Guild Wars 2

Ritualist COULD make a return in some form or other. Engie’s were supposed to be the official replacement but other than turrets they are extremely different. Rits had the ashes mechanic. Frankly they could combine the enchants of dervishes into rits and make a new caster heavy. That would be cool

Zaxares.5419:

Yeah, you bring up a good point, Fernling. How exactly would open world PvP be coded? Since there are no factions, there’s no way to separate players into teams (unless you’re in the same party), meaning that anybody could attack anybody. Imagine if you had a 1v1 or a 2v2 thing going, and then some random troll jumps in and drops AoE’s/boon strips on your fight, damaging both sides, before running off again.

Maybe it could be a feature of a Canthan based expansion, where u sign up to be either a Luxon or a Zaishan or whatever the other faction was called.

Oh wow what a shame…It was such a tiny area and brought an interesting twist to the map. Well, one thing is for sure, it can be easily done so they don’t really have any excuses for not introducing duels now.

Herr der Friedhoefe.2490:

It’s gone as of this patch. This is the most definitive sign ever from Anet that they do not want open world PvP.

Please enjoy ArcheAge.

They’ve removed it????

The length of it at least is equal or longer to the Jade maw and Mi Trin one

Kveldulf.7605:

Mitch.4781:

Kveldulf.7605:

I don’t think this is a good idea…
It would lead to campers farming newbies.

And to all those 1v1 fans (sure…)
If I am bunkering a point with a friend and see you coming alone, I will always ask you for a fair duell.
This could actually become a thing since pvp is about finding out who is better and wvw is the zergs playground…

You wont be a newbie in the hardest zone there is in the game.

I call bullkitten! This is so much bullkitten that it kittens to kittenheavens!
for reasons like:

1) I call myself a newbie for only playing a couple of weeks (8 or maybe 10) and i do have access to that mentioned area.

2) Having a charakter leveled to 80 doesn’t make you good at that proffesion at all.

3) Even with the experience of years of PvE, you still can be a newbie to PvP.

If you chose to respond to one of my comments, would you please be a dear to think before typing?
thank you

Ok, I’ll rephrase. If you are a newb, you have no business being in the hardest zone in the game. Would you please be a dear and learn to play before you respond to one of my comments.

Thankyou

DejaVu.9825:

Mitch.4781:

Just look through at all the different things that people think are op….Right now on various forums apparently, Hambows, turret engies, necro condi, shatter mesmers, then there was crying about longbow rangers…

None of these are op in my opinion. You don’t have to get angry because it is my view point.

The skills that I have listed are “OP” in the sense that they are stronger compared to their peers. Is there a way to determine if a skill, utility, elite or tract is too strong, just compare it with other skills of the same type.

It is not difficult to understand, it’s pure logic.

As regards all three different areas of the game (pvp, pve and WvW) is the meta which changes, not the actual power of each single skill. But it is also true that in certain areas (PvE and WvW) other factors (food, runes, etc.) can cause “imbalances” united to things that already exist.

As someone already said, it is impossible to have the perfect game, because if there is a meta means that the game is unbalanced. The logical thing to do is to make everything “consistent” the skills must all be strong in a certain way.
The utility stronger than skill base and strong all of at the same level
The elite strongest utility but all of the same way
Ditto for traits according to the cost. So as to have a fun and balanced in its maccaniche without seeing abilities, traits, etc. useless !!! given that at present abound.

Some classes may have perceived “stronger” elites, but then it is balanced up with better utilities or better skills. I honestly don’t feel anything in this game is OP. I truly don’t. It is one of the better balanced MMO’s imo.

I’m sick of people crying for nerfs, when if anything there should be more buffs. We are supposed to be hero’s yet oddly not one class feels super powerful to me.

mikeew.8607:

It is clear how op it is just by the influx of ppl playing the class now as opposed to before the god mode was inserted. I just got out of a match with 3 thieves and 2 rangers and yea just ridiculous. Makes a person question why they bother supporting the game much more if this is really what is to be expected hambow warriors and lb rangers thieves spamming number 2.

No offence, but you sound really really bad at the game. As always, it’s a skill issue.

Furesy.6935:

Allisa Wonderland.8192:

You’re supposed to die in this game, from time to time. It makes you a better player.

I should be God by now then xD

lol

Kveldulf.7605:

I don’t think this is a good idea…
It would lead to campers farming newbies.

