Here is a sample of the petition that I am building. Please give it a look and provide feedback on any portion of it. I will not be ready to submit this petition until I finish the skill list and finish balancing their interactions.
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- Redo the weapon skill system: make the left side of the bar customizable.
-Add 2 new skills for each slot, for each weapon. 58 new skills per class.
(The ideas is that each slot can be chosen to have a skill that reflects a specific quality: such as Damage, Control or Support. Although control does not necessarily mean immobilization, an support does not mean a solid heal. For example, a sword is currently set up for conditions. You would be able to instead set it up for more of a suppot role with Melandru’s Strike which grants buff/heal, or Igneous Rage which may grant a small daze. I am still fine tuning skills, and so these are just examples pulled out of my aft. I want players to be able to take up multiple types of play styles within their class. Guardian will still be better at support, but Ranger will be able to provide a different form of support other than just those silly spirits.)
-Add 2 new skills for each slot, for each underwater weapon. 20 skills. (Water skills would be balanced independently because obviously, they are only used under water.)
-Add 47 new PvE only utility skills to each class. Obtainable through jumping puzzles and dungeon completion, as well as Survivor Title completion.
(This will promote far more current-game and end-game exploration and play-ability.)
- Lower cool downs on utility skills by approximately half of their current time.
-Add a dueling system.
Give players the option to be “Ready to Duel.” While this option is selected, the player may give or receive duel challenges and has an icon next to their name. Players can request to duel other players. If a player denies them, they cannot request again for 30 seconds; however, the play who denied the request, may then request to duel the play that they recently denied. This will make it so you can still duel with people that you accidently duel with, but will not be harassed to be dueled by someone. When this option is turned off, no players may request a duel from this player. A duel would spawn a impassible dome around the players, similar to Shield of Absorption. The dome will not be visible or effect anyone’s mobility except the dueling players, the same function that you see when you harvest a node. This is to prevent obnoxious domes popping up everywhere you go…
That is fine Premixed. I’m not asking to have this be Guild wars 1. I was giving you an example of previous variety.
The aim for this is simply an increase in skills, not a Warrior-Guardian-Theif-etc mix. The idea behind it is allowing players more opportunnities to experient with different roles. Damage, Support, Control, without being limited to a specific weapon. And to be able to do so in multiple ways. Nobody wants to spam the same skill all day.
So to clarify. No W/A. xD Warrior will have only warrior skills. But there will be more warrior skills to choose from at any given time. Make sense? You are still a warrior. You are still unique. But now you can stand out from other warriors who have the same weapon as you, in more ways than you currently can. And you can now also create you own skill bar, making your game even more enjoyable. You are now YOUR warrior, not just A warrior. Make sense?
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Premixed, he is addressing everyone else not you. I’ve have countless people try to yell at me for this being a new game. Not targeted at you.
“You are safe.” xD
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The access to 15 skills at a given time quote is referring to 5 weapon skills times 2 weapon sets, plus heal, utility and elite.
You make a choice on each weapon slot, plus you make a choice of the 5 secondary slots. Thats the equivalent of 7 slots.
I havn’t played guild wars 1, but from what I gather just reading this thread, the weapon in GW2 is acting like the Elites did in GW1. They form the base of your build, and you’re given skills to compliment the intention of that base.
Sir. You have earned a cookie. That’s probably the most intelligent thing I’ve hear anyone say on these forums. My question to you now though, is: What purpose does the Elite Skill now server if the weapon is an Elite equivalent?
You have earned great respect from that comment. You are the first (counter?) argument I’ve seen with something of true value.
I would still have to say, the the sheer volume of skills available in Guild Wars 1 allowed for a far greater amount of bar-creation.
So, since you have not played Guild Wars 1, the best way I can try to explain it to you is this:
You have a primary profession with a Primary skill, which basically gives you a unique identifying (Trait), if you will. The primary skills gives you access to anything from, more energy, lower skill energy cost, better healer, energy upon enemy death, armor penetration, energy on critical etc. So, if I want to take advantage of those Primary, I must be the profession that has the primary attribute.
