[OctoberJade]

No one posted a link yet, so here it is.

Warriors confirmed, 10-skill bar, other neat tidbits.

[Sam]

Yay! Wow mob looks cool. ;3

[The_Mikey]

Skill info: http://www.guildwars...ombat/part-one/

well, it's nice to see that Dev Hammer will be making a return :D

Edited by The_Mikey, 28 April 2010 - 04:55 PM.

[Thalador]

Aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Let's read it, folks! :D

[Tzu Qui Jinn]

Thundercats ho!

[Osydius]

Wow nice insight into the skills of GW2, looks like everything you pick will have an impact on your skills :D means more planning will be needed yay! :D

Also like the small comic strips :P

[Loken]

Split off the Elementalist discussion into this thread.

[Mister_Smiley]

The_Mikey said:

Skill info: http://www.guildwars...ombat/part-one/

well, it's nice to see that Dev Hammer will be making a return :D

and lookey here, a charr ele!

Thats a Female Charr Ele

[Ultra]

OH MY DAYS it sounds tasty

[The_Mikey]

10 skill slots. huzzah for increased versatility, though I can already hear people screaming "BALANCING! AAARRRGHHGHAAAAGHAAHAHAGRAJAG!"

[Tzu Qui Jinn]

10 Slot skill bars..."The first five skills on the skill bar are not slotted directly by the player; instead they are determined by the player's choice of weapon and profession. "

This has my curiosity up quite a bit, this would mean as I swap out my weapon five of my skills change on the fly?

oh BTW, warrior confirmed as a profession, they should just show the picture already.

Edited by Tzu Qui Jinn, 28 April 2010 - 05:09 PM.

[Naoroji]

Tzu Qui Jinn said:

10 Slot skill bars..."The first five skills on the skill bar are not slotted directly by the player; instead they are determined by the player's choice of weapon and profession. "

This has my curiosity up quite a bit, this would mean as I swap out my weapon five of my skills change on the fly?

Yes .

[skullmount4]

Tzu Qui Jinn said:

10 Slot skill bars..."The first five skills on the skill bar are not slotted directly by the player; instead they are determined by the player's choice of weapon and profession. "

This has my curiosity up quite a bit, this would mean as I swap out my weapon five of my skills change on the fly?

Does anyone else read it that we don't get to choose the first 5 skills? or is it only spots for skill of that weapon and we do get to choose them? If we don't get to choose them, are they random or only 5 for each weapon/profession combo?

Naoroji said:

Tzu Qui Jinn said:

10 Slot skill bars..."The first five skills on the skill bar are not slotted directly by the player; instead they are determined by the player's choice of weapon and profession. "

This has my curiosity up quite a bit, this would mean as I swap out my weapon five of my skills change on the fly?

Yes .

Does this mean we get to change out the other 5 skill on the fly as well?

[Naoroji]

skullmount4 said:

Does anyone else read it that we don't get to choose the first 5 skills? or is it only spots for skill of that weapon and we do get to choose them? If we don't get to choose them, are they random or only 5 for each weapon/profession combo?



Does this mean we get to change out the other 5 skill on the fly as well?

The 5 skills are locked depending on Weapon. Example (with 2 skills instead of 5, too hard to think of 5 skills); You equip a Hammer? Get Crushing Blow & Flail. You equip an Axe? You get Frenzy & Dismember. Stuff like that.

And we'll probably get to change those other 5,... At a lot of times, yeh.

[Osydius]

I think it means that the first 5 change depending on your weapon and profession and race and other specifics that make up your character.

[Thalador]

skullmount4 said:

Does anyone else read it that we don't get to choose the first 5 skills? or is it only spots for skill of that weapon and we do get to choose them? If we don't get to choose them, are they random or only 5 for each weapon/profession combo?

I read the same thing. The first(?) 5 skills are bound to the weapon you wield - if you are a Warrior (they're confirmed, yes!). Another skill slot is reserved for healing, the next for elite skills and the other 3 is up to you to decide.

[The_Mikey]

Naoroji said:

Yes .

mmkay, the next question is... do we have any control over those? Are the first five default for each weapon? For example... every sword-war automatically gets uhhh... eviscerate, gryphon's sweep, final thrust, and whatever else and can't change it? Or can we pre-set up which skills are in our sword build and just have them pop in to our bar whenever we equip a sword?

[Angel Holyspear]

Quote

Combat Articles
Combat Developer Notes Part One: Skills by Lead Designer Eric Flannum
Tomorrow: Weapons, Professions and Races

nice :D I can't wait

[Mordakai]

The_Mikey said:

10 skill slots. huzzah for increased versatility, though I can already hear people screaming "BALANCING! AAARRRGHHGHAAAAGHAAHAHAGRAJAG!"

But wait. Only 5 slots are decided directly by the player (the other 5 are standarized based on weapons and profession). True, you can switch out weapons, so you aren't stuck with those 5, but they are preset.

EDIT: Actually, these 5 are based on weapons and profession, so maybe not all 5 will switch out. Worth noting.


Now, out of the 5 you get to choose: One is dedicated to healing. (Rez sig?) And one is an Elite slot.

So, you really only have 3 slots you have total control over. Am I the only one worried about this?

Edited by Mordakai, 28 April 2010 - 05:13 PM.

[Reaper of Scythes]

Hmmm not sure if i like that system

[Naoroji]

The_Mikey said:

mmkay, the next question is... do we have any control over those? Are the first five default for each weapon? For example... every sword-war automatically gets uhhh... eviscerate, gryphon's sweep, final thrust, and whatever else and can't change it? Or can we pre-set up which skills are in our sword build and just have them pop in to our bar whenever we equip a sword?

From their wording, I conclude the first situation, not the second (Btw. Eviscerate is an Axe elite, has nothing to do with Sword :p).

[The_Mikey]

Mordakai said:

But wait. Only 5 slots are decided directly by the player (the other 5 are standarized based on weapons and profession). True, you can switch out weapons, so you aren't stuck with those 5, but they are preset.

Now, out of the 5 you get to choose: One is dedicated to healing. OK, not sure why. And one is an Elite slot.

So, you really only have 3 slots you have total control over. Am I the only one worried about this?

no, no you are not. Only 4 skills to play with? Hm.... not so sure I like the sound of that...

[The Great Al]

The_Mikey said:

10 skill slots. huzzah for increased versatility, though I can already hear people screaming "BALANCING! AAARRRGHHGHAAAAGHAAHAHAGRAJAG!"

From the article, it seems like there will be less versatility, not more.

Why would they mandate a self heal?

[hexal]

Hmmm

[TedTheShred]

I'm pensive, then excited.

Then I'm pensive, then excited.

Then I'm pensive, then excited.

This continues Ad Nauseum.

[The_Mikey]

Naoroji said:

From their wording, I conclude the first situation, not the second (Btw. Eviscerate is an Axe elite, has nothing to do with Sword :p).

yeah yeah yeah, the only time I play a warrior is when I RA with my cut and paste Dev-Hammer, cut me some slack :D

[Naoroji]

Nice. Catch. But they're reusing a lot of skill names,... So why not symbols?

[Osydius]

Well although you have less skills half the skills to play with... they act in different ways depending on what your doing? Well I think that was mentioned in there? Or am I confusing it with something else?

[SweetZoid]

If we cant switch the first 5 skills it sucks.

[OctoberJade]

What if...

the predetermined weapon skills are in fact determined by your weapon?

Maybe you can get a sword pommel that grants Galrath Slash in slot 2, or a hilt that gives Sever Artery in slot 3. That would be intriguing, a way to provide more item flexibility while still preserving GW's light approach to gear.