Guild Wars 2

I feel that the active time on TU should be reduce from 10s to like 6s but keep the same amount of healing. That would improve that skill and give ranger more survivability against burst. Kind of like why you reduced healing spring.

Like someone in this thread mentioned it should clear a condition each pulse or every other pulse ( so 3 conditions in total or 6).

The guy above mes ideas of synthesizing the heals with traits (Like ele, mes, thief and Warrior, guard heals) would be a good step.

I mean i really put most of my ideas in the other ranger thread and in the ranger subforum over the past year.

OlrunTheBlade.1486:

It could mean the post was deleted, clint.

This sounds like cause for an investigation, we should call in mark. He will get to the bottom of this… or just close the thread.

Jasher.6580:

Justin ODell.9517:

Dustin.2793:

If you like trolls you should love the GW2 developers. Best I’ve seen.

I couldn’t have done it with out you guys.

Who are you?

Well his names not Dustin, but I think his name may be Justin

click the name in the op

You should have titled it Suggestions: _ ____

They never read suggestions so you would have been 100% safe

NotKalkz.1286:

http://assets.enjin.com/wall_embed_images/1393437592_BORLIS_ROCK.jpg

Good days. 1 server survived out of the 3. Never thought it would be borlis

Dont get to comfy, you may join them one day

Serious Thought.5394:

@Brigg- I do that all the time XD. Withdrawal ftw.

@Clint- how many posts would it take to necro that thread? SPvP is getting to heavy. Rarely see anything funny. =(

just one

you can add to this if you want https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/pvp/pvp/Funniest-things-you-heard-in-PvP/first

it would be cool if the alliances had a mutual ground (map) within each alliance where everyone in the alliance could meet up to plan strategy, train, give advice and hold events and stuff. Like the mists for spvp, a common lobby.

Heezdedjim.8902:

clint.5681:

Whoever mentioned alliances is a smart man and we should discuss how that would work more.

Should the alliances be the merger of lower tier servers together say SF+FC+ET into one super server of sexyness?

or should it be a lower tier + middle tier+ plus upper tier server?

I see what you did there.

The best solution from the standpoint of stability and population balancing would be giving each Alliance an equal cross section of servers from all tiers, from top to bottom. So in NA it should be three Alliances, with eight servers in each, ranging from (EDIT: Seriously, Mr. Kitten Filter?) Tee-One to Tee-Eight.

Once set up though, any server alliance groups should be fixed and stable, because people are going to build up their webs of trust and deploy shared resources at an Alliance level, and changing those associations would be really disruptive.

I didnt think of that. That is interesting, im sure it would be hell trying to figure out how to make that work with the maps we have.

Whoever mentioned alliances is a smart man and we should discuss how that would work more.

Should the alliances be the merger of lower tier servers together say SF+FC+ET into one super server of sexyness?

or should it be a lower tier + middle tier+ plus upper tier server ?

Anet could set the transfer price based on how the alliance does and not on pve population.

The alliance members could shift over time, whether with a vote or with the devs help. Opens up the door to play with friends on other servers and GvG if your in to that.

Allie Murdock.8152:

I realize that many classes have high burst right now, but our intent is to limit power creep as much as possible. Just because the Ranger’s damage is more spread out, doesn’t mean it does less damage than the burst of other classes. Does that make sense?

For example: One class could, in the span of 30 seconds, do 15k damage in say 5-10 seconds, but then their burst skills go on cooldown so they have to wait out the rest of the time before they can try again. A sustained class should be able to do that same amount of damage in that same amount of time, but the damage is more spread out (hence sustained). This can be better in certain situations, and allows for the sustained class to fill a hole in a team comp.

I’m not saying this is a perfect system or that it’s even fully functional in the game, I’m just trying to explain why doing burst shouldn’t necessarily be better than doing sustained damage. It depends on the situation.

We also know that some classes right now are better at burst than others, and those are things that we look to address in balance patches so there isn’t a surplus of any one class.

