Guild Wars 2

Kicast.1459:

Sorry to ask but what means CDI ?

CDI – Collaborative Development Initiative

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/pvp/pvp/Collaborative-Development-Master-Sticky/first#post3662028

Link is for past CDI’s and general information about the CDI.

Yeah thats why I was suggesting to let us be able to detonate them. It can make them a bit more reliable. Well if they worked like bone minions with no cast time.

Its funny I almost never see people use Mark of Horror when using Lich Form.

It would be nice to be able to detonate the minions summoned from Mark of Horror in DS. Bone minions can already be detonated so I’m curious why the bone minions summoned by Mark of Horror can’t be detonated. I’m playing around with Necro builds and have found one that is really fun to play with but a focus of the build is on Death Nova.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fRAQNAndWjc00Ub5N22whbinhS6IIASAIDyDgycYHA-TZRBABbcIAAvMQFnAAr2fAgnAAA

Hotjoin is basically going to be the same so you can expect to see people abusing the swap team. Soloq and Teamq are going to be merged. I’ll add links to the info.

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/finding-the-perfect-match/

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/go-with-the-flow/

simplesimon.2084:

Play at home and on the forum while at work on break.

Their is going to be a GvG CDI soon. Should be after the holiday break you should refine your idea and throw it in the GvG CDI once its up.

We have all been waiting for this and it looks like it is finally on the way! HotM FINALLY gets a bank!! Happy days!

Awesome thanks for the info Chris. Glad to hear from you again!

OP has to play pvp more if he thinks it doesn’t need an update. Enjoy the LS and get ready for an expansion(which is probably coming)……… PvP need some more updates and this one looks nice.

Templates been discussed a lot in the forums. I hope they make them soon. PvP would benefit so much for maps like sky hammer and spirit watch.

wait what! YOLOQ gone? I…I…I don’t understand.

Edit – Ok read the info I’m pumped. Lol.

I like the idea. Ill have to play around with the idea of a support necro.

People please. Skyhammer is not foefire or forest. You have to learn to play it properly it has its own strategy. At first I raged when I was feared etc… on hammer but with time after learning how to play it….. somewhat lol. I feared etc… ppl. Its frustrating to be winning and then (because you are in a wrong position) get knocked back or feared to your death but thats on you as a player not being aware of your surrounding not the map. Hammer was the biggest issue before not being able to dodge roll but now its playable.

Edit – Don’t pretend when you all fear someone off the map you don’t lol a bit :P

Oh man I just hope things don’t change too much. Im all for ANET making money to make the game better I just hope it doesn’t restrict anything. VIP only content would really kill me. Titles/cosmetics are fine but dungeons or other content like map zones or things like that would really suck.

Id be ok with VIP for gem store stuff but not if its LS or other content similar to LS.

Just curious to know when the CDI will continue. Feels like a long time hope everything is ok on ANETS end. Really pumped about GvG CDI and I’m confident it will be a better experience for everyone compared to last CDI.

How about the official GW2 servers don’t allow switching once your in a team and private rooms can have it set up the way they want. IDK just an idea.

Sure I’ll post a more detailed build in a bit. Getting ready for work :P But i must say the Build that I linked is very powerful its a lot more offense minded then my build which is in my signature. Its a Condi build that has good synergy.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/PvE-Minion-Master-traits/first#post4496057 this thread can help you out. Also id recommend http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fRAQNAW7YjM00UbbNe1webidBR6WpiNdylNhKAA-TJhHwACuIAAeCAHLDYa/BA I had a good time playing with it. But I prefer bunker builds when running MM. Or my build which is more for SPvP but can still do good in PvE.

Note: The build I linked is more of a PvP build also. The thread can help you out with more attack focused PvE MM builds.

4/x/6/4/x is more damage
2/x/6/6/x is more bunker but can still do a lot of damage if you have the correct synergy.

…..you accidentally write your toons name on your school assignment heading. “Zoso th… not again…”

How about getting the flying broom and pretending its a horse? Takes me back to my youth!

Minion Masters have been with GW since the start. ANET PLEASE!

