Guild Wars 2

Forzani.2584:

Looks like a good laugh. Why the double banner though?

I might fool around with something for WvW and holding BL points. Can always find good fights there.

The idea was to go bunker mid, the warbanner is for quick rezzing my teammates. I am thinking of swapping it with rampage just for S& Gs.

hihey.1075:

You’ve never faced a Condi necro then.
I’d say even a Condi engi would kill you without many problems.
But I agree that against a power class you would easily tank all the damage you want.

I faced one just a while ago and you are right, Condi necro and Engi do quite a a lot of damage to this build.

XacTactX.6709:

Maybe we can get 2,000 votes too.

It’s a real possibility, It’s sitting at 1920 at the moment. Getting an infraction for bumping this is worth it.

Warlord.9074:

ya I was going to say settlers too, Becasue u can always do your same build but use a sword+shield+bow and still add a little condi pressure with just as much tankyness. It won’t be able to kill anyone either but it will do mor pressure. It will atleast force people to use condi clears. which will help your team makes take them down for u will u support.

I going to try that.

a t s e.9614:

The burst can get very high these days with the strength runes. The only people you will be able to troll are other trolls with useless builds.

Also, I think settler amulet is tankier than cleric.( My own troll build has 4,2k armor )

I haven’t come close to half health 1v1 yet. 1v2 I can hold indefinitely unless they are DPS. 1v3 really depends on how much DPS they bring.

This is not a super serious build, I doubt it would be viable in team play but it good for a laugh. I got tired of people complaining that warrior has such great sustain as well as great damage. So I decided to make a true bunker using a Clerics Amulet, since that is one of the requirements you need to use healing signet in an upcoming tournament This is such a troll build, you can’t really kill anything but superbad players but I just stood still while a ranger spammed all his skills on me and fully healed back up while I had him stunned. The only way to die is to get hard focused by 2 or 3 well played high DPS builds.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNApeTjMd0FaZIGgQHagqgAbRgu/0ZftA-TpBCABAcCAY+QA8VZANeAAXcEAcZ/BA

The rank system is flawed, you get new people who get a lucky streak and win a couple games in a row which artificially boost their rank so then they end up being match with way more experienced teams where they fail.

I get that they want to place people of the same level, but can’t they make it so you don’t get 4 or5 of the same profession on a team? 2 days ago I got matched with 4 rangers and tonight I got 4 thieves. I saw a team of 5 warriors and a team with 4 mesmers. Meanwhile the opposite team had a variety of classes. Couldn’t the system take all players of both teams and divide all classes evenly between both?

If you are only fighting that mesmer moa morf is a joke. When you are outnumbered in the middle of a point fight and get turned into a Moa it is a death sentence.

Because PvP has some of the most rude and spiteful people in the entire game. Not showing ranks it just removing a reason for them to blame the new guy for their inadequacies. The problem is their is no shortage of reason for a kitten individual who is looking to blame someone and insult them so themselves can feel better.

They only issues I have with AI are turret engis but that is because I haven’t fought enough of them to learn.

Sol.4310:

Nemiros.3590:

Am i the only one that actually learned to time other player’s skills instead of watching them on their character? looking at buffs and estimating cooldowns? yesterday i dodged 5 evicerates in a row from an asura war just by looking at my cooldowns every so often to know when 5 secs pass (i am aware that evic has a 10 sec cd)

The only actual visual animation i look out for is the giant blue aura when anyone heals to interrupt it, and obvious casted skills like ele casting meteor shower, killshot, and stupid stuff like that.

This is not bragging, this is just how I though most people played; by knowing the class theyre fighting. And no, im not a 90% pve hero noob.

So what happen’s when you face a good Warrior, last night I had Warrior using Soldier’kitten me for 6125+1700 (Lightning Strike) using evic, I was running bunker Ranger, now tell me how is that fair I couldn’t see him coming there was allot of AoE to point where I couldn’t even see myself.

I doubt he was using Soldiers if he Evic for 6125 on a bunker. I get those kind of numbers with a zerker amulet though.

Dee Jay.2460:

Almost 2000 votes and more than 2/3 want it removed.

Now 2000 votes is a representative sample and while I do think the poll needed a “undecided/don’t care” option I do believe it reflects the communities wishes.

