Grumpum.1406

Im knew to GW2 but not MMO's. This is one of the few that dont have great axes. Something in between the great sword and hammer. Less slash than GS and less impact than a hammer but equal in balance. Slicing for the 1, a poke style bash with the head giving an unbalancing effect to the foe for the 2, a sweep with the handle for the 3, a similar sweeping multiple knockdown with the 4 like the hammer and maybe a baton like spin move for the 5. (Just off the top of my head)

I've been gaming for a VERY long time and I am less than fond of this question. I will use Dungeons and Dragons Online as my example. When it started, solo=fail and if you died too often you would lose levels and constitution. Exactly in line with the tabletop version. People complained that his made the game too hard. And now you can solo everything in the game. Be careful what you ask for or set people into the mindset of asking for. GW2 PVE is easy enough you can learn the game without much help. But you need a team to do bosses and more. I've only been into it about a month but I have comparisons to WOW, ESO, Rift, LotRO and more where GW2 has enough elements of each to make it unique and as easy or as hard as you want to make it. Add in level balancing and you've got a game that stands head and shoulder above the others. Nothing says you cant try to make it more challenging by going to an area that is above your level or agro a group of 10 instead of picking them off one at a time. Nothing says you cant make it easier by leveling above the area your in and smashing with more skills. The main issue with calling it too easy is familiarity. You get used to the game, have all of your skills and gear maxed out so the game SEEMS easier. Spreading butter on bread without tearing the bread was hard once too. Now it's so easy you dont even have to think about it. If you want more of a challenge, stop looking for the meta and look for what's fun. Which skills do you enjoy? Use those instead of the meta. I whine TOO MYSELF that the spawns happen too fast for me to get through some areas without having to turn around and fight something behind me. I may need to just craft some gear so that I always have at level gear. I may need to hone my skills. I may need to start grouping more. Maybe I need to move on and come back when I've got more skills/points. Notice that all of those things are what "I" can or need to do. I've yet to find a game that isnt easy once you get used to it so I've made it a point not to be the best in terms of what's meta and to just have fun playing with what I enjoy. And if that means that character cant do everything, so be it. Im having more fun than if I make the game a job.