Guild Wars 2

A good compromise would be to not use the mount if you dislike it.

Now excuse me im gonna take my raptor bond with it while feeding some skritt to it and take it for a casual and relaxing ride.

Phoebe Ascension.8437:

AuroraW.7149:

Well, yes, there have been mount talks before and I never bothered. Mostly because I couldnt imagine that Anet would give into the mount-crowd. Now everything is different and I just have to add my 2 cents: First, I have nothing against mounts in MMO’s in general. I can see the certain role of mounts in Elona and I understand Anets approach of including mounts into the mastery system. What really annoys me about mounts in GW2 is not the presence of mounts itself, but how people are going to use them. I have watched lots of MMO’s during the past years and in every single MMO with mounts, people are using them constantly, even in the most useless situations. If possible, they would even ride to the loo with them. :-P Mounts cluster all places in these MMO’s and they downgrade the games somehow. Turning them into a silly kindergarten, where there could be graphic beauty and depth.

Couldn’t have worded it better. I’m not against people using mounts (still dislike them), however, people will use them in such unnatural/unethical manner inside buildings, ultra thing pathways (that it would fall off) etc, that it will ‘graphically’ kill the crap out of the immersion of the game.

The immersion that isnt there because teleporting devices?

Its fascinating to see how far will ppl go (or rp) to get their point (that mounts suck) across :P

EDIT: would also be cool if we could keep the chest until we get to se the goodies inside and then make a choice.

I dont wonna sound ungateful but im not a man who collects vip areas. I recently bought the mistlock sancuary (my god i love that place) and im extremely satisfied with it (minor some bugs).

Getting another Vip pass would litterally be a waste at least for me because i already have one im using constantly so i really dont see a reason in having another one sitting there collecting dust.

Now hear me out because im sure there are ppl who dont have vip passes and prob will love this. I suggest you give us a chest with 2 options (or 3 if you wonna go wild). 1 being the pass so everyone who want it can still get it the other 1 being a mount skin.

I know you guys are gonna dive into the mount market so why not give ppl that purchase the more expensive versions a taste of what your gemstore team can do with mounts?

Alot of mmos do this. When theres anew expac they will boundle mounts with it so i guess since gw2 will try its luck with it why not do that as well?

Now idk how you plan on selling mounts on the gemstore and if the gem values for the pass and the skin will match but i think its a good alternative.

3rd could be anything really, idk just go crazy with it or dont even make one. (I would love to see a hydra finisher there tbh or some sick looking decoration/s for the new/old guildhalls to enjoy)

Anyways, i will be preordering the ultimate edition when i get the chance to so i though id give my feedback on it.

Benjamin Arnold.3457:

Ana.2415:

Benjamin Arnold.3457:

skullmount.1758:

Benjamin Arnold.3457:

Sorry, I misspoke, I should have said, “the next patch with fractal and sanctuary updates”. It is coming very soon, apologies.

Is this also the patch that will give the sanctuary the ability to put us back to where we started/used the pass?

Yes.

But will we be able to see the map and choose whatever waypoint we want? because put us back to where we used the pass it doesn’t really solve the problem… I don’t wanna have an extra loading screen

If I wanna go to do meta events, go to HoT maps, Living Story or going to whatever maps for stuff for my collections I will need 2 loading screens or 3 in case I need to join an instance :/

I just wanna go directly to the place I need.

You will be able to open the map, tab down a floor, zoom out, and select tyria waypoints.

This is actually an amazing fix thanks. Any word for the fractal gate btw? I cant w8 to never go outside of mistlock sancuary ever again.

narcx.3570:

zealex.9410:

99cm groups are easily formed now after months tbf. Before it was a hell to get a group and a good group either. Also the more ppl get the title the less pugs going for the title will happen.

99cm could also be carried hard, even at release. Thus a lot more people got their titles early which allowed more groups to form and be out there running it.

For ShatO CM, the “Must have title” LFG meta is already setting in, and probably like 90% less people have the title than they did Unclean at this point of Nightmare’s release. Which makes competition for those group slots very intense, and it’s going to get increasingly more difficult to get in a group as time goes on.

But much like with raids ppl can still go make an lfg group and put w/e requirements they so wish. Im compairing it to raid lfg’s because lets be honest its a 5 man raid.

Any ways if you done have the title thats cool make an lfg asking for ppl that have ckeared 99cm multiple times and try to push it from there.

Just like Wvw… First person was never great to begin with :p

Behellagh.1468:

It’s been reported (I think it was on Bog Otter’s stream Tuesday), that they did create a spider mount but it was deemed too creepy to use.

