RizelStar.3724

If anybody knows my history this is one of main issues that prevented me from enjoying the elite spec, since to be honest I'm visual and animations play a huge part in that for me. Props to ANET for that.

Didn't expect the thread to keep going but just to add my tidbit, I agree and this is essentially why I stopped playing and won't be back till I see QoL come to the classes mainly Rev. Rev being my main I time and time again held hope they'd put some actual effort into the class. I'm sure(though could be wrong) to many of the current playerbase small things like this don't matter but I find it disrespectful to pretend that the Vind class is complete. Just visually it's in truth, lame as hell for animations to be copied in the fashion they did. It's a shame really with how much potential this game has yet still hasn't reached. I just sense an odd amount of complancency. Hope I'll find myself back oneday.

Yea I sort of gave up on the idea that they'd give new animations. So yea re used would be good enough to be honest.

Ahh okay, well appreciate the update. I'll probably check again later this year or next.

I'm sure there is a thread that asked about this earlier this year but, has there been any word on A-Net's plan to updating animations for Vindicator, skill 2 ideally? Now I'm not expecting this to receive priority over other important things especially coming off of the debacle that released tuesday(From what I've been reading). Just have a small/tiny hope on things like this getting address someday if it hasn't, because I've been out of the loop for abit.

Well I knew it wasn't automatic, I believe it's due to the fact that Part 2's animation of skill 4 is the same as the second part of skill 1 is what throwing me off. So when fighting once I use it I can't tell a difference. I hope that changes but maybe that's just standard with all counters like that, wish that weren't the case though. I'm using a human male. So I thought the animation was broken.

For people giving feedback on greatsword, is skill 4 working? The animation seems to never play on part 2 for me. Unless it's working as intended?

Just an idea would it be bad if the middle dodge was split into two dodges and instead of jump was a dash(like Thief Daredevil), while doing what it already does? Think it'd also give back multi dash for those who don't like the 1 dash mechanic while also providing flavor course as of typing it maybe people would still feel pigeonholed or w/e to using it. Also I agree with everyone on the redoing the #2 animations. Also I think my #4 skill on GS is bugged, the second half of the skill doesn't work.

What would a solution be though? Cause the idea presented at least gives more control over what you're doing where as the current swap makes you have to figure out more. I'm thinking either that or allowing us swap the skills or mix them up.

That is a good idea, leaast ibn my opinion. The swap mechanic really doesn't feel good and I want to chop it up to L2P but thinking about it in the long run it really will be something that you're more so fighting against rather than with it as it stands now.

Mannnnn I'll be honest, I know this is going to sound dramatic, but if it's dual daggers I might really consider on quitting and not pre ordering. I'm waiting to pre order after I've seen the elite specs. For the love of God, we already have an assassin based spec, Shiro, Rev is my main, and look been stuck for the past 4 years with the same skills like other profs(I'm aware), I know. I'm loosing a will to play these days and then getting hit with dual daggers...sheesh. Maybe the mechanics will add a twist, maybe. Again it's dramatic and only a consideration, if anything I'd be bummed out.

I love this game, I'm in a active and well structured guild, and really this is my favorite MMO to date. With all that gushing aside, I've checked the forums in regards to mount skin acquisition, the latest one I've seen was talking about getting skins that aren't in the sets via in game methods., say Skyscale skin missing from the Wintersday mount skin pack. Well fast forward and whelp A-Net chose the gemstore rout. I hope in EoD, they may consider adding a skin obtainable via in game methods, I know we have WvW, but unless maybe I'm in the matrix, but everytime I see a mount with a cool skin I'm like "Oh yea...gemstore." I don't look in awe, or question what I need to play to get that, yea you could argue gold to gems, yet that's not even a cool story. It's a shame because GW2 has the best mount system by far, in regards to mechanics and usability, however aside from acquiring the mounts, there is nothing that really impresses me or has any fun story behind it. Where as other MMOs despite a lesser mount system, someone can give you a story of how they got a certain mount. I get it the gemstore is law, it's everything, but if I saw someone with a base looking skyscale with plated armor on it and was achieved from that flying skyscale achievement, it'd tell me aside from a title that they did something. Again I know people are about to respond with gemstore and resources yet I can't for the life of me see how it'd hurt A-Nets pockets by have a few unique mountskins spread across in game rewards. I also understand complaints from people who may pvp but hate pve, and etc, well and? I also dislike knowing that the upcoming rewards are expected, hardly to change things up, usually it's a mastery tailored specifically to the content being released, weapon skin set or two, and all quality products put into the gemstore. I just hope A-Net does better at giving more reasons to play content, and the more I look around the more I just see if it isn't legendary, then that cool thing was bought from the gemstore especially in regards to mounts. Eh either this discussion is ignored, burnt to hell, or whatever I just...couldn't help but express that, cause I swear it just seems that it's more so fear of loss yet they experiment with things like DRMs but have never tested out an in game mount skin aside from WvW specific one.

I voted Game modernization, simple because when the content had been played through EoD, you're going to return to core at some point. Leave it alone too much and for new comers or alt characters, the journey getting to the new content can be a slog. However my next vote would be other, as I hope they really can expand their thought process and add better rewards for doing things in the game. I hope they can find the confidence and add some mount skins into achievements without the fear of loosing revenue in the game. It doesn't have to be 2k gem worth mountskin but they apply these methods to weaponskins, armor pieces, and etc. So more unique rewards, I'm tired of looking at mount skins and saying "Oh well he/she bought it from the store." Last but not least, greatsword for elite spec Rev and rifle for Core Rev ha ha, just a selfish want tbh. (Hammer is terrible IMO).

I'm curious, would it really hurt if they ever tie a few mount skins as rewards in the actual game? Like just armored versions of the default skins? Would that hurt their pockets? I understand the whole gemstore spill, but kind of how like in WVW you can unlock that Guild mountskin, why on earth are they holding back mountskin rewards being obtainable in game. I love my current mountskins, but to be real and honest, it can come down to a person assuming I just pulled out my wallet and got the skin, not grind for the gold to get the gems. So it's a little less impressive in the grand scheme of things. Hell maybe even BL Keys, I mean I know less money but something sheesh. I mean like if volcanic weapon skins, came with sigils that on chance shoot a random volcanic particle doing dmg in an aoe, PVE only, just for an effect other than visuals. Is a glider engage skill gamebreaking? Heck throw that in the masteries make it usable everywhere. Ha ha I mean maybe I'm proposing a lot of game flaws, but i swear I don't see these as game breaking. I'm just IDK, thankfully I'm in a really active Guild, and the EOD reveal came out, yet I swear it's hard to keep playing sometimes. I just hope the creativity picks up a bit, cause I dislike knowing that the next update will bring more gemstore items, visual weapon skins, few armor skins, and masteries that effect a particular game feature...oh and titles and achievements. I'm just...man....

Thank you guys for the responses so far, taking note of everything I read so far. I’m sure it’s nothing all that complicated, just want to make a good investment, you know? Still don’t mind more responses, hopefully this helps others as well. Also far as cooling I do use a portable cooling unit(can’t think of the name at the moment, pad), that I place on laptop. Though definitely will still check the link on keeping my laptop cool.