And to all those 1v1 fans (sure…)
If I am bunkering a point with a friend and see you coming alone, I will always ask you for a fair duell.
This could actually become a thing since pvp is about finding out who is better and wvw is the zergs playground…

You wont be a newbie in the hardest zone there is in the game.

So after completing this instance, I was struck by several things. Although I was not a fan of the final fight, I was really impressed with the setting itself. It seems almost tailor made for either an end level fractal or some sort of Dungeons with Maybe Carapace armour as rewards?

It seems such a shame to put in all this design, art and effort and have it limited to one segment of living story?

Anyone else get that feeling as they travelled through it?

Zoso.8279:

Mitch.4781:

Just killed a guy who then raged I killed him. I can tell there will be tears over this. It was very funny though.

Did you fight in the bandit camp or outside of the area?

My PC overheats a lot so I can’t log on for a bit so if anyone has tried the info would be great!

In the bandit camp. Not sure if it works outside..Im sure Once you go outside the buff or debuff, what ever uy wanna call it , wears off

Just killed a guy who then raged I killed him. I can tell there will be tears over this. It was very funny though.

Ressing a guy while the robot speaks, “maybe you should invest in revive Orbs” was pretty funny

I don’t remember the CHaracter of OGden being such an kitten as he was in the cutscenes. Bring back Dunkoro!

IIvIIozzie.9250:

On the topic of Dragons lair I would really like to see it become a full fledged dungeon where a group of five have to go through all six lanes or Element,Nature and Chaos lairs are added as a fractal. It’s too good to pass up.

The only downside about this content is it reminds me how we all got screwed out of the Abaddon fractal for that rubbish Thaumanova reactor.

MORE GUILDWARS 1 CONTENT!

Actually I really agree with this. Although Im not a fan of the last boss, the area itself is STUNNING and really large!. It seems such a waste not to use it for a new dungeon or something.

Less Loot?? Yeh I have enough blues and greens thankyou….and I’ll do without the shoulders.

Once you have completed the story once, it should totally be unlocked for all your characters, so you can do achieves or whatever with different professions if u feel like it. It’s utterly pointless and monotonous to make each individual alt have to do everything again.

I’d give it a 7.5/10. The map is great and the events are great. Everything was great up until last story mission where there is too much trial and error working out what u need to do to kill the bosses. Plus the last boss is extremely annoying. Of course when u work it out, it’s simple enough but I really didn’t enjoy the last boss fight which is a shame cos the setting was awesome.

But overall it’s the best patch of the season by far.

Aerinndis.2730:

Marjory was stuck in the middle of that whacking away at the Vortex and could not move away.

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LMAO…..MAn that made me burst out laughing

I sense a lot of tears over this lololol

They should combine all these wallet topics now…but I Hope they get the hint!

After a promising start, I felt that LS2 had faltered and then there was that large 2 month break. However, this is a great patch. The map itself is awesome and much bigger than I expected. The new monsters are really creative and tough and it feels alive and immersive, like it was mean’t to be in the game from release, if that makes sense.

There is also genuine exploration which I haven’t felt compelled to do in a long time. The use of the crystals spoiled Dry top somewhat for me so I am glad we don’t have that nuisance here. There are also some genuine surprises like the little bit of pvp to discover , quite unexpectedly. The events are great and feel epic.

If I had a criticism, it would be the fact that there is only one wp and with a map that is similar In size to Lions Arch, I can see how this will start to get annoying after the freshness has worn off. Maybe it’s a ruse to make us buy more revive orbs?

Overall, excellent work Anet. Very Impressive stuff.

Orangensaft.7139:

well not really open world pvp xD
no need to worry guys
its just a one tiny place in one map of gw2^^

and it was fun!

edit: i have no idea how it works yet just stompeled about this hostile player and fought him
but something with the banditcamp in the new map (The Silverwastes)

If a player takes the bandit buff they turn red…I discovered this as a warrior was running around red in there so I killed him..Best moment of the patch so far..incredibly unexpected and very funny

Yup good idea. All keys, badges..etc etc..lockpicks..all that stuff should go in the wallet

Yup, I already made exactly this post:

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Another-new-currency/first#post4537823

Firstly, let me say I think the new map is fantastic and some of the new monsters are really creative and tough. It is certainly a level 80 map for sure.

However, we have yet ANOTHER new currency with these badges that we CANNOT store in the wallet. Please let us store these things and Geodes and anything else you continue to introduce in our wallets please or else what is the point of it?

