Jagdtiger.2517 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Hello, I am planning on returning to the game after not playing since Path of Fire release. How is the state of the game nowadays, specifically on the North American server? I know this game never had an insane PvP population, but is PvP still playable with reasonable queue times? Last time I played I was around top 25 level and burned myself out constantly tryharding for top 10. This time I plan on playing more casually. I'll probably play WvW and some PvE also. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonynja.3172 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) Population is probably higher if anything since Steam release. I don't think queue times have changed dramatically in either direction. PvP chat is as toxic as ever. Heart of the Mists remains the most bleak place to hang out in the game. Recommend queuing from literally anywhere else. Griefing teammates is unfortunately still a reality and ANet hasn't done much to mitigate it. Balance is probably in one of the best spots it's been in. Every class has viable builds in at least two different roles. Power meta. Condi is still viable, there's just quite a bit of condi cleanse access so you have to bait cleanses and use more frequent, lower duration condis. Mobility creep has blurred the lines with roles. Everybody can kinda overlap with roamer as needed. Lots of classes have built in 25% movement speed or can trait for it. Mechanist got a 20s CD teleport, Willbender's virtues are movement skills, Vindicator has some leaps... NOT having mobility is the exception these days. No more bunkers. Toughness amulets are removed. Whew! Healing amulets were reduced too. Support builds are using Avatar amulet which only gives 500 healing. Fights should be less of a slog than during previous metas. That said, plenty of duelist options can sustain for quite a while, it's just more active defense like Spellbreaker's Full Counter, rather than passively soaking up damage just because of your gear. Support roles are dominated by Tempest and core Guardian. Druid, Vindicator, and Specter are niche picks. Lots of DPS/duelist/roamer builds offer some support to allies, though. If you're a 'selfish' DPS, you better be securing kills 😛 Edited December 21, 2022 by Anonynja.3172 4 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagdtiger.2517 Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 Thanks for the reply Anonynja. I'll definitely download the game tonight and try it out again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure The Heartless.3261 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 You joined at a good time. It's def a few strides better than it's been in the past couple of years. Still some kinks to iron out but getting there. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysico.4906 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Ranked is fun. I am gold 3 to plat 1. Play mostly in evenings est so que is fast. Fights are good. Some toxic folks but I lean into it and laugh 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buran.3796 Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Population is low, matchmaking doesn't work with such small numbers, the meta builds are orders of magnitute above the non favored alternatives (specially in terms of mobility), toxicity is only 3.6 roentgens... 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles.5632 Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 46 minutes ago, Buran.3796 said: Population is low, matchmaking doesn't work with such small numbers, the meta builds are orders of magnitute above the non favored alternatives (specially in terms of mobility), toxicity is only 3.6 roentgens... 3.6.. Not great, not terrible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethekey.8314 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) On 12/21/2022 at 10:03 AM, Anonynja.3172 said: Mechanist got a 20s CD teleport Your PvEness is showing. Edited December 23, 2022 by bethekey.8314 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuickFox.3826 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 sPvP can be a bit toxic with players who can't stand losing matches. When you learn that whatever others say, it's about them, not about you then you can just ignore or block them and happily move on to your next match. Ranked gold here. Fairly casual. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakcoco.4287 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/22/2022 at 1:42 AM, Jagdtiger.2517 said: Hello, I am planning on returning to the game after not playing since Path of Fire release. How is the state of the game nowadays, specifically on the North American server? I know this game never had an insane PvP population, but is PvP still playable with reasonable queue times? Last time I played I was around top 25 level and burned myself out constantly tryharding for top 10. This time I plan on playing more casually. I'll probably play WvW and some PvE also. Thanks. Actually the meta not that bad, NA time have more population. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotejjeken.1267 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) Oh, it's great...so far from silver 1 to gold 2 I've had (at least) one spellbreaker on each team, every single time. I can't imagine why. Edited December 27, 2022 by Gotejjeken.1267 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagie.7612 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 spb stands out but the balance around top/meta builds isn't that bad compared to some of the stuff that's existed in the past it looks quite a bit worse when you compare something like vindi to renegade or spb to zerk tho top specs have absurd amounts of free damage, sustain, boons, mobility, pretty much everything compared to weaker ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage.6751 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 12/21/2022 at 9:03 PM, Anonynja.3172 said: Population is probably higher if anything since Steam release. I don't think queue times have changed dramatically in either direction. PvP chat is as toxic as ever. Heart of the Mists remains the most bleak place to hang out in the game. Recommend queuing from literally anywhere else. Griefing teammates is unfortunately still a reality and ANet hasn't done much to mitigate it. Balance is probably in one of the best spots it's been in. Every class has viable builds in at least two different roles. Power meta. Condi is still viable, there's just quite a bit of condi cleanse access so you have to bait cleanses and use more frequent, lower duration condis. Mobility creep has blurred the lines with roles. Everybody can kinda overlap with roamer as needed. Lots of classes have built in 25% movement speed or can trait for it. Mechanist got a 20s CD teleport, Willbender's virtues are movement skills, Vindicator has some leaps... NOT having mobility is the exception these days. No more bunkers. Toughness amulets are removed. Whew! Healing amulets were reduced too. Support builds are using Avatar amulet which only gives 500 healing. Fights should be less of a slog than during previous metas. That said, plenty of duelist options can sustain for quite a while, it's just more active defense like Spellbreaker's Full Counter, rather than passively soaking up damage just because of your gear. Support roles are dominated by Tempest and core Guardian. Druid, Vindicator, and Specter are niche picks. Lots of DPS/duelist/roamer builds offer some support to allies, though. If you're a 'selfish' DPS, you better be securing kills 😛 This is one of the most copium filled comment I've ever seen this year.Really? Bunker meta is dead when classes with invun and blocks buffed and node fights goes like slog pillow fights.This kid says this is one of the best?Warriors,mesmers guards popin 10000 inv and block and meta become damage sponge as possible this person goes this is good.What a meme 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetbread.3678 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Same as usual. Filled with toxic imbeciles that will afk and rant the entire match if you play anything even remotely off of the extremely busted and faceroll meta builds. Do a comp match once a day for the easy dailies and to chip away at the leg. back and then gtfo I say. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert.3574 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 bot afker wintrader like before but more anet should delete duo and reward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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