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I use grenades to soften up a tough target initially, then I switch quickly to pistols. This works best when I have the element of surprise.
Agree. Thus re-enforcing the OP’s statement.
I have to say, I am also dissapointed by the engineer class. I really wanteed to like engineer. For one, the attacks are lack-luster compared to every other class. It seems I am limited to short and medium range attacks with either pistol or rifle, and the dps is lacking unless you go grenade or flamethrower. So what makes 1 engineer any different than another. Everyone says, GO ‘NADE! GO FLAMETTHROWER. So every engineer is just an exact copy of everyone else. Not very fun, not very versatile.
Weapons. We can go, dual weild pistol, pistol/shield, rifle… and…? I look at the number of different weapons, and attacks on warrior, elementalist, guardian, and then look at engineer and want to cry. They can even swap weapons doubling their combos. And the engineer can… spam the same few attacks with it’s limited arsenal. whoop-de-freakin-doo!My wife plays an elementalist and I am so envious of her versatility, weapon selection, and number of attacks.
I’m now playing my guardian now and it’s way more fun. It opens up a wide range of playstyle. When I want range, I just switch to staff or wand. Support-role? Gotta love the guardian. Even my level 9 warrior has more useful range attacks than the engineer.
My necro has a better “turret” weapon than my engineer, better range, better dot, and better ranged area-effects.
The engineer was the first class I tried. If it was the only class in the game, I would have quit GW2.
Wait what? Guardian and ranged combat that is actually fun and viable? Are we playing the same game?
Engineer and ranged combat that is actually fun and viable? See. I can do that too.
And that’s the crux of engineer’s problem. Their ranged attack, what they are supposed to specialize, in is NOT FUN (unless you call grenades fun). All the other classes actually have cooler ranged attacks. I don’t do range on guardian much, but if I have to, it’s THERE if I need it. I have that option. I don’t NEED range on engineer because the other classes do range BETTER. But if I need MELEE on engineer……? Versatility? Not so much for engineer.
How are you forced to use grenades? Do people realize there are more roles then just straight damage?
Such as?
Unfortunately, the other roles are better left for other classes. Engineer doesn’t do anything that the other classes can do better. Support, range, tank, dot, area-effect, etc.
Grenade is the engineer’s calling. Should just re-name the class “Grenadier”.
I have to say, I am also dissapointed by the engineer class. I really wanteed to like engineer. For one, the attacks are lack-luster compared to every other class. It seems I am limited to short and medium range attacks with either pistol or rifle, and the dps is lacking unless you go grenade or flamethrower. So what makes 1 engineer any different than another. Everyone says, GO ‘NADE! GO FLAMETTHROWER. So every engineer is just an exact copy of everyone else. Not very fun, not very versatile.
Weapons. We can go, dual weild pistol, pistol/shield, rifle… and…? I look at the number of different weapons, and attacks on warrior, elementalist, guardian, and then look at engineer and want to cry. They can even swap weapons doubling their combos. And the engineer can… spam the same few attacks with it’s limited arsenal. whoop-de-freakin-doo!
My wife plays an elementalist and I am so envious of her versatility, weapon selection, and number of attacks.
I’m now playing my guardian now and it’s way more fun. It opens up a wide range of playstyle. When I want range, I just switch to staff or wand. Support-role? Gotta love the guardian. Even my level 9 warrior has more useful range attacks than the engineer.
My necro has a better “turret” weapon than my engineer, better range, better dot, and better ranged area-effects.
The engineer was the first class I tried. If it was the only class in the game, I would have quit GW2.