Guild Wars 2

So this is why there have been so many low level people have been in tournaments. I didn’t even think about it. This does kind of suck for those who are new to pvp and want to get the monthly. We played a team last night where the max lvl of the enemy was 6! Thank the odds that I wasn’t randomly put with that team.

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its that bad, they worst class in WvW and PvP.
and Anet doesnt seem to be in any hurry to fix them, or for that matter fix it at all. 3 weeks and no update.
face facts, ranger’s doomed.
Anet is to focused on its favored class warrior. (which is the only class i’ve seen their GMs play)

This is the most ridiculous thing…
1. If you wanna put your money with your mouth is 1 on 1 with me anytime. The ranger doesn’t need much fixing (spirits aside). I actually think warrior is worst PvP class has no survivability.
2. I have seen many GMs. They aren’t biased toward professions from what I have seen.

As for the Greatsword guy!. DO IT! Granted the greatsword isn’t great (imo). I would LOVE to have eternity on my ranger. Killing warriors and guardians in WvW would be so much sweeter with it.

I own everyone in 1 on 1.

1 on 1 doesn’t build Community. Thats what the A is for in Anet. A for community.
Which is why it hasn’t been implemented yet. But I bet that they will add it.

If you are a thief running a dmg spec. Then you just lost to me in a one on one. If you are a defensive thief then I just lost the one on one. However, If I am running a defensive build I just beat ANY dmg thief and the defensive thief can’t kill me (but I probably can’t kill the defensive thief).

The things is Good rangers > average thief. Good thieves > average rangers. Good ranger > Good offensive thief. Good defensive thief > Good ranger.

I like to play the bunker ranger. I can say that I have never lost a fight 1 on 1. Unless you consider 15 minute fights a loss. I use a build that gives me permanent regeneration. Plus I have my heal skills and worst case scenario a healing elite. Usually run sword/axe and shortbow. I don’t put out much damage but in a tight zone good luck kiting my pet which will do 1k dmg per hit.

Might want to think about using no healing skills if they fight goes on too long for some fights. Hurtappl and I can’t kill one another unless we cant use skill 6 + no elites. We still used regeneration from various other things though.

Is there going to be a losers bracket or something? I would love to try a secondary build. Maybe the best way would be to just 1 on 1 outside of the tourny.

Do you guys really think this is an issue? I found in PvE that I could just turn off auto-attack and just not go far enough to root myself when i needed.

I know it is a pain against dungeon bosses but when weighed against the root in PvP I think the root trumps all. Have you ever had to fight a mesmer in PvP? It sucks. The root ability however keeps you locked on to them even as they warp around making their clones. It is the only way for us to kill good mesmers.

Do you guys really think this should change? Because this is the ONLY way of killing good mesmers that I know of.

But not mistform?

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/pvp/pvp/Pick-up-items-and-their-ambiguity/first#post889340

I play a ranger would like to use the “pig” pets. Their F2 skill causes them to forage for an item that can then be picked up by players. Either hair or feathers (3 seconds of blind and invisibility) or plasma (every boon for 10ish seconds). However, not only can my allies pick this item up (which is fine) but so can my enemies.

When elementalists summon a fiery axe, icy bow, or fiery greatsword it also summons a second one available for pick up. However, only allies can pick up these items.

My question is how come this is the phenomenon? I feel that they should be the same either pick up-able by all or only allies. Is it because plasma is too strong?

I don’t think we should post classes. You should be prepared for everything.

I invited everyone I could from the list. Some people had too many guild invites/guilds though.

… I just did the same thing. Guess you beat me to it.

I’m available Monday 6-12pm, Tuesday 8-10pm, Wednesday 6-12pm, Thursday 10am-10pm. Friday 6-8pm. Saturday/Sunday 11am-8pm. PST.

Let me know if you’d like to duel.

Too late to get in on this?

I play a ranger and the only time I have been able to hit a thief in stealth is to use AoEs, the poison spreadshot or to follow the tics from my bleeding.

Our SB auto attacks only bleed if we hit from your side or behind you. So just face us. Problem solved.

But what is the origin of the jade wind was more my issue. I don’t think Shiro has that power. Just thought maybe it was dragon related is all and that the one who created it might have been Kuunavang’s “Elder”.

If you overlook that I think it seems more reasonable to have them as a Cantha expansion than a northern expansion.

I made the comparison with GW1 more so to state that things will be updated. They have to know that conquest is simply not enough. More game types will be added, GvG is a must, and I doubt that they will skimp out on the Hall of Heroes. Hopefully we get something good in this update next week to quell the masses.

I agree that there is not enough quantity but I think the quality will come with that.

If the pale tree is a dragon then yeah

This in response to people complaining about spvp. I understand that people are upset because they want competition and skill levels are either too high or too low in tpvp. The game has been out for like 2 months its not perfect yet.

I don’t know if any of you played Guild Wars 1 but do you remember fighting in the arenas in the major cities? The battle islands didn’t even exist for a very long time so its completely understandable why GW2’s pvp isn’t perfect yet either. Especially with a new style of fighting from GW1.

Ya sure, some things are OP and some are too weak. I play a ranger and I know we don’t have great accessories. I know thief stealth is annoying. I know what it feels like to dominate in tpvp and get steamrolled in paid. I also know that there is not much satisfaction in the 8v8. Sometimes my teammates suck and I rage quit, but not from the game, from pvp. There are so many other things to do. If you are a pvp addict and can’t go play PvE then go try WvW and go gank people in the jumping puzzle or go lurking for 2 on 1s. Maybe get a friend and go play 8v8 together. Or try my favorite break from pvp, more pvp, with keg brawling.