I’ve been running the wurm on my MM build and its been going very good. Before I had shadow fiend but decided the mobility and range of wurm would benefit me a bit more and it has! Since its range and does more damage then shadow fiend I am able to keep the pressure while at the same time getting the toughness boost for having a minion summoned. And since my MM build is bunker its nice to have a way to teleport out when I get stunned or heavy CC. Personally Im really having fun with it compared to shadow fiend.

Something Kurzick! IDK… Im bad at making guesses. Maybe a Cantha themed map?

ANET just make a potion that turns people into a horse. Problem solved.

LMAO! Thats about it but I still recommend to watch on youtube.

Great show today. Really fun to watch. Cool to get everyones opinion on the metas and DPS/Bunker builds. +1

maddoctor.2738:

Again a thread about expansions… haven’t you heard? They don’t reveal any information about upcoming releases so we will get the expansion announcement a week before it’s released :P

Anet: “GW2 expansion coming next week!”
Players: “Wait what?”

The way it should be. I don’t need the hype just quality so take your time and do it right. I like the mentality that they had when GW2 was in development. It will be out when its ready. +1

Farmers are needed for every economy both real and in game. Its a part of life I don’t know why people don’t like farmers. Having said that I want to be clear I don’t approve of exploits.

I’m just pumped that the new LS coming out soon. The Story is getting very interesting. Will be fun to replay the full season as a recap once we get to season 3.

Kako.1930:

S/D thief vs. Elementalist
Thief vs. Mesmer
Power Ranger vs. Mesmer
Med Guard vs. Warrior
Diamond Skin Elementalist vs. All pure condition builds.
Necromancer vs. Engineer
Necromancer vs. Elementalist
Moa Morph Mesmer vs. Minion Master Necromancer
Staff Elementalist vs. Turret Engineer.
Stunlock Mesmer/Warrior vs. Necromancer
Bunker/Condi Ranger vs. Thief

These are just my opinion, but I always feel like I’m at the advantage if I’m playing in these situations. :P (or disadvantage if I’m the one on the right)

I like it more or less. Also as an MM I hate the Moa lol. +1

Lol ANET prob seems to be getting the info out there rather then the quality of the product. I guess thats the better problem to have lol. Back on topic I really do feel that letting you pick from all tracks rather then just 5 at a time and hope one that you like pops up would be a bit nicer. Or maybe just a little rework of the reward system or add better way to categorize them.

Palador.2170:

Gaile Gray.6029:

Are you suggesting that once you have a level 80, of any profession and race, you get some sort of advantage for every other character, including those of different professions, races, or personal stories?

Do you mean, for instance, that you play your Level 80 Mesmer, but the benefits (XP) go to your Level 10 Engineer and your Level 31 Thief? All of them? One designated one? Does that apply to karma and other attainments?

I’m curious about what you have in mind with this suggestion, so thanks for the details.

I too am not the OP, but I’ve been thinking about this.

The most straight forward way would be to make Tomes of Knowledge buyable for skill points or laurels. Earn them with whoever you want, pass them on to the character you want to advance. Yes, you can also earn those with lower level characters and this way speed up their leveling even more, but it would still cost you those useful laurels and skill points.

Another idea is to have it so that you can set a level 80 to a different EXP meter. When they fill it up, they don’t get a skill point, they get a Tome of Knowledge. Basically, they take the levels they earn and can pass them on to another character in that way.

Either way, I think using Tomes is the way to go. Why mess around trying to program in a way to link EXP gain between characters directly when there’s already a good way to pass on levels?

Interesting. Major problem I see with this is how it might devalue the potions and buffs for exp in PvE.

I kinda like this idea. It might make Tombs of Knowledge a bit less important but its a good way for PvE to have a way to level alts faster. I don’t know. I see good and bad in this but maybe if its made to be a very hard thing to craft then it balances out a bit. Basically If you are to craft this then it will take a boat load of work and if your at that point of the game that you can put a bunch of materials and time into crafting this item then you should probably be familiar with the game and all the classes.

I’ve always thought that an expansion was coming out and I still do. The world and story is so big they can go anywhere with it. #Cantha

MM is my love. Been MM since the good o’l days of gw1. My only advice to MM is synergy. Make sure your minions work with other aspect of the necro if you go full DPS and use your minions for that damage but don’t take survivability into consideration expect to lose all your minions very quick and along with them your utility skills. Personally I always go bunkerish builds for MM so they can hold out when you get swarmed with AOE and yes its when not if lol.