The way this game is set up in pvp/wvw is that you want to down the opponent quickly as possible, especially so you avoid the chance of them calling in back up. Sustained doesn’t work for that.

Example:
You burst someone down to 30% in 5 seconds skills on cd for 15s, they heal to 60% you finish them off with second burst before they can heal again.

Sustained: you sustain them over 30 seconds they get to like 30% heal to 60% you sustain them and give them enough time to heal again because you took too long and now their buddy is there.

Sustain is a nonfactor outside of pve.

Allie Murdock.8152:

The Ranger isn’t expected to do burst damage. By sustained, we mean that the Ranger should excel at surviving (resilient) through burst while still doing enough damage over time to take the opponent down.

Would you (anet) be willing to change that design philosophy around? Because the class you having been designing is not the class a lot of us thought we have been playing.
Are you guys thoroughly against adding burst capability to rangers? Every other class has burst capability so why not ranger? Like someone else mentioned sustained isn’t important outside of pve and even in pve our sustain isn’t good. Ranged Dps is unwanted and uneeded in pve

And really the only way to actually fix pets is to rework and seperate its AI from general monster AI. Also give it aoe protection, boost stats to ascended and give it the pve hp boost in wvw.

Maybe you guys should have called this class a hunter instead of ranger because it doesn’t really resemble the idea of ranger from launch or gw1.

I dont think the aspects need to be party buffs. We already give buffs in the form of certain traits, spirits, and skills.

If you made aspects aoe then it would need to be balanced for use by multiple people, which could imped any real good buffs (like getting the 20-30% of dmg rangers dont have due to pets back.)

Also it would run a good chance of people just wanting rangers around as a group buff slave (kinda like how mesmers are used for portals only in wvvw).

I do like the idea of once you are in an aspect your f2 changes ( kind of like how the warriors f1 changes depend on which weapon you havve equipped)

Aspect of the cat could give you a 4 secs of stealth on 40s cd etc..

that would fit in nicely with https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/balance/Collaborative-Development-Ranger-Profession/page/12#post3689299

Niadon.9270:

insanemaniac.2456:

Niadon.9270:

clint.5681:

Couldnt you combine 3 servers each into like a “super server” (alliance) that would help solve population problems if you combined them smartly (No combining all T1 into one server).

Say ET + DB+ JQ AR+YB+TC

This can sound interesting, tell me if I got it.

Instead have:

1 – Seafarer’s Rest VS Elona Reach VS Vizunah Square
2 – Jade Sea VS Baruch Bay VS Kodash
3 – Riverside VS Aurora Glade VS Piken Square

For example automatically at the end of the week or by a still not clear vote of the servers is created an alliance between three servers. This alliance provide a pool of a larger number of players to have something like:

Square of Vizunah Reach VS Kodash Bay of Jade VS Riverglade Square

I think this will not solve the balance problem, what happen if the alliance Riverglade Square has less players in WvW than the others two alliances?

no, he was pairing specifically different tier servers. so you dont have t1 vs t2 vs t3, which would obviously result in t1 blowing out the match cuz of the coverage aspect of population imbalance.

But even if you pairing different tier servers, how the system can calculate a balance number, is just like now but on large scale.
If you put together Seafare, Augury and Vabbi against Vizuna, Gunnars, Whiteside how you can determinate a balance number better than an evaluation in real time?

The wvw team would pick the three servers to put together, not a system. I was talking about either a permanent alliance or a (more realistically since servers and populations changed) a semi permanent (say like 6 months) alliance.

There would be A vs A battles, not three different alliances (that seems like way too many people for the servers and size of maps we have).

I dont know much about EU wvw (Imin NA) but you would probably want to merge a high + medium + low tier.

But in NA you could probably get away with 2 low tier and one t1/t2 since the population on t1 is out of kittening control these days.

I honestly not sure if what I said would work for EU or at all. At the end of the day the wvw needs to be separated from the pve servers like people have suggested in the past. Na could probably use a server merger as well.