To step things up, any profession could use any weapon, but you have to make your second profession the profession capable of wielding the weapon you wanted. So, Warriors have Hammers, Swords, Axes, etc. Welllll, I want my warrior to have daggers, so I make him part Assassin. Make sense? (You could also just wield any weapon you wanted to, because it looked cool… even if you could not use it effectively. Kind of sucks not being able to walk around with my Dhuum Scythe on my ranger.)
Now that I am W/A, I can use either my Hammer, Sword, Axe, Daggers, Shield. And my primary attribute will be armor penetration. So although, I do not have to use my primary attribute, it can help depending on your build. If I am seeking to kill light-armored targets, I do not need armor penetration. Make sense?
Since I am part Assassin, I also have access to ALL Assassin skills. So, I can now shadow-step to my foes, bash them with a Hammer, etc. Or, I can use my Daggers and destroy heavily armored foes quickly. Because Dagger mastery is not a primary attribute, and it increases my chance to hit twice. So now, I am this tanky, but very powerful mass of W/A against heavy targets. My trade-off is that Warriors have slower energy regeneration, and I do not have many ways to gain energy. So my build must now be made to compensate for whatever points I chose to neglect. There will always be a strength and a weakness. A solid Assassin is squishy, but deals heavy damage to lighter targets. I can be A/W and use the Warriors hammer to knock down my target, and unleash a deadly fury of my double-strikes.
Now, between my Warrior and Assassin professions, I have a total of 400 skills. These skills, while they cannot be swapped in the match, can be swapped for free at any time that I am in a town or outpost. If I want to modify my build in any way, I can learn from my errors and do so once I win, lose or…
leave. Now, as a Warrior, I can be more than an Assassin; I can use any of the other 9 professions. So, assuming each profession has 200 skills. I can use up to 2000 different skills to make my build. (Some professions have less skills, the actual total for all classes is 1235) So, thing about that. Even if 235 skills were incompatible with your build, you still have 1000 skills to choose between for that 8 slot bar. (Which, is a Risen-ton of combinations.)
You could use any weapon you wanted, and skill you wanted. You could make a Warrior that used water magic to freeze is foes, fire to burn them. You could make your warrior throw spears at people, FRENZY MENDING, etc etc etc.
Now, if you compare that to Guild Wars 2, the only thing that currently out-shines the Guild Wars 1, is that you can change your weapons out of combat. But think… Can you imagine, having to walk allllllllllllllllllll the way back to town, just to change your skills? That would be stupid. In thus they HAD to make weapon swapping out of combat allowable. Otherwise you would leave the game on the spot because you would sure how truly limited you are.
Your weapon swapping out of combat is no different than my swapping in town, because the second I left town, I was always in combat.
I hope this helps clear things up for you.
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relax bro, give the game a year or so, im sure u’ll have plenty more builds available. long story short, GW1 was not a good pvp game. it really wasnt, objectively speaking. making constant comparisons to a horribly balanced pvp title does not help your arguments.
That honestly depends on your opinion, but many vets and myself beg to differ that it was a great PvP game that required attention to details and lots and lots of teamwork. The game being horrible in your eyes do not make it horrible in everyone else’s eyes, and therefore my points are still valid.
Also, lol. READ UP. <3 I have said several times. I am not seeking an immediate fix. In fact it says it on this same page, I’m pretty sure. “I am perfectly fine with these points being implemented in a future update or expansion.” I don’t know how many times I have to post that till people start paying attention.
Another main point, is that the developers who made the game should have though deeper about how long someone could use the same skill repeatedly until they got bored.
You are trying to insist that there are 15 skills for the characters life? you can change weapons and utility skills whenever you please out of combat.
My point is, assuming you have 5 skills per weapon, generally speaking. And 3 weapons (not including underwater.) You have a total of 15 ‘static’ skills. You can swap weapons, but you can never swap the skills? Make more sense? I hope that clarified that for you.
In Guild Wars 1, if you only have 5 slots, you could fill it with numerous chains, combos, skills, etc. Given that in the original, chains were not compact. Even with that being said, there were far more total chains, and skill options available to a player than there currently is.
