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So I mentioned this last year before halloween festival in which a Beetle Racing track would be showcased - well it was a flop in my opinion, so i want to bring this up again... While I realize we have Beetle racing "tracks" around tyria that rarely get used because no one likes to Race themselves solo, again I want to make this suggestion that I believe will be a popular thing among the community. -Make a New Stadium with a Proper Designed Racecourse for the Beetle (Think Star Wars Episode 1 - the Pod Racing track).-Have a 1g entry fee, and redistributed to Race winners-Like PvP mode - this could have different Tiers of skill level, tournaments, and additionally players could bet/gamble on players with some rebate system.-Design a Beetle Track with Massive Jumps, Loops, Speed Boosts, (If you ever played Sonic Racing or Mario Kart, could add elements of this). The reason it has not worked so far isA) Halloween Track was poorly designed (sorry but it just was)B) Current Beetle Tracks are spread out and remote, not officially designed for Racing and the mount, but just route that have kinda been "Fudged" over existing landscape - It doesnt promote "Meeting up" like a proper designated Race Arena does. Think of the Moto-Cross Arena tracks in real life, they draw a crowd because they are fun to watch also - This encourages community meetup, participation, as well as incentive for players to get the PoF content to participant in race farming or prestige. Anyway, I hope this doesn't fall on deaf ears like it did last year - I mean we got enough mounts already, now it's time to fine tune the mounts and evolve the game into more diverse options - this could be a complete PvP mode addition on its own, it just needs to be done right.Thanks.

Viper with Torment runes is better if you are running a Axe/Torch + Staff with Mirage skill "Infinite Horizon" and Dualing skill "Deceptive Evasion" - the combos and burst you can pull off are really easy as you can chain them in many different ways. The problem is you do need to evade skillfully going toe to toe with Axe/Torch and 15.9k HP. If you are talking about full Kiting with Staff/Sceptor/Pistol - than you need to be using Viper Stats as Trailblazer will heavily handicap the sceptor and pistol. But if you are using Axe/Torch... well this is debatable. You dont need power with Staff/Axe/Torch, and the precision is only really useful for the Vigor and bleed procs on the dualing traits - these are not huge when you consider the Chaos trait buffs from your shatters. In this case you could opt to go with Trailblazer stats, but I wouldnt add torment runes, nightmare runes, or zerk runes with these... I would add Undead Runes along with the Chaos Trait skill to convert a total of 14% toughness to condition damage. Trailblazer + Axe/Torch/Staff + Undead Runes + Chaos Skill (Chaotic Transferance +7% toughness to condi) + Mirage skill Infinite Horizon + Dualing skill (Deceptive Evasion) = Extremely Strong Tank with Highest Condition Damage and lots of evasive abilities. Yes you can solo Pretty much anything with this kind of build. Downside is you compromise slightly on total condi damage (condi+expertise), and dont bother using sceptor/pistol anymore as they require power to be useful. Or Viper + Axe/Torch/Staff + Torment Runes as these weapon skills primarily do torment and you'll have a greater damage output overall with less condition damage stats but substituted by the expertise. This also allows you to swap in the Sceptor/pistol combo for breakbars and high damage to single targets which is probably a better option than the axe/torch as its smarter to full Kite from distance with the low HP squishy build. For Fractals.... the "Thats not a meta build" trolls will want you to run the Viper set, and for some bosses with breakbars that pistol does come in handy. But you do die more and certainly so if you try to solo some of them - whereas the trailblazer setup can solo them (just takes longer). Overall I started with the trailblazer set and it was more fun... i mean you're like a God, nothing can kill you and you can melt anything overtime. With that build you can travel the map and not fear death....ever. I switched to the Viper build due to high level fracs and with a bit more proficiency in rotations and movement you can 'make-do' in most PvE situations. In saying that, alot of people are downed in boss fights and it's nice to heal them while your 40 stacks of torment are doing the killing for you. Personally, I'm gonna switch back to Trailblazer and Undead Runes - wear the dps compromise but enjoy being that Hero that comes along and saves the day :) As a sidenote - it would be interesting to see a Plagedoctor build with the same chaos trait skills as this will proc expertise from both the concentration conversion, and Boon stacking which adds 2% each boon and 2% expertise aswel. Although I think it would limited to group fights only to rely on others to provide the longterm boons to proc the damage, and im not going to grind the map currency to test it. From Trailblazer to Viper.... going back to Trailblazer.

