Guild Wars 2

Come back opportunity. Decap.

The competition is getting more fierce! Looks like Abjured has a target on their backs and it keeps getting bigger! LOL! Can I just say one thing which has been bugging me for a while. WTS passed can ANET do something about the Wall of Champions…… That is supposed to show the greatest players from the mist it should be a central piece in the mist and its put in a small corner… I say make a bigger statue or a statue with 5 sculptures SMACK in the middle of the mist.

So i’ve been thinking about the MM (my variation) and thinking of ways to make the build in general be a bit more active while still staying close to the current minion mechanics. My changes would mainly be to Bone Minions, Bone Fiend and Shadow Fiend.

Bone Minion – Summons 5 minions (low hp/high damage) when activated minions launch to closest enemy exploding.

Bone Fiends I have 2 options

Bone Fiend – Summon one bone fiend 33% chance on hit to immobilize for 1/4 sec. When active shots burst of needle causing X damage (just concept haven’t really though a lot of appropriate damage etc) and immobilize 100% of hits till burst ends.

Bone Fiend option 2 – Summon 2 Bone Fiends when activated AOE immobilize on target areas. Think LB 5 but causes immobilize not cripple.

Shadow Fiend – Same as now but when activated instead of blinding only 1 person they launch to select target explodes and leaves an AOE cloud of blind for X seconds.

Basically improving the team battle potential and also adding a bit more swarm feel to the build.

On my power ranger I equip deer finisher and once I stomp someone I shot the deer I’m a vegetarian but kinda a trash talker so PLEASE UNDERSTAND!

+1 for she’s a jolly good fellow

I mostly Soloq but today has been THE WORST DAY EVER idk what is going on but it feels like I’m getting grouped with beginners. Been having games where people duo cap home or stay far all game! No rotation no nothing!! Did something change?! I had like a 3 game losing streak then from one second to the next the quality in teammates just feels like it dropped significantly….. Am I just having a run of bad game or is something going on?!?! I’d really appreciate some feedback because its really frustrating. Im really starting to miss soloq right now…..

Lifestealer.4910:

Whats the point of a paid expansion if they give you most of the features for free?

Its going to work the same way as diablo 3 and its expansion, the expansion files and specialization stuff will be downloaded into your game but locked for you until you pay.

This.

I’ve bought every GW game. GW1/Faction/Nightfall/EotN/GW2 so yeah I’m going to buy HoT lol. GW is my favorite MMORPG. Its actually the only MMORPG that I have actually really felt invested. Tried others but never felt the same as GW.

Mental Paradox.3845:

I’m still curious what’ll happen to Living Story now. I don’t think they’ll retire the idea.

Maybe they’ll be using it to introduce Xpacs now, like how S2 was essentially the “intro” of HoT.

I think its probably going to happen this way.

Its funny but people sometimes don’t realize how hard it is to ask good questions. But I agree the interview did seem a bit awkward or almost had no direction but like another poster said before maybe thats what Mike and Colin wanted lol MV and WP would ask a lot of questions that I’m sure they wouldn’t want to answer just yet

I didn’t think it was going to be an expansion but more of a DLC but HoT IS an expansion so I was wrong but regardless is doesn’t matter.

Loki.8793:

Mike O’Brian confirmed first playable demo of Heart of Thorns at Pax East in 6 weeks.

Hype Train CHOO CHOO!

Choo Choo!

LOL ppl get mad at courtyard/skyhammer/spirit watch and now the new mode? Dude come on wtf do u want? 2v2 3v3? LMAO its called hotjoin make a game and have fun with 3 of your ppl.

We all saw it coming! Happy days!

Hold on tight ppl! Choo Choo!

LOL! funny posts had to comment.

OMG! Almost EVERYTHING that we have been screaming at ANET about for the past years they have implemented!!!! THEY DO LISTEN!!!! ;_; so much information….overload…….overload……..overload

Their was a CDI done on guilds. Had some of the things OP was talking about i’d suggest checking out the CDI sub forum.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/cdi/CDI-Guilds-Logistics-and-QOL/page/21#post4454255

The link above should be a nice read. It has some of the suggestions you made.

This is all a dream and we are in a dream within a dream. That would be an awful announcement. OR a huge meteor is heading in our direction and we don’t have enough bombs/pillows to stop it. OR the moon ISNT made out of cheese! I really hope its not the last one because eating cheese off the moon is on my bucket list.