You currently get 1 chain per weapon. So, that is 9 skills. Correct? And then (assuming off hand doesn’t change for the simple point of a demonstration) you have 4 more skill slots that never change. In Guild Wars 1, those 5 slots could be filled with chains, single skills, skills from other professions, etc.
I am really truly honestly, not trying to shoot you down. And I do greatly appreciate having a mature conversation/debate with you.
Also, I do not fully understand your post, as I already went over the theoretical “out of combat” equivalent for Guild Wars 1. Please clarify and illiterate. Thank you.
Stefandawson, “Anger will never overcome ignorance. Clarity of mind is the only peace in unsettling waters.”
Just leave him be to boil in his own pot. We have made out points; he can move on or tantrum on his own time. He is just an attention seeker who will get no more attention. Amen.
“You seem to find yourself overly important.”
Nope, but sadly, unlike you I am putting in effort to improve the game. And I am doing it in a productive way. I am not sitting here trying to troll people, like you are. I am doing my research before posting, an taking other people’s ideas into consideration when they provide valid input. The sad part, is that people with counter-arguments simply have no supporting evidence.
Nothing has been ignored. Please re-read the above content until these facts settle into your head. Everything has been simplified for you as much as humanly possible, and I cannot spoon feed you any longer.
Your ignorance is bliss. I have nothing left to say to you since everything you have left to say is extremely illogical and irrational. Good day to you sir, and may your future endeavors be full of epicosity.
Any further posts by you will be completely disregarded.
Now, the only thing I ask is that the moderators make sure that you do not turn this thread into a hate-thread. So that it may remain productive.
Thanks.
Actually, he’s right. You did ignore his point.
He said that you want Guild Wars 1, and this is not it. This is a different game.
Someone doesn’t need to write out an essay to tell that this clearly isn’t the game you were looking for.
Also, the devs have their hands full with the current amount of trait/skill/gear combinations and balance. Your idea is too farfetched to even blink an eye at.
Whatever makes you content to believe. Farfethed you say? Impossible you say? I’m possible. If you wouldn’t happen to notice simply by reading, I am saving the developers countless hours by doing research and formatting skills, events, and end-game for them. lol. This requires no use of their time in present tense. If you would read the thread, you would also see that I mentioned having this content possibly added in a further update or expansion. There is plenty of time from now until then to take these ideas into consideration and implement them at a later date.
You posted before I had a chance to type my response, and that is fine. I will simply tell you both to look up.
As to being impossible, I personally believe that one can accomplish anything if they put their mind to it. It make take countless hours of work, often going unrewarded in the least, but it can happen. If the developers ever truly agreed with any portion of what I am posting about, they could and most likely work in their free time to add such content, if they felt compelled to do so. And that is my intent, to compel them to do so. To stress the significance of these points.
It is people like you that I can see freaking out when staff members introduce the “Commando” class on April fools; Something that they made on their free time… And you yell at them for wasting your money and their time? Psh.
Stop trying to come up with pathetic comments about, “This isn’t Guild Wars 1,” “Learn to play,” “Stop whining” or “This is not your job, it’s Anets.” …Or even “You are wrong.”
If you don’t have anything constructive to post, don’t waste you energy typing a response.
Veritech, First off, there will always be Elitist groups no matter where you go, that require that everything be done a specific way because “This way is the best.” To my personal experience, most of these players do not know their head from a hole in the ground and have no basis of their opinion other than the fact that they are comfortable with what they currently have and do not want to stray from that zone.
Another factor, was that many Elitist groups used builds that were generally able to be used easily with repetition and practice.
For example, a WoH monk is fairly simply to run once you get the hang of it. WoH monks, as you may well know, were all over the game. They were fairly well balanced, and worked well for a variety of environments. This was true for other builds, but people were just too lazy to sit down and experiment. I however, greatly enjoyed the that option of creativity, and am thus seeking to bring it back.
I however, like to be creative and find new ways to make effective builds. I came up with a monk build, that on most condition, provided me with a near endless supply of energy and MASSIVE heals that I could spam. The build also contained, mostly-perma anti-melee. I can guarantee you that you have never seen this build before, as I am pretty darn sure that I invented it. Yes, it was VERY high micro, but it was WELL worth the effort.