I know how to fly it ok - ive have all the masterys on it and anyones experience or use with the skyscale doesnt change the fact that it uses endurance just to fly horizontal. It was a request and a suggestion to change a fact of the game mechanics of the Skyscale - IT IS A FACT THAT IS USES ENDURANCE TO FLY HORIZONTAL!!! What dont you understand? You clearly don't know how to fly it normally because at a neutral flight path you lose a tiny amount of height and 0 flight juice going forward. Watch the wings flap and aim your camera. Sorry but you dont know how to fly it - when the wings flap this means it is using endurance, when they dont flap it is not using endurance. I guess I got more experience with it than you do. No, you don't use or lose anything. That's the point. I said you need to watch the flapping because you can fly without it. Of course you lose a tiny bit of height this isn't free flying... Oh and BTW, this is my suggestion OK!!! How about you let others have their say now that you have voiced your opinion. You're the ony trying to silence what I'm saying by shutting me down. I merely explained to you that you're not flying it optimally if your complaint is that you lose "endurance". Im not asking for Free Flying.... just Ability to sustain horizontal movement without using "flight juice"... its a small request and people are acting like im trying to break the game. Stay consistent. Agreed, although im more in favor of removing the flybar all together and have a freefly mount. Hope Anet fixes this soon, it just doesnt feel like the work to get it was worth it. What made you chance your mind?It's not inconsistent anyway - you just don't understand English that well. I said "I'm not asking for Free Flying" but "I am more in favor of it" - How is that inconsistent? A request is not the same as a preference OK!

I know how to fly it ok - ive have all the masterys on it and anyones experience or use with the skyscale doesnt change the fact that it uses endurance just to fly horizontal. It was a request and a suggestion to change a fact of the game mechanics of the Skyscale - IT IS A FACT THAT IS USES ENDURANCE TO FLY HORIZONTAL!!! What dont you understand? You clearly don't know how to fly it normally because at a neutral flight path you lose a tiny amount of height and 0 flight juice going forward. Watch the wings flap and aim your camera. Sorry but you dont know how to fly it - when the wings flap this means it is using endurance, when they dont flap it is not using endurance. I guess I got more experience with it than you do. No, you don't use or lose anything. That's the point. I said you need to watch the flapping because you can fly without it. Of course you lose a tiny bit of height this isn't free flying... Oh and BTW, this is my suggestion OK!!! How about you let others have their say now that you have voiced your opinion. You're the ony trying to silence what I'm saying by shutting me down. I merely explained to you that you're not flying it optimally if your complaint is that you lose "endurance". Im not asking for Free Flying.... just Ability to sustain horizontal movement without using "flight juice"... its a small request and people are acting like im trying to break the game. Stay consistent. Agreed, although im more in favor of removing the flybar all together and have a freefly mount. Hope Anet fixes this soon, it just doesnt feel like the work to get it was worth it. What made you chance your mind?How rude of you, exactly why should I stay consistent? I read through other threads and so I showed support to these ideas. Here's a better question... Why did you take the time to cross check what I said, and report my reply to a moderator, and now making this pathetic effort for what? Are you on some witch hunt? Are you trying everything you can to find a hint of validation in your life by gobbling after low hanging fruit on gaming forums? It's a little pathetic, grow up please... oh and feel free to report this as well since you can't take anything on the chin without crying to authority.

Yeh, same issue here.... Seems a bulk of us have had this happen at the same time - I was playing several matches prior and all of a sudden I could not cue for the next. Funny enough it came after a 501 to 499 victory if this information is of any use. My gut feeling is that this is some intentional sabotage "trick" that few players know - that is, they get salty for losing a match and do "something" that locks everyone else in that roster and unable to cue. The only variable between matches is different players, and the rarity of occurrences suggests it might be player behavior causing it. I don't know for certain, but maybe they terminate their internet connection during final scoreboard or something.... i got no idea, but I would be thinking along these lines. Anyway, hope it's fixed soon. Cheers

Agreed, although im more in favor of removing the flybar all together and have a freefly mount. Hope Anet fixes this soon, it just doesnt feel like the work to get it was worth it.

I know how to fly it ok - ive have all the masterys on it and anyones experience or use with the skyscale doesnt change the fact that it uses endurance just to fly horizontal. It was a request and a suggestion to change a fact of the game mechanics of the Skyscale - IT IS A FACT THAT IS USES ENDURANCE TO FLY HORIZONTAL!!! What dont you understand? You clearly don't know how to fly it normally because at a neutral flight path you lose a tiny amount of height and 0 flight juice going forward. Watch the wings flap and aim your camera. Sorry but you dont know how to fly it - when the wings flap this means it is using endurance, when they dont flap it is not using endurance. I guess I got more experience with it than you do. No, you don't use or lose anything. That's the point. I said you need to watch the flapping because you can fly without it. Of course you lose a tiny bit of height this isn't free flying... Oh and BTW, this is my suggestion OK!!! How about you let others have their say now that you have voiced your opinion. You're the ony trying to silence what I'm saying by shutting me down. I merely explained to you that you're not flying it optimally if your complaint is that you lose "endurance". Im not asking for Free Flying.... just Ability to sustain horizontal movement without using "flight juice"... its a small request and people are acting like im trying to break the game.Yes I can do without it, but it is a compromise to do without it - I've completed all the Griffon flight courses and Beetle races with impressive times so I know how to use a mount. Can I get from one end of the map to the other? Yes. Do I need the Skyscale to have this update? No. Would I like it do to have this update? Yes. Is that clear now?

