Silinsar.6298 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Some of you might have watched my old videos, some might not have. Well, I've been running SD for years with a bit of a HoT break in between and now I use it in conjunction with Holosmith. Enjoy. If you want to point out specific mishaps please do so in the video commentaries with a time tag (I just don't like people saying "But this or that was not perfect and also these were probably bad players" without any context). Pointing to specific mistakes helps me improve. General nagging does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silinsar.6298 Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 5 is out, focusing on outnumbered fights. Next one will probably feature more duels/1on1s: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjambo.3784 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Cool video. Quick question though, why take streamlined kits over takedown round? Takedown round hits really hard on only a 10 second cd, and would add to your ranged burst setup. And it doesnt seem like swiftness is gonna help you much in a build without rocket boots. If its for escape your gonna get caught by most classes without Rocket Boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat.8975 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 You're a snail without swiftness in combat, and TDR doesn't hit anyone with a brain (and you also don't really have any viable CC setups to use with it to ensure that it hits). Streamlined also gives you access to an immob trail or drop gunk, both pretty strong in PvP situations IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjambo.3784 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 @cat.8975 said:You're a snail without swiftness in combat, and TDR doesn't hit anyone with a brain (and you also don't really have any viable CC setups to use with it to ensure that it hits). Streamlined also gives you access to an immob trail or drop gunk, both pretty strong in PvP situations IMO.I disagree about not hitting anyone with a brain. It's so small that no one ever notices it. It's consistent 3-5k hits against good players and bad players alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApaWanka.2698 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Nice video! SD is a complicated build and au did it great! Thumbs up.TDR is an option that improves the damage wich is good but for me is only dps that dont give any extra utility, so I prefer LO underrated skill (dps output increase due vulnerability+reveal) or SK with swithness+CC to set better Ur dps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nubu.6148 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Great as always ! Thumps Up ! Keep the SD flag up ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinkz.7045 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I just turned the video off pretty quick, it was dull, first thing I see is two guys semi-AFK on a ruin, one has lost half his HP before he has even woken up, yawn, then the second bit I see you going to whack two guys whilst they are pre-occupied with a camp, at this point I stopped, just typical low quality uncompetitive, trash tier stuff that you expect in GW2 and WvW especially. (NOTE: I am sure you are competent, I just mean the context, situation of what I see is trash tier, that a lot of players on camps/ruins are just doing daily / or in zerg builds, etc, and is a fine example of one of the reasons why GW2 has the size of a "competitive" playerbase it does and why the interest in a game like GW2 on things like Twitch is so low) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveller.7496 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Looks fun, I will try to roam a bit with my holosmith. Do you have recommendations for the build/gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silinsar.6298 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 @Traveller.7496 said:Looks fun, I will try to roam a bit with my holosmith. Do you have recommendations for the build/gear?Linked in the video description ;)@zinkz.7045 said:I just turned the video off pretty quick, it was dull, first thing I see is two guys semi-AFK on a ruin, one has lost half his HP before he has even woken up, yawn, then the second bit I see you going to whack two guys whilst they are pre-occupied with a camp, at this point I stopped, just typical low quality uncompetitive, trash tier stuff that you expect in GW2 and WvW especially. (NOTE: I am sure you are competent, I just mean the context, situation of what I see is trash tier, that a lot of players on camps/ruins are just doing daily / or in zerg builds, etc, and is a fine example of one of the reasons why GW2 has the size of a "competitive" playerbase it does and why the interest in a game like GW2 on things like Twitch is so low)You could watch it a bit further. In the second fight the enemies weren't pre-occupied, they finished the camp and both had max HP. The chance of them being less attentive would have been higher had I waited longer after they finished with the camp (as people tend to tab out or gather from the nodes then).That said, you can't expect competitive level play from a WvW roaming video showing outnumbered footage. You don't beat multiple people of the same skill level with builds suited to fight you unless they make some serious mistakes or you abuse the situation (terrain, surprising them etc.) successfully (which is still only possible if your opponents allow you to do so). Successful outnumbered fights often include false decisions by enemies, e.g.:being over-aggressive, getting separated when chasing , eating too much damage while rezzing / not rezzing fast enough when there's the opportunity to do so, not managing their combined pressure correctly (allowing you to dodge high value skills of multiple opponents at the same time)...Getting surprised by a foe coming out of stealth is something you should be prepared for in WvW, especially when not moving. Ideally you're prepared to break stun, dodge and react to follow-up skills accordingly (which you can see me doing later in the video, although not 100% successfully as I got CC'd again after the stun break).Many victories I owe to the fact that most people, even if experienced, don't know how to properly deal with SD as it's not a build you see often. This often makes enemies seem less skilled than they actually are. Many people also don't know the PF skills in detail yet. The first reaction of most people is backing up, when they'd better defend themselves by counter-attacking. When you do some 1on1's and tell other players what to look out for they usually start to put up better fights. @Nubu.6148 said:Great as always ! Thumps Up ! Keep the SD flag up ;) .Always^^@Tools trait:I'll stick with Streamlined Kits, I like the reliable and full time swiftness access. Plus immobilize puddle is a decent CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silinsar.6298 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Started playing again last month after a longer break, here are some clips from early june: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoknocks.4935 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 @ninjambo.3784 said:Cool video. Quick question though, why take streamlined kits over takedown round? Takedown round hits really hard on only a 10 second cd, and would add to your ranged burst setup. And it doesnt seem like swiftness is gonna help you much in a build without rocket boots. If its for escape your gonna get caught by most classes without Rocket Boots.Personaly I would go 100% of the times with Lock On, the 2 mid traitline. So good to reveal thieves, mesmers, good amount of vulnerability which helps a lot with damage, plus when it activates it procs kinetic battery as well.I think of the 3 the best is Lock On, and it's divided into 2 pieces as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silinsar.6298 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Again, it has been a while: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silinsar.6298 Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Dum dum dum... After I game back to the game once again after a few months break to check the mount & No Downed State week, here's some footage from the event: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stand The Wall.6987 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 thanks man, quality content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexanima.7851 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Damn, I've been playing the wrong professions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silinsar.6298 Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Well, since this thread still exists and is relevant again, here's my new stuff: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyBat.9034 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 That build looks good, I'ma check out your videos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahkeus.8243 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Really awesome to see a build running med kit. I feel like Elixir H gets a bit overrated and people assume that Med Kit is inherently a group healing skill, but having your heal on such a short cd along with all the versatility that the kit itself provides is really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limbo.4087 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Dahkeus.8243 said: Really awesome to see a build running med kit. I feel like Elixir H gets a bit overrated and people assume that Med Kit is inherently a group healing skill, but having your heal on such a short cd along with all the versatility that the kit itself provides is really great. Elixir H is an excellent choice if your build needs protection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahkeus.8243 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Limbo.4087 said: Elixir H is an excellent choice if your build needs protection Yea, it's not bad and definitely makes sense for some builds, particularly when running alchemy. I just think a lot of people overlook med kit because of how often H gets used in other builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limbo.4087 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Dahkeus.8243 said: Yea, it's not bad and definitely makes sense for some builds, particularly when running alchemy. I just think a lot of people overlook med kit because of how often H gets used in other builds. I think because med kit has the longest cast time of all heal utilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyBat.9034 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) My go-to heal is typically Coolant Blast, it's really nice to have lots of condition cleanse when roaming. Edited March 16, 2023 by SleepyBat.9034 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silinsar.6298 Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 I'm active again, there's a couple of new videos and stream recordings on the channel, the most recent one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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