I highly anticipate your snide retort.
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You want Guild Wars 1, updated. You dont want Guild Wars 2. You want another expansion. Exactly the same formula, only new content. You expected this and are bitter it is not to your expectation.
Not at all. That is actually already covered in the thread. I was, and have always been looking forward to the sequel of the game. With the understanding that it would be entirely different. I however, was not expecting them to drastically reduce the skill required to play the game, nearly all tactical concepts involved in team-work, nor was I expecting the ocean of skills to be reduced to a shot-glass full of water. I was expecting as much work to be put into this game, as the previous game.
I have known full well since the original talk about Guild Wars 2 that it would be an entirely different playing field. I have also already stated that I see GREAT potential in this game, and that overall it has a lot to offer. It simply needs love and devotion.
The dynamic events are repetitive and need nothing more than someone who will sit down and expand them: Bandits will not just attack the same farm over and over, they will block trade routes, harass villagers, infiltrate other building. By expanding the dynamic events, in such a way, the game will feel much more alive, and thus far more enjoyable, even on repetitive completions. The events will overlap and branch out, exactly the same as how dungeons currently work. Although yes, it is the same dungeons, their are multiple outcomes based on whether players succeed or fail on a specific part of the event tree.
The skill system is amazing, minus the fact that it is dry and repetitive. The movements involved in combat now allow for so many options that were never available in Guild Wars 1. I do greatly admire and appreciate that. However, even with that addition, the skill recharge has been significantly raised to the point that players can no longer be involved in fast-paced combat for more than the first few seconds of the fight. After an allotted time, your skills are all cooling down, and your dodge bar is empty. This leaves room for nothing more than fleeing and healing, give that you are not being dragged back and forth by your foes or countlessly interrupted on your 1 healing skill.
As to clear roles, I would have to argue against that. There are no roles. You are all the same thing with a slightly different flavor. That has been acknowledged since release. Support is a must on every player, as by yourself, you are simply not able to heal your entire team, put out enough damage to take out a boss, etc. Your work is directly linked into everyone else’s effort. All of you, as a whole, are 1 role. Apart, you are nothing. That is another thing that has been stressed since release: All players will contribute equally.
As for character creation, I feel no different from my importance as a Hero from Guild Wars 1. Sure, I have more options for my hair, but that does not mean I am any more or less important based on how many shades I can dye my hair. Now, on my personal opinion, the identity you have is not noticeably defined. I am a generic hero, exact I look different from other players. As is true with other games. The interactions that I have with NPCs seem to do nothing more than give me slightly different, non-game-effecting speech options. As far as I know, the cinematics do not change, you ultimately come out the same in the end. Now, I do realize that you can choose to, say, defend one place instead of the other etc, etc, and that is cool, and makes me feel more involved, but it is in no way a must to make me want to play the game. The story was captivating (to me) enough to play it regardless. Having these options does make the game more enjoyable. Those options are also something I am very pleased to have introduced to the game.
Missions still exist, they are called Storylines. :P The only difference is you no longer have the need to bring Heros or Henchman along in order to complete this. This was to make the game more available for casual players. And to make your role seem more important. When you travel with 7 other people, doing the same mission, generally speaking, you feel that your value is diminished, as someone else could be doing more work than you.
Open world, although I admit that I was wary upon the initial mention, I do greatly enjoy this new addition. The instances still exist, but overall it is nice to meet a few new people while traveling, and to make friends while resing downed explorers. I do however feel like the game is less social, because everyone is running past each other on their own goals, compared to friendly chatting during the downtime that they look for a group. This, is something that I am perfectly fine with as well, even if it is a completely different playing field.
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I actually do not support many of those ways listed, but I will post on that thread.
I completely agree with you 100% I rarely play guild wars 2 because of it.
May I suggest making a petition rather than making a forum?
That is the hopes. First I have to make this thread, and have people contribute their ideas. To make a movement, I have to make sure everyone is on the same page. Please tell everyone you know to come and place their commentary, for or against the points that I have provided. The more people that contribute, the more fully I can organize an abridged version to submit to Anet.