Yeah ik thats why i suggested making it less creepy and throwing it :/

TexZero.7910:

OnizukaBR.8537:

zealex.9410:

TexZero.7910:

xarallei.4279:

TexZero.7910:

Ranger (Soulbeast) Doubtful it can compete with druid without significant nerfs to druid first

It doesn’t have to compete with druid. Druid is good at what druid does, which is support. Soulbeast is not a support spec. Current condi ranger does not even use druid spec, so I’m guessing soulbeast will be the go to spec for condi rangers.

Sure and that’s fair, but the question then becomes about the changes to condi that are upcoming and if that knocks base condi ranger down enough to either Require Soulbeast or even have a spot.

Why not compaire soulbeast to any dps class instead of only compairing it to other ranger builds? Soulbeast might be a power dps on par with condi ranger so ye.. Also dont forget these condi nerfs happened to bring condi classes on the same lvl with power ones.

http://imgur.com/a/yOwJy Its actually a cond elite, look at traits 10% cond duration, poison and bleed on AA. So cond ranger meta will 100% sure use soul beast

That trait is bad though. Especially for raiding, for it to be useful the boss would have to be nearly dead to begin with. All for a measly 10% ?

I could see it being better if it was foes had a less % health than you, but as its currently worded good luck using that for any significant portion of the fight.

Feelsbad so another condi elite spec. And i hoped for a spec that buffs gs in some way.

Zoltar MacRoth.7146:

zealex.9410:

Zoltar MacRoth.7146:

If the six gods ever decide to bring in a spider mount, I’d expect it would be able to climb cliffs, rather than make bridges. Spanning chasms is already handled by the raptor, but climbing cliffs isn’t handled by any mount yet and it’s something you’d expect a spider to do.

I agree on the falling damage part.

The bunny one does that.

No, the bunny scales cliffs by jumping which would have limitations in terms of maximum height, aiming and room to land. A spider, in my imagining, would have the freedom to climb vertically or move horizontally on a cliff face as desired, as well as being able to just hang there on a cliff-face in case you wanted a safe place to rest.

Anyway, aren’t you being hypocritical? If the spider can’t scale cliffs cause the bunny does that, why would you ask it to span chasms which is what a raptor does already?

I am the hypocrit? The bunny handles that already so why add another mount for that same job. And dont tell me because it does it in a diff way because i suggested a diff way for what a raptor does as well. At least having a slawer falling through the web can still work and feel unique.

Dante.1508:

zealex.9410:

Come in like 5 days after the release (so in less than 2 months) and we will tell you. Btw hot was nerfed months ago, its fine now.

No it wasn’t unless it was nerfed to Vanilla GW2 standards in the last 8 months then its still insane to play…

Vannila standards no, and thank god for that its actually cool being on a map and not falling asleep. But it is alot easier now.

TexZero.7910:

xarallei.4279:

TexZero.7910:

Ranger (Soulbeast) Doubtful it can compete with druid without significant nerfs to druid first

It doesn’t have to compete with druid. Druid is good at what druid does, which is support. Soulbeast is not a support spec. Current condi ranger does not even use druid spec, so I’m guessing soulbeast will be the go to spec for condi rangers.

Sure and that’s fair, but the question then becomes about the changes to condi that are upcoming and if that knocks base condi ranger down enough to either Require Soulbeast or even have a spot.

Why not compaire soulbeast to any dps class instead of only compairing it to other ranger builds? Soulbeast might be a power dps on par with condi ranger so ye.. Also dont forget these condi nerfs happened to bring condi classes on the same lvl with power ones.

Thats quite the overstatement lul. Even tho id like to see some costumisation option to ui calling it "the ugliest, the nastiest and impractical is plain wrong. Funnily qw2’s ui is so clean that theres an addon in wow to have your ui like this. And ppl use it.

99cm groups are easily formed now after months tbf. Before it was a hell to get a group and a good group either. Also the more ppl get the title the less pugs going for the title will happen.

legendary armor is out theres a new living world season (with 6 new maps) new raids, new fractals, new legendary trinket, new legendary backpiece for wvw etc etc etc.

Come in like 5 days after the release (so in less than 2 months) and we will tell you. Btw hot was nerfed months ago, its fine now.

Linken.6345:

WARIORSCHARGEING.2637:

I am a vet player myself been playing since guild wars myself came out wiped my account x5 even and redid it all over again till the beta of guild wars 2 came out .

the way I see it the game owes you noting at all it sure owes me noting at all . what the game did owe you got out of playing the game for this long with many updates and few other things and some events having said that

I already put my order in for Path of Fire of the ultimate edition with the gems to boot . to me that is the whole perk in its self and I do not need to come to the forums crying me a river oh I am a VET their for I get perks for every new thing that comes out as well as perks for new packs that come out too . when you do that you only make us and the game and company super bad . and that needs to stop now like I said the game owes me noting and sure does not owe you any thing at all so stop crying

So your previous thread is just blowing smoke?
No wonder you dont get the engine upgrades you crave mate.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/no-new-system-specs-Path-of-fire-no-buy/first

LUL i was about to ask the same.

