1. Thats because the game isn’t really that well balanced in general but especially not in PvP.
Engineers aren’t generally considered to be a “good” class even though they bring quite some utility and mediocre damage to the table in direct comparison to most of the other classes they simply loose.
That in conjunction with the fact that the engi hasn’t got the best chasing capabilities probably leads to your problem.
2. Well… read the first sentence of answer 1 again. Thats just what thiefes do.
5. The engineer has a lack of conditions that are needed in PvP. You’ve got an Immobilize with the rifle and a slow with the pistol but thats pretty much it I#ve never played engi myself so i might be missing something but overall theres nothing useful that would come to my mind.
No, engineers are great in pvp. They’re balanced and stand a good chance against thieves. They are without doubt a “good class”. Engineers are not the best at chasing but they’re one of the best at locking people down.
Rifle is not that in pvp (imo of course), most people run pistol/shield and most engineers have succeeded that way.
Engineers have such a depth has a class that if we told you everything about them you would just feel overwhelmed.
1. It’s perfectly acceptable that you haven’t killed anyone, you have worse gear, you have less traits probably a “not so optimized build” etc etc. Only the base stats are the same in wvw. For engineers i think they usually go with condition damage, precision and thoughness.
2. The best way to learn thief mechanics is to play one. Go to the heart of the mists and play abit around with thief so you can get a grasp of the profession.
Atm there are no skills to remove stealth per se. You can push them out of Shadow refuge (AoE stealth) with your shield #4 only.
3.Ok, it seems you haven’t heard of heart of the mists? On your ui click on the double swords, then click “Go to the heart of the mists”. This takes you to the spvp lobby. If you take a turn right after you enter you’ll see some lockers with your pvp gear. Now pvp gear doesnt have any special stats, its only skins. The stats are handled a little different in spvp.
For WvW he gear is the same as in pve.
4. Back items have preview option. Are you wearing Charr back warmer? That one doesnt have a skin.
5. Your best stun is on your elite “Supply crate”, but it’s a long cd. You have another stun on your shield #4 i think. Bomb kit has a knockback, shield 4 is also a knockback if you use the fliped skill. Slick shoes is a knockdown. Shield 5 has a daze… So yeah, engineers are the most disruptive and chaos inducing class !
You have a blind field in bomb kit and also a confusion bomb. Almost all engineers use bomb kit and grenade kit. Bomb kit is great because it gives you that blind field and if you use your shield #4 on it you will get stealth. It also works for healing turret F1 skill.
Most people in this game don’t play bunker, so where do you get this “bunker or go home” from? Even top teams only go with one guardian(or went, because top teams are gone).
Also they have already talked about new modes and there are some leaks of things they are thinking about.
Rangers are one of the worst designed classes along with mesmers. Too AI driven. I don’t know how you can claim you want a game with a fairly high skill cap and have classes that you can build in a way where mainly AI driven pets are at least half the class effectiveness if not more. There will be more spirit nerfs A-net rarely nerfs in one fell swoop.
For sure, if you suck playing on your own class, you will serve as a hapless prey to a spirit ranger. Practice more and you will see that a spirit ranger isn’t that tough at all.
I agree that this build is tough to beat but it’s definitely not OP.
LOOOL a spirit ranger telling other to learn to play their class LOOOOL
Spirit rangers aren’t op overall, only the nature spirit is. The thing people complain about is that it’s the most faceroll class I have ever seen in the mmos I(and most people) have played.
I love people like you, i just love them, because at the end of the day you’re probably just as “noob” as any pve player out there. The way you wrote that, as if pvp’ers are in some form superior to pve players, it’s pretty sad. I mean, who the hell are you, Chromosome.7498? What have you earned in this game to call anyone “casual noob boy”?
All you people that say stuff like “hurr durr pve heroes” are just but hurt for some reason and like to make fun of people who pve, as if pvp’ing makes you better and more knowledgeable of the game on its own.
No, just no.
Then thieves would just keep points contested even 1v5.
“Oh but aoe and cc and aoe and cc”. Good luck finding the thief in mid node of foefire.
Wow, Spirit ranger defenders came into this thread just like the petting zoo came into the mid point in foefire map at pax.
But this thread delivers:
“banners being OP”
“it takes a lot of dodging and strategy too.” Yeah guys, because dodging with 1000000 dodges available is totally legit.
This one is at the level of that jon peters quote:
“you have to run this build to understand it. it’s not that easy.” LOL some spirit rangers really think they’re playing an hard spec
Also, d/d p/p is probably the worst combination of weapon sets you can take into pvp atm. D/d is a one trick poney and p/p, well, it’s just bad.
