Ojikes

I hit level 60 earlier today and started running epic dungeons. I have to say, as I've leveled the gameplay has only gotten more interesting. Tanking dungeons is great, it's not just "stand in place, go through your rotation, pull x mob here, aggro adds, etc etc" or anything like that. Some fights I need to focus on add control, some only on the boss, some on both, some attacks need to be avoided, some blocked, some I need to just eat to save my guard, some mobs need to be turned and held in place, some I need to just continue to kite without stopping, and the list goes on. