inventory.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Why does Anet assume only nordics have beer?

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There’s a pretty decently large tavern/bar/thing in the Charr home instance, and there’s another in the Grove.

The only race that I don’t think has a ‘bar’ in it’s city is Rata Sum, and well… I can’t really see Asura’ drinking alcohol quite like the other races probably do.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sotzz_the_Scallywag

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Why does Anet assume only nordics have beer?

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https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Charr_Bartender

There’s all kinds of heavy drinkers in this game, Gr8 B8 M8.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Why do people NOT run meta?

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Simple question. Why do YOU not run meta, if you do? Are you aware you are crippling your team? Do you think that you are NOT actually crippling your team?

Just a random question, after 3 matches with/against SD engi, Fresh Air eles, GS warrior, healing necros (this one actually surprised me so much I took me more than a few moments to understand it was not a normal necro) ecc.ecc.

There are all kinds of players.
Some are crippling the team, but note that the meta was created by players.
There are people that are trying different builds as well that either could very well be meta quality or are played so well by that particular player that the output quality is the same.
It’s a coin flip.

[If not looking for a genuine answer, Gr8 B8 M8]
[I run partial meta. 3/0/0/5/6 D/P Zerker Thief.]

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

3 Years for 1 Expansion.....

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but I do believe anet learned his lesson regarding living story and won’t make temporary content in the future.

Really off topic, but wat

Anet’s a guy now? Blimey.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Death Animations

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Any chance of getting the fire and electricity death animations put on weapons that aren’t Legendaries, but are visually appropriate for said animations?

I’ve got Mjölnir, which is kitten ed NEAR a Legendary considering how much 350 Charged Lodestones cost. I feel the effort put into acquiring it could justify some special animation.

Maybe burning death for Volcanus too, etc.

They wouldnt be special, just a note.

Killing an enemy with a fire or lightning sigil proc, regardless of the weapon type or level, will trigger those anims.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Meta's and exploits are killing this game

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[Stuff]

While I still think there should be some difficulty presented to people looking to tailor LFG that the current system provides, I agree with part of this.

People seem to be missing the fact that “playing how you want” does not automatically include “to the benefit of others.”

Selfish builds exist, but they do not help in dungeons. The whole problem that this “zerker meta waaah” stems from is backlash against players that have not realized the above disconnect between “playing how you want” and “playing to the benefit of others”, join an instance where the latter is top priority, get kicked for not adhering to it, then somehow reason that they should not have been kicked because the game allows them to “play how they want.”

It’s kind of painfully simple when you look at it objectively. All of the threads, the posts, the complaints…. If you are playing a game and someone elses time is invested, do what is beneficial to both of you instead of just thinking about yourself.

And, as an additional note, supporting someone who does not need the support when you could be assisting in a task where help is needed is just as fruitless as not doing anything.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

3 Years for 1 Expansion.....

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Wow, that is realy a Minor nitpick… But what you paid for was GW2 and you got it, you could play it without a single update and it was well worth your money with the content you got from that money. All the updates was for free, it was a thank you too everyone for that there are people spending money on the gems-store.

I wished more people looked at it like this.

when you buy GW2, you’re buying the game as is. All content up to that point included. It’s a really good game for that value.

When you buy from the Gem Store, you’re additionally supporting the devs in exchange for an item of your choosing.

The problem that many people have is buying a game for what it could or might turn out to be, rather than for what it is.

GW2 IS a good game. some people think that it could be their dream game, or Could be closer to GW1, or might be the mmo-to-end-all-mmos, and when it doesnt clear those hurdles they feel their money has been wasted.

You buy a game to enjoy it then. Games are not seeds that you plant and nurture with your feedback until it grows into a tree of perfect entertainment.

If, at any point you do not like a game, the obvious course of action is to not support the devs. At the same time though, you cannot take it upon yourself to shame or try to deter people who bought it for what it was, are content with it and do support the devs.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

How good are thieves at dueling?

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It “makes them suffer” if you see them coming. A thief getting the jump on you will instantly eat at least 50% of your HP, forcing you on the defensive. A thief getting jumped on by you will try and reset the fight to gain the upper hand. We may not be the most “honorabru 1v1” fighters, but our main strength is dictating the terms of the fight. A thief will not fight if he doesn’t want to.

This.

If you’re gauging thief viability on preorganized, bow-first duels, note that the thief in this instance is watered down because he has agreed both to reveal his presence beforehand and not leave the arena during, both of which are key tenets of a thief’s general playstyle.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

The volunteer feature in practice is trash

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so i dont press volunteer since i guessed the one that joined last will have to go but guess what? Surprise i find myself on the scrub team 3vs5.

Press the button -> get win credit even if you loose

If you're playing to win, this is a free "win so the match can be balanced."

If you’re playing for fun, this shouldnt matter.

If you’re playing to scrubstomp, tough.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

OK Anet, joke's over. Put dishonor back in.

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Inb4 Anet has been tracking everyone that has been regularly leaving and they all get all the stacks of Dishonor they should have gotten over the months at once.