Seriously though, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” -Ghandi. Take that to heart. You can’t change the game with your constant complaining you just hurt the community. You can only change your perception of the game. Make it satisfying by having to get 300 points in 8v8 or getting 20+ kills or winning 2 on 1s. There are other things to do in the meantime. Anet will get things going. They did in GW1 they will do it again.

So I don’t remember what brought about the corruption in Cantha in GW1. However, from your posts it seems that it is a possibility that a dragon (maybe sleeping like Primordius) could have caused this corruption and hence the afflicted… the afflicted seem very similar to dragon minions… Also, if it is a star dragon and Shiro caused the afflicted could he be a champion? Afterall, if a man can become a celestial dragon why can’t a man be a dragon’s champion? The corruption could also suggest the sea turning to jade or the forest becoming petrified.

Disclaimer: I remember nothing from why the forest was petrified or the sea turned to jade except for it was related to Shiro.

Or maybe Primordius knew Glint was a “good” dragon…

Tengu will be most likely released with Cantha expansion since that is their homeland.

We have already cleared half the sea with the death of Zhaitan. Once we kill bubbles we can get through to Cantha. So I think bubbles will be next.

Also the only combo they haven’t done is a stealth/soldier class or a adventurer/scholar hybrid

Hey! We didn’t mean for Palawa Joko to takeover Elona, or save the empreror so his successors could slaughter the Canthans and Kurzicks, or…or give Vizier Khilbron unimaginable power so he could turn himself into a lich, or sacrifice Kormir, or not kill Primordius while he was sleeping because we were blind, or not kill Drakkar because we thought he would remain frozen under the lake, or…

…ya…

…we did break the world.

Concentration and a longbow are all you need. I used to solo things all the time. Just let your pet tank the best it can.

Haha it took me so long to realize this. Once my friend made a thief and I saw that it reflected projectiles I stopped shooting them. My favorite thing to do though is to use whirling defense while they use their daggerstorm.

I play a ranger. I actually thought we were the best downed state. AoE interrupt, pet that can heal you, and you can still use pet skills. Interrupt → Fear → Knockdown → To interrupt. You should be dead by then. Granted I have never been in a downed fight against a warrior.

I agree with Kelzo. I only play ranger and I am consistently the top player on my team and usually have top kills to go with that.

kiting: Many people have traits that stop immobilization and other control skills once every 90 seconds.

Squishier: This has to be a joke. I know i am one of the hardest things to kill in pvp. invulnerability, 2 dodges, switch weapons and then I have 2 more dodges form energy sigils along with the dodges from the sword I use. Heal in the midst of that and a single enemy cannot do enough DPS to bring me down.

Damage: I win 1 on 1s 95% of the time. I can even win 2 on 1s (if a third doesn’t intervene and they don’t rez). I also often get top kills…

I am a little saddened by this update. I feel like it will just be a domination afterwards…

however, for your problem I suggest another profession.

Well the pet attribute was worthless… I also didn’t have nightfall so I didn’t have mending touch… People got mad at my kick kitten PvE builds. Rangers are good when used by the right players. However, in GW1 if i were to fight myself a ranger vs a non ranger with no counter builds my ranger would have probably lost…
… I am just scared this change will mess up my current build because its almost perfect how it is.

I am also scared Rhydian. I didn’t see a reason to lower pet damage. I have to dodge a thief’s backstab why can’t they just kite my pet? I really like my spec and I am worried that this “update” will be a downgrade in reality.

Then its not as intimate! Granted if they nerf backstab the massive stealth on the thief would then just be REALLY annoying because there will be no predicting what they are gonna do.

Maybe you should treat them nicer? My pets always listen.

I always thought eles were the easiest to kill once in their down state…. they can’t stop you. Just run away and they never run anywhere useful…

Ok. So for those who have realized and for those who don’t know. Thieves have a backstab skill when they are invisible that can kill you really fast.

What to do: Dodge them. Don’t let them get behind you. Be ready for it.

I am a ranger and I love fighting thieves. I know exactly what they want and I won’t let them have it. Dodges and invuln skills are great. Just keep track of where the thief is and it is not a problem. Thieves are sooooo easy to kill. If they are invisible just “imagine” what they are doing. They are going to run right around you and backstab you. Its not hard and they aren’t lightning quick. I dodge 90% of backstabs and if they hit me I have my “O kitten” skills ready so they wont be able to kill me in that initial burst.

I think haste and stealth are a part of the dance. When they enemy is out of dodges you use haste to deal massive damage. If they are unprepared great. If they are prepared and survive then you need to be ready for a counterattack.

As for stealth. I LOVE FIGHTING THIEVES. I play a ranger and I know when a thief is coming I need to on my toes. Even though the thief is invisible I can still “imagine” where they are and 90% of the time I can dodge their back stab. If I lose them then I can always use a spread shot, an aoe, and a pet f2 aoe that can find them for me. The only annoying thing is when they disappear and leave once they know they can’t win because you get left at a contention point wondering where they are lurking.

As for those with high survivability. What a great counter for your high dps build! They can just absorb your damage and then make you dance while you wait for your CDs.

As for burst damage most classes have some sort of invulnerability or stun break. Once they are out of skills its your turn to counter attack.

I don’t think the dance needs to be changed I just think people need to bring the right dance moves to tango.

It would be nice if I could command my pet to sit or lay down or maybe if I did one of those things he would do the same. Anyone else feel this way?

Besides the 10% speed boost being worthless I think the other signets are fine.