[Scrapper has a very unique niche now!]

I only play OW and the bulwark gyro change alone make this patch worth, now i feel safe using It in meta bosses and hard hitting bosses when some dummy are blind and don't escape Red circles, i don't even mind the -5 might Nerf this much, cuz Pscrapper wreck havoc anyway, only thing missing Is a good condi cleanse but in OW Is almost never needed, apart from some niche/very rare encounter.

[In defence of kits.]

I've been playng engi for 12 years, so, by a good measure i love this class, but, even if engineer was made with a "jack of all trades" concept in mind, i Always found kits to be somewhat underwelming, i mean: not all kits Need to be a confused mix of Power, condi, fields, support and some. I'd love to see a rework to give them a clear flavour; elixir gun for support, bomb for condi, grenades for power, you get It. And update some animations for God's sake ( i'm looking at you pooping bomb man).

[Applied force - Patch Preview Nerf]

24 minutes ago, Fwog.9387 said:

I don't want anyone to get it twisted. I will admit i didn't know there was a snowcrows page of a high benchmark of scrapper but even with that in mind... its a benchmark and from observation it is clearly not a problem. I think I saw data that Mirage is played by less than 1% of the player base and it is getting hit too. Anet said in a post in 2022 they would stop nerfing classes based on benchmark tests. So that coupled with the fact that these builds really don't see play, i have to mock anet for nerfing them at all. 

I don't really care that they changed it. I care about why they likely changed it. Who was losing a spot in a group to a scrapper? Who was harmed by scrapper that they needed to change it? Its either a random change or anet has no clue what they are doing. The lead balance design fire wizard is working his magic. 

To be honest, i see why they are nerfing It a bit, i mean,  Is a selfish Pdps with good utility, Easy rotation and Is extremely durable. In this sense, Pholo deserve Better, cuz is far more selfish, less durable and even less Easy to play well. We Will lose 125 Power from this Nerf and, i Say, It does not change anything of what i already stated above.

[Could engineer become able to switch weapons?]

No Plz, i Just Wish for an update/rework of some underpeforming utility/toolbelt skill. And the forbidden Wish:  "rise of the dead turrets", before gw3.

[Applied force - Patch Preview Nerf]

3 hours ago, jason.1083 said:

I don't think Anet even envisions Scrapper as a pure Power Dps, I was surprised to see that massive of a buff to be honest, especially considering they seemed to mostly focus on Support aspects in general, now they're cutting down on this and pushing even more for support Scrapper.

Honestly, even After this patch, Pscrapper Is gonna be great, at least for a Solo player like me, the support version Just feel boring imo, plus, i don't play istanced pve, the last weeks were a blast in OW and bounty hunting, i Just Hope they don't revert the last trait buff completely over time.

[Applied force - Patch Preview Nerf]

I accidentally out DPS anet in drizzlewood with Power scrapper. My fault...

[Scrapper is Still Incredibly Strong In Open World]

Worth noting that now, with the recent Pscrapper buffs, a full gyro and Mortar build can do 20k DPS SOLO with no sharpening Stone, no food and no protocols. It can tackle everything OW trow at you, and with comfort. (1kPlus  barriers per mob Is no joke.)

[Engi Thoughts]

11 hours ago, SeTect.5918 said:

Nah its not that. Necro can do that too with blood bank.

I think its just that this isnt meant to have support, power and also condi.
I d love to have condi scrapper tbh, because i like scrapper the most of all engi specs but i also like condi.

But sadly most e specs that have traits for condi, power and support lack one of the 3 immensely.
Engi related Example:

• Mechanist has traits for power, support and condi, but power is kinda weak on it. I mean you can use it but deals low damage compared to condi.

Scrapper just gives power dps and support and does those 2 well.
Holo just gives condi and power dps and does those well.

I agree, but 1 note for modern Power Mech: the Hybrid version (concentration) with hammer Is currently One of the strongest options available to SOLO play, capable of 20k DPS, tons of self boons, High sustain, High CC and escape options, on top of being really Easy and intuitive to play. 

[Best Race for Engineer]

Charr engineer Is thematically king in Gw2, imo. BUT ... charr have It rough when It comes to armor texture stretching, and medium armor Is the worst offender of all, in that regard. However... There are few good Pieces in the game (gemstore/achievements/OW), that can acomplish either a cool charr theme or a stylish cat engineer. 

Or, you can Just select Easy fashion Wars, with a human.

[Mechanist Jade robot dye option when?]

Limited colours palette on 2 channels, that's the way.

[Supply and demand: Ecto prices in the market]

I think the answer Is SOTO and the devices needed to open the Rift and farm Essence for the upcoming legendary armor. You'll Need a LOT of ectoes for those...

