Guild Wars 2

LordByron.8369:

in 99% situation is not so.
Your build IS autopilot.

Build + “tactic” = win

So that explains why I see lots of rangers QQ about their zerker setup that isn’t working at all?
(although I’m using the exact same build and I have no issues whatsoever)

For the world bosses, there are some sites that list their spawn windows per server.. Here is one:
http://guildwarstemple.com/dragontimer/

Try setting up your guardian with armor that increases his Thoughness and/or Vitality, way less squishy like that.. :-)

You should take the portal to Lion’s Arch from Hoelbrak. There you’ll arrive at an island filled with portals, you only need to take the portal with the Seraph guards next to it, and you’ll end up in Divinity’s Reach..

atheria.2837:

Really?

Yes

I can’t even run away from most in WvW – THAT is really dumb.

L2P

I can’t win and I can’t run away – and the ONE waypoint isn’t close!!!!!

L2P

If you are going to comment, please at least post a build that is working for you (or anyone reading this forum post thread).

Sticky thread in this subforum: Post your Rangers Build Thread:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/ranger/Post-Your-Build-Thread

Oh yeah, and feel free to report this post again.. If you’re looking for feedback but can’t handle it, always best to get the moderators to hold your hands..
Kitten.. :p

Kasama.8941:

At this point, it doesn’t matter what ArenaNet does with the Ranger, people will keep saying it’s bad.

Indeed, people just like to QQ.. It’s way easier than L2P..

Dutchares.6084:

WvW has become/or always was a game to farm.

Basic of WvW = Points/Tick

So if you indeed zergball and karma train in WvW, yah, you’re farming. But the main concept of WvW is to have more PPT than your opponents, so that by the end of the week you have the most points..

(WvW outcome isn’t based on how many karma was earned by a specific server over an entire week)

Zepidel.5349:

1. …what? i cant understand ur syntax, are you suggesting a commander might draw phallic symbols all over the map? Then I’m pretty sure people would leave his platoon/whatever you want to call it.

Indeed, that was what I was suggesting.. :-)

And since you mentioned that only people in the commander squad can see the drawing, and I counter by saying that the squad is rarely used.. So most of the time as a commander you are on your own in the squad (although there is a zergball behind you following every move), making the drawing on the map not that effective..

Zepidel.5349:

2. If you cant handle criticism / dealing with trolls then you probably shouldn’t be a commander.

Constructive criticism I can handle very well, I love to get that.. Trolling, I can handle also.. Report + Block.. However, map and team chat can be quite strange when you start blocking commanders.. :-)

Zepidel.5349:

Your not forced to stay in their party…? Only commanders would see /commanders?

what are you even on about

1. You mean squad, not party.. And squad chat is the least used channel of them all.. So only showing the drawing of the commander to people in his squad? Well, he can make some nice drawings for him/herself then..

2. I’m a commander, so griefing commanders in commander-chat would bother me..

Zepidel.5349:

I’d really like to see something like permanent drawing on the minimap with different colors (an eraser tool aswell for obvious reasons), and a /commanders channel for each zone.

Unfortunately commanders are also players, so that means you have some griefers underneath them who will draw some very nice pictures on your map (and don’t erase them at all). Not to mention the /commander-spam you open yourself to..

Commander icons need to be reviewed and improved, but certainly not removed..

Hmmz, I see.. And yet I think it has something to do with the update from Tuesday, since you mention you have encountered it over the last 3 days (Tuesday was update day).

Have you ever seen behaviour like that in other games you (maybe) play? Also, do you have some kind of monitoring tool for your graphics card? (heat, fan RPM, …) That might shed some insights also..

Hule.8794:

Well there is now 100points difference between FoW and Arb or BT.
Maybe this week one of those servers will be unlucky and fight Vabbi and WSR.
And FoW have now enought points to fight Dzags,RoF or RoS. Just need some luck.
We will se today.

And even if FoW will fight Vabbi and WSR again, they will gain another 40 points and they will go up. So be prepared for tought battles in next weeks.

Certainly looking forward to it.. We’ll give it the best we can! :-)

Seigfried.5938:

Depends what type of a WvW’r you are. If you are a roamer, berserk is a viable option for some classes.

True that, true that.. And indeed, I mostly roam solo, with the occasional little guild group (10-15) rush from time to time..

Do you see any mention in your eventviewer (Windows) about failing graphics or something? Since with the removal of PvE culling the GPU’s are taxed a bit higher when running on a crowded map (players with high end gaming PC’s have to tone down settings to keep it playable, go figure)..

