Guild Wars 2

zerker + PP is quite safe to play when u cant melee on single target, otherwise u can mix some valchirie. but it all depends on what istance u must go trough..

mmmh i love this game cause there are no addons, NO DPS METERS, and no stress…
the community is much more relaxed, ppl tend to help players that dont know some mechanics instead of rank a player out of an addon number. this is the way i like gw2..

after the problem started on gw2 right now it happens to me even in other games… what is that???

i have same issue, pls fix this soon cause the game is simply unplayable right now.

in asura fractal, i was able to activate the three consoles after the stair just by myself. activate first (get immob debuff) —→ infiltrator arrow --→ activate second (immob debuff) —> shadowstep to activate third one. i think u should be stunned or something like that to make at least three ppl needed.

Anjhouli.7049:

Nephar.3746:

U can still do everything playing 2 hours a day, tell me something that u cant do?
The little boy want a legendary (worth very few stats more) playing 2 hours a day? u will in some months where is the problem? U want to do max progress in the newest dungeon playing 2 hours a day? U will in same weeks and just with exotics gear, buy the agony resistance socket with crystal and get the ascendant ring or whatever from the dungeon itself!!
U are just jealous ranters, “wannabe hardcore” that want everything they see from others players in game playing 1 hours a day. The content allow everyone (hardcore and casuals) to play the game and enjoy it.
Real casuals dont rant on forums for this things, they just play and have fun with friends. My girfriend is dressed in rare/green (no exotics except underwater weapons and a staff lvl 78) and we are actually at fractals diff 9. just tell me something u cant do in this game as a casual????

p.s. in which way the cash shop should be an edge on progression in the game?

First of all: Please re-read. I was answering to the “take a break” people. What part didn’t you get, maybe I’ll be able to explain in a better way. To make it very simple: “Taking a break” —> “No ascended gear in few weeks/months” --> “Groups want to do fractals 10+” —> “No group”.
And then: This is so not ranting – it’s actually a very calm post. Maybe you should go check what ranting actually means. Wannabe hardcore? So not… I don’t envy a single thing super pro hardcore players have.
I never said the Cash-Shop is an advantage, I used the term p2win to explain our background as a guild – we know grind when we see it
It’s nice that you take your girlfriend with you, thoug it would be expected of any decent boyfriend who is not a total kitten. ^^ But what when agony kicks in (lvl 10+) and she needs the resistance?

u know u can buy resistance crystals from same token u get from dungeon? u know u dont get any ascendants ring with infusion slot till lvl 10+ (and only a chance to get it)? agony is not the problem right now, so simple.
If u want to take a break? when u come back u will play with players that hve your progression that’s all, u will get new friends on your lvl, i cant really see the point..
Are u pretending to stop playing for months and be able to do difficulty 50 when u come back?
Then again why u need to grind and p2win in this game? I grinded a lot cause i wanted legendary, friends that are ACTUALLY playing with me (same progression, same dungeons, same wvw..) didnt grind at all and some of them log in less than 2 hours a day.
Others friends of mine didnt even began Fractals progression. when they will, i will go back their difficulty and play with them. it is a mmo, make friends, have fun with people, dont need to rush anything here at least u have an objective that is far from something can give u an advantage (legendary).

Anjhouli.7049:

All the “take a break” shouters are missing the point. Taking a break only leads to not being able to play future content. How soon that’s going to happen is unknown to each and every one of us players – even those who love the grind.
I actually like the idea of the infusions, even the different tiers of infusions. But the ascended gear itself represents a broken promise, a shattered hope – I can’t watch the linked manifeso trailer without getting sad.
We came from another p2win asia grind mmo, switched to GW2, fell in love with this game – what a difference! Not caring about gear, max gear was no issue, because it was easy to get. Some of us play quite a few hours a day, some only 2, but it didn’t matter – we could still do everything as a group.
That’s the past.

U can still do everything playing 2 hours a day, tell me something that u cant do?
The little boy want a legendary (worth very few stats more) playing 2 hours a day? u will in some months where is the problem? U want to do max progress in the newest dungeon playing 2 hours a day? U will in same weeks and just with exotics gear, buy the agony resistance socket with crystal and get the ascendant ring or whatever from the dungeon itself!!
U are just jealous ranters, “wannabe hardcore” that want everything they see from others players in game playing 1 hours a day. The content allow everyone (hardcore and casuals) to play the game and enjoy it.
Real casuals dont rant on forums for this things, they just play and have fun with friends. My girlfriend is dressed in rare/green (no exotics except underwater weapons and a staff lvl 78) and we are actually at fractals diff 9. just tell me something u cant do in this game as a casual????

p.s. in which way the cash shop should be an edge on progression in the game?

Blixxis.6798:

Nephar.3746:

Blixxis.6798:

I have out survived every class in this game at some point or another and i often see people posting on the forums and in /map what they think they know about this class and it couldn’t be more ignorant.

it is very easy to build and spec to survive what u dont get is that when u “out-survived” everyone in your party often means that your dps contribution on target is the last..
We have to trade too much between surv and dps that’s all.

Does the amount I posted sound like it would be last. You are assuming far too much for a situation you were not there for. Being in stealth every 3 seconds can get you out of alot that people can not normally get out of.

In TA I was once cut off from the rest of the group from poison on the ground and the add I was targeting died quicker then the add the other 4 memebers were targeting.

yes, if other ppl are equipped MF gear probably u wont be the last, but if u are playing with proper ppl.. about stealth every 3 secs? talking about CnD?

Blixxis.6798:

I have out survived every class in this game at some point or another and i often see people posting on the forums and in /map what they think they know about this class and it couldn’t be more ignorant.

it is very easy to build and spec to survive what u dont get is that when u “out-survived” everyone in your party often means that your dps contribution on target is the last..
We have to trade too much between surv and dps that’s all.