With a large enough community, you can accomplish anything. Even if that means we just have to overwhelm them. I am trying to do this in a friendly, productive way though, rather than doing a public stunt or demonstration. I want Anet to know that these statements are from our heart and not some rage-machine.
If you would be kind enough to spread this thread around, or even link it in your signature, that would be greatly appreciated and would greatly help to promote this movement. <3
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In a way, I feel like I am doing your job. And I’m fine with that. I’ve spent countless hours of my life fooling around designing games on my computer, scrapping them and remaking them. At least now, even if it never happens, I am putting my effort toward something that truly matters. Something that could potentially change the course of many people’s gaming future. If you want a game to defy all games, stop trying to become other games. Guild Wars 1 broke the mold, and now you are breaking the game. You are now nothing more than a conglomeration of other games that have been released. I have no idea why you thought standing out, meant dressing up like everyone else.
I can say that I, myself, never log onto Guild Wars 2 anymore, other than for testing purposes. Although that is quite frequent, based on the amount of work I have to do. I want you to know that I despise every second that I am connected to your servers. Seriously, from the deepest part of my hard. From the sappiest speech I have. “I was one of your biggest fans.” I remember as a kid, always wanting collectors edition. To, throw my money at you for making such a great game. Come now, I buy collectors, and now want nothing more than to throw your game in the trash, if nothing more than symbolic disrespect for the lack of care you put into the creation of this game.
To your environmental artists, you are out of the fray. You have done a SPLENDID job at making your maps, PvE and PvP alike. You have thought hard and long about the design of each and every zone.
To your server technicians, coders, etc. Bravo. Although many people somehow miss the obvious updates and whine. You have done an amazing job at keeping the game up and running, an running smoothly. You really have.
To the people who designed the skill pool, functions, dynamic events, removed the true call function, removed the pvp formats, removed the skill needed from the game, removed the progressive difficulty and the need to truly work together…. You all have been placed at the lowest place on my list. For other companies who have made games similar to yours, at least they did not know any better. You knew what made you strong, and left it sitting. In face, you put a paper bag over it’s head, hoping it would never be seen again. (That is partly untrue, because you still keep Guild Wars 1 alive, and I do greatly appreciate that.)
I want you to know, that I would put in countless hours to theoretically develop this game into a more enjoyable, more productive use of time. Even if things never change. If they never do, I will be sitting right here, that thorn in your side. Reminding you of the things you could potentially do differently. Things that, although (now) require a lot of work, can be done, and would cause your game to skyrocket in sales, players, enjoyment, and longevity.
But until then, expect me to discourage each and every person that I see, stranger and friend alike, to never even considering purchasing your game. Or, at the very least, trying the game before they buy it, so they can see how horribly boring and simplistic it is. And go spend there money on something actually worth the money.
The only thing I can honestly give you a high-five for, is not taking on the heavy-greed oriented companies like Hi-Rez, (I know this portion of the post may be removed.)who overprice everything in the game in attempt to make a buck. Hi-Rez is another company that destroyed a game I loved. Tribes 2. And after their forums because nothing more than a haven of ignorant fan-boys, I left. And have done the same thing to them as I will do to you, should you never fix the error of your ways. I’m talking negative promotion up the wazoo.
To everyone who has read through this entire post, whether you agree or disagree: Thank you for taking the time to be a productive member of the still current, development of Guild Wars 2. Yes, the game will always be in development. :P Because ,(Not so much anymore) overall I (used to) think they care(d.)
Places like Fort Aspenwood, havens for all who loved their share of PvP has been reduced to this. With how you have your game currently, expect the same in the near future. As, I know, personally, I will be a huge contributing factor. Now, given people will be entertained up until they finish their personal story, maybe some lore, and each event once… It will take a while for everyone to get to that point. But as soon as those are all finished, expect to lose players. Expect to lose your fan-base, your lovers, your followers, and all those who valued you as a reputable company.
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To Hieronumous,
“While I disagree with… well, pretty much everything here, I’m glad you put so much thought into it. Granted, it makes me feel a little guilty when I casually dismiss it, but it was an entertaining read.”