Zoltar MacRoth.7146:

If the six gods ever decide to bring in a spider mount, I’d expect it would be able to climb cliffs, rather than make bridges. Spanning chasms is already handled by the raptor, but climbing cliffs isn’t handled by any mount yet and it’s something you’d expect a spider to do.

I agree on the falling damage part.

The bunny one does that.

They should make a statue of me and put it outside their Hq. I bought the game and the expac so i should get at least that much…

(like good experiences from playing the game and such isnt enough of a reward)

As you said they are a company and id like to see tbf what they will come up with.

Warcry.1596:

Maybe we’ll revisit the Tomb of the Primeval Kings :O

The what of who??

Any chance we can get this in game even in a less creppy version (;-;) as a new mount type?

Also i thougj of a movement skill as well instead of jumping the spider weaves a bridges to pass above areas it would otherwise be harder. This skill will take longer to minfest compaired to the raptort but the bridge remains for a minute for everyone to pass.

Also when you jump off cliffs the spider will attacks some web the cliff and slowly fall down preventing the character from taking fatal falling dmg.

Warr has heartseeker with… a cd…. Also why not buy the expacs there will be a balance pass and we might see some tuning on both rows of elite specs.

Its idk, not so nice to ask for things to get nerfed before we even know how they play amd possible take away some of the joy from the ppl taht buy it without even having bought their expacs yourself.

Also, so far spellbreaker looks like tis build to shake up the current wvw meta whoch i find a good think.

Blaeys.3102:

They didnt mention guild halls, guild missions, fractals, pvp, jumping puzzles or wvw either – but I’m confident they are coming. I wouldn’t read too much into what they did or didn’t talk about in the early announcement.

There is avid about the gh and mo talked about it in the anouncement. As for gm’s idk man id like of the moumt races were a gm other than a new daily.

And maybe daily guild bounties fo guild to pop and do would be cool.

No new rune or sigil info no actual gameplay of elite no info on how they perform withthe right gear for them. I think its early to talk about new metas and such.

And while they are at it might as well give us the option to hide glider…

It seems like to fast (not that i complain) but that could prob lead to poor balance of classes on release because the beta testing wont be as much. At least imo and i hope that doesnt happen. But i do hear some of the elite soecs are QUITE strong.

Id lile to see housing tbfair.

Theres a uhmm small dealy after you kill anomaly that the safezones manifests. Its pretty noticable.

Fay.2357:

zealex.9410:

OriOri.8724:

So if this spec is a DPS spec, it better be hitting close to or above 30k DPS consistently in a variety of situations. Otherwise it wouldn’t even compare to current dps specs, so it would never be taken.

I was told that someone hit 80k dps with mirage in the test server.

And I also heard that mirage was going to turn all of our clones into phantasms. Turns out that most of the things you get “told” are nothing but bs.

I was told today by someone who was trying it out so eh…

Levetty.1279:

zealex.9410:

Last thing chrono needs os a buff. Of any kind.

Lowest dps increase of the 3 support classes in Raids
Lowest dps of the 3 support classes in Raids.
Useless in Open/Stories/Achievement hunting.

Lowest dps increase he says LUL your are delusional. I solo everything in open world fine idk about u and what should you be usefull to in open world? There you can tw and make pressing 1 a better experience for 10 ppl…

Exciton.8942:

UnbentMars.9126:

Levetty.1279:

zealex.9410:

Last thing chrono needs os a buff. Of any kind.

Lowest dps increase of the 3 support classes in Raids
Lowest dps of the 3 support classes in Raids.
Useless in Open/Stories/Achievement hunting.

Utterly necessary for any real support, fairly irreplaceable for tanking while not losing any boon-support ability…you shouldn’t be able to do incredible dps if you can do everything else too. Not everything is about big numbers

Not this old kitten again.

Some players want other options. They DO NOT want the support spec to do high dps at the same time of supporting.

Just look at mesmer pure DPS specs who bring very little support. These specs are useless. This is where players want change.

Chrono FOCUSES on support and buffing that actually a good thing since its makes the devs job easier to create diff elite specs. If you dont want supporting dont olay chrono.

Alot of dos secs bring little to no spport. utilitiy and buffing isnt everything if your dmg is high enough you are fine. And im sure Mirage will do just that.

If you want to see power buffs they should then make a doff elite spec for it.

OriOri.8724:

So if this spec is a DPS spec, it better be hitting close to or above 30k DPS consistently in a variety of situations. Otherwise it wouldn’t even compare to current dps specs, so it would never be taken.

I was told that someone hit 80k dps with mirage in the test server.

Iirc you can use the blur while moving.

They also gave away clones.