[Open World Scrapper (solo)]

Tested in OW Solo Yesterday, hits for a consistent 19/20k DPS with protocols on my setup Is the same of Hybrid Pmech. Feels good with Chrono relic and some gyros. On some legendary Mech aggro wins but pscrapper finally seems good!

[Open World Scrapper (solo)]

Interesting... I still have to test the new P scrapper in solo but if It can reach 20k solo maybe Is time for a switch from Hybrid P Mech.

[Should they rework mechanist due to excessive issues.]

Underwater Mech, bug fix here and there = GOLDEN.

[Adps Mechanist viability]

13 hours ago, Artemis.8034 said:

Adps mech puts out great alac, but yes its not topping dps meters

Yes, BUT, i play with 2 Friends, a holo Specialist and a soulbeast Specialist; they dish out great bursts and have great survivability and despite this, when we do bounty hunting and leggy hunting, i Always getting top DPS, (not by a great margin btw) while giving them boons and being even more durable than both. ( I'm traited firearms, tools, Mech for small scale  and general OW btw). It Is a king in OW by any meaning.

[Rifle 2 rework ideas]

Anet Is frightened about engi rifle right now, cuz the rifle Mech combo rised a (laughable) comunity backlash not so long ago. It Is a mid to low range weapon and as such, should receive more love in terms of numbers. In 90% of situations, Hammer Wins hands down, aside from some leggy/bounty mechanics where rifle Shine with his consistency.

[Expanded Weapon Proficiencies Beta Feedback: Engineer]

1 hour ago, Bomboed.5697 said:

I would rather save lighting theme for potential Staff weapon, like a Tesla-rod or something.
While Shortbow is an ideal weapon for gadget-arrows, explosive arrows and alchemical arrows.

I like the idea of a compound gadget bow but i don't see anet changing this abomination too much in the near future. For the lightning/Electrical theme, i fear the Hammer will remain our only choice till the end of times.

[Expanded Weapon Proficiencies Beta Feedback: Engineer]

Tested on bounties SOLO and then with a friend.

It Is... Well, Is bad... How much? It Is VERY bad. The aoe Is so small that you can't even catch your mate if he decide to sidestep. The DMG Is non-existent. Barriers and heal are average and IF they land  !!!IF!!!  They do something... Not much, but something. Thematically Is uninspired, gameplay-wise is so boring that even if they tweak the numbers by A LOT, i won't play It.

Seriously, what Is the meaning of this? I refuse to think that the team Simply don't care about our class but this thing Is a staple of a serious disconnection between ANET and the engineer comunity as a whole.

[Set Off Chain Reactions with the Engineer Short Bow Proficiency]

1 hour ago, Doctor Hide.6345 said:

TBF, they do look better with how they interact, but we are getting P/P buffs soon. That may help out some in that feeling, but theme wise Guardian's P/P do look cooler sadly. Well, anything is cooler than the shortbow we got, but that is not hard to beat.

Tbh, i'm not a fan of all this flashy stuff, but speaking of the bow, yup, look's very boring, Imagine if all those recipe was Just metal conductive rods that you could activate with chain of lightning to gerate massive aoe DMG and various fields... One can dream.

[Pew pew rifle?]

Ebonhawke crossbow rifle. 

Ironsight Bolt trower.

Velocitas eradico.

the Predator. ( Maybe too noisy)

Just to name my favouirites.

 

[Set Off Chain Reactions with the Engineer Short Bow Proficiency]

I do not know what to think of this... First impression Is: "Meh" i have to try It by myself and look at the numbers. Gameplay-wise seems pretty... Boring, i guess?

[Taking bets on engi shortbow]

Mmmm... It's gonna be a Hybrid weapon... Like mace but not trash ( for a while), this is my bet at this point, but i still hope/fear to be surprised.

[Live Now: Through the Veil, first major update for SotO]

Story Is too short but not that bad.

I Like the map, design-wise.

Same enemies everywhere, not good.

Meta Is Alright but too Easy especially if you own a griffon.

New skins are not my Cup of tea.

6.5/10 ok

 

[bump up mortar projectile velocity ples ?]

I see Mortar as an utility élite, not a DPS one, It Is flexible with all it's fields and combo potential. The Scrapper élite skill Is a group focused niche utility thing, now super nerfed even in WvW. I Wish for a stealth gyro rework in pve only.

[bump up mortar projectile velocity ples ?]

To be Fair, Mortar Is used almost exclusively in melee or to pressure on point from a far. It has a nice splash radius too, and i fear that many Will cry for Nerf if anet Speed up the projectile travel time to give It a chance against moving targets, and in that case, as we all know, the Nerf Hammer will gonna Ruin It for ages to come. Do not poke the hive!!!