My bags are already still full of the stuff I need to make the ascended vine backpiece and other tonics and stuff with less space for loot and materials.

It’s a small QOL thing that really improves the game and causes less annoyance.

Just look through at all the different things that people think are op….Right now on various forums apparently, Hambows, turret engies, necro condi, shatter mesmers, then there was crying about longbow rangers…

None of these are op in my opinion. You don’t have to get angry because it is my view point.

Elitist.8701:

Stop spamming L2P. Fighting DD eles is not a L2P issue because you NEVER ASSUME THE OPPONENT IS LESS SKILLED THAN YOU. What if the DD ele knows how to play too? Then you get shrekt because that’s when you really see how OP they are. Watch “The Abjured” play in PvP. Phantaram never loses a single 1v1 ever. Is that cuz he’s best player NA? Possibly, but everyone he beats is similar skill level, so it can be assumed it’s over the top. Even Phantaram himself made a post about how his own class is OP. OP needs to learn to critically think.

Lol, just read OP thoroughly. Necro and Engi… this guy is a joke. Sure, beat Eles on the 2 classes that have the highest chance of beating them and then say “L2P”.

Oh so it doesn’t count cos I can beat them with necro and engie…so that must make them even moooarrr op right?? The only joke here is you. Please learn to play the game. I never said they could not be a challenge , just I don’t think anything in this game is “op”

Practise and you can get better, yes..even you.

Moa and supply crate???

L2p pls

coglin.1867:

There have been, and are currently aspect that are genuinely over powered, regardless of what the OP claims.

Then again, what is over powered, and why or how it is over powered, is subjective, and open to personal opinion. As you can see, I can state my opinion, as if we’re a fact, in the same manner you can OP.

Ok..playing Devil’s advocate. What is “currently” OP?

You just posted this for clickbait. I RARELY see racism in this game and I’ve been playing since launch.

How they wouldn’t think we would not wanna do this is baffling…No I REALLLY wanna sit through all that up to 3 times ina row…..

Like seriously. I honestly hope the Dev’s do not listen to bad players who cannot counteract the skills or utilities of other classes. Everything has a counteract. People were crying about DD ele’s recently yet I have been killing them all day on my necro and engie.

LEARN TO PLAY THE GAME!

I TOTALLY agree with the OP. It is diabolical. You should face a penalty for leaving of swapping like u do in ANY OTHER MMO! Like a 15 mins lockdown of not ebing able to joina new game. It’s utterly shameful

Like for real…2 YEARS and the same old maps..This pvp is a shell compared to GW1 pvp and you even REMOVED a map..for absolutely inexplicable reasons.

How hard or how long can it be to make a few new maps?? I’m sure some interns could do it…

honestly…all I can say is..just uninstall the game. Anyone who thinks that rangers are “op”..is just bad…bad at the game and doesn’t understand it.. I main a ranger and I still count them as relatively free kills in pvp…Seriously, if u die to an LB ranger in pvp…just quit.

They ABSOLUTELY do not need nerfing..if anything they are STILL a bit behind warriors, guards and eles….

I despair the amount of carebears this game attracts… I really, really hope for the games sake, anet doesn’t listen to the scrubs.

Woljnir.7810:

DPS meters are just wholly unnecessary for this game. Games like WoW with 25 people raids and enrage timers and what not then yes. There’s a considerably larger chance that someone/several people are mooching and not contributing. The 5-man dungeons in this game are, in all honesty (don’t mod me Anet D=), a joke by RPG dungeon standards. So many paths can be completed in less than 10 minutes. I’m not going to throw around words like elitist, but people need to calm down in treating dungeons like they’re serious business.

So if GW2 introduces 10 man new FOW or Underworld, would u the think it would be a good idea to have meters?

This is the biggest issue in GW2 pvp for me…apart from the lack of modes. I’m sick of people abandoning halfway in matcehs cos they are losing, or worse someone from your side swapping to the other team. It is by far the most annoying thing about svpvp.

There should be some sort of debuff like a 15min cooldown where u cant join a match like ANY OTHER MMO

Plus even a basic tool like recount doesn’t just count dps. it counts heals, damage taken, all sorts of stuff. So for example, it could also show who is giving the most might or buffs, who is providing the most reflects if any. So pulling your weight isn’t necessarily as general as basic dps

Fyrebrand.4859:

Ranger Warhorn 5 grants Might and Fury to the entire party, but doesn’t deal any direct damage itself. So, if a player wants to increase their personal DPS and appear to “pull their weight,” they must never use it — even though it would greatly benefit the party and increase everyone’s overall damage-dealing potential.