Gotejjeken.1267:

It is true though. If we are truly master’s of range then SB should be 1200, LB 1500. Not this 900 range crap that makes it impossible to chase down an actively fleeing opponent.

And why are rangers supposedly the true masters of range? Because it’s in their name?
A necromancer has MAN in its name, yet I do see females also..

Also, a warrior that got away? No CC on your pet? Any CC on you? Speed buffs? …

/thread

Edward.7362:

Only a WvW player doesn’t wear zerker armor.

I wear full zerker.. :p

Atherakhia.4086:

I’m curious if others agree with this and what you would change about this class to resolve it?

Implement an IQ test before rolling a character? And depending on the result the game will provide you with a suggestion.. :-)

IQ < 60 —> Thief
….
IQ > 140 --> Ranger

:-)

Malpractice.7850:

I main a ranger, and they just dont bring a lot to the table, you know?

It is true that a ranger doesn’t have that many team supporting skills.. The occasional water field (Healing Spring) or some damage boosts (spirits), but that’s about it.. It’s a bit the mindset of the ranger actually: A true ranger is one with nature, roams around with his pet, and is a true sociopath..

Although I do understand your concerns, I should also add that in GW1 weapons were customized to your character (for +20% damage, but they became soulbound). So I understand ANet’s approach in GW2 concerning the legendaries..

Ranger Hussy.9523:

i quit w v w thanks to 2 guilds that have made it abundently known on our server small guilds and or / pugs aren’t welcome on thier g v g maps

Eh, you quit WvW because some crap guilds started kittening to you? That’d give me even more reason to stick around in WvW, and if possible get into some of their GvG fights for free loot bags (run in, tag them all, run out and collect loot).

Ranger:
- All story content is a walk in the park, due to your pet taking aggro nicely
- Mobility (handy for roaming in WvW)
- Decent survivablity (by skills, armor ignored)

Quickfoot Katana.8642:

Matches shouldnt even start in the first place if the 10 players don’t show up. It’s just ridiculous.

This ^^

I only sit at base when either
a) we have more players than the opposing team —> so in order to keep it fair
b) they have more players than us and use them all (can’t blame them for it, although it’s not sportsmanlike) —> I won’t let myself be ganked or spawncamped

acid.8631:

and as i know arena net they make alot of stuff work so i really hope that this will be achieved someday

You are kidding, right? ANet can’t be bothered with WvW, the only thing we hear here from that one dev in the WvW team is “soon, upcoming changes, in progress, …”, never ever anything concrete..

Since WXP is soulbound, it’s normal that the boosters are also, no? :/

Ranger > rest

But I might be a little prejudiced here..

teg.1340:

Your definition of an active player is kinda dumb!

Is not my definition, my friend.. It’s ANEt’s.. :-)

It was mentioned in another thread (from the same OP) that these Frogs are not ambient but are linked to the heart..

How do you know 100% that you were Outmanned? Did you gather all your server WvW players and counted them, asking your opponent to do the same?
Maybe there were like 10 of your server doing a JP (in one of the homelands) or so..

Remember, there is more happening in a map than you can see on your screen.. :/

Buzzcrave.6197:

Only a WvW player know that Living Gold is killing WvW.

A true WvW player has no idea what that Living Gold is you speak of..

Daecollo.9578:

Remove the AOE Caps/All Internal Cool-downs for a day and see what happens.

Server crash and no GW2 for that day..

teg.1340:

WXP for attacking or defending objects should just be granted to ANY ACTIVE PLAYER in the whole wvw zone (WXP for player or guard kills stays personal). That way you’re not forced to go with the zerg to maximize WXP gain.

1. Start up Guild Wars 2 in the morning
2. Get to WvW
3. Auto-cast your heal
4. Get to work
5. Come back home in the evening and collect rank up chests

Seriously?

Yeah, we will probably be back in the same matchup this evening, so FoW/Vabbi/WSR.

I can only hope that the people at Vabbi and WSR are still motivated to bring some nice fights into WvW, since I already saw some WSR QQ about not being able to blob anymore and such..

Neural.1824:

tl;dr: they shouldn’t be removed, but improved

+10000000000000

Sorem.9157:

Getting real tired of BEING FORCED to be in a group to PvP and solo roaming on WvW just isn’t rewarding unless you play the one (out of eight) right profession for it.

Depends what you see as rewarding..

I find it more rewarding to capture some camps on my own and mess up the supply flow of my opponents, although that only yields me little WXP, gold and karma.. Also repairing an attacked keep while the zerg chases the attackers, I find that rewarding..