If you are new to thieves i’d recommend you to use sword/dagger-shortbow
You shouldn’t be dying to a thief unless you’re getting focused hard in a team fight, or running glass cannon.
If you know you’re going to be dueling a thief and you’re not confident you have the tools to deal with him, then you should go help your team or cap somewhere else.
yeah bro, you totalling shouldnt be dying to unpeelable thieves, with 70% evade uptime, stealing boons while putting out 4k hits successively.
I was working towards incinerator for a week and after i realized that was the least fun week i had in gw2 i gave up. And i hadnt even started map completion. But I’d really like to have incinerator so kitten
People have been asking for this since beta. It doesn’t seem that hard to implement, so I’m guessing they have some reason they just don’t want to implement them in this game (even the new modes that have been leaked to be in progress are not ranked arena).
Hi!
I’m looking for a friendly, patient dungeon/fractal guild that does dungeons on a regular basis and is willing to teach dungeons people might not have done yet.
I used to do some dungeons back at launch but I gave up on them because i didn’t really enjoy them, but after trying this new TA path I had a blast! Even though i spent 3 hours there figuring stuff out it was great and now I want to dungeon/fractal some more.
I currently have 2 lvl 80’s (full exotic/semi ascended thief and a mesmer that only has 6 pieces of gear), I’ve been playing thief since launch and even though i don’t dungeon much, I have pvp’ed consistently since release and I can say I understand the thief class quite well.
It’s bad.
The problem is not beeing difficult, it’s being difficult while being so uninteresting. The whole dungeon is “Kite x into y = success”. They should call it Twilight Kiting. Not to mention how stupid that last boss’s attack is. You get caught once and you’re knocked down for the remaining attacks no matter what, because you can’t stun break it.
All in all, it’s a dungeon like every other dungeon we have in the game already.
That list is terrible, they don’t have games like Oblivion? How about WoW: Burning Crusade? Arma 2? I don’t like the fact that they put all the franchise games into one.
Regardless, it shows how bad PC games are in the last decade. There are good games, but nothing compared to consoles.
You can no longer play burning crusade, so they put the latest WoW installment I guess.
These lists are always really really subjective but it’s always an interesting read, but i guess these ign guys spend alot more times playing/reviewing games than i do, so their opinion’s worth something atleast.
Discuss. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/08/07/the-top-25-modern-pc-games-2
PS: Modern as in, games of the past 10 years, by their definition.
Then I’m pretty sure those EU warriors copy the build from NA best warrior(probably best warrior in this game). Please do respect someone because you know what? If Tarcis didn’t bring up the meta, you guys will still crying that warrior is useless right now. Don’t pretend that you are super pro, or EU warrior is better than Tarcis, because all of you just Tarcis’ son. The reason why I’m here is because I’m trying to defend NA warrior community that this meta is came from us. About the healing signet, I believed that Tarcis is running the build even before the Healing signet buff. Don’t believe? Check this: http://www.twitch.tv/gw2cbc/b/435483937
I believe this video almost 3 months old, and I believe Tarcis was playing this build even earlier. These Chinese shoutcasters were shocked when seeing hammer longbow build because it’s their first time. If you can prove me that EU play this meta earlier than Tarcis, then I’ll shut up. If you can’t, please respect and admit that EU is playing NA Meta and stop pretend that EU made this happen.
Same as Stun-lock warrior meta, NA warrior Schwarheit was playing stun lock warrior since 6 months ago. Then Defkective published the build on NA PAX Qualification Tournament. Although everyone think Defkective made the stun-lock meta, Defkective still shows his respect to Schwarheit and trying to tell everyone that Schwarheit is the meta maker.
Then according to your words, the meta didnt come from NA, it came from Tarcis, who is Taiwanese afaik, so we’re playing a meta made in Tawain.
If you didn’t know already…Gmtsai is Tarcis’ alternate account.
LOL how did you know that! You are so smart! I’m Tarcis! I wonder what Tarcis will react when he see this comment. sweet
you might not be tarcis but you really look like his best but t kittening friend
Then I’m pretty sure those EU warriors copy the build from NA best warrior(probably best warrior in this game). Please do respect someone because you know what? If Tarcis didn’t bring up the meta, you guys will still crying that warrior is useless right now. Don’t pretend that you are super pro, or EU warrior is better than Tarcis, because all of you just Tarcis’ son. The reason why I’m here is because I’m trying to defend NA warrior community that this meta is came from us. About the healing signet, I believed that Tarcis is running the build even before the Healing signet buff. Don’t believe? Check this: http://www.twitch.tv/gw2cbc/b/435483937
I believe this video almost 3 months old, and I believe Tarcis was playing this build even earlier. These Chinese shoutcasters were shocked when seeing hammer longbow build because it’s their first time. If you can prove me that EU play this meta earlier than Tarcis, then I’ll shut up. If you can’t, please respect and admit that EU is playing NA Meta and stop pretend that EU made this happen.