GW2 has all kinds of skills like this, with more complicated potential benefits hidden through support and buffs, or combo fields and finishers. Appealing to a raw personal damage meter as a measure of player ability or who is “pulling their weight” is incredibly myopic. You sound like you do not understand this game at all, much less sound like someone anyone would want to play with.

It is none of your business, how much DPS other party members are doing. If you don’t like playing with random people or don’t feel like most people are as “good” as you, find a hardcore guild and party up with them.

And you sound like one of the people that fears being booted for low contributions or performance. Plus, if they are in my party, then yes it is my business. Your way of reasoning is very selfish. What you’re basically saying is yeh, i’ll join your party but I’ll do the hell what I like and no suggestions, hints, advice or directions from other party members are welcome. Who wants to party up with someone like that?

ipan.4356:

This is the very thing I hate in games like this.

why though? It can help you improve ur skills

I would like a real time data log that shows me all the damage done, dps, total damage, amount of deaths etc in my speed clears.

It would be nice to have something like Recount so i can see who isn’t pulling their weight. Can’t stand leechers who get loot and gold off of others hard work and abilities.

It of course should be opional to toggle on or off, that way casuals won’t feel under pressure, but more determined palyers could use the data to improve their builds?

I think the point is quite succinct. I don’t mind living story, but ANET are on a road to ruin if they think that is all that will keep this game alive. Personally It hasn’t engaged me one bit from a story and narrative perspective.

The issue is, we literally have no clue or hint o anything else on the horizon….Even SWTOR has new flashpoints nee dungeons being added….but it is like ANet is doggedly refusing to take on board criticism and just ploughing ahead with their dogma….

They need to announce something else soon or else

I am really concerned with the direction Anet is taking GW2… The levelling changes for the most part have been met with nothing but derision by the players and LS season 2 has fallen into a massive slump after starting off somewhat promising.

It is beyond me why they had to dumb down the levelling experience even further to make it easier for “new players”. Weren’t we all new players at one point? I saw nothing hard about it whatsoever….Have any of the ANET dev’s actually spent any time playing other MMO’s GW2 has always been casual and carebear friendly.. why insult your playerbase even further?

Now we have LS2 which kinda started off promising what with a new story and the opening up of a new area. It seems to have rapidly lost focus and now we have this massive lull in between before it resumes…I swear I can’t even remember what happened now, yet we are supposed to have some sort of affinity with these characters?

Look, I applaud the fact that you tried to do something different, but also to be frank with you. It simply isn’t enough. The game is 2 years in and the competition is immense. Why do you simply refuse to give the playerbase at large what it wants???

It’s simple stuff…more maps, more weapon choices/skills.. new races.. new classes….Extended campaigns?? There is a reason why this formula is tried and true in MMO’s..it works….

Then there is the Pvp…Honestly..the SAME maps we have had since launch and the same style of cap the point???? And you dare have the audacity to think yourself of as an e-sport?

I LOVE the game…it saddens me to see all this potential go to waste. It’s like having a beautiful smart daughter who could become an amazing Doctor only to see her turn out to be a prostitute. That’s the bottom line.

Give the people what they want Anet..it’s not rocket science!!!

Something odd has happened…Rangers are now actually wanted in Dungeons and other group based runs.. Yes there has been a lot of tears about omg LB OP, but it really isn’t. The fact is, the perception of Rangers has been negative for a long time now and these buffs were much needed. Warriors, Guards and Ele’s will always be welcomed and in demand, but it is so cool to lift one of the most vilified classes up into a decent place after nearly 2 years.

But the buffs are NOT OP. They ,merely lift us up to a decent level. Plus it is very very easy for a LB ranger to commit suicide with reflects..Even tonight Kholer in AC wiped me out with his reflects….I’m not even used to the changes myself. Once the dust settles I think people will get used to the changes and easily counteract the Longbow.

SO I really hope Anet does not do any panicky nerfs or debuffs. Yes there is a lot of rage about the levelling changes, but imo and from what I am seeing ingame, the CLASS changes are mostly fair and well balanced.

