Ram.5981 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) While the weaponmaster training sounds pretty cool (Sd/D Cata?, Hammer Weaver?), a pistol for ele's new weapon? Here's what I think Anet will give us: It'll be a melee range (like warrior) off hand, probably DPS focused. Why can't we get something we've been asking for, a real range weapon, like a long bow (I'd even take the rifle at this point). *Edit: strike out the off hand, because I can't read.... Edited June 28, 2023 by Ram.5981 22 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephen.3420 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 It's kinda sad yeah, pistol ans just one at that is one of the least interesting options they could have given. But I doubt it will change. We can hope for a better option next year if they keep it up. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter.3901 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Don't worry, rangers got double mace dude... nothing can be worst than double maces on a ranged class... 7 11 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Red Arachnid.2493 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I'm glad to get Caster Shells, Outlaw Star style. Though I would've preferred a rifle for a long-range option. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eekasqueak.7850 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I think they just decided a two handed weapon would be too much work with the number of skills. Just be glad they didn't make it off hand only like bladesworn. 6 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asket.5674 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I yess, hope on my ele. noice. Glad its not a bow. Bows are disgusting. 1 3 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephen.3420 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Not a rifle fan but I would have gladly taken that over just mh pistol any day. If we can't get longbow 😕 Other changes seem cool but pistol is just scepter or brrrr dagger 2.0 I feel. Edited June 29, 2023 by Serephen.3420 Typo 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the krytan assassin.9235 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Im fine with pistol, but would have preferred it for offhand. Im not sure what kind of design space they want to fill up with mainhand pistol. Sword & scepter already provide great power & condi/hybrid dps. For offhand you've got an excellent option for power (dagger) and hybrid (warhorn), but not necessarily a condi focused offhand. Sure focus is currently standard pick for condi builds, but thats only due to the lack of proper alternatives right now. I did find it kinda weird how most of the specs seem to get a 2h weapon or both main and offhand whereas ele only gets the main hand... If you want to provide a full new skillbar then atleast be consistent to the other classes aswell Edited June 28, 2023 by the krytan assassin.9235 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfyrik.2017 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Come on, you know it's going to be like warrior's pistol... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulknight.9620 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Nah, its a sign for all ele mains... Well you know... a pistol with last bullet.... 3 2 4 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico.5710 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Peter.3901 said: Don't worry, rangers got double mace dude... nothing can be worst than double maces on a ranged class... Ranger =/= ranged combat 15 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Boz.2038 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Pistol is yes. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serow.6524 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I wanted Ele pistol for EOD, but didn't get it. I'm thankful for it coming in SOTO. 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurij.4625 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Peter.3901 said: Don't worry, rangers got double mace dude... nothing can be worst than double maces on a ranged class... Actually, Ranger does not stand for someone who is using a ranged weapons, but for one who is a keeper, or guardian of the forest. 11 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atoclone.4810 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 The only thing I don't like about this is I don't get one for each hand. Pewpewpewpew 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riba.3271 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Elementalist: Magical class that is one with nature controlling core elements of Fire, Water, Air and Earth. Weapon of choice: Industrially manifactured pistol 😭 7 1 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluberblasen.9684 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Pistol is not a longbow /sad 4 3 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhaid Zhem.6508 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Somewhat I'm happy to get a new weapon, to play sword or hammer on other e-specs; yet I expect it'll be kitten melee/mid-range pistol in practice and I feel sad we only get one while some of others classes with already large pool of weapons will get two-handed weapon or two weapons ... (guardian, warrior, mesmer, ranger ...) "Yeah but you have 4 elements, dual skills ..." Sure, pretty sure we'll get the same exact skills but with "burning/chill/weakness/cripple". Really feels like they just don't want to give effort, and so just pistol. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankrotas.8215 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Riba.3271 said: Elementalist: Magical class that is one with nature controlling core elements of Fire, Water, Air and Earth. Weapon of choice: Industrially manifactured pistol 😭 If beaver dam, ant nests, bird nests are part of nature, so is industry. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draxynnic.3719 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 5 hours ago, soulknight.9620 said: Nah, its a sign for all ele mains... Well you know... a pistol with last bullet.... Now even faster to reach elementalist's natural state: downstate! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draxynnic.3719 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Riba.3271 said: Elementalist: Magical class that is one with nature controlling core elements of Fire, Water, Air and Earth. Weapon of choice: Industrially manifactured pistol 😭 There is a crazy amount of asura magitech, and sometimes other races' magitech, using elemental magic spread across the core game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazieL.5684 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 yeah pistol main hand is super disappointing... we already have mid range weapon in scepter and we are lacking decent offhand options so pistol main hand is pretty much last on the list (right next to mace) longbow would have been the best but nah who cares what the community wants... 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draxynnic.3719 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 3 hours ago, RazieL.5684 said: yeah pistol main hand is super disappointing... we already have mid range weapon in scepter and we are lacking decent offhand options so pistol main hand is pretty much last on the list (right next to mace) longbow would have been the best but nah who cares what the community wants... Eh. Focus is actually a fairly good defensive offhand, and warhorn should make for a good damage offhand to go with scepter or pistol now that it's being decoupled from Tempest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infusion.7149 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Was disappointed about this as well Scepter is relatively fast paced already in terms of activation even if there is a delay on hits, so a shortbow with DoTs and AoE/soft CC would have probably made more sense if a ranged weapon is the pick. Edited June 28, 2023 by Infusion.7149 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vardeleanu.8972 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 15 hours ago, Ram.5981 said: Here's what I think Anet will give us: It'll be a melee range (like warrior) off hand, probably DPS focused. "Elementalist: Pistol (main hand)" If only it was offhand at least, since elementalist still has no actual offhand ranged dps weapon (except warhorn which just spams aoes, worthless outside of raids/strikes). 15 hours ago, Ram.5981 said: Why can't we get something we've been asking for, a real range weapon, like a long bow (I'd even take the rifle at this point). I think the entire ele playerbase agrees , we've been asking for longbow/shortbow for next expansion since POF, because staff is so clunky and slow, so much that everyone could have sworn we would get one of those for EOD, if not double pistols, but then guess what, the hammer that no one asked for appears. And now, out of all the things, we are going to have MAIN HAND PISTOL ? on the MAGE CLASS ? ? ? Can't wait to walk around with a pistol in my main hand and a focus/warhorn in my offhand, sure as hell makes sense to me, or a pistol and a dagger pretending to be discount theif. At least if it was double pistol, like guardian gets, but no, guess designing 8 extra skills (which are elementalist skills so more like 8 half-skills) is too much of a headache now, but it wasn't when we got HAMMER OUT OF ALL THINGS, WAS IT NOW. 13 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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