Nike.2631:

Allie Murdock.8152:

Also, what if stowing the pet and having an aspect gave the Ranger some kind of aura that communicated to others they are in that “aspect”? Would it still feel like the pet was a part of you if them being stowed affected your physical appearance?

One way to simplify the range of mechanics required and FX workload would be to make Aspects based on pet families rather than individual pets.

Aspect of Arachnids
Aspect of Canines
Aspect of Devourers
Aspect of Drakes
Aspect of Felines
Aspect of Moas
Aspect of Porcines
Aspect of Raptors
Aspect of Ursines

And if stowing/Aspect are allowed underwater (not a given, actually), add~
Aspect of Armor Fish
Aspect of Cnidaria (jellyfish)
Aspect of Sharks

For I while I’ve been suggesting replacing the Skirmishing 5-point minor trait with what amounts to a universal aspect~

Lone Wolf: While your pet is stowed you gain a +25% bonus to Power and Condition Damage.

Nike, i think we should just do it.

ps: this is similar to what i said so i fully support it

Couldnt you combine 3 servers each into like a “super server” (alliance) that would help solve population problems if you combined them smartly (No combining all T1 into one server).

Say ET + DB+ JQ or AR+YB+TC ( I just threw some random servers in, idk their current strengths, i left the game in December.)

It would also allow the Alliances to still have a sense of community (Not at first after it happens of course, but over time most people would get used to each other and get to know each other). a lot of people would complain for the sake of complaining at first.

So it would be A vs A Which would really be the 3 servers that make up each alliance vs the 3 other servers. ( This solves variety problems and allows for alliance pride, got EOTM for overflows).

24 servers / 3 = 8 alliances = AvA
You could make one of the borderlands neutral for either side to try and claim at reset.

Of course you would have to change somethings around map wise (third side in EB, maybe make it neutral too) and maybe introduce another map.

Each match would last 12 or 24 hours.

It would be a lot of work so I dont see it all happening.

Well you have come to the right place. You may also want to check out the dungeon and wvw subforums.

Allie Murdock.8152:

xXxOrcaxXx.9328:

Gotejjeken.1267:

IMO, the discussion on pets is becoming overcomplicated. Why not just redistribute the power, fix the F2 timing, and keep them as-is? The pet is not the problem if you swap it, its the pet hitting things that is a problem.

Also I am not super happy with the idea of stow buffs and even less happy with a perma stow. The pet is part of me as a Ranger, it is one of the core things of the class.

You may not be happy about permastowing. I would be absolutely. Furthermore, if you could stow your pet, you could still use it like you are used to. And people like me, who don’t want to rely on the pet can stow it. Simple as that.

As Orca pointed out, some people aren’t as fond of the pets. The idea of the buff would be to appease everyone. Also, what if stowing the pet and having an aspect gave the Ranger some kind of aura that communicated to others they are in that “aspect”? Would it still feel like the pet was a part of you if them being stowed affected your physical appearance?

If not, I don’t think the aspect idea would be a necessity for players. There are definitely things that need to be done to fix Ranger pets in general, and it’s something we are well aware of. If we fixed those things, but maybe also added in the aspect idea, I think we’d be in a spot where everyone would be pleased, no?

Just musing!

I like where your going with this Allie. Ranger is my first and favorite class in GW1 and 2 so I have a lot riding on these changes.

Having a different color aura like green (holographic looking effect kinda like how spirits and spirit weapons look) with fur on different body parts for bear

Blue effect with claws and tail for canines

Red effect with like fangs and some other thing for Cats

Yellow with wings and such for Birds etc..

of course it doesnt have to be the effects I listed (Your not paying me to think of cool effects and im sure the artists at Anet can come up with much better effects than me)
The main idea of the effects is a certain color for certain pet type with some physical differences with opacity so its easy to tell the difference.

This would only appear when you enter combat and when the pet is stowed. The aspects could be buffs like 20% more healing and 15% chance for 2s protection on strike (10s cd) for Feline Aspect.

if all aspects gave you like a 20% dmg boost that would be great.

it would fit the original theme of being one with nature since you would be channeling the spirit of bear and such (like the norns kinda) and using it to support yourself and all that jazz.