LL Cool J – Mama said knock you out
The Black Keys – Sinister Kid

Zaxares.5419:

A long time back I made a suggestion as to how Necromancers could maybe “reserve” portions of their Death Shroud bar in order to summon additional minions. For example, say a Necromancer has a small army of minions out:

- 1 Blood Fiend
– 1 Bone Fiend
– 2 Bone Minions
– 1 Flesh Wurm
– 1 Flesh Golem

He could summon an additional Blood Fiend by reserving 25% of his Death Shroud bar, leaving him with 75% of the normal duration. His army is now:

- 2 Blood Fiends
– 1 Bone Fiend
– 2 Bone Minions
– 1 Flesh Wurm
– 1 Flesh Golem

Next, he wants more explodey minions and chooses to summon another 2 Bone Minions, leaving him with 50% of his Death Shroud bar. His army is now:

- 2 Blood Fiends
– 1 Bone Fiend
– 4 Bone Minions
– 1 Flesh Wurm
– 1 Flesh Golem

He could continue in this fashion twice more, perhaps having up to 4 Blood Fiends out, or summoning an extra Bone Fiend and Flesh Wurm. (Flesh Golems may only be summoned once. I think having 5 Flesh Golems out would make them basically be able to perma-KD any opponent in the game.) However, if he summoned 4 more minions above his normal limit, he basically can’t even enter Death Shroud at all (his bar is completely reserved, leaving him at 0%).

I think this would be a fair trade off, considering that MM Necromancers usually don’t want to enter DS (aside from judicious use of Fear and maybe Tainted Shackles) because it prevents them from using minion skills and/or healing from Vampiric Master.

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On a related note, I’d also like it if the Jagged Horrors got their own unique minion skin. I’d love to see the old “spikey bone” critters running around and poking enemies (causing the Bleeding), rather than them just being slightly smaller versions of the Bone Minions.

This is a pretty cool idea.

;_; this would be so perfect. IDK how it would work in PvP but the old MM imo were way better then current MM. Maybe if they add new MM skills it could feel a bit closer to the original. OG MM for life!

In game mini card game i’d collect and build my deck to wreak noobs in all major cities lol. But IRL i don’t play card games too much so idk if it would interest me. Im not really a fan of hearthstone.

Now come on! I really enjoy my friendly overnight debates with my brothers/sisters from across the pond. And idk last I checked NA is king of PvP. You in our house! :P

Gregori.5807:

Zoso.8279:

The same thing we do every night, Pinky – try to take over the world!

This deserves a torrent of +’s.

:D haha! Its a classic!

The same thing we do every night, Pinky – try to take over the world!

ArrDee.2573:

Backpack lost the ability to copypaste the leaderboards to back up his bm in game! So now we must read the dozens of qq threads! Infinite salt!

Wahoo! Bye frands!

This ^

A few things I have a problem with but overall really impressive work. The lore/story journal were my favorite parts and the guild tab really adds personality to each guild member.

Customizable idle animations.

uboot.8715:

Hello ArenaNeta,
Can we get update for a Wall of Champion?
Like WTS Finals in Beijing etc.

Spirit Watch is basically CTF. Thing i’d consider “BIG” moments.

1.)Knockback to Point neutralized/captured
2.)Thieves decapping far…. sneaky sneaky
3.) Clutch revives this can be seen many ways. Banners/Knockback enemy to full revive etc….
4.)Instant kills think mesmer/thief combo for example #REKT
5.)Clutch lord/buffs
6.)portals/speed buffs to keep point captured (think for example “omg is that d/d ele going to be fast enough to get to point A before warrior neutralizes it! OMG yes he did he got there with a tick left to neutralize! omg clutch #d/deleop”)
7.) Epic team fights. Similar to clutch revive. 5v5 (for example) team A downs 2 player from team B while A has 1 down. Team B plays clutch is able to either down another person, revive or kill the 1 downed team A member and snowball fight into a win! omg clutch team B!

this is just 7 but I can give you a more detailed list if you’d like. The thing right now with GW2 people don’t understand the game yet. Shoutcasters are the main solution to this by better explaining situations and following players who they think have a high chance at that time to create a clutch play (see list for examples). Shoutcasters need dedicated camera men who follow each play smoothly and coordinate well with the shoutcasters for each play (optional but will increase performance overall because each is focused on their role not multi roles). Shoutcasters have to direct peoples attention to the situation with the highest chance of clutch play while simultaneously letting everyone know what is going on in other parts of the maps. Follow biggest chance of clutch while keeping tabs on map (map awareness) to change to other location depending on situation.

I really like the shoutcasters for GW2 but their is room for improvement I think. But I do agree that since pace can be so fast and so many things happen it gets hard to focus in on one thing. Personally I really liked the way the camera guys/gals for DPS handled their stream. They had main screen on fights and mini screen on potential good fights.