Thank you very much for taking the time to read everything. Perfectly fine that you disagree. I cannot thank you enough for actually reading everything and THEN telling me that you disagree. That is just as meaningful as someone telling me that they agree. The way I look at it though, “It can never hurt to make it better.”
To the rest of you, agreed. Nothing wrong with allowing players to pick whatever weapon they want, and giving them skills to accompany each. That does not have to be game breaking either. With the current system in place, I can honestly say that I believe a larger variety would not unbalance the game. The game is already very heavily weighed on needing to work as a team. Variety works hand and hand with that without forcing people to fulfill static roles. Because lets face it: The system currently in place removes needing specific roles, that means that there also are no roles to be played. Everyone is a fulcrum. Sure, you have ’balance…. ’ Why? Because there is nothing on top of it. You sit stale. You never change. You are this single, unimportant character. You are a mindless number. You have no sense of purpose in the game, and thus for some, no reason to play. The central point to keeping a games vitality intact, is keeping a constant flow of ideas and gameplay that is ever changing. In the new model introduced by Guild Wars 2, the one thing that keeps games alive and kicking, has been removed mostly, if not entirely from the game.
Now, to claify: The system in Guild Wars 2 currently removed the need for having specific healers, dps, etc. Those roles are spread across the board. HOWEVER, along with this, they also removed any and all variables. Without these variables, it is no longer fun to experiment. When you exhaust your already limited supply of skills, you have nothing to do but move to the next class. Then what? When you get there, you realize that many of the skills are nearly identical and that you are just doing the same thing with a different color tie. This grows old, very quickly.
I’m sorry Arenanet, but no matter how much you brag that your game is dynamic. It is anything but. You have made a game, in which everyone must enter under the understanding that everyone must run at the same pace, wear the same clothes, eat the same food. It is nothing more than a glorified marathon, in which, upon completion, offers nothing more than a “Hey, want to do that again?” There is no incentive, no reason to continue. Removing instances has not removed the spam of lfg… I see that just as much now as ever. You had many great ideas, and terribly failed at executing them. You, of all people, I had expected much harder thinking involved in making a game. You simply cannot make everything the same. You cannot remove incentives. People play to be rewarded. People work to buy a house and cool things to put in it. Nobody works just for the sake of taking up time. Or maybe some do? Maybe that is your new player-base? People who just play with you take waste their time? Sounds like that obnoxious person who only texts you because they are bored.
I do not work because I want to be better than anyone else. I work because I enjoy being able to buy new clothes, new games, have new things to do. Your game, is like my world in reverse. You work for nothing. You work with no end result. The only thing you have is “I have this title and you do not!” Yah, and I have a sticker that says “I’m with stupid” and you do not. Does that make me awesome? A little bit. But not enough to really matter. If I work to buy a nice care, fine. Dang right I’m going to show it off. Does this mean I am better than someone else? No. Why? Because everyone else on my street has a different car. All slightly better or worse, looking and performing slightly different. Some are for racing, some are for cruising around looking cool.
What is your game metaphorically? That little beater that everyone is forced to drive. The best they can do to make it stand out is get a little air-freshener with the words: “God Walking Amongst Mere Mortals” as if that means anything. At least in my world, I always had a reason to try harder, or to change my tactics. If someone’s car took off faster than mine, I could either match their acceleration, or have comfort knowing that I could beat them on the long stretch. And there are so many cars out there, that I will always be changing how I deal with it. Sorry for the analogies, but I am really trying to make this issues easier for people to understand.
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-I’m pretty picky about the people I involve myself with. I usually seek people who are positive, upbeat and friendly like myself.
-Jade Quarry guilds only, please.
-The larger, the better. Close knit is a MUST.
-I like to talk
-I like to make friends.
-I honestly do not like having to deal with the immaturity I see in many guilds and am looking for people who know to act with dignity. I’m not looking for a stale, “Sir how do you do sir, would you like some sugar? -Yes, please thank you sir.” Strictness. I would like to be in a guild with well-mannered humans. I love to joke with people, talk about things that make no sense, etc. But blatant trolling or disrespect inside the guild a no go.
