Guild Wars 2

Well you get a lot of CC and a bit of mobility from hammer, with good damage. Then with Greatsword, you get a lot of mobility, great damage, and hundred blades is really good down state cleave on other players. It is just a solid combo, sorta like Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

The practice was removed on purpose, as was discussed a while back: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/pvp/Patch-added-queue-preferences-update-gone/

You can still get to hot-joins the old fashioned way though Personally, I hope they keep the practice button gone, hot-joins teach bad habits.

1) Mesmer
2) Ele
3) Thief
4) Engi
5) Guard
6) Warrior
7) Necro
8) Ranger

Thank you!
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My understanding of it is that GS/Hammer has been “around” in sPvP for several months, and was popular in WvW well before that.

As for if it is the new Meta, maybe

Is it killing the game you ask? IMO, no. I love the changes

I still think it will be main hand or off hand torch, but a summoned greataxe would be cool

It is REALLY good against thieves when they use Shadow Refuge. Just throw your grenades in the giant AOE, and boom, they are revealed

Abe Kleine.3568:

Serdoc.7261:

Make the passive proc every 3 seconds and 1/2 the heal amount (which overall is a buff). Also, reduce the active cast time to 3 seconds.

Make these 2 changes, and you might see it get used, maybe…

Maybe even set it to like 5-6 seconds instead or SOMETHING! But people are losing health way to fast in this game for any passive heal to have a 10 seconds internal cooldown

For sure. I said every 3 seconds because Warriors Adrenal Health procs every 3 seconds, figured it was a good interval.

Make the passive proc every 3 seconds and 1/2 the heal amount (which overall is a buff). Also, reduce the active cast time to 3 seconds.

Make these 2 changes, and you might see it get used, maybe…

Disagree with list. Necromancers are not on the bottom in PvP.

Nerfs were warranted.

This patch was pretty good overall IMO. Was so sick of the boring bunker cele meta, having a high octane offensive meta is super fun!

Fast Hands I can agree with. But no on Warrior Sprint, this should not be baseline.

I doubt the name will change TBH.

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

warrior’s mobility is fine, balanced, working as intended, and certainly does NOT need to be toned down.

nothing to see here.

just a typical warrior hater ranting.

+1, pretty much sums it up.

I never liked tomes that much.
Honestly, I like the idea of an elite shout and an elite Signet.

NO, the new Warrior traits are not a nerf to warrior, and for a few things its a straight up buff.

No monthly fee, just play other games if you’re bored. That is one of the many things I love about GW2, I can come and go as I please, no financial pressure. Oh, and speaking of other games, Witcher 3, oh baby, gonna be busy playing that for months

Good point, if its a boon and can be stripped / stolen, remove the penalties!

I think an Mace / Shield + Hammer Warrior with Bulls Charge + Kick + Stomp + Rampage would have a massive amount of CC.

ALL professions have bad / useless traits and Utilities, lets hope some day the balance team will do something about it.

This is normal. Look at WoW, the new levels and maps are only available if u buy the expansion.

No thanks, Dire would ruin the meta and make everyone play a condi bunker.

Either make the game timer longer, or buff Heroes + make summoning Heroes shorter.

In WvW and PvP Warriors are still very much viable and going strong.

Sad that people are abusing this

Agree, PLEASE do not put Stronghold in the same Queue as Conquest.
And while you are at it, make courtyard a separate 2v2 / 3v3 Arena Queue.

Just join a dueling server?

Will Stronghold encourage more offensive / burst builds than the current meta for conquest?

Just play a turn based strategy game while you are waiting, and pause it when the Queue pops.

Neither, I vote for getting axes.

No, Warrior Greatsword does not need a nerf.

The Ascended gear grind is pretty easy IMO.

Also, you don’t need ascended weapons, the stat increase is tiny. You can play the game with exotic weapons and do fine.

Maybe play another game while waiting?
A good turn based strategy sounds fun

Just play unranked instead of hotjoin, hopefully the matchmaking algorithm gives you a more balanced match.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/2ugvvy/kind_citizens_of_tyria_please_assist_me_in_giving/

TLDR: Send testybest.4103 a happy birthday email in-game, or even leave a happy birthday request on the Reddit thread.

I am not the author of this Reddit thread, just thought it should get some attention on the main forums.

I was gonna write this big response, then I read Keksmuffin’s post, he sums it up nicely.

The imob is strong, and without range certain builds will eat you alive.

Ranger is the least represented profession in high tier PvP right now, watch the last months worth of ESL tournaments, Rangers are at the bottom. They don’t need a nerf.

My money is on Axe or Lonbow.

Torch or dagger are my guesses, so yeah, I agree.

I think torch would be cool if it gave us a smoke field, or maybe a fire field so warriors are not so dependent on longbow in sPvP.

No new weapons.
http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=35650

Balance patches are normally 4-6 months apart.

However, the expansion hitting in Summer (4-6 months from now) will completely alter the entire meta of the game. I highly doubt there will be any balance patches before the expansion.

Johje Holan.4607:

A working demo in 6 weeks? That we get to play? Or does that mean they will demo it for us and we can watch?

ANET mentioned they will try to have a working beta in 6 weeks, at the next PAX east in Boston, first weekend of March. So you only get a chance to play it, or more likely watch someone else play it, if you are going to that PAX.

Plz FIx, TY.
<3 ANET

http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/2tsiox/pax_afterparty_lessons_learned/

Here is the relevant text:

I asked about why he described guild teams and the new PvP game type and why he didn’t say the words ‘GvG’? He replied with multiple points. He said the GvG community is actually two groups that do not understand each other very well. One is the GW1 GvG and the other is the modern WvW style GvG. The modern WvW style GvG is something that could be a gametype of its own (sounded like he thinks it should but…).

However, ANet doesn’t currently have enough resources for the three gametypes it currently has. The PvE, PvP, and WvW teams just don’t have as much resources as they really want to make them into the ideal version that they are dreaming of (in the time they want it in). They do not want to pull people off the 3 core features to create a 4th which would cause neglect for all 4 core features.

As to whether or not the new PvP game type is going to be like the classic 8v8 GvG… they are not decided. They have play tested everything from 5v5 to 10v10. Nothing is set in stone yet for how the standardized setup will be, and likely will not be decided until enough beta testers comment on it. (HoT beta testing coming, no word on invites).

I think it will be Axe, possibly with off hand mace or off hand sword.

Either way, all speculation until they announce something!

I say just play multiple professions! I got a warrior, guardian, ranger, and necromancer all at 80, and they are all fun to play.

I think GW 2 is the type of game you don’t want to focus too much on 1 profession, at least IMO.

I can agree with Mending being a Physical skill, and the Physical Training Trait going to the Adept level. Everything else is a little crazy though.

We only are getting 1 specialization per profession for the HoT expansion.

Link for proof: http://www.shacknews.com/article/87848/guild-wars-2-director-discusses-heart-of-thorns-revenants-guild-halls-and-more