Guild Wars 2

Browsing the forums for a few days, people have been talking about a condition cap removal, allowing more existing conditions to stack more intensity. Already some people are crying that their glass cannon zercker gear is useless, contrary to that it’s the single most used gear in the game. It’s got to be pretty good if that community is scared. How does it work? Will it be that good?

Vizardlorde.8243:

They have some sicklooking starting headgear, Lich form is kitten and I think thats it cause everything else like dark themed weapons can be used by any other class.

Aside from the staff looking like a scythe when casting everyone has the same thing.

-Death shroud (when it works)
-Tanky (The only thing it’s better than any class aside from Warrior or a tanky Gaurdian)
-Minions (or rather meatshields)
-Power (when going for a meta build, it’s probably the best especially when you throw in [Reapers Might] arguably the most potent skill in the game.

Vydahr.4285:

Necro protest sounds like a plan. Buuuut, let’s wait and see if they tweak the new trait lines before flopping down to sleep in Queensdale :p

Ironically the dead don’t need sleep. On a serious note it needs more than a “tweak.” How about an entire trait rework that actually makes sense, starting with blood magic.

Player.8373:

They won’t even read this, just ignore it.

Actually they’ve been doing that for a while, well over 2 years.

Here we go with yet another controversial poll, but it’s true. We. Completely. Suck. Kitten.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TrzMdL1gaT88VjusGSPPikM4R4thsD_pXpIDVQvasWA/viewanalytics?usp=form_confirm

I never seen someone tear Anet a new kitten in such a critical yet profession manner. We need more people like this from the outside looking in. 10/10 will read again.

The thought of receiving any kind of refund because you think your gear is no longer viable is rediculous and selfish entitlement. Its your choice when you invest hundreds of gold into gear and when builds change people complain their tanky, healing, or zercker gear is now useless. You want new gear, craft it again.

I’ve played a similar build except with clerics and worked pretty good with regen food. Not only do you get heals from hits, you get regen from the minior trait, health per second with food and a major buff with healing power and Superior Rune of the Monk. Took it a dungeon and never went under 50%. While it’s not the tankiest, it provides good healing.

I wouldn’t mind an outfit closet kind of like what we currently have with the wardrobe system unfortunately it’s probably the last thing on Anets things to do right now. Current list of priorities:

1) Expansion
2 ) Specializations/Elites
3) Hero points
4) Upcoming features and updates after the expansion
5) Living world season 3 (?)
1005) Necromancer (sorry, had to throw this in)

I’m kind of fine the way it works now and I hear there’s going to be an update to the TP anyhow but I wouldn’t mind a “Place in basket” feature.

Let’s try to work on the broken AI of the minions before looking at remodeling the appearance. Putting a band aid on a leaking hose won’t help.

Hate to pop that hopeful bubble, but I don’t think heals are going in GS skills. Other than that possible support utility skills are going to happen. I kinda like the idea of you using not an F1, but F2 skill to utilize LF to create a scythe.

Are MAC users still in Beta?

Not really opposed to the meta, but it’s really annoying when they have these linear cookie cutter builds and expect everyone else to do the same. I don’t play into the meta beacause I find it kinda boring to be the same gear, stats, etc as the guy next to me.

Actually I’m not too surprised Guards would get Long Bow since one of the spirit weapons is a bow. Zodiac, calling it now and the specialisation revolves around condi clensing.

I dont have a problem with the game per say. Ive played it for two years now, almost 1000 hours in game and there are plenty of things to do. My main issue is with Areananet with balance issues, bugs and the PR depot needs some work.

Stances: Maybe
Shouts: Naw. Necromancers are like dark wizards that summon the dead. The last time I check they didn’t shout to bring morale to teams.

If anything Im hoping for more of a dark caster that has blocks, stun breaks and vigor. Maybe Im hoping for too much.

We have three blast finishers but they aren’t any good.

The Primary.6371:

CodeHavoc.7926:

It could go well or it will go the April 15 feature patch where most traits weren’t used because they sucked or others were better.

Others will always be better…there will always be meta.

Not really worried about meta, but rather limited builds due to useless traits.

My guess would be ranger as well, but let’s not leave Gaurdian completely out of it, since most of their skills are finished or tweaked. Necromancer would definetly have to be last since there are many things Devs have to change quite a bit before that reveal. So my guess currently is: Ranger, Guardian, Engineer, Warrior and then Necromancer.

