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I agree with the OP 100%. I too feel sad for the future of the game and the devs. I love the game and as a newer player i still have masses to do, and hundreds of hours of content ahead of me.. BUT.. Do i want to invest time and money on a game with an unclear future? If i know that at the end of my journey to clear the content, that an expansion is waiting for me I'd willingly invest the time and even spend some money along the way on gemstore etc. But this announcement gives me no hope of that and I for one will not put another penny into this game. The merch drive of late is an utterly lauaghable, shameless, desperate attempt to milk money from a loyal fanbase who want real content snd hope, not t-shirts and toys. I have have no motivation to play at this point, and i know a large percentage of us feel this way.

What i don't get is if a COMMUNITY LED tournament can get 12k viewers at once, why don't Anet build on this?!?!? 12k ffs!

Yes! I killed one hoping for an item drop.. imagine if they added drops like this in PVP... as an objective... like hold all 3 points for 30 seconds in ranked and an enemy skritt appears with a lot of HP somewhere with a chance of a loot box for 1 lucky player... spanner in the works! Now something like this would bring the scene to life! Oh well... We can only dream!

Are you kitten serious? The main reason I avoid unranked is for fear of this ridiculous map. SMH...

I don't like MOBAS :-(I liked Battlerite though...

Having 'The Blazing Light' title is the equivalent of passing your driving test... You have now proved that you can handle anything a Raid or Fractal could throw at you. Should be a pre-req for joining any serious raid guild imo :-) I did it on a scourge which was not the easiest choice but only took 30 or so attempts! I'm still struggling with Turai Ossa though :-( Cba to gear up a Chrono to cheese it!

I want a backpie!

Good post. But i disagree with the function gyro suggestion. They should buff the health of the gyros so they can take a good amount of damage. Better still, rework function gyro to change functionality through trait selection. Eg. if you want to buff its rez/stomp capabilities or turn it into a dps increase or cc, choose the trait that does it. Then it might be useful in pve.. Funtion gyro was a defining scrapper skill and now its less than useless. You say you have a bunker/support build that works? I would love to know what you are using because I have found nothing that works in gold 3 or over... Please share!

when classic wow comes. though he'll play gw2 'casually'

Good job Flandre. Always liked you, don't listen to the haters <3

I disagree woth most of what people reccomend here. Warrior is not an easy class. It is simple to learn but hard to master and if you dont master it you will be punished hard. I do reccomend learning with side noder though. It is a good place to start learning pvp since you will learn about rotaiting and get plenty of 1v1s. Don't learn PVP as thief, you will have a hard time and be crucified by your ream if you don't perform your role. Personally I reccomend mesmer. It has a similar kit to thief but far more sustain and damage. The current broken build is Chaotic Interuption (Ci) so you can lock down opponents, interupt rez attempts etc. spam clones and evades for days. It has reflects, sustain evades mobility and nasty condi damage which are verging on passive so you have a lot of time to think about movement and watch the map which is arguably the most important aspect of being good at pvp. You can also leave easily when outnumbered with blink (long range + vertical mobility) or even stealth (though the meta build does not run invis, its not needed). Act like a clone and nobody can even target you... You will be hiding in an army of clones while your opponents rage quit The only problem is that the build is due a hefty nerf, but mesmer has so many tools that another viable and broken build always surfaces. Id get to grips with it before the nerf, it is easily the most braindead, easy to learn and effective class in pvp for a beginner. Until you get to Plat when people will suss you out, but by then you'll be seeing some nasty 1 shot mesmers which in the right hands is even more cancer. As I'm writing this im thinking.. why aren't I playing mesmer? Well its actually because i find it almost like cheating. It kills me a little inside. So im trying to get good with thief. Good luck and have fun!

Thanks!Regarding that thread, I <3 teapot, which is why i was worried about the implications of his departure. I very much want to be playing GW" fir years to come...

Wow! Thanks for your insights guys, much appreciated! <3

I'd like to get good with one profession for both types of content. Something with a simple rotation and/or role that is beginner friendly, forgiving and will allow me to learn boss mechanics. Also, what is always in demand and can work in both game modes with the same gear/similar builds. Thanks!

I too have noticed a slight decline in open world. That said, my guild ran a full DS clear last night and N,S and Mid were nearly full groups (120+ players). BUT... don't forget Schools have just finished (in EU and the US). People go on holiday. MMO's are alway less active in the summer months. Always have been. Try not to be too negative. Things will pick up.