It would also open a little more counter play, if some on sees you in feline aspect(or using cat pets) they can switch to using posion skills to counter the extra healing and go for more burst.

You could use this until you actually fix pet AI and still use it after.

Dahkeus.8243:

RebeccaJo.5403:

I am not the person who usually complains… but this is unacceptable. I cannot begin to explain how upset this makes me. Is this the kind of people that we are allowing to thrive in the community??

I am incredibly upset by this, and I hope something gets done about these people…

People love to blame the devs for the dead PvP community…

but honestly, people like this do more to clear out potential PvPers than anything.

I hope that guy gets banned.

I bet dude wouldn’t of raged so hard if their was some sort of balance and people havent had to deal with builds like MM necro for months now.

You can thank devs for that.

But that doesnt excuse what he has said, ive said and seen somethings in my day as a Pvper and wvwer but ive never seen someone get that mad.

A lot of stuff has been datamined that may never come or might not come for a long time.

despair.1385:

thx for the input, i will be going with berserker draconic because i will be a roamer in wvw

so i am good on the armor set, but i dont have any clue about rings and trinket. can anyone suggest which rings/trinket to buy with gold? (either tp or npc vendor)

i would go with a mix of knights + zerker trinks

It depends on what type of armor you want to use. Zerker war can be cool for roaming in wvw but its bad if you plan on zerging.

You would be better of with PVT or clerics or Valk or a mix and match for zergs.

precision without crit dmg is more or less useless unless your are using items or skills/traits that proc on crits

There is a in game screenshot feature, look through your keybindings to find it.

Season one and two killed that server and damaged others. EOTM is more or less the killing blow.

Aoe cap at 5 is due to engine limitations

Seems like its no longer available my friend http://steelseries.com/us/products/games/guild-wars-2/guild-wars-2-gaming-keyboard

You might be able to find one used on ebay or amazon.

Clumsy.6257:

Flissy.4093:

Clumsy.6257:

http://www.gamestatistics.fr/Guild%20Wars%202%20survey%202013_Full%20Report.pdf

For all those that think warrior is the most popular, your wrong. That url is to a survey done by gamestatistics.fr and if you scroll down towards the bottom you can see the class percentages. The most played is guardian at 18% and tied for second place are warrior and elementalist.
edit: That link downloads a pdf of the survey.

Alternatively we can go by figures ArenaNet posted themselves by looking here. Note that both sources are just general gameplay – not specifically PvE (Dungeons).

That was posted over half a year ago. This survey is fairly recent.

The survey data is from like September

Menzies The Heretic.3415:

Where did you read this. Because its great!

Its in the datamined masteries, along with the incoming golem mastery

There used to be a couple on SF i used to play with, one was apart of our guild [Suns]

Lmao you gotta love the forums sometimes

Evan plays Ceo and Prez 2014

locoman.1974:

Of course, there’s the fact that about 250 years ago people coming from Lion’s Arch used to indiscriminately hunt and kill caromi tengu for their feathers in the lands that are now the dominion of the winds, they might still have a bit of a grudge over that.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide_to_feather_farming

I am guilty of this.

DoYourBestBear.6810:

mimec.6719:

Gnarlie Sheen was here…..

Bear was here….

Also, same kitten factory, different day.

Just do your best to keep the hope alive, Bear.

jebro.6370:

@Karla – No its an Spvp Finisher this is an Spvp Forum

@Noc – Grouch works for Arenanet and Dulfy has special skills/powers that I do not posses. Its to show others that may not have access or even know about Dulfy.. Why would solid spvpers look at Dulfy shes a PVE pro AHA! I liked those apples, but did you fine sir?

No one likes your Apples, you can keep them.

And it’s not just a spvp finisher you even say that in your thumbnail

SoR shows us there is obviously no such thing as a stable community wvw when there is prizes to be had.

the sigils still have the cooldowns so you wont be able to use them every 5 seconds like you are implying. No different than right now.