2000 is about the average amount of people that watched ToL NA,

@Elegie You are right, it is subjective. It’s all about personal effectiveness and what works for you. Personally, I would rather change the way I play if it means I will be more effective by doing so. 30 points (6 now) is a big investment for a trait that can be replaced by a sigil.

NevirSayDie.6235:

So if I double-capped home at start and got ten extra points, that would raise my MMR? Or if I survived a 1v3 on far point for 10 minutes but didn’t get any kills or caps, my MMR would go down?

That’s why I said they would have to include some way of calculating bunkers that hold points. As for the randomness, yesterday I got put on a team with 4 rangers, not saying that rangers are bad (well the 2 Bear Bows were) , but it is a disadvantage when facing a well balanced team. I got 3 4v5 matchess, and was on the losing side of Skyhammer 4 times in a row. All that time I was top 2 scorer by a a considerable margin between me and the guy below me. My MMR dropped and there was nothing I could do to stop it. 1 or 2 people cannot carry a whole team.

That’s why I say that the current system is pointless. It doesn’t mean a thing when so many factors out of your control influence the results.

NevirSayDie.6235:

Julie Yann.5379:

So they are pointless cause they aren’t a reflection of anybodies skill.

Win/loss is the best parameter for measuring skill that I can think of. Skilled players tend to help their teams win more often than not. Sure, there’s a margin of error—players who get lucky and land on great teams their first ten games tend to shoot up the leaderboard, then quickly settle back down. Some players get unlucky and land on awful teams or 4v5s multiple times in a row, and fall down lower than they rightfully should be. But over time, the extent to which you help your team win is the best tangible way to measure skill.

Edit: I don’t mean to say that the leaderboards are a perfect reflection of skill, because they’re not. Just saying that win/loss is an acceptable parameter.

I can see this working for Tpvp where people usually create structured teams with proper comps and such. SoloQ however is all up to chance, you basically get lucky enough to have a decent comp or not. However, if they included a variable for how many points you make in any giving match it would offset the randomness of the horrible Solo match maker. You could lose a match because of a bad team make up but still not lose any points because of what you contributed to the fight. On the flip side, you could be lucky a get a spot on the winning team but your contribution is so low that you don’t gain any points. There would have to be ways for counting bunkers who defend nodes but don’t get a lot of kills and such but that is the general idea and would be way more accurate than the current system.

Just saying that there is a better way for determining ranks on the leaderboard. Though I doubt we will ever see anything that sophisticated.

Ryan.9387:

Julie Yann.5379:

I always wonder about SoloQ. What if you get a bad streak of nubs on your team yet you keep getting 150+ points in the each match, do they have any effect are your ranking?

If not then the leader boards are quite useless.

Win loss ratio only. A dev answered this a while ago.

So they are pointless cause they aren’t a reflection of anybodies skill.

Getting close to 1800, I think it’s pretty clear that we don’t want this kitten.

The only problem I have with Burst Precision is that I have to give up a damage modifier in order to get it, either lose Berserkers Power or Burst Mastery. Berserkers Power + Intel. Sigil is a far better option than Burst Precision in my opinion since I am not limited to more damage on 1 attack but get more damage on 3 attacks. On an axe build I prefer going 4-0-4-0-6 for both Axe and Burst Mastery.

Conditions are not that bad for the most part. There are a few builds that are ridiculously strong 1v1 due to their high level of tankiness/healing and good condi damage…. cough cough SS/LB warrior. The thing is these builds lose all their fizz against an organized team. Nerf conditions and you basically kill condi builds in high level competition.

I always wonder about SoloQ. What if you get a bad streak of nubs on your team yet you keep getting 150+ points in the each match, do they have any effect are your ranking?

If not then the leader boards are quite useless.

Wolfey.3407:

They should remove Sky Hammer, It’s a fun hot join style of conquest;however, it’s not the type of map that should be present for Arenas…. A couple of ways It could be fixed:

1) Drop the damage done by the hammer by 50%
2) Ability to permanently destroy the hammer (level 80 champ health pool)
Can only be destroyed by the enemy team.
3) With the exception of around point A & C remove the glass floor panels.
4) Entering the portal to the hammer removes all buffs (stealth included) Minions/spirits/ npc allies are instant killed on entering.

Just the ability to dodge or block the hammer would been nice.

1500 vote so far and holding at a 66% nay to 34% yay.