This absolutely. I'll clarify though: No build should be able to indefinitely bunker a 1v2 in the case that you have two dps/burst/non-bunkers fighting against you. As to how long someone should be able to hold off a 1v2 is another question, but it should not be indefinite, that's for sure. Of course it shouldn't... Who said that? That has nothing to do with the reason for enjoying a tanky spec.. It's a playstyle and RP thing. I like tanking damage and I like the challenge of surviving with whatever tools are at my disposal. I don't know why so many find this concept hard top deal with... "oh no! you can't do that, it's not 1 shotting and rotating fast enough, you're not playing the game properly.. blah blah.' Holding out until help arrives can mean the all the difference. Pvp was better off with scrapper as was, now we have the same old holo/FB+scourge/rev/warrior/mirage cancer meta. Great... RIP solo Q... I play for fun, not for AT's or to be 'the best'. Everytime i find a build i enjoy it gets nerfed into unplayability. Tanks should be as viable as dps/support etc, but all we have is 1 support and a truckload of dps.

could this be the build the guy above was talki g about? ??

mate absolutely. I love a bunker meta for that reason.. people had already sussed out scrapper and itvwas no longer OP unless in the hands of a skilled player (like all the meta classes). Anyway guess the meta needs a shake up now and then but iI for one am sad ithe bunker meta is gone .. Now we have to endure months of bang bang you're dead pewpew and same old same old My Bunker Buster was a DPS scrapper build lol. Was perfect and never say anyone run anything similar at the time.yeah what was driving at that you were forced to create it to counter a bunker ?

mate absolutely. I love a bunker meta for that reason.. people had already sussed out scrapper and itvwas no longer OP unless in the hands of a skilled player (like all the meta classes). Anyway guess the meta needs a shake up now and then but iI for one am sad ithe bunker meta is gone .. Now we have to endure months of bang bang you're dead pewpew and same old same old

Yeah been trying to learn weaver but I'm no piano player or touch typist sadly ?

So now my bunker scrapper is dead (who i enjoyed immensely), I'm not sure who can fill his boots now... I'm thinking maybe mesmer or maybe back to SB... Wat is the best bunker spec post patch? Im not interested in Warrior either so please dont suggest it, unless its a weird tanky build.. i just cannot stand the meta warrior playstyle!

Psst!!! Step into this dark alley..... I've got just what you need.... https://www.twitch.tv/videos/454196060 ?? It's a troll build tho, but it works... Also the guys had help in that clip... the burst was not entirely his own so a bit misleading.

Every dps build is usable in open world. well compared to classes like Guard - engineer - warrior - necromancer ... playing a dps build as an ele in open world can be painfull. So it was actually an interesting question (for me at least) It cant get much better than FA tempest. Aoe for days, good stab uptime, stun break every 5-6 seconds, tons of blinds, strong burst from range (scepter), good sustained dps, insane rally potential. Do you mind create a link with that? I'm interested to see what it looks like. might be what you're looking for

This is so true.. People don't seem to realise the knock on effect of a popular streamer.. with him goes a lot of potential new players and their revenue, not to mention those that follow suit. I'm sure Anet are not best pleased that one of their most effective partners is leaving. It is indicative of a dip in popularity due to a lack of content for the more hardcore of gw2 player. Maybe they are a minority, but they keep the game alive for the rest of us filthy casuals by going deeper into the game than people like me will ever have time for. I learn a lot through these streamers because when i'm not playing the game i can watch the odd vid here and there and learn something or simply be entertained... Then when my kids are asleep and i have 2-3 hours to play i can do something meaningful rather than spend the hole time flapping about achieving much less. Anet need to do something to support the streamers and hardcore community.. more CM's special skins, weapons only available to the dedicated few.. thats all they want.. teapot said it himself.. It would not take much on Anets side and they would be happy, while the rest of us spend 5 months grinding out Aurora (ahem).

Arcane 321 Water 231 Weaver 332Divinity or Leadership Rune - Mender AmuletSigil of Energy + Courage You are welcome =) Thanks, i will try this out. Which utilities to use? Mind explaining the dps rotations? Or can i just read the general approach off of a metabattle build? Cello can demonstrate better than i ever could :+1: