Guild Wars 2

why would anyone wanto see a thief video
2} what’s with your reward chests being little eggs with wings

considering the numbers ioj is doing rather well this match up
nice work janthirs    n_n

my reasoning is.. i could own an in game instrument, but not know how to play any songs on it.. the notes are real and musically inclined individuals who take the time can translate this to in game music.. this is something ArenaNet should be doing though..

so, the argument is.. Most players get bored with their non-routine content and it is less traveled.. On the contrary, this could be very enriched and profitable permanent content

Open a Music Shop in Tyria.. players could buy Song Recipes off the Trading Post and unlock it in game.. and learn it on something similar to the winter’s day music stage..

and ultimately.. it would be amazing, if we had players owning gem store instruments coordinating together to play songs in open world

Godly.9347:

   

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i like elementalist because any other profession in this game can solo hard counter it

found one :p
it’s not a pine tre but it’s decorated
also, xmas barrels, so great

rest assured anet is busy knitting an ugly sweater for every pvp tournament stomp
which is why balance is so horrible in this game

i had no trouble, i guested on a high pop server.. which is sad
same for dolyak escort, which i had to blow some gold on z_z
that one really depends on the whim of people in lion’s arch
i’ll agree it’s easier to find a group for a regular dungeon, the only trouble i had was people highjacking my tixx group to do toypocolypse

it should be icy ground from snowball mayhem, end of story
launch 200, radius 200, no ice field

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this is my generic earth water mage, i think it’s a serious problem that i have to blow 3 major traits in earth to get some semblance of condition offense.. it’d be the same if i went defense.. and now that i look at it, it’s the same in water for adequate cleanses.. wouldn’t be much of an issue if elementalist didn’t have the worse base stats.. anyway, it’s generic and enough to keep me from getting 1 shotted..

also, i could go into arcane or use utilities to get the best out of condition.. but i’m not an arcanist.. and of course there is fire line, but i’d be sacrificing trait points from more defensive lines.. in that case i would just go glass canon power build wouldn’t i.. i realize the last patch was a step toward fixing such issues, but it was a rather small step wasn’t it?

i’d really like to see a few traits merged in the earth line to make it fully functional..
below are two of them, and additionally i think something should be done with current strength of stone.. like merging it with serrated stones.. and finally a factor of burning or even torment added to earth25 enduring damage.. Or they could slip that into serrated stones and merge strength of stone with enduring damage.. either way, you get what i’m trying to accomplish here
furthermore as a staff elem, the third attachment would be well appreciated.. much like the thread opener, i tried rune of earth.. boon duration armor also, but as a non-arcanist staff elem it was futile.. poor access to aruas, protection and yes condition upkeep.. staff only has 2 auras and 1 of them requires a blast finisher on the chill field.. an interesting solution {though i personally don’t like fanciful suggestions that go outside the current game mechanics} would be to grant the staff user an ice aura when standing in an ice spike radius or a fire aura when standing in a lava font

sorry for the rant.. more sorry that i don’t have a durable earth mage though

iknow righ? how about bleeding and burning to damaged foes
and some torment on downed, so they know how we feel

hate to tell you dude, but that elem was killed by a sparkfly about 20 seconds after your encounter.. he was running on fumes, better luck next time.. although, next time you will probably defeat the elem 17 times out of 20
anyway, what is this “viable” you speak of

engi will take longer to learn but it will pay off in the long run.. elem is fun, but expect to get smacked around a lot if you don’t go cookie-cutter

ens.9854:

Don’t worry ele there will always be a place for you mindlessly stacking might in dungeon groups

or heals for unexperienced groups in low level dungeons z__z

there are actually some posts like that in this forum
you need strong stats or mechanics for casual/non-pro players to really play around with builds and enjoy their profession
elementalist does Not have this