Rising Dusk.2408:

Unfortunately, Signet of Undeath was nerfed into oblivion back in the day. Its cast time is far too long right now to be useful, especially for a class so vulnerable to CC.

I agree 110% with this.

I can tell you from first hand experience Ranger pets and MM will feel different. Minions are pets but not like the ranger pet which don’t take up any skill slots and have their own mechanics. I just recently started playing WvW again with my new power ranger and I’m having a blast and it feels like a new experience. But…….. MM for life!!!

While I do agree the buff feels a bit lackluster we also have to remember in an MMORPG which is a game of seconds every second or half a sec WILL be felt. But again I do think they could of done a bit more but I’m w/e about it because most of my mobility comes from SW and DP teleports which I’m 100% fine with I catch baddies more times then not with those two skills and fear/chill.

Sadly same bullkitten different day. But this new PvP Amulet look nice! Well for my MM build at least!

unlucky.9285:

axe 2 if they run too close to you it stops working same with focus skills i do it to axe necros all the time just keep really close to them and run inside them and they are basically shut down

while i happily go 111111111 with my dagger

I think they just press right click on mouse to turn to you and that cancels the cast.

im excited for new CDI but they will probably start it after pax.

unlucky.9285:

axe is never viable people can pratically make it useless just by hanging around too close to you because if they get to close it cancels out its attacks…

what? i think your mistaken. Axe doesn’t cancel out its attack if enemy is standing too close…….. be careful when using the right clicker on your mouse that can cancel attacks if held wrong.

Justin ODell.9517:

We do plan to show the odds of winning as part of the final ladder when it’s released. We simply did not have the UI resources to get anything out in time for the test ladder.

Awesome this will help.

The new Sentinel Amulet looks very interesting. Personally I like the direction they went with might stacking. weapon swap heavy classes will feel the effect the most but won’t shake the viable builds too much which personally I like. And TY for fixing that annoying lighting whip bug; will change ele survivability a bit.

Vayne.8563:

Spooksie.4930:

I’ve been told that essentially the only three professions that are viable in the game are Warrior, Guardian, and Elementalist. Everything else is a nice to have instead of a need to have.

When you say that Warriors, for example, have more armor but that other professions can trait for armor. Can’t the Warriors trait for more protection anyhow even though they already get high defense in their armor?

I understand what you’re saying, but doesn’t it make it so that some classes can do the most important things in the game (deal damage and mitigate damage) just by virtue of their gear while others have to trait and suck it up?

I don’t understand the need or role of the different armor types in a game that says the trinity is gone.

Can someone please explain?

There are always going to be meta builds in any game. It happened in Guild Wars 1 and it’ll happen here. People tend to try to figure out the most efficient builds and people who only care about efficiency use those builds. I’ve never seen any MMO where this doesn’t happen.

However, there are also metas now that use thieves for speed runs, due to their stealth. And of course, we’re just talking about PvE here. PvP is a completely different story.

I might love roaming as a thief in WvW, but I’m not going to be as good in zergs. On the other hand, necros and eles can be very powerful in zergs, but you don’t want them in the front line.

You’re trying to simplify something that can’t be easily simplified, no matter what happens. And even if metas develope, that doesn’t actually mean they’re factually correct. Meta’s reflect what the community believes at a given point.

There are some great engineers that are very effective in this game, but there’s a skill ceiling for playing that profession. You have to be much better as an engineer to make the cut than a warrior.

But I’ve seen plenty of zerker warriors lying on the ground waiting for a rez. They follow the meta because they read forums or sites, but they’re not necessarily good enough to time the dodges or knowledegable enough to know when to back off.

It’s just not as simple as you’re making it.

this

Yo thanks for the information! China has always been an unknown and its interesting to see how Chinese teams are going through same issues other regions have gone through.

witcher.3197:

Zoso.8279:

But don’t belittle someone for haven a different opinion.

Lol I did not want to do that, I apologize if it felt that way. :P

I just don’t like it when people present their (often incorrect) opinions as facts. When I couldn’t manage to convince NeXed I’ve tried to point at someone who could, that’s all. Top players are the ones who are pushing builds to the limit and effectiveness becomes more important than difficulty. Like how you don’t see any PU mesmers in tournaments but it’s a popular build among beginners because shatter is a lot harder (but also a lot better).

