Sammyjoe.4271

I'm asking for a well thought through balance patch for conditions. Power users got hit hard in a patch pointed toward us. My MAIN argument for conditions is, why does it make sense to let them deal big damage and have the choice of being extremely tanky as well? There should be a trade off like power users have. Being able to put big points into vitality, toughness, and even healing power while still being able to dish out huge damage blows my mind.

Hey all,What happened to the balance team that released the big balance patch hitting power, healing and what not? Is it too much to ask for a condi balance patch as well? Really blows my mind. I think the balance patch they released was a really good step in the right direction, but if they just say, "Ok we're done" seems weird. And with the coming expansion it will only further complicate the balance. Or is GW just shifting into a PvE only game? (2012 Vet)

To everyone.... Why is it that after the balance patch, now more than ever, I see TONS of people with condi food and utilities... Simple. Because it is much stronger. Look guys, obviously I was EXTREMELY frustrated I wanted to vent and see if other people agreed with me. I want to see change in this game because even after all the bullshit I do still love this game. I just want it to be better. I was always believe condi is superior to power until something is done as I've seen it be cheese for years.

and there is a simple answer to your post, git gud Forsure.... You must be condi eh?

Should has nothing to do with it. Do it if it noticeably improves your chance of winning duels or don't. Everything else is just an elaborate and arbitrary excuse for why you are losing and/or consistently finding yourself in unfavourable 1v1s. Thinking like that isn't going to help you win. Sorry to tell you but thats scrub logic. Do you think power is equal to condi damage? I'll just ask that simple question.

I would disagree with you there. Have you ever played ESO? The combat is pure garbage (IMO). You swing weapons like a wet noodle. I would say Gw2 has the best combat I've seen in a MMO. HOWEVER, the balance is f***ed.

Maybe they're just better than you. ¯\(ツ)/¯ Could be.... let's find out.... nerf condi to be equal with power and I can promise you that the outcomes of 1v1''s that I've lost to condi users would be different. I have NO PROBLEM saying someone is better than me if they beat me on a power build. Props to them. Will I ever admit someone is better than me on a condi build? Hell no.

I do agree with you. I guess I was just super frustrated and losing to a low rank just pissed me off even more. I do see it the same way, not as much as I do in other games. In CoD I tell my buddy it doesn't matter on the rank they could just play a lot and are garbage. Just personally in Gw2 it makes me feel garbage losing to a low rank because it's hard to tell how long they're been playing especially when they just sit there and spam condis.

No you don't. Wish people would keep their opinion scoped to them instead of trying to speak for everyone. **"I think"***** I don't see why people would'nt say that condi has been a problem for years? Why do you think it hasn't been a problem I'd love to know :D

If you ask this kind of question, you are in no way a true veteran player. Why's that? Look I get why people are saying it's dumb to say that a Platinum should beat a Scout or Assaulter... I get it. But for me looking at their rank, and dying to them because of cheap condi just looks bad. I get the alt accounts, I get the pvp'ers coming to WvW but it just doesn't bode well with me personally. And how do you know I'm not a true veteran player lol I have 10k+ hours into this game... If you're referring to the fact that I should know that the balance team is mostly clueless, yes I do know that.

No lol because why not be a tanky DoT dealer? Makes sense to do massive damage and not die :P

I have a serious question.... what is the balance team thinking? I have been playing this game since 2012 and I believe I've hit my breaking point. Tell me how a Recruit or Scout in WvW can kill me a Platinum ranked veteran player? Oh right it's because they play a condi build! Tell me why there is little I can do in a duel with a Deadeye even if I time my rotations and utilities well? Oh right it's because they port everywhere shoot, then stealth on EVERY DODGE. Tell me why the balance team comes out with a HUGE balance patch and nerfs every power build but literally doesn't touch condi?! It blows my mind. Never have I had such disappointment and fear for this game, you gotta balance a game for it to be successful. I think I speak for everyone when I say condi has been problematic for years now YEARS. I will NEVER run condi, It's a free ticket to wherever you want to go. Cruise? Sure! Take this free ticket! Botswana? Sure! Take this ticket! If you think otherwise you are probably a condi user yourself :D. _The main problem here is _as a power user I pretty much need AT LEAST 2 of the following 3... Power, Precision and Ferocity to do damage since the balance team nerfed it all. This is obviously going to make me squishier unless I invest in Vitality and Toughness which I do but you can't take away from your damage too much in these trying times. So there ya go. Oh wait? More you say? Ok! Now... condi users can say hmmmm... I don't need power, I don't need precision, and I don't need ferocity.. OMG all I need is condi damage to do damage? I don't need power, precision, or ferocity? And they have to dedicate their whole build to removing condi's or they don't even have a 1% chance! WOW I LOVE THIS GAME I KILL EVERYONE! So..... Carl we'll call him only needs condi damage stat. But he needs more than just that. Oh I know lets throw toughness and vitality in there oh and a little healing power? BOOM! Well done Anet. He is now a damage dealing (over time) tank. And I need to run DUAL cleansing sigils, and tons of other condi removals. OH and the ascended food that has -20 condi duration. Oh and don't even get me started on Expertise. This game use to give me so much enjoyment, I guess It's either time to give up on this game or just play PvE... With 10k hours put into this game I have to say that I am highly disappointed in Anet right now. Oh and don't @ me saying oh well just run dual cleansing sigils and runes of the anti toxin. No. Stop. I should be able to craft my build without having to do all that, without having to make sure I have at least 14,596 condi removals. PS I do run dual cleansing sigils, just not the runes... Runes of the Fireworks FTW.

What a joke no changes barely to condi builds... Condi OP since 2012 ridiculous.

So after theory crafting and reviving an old Engineer build, I've found out that these runes may be bugged. First off I can't see any heals in the combat log I think some runes show up in the combat log at least I thought a few did. Secondly, "Gear Shield" toolkit's block, does not heal whatsoever on the block, I also can't tell if Photon Wall heals either, it blocks missiles so technically it's a block. Same thing with Bulwark Gyro "Defensive Field" which creates a dome that also blocks missiles. Is it just me or....? Very hard to get this build going with these issues, I have 20k health so each block I SHOULD be healing for 1k roughly.... 20,000 x .05. "Heal for 5% of your maximum health"