Young Somalia.1706:

I sure am glad I don’t participate in or even care about patches/LS updates.

I’d hate to take it personally, which is the feeling I get reading this topic.

Ill do you even one better, I dont play the game. I just came here to see what people thought of this new patch and all i got was threads like these. Oh well there is always tomorrow.

thaooo.5320:

Dawdler.8521:

thaooo.5320:

SPvP will definitely make you a better player.

Not really at WvW though. Its very different fighting against someone in WvW and someone in sPvP. The meta builds arent even close in stats, especially for the extremes you will meet while roaming (such as theives in full zerker stealth builds).

And that is exactly why sPvP helps to become a better player.

In sPvP the fights are quick to come by, in wvw a good fight is relatively few and far between, meaning you can practice at a constant speed in sPvP.

In wvw, there are people looking for map completion, people looking for dailies, people running to their zerg, and seasoned roamers. None of these are ideal for learning the basics of self reliant combat.

Instead of a new player being 2 hit by some cheese thief, in sPvP he will be able to learn how to deal with it on a progressive level.

SPvP has no stat creep, no food, no borderland bloodlust, no guard stacks, which means a player can focus on learning the core of the game/classes, and then worrying about the pve/wvw stat creep later. Trying to handle everything at once as a new player is a futile attempt.

Yes the builds can be different (slightly), but that means nothing when it comes to learning the basics of the game.

SPvP also allows for ease of testing different builds. If you want to test a different build in wvw you’re going to have to get new weapon and armour stats and runes, all of which are costly or time consuming, sPvP is instant.

You won’t ever find a good roamer in wvw who does not play sPvP, they go hand in hand.

You are correct

Well i for one look forward to the Ele changes Tyler. Ill probably reinstall to check them out whenever they come, that and Ranger changes (I have no hope for the ranger changes considering Anets past record with them)

OP take a seat and chill. Its just a video game.

#T1drama #soImportant #WeCare

its been 8 hours, whats up Allie

Kaiyanwan.8521:

MercyKilling.8519:

Snoozey.2790:

mercury ranique.2170:

ESO is far away from being able to compete to GW2. They are doing some things right but so many other things wrong, it is at best on par with gw2, but then there is something called monthly fee that makes it far far under par.

ESO is not even close to GW2. Have you played it? The combat is so bad.

I played two beta weekends and now that the NDA has been lifted I can honestly say….

I had more fun playing over this last beta weekend than I have over the MONTHS that I’ve played this game. Combat was fun to me, and way more action-packed than this game’s combat model.

I, for one, will happily be paying a sub again once this game comes out.

ESO gives you the freedom of skills of GW1 combined with a whole new world to explore.

It is probably more a successor to GW1 than gw2 is.

Wooaahh slow down.. Lets not get ahead of ourselves bud.

I understand you are fond of ESO and while that’s great I think you are getting a lil crazy with that last line. I’ve been in ESO beta since September and it is nothing like gw1.

ESO is bad IMO but Gw2 is boring these days too.

I missed the pvp livestream on saturday due to it being valentines and school also, been busy all weekend.

I was looking around tying to find the livestream notes and I saw on Dulfys page that any gear not in the pvp locker will be lost come march 18th?

So if i dont make it back to the game and put my gear in the locker then it wont be carried over when they make the pvp/pve gear change or whatever?

Seeing how ive been away from the game since Decemeber and im sure others have been gone longer, is anet doing anything to let people who arent up to date on the news know this?

Im sure they will be safe inside the bank, banking is serious business. Even Scarlett banks at First Guild bank!

XacTactX.6709:

clint.5681:

This falls on a bad day. Hopefully you guys will upload the recording to youtube after it is over.

I wish they would too because I have class on Fridays when they do the Ready Up. What you can do is go to GW2 Reddit after it’s over and on the front page there will be a summary of the important information.

Ahh thats good to know thanks.

This falls on a bad day. Hopefully you guys will upload the recording to youtube after it is over.

Yeah thats nice bro good job