Same as Stun-lock warrior meta, NA warrior Schwarheit was playing stun lock warrior since 6 months ago. Then Defkective published the build on NA PAX Qualification Tournament. Although everyone think Defkective made the stun-lock meta, Defkective still shows his respect to Schwarheit and trying to tell everyone that Schwarheit is the meta maker.
Then according to your words, the meta didnt come from NA, it came from Tarcis, who is Taiwanese afaik, so we’re playing a meta made in Tawain.
easiest solution would be like an admin command that gave everyone(including npcs) the invulnerable buff, immobilize and perma daze condition, decaped all points and paused the clock.
I guess something like this would be alot less time consuming than a pure pause of the engine for 10 players.
It wouldnt be perfect because people would get cd’s back, loose conditions but it would still be better than a 4v5 match
a bunch did, but theres still some around. Most people who are very competitive driven realized there was nothing for them here atm and went back to playing whatever other highly competitive and developed E-sport game they were playing before. I imagine if they ever get things into a healthy state some might return. But with new pvp games popping up all over the place this fall into next year….its hard to say.
there are 0 pvp games “popping”…
The closest thing to a pvp game coming soon is hearthstone lol
1.wait until tequatl fever has gone away
2.get into an organized guild
3. defeat tequatl with said organized guild
4.wait until dragon rewards are reworked.
5.profit?
6??
or is it
5.???
6.profit
anway,tequalt is pretty fun if you can get into an organized map, else, forget it
Yeah, posts fill in seconds. I saw a post for cof and i was like the 2nd to join and in 5 seconds it was full. So its more like, people dont really want to post themselves yet.
Everyone trolls daecollo, but at least he has the guts to put his opinons out in the open, and that atleast, is respectable.
And yeah, quickness has become irrelevant in pvp, its only a dps increase in pve atm. And actually, i think its as it should be, quickness as always felt pretty cheap. Like an “I win” button.
Wait, you are complaining that they introduce too many festival updates and then calling two permanent content updates lackluster? what?
And not to mention that that is just your opinion. most people loved the tequatl update (if tequatl is not epic i dont know what is), granted, it can be made even better, but it’s a great fight. And just the fact that you are calling an update that isn’t even live yet “lackluster” removes all credibility.
Let me draw out a situation for you to understand. You say, one skill of yours equivalent to 20% ok, now it would be fair if we miss one skill we wasted 5% of our skill.
1vs1 Eles using Dagger and Warrior using Snife GS.
First, War spot Eles. He use his Auto attack to get 1 hit in. Eles realize he getting hit, and he spot War near. Eles uses RtL to approach him. (5%) while War (0%). War see RtL coming and he is good, he dodge backward (0% skill wasted), Eles miss (5% wasted and put on 40s CD). Since War is so far away, Eles can not use Lightning Lash to attack. So Eles change to Fire (RtL wasted and on 40s CD, 5%, and put Air Attunement on 10s CD). Meanwhile War still get some free shot at Eles ( 0% wasted). Eles use Burning Foot to approach again (10% wasted, RtL and Burning Foot). War is good that he predict the skill coming, he dodge backward (0% wasted and 2 dodge being used). Eles still can not hit the War due to the range of Claw was too short. More Free shot for War. So far Eles has used 10% of his total skill (RtL and Burning Foot), put Air on 10s CD while dealing no kitteno War. War used 0% of his skill in total and 2 dodge and some free hit on Eles.
Then Eles switch to Earth (put Fire on 10s CD and Air right now say, 5s CD still), using Magnetic Grasp with the pray that please hit him (15% skill wasted and still no dam). War getting hit and being immobolize (0% skill Wasted, while waiting for endurance to refill). Eles approach with Magnetic Grasp and hit War with dams. (15% of total skill being used, Fire and Air put on 10s CD and the result is tinny bit Dam from Magenic Grasp). Eles proceed with Ring of Earth and War get hit and apply Bleeding, then Earth Quake to KD War and Cast CE like normal (in total of 30% skill). War oh no, I am being KD, and his endurance has been refill for at least another dodge. He dodge the CE at the very last second (2.5s when Eles start to cast) cause CE to miss. Eles best burst skill has been missed just like that.