Knowing I make a difference on my own, the best reward ever! :-)

Burnfall.9573:

Do Not Deserve My Time and My Quality Response.

This is the most hilarious thing I have read in a looooong time..

Trick.9370:

Started on FoW and learned to play with Vabbi as the underdog so i got lots of love for Vabbi ^^

Hear hear! :-)

The link to the second page states in the Notes:

It shares a global cool down with other sigils. If both a main hand and off hand weapon are equipped and one has a sigil with a cool down, Sigil of Energy will not activate.

Tzuuu.2781:

That would be Tuna, Trib ;P This is the other sneaky LNA: Jamo.

Ah, thanks for clarifying, Tzuuu.. :-)
So this sneaky one will be my next duelling target..

All good, but the one thing I want to see would be:
- Removed all tower/keep glitches/bugs
- Adjusted gamecode so third party programs will be detected and infracted, resulting in a permanent account ban

To be honest, I think that we as rangers can be very happy about the insane amount of weapons we are proficient with.. I don’t think there is a need to add another weapon to our skillset?

And to be honest: I like the concept that a ranger throws his axe.. If not mistaken we are the only profession that has ranged axe attacks..
Ok, the magically reappearing axe may seem strange, but if this bothers you, have you ever considered where all those arrows come from that a ranger fires with his bow? :-)

Snack.9315:

You completely missed the point of his argument… read it again.

I just wanted to point out the constant comparison that occurs with Elementalist by OP..
Ele =/= Ranger

ArmageddonAsh.6430:

Vabbi have plenty of Zergs, not as moronic and clueless as FoW ones but Vabbi still have them. Though its better fighting a Vabbi Zerg then FoW as when FoW lose they have ONE response – Bring more people. They never think about changing tactics or plan if they lose of they fail in what they are doing they simply do one thing – call for more people.

Why the hate for FoW? Also, what you are saying here is total BS.. Just for the record..

There are some zergs running around, true that.. But next time you see a little 10-man zerg coming your way with all [Jd] tags, you’ll see how moronic that zerg is.. Enjoy my cow finisher..

And why is it that I as a ranger cannot gain any adrenaline?
Right, totally different profession..

Linguistically Inept.6583:

your weapons dont have prefixes

Oh crap, thanks for pointing that out.. I’ll see if I can get that fixed later today.. :-)

Please keep brainfarts contained in a Notepad window on your computer.. :p

Jamo.2367:

Hey!
I have been on vabbi for maybe 6 months now, I would say 90% of my time is spent in wvw,

Ooohhh, is this the cool asura engie I have duelled some time ago? :-)

jcbroe.4329:

Actually, if running with 30 in beastmastery and healing power gear, the right pet, like a drake, can basically face tank an entire supply camp for at the very least an entire duration of a pet swap.

I don’t think you need 30 BM for that.. I run with a drakehound and a spider and have no points in BM, no healing power, … And they rarely die when I’m capping a camp (of course I switch my pet during the battle when I see its health is getting low and I don’t wanna spend my heal on him..

jcbroe.4329:

Really, rangers are one of the best solo roamers in the game.

+10000

Well, in both builds you are carrying a greatsword also? Do you plan to use it in battle, or is it only used to get escape (GS#4 and GS#3)? If you want to attack people with it, you’ll need a lot more thoughness, since a zerker ranger will just melt otherwise in melee..

Your second build looks a lot like my zerker ranger, and she owns in WvW.. :-)
However, I would drop the Healing Spring and replace with Troll Unguent (so you don’t need to keep standing in a specific spot for your regen). Of course, since you’d be lacking your sole condition removal, I’d suggest to remove Signet of the Wild and replace it with Signet of Removal.

For your reference my build (used in PvE/PvP and WvW):
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fMAQJAVTjAVV2BW+Vo2Bgli9CspoSJZPMkxFLZUNA-jAyAEEAqCUyrIasFuioxqrxUuER1G8hoZyTdQAlD-e

awge.3852:

I say bring on the nagging we’ve been there before and we will continue to figure out how to come out on top.

I like and agree with that attitude.. :-)

I see, I see, an impeding infraction.. Never use a person’s ingame name in a screenshot..

Khayoss.2019:

We’ve tried for almost a year to have our pet mechanics brought up to par with that approach. So far, nothing. I say the more threads the merrier at this point. Flood the freaking message board. Maybe it gets more attention, maybe it doesn’t. What we’ve been doing up until now clearly hasn’t registered how unhappy many of us are on their radar, so maybe we try spam?

True that, true that.. One can only hope indeed that ANet would start to look at their game from a player point of view instead of a dev’s..