Terrorsquad.2349:

zone.1073:

Julie Yann.5379:

To be honest, I don’t see that many condi builds in sPvP. No more than power builds. Yes they are annoying but most conditions are AoE, don’t stand in the red circles. Conditions from auto attacks don’t do much damage, save your cleanses for the big burst.

In a 1v1 or 1v2 duel, conditions are powerful (as they should be), but in a proper team fight, conditions fizzle out of usefulness because bunkers are cleansing conditions from themselves and their teammates while bursting people down with power damage. Conditions are fine the way they are now.

Seems to me you think bunker guards can perma cleanse your conditions. Or either you’re from NA aswel and just randomly throwing condi around hoping it will hit someone. In EU, organized teams put a target on someone in the teamfight and insta gib him. Trust me, conditions and/or power Lich Form brings you down quickly, nothing the guard can do.

But that isn’t any different than what a couple of power builds can do to that same target. Anyone getting focus by multiple players will go down fast.

To be honest, I don’t see that many condi builds in sPvP. No more than power builds. Yes they are annoying but most conditions are AoE, don’t stand in the red circles. Conditions from auto attacks don’t do much damage, save your cleanses for the big burst.

Jasher.6580:

Though I’m not surprised to see all these selfish Engineers, Thieves and Mesmers representing in the poll asking for it to be left in solo queue… It infuriates me.

You’ve already said that. Plz stop trolling.

My eviscerate warrior is no bunker and definitely has a place in the meta.

I think we might see 2000 votes before the weekend is up.

Elmo Benchwarmer.3025:

This is all very nice but you forgot the data. Never forget the data.

I wonder what data they are collecting to come to the conclusion that this map is enjoyable and that people want to play it.

I wonder how many votes we’ll get on this.

Lord.4270:

Hi,

I would like to know why everyone say warriors must have 3K in armor ?
I have a build with 2.8K … Is it to weak ? What s the diference between 3K and 2.8 ?

It s for WvW…

Thanks !

It depends on what you want to do. For roaming to can go as low as you want. For frontline in an organized group you need more cause you take much more of a beating, around 3k to 3.2k in combat (not counting thick skin or Dolyak sig).

Looking for more warriors and guardians.

I picture Devs sitting around a table plugging their ears with their fingers going “La la la la la la….” every time the Skyhammer subject gets brought up.

Darek.1836:

Julie Yann.5379:

Wolf.4739:

Every time I’m forced to play this map I hate you a bit more ANET!

Then don’t play it. When ever your queue pops it tells you what map you are going in. If you see sky hammer just leave and queue up again. If enough people start doing this their collected data will show that this map isn’t what people want and then they might remove it.

you can’t do that

You’re right, my bad. it that case, log out, go have a smoke or a coffee and come back in 10 mins.

Wolf.4739:

Every time I’m forced to play this map I hate you a bit more ANET!

Then don’t play it. When ever your queue pops it tells you what map you are going in. If you see sky hammer just leave and queue up again. If enough people start doing this their collected data will show that this map isn’t what people want and then they might remove it.

Karril Daltaya.4980:

Julie Yann.5379:

Everyone is going to be able to get the weapons if they want. You just won’t get them from the tickets but there will be a way to craft them if you really want one.

Did you see what you need to use to craft them? You need the items from the tickets, enough that you would be able to buy one. It is so that if you got say 300 tickets this season, you bought the one item…then next season you buy the other piece, and put them together.

I don’t see a problem in that, sure you have to wait but you will still be able to get it. I understand the people stuck on losing servers. I’m on Dragonbrand, we’ve lost every match so far (think we came in second once). We aren’t getting any fancy weapon skins.
I do agree with your ticket drop from killing enemy players though. Those actually fighting for their servers get a chance at more loot than the achieve hunter that disappear after the first week.

Everyone is going to be able to get the weapons if they want. You just won’t get them from the tickets but there will be a way to craft them if you really want one.

Condi warrior might be fine for Soloq but when fight organized teams with decent comps (good support) conditions lose a lot of their shine. An AxSw/LB or AxSh/LB power build is a lot more fun to play in my opinion and is a lot more effective than a condition build.

RlyOsim.2497:

this is still on the front page?

Yes it is, a lot of people want this.

One big problem I see with Hambow is the Cleansing Ire, Burst Mastery, Longbow synergy. The ability to clear 3 conditions with only 2 bars of adrenaline on top of being able to give yourself might by blasting that fire field every 8 seconds too strong. Making cleansing ire actually cleanse 2 conditions (because you are only using 2 bars) would go a long way into balancing this out. Maybe increasing the base cooldown on combustive shot to 12 seconds instead of 10 if the cleansing part isn’t enough.