Dacromir.6207:

Then don’t play Thief. You clearly don’t like the way you have to play a thief to do well, so it’s obviously not the class for you. Play one of those other classes that you think are better. But stop coming here and trying to tell us how bad we are.

So i love to play thief, and this is my main toon. i dont mean to tell u are bad (u are probably a good player), i just dont stand ppl say l2p. the comparison about guardian it is a bit stupid cause we are talking about pve non pvp. I dont want to talk about pvp cause it is a complete different game.
I have tried condition and critical build on my thief with berserker, valkyrie, carrion, mixed. THERE IS (and this is a matter of fact) many unavoidable dmg in istance, u simply cant run berserker except for the easiest ones, cause u simply have too few hp compared to other classes. So i have tried condition with a build where i had nearly 1300 condition and 20k hp: the dmg is low, that’s all, u cant stand other dps classes i mentioned. When u say we can use stealth to fill our lack of surv, what are u talking about? I think this is a pvp more-related argument.
If u are mentioning stealth as a pve choice then u are probably talking about our healing skill (30 sec cd) and this isnt the most effective heal for pve absolutely, u dont need stealth for pve (istance).
Atm the best spec/build to run istances is crit with valkyrie set. and u will notice the the lack of precision mess a lot our dps. In this spec u are far behind other dps spec i early mentioned. that’s all.. we just need a revamp for pve, like for example old dmg from pistol whip in istances or make other builds/weapons set viable.
Just to clarify when i mean survivability in istances i dont account the chance u can get out with infi-arrow or shadowstep away to heal u cause this is clearly a loss in sustained dmg on target. Warriors dps have a higher uptime on target than rogue due to simply their higher health pool and armor. elementalist can stay ranged and usually safer all the time (yes it is another playstile and i dont like it, but u cant say it isnt more effective atm).

kKagari.6804:

Sovta.4719:

Fiddlestyx.9714:

Sadly, if you can’t grind often, this game isn’t for you.

They should have told me that before i bought it, not lying to us. There are other game with are better if grinding is all you do.

I encourage you to get a refund. It is very easy to get one on the grounds that the game is not what was advertised at the time of purchase.

u are a big hater i can see it from your sign too..
btw i dont think there is nothing to complain here, it is still full of ppl needing the first lvls of fractals and this is just a normal progressing line NOT dependant from gear, just the lvl where u arrived.
it’s just more difficult now to find party cause it’s a new thing. but it is harder if u lvl up in difficulty (way harder).
about the “i cant see al content” i cant understand this statement.. i mean u can see the same fractals at lvl 1 or lvl 20, it is just a change in difficulty. do u want a game where good players or players that have more time cannot progress further or have nothing to do?

Dacromir.6207:

We’re surprisingly survivable. I 3-manned FoTM yesterday (the two PUGs were just grabbing the wisps in Swamp and ignoring chat, so we kicked them) and I died by far the least. I went down only once or twice, whereas my allies (damage hammer warrior and healing/grenade engineer) were downed frequently. I was able to pick them up every single time.

I did good damage to the boss, dazed frequently (3s daze every 4-5s), and did good AoE damage on mobs. I also gave great boons to my friends. Steal gives them 14.5s of fury/might/swiftness and 22s of vigor, as well as 2 stolen boons (36s cooldown on Steal). This really increased my group’s damage, and helped keep them alive and mobile.

My great mobility with all of my shadowsteps made me great for non-kill objectives, like carrying wisps in Swamp or lighting fires in Snowblind. I was able to remove the 25 stacks of might on the final boss in Aquatic Ruins (also gave 5 stacks to my group), which really lowered the damage we take.

Thieves have tons of utility/support, and I’m a valued member of my guild’s dungeon team. You just have to learn how to play it.

so, i rly dont get if this kind of posts are made by users that try to troll or they are just a complete oversight about the game mechanics. in this case i suppose u really believe what u are saying. have u any alt?
did u ever tryed a warrior, or an elementalist in a pve environment? what about a guardian? a necro? let me explain in short:
warrior: better survivability (or at least the same if we account or mobility vs better armor and higher hp), much better dps (even ranged single target) i think he is the best dps class right now.
elementalist: better dps, better survivability, nothing more to say.. wonderful support.
necro: our condition build is a joke compared to the dmg a necro can pull out and 3 health bar survivability..
guardian: everybody wants him, almost mandatory in many dungeons for how easier are things with him. if u spec him for pure dps u still have better survivability than a tanky rogue and better dmg.

i cant speak for other professions cause i dont play them.
in the end i just want to remark that we are FAR BEHIND in pve, or at least if what i feel. if u think u are doing a good dps in dungeon u rly should try other professions and check it out yourself.. didnt meant to be rude but just quite stressed by the lack of flexibility and the weakness thieves show in pve.

i like your efforts, but u clearly have no experience of pvp at all. this is all theorycrafting..
what i mean is that in a pvp environment no player would be hit by a backstab with a 90 degree radius.. this is simply punishing.
the main thing many player refuse to see or understand is that the skills itself isnt OP, but can occur to be OP in a certain skills-combo.
some build are made to heavily rely on a skills and are useless out of that. the so hated one-shot backstab combo is just the result of a 4 skills-combo + valid positioning. i personally dont like that kind of build and i think it’s pretty stupid… do u know there is a button to ista-turn your toon 180°? if u are right on timing and that kind of thief miss his “super-pumped” (signet on) backstab, he is simply dead..
anytime u die in 1 sec from a glass cannon build (many classes can do that) u dont have to whine.. just think that that toon will be useless till their cd’s are up again and that’s all, they are indeed WEAK builds. anyone playing a thief rly know this, exactly how weak was spamming HS.