Well in theory its only 3 armor sets (med, light and heavy) but ye, i dont see them going that far sadly.

During some of the elite soec presentation. Once the streamer unlocked the armor skin of an elite and its weapon. A collection of 1/7 and 2/7 poped up.

Now, 6 parts armor 1 weapon? Does this imply we will ge annew set for each elite?

You can also retarget them which is great.

id like that too but idk mught be too strong and hard to balance.

Last thing chrono needs os a buff. Of any kind.

This is not for having meta or not meta will always exist. I want more options in said meta thats all Pof making the old elite specs useless isnt a good move imo.

Sublimatio.6981:

OnizukaBR.8537:

Yes because raids you can stand still and dps you dont need to dodge: Seekers, blue circle, boss cleave, shake, smash, eggs, flaks, hadouken, red orbs…….. /s

Seekers: WSAD
Blue Circle: WSAD
Boss Cleave: WSAD
Shake: Distortion
Smash: Distortion / Stability
Eggs: WSAD
Flaks: WSAD
Hadouken: WSAD
Red Orbs: WSAD
Golem Benchmark: WSAD

I can copy pastethis in every content in the game dungeons fractals etc

Daishi.6027:

Fay.2357:

Daishi.6027:

melee

Daishi.6027:

DH.

Hmmmmmmmm

Was thinking more on the lines of meditrapper.

Curunen.8729:

At this point my personal biggest question is…

…Astralaria or The Shining Blade! xD

Only have enough resources to finish one precursor and respective gift before release (already have generic gifts ready), and I have no idea which one to go for. Going to totally depend on mirage vs chrono builds and which I prefer.

Shining blade!

Both ofc?

Ashantara.8731:

Ephemiel.5694:

We’re getting the official announcement for the expansion tomorrow, so what does everyone expect from it?

Lots of promises that will sound too good to be true (making the new upcoming content sound absolutely intriguing), only to be completely disappointed by the poor final results and feel let down by the devs once again.

The first raid wing was cool imo :/

In case you guys intent to give us away to wp freely around tyria withot the need to use the portal (like in most other vip zones) would you consider swapping place the mystic forge wth the portal? I know its not like game breaking but it makes more sense for the mystic forge to be around the crafting stations. At least imo

But then again special actio key makes the distances irrelevant so idk :/

thrag.9740:

I guess my main feedback would be, why did the recent clean up of the material storage system not include things like integrated matrices, and why aren’t cosmic essences a wallet currency?

zealex.9410:

Compairing it to raids is the funniest because raids suffer from your meaning of “action combat” more than anything with blocks evades and distorts soaking all the dmg to the point where not bringing a healer makes sense.

I think you 2 are having a disconnect. He liked that gw2 was originally sold as not following that traditional formula, and your so use to that formula that you think deviating from it is absurd.

Ah far from it. I agree inovating and going for something differenent is cool. And with the pve i have done in other games this feels different. Im jsut stating that the old design was flawed stacking —> cleaving --→ move one, as well as aoe dmg —→ dodge --→ dealt with are not really bad but these alone dont work well if you want a skillful game. Extra pressure should be a thing a pressre yo cant avoid but only be prepared to take it and survive.

An environment where dodging everything solves your problems in an evironment without skillful play imo. I praise the new design because not only refects are rewarded (avoiding kitten) but also theres dmg you cant distort block or evade your way out of so things like healing and condi cleanse get more value.

Illconceived Was Na.9781:

Straegen.2938:

Ridiculously useful feature in GW1 that STILL hasn’t made it into GW2.

ANet stated a reason for not including them in GW2 (I didn’t agree, so I won’t bother repeating it here). However, whatever those reasons were, they no longer apply. Even ANet has said they want this feature. All that remains is for them to prioritize it.

I fear that they have held back because they don’t have the “perfect” solution for the UI, for dealing with gear. At this point, I’d even be pleased to see the ability to simply save screenshots within the build panel, allowing us to match icons manually.

What was the reason they didnt watbuild templates?

Idk 3rd time iv done it and still no achievement @Anet halp?

Rikimaru.7890:

So we finally killed the real Lazarus, umm, hmm, you know we could have done that back in GW1 quest where we meet him. Really there is no need for this charade if we bring him back just to finish him off. So much for cool plans for the Mursaat.
I mean back in Bloodstone Fen Balthazar could have just absorbed the energy and do a runner, so he can operate from the shadows. By revealing himself he just put his plans in danger. You would think a God of War no less would be better at strategising.
I am really disappointed, am I suppose to cheer just because I got to see Livia again?
I really don’t know what to say, except it’s another broken promise by ANET.

Even tho theres no clear meaning behind him decieving us. His plan worked he got close enough to take ommad mchine and power himself up with dragon magic. Pretty good strategising there if yu ask me.