Keep the models, just make them Norn sized.

tichorum.2415:

Jamais vu.5284:

Sorry, Anet, but you can’t artificially generate interest in this game’s sPvP.

Yeah only 2,500+ were concurrent today. No interest.

That number does look encouraging, and the EU tourny last week had over 3,500 but I have to ask. How many of those were connected just for the precursor giveaways and how many actually had an interest in the actual tournament or PvP?

I’ve been having a lot of fun with this Axe/Shield-Longbow build.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fJAQNAneTjMdUFaXIOewJaggABdvXpM2IgyzrB-TpBHAB4eIAA4EAYwDAoj9HgqMwAHBAA
It’s quite tanky while still dishing out some really good DPS.

If you are not going to remove it at least make it so it doesn’t get picked so often. Out of 10 matches we often get SH 5 or 6 times. If I didn’t know any better I’d say you were trolling us.

With my luck, the time I don’t trait Cleansing Ire there will be 2 engis and a necro on the other team.

Maybe everyone else should just quit it also, maybe Anet will get the picture and the trolls can troll themselves. I quit soloq all toegther after getting skyhammer 5 times in a row on several occasions.

I think it is interesting to see the comps from UE vs the comps from NA. None of the top UE teams ran 2 warriors. A lot of them didn’t run Hambow either and from what I have seen so far, Eu has better PvP.

DeWolfe.2174:

Bhawb.7408:

And there is no good way to combine EU/NA. One group ends up with ping issues, and while it might not always be an issue just in queues, you can’t have a competitive tournament where “half” of the teams are forced to play with 150-200 ping.

It’s pretty simply actually. Have the final fours of a tournament play a set of matches while alternating the server locations. Even if there’s an advantages, as long as it’s balanced across the set, then it’s fair. You just can’t do it with single elimination.

I could see some kind of All-Star NA vs EU tournament. I would include teams that made it to quarter finals of ToL

dancingmonkey.4902:

A) literally 1 auto attack removes a blind.

B) Why do we need a warrior specific discusion. I play a warrior. I see no relavence to blinds and adrenaline. We already have it all compared to the other professions.

A: That AA has to connect, if your target is stealthed, good luck clearing that blind.
B: I don’t think it is a problem either. I’m just stating that if you want to really hinder a warrior’s DPS, blind him. Every attack you waste clearing blind is not doing damage and is not building adrenaline which means longer times between bursts and significantly reduces your ability to keep the pressure on.

I found that paying attention to where they are shadow stepping from and placing a well timed burst on that location seems to work pretty well. CCing them when they try to steal and bursting also works nice.

Evilek.5690:

Use one AA and Blind is gone ? Wow so hard

It is easy, but for every blind you get you are not building adrenaline, which slows your ability to burst and makes it difficult to gain control of the fight. That’s why blinds are so effective against warriors.

Warlord.9074:

Ya I agree with Julie that GS doesn’t work that well at high levels of SPVP. If thats what shes saying but furthermore the notion of pairing a GS with a LB your only means to land 100 blades would be the immobilize which Like I said isn’t that relaible to be honest. One condi clear and you are out of it. So it wouldn’t work that well.

It might work ok in hot join and low levels of SPVP but i think its not going to work good at all in competitive levels TPVP.

And thats why we don’t see GS warriors in there that much. Outside of skullcracker warriors.

I was saying GS is my least favorite weapon, the gameplay is lame as lame can be. It’s DPS is actually pretty mediocre, has no hard CC. Yet everywhere I look (outside of PvP), I see GS warriors.

Syde.5961:

Julie Yann.5379:

Syde.5961:

Why not run Greatsword and the might on crit with greatsword trait?

Cause we are sick of seeing GS warriors?

Uh….Greatsword in PvP lul!!! You mean longbow, right? More builds run Lb over GS now.
Greatsword is probably the best weapon set when you run PS tho

I was speaking of the game in general, PvP is the only place without an over abundance of GS warriors. Since launch, anywhere you look there is a GS warrior. The reason LB is in so many builds is it’s versatility, it can realiably clear condis, blast its own fire field, and deliver decent DPS along with a blind and immobilize It’s probably the bast weapon for PvP.