OK War decided to still keep distance with Eles because he know Eles has no more Mobility skill (RtL is on 40s CD, Eles can not switch to Fire due to Fire still in CD), so he start with Cripple Shot. Eles being cripped and start slowing down. Now Eles has two choice, either use Cantrip to clear condition or Tune to Water to clear condition. Eles decide to go to Water (Put Earth on CD while Air is off CD). Then Eles go to Air but because RtL is still on CD and with Switfness from Arcane, he is barely able to catch up to War and War decide to change to GS and use Rush and Whirlwind Blade to keep a distance. Then he switch back to Snifle and keep getting free shot at Eles, not to mention all other skill with Snifle and Aimshot. Eles approach too close, ok here go Snifle 5 to knock Eles back and hey Cripple him, and keep getting free shot hit.
In short, that is what happened. Please tell me if anything in this sencario that I overlooking and that you can not pull off in real fight?So how many skill Eles has to be wasted to be able to hit War just once and not even stratching his armor a bit? (15%) + Free shot from War compare to your 20% skill wasted, I would take over 20% skill wasted + Free shot hit anytime.
Conjure GS, I believe that is what you are talking about. It take 2s to Cast and can not cast while Moving. The only reason Eles pull of the GS like you said is to run away which means Eles already out of option and that is the last resort. But being stay still while low health, any class can finish Eles in just 2s and there you go, Eles never get a chance to get away.
don’t talk to me. All your arguments are made irrelevant by this awesome text you wrote to show cantrip eles were bad against “snifle” warrior.
You have the right to doubt me Ahuba. Tell me this, is there ever in the history there is a post that said Necro is too weak in Conditions and need buff? Or Ranger is so fun because it relies too much on AI to do things, let get more AI? We will talk afterward.
What, there were alot of necros telling that if engies have burning we should have it too. There were alot of threads about it. But whatever, you live in your own little world where only you are right, im not gonna bother anymore. Like 50% of what you say is complete nonsense and you act as if you are some kind of pvp wiseman. I dare people to go look your post history up and see how irrelevant what you say is lol
The funny thing is that… must of the changes brought by ArenaNet was, in fact, asked by the players base themselves.
Buff necro, too weak. Check
Buff ranger, too weak. Check
Buff warrior, too weak. Check
Nerf elem, too strong. Check
Nerf mesmer, too strong. Check
Engi are balanced. No gamebreaking change. Check
Buff Thief are weak. Check
Guardian are balanced. No gamebreaking change yet. Check
What is happening now? Nerf all those buffed classes listed above, and nerf all those nerfed classes listed above. Are you god kitten serious, tpvp community? Oh ya: Check.
More people were asking arenaNet to add solo queue instead of fixing the leaderboard/mmr. Check
(etc…)
I’m sorry guys, but it feels like arenaNet should simply stop listening to every single one of you.
Here a good suggestion for arenaNet. Make a blacklist. Time to blacklist every single one of you spamming the forum with melodramatic threads with lackluster, gamebreaking, risky suggestions praying that arenaNet will not read them.
I’ve had it.
Yes and No
-No one want new condition: Torment add, more and more.
-No Necro wanted buff on their offensive but their sustain: Fear last longer and Duhmfire is added.
-No Ranger want to be played passively, rely on pet but do more things : Spirit Build is buff to OP and Devs refused to add more skills because they want noob-friendly.
-No one want a stupid 100% stun-lock Monster but Warrior want more sustain, easier way to disengage and stay in combat longer: Stun adds 1 extra second.
-Everyone want way back then to tone down Bunker Eles : Eles Dps build is being hit instead.
-Everyone want more Modes: New maps being made and broken.
-Everyone want leaderboard to be reset: No comment from Devs.
-Everyone want the fight does not start until it has 10 people: No comments
-Everyone want a game PvP oriented and Esport as PROMISED: No comments.
And many many mores….. So they SHOULD start to listen to our feedback.
I like how you (one single individual) can talk about “everyone”, “all necros” and “all rangers”. How can we doubt this guy?
Arent the tengu those guarding that gate in LA that for some reason is locked? Isnt that a clear sign that that door will open somewhere down the road of this game?
Well, it wouldnt really make sense from an immersion point of view if all thieves in thyria suddenly learned how to use a sword off hand :d we’re probAbly just getting new weapons sometime in the future.
In 5 days it’ll be 13 months, THIRTEEN MONTHS. In 13 months all they’ve done is add hotjoin 2.0 (solo q) and and leaderboards that aren’t even in game rofl. I’m sorry but this is as pathetic as it gets even if your standards are extremely low. This would be acceptable if gw2 was just another korean f2p crappy mmo but its not, its a game that aims for esport LOLOLOL
so kitten