Thanks for finally lifting us Rangers out of the mire Anet

Just wanted to say, I was too negative about the patches so far and I was out of order in complaining. I played through the story again tonight and it has much improved. Yes there are aspects of the dialogue that I find cheesy but I realise Anet can’t please everyone all of the time and I did love the final cutscene.

I guess it’s cos I love the game SO much and I think it’s potential is amazing, that I sometimes get disappointed. Seriously, I have a stack of brand new xbox games that I have either bought or friends have gave me that are gathering dust because despite my gripes, I find it hard to tear myself away from GW2.

So I just wanted to say that there are a lot of fans out there rooting for you and we want this game to be the best that it can be as much as the devs do. I got 6 years out of GW1, I’m hoping for the same with GW2.

Thankyou

Filaha.1678:

Mitch.4781:

Filaha.1678:

Mitch.4781:

Then there is Braham with his kitten leg. He’s a GUARDIAN for God’s sake…He can’t heal himself?? Either way, I am sick of hearing about it…Never seen a Norn act like such a wimp.

So you complain about the writing but clearly haven’t been paying attention.

Braham is the one insisting he’s fine and wanting to go in and fight and not sit back and let other people do it for him. Rox is the one complaining.

So, I mean, unless you think it’s wimpy to go into combat on an (potentially) injured leg, then he’s not acting like a wimp at all.

Kind of hard to take any of your other complaints seriously after that.

Hilarious how people try and point what I haven’t been paying attention to while clearing ignoring what I wrote. I NEVER talked about Braham directly complaining about is leg…I said then there is Braham with his leg…Did you see that?? It’s right up there in the quote you posted! I was talking in general terms. His OVERALL persona is that of a brow beaten emasculated male….which is ironic considering the Norn are supposed to be noble and strong warriors. Either way your point is friggin irrelevant.

And by the way …of course, cos he says he is fine, he must be…. Sweet Jesus..

In general, he’s acting like a wimp by…
Rushing headfirst into combat on a potentially injured leg?

Clearly wimpy. He should grow a pair like the real men who sit on forums complaining about fictional characters.

Also, nobody’s ignoring what you wrote. But what you think you wrote and what you actually wrote are two different things. If you weren’t meaning to suggest that he was acting like a wimp because of his leg, then you certainly got it across poorly by putting your wimp comment immediately after complaining about his leg.

Again, hard to take your criticisms seriously when you can’t even get across your own complaints.

No…just cos the point flew over your head, doesn’t mean I didn’t get across my own complaints. Nor does it make the other points I made any less valid. If you disagree with them, that’s your prerogative, but saying “Oh I can’t take your criticism seriously” through your own misunderstanding is your problem..not mine. Either way I care about as much for your incoherent rebuttle as I did Belinda kickin the bucket.

Filaha.1678:

Mitch.4781:

Then there is Braham with his kitten leg. He’s a GUARDIAN for God’s sake…He can’t heal himself?? Either way, I am sick of hearing about it…Never seen a Norn act like such a wimp.

So you complain about the writing but clearly haven’t been paying attention.

Braham is the one insisting he’s fine and wanting to go in and fight and not sit back and let other people do it for him. Rox is the one complaining.

So, I mean, unless you think it’s wimpy to go into combat on an (potentially) injured leg, then he’s not acting like a wimp at all.

Kind of hard to take any of your other complaints seriously after that.

Hilarious how people try and point what I haven’t been paying attention to while clearing ignoring what I wrote. I NEVER talked about Braham directly complaining about is leg…I said then there is Braham with his leg…Did you see that?? It’s right up there in the quote you posted! I was talking in general terms. His OVERALL persona is that of a brow beaten emasculated male….which is ironic considering the Norn are supposed to be noble and strong warriors. Either way your point is friggin irrelevant.

And by the way …of course, cos he says he is fine, he must be…. Sweet Jesus..

Underdark.3726:

Mitch.4781:

Then there is Braham with his kitten leg. He’s a GUARDIAN for God’s sake…He can’t heal himself?? Either way, I am sick of hearing about it…Never seen a Norn act like such a wimp.

he never did such a thing. whenever rox talks about his leg he says he is alright. so you need to read and listen more carefully.
who ever said you need to care about Belinda? or any NPC?

I read and listened to everything…painful as it was. Do you think it’s Anet’s intention to create characters that we don’t give a crap about? You sound really enlightened…maybe you should join the writing team….