ZudetGambeous.9573:

People seem to be confusing the ideas of “won’t pay this much” and “can’t afford this much”.

I could easily buy the expansion even if it was $200, but I won’t. I will only pay what I think it is worth. The amount of revealed content is not worth $40-$50, so I will not pay that. It has nothing to do with what I can afford. If they release $15-$20 in content then I will pay $15-$20 no more.

Would you pay $200 for this expansion? if not why? that is only ~$1 per day since the announcement, surely you can afford $1 per day right? if not then maybe you should look at your priorities.

True, the meaning of an expansion is to create content big enough to make it worth purchasing. The price depends on how much content is in the expansion. This includes maps, races/classes and hundreds of hours of activities and quests, minus the rng gear grind. I guess Anet’s goal is to make it as big as they can before slapping a price on it. If they charge $40 and it’s $20 worth of content, it’s #occupySab all over again but a lot worse.

Of course you gotta get the corporate suits in there and hype the expansion once again, so it’s not surprising.

Astralporing.1957:

You know what they say about assumptions…

….they’re usually wrong.

lordkrall.7241:

Zackie.8923:

the longer they delay announcing the price, the cheaper it better be. or else there will be uproar.

How does that even make sense?
Announcing it early (without a release date and not all features fully presented) would most likely create much more of an uproar than waiting with announcement until they have presented everything and have a release date.

But then again, on these forums there will be an uproar no matter what they do.

Actually I think the community would’ve been fine without the announcement until a few months out, that way the Expack would’ve been close to completion. That way we get all we need to know about what to expect, what’s being changed and all. I still think Anets announcement was a bit premature at best since had nothing to show outside of an ingame trailer and “Soon”

It could go well or it will go the April 15 feature patch where most traits weren’t used because they sucked or others were better.

To a Norn, everything is mice.

Soon, you’ll get the patch soon. No estimates, no guesses but soon.
Areananet 2015

I’ve had a scrap for about 2 months now. Now I only seem to get dyes or BL vendors. It kinda sucks I can’t get this scrap out of my inv in fear I’ll throw it away and get another scrap replacing the one I got rid of.

nearlight.3064:

Targuil.3741:

Take a look at the front page. As it stands, there’s little hope for core necromancer profession. Elite specialisation may be salvageable.

That bad huh? I guess I’d probably get a more satisfactory PvE MMO experience from sticking to xenoblade chronicles and its upcoming sequel then..

I wouldn’t say it’s all doom and gloom for the necro, but Anet is being really hard headed right now when it comes to changes and suggestions even when it’s thrown right on thier desk. I have little hopes for specializations, but it can’t really get any worse than it is now.

flow.6043:

coconutdown.6512:

Just wanted to know if the report had been sent to the Dev.
If yes, have we received some answers yet?

And I’d be interested to know if anything that is/was posted after the report was submitted is still monitored by Gates or a dev, because even after a week there are new ideas or problems with the traits being pointed out.

Im sure it was submitted, question is if the devs took time to read them or throw them by the wayside while they work on the xpack.

It was based on who followed the meta and had the most might stacks.

Anything that will help in group stuff is fine. Staff is good for AOE damage, but not really useful when running a power spec that relies on raw damage and not conditions.

Doam.8305:

No for the only thing this does is add a layer of restriction and remove a good deal of diversity from the game.

And we’re not there already? People have complaining about it for a while now.

JoshuaRAWR.4653:

Losing a place? No. You haven’t got one to begin with.

Let’s see what your greatsword and spec will bring first before the complaints start please.

I’ll have my tin foil hat handy.

Nightwin.6423:

Relshdan.6854:

do necros have a place now?

and still to early to tell if chronomancer will have a place outside of wvw groups

Actually having skills that speed up your overpowered cooldowns is great on a group.

What I’m trying to get at is are the devs aiming to improve what classes are currently good at rather then fixing weaknesses.

Translation:Don’t fix what isn’t broken. Scratch that. “Necro” broken.

Necros are only decent currently in pve however being great in pvp and wvw

Translation: Necros are only great in PvE because the enemies there aren’t stun locking you with 25 stacks of might.

If it is melee, that would make it the third melee weapon to the necro (Ranged: Staff, Focus, Scepter, Warhorn) (Melee: Dagger, Axe, Greatsword (?)) We’ll just have to see on the Elite spec when they decide to show it.