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I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Meta's and exploits are killing this game

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Azure The Heartless.3261

I understand your point, OP. However this is a fault of the players, not just game design.

There will ALWAYS be players that look to find the fastest/most efficient method of doing content no matter the sacrifice in fun (look at how fast chest farm arose from silverwastes), that is not something any form of design principles can fix

read:

" There is a difference between a good game that is difficult and a game that is disguised to be a good difficult game under cheap armor ".

http://www.noobfeed.com/features/414/false-difficulty-in-video-games

I’m missing what this article has to do with the preferred playstyle of players killing the game. Elaborate?

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Meta's and exploits are killing this game

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I just want to mention that over the weekend I played a handful of dungeon paths with players in non zerker armor to see just how terrible this plight of zerker meta is.

I did just fine. I also got a Crucible of Eternity story dungeon run, was able to help train a novice thief, met some silly people and got a couple of Friendlist + for the experience. We took a little longer, but the session was much more enjoyable than speedruns.

I saw one “Zerker only” group. Even though I run zerker, I didnt pick it.

I think I’ll put together a data set about exactly how easy it is to find people who dont care about armor when running dungeons. Because that’s literally the only place this complaint applies to.

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

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3 Years for 1 Expansion.....

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If they keep us entertained throughout, I see no problem with it taking 12 years to defeat all the dragons.

The problem is that they are definitely not keeping me entertained… at all.

12 years of starving for content?

No thanks.

You can’t please everyone.

But Tera online can

He should go play Tera online then. The problem here isn’t the game, it’s the people who think the game should fit their exact needs.

…or maybe I should play the sequel to the original Guild Wars (if it only existed) and not this sorry excuse for a money grabbing cash cow of a MMO we call Guild Wars 2.

No, it really sounds like you should get some sense and stop purposefully expose yourself to something that you obviously can’t stand. If the game doesn’t fit you as a player, don’t throw time/money at it expecting it to change. That’s not a realistic approach.

Do you think I even have a reason to log into Gw2 any more?

I haven’t done so in months.

Its just disappointing to see something you spent so much of your time on go completely belly-up…. and then still refuse to give up.

I liked Gw2 at the start, but only because I forced myself to like it.

I refused to accept the fact that all my preparation was completely wasted on a game that I didn’t like.

It took me a long time to come to grips with it, (i kept thinking things were going to get better) but I’ve long since gotten over it.

Guild Wars 2 is not something I support any more.

But you spend time coming to the forums. Total waste of time if you ask me.

Obviously there are people here who do like it. You don’t. Shrugs. Why leave a game and then come back to complain about walking away from it? Seems to me that that that’s neither constructive, nor particularly helpful even to you.

Hope you find a game you do like. Some of us still like this one.

I feel that if I get enough people to gather up the pitchforks then Anet might actually start caring about their playerbase instead of the dollar signs.

I think the last thing you should be doing is spending your time trying to convince someone who is content with something to hate it so that it may possibly benefit you in the future.

…but I’m not trying to do that either.

I just want more people to stand up for themselves.

Tell Anet what you want…. and don’t settle for anything less.

…and incase there is anyone out there who is just like me…. stockholm syndrome style… playing the game hoping it will get better because they have invested a lot of their time into it…

Don’t.
It is not going to get better unless Anet completely changes direction.

…but in the meantime stand up and voice your opinions.

Bolded an idea that I agree with 100%.

That is +1. Do not, DO NOT play this game if you do not like it. You will ruin your expectations.

Personally though, I want Anet to do exactly what they are doing. The content release is at a reasonable pace so I dont feel completely tossed out of the game if I take a couple weeks off, and I dont feel pressured to check up on it when I’m at work. There’s an audience the current style of delivery appeals to, even if it does differ from GW1.

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

3 Years for 1 Expansion.....

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If they keep us entertained throughout, I see no problem with it taking 12 years to defeat all the dragons.

The problem is that they are definitely not keeping me entertained… at all.

12 years of starving for content?

No thanks.

You can’t please everyone.

But Tera online can

He should go play Tera online then. The problem here isn’t the game, it’s the people who think the game should fit their exact needs.

…or maybe I should play the sequel to the original Guild Wars (if it only existed) and not this sorry excuse for a money grabbing cash cow of a MMO we call Guild Wars 2.

No, it really sounds like you should get some sense and stop purposefully expose yourself to something that you obviously can’t stand. If the game doesn’t fit you as a player, don’t throw time/money at it expecting it to change. That’s not a realistic approach.

Do you think I even have a reason to log into Gw2 any more?

I haven’t done so in months.

Its just disappointing to see something you spent so much of your time on go completely belly-up…. and then still refuse to give up.

I liked Gw2 at the start, but only because I forced myself to like it.

I refused to accept the fact that all my preparation was completely wasted on a game that I didn’t like.

It took me a long time to come to grips with it, (i kept thinking things were going to get better) but I’ve long since gotten over it.

Guild Wars 2 is not something I support any more.

But you spend time coming to the forums. Total waste of time if you ask me.

