2v2's are coming

So we all know 2v2 swiss style tourni's are coming.. hopefully they prove popular and will become a regular thing.Aside from fb+scourge, what other comps could work?

Where can u find more info on this? I love arenas.

Or just explain here how I play this mode

@"LaFurion.3167" said:Where can u find more info on this? I love arenas.

Or just explain here how I play this mode

How you play? It's just few simple steps:

1.You make condi scourge/bunker firebrand

2. You go duo-q in with other scourge/firebrand
3. You win against everything that it's not scourge/firebrand casue there is nothing that can kill scourge/firebrand duo
4. You spend few hours fighting one scourge/firebrand duo

Did I missed something?

@Mr Godlike.6098 said:

@"LaFurion.3167" said:Where can u find more info on this? I love arenas.

Or just explain here how I play this mode

2. You go duo-q in with other scourge/firebrand
3. You win against everything that it's not scourge/firebrand casue there is nothing that can kill scourge/firebrand duo
4. You spend few hours fighting one scourge/firebrand duo

Nothing ....that's the exact scenario

meta:FB + ScourgeDruid + ScourgeViable:Fresh Air + ScourgeVentari + ScourgeScourge + Scourge

2v2 only has potential if the balance team gets their shit together.

Scourge + firebrand? You guys speak like it's a glorified one node conquest mode, it's 2v2 in a open arena/map. Chrono power mesmer + holo anyone? Spiking the target down while double moaing the support might be a valide and quite a strong combo against any comps, especially one witha necro.

I dont expect much

Perpetual Mirage + something else composition

Mesmer will continue to be a busted class on every game mode until ANET has the guts to do something about itIts been like that since pretty much launch

@XxsdgxX.8109 said:I dont expect much

Perpetual Mirage + something else composition

Mesmer will continue to be a busted class on every game mode until ANET has the guts to do something about itIts been like that since pretty much launch

Psssss...Oh plzzzz.. cry me a salty river....

Why do people insist that 2v2s would be good, when they were forced way back in 2013, and even then casters would lose track of all the garbage happening on screen? It was just 4 people on a single point, and they would sometimes lose track of what was happening. Or explain how anybody watching this would find it engaging when every GW2 caster EVER has only ever said "Oh, Player X is going in now," or "Player Y is +1'ing [capture point]," or "and Player Z goes down," for no reason except for how it's impossible to adequately describe in real time the passive/instant-cast torrents which vomit out of every player in every engagement? GW2 is not built for enjoyable viewing, and it's not built for skillful duels.

@eagles.6380 said:So we all know 2v2 swiss style tourni's are coming.. hopefully they prove popular and will become a regular thing.Aside from fb+scourge, what other comps could work?

Scourge/Scourge

Mirage + SpellBreaker will be a real pain too

What will the arena be like? Will there be capture point to worry about?

If the arena is super small or there is a capture point to contest, scourge will obviously be super strong with a support. However, if it is open space w/o capture point, scourge is actually not that strong at all.

Mirage is like opposite of the spectrum. It is poor in contesting caps but an expert in open space.

I'm glad this is happening, balance isn't right yet, but maybe it will force them to balance around it long term.

I'd rather it exist and them get data on it, than be like "we internally tested this, it's fine!"

@"Swagg.9236" said:Why do people insist that 2v2s would be good, when they were forced way back in 2013, and even then casters would lose track of all the garbage happening on screen? It was just 4 people on a single point, and they would sometimes lose track of what was happening. Or explain how anybody watching this would find it engaging when every GW2 caster EVER has only ever said "Oh, Player X is going in now," or "Player Y is +1'ing [capture point]," or "and Player Z goes down," for no reason except for how it's impossible to adequately describe in real time the passive/instant-cast torrents which vomit out of every player in every engagement? GW2 is not built for enjoyable viewing, and it's not built for skillful duels.

@Daishi.6027, this might mean the oposite... since current game powercreep and spam is way to much towards 5vs5 combat, it made the combat exremelly lame, they might add a 2vs2 combat but within time will add more power creep, its a snow ball effect, more like a placebo than a real balance.

This sounds like more a test than anything else, powercreep was the result from reducing the 8 players team play to make each players on the team of five with the capabilities of a 2-4player gank or spike, since this game dont evolve towards armor stats, but does towards power creeping with skills end €xpan$ion to get better gimmicks, maybe 2 vs 2 might become real...If this is true... it confirms more power creep and aoe spam...over and over..to amke palyers envolve their characters with buildd and awfully bad designed trailines.

.. the truth is they never will balance the game wich is more than expected and they are throwing random pvp modes to try to keep the players.... w/o actually fix the problem on it root.

Wake me up when they decide to add what people want: 1v1s.

@Vague Memory.2817 said:Wake me up when they decide to add what people want: 1v1s.

In a game when all is about countering? (at least at the game release) I don't think so

@Nath Forge Tempete.1645 said:

@Vague Memory.2817 said:Wake me up when they decide to add what people want: 1v1s.

This game stopped being about countering as soon as they added uncounteredable skills (unblockables anyone?) and builds, and when they stop adding big skill tell-signs to the game. But even taking that in to consideration you would still be countering in a 1v1 or you die.

What's the counter to Mirage ? :'(

Ban Magi/Mender from 2v2 and re-tone the weakness duration os scourge and you'll have a much more balanced 2v2.

But I sitll think 2v2 balance might be impossible to attain. 3v3 would be much better because with teamwork most cheese comps could be shut down.

@Aedaryl.3195 said:What's the counter to Mirage ? :'(

A better one :/

@tartarus.1082 said:

@Aedaryl.3195 said:What's the counter to Mirage ? :'(

So that's no counter :'( Can't wait to see them nerfed :3

@Poplolita.2638 said:Scourge + firebrand? You guys speak like it's a glorified one node conquest mode, it's 2v2 in a open arena/map. Chrono power mesmer + holo anyone? Spiking the target down while double moaing the support might be a valide and quite a strong combo against any comps, especially one witha necro.

No need to moa the support. Moa the target at full hp. If power mes and holo can't burst the target before moa over they have a huge problem between their ears.

anything i mean anything! but circlequest. I am so damn tired of having to babysit little rings on the ground. That's not pvp that sitting or dancing around 3 little points. For the love of The All Mighty Flying Spaghetti Monster please let us move on from circlequest and have some real pvp with TDM.

Really bursty duos like Mirage + Holo might a thing.

@Aedaryl.3195 said:What's the counter to Mirage ? :'(

Scourge/firebrand duo