The opinions of strangers aren’t going to let you know if you’ll actually like the game now. There have been many changes and updates in six months, but none of us can tell you if you’ll like it. Just log on and play a bit. If you like it, great. If you don’t, that’s also fine.
I can see why people wish there were more dedicated healers. However, I think part of the point of GW2 being set up this way is for players to be self-reliant, to an extent. You have the dodging, which can save your butt. You can also use the terrain to your advantage by getting out of a mob’s line of sight. There’s also the good old kiting.
Teamwork is great, and it’s majorly important in dungeons and such. But you also need to know how to save your own butt in this game.
Gonna ask this here because I haven’t gotten a response in the thread I made. If you want to be a dedicated healer in this game, is it possible to see allies health bars so you can effectively heal and better help your team? Or is this a game mechanic that was not included in order to discourage healing?
You can just hover your pointer over the players, can’t you? You don’t have to click or anything.
As everyone else has said, get her the game and let her go from there on her own. If she wants help and asks you for it, be there to help her out.
I played GW1 for a little bit back when it came out, but I hadn’t touched it (or nearly any MMO) in several years before my husband asked if I wanted to try out GW2 beta last year. It took one weekend for me to fall in love with the game, and both of us still play (me more than him, now).
If you’re level 80, there’s a Kodan event in Frostgorge Sound (near Slough of Despond Waypoint) that is basically just reviving Kodan. You can also go to Queensdale and hang around the Hunting Lodge (near where the champion wasp and boar spawn); there are usually a fair few dead NPCs there regularly.
Necros have well of blood, which heals allies around the player when used. You can also unlock a trait that lets your wells become moveable targets, so you can shoot your well of blood over to players in melee range of a boss, for example.
There is Putrid Mark (staff skill) and Well of Power (also moveable, like Well of Blood) that take conditions of of allies. Also, Plague Signet that (when passive) pulls conditions off of allies and puts them on you. And there are a couple of skills that create regeneration for allies. And there’s a signet that can revive up to three downed players; it can be useful, but it can be difficult to catch them in time before they fully die.
Warriors have the pretty great Banner of Tactics which does an initial heal and aoe healing if you carry it and use the proper attack with it. And then there’s the elite War banner that revives dead players and npcs in its range. Plus, there’s Shake It Off, which removes conditions. And you can unlock a trait that makes your shouts also do aoe healing when you use them.
I’d definitely guest on a server for a day or two before making the move. I’ve been on Crystal Desert since launch, and I love the community. I’m also largely a PvE player, but I do a bit of WvWvW. There are always friendly and helpful people in the zones, especially in the lower level and Orr zones. The dragon fights always have lots of people, as well.
I thought it was fun, and I’m not even a big PVP fan. If you experiment with the different classes, see what skills work best for your playing type, and just give it some time, you might enjoy it more.
That makes sense (about the extra cogs). But I wish we had the option to sell or even just give them to other people. I mean, since I’ve made two of my minis, I’m now left with 200 cogs to just sit in my inventory or bank until I delete them. I’d rather be able to give them to someone else.
I don’t mind not being able to make ALL of the minis, but I am confused by everyone getting 200 cogs from Tixx now. With that 200 you get 700 cogs total, which still only lets you make two minis. What’s the point?