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this is my generic earth water mage, i think it’s a serious problem that i have to blow 3 major traits in earth to get some semblance of condition offense.. it’d be the same if i went defense.. and now that i look at it, it’s the same in water for adequate cleanses.. wouldn’t be much of an issue if elementalist didn’t have the worse base stats.. anyway, it’s generic and enough to keep me from getting 1 shotted.. is it viable, thoughts?

also, i could go into arcane or use utilities to get the best out of condition.. but i’m not an arcanist.. and of course there is fire line, but i’d be sacrificing trait points from more defensive lines.. in that case i would just go glass canon power build wouldn’t i.. i realize the last patch was a step toward fixing such issues, but it was a rather small step wasn’t it? sry, for the rant

we have until january 21 to do the living world stuff?

step one, go all out and realize you can’t get it below 40%
step two, if you do, watch opponent zoom off like a drag racer
step three, use cleansing wave skill cuz it’s cool to watch ._.

a lot of people want it to be an intrinsic attribute and that’d be a nice buff
i can just as easily argue that sunspot, lightning strike, earthen blast, and healing ripple should automatically be part of the profession mechanic though
or lingering elements for that matter..
personally, as a non-arcanist, i’d prefer it to be lingering elements.. also because it isn’t boons and it’s passive as apposed to the blasts and heal i mentioned which is offensive/active

as for the opening post, there was another thread about merging blasting staff, windborne dagger, and vigorous scepter which is actually very reasonable for a class that can’t swap weapons.. the sad truth is, the traits that were moved around in the arcane line are all very average.. arenanet has an opportunity to really listen to the community and consolidate/reallocate our “less than ideal” traitlines
don’t get me wrong, we just got some significant buffs for the first time in 15 months
but yeah, don’t get me wrong no one in their right mind is going to roll an elementalist for it being more adequate than the other professions.. you wunna see some high benefit no sacrifice? i’ll introduce you to my non-elem characters and a few of my 1,2 wasd builds z_z

that’s exactly what i want to do with my life
be a gw2 pvp winner

other than sentimental value, why would anyone bring a “jack of all trades, pretty good at everything” to do anything, ever!? when i roll elem i want it to be the “right tool for the job” Dragon slaying, Mists defending.. jack of all trades, master of …umm, Elemental Sorcery last time i checked

love elem or they will burn your arena down

i think this game did a number on my mouse.. from clicking through stacks z_z
anyway, it’s a trackball wireless.. does anyone know of a Good affordable trackball? there doesn’t seem to be a variety of choices out there.. i really don’t want to go back to using my arm instead of a thumb mouse {lazy} also my computer tray doesn’t have a lot of extra room so a mouse that just sits there is optimal.. already took it apart and everything seems to be in order, if the mouse button is sticking, there’s nothing i can really do to expect consistent functionality.. so any suggestions are appreciated, you can also talk multi button ‘gaming mouses’ if you want.. but i doubt i’ll be getting one of those

Gorni.1764:

you guys even say it yourself: “having EA would help a hell of a lot more”. So why would I take DS?

i could Just as Easily argue why even use an elementalist because i can die a hell of a lot less playing a different profession

hi, what are these enveloping glow effects
and why are they so obnoxious.. thnx

new diamond skin is an ok trait, arcane brilliance is an ok skill..
they are good in some situations, not so good in others

i don’t really get all the trahearne hate.. however, i didn’t bother finishing my personal story.. it wasn’t done very well and i doubt making the player character less of a passenger seat to trahearne would have made it any better.. go to fort b, meet npc a, fend off foe x and choose path y or z which will round you out to conclusion c… oh, and some group of defenders is building a canon/laser somewhere..

ok, merry xmas elementalists! this is korra foxx’s story thus far.. please, excuse spelling punctuation and i apologize if i wrecked any lore. also, i did not retcon scarlet into the story.. i changed very little from the original version, it’s just a slight cameo.. and finally, that is town clothes with a dragon-slaying frying pan.. enjoy!