Well then I’m glad it was just me misunderstanding your intent. Like I said before I completely agree “pro” players opinions have more weight then most because of their experience but sometimes random people can look at a problem differently and surprise everyone. Even the most knowledgeable build enthusiast. But again glad it was just a misunderstanding. And fact checkers are always needed so I don’t mind criticizing post and keep doing work on metabattle I always reference it to people who need help with builds or want to get a general idea of how builds work.

witcher.3197:

Zoso.8279:

witcher.3197:

Zoso.8279:

IDK if a developer tells me something I’ll accept it 100% but Nos is just a player

So if I bring an environment artist here to tell you this spec is good you’ll believe him 100%, but you don’t trust someone who’s been playing on the highest level of PvP and has thousands of ranked matches behind him.

Flawless logic. Even if that developer mains a nec, he will have less experience than Nos and that’s what matters.

Flawless logic. The person who creates the build and knows its limits is less credible then the person who executes what they have outlined? If you assume I mean a environmental developer wen talking about builds then idk what to tell you.

Maybe arenanet had an idea about what they are creating, but you can be sure it was not like: “people will use these traits with exactly these utilities/sigils/runes in that given meta”. Working/popular builds are created by players with considerable experience who are experimenting with the provided tools. You think the guy who invents a sport will be its best player of all times and will understand tactics better than top teams? Arenanet had no idea about dungeon stacking until the game launched and players began to bypass a part of the combat this way.

You’re just arguing for the sake of arguing and can’t contribute to this discussion so let’s not derail this thread.

Well I do agree that this is going nowhere. If you think Nos is more knowledgeable then a developer then thats your opinion. But don’t belittle someone for haven a different opinion. And of course the developers don’t see every single possible build combination but when they see something that wasn’t intended they change it. Ele whip glitch. And I’m sure they have a general idea of how they want each class to be played.

witcher.3197:

Zoso.8279:

IDK if a developer tells me something I’ll accept it 100% but Nos is just a player

So if I bring an environment artist here to tell you this spec is good you’ll believe him 100%, but you don’t trust someone who’s been playing on the highest level of PvP and has thousands of ranked matches behind him.

Flawless logic. Even if that developer mains a nec, he will have less experience than Nos and that’s what matters.

Flawless logic. The person who creates the build and knows its limits is less credible then the person who executes what they have outlined? If you assume I mean a environmental developer wen talking about builds then idk what to tell you.

The stories they tell can be about controversial topics. ANET story telling is actual better suited for a mature audience.

OmaiGodman.2098:

I wonder if there’s an intentional parralel with the real world where people shout that all muslims are evil because some of them are extremists.

Those people are idiots too.

People shout that about every ethnicity or religious group. Thats just ignorance.

My question. What about the Sylvari that turn and kill innocent lives? Should all Tyria sit down next to Sylvari and get killed when they inevitably turn? Should measures not be taken?

Honestly I find it funny. We are talking about fantasy characters and races and a (imo) interesting story plot. The jokes from most topics have been HILARIOUS!

Also what Metal Paradox said. Sylvari ARE dragon minions but some can resist the corruption.

witcher.3197:

Zoso.8279:

witcher.3197:

NeXeD.3042:

Tao.5096:

that meta thingie is extremely squishy and doesn’t contribute much to damage it does deal….

I really don’t think that particular build should even be called meta. It’s really not the best power necro build available.

There is always that 1 special snowflake who knows it better than Nos.. if this build’s good enough for him it should be good enough for you too.

What would you change? I assume you’d take the WvW approach and sacrifice incredibly significant AoE pressure (wells and DS piercing) for sustain.

Umm wait so Nos is the special snowflake? His word is law and we all must follow the all knowing Nos? IDK if a developer tells me something I’ll accept it 100% but Nos is just a player. Sure he has experience but he isn’t a developer. Nos is good but The Abjured is beast and make him look even better. To attack someone for not agreeing with you seems childish.

The part I highlighted just made me lol so very very hard.

You have no idea what the discussion’s about and I’m not refering to Nos as “special snowflake”, please read it again.

We were discussing what’s more effective and I referred to someone’s build who’s considered to be the best nec atm. Sad truth is, for most people on this forum “easier to play” means “more effective”.

Actually it isn’t a very long read to find out what the discussion is about and I know you were referencing NeXeD with the snowflake remark. You basically attacked him for not agreeing with the build and tried to discredit him by making it seem he was only looking for recognition. Which is funny because your making Nos out to be the “snowflake”. Nos isn’t the authority in Necro builds. His opinions might hold more weight because of his experience but the only people who can say definitively what build is best are the developers. If its good enough for him it should be good enough for you? LMFAO!!!!!! Get out of here with that kitten bro.