Anchoku.8142:

Minions dying or staring at flowers is part of their collective dps. If the developers thought they needed to be stronger, they would boost their power, effective armor, or add more conditions. They have done that in the past.

MM will never be a meta in PvP, WvW, or PvE because it is too easy to play due to the AI support. The developers will always keep MM weaker than builds that require more player judgement and skill.

There is a major bug. Im not talking about metas I’m talking about fixing a bug. If you think MM is standing in one spot and let your minions kill ppl then you have to play with it a bit more. Try not to go 6/6/x/x/x either…..

Minion masters need some love A-NET! Regardless of how everyone feels about AI builds the minion AI is just broken and something so basic (from an outside POV).

Taxi was originally a GW1 term. People would taxi alts or new players through the different maps for a fee. I enjoyed the taxi because it was a cool service players gave. Made the world feel a bit more alive for me.

Will there ever be a focus on making builds that focus on bunking/boon strip? Feels like DPS and Condi or boon build up is the way everyone seems to focus their builds.

Bought a new power supply so I can finally do the story. When first entering the Priory the conversations the NPC had made me LOL a lot. The Chef and Sous Chef bloodstone dust conversation +1 LOL!

They need something. Minions need a bit of tlc.

Its ridicules that something so basic is even an issue. A-Net please fix the minion AI.

Zord.6457:

Zoso.8279:

My personal favorite is MM Necro. Been running MM since GW1 and I haven’t been disappointed. Check my signature for the full build hope its as fun for you as it is for me. Its is an MM bunker build.

Yes, go MM necro… why play when the AI can do it for you! Or turret engi, if you like to watch tv while standing afk on a point.

(But seriously, please don’t.)

Stop Q.Q it was a suggestion. He can try other classes that spam 1 or 2 buttons….. skill….. You probably die a lot from engi or necro thats why you Q.Q

Necromancer

Minion Army : Summon 10 bone minions. Once you detonate them they cause damage and chill to nearby enemies. Detonate one at a time.

+1. Dude Im really liking this idea.

Aberrant.6749:

Becka Williams.4978:

Menzies The Heretic.3415:

Becka Williams.4978:

Menzies The Heretic.3415:

Becka Williams.4978:

Oh, I didn’t know the only reason I do pvp is to allow you to have more fun. Would it be better for me to stand there, so you can kill me faster? I just stayed on a losing team, and the winning team basically zerged me the nanosecond I tried to do anything. What fun is it to get annihilated by 3 people? Where’s the skill? Where’s my motivation to stay?

Thats the exact reason why team selection should be removed. Because then you wouldn’t get zerged 24/7

Yes, and then what happens when you get a runaway lead on the other team, which this one had. Once you’re close to 200 points ahead, you can basically camp the other team’s home area, and zerg them if they try to do anything. What’s your fascination with removing team selection? It’s not going to make people join the losing side anymore than they already do. I think the only way to reduce the “problems” in hotjoin is to reduce the penalty for losing to 100 points.

My fascination is explained in all my posts above.

If players can’t pick the winning team manually, you will have:

• no best player hand picking other best players team
• no team switching when players get the chance
• more players that actually get there for pvp instead of spectate gambling (so more motivation to win from the start)

To name some from the top of my head.

So, essentially, you want to turn hotjoin into soloqueue. And we go back to the original question: Soloqueue and teamqueue aren’t enough?

No, because there needs to be an unranked area for new players/testing/casuals/etc. Hotjoin has become an area where people often go to abuse the game mode for ap/finishers/PvE rewards and is no longer good for those things.

Personally MM should always be bunker builds. DPS MM just die too fast. If your Minions die in start of fight you basically just lost all your utility skills. Just something to think about when running MM builds.

Edit

When I played WvW I ran Warhorn instead of Focus. WvW you really have to take mobility into consideration.

Great show today BLU.

@Vee Wee LOL maybe bro maybe. Glad to see you back here on the forums.

My personal favorite is MM Necro. Been running MM since GW1 and I haven’t been disappointed. Check my signature for the full build hope its as fun for you as it is for me. Its is an MM bunker build.