and a happy 1327 AE          n_n

if it were that simple to implement then sure
i’d also say add a little checkbox on distance traveling auto-target skills such as ride the lightening or fiery rush as Most times i use them in a purely mobile fashion yet i do utilize the auto-target system for a number of other skills that need it

sadly i think the best thing gw2 has going for it is the map designers.. off the top of my head i can name more than a few mmos with better cinematics, dimensional choreography, style and storytelling, attention to balance or glitches.. i could get more technical, and the list goes on and on.. i still see some potential in gw2 despite some horrible, horrible implementations from even a first year mmo..

there’s an extremely rare drop i’ve been looking for.. it’s not special, just an exotic.. but you need to obtain it from loot.. it’s on a low level dungeon, i figured out how to do in very little time.. i try to be a reasonable person, i put in my lfg ‘speed run, not for leveling’
a guardian and mesmer from the same guild showed up and the next person was a lvl 75 mesmer, they kicked him immediately.. i was like, That was kinda rude.. i was then kicked from my own party, no one needs an elementalist anyway, right?
i agree with what kopi typed
it’s in every corner of the game though, “the community getting worse” is actually just more exploits becoming apparent.. some people don’t want a broken game fixed
gl expressing your discontent in a way that won’t get you banned though, we’ll see in a year or so if this game holds to enriched content and community standards

good idea, they need to consolidate a few traits to compensate for elementalist inadequacy and lack of synergy.. i think elementalist is the definition of a good profession that was ‘spread too thin.’ just look at earth line, it’s got about 6 great traits, maybe 3 other good ones.. you can argue build diversity or redundant overhaul, but i would just point you toward the other professions..

arcane 5pnt trait
and for the sake of argument move elem attun to the 15pnt

well it was this a few weeks ago so..
0/30/10/30/0 zephyrs boon, air training, tempest defense, elemental shielding, soothing wave, soothing disruption, cleansing water

arcane 5pnt trait

huge castlv fan.. not sure how you came to that conclusion though
using your comment as a segue to mention it’d be insanely awesome to implement a morning star flail as an elementalist weapon {it’d be more suited to necros, but still}

q why do you play elem
a this game would be pretty forgettable if i didn’t

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Companion
they decided not to

i think some people have it in their minds that the developers read these forums, hop in the bat mobile and drive home, start clicking away on a desktop and boom.. starbucks and patchnotes the next morning

z_z try your luck with Eruption

STRanger.5120:

Kontrolle.3514:

High damage, high sustain, high mobility, very high utility and oped condition removal.

Hmm, I would like to see that, care to upload a video?

i’ll vouch that d’d is still moderately effective.. i see it being used in wvw, problem is it’s a lot of work and carries the same success/get stomped rate as other professions nonchalant facerolling.. there was a noticeable amount of cookie-cutter elems out there and they diminished over a short amount of time.. the reason for this wasn’t an onslaught of unwarranted nerfs.. but moreso, i’m assuming the majority of elementalists simply don’t want to play this style.. That is what all the ‘whining’ is about

Beannie.5982:

after following some of those expert eles for their builds

did anyone else just spit coffee all over their keyboard?
and can we protest in a low pop area, so no one gets qued

what’s ready up and why should i care
i know gw2 does a livestream every week or so on different subjects, isn’t ready-up a pvp thing? serious question, i’m not trying to be rude

if we wanto make it an ongoing protest, we can jump to our deaths in the Coddler’s Cove jump puzzle where the quaggan children will continually revive us :p

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it’d be cool if windborne speed was a leap forward
distance 150, doesn’t even need to be a combo finisher

BlackBeard.2873:

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i’m sorry that pvp ruined “game of the year” that may have actually had a chance to be game of the year.. i think elem has served its penance.. there, fixed that for you

every class deserves a limitation
the inadequacy of our skills, base stats, and traits synergy is moreso a detriment to our profession than attunements

i’ve been trying for it all week, still no luck..

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