I will reiterate my suggestion to read the other dozens of feedback threads. The comparison with the WoW mounts, why GW2 mounts are different and why it's not a bad thing at all have all been discussed and answered many many times already. Well share a link if you want to reference another thread.

I know how to fly it ok - ive have all the masterys on it and anyones experience or use with the skyscale doesnt change the fact that it uses endurance just to fly horizontal. It was a request and a suggestion to change a fact of the game mechanics of the Skyscale - IT IS A FACT THAT IS USES ENDURANCE TO FLY HORIZONTAL!!! What dont you understand? You clearly don't know how to fly it normally because at a neutral flight path you lose a tiny amount of height and 0 flight juice going forward. Watch the wings flap and aim your camera. Sorry but you dont know how to fly it - when the wings flap this means it is using endurance, when they dont flap it is not using endurance. I guess I got more experience with it than you do. No, you don't use or lose anything. That's the point. I said you need to watch the flapping because you can fly without it. Of course you lose a tiny bit of height this isn't free flying... Oh and BTW, this is my suggestion OK!!! How about you let others have their say now that you have voiced your opinion. You're the ony trying to silence what I'm saying by shutting me down. I merely explained to you that you're not flying it optimally if your complaint is that you lose "endurance".Im not asking for Free Flying.... just Ability to sustain horizontal movement without using "flight juice"... its a small request and people are acting like im trying to break the game.

No need to be rude when adressing feedback on your suggestion. I believe he was referring to that part of your post : The skyscale is a very viable mount, in most situations, already making most mounts nearly obsolete. I insist on the nearly because each mount still has its uses. Improving the skyscale further would have the potential to render those mounts obsolete, which is the opposite of ANET's expressed intentions about future mounts. The skyscale not being the absolute best in all situations doesnt mean it isn't a great mount. I suggest reading the other dozens of feedback threads on this same forum to make up an idea and, of course, to take a look at all the players that are flying it in game. WoW has a mount that sustains freemap flight.... maybe GW2 can keep up with that one simple thing instead of dancing around it to avoid a comparison that already gets made. Its a small thing - allow the Skyscale to sustain horizontal movement without any cost to endurance or "flying juice"

I know how to fly it ok - ive have all the masterys on it and anyones experience or use with the skyscale doesnt change the fact that it uses endurance just to fly horizontal. It was a request and a suggestion to change a fact of the game mechanics of the Skyscale - IT IS A FACT THAT IS USES ENDURANCE TO FLY HORIZONTAL!!! What dont you understand? You clearly don't know how to fly it normally because at a neutral flight path you lose a tiny amount of height and 0 flight juice going forward. Watch the wings flap and aim your camera.Sorry but you dont know how to fly it - when the wings flap this means it is using endurance, when they dont flap it is not using endurance. I guess I got more experience with it than you do. Oh and you actually just confirmed what I was saying - "you lose a tiny amount of height and 0 flight juice going forward" - yes I know, this is what I said in the OP. You don't understand, not everything is about 'can you do without it?' premise.... there are updates that are "quality of life" updates, that improve the enjoyability of the game. Oh and BTW, this is my suggestion OK!!! How about you let others have their say now that you have voiced your opinion.

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After grinding to get this mount, I was disappointed with how fast it uses endurance up just to fly strait horizontal. I can understand using endurance for ascending purposes, but this I hope is adjusted for horizontal travel. I mean even removing endurance use for a little ascension flying would be fair I think, otherwise it is not a viable mount to use in most cases. Rather it is a wall climbing mount at which it is better to use a griffin once you launch off a peak for diving and leveling out with greater speed. For the trouble we went to to get this mount, it should at least be able to fly horizontal without endurance use... honestly, what is the reasoning of limiting this anyway? We are limited by skyboxes and walls anyway, so why limit "Air-Time" of basic map movement - I really really really hope ANET reads this and updates it. Also when I use skill to replenish endurance, this endurance is not able to hold a "hover" position like "normal endurance".... I just dont understand why these needless limitations are put on this mount. Yes it should make the Griffon obsolete, like the griffon made the glider obsolete - its game evolution and harder progressions should be rewarded in equal measure. Thanks.