-Looking for a PvE focused guild, but am perfectly fine doing WvWvW as well.
-Time zone does not matter. It is nice always having someone to talk to when I log on.
-I am a GW1 Vet, have been playing since release.
-Playing with other GW1 vets would be nice, but I am more than happy to introduce new players to the game, if you can handle my nostalgia and GW1 commentary. (;
-If your Guild also plays GW1 still, that is a plus.
-I am 21, currently work, am a traceur in my spare time and play Guild Wars mainly for relaxation.
-My GF plays GW2 as well, although she plays less often than I because she does cheer etc.
-I have Vent/TS/Mumble, but often do not use it unless it if very important for the task at hand. Why? Usually when I play it is nighttime, or early in the morning and my roommates would hate me. xD
-I will pretty much ALWAYS be on my ranger. Don’t expect that to change.
-I am pretty critical in regards to the development of Guild Wars 2, as I am STRONGLY in favor of a better skill system, more complex dynamic events, more armors etc. If you accept me into your Guild, be prepared for hearing me talk about ideas for theoretical skills, PvP maps, events, etc. If you don’t want to hear that, you don’t want me.
-I would be VERY happy to find a guild with similar views in regards to talking about ways to improve the game, without necessarily saying “THIS GAME SUCKS,” because I do greatly enjoy this game. Buttttttt it needdssss some(LOTS) work.
-I love to make GW2 comics using screenshots, hosting scavenger hunts for Guild members are regarding the winners, and other various activities.
-I would make a dance video but my little college laptop can’t handle it. );
-I look out for my own. I am a very compassionate person and often put other people above myself, expect me to always be helping out, I enjoy it.
-I am pretty awesome. Everyone loves me, I love everyone. Win win.
-Oh, and I am in several other guilds that transferred from GW! I would be more than happy to represent your guild 90% if the time. The other 10% being me talking with my old time buddies who I do not currently have contact with in :O real life.
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“and there’s your answer. GW2 will therefore be somewhat less customizable to accommodate proper game balancing.”
Somewhat? You meannnnnnnnnn approximately 1200 skills less, and almost a full minute longer recharge on nearly every skill? That seems like more than somewhat. Seriously, please look up, read. I already went over the fact that we do not need, and I am not asking for a Guild Wars 1 skill list. I already stated that 3, count them, 3 alternate skills, per first 5 slots, would make the game far more diverse and enjoyable. This would not overbalance the game. Not in the least. You are about 1200 skills less. Considering how well Anet worked under pressure with balance, some 1319 skills, they would do just fine with a net total of 300 skills. The game would be even more competition friendly, PvE would be more fun as well, and people would not get bored weeks after release.
Anddd that who point of having a beta is to have people help you test. /facepalm
Please read what I type carefully: 1/5 the skills of Guild Wars, would not be enough to throw the game out of balance, but it would be enough to make the game far more enjoyable for all.
" reason being, you can counter just about everything through proper positioning, dodging and avoidance, i.e. the use of your physical environment." isn’t this why Crowd Control spam is so rampant? /yes
So, overall, you are telling me, that to make something enjoyable, it must be simple and mindless? Funny, because that’s what most people aim to avoid.
Also, because of the way Guild Wars 2 is setup, you cannot make your entire bar the same as you could in Guild Wars 1. You have weapon slots and utility slots. Guild Wars 1 did not. Therefore, if you choose support skills in your weapon slots, your utilities better match it, or assist it, because that is what you traited for/gear up for. If anything, you’d just be more balance. You don’t have that hectic, “Oh hey I can do literally anything with my bar” anymore. That degree of exploitative customization has been removed. Thus, your argument is invalid.
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Seis, please check out this thread:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Improved-Combat-Skill-system
The thread contains a LOT of information, but overall the point is: There are very few skills in Guild Wars 2, no customization, no player uniqueness, builds are predetermined, traits have little value.
Make sure to post a respond and spread the thread around, whether you agree or disagree.
My character name is very complex. xD
It is from a book that I was writing, and from my own personal beliefs. There is much more to it, but that is the basic of it.