If it is melee, that would make it the third melee weapon to the necro (Ranged: Staff, Focus, Scepter, Warhorn) (Melee: Dagger, Axe, Greatsword (?) We’ll just have to see on the Elite spec when they decide to show it.

Gibbo.9028:

I have a portal to access the beta, Will we be using our toons and their fore need a toon slot to make a revenant?

or will we be moved to different server with 5 slots to explore all the new goodies?

Most likely you’ll download a separate client to access the beta, and I’m pretty sure sure it’s going to be a premade level 80 character.

I prefer dungeon content to be difficult more than open world content. Why? Its easier to up the difficulty of one dungeon than a 100 player open world encounter. I bet you no more than a month after release that Wyvern fight will be on farm status no matter how many defiance bars you stack on it. The problem the creeping power curve that will be the specializations and that “difficult” content will be challenging anymore. Thats why most MMO’s add more content and expansions to not only add more challenges but to give more reasons for players to keep logging in. Unfortunately Anet is behind in terms or both challenging content and content that is fun to play because it was challenging. High risk, high reward (and not blues and greens.)

Most likely of bug fixes, updates and other small things. Not sure why its 20 GB though.

And another entitled player on the forums. Listen, you don’t have to play the game, wait until the expack like everyone else. Don’t complain that Anet isn’t entertaining you while they already have their hands full with specializations, bugs fixes, UI updates, Elite specializations and a whole slew of other things to worry about more than your whining.

Tl;Dr. Don’t expect expansion specialization to fix core issues.

We all expected that for a long time now

Been doing that since lauch. It’s working as intended.

Yeah, an event where the chances of winning the US lottery is higher than finding a portal to a beta key. GG Anet.

Yeah, I get the hint that this’ll be the last CBT before they start making move towards Open beta based off a reddit post almost a week ago, but don’t quote me on that.

Someone actually suggested a trait that like an Ele’s Fire Aura, Covers DS in conditions. Hitting DS will result in the target getting hit will conditions

Balekai.6083:

CodeHavoc.7926:

Problem: Conditions siphoned off by minions usually die with said condition

Fix: Conditions not only are siphoned off by minions, but are transferred to the target

This one has already been done in the latest rendition of Necromantic Corruption, which also includes the 25% damage increase.

Just giving credit where credit is due.

Sagat.3285:

The best that could ever happen would be it’s removal and replacement, when it comes to attrition they had great ideas except DS. There is possibly no worse defensive mechanic especially with the design of necro,sustain could be found from traited retaliation healing you for it’s damage,weakness,traited conditions healing,protection,siphons and then a few anti-projectiles utilities. Replace the hindrance of this amateur second HP bar and make LF a resource to use F1-F5 skills. I don’t understand why they can’t publicly admit it was the worst choice to ever decide to consider adding it to this combat system,even if you don’t admit at least tell us it wasn’t the best and change it.

It’s worst then ranger with sometimes broken pets or shatters not being useful to phantasms. It’s literally a flaw,a bug,a mistake in the system every dev including technicians should have stopped it’s hindrance. If the specialisation has an altered version of it will be better which would destroy their credibility. It shows how much they care when no official support but a recent report by a specialist for a chance of consideration was made when the game itself is proof of it’s failure not just our words.

Putting a band aid on an issue won’t solve anything unfortunately. By pure coincidence the Forum Specialist shows up and is working to push our words to the Devs who are obviously ignoring the issue or yet again putting band aids on problems that were a long time coming since release. I hate to say it, but Necromancers doesnt need DS if this is the treament it’s getting. Devs are too prideful to admit a serious flaw from the get go. Strip the DS completely and add a new meaningful skill already.

Unfortunately the DS was a failed machanic that continues to fail mainly because it can’t scale without becoming a game breaking mechanic. I was kind of hope specializing would rid the DS in favor of a new skills perhaps relating to the GS when that comes around. No matter how you tweak it there is no saving grace for DS right now.

Problem: Conditions siphoned off by minions usually die with said condition

Fix: Conditions not only are siphoned off by minions, but are transferred to the target

Problem: Minions died due to stepping in conditions or you need a meatshield to guard you

Suggestion Call from the Grave: Add an F2 skill that recalls your minions. When hit, Shadow Fiend blinds target for 1 second. (10 second cd)

Note: I do like like when leaving DS you and minions gain protection. Would it be too much to add Vigor for 2 seconds?