Obviously there are people here who do like it. You don’t. Shrugs. Why leave a game and then come back to complain about walking away from it? Seems to me that that that’s neither constructive, nor particularly helpful even to you.

Hope you find a game you do like. Some of us still like this one.

I feel that if I get enough people to gather up the pitchforks then Anet might actually start caring about their playerbase instead of the dollar signs.

I think the last thing you should be doing is spending your time trying to convince someone who is content with something to hate it so that it may possibly benefit you in the future.

There is an expansion taking shape right now.
What shape it takes has still yet to be determined.

I just hope when it finally does arrive that it brings all of you guys everything you want.
…because it won’t have what I want.

Stand up and voice your opinions now and don’t be pushed around or support a game developer that only decided to push an xpac after the cash well dried up.

I’ll support them until they lose my interest, at which point I will stop supporting them.

I think you may be misunderstanding the amount of people who will continue to support a product that personally displeases them.

The game was buy once, then free to play from then on. It was going to keep that model until people started rambling for an X-pack. People were willing to pay for content acceleration, It wasn’t a last minute decision based on dwindling funds.

If the game doesnt entice you, nonsupport is the option many of us will take. It’s poor form to try and force the state of being displeased with a game on people that enjoy it though, just so the company may take action that by extension entices you. They may very well go a different route altogether, and both your effort and the newly-created dissatisfaction in your audience will be completely wasted.

Don’t like, dont play. if enough people feel similar, Anet will notice sale and player drops. It is not your place to decide how people should feel about their entertainment. Voicing your opinion is fine, but in the end of the day, if you believe what you yourself say, Anet only listens to the numbers.

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

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The (In)justice of Ascended

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Does anyone else think it is totally not fair that we have to grind this time gated gear out? It’s just not fair that others who have been around since launch have multiple sets. It makes me feel so far behind everyone else. I heard that stat difference isn’t much but 5% seems like a lot to me. I’d suggest to up exotic gear to the same as ascended so we don’t have this problem.

Top kek.

You don’t honestly expect to invalidate the work of all the players who made that same grind just so you don’t have to, right?

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

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Gear is just a scapegoat. Think of it this way; if we remove all stats in gear and all stats in the traitline, will the most effective builds in pve change?

Food for thought.

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Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

A Solution to the Berserker Meta

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Just in case people are missing this:

Any game scenario in which taking damage is optional and Mob AI is predictable will always favor high damage builds, because Mob patterns can be learned and avoided. There is no way to make tank builds or support builds mandatory for players that have learned the game well enough to not rely on those stats.

A glass cannon that is never struck will always outperform an iron peashooter that is never to often struck.

Forcing damage is bad design, forcing mob unpredictability / non telegraph is bad design.

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

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A Solution to the Berserker Meta

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You fix it by changing monsters so that they can’t be burned down by Zerkers so fast. Thus amazing players can still rely on active defences, but more people will actually want non-Zerker setups. No point doing that on old content, but I bet you that’s what HoT is doing because the Mordrem already move in that direction.

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Would this not also mean that non-zerker setups would take longer to burn down the same monsters and suffer more rounds of attacks by said monsters?

Unless you are talking about giving zerker a gear-exclusive penalty.

Anything that makes dps burndown take longer across the board won’t change anything except make the fights take longer, unless I’m horribly mistaken. Sure, the zerkers will be treated to more potshots by the enemy, but anyone that knows the mob AI isnt going to let a few more attacks hit them.

Unless damage becomes forced. At which point game design is suffering.

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

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Self Healing Opinion

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There will be no dedicated healers in GW2. The game was designed around people being self sufficient, and an inversion of that would be against the core ideas of why the game was devved in the first place.

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Ascended - a different way.

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stuff.

Never going for ascended the way it is now, but I’d be fine with the people willing to travel that thousand mile road getting a few extra perks.

Still having extra stats in PvE(Is that acceptable? I think the majority of people only don’t like the disparity in WvW, after all everyone in PvE works together…)

You underestimate the kitten of the anti-zerker meta group

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

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Yknow what?

To all of those aggravated about the zerker meta, how should it be fixed?

Remove the gear prefix?

Make every armor do the same kind of damage?

Because if you do the former we will move to another prefix, and if you do the latter dungeons will start excluding classes.

I am curious as to how these people that cant be bothered to pick up 6 pieces of armor (so they can do a specific type of dungeon) want to fix the game to make it balanced. Please enlighten me.

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Some Sigils need to be removed!

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If you guys have a valid way to replace the RNG aspect of fire and air sigils with skill-based versions that you’d feel less inclined to complain about, then let’s hear it. I’m all for skillful play.

I am not, however, for thinly veiled “Zerkers do too much DPS, my cele build should survive everything” complaints. I know some of that mind are hiding somewhere.

If there’s a problem, suggest a fix. ‘Cause I sure as hell don’t know how to improve a sigil that literally says “This skill probably will go off if you crit, lol”. If you want to start guaranteeing flame blasts and lightning strikes in exchange for them proccing at “Random” times, I’m all ears.

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

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The berserker meta only exists for speedruns.

PVE, play how you want.

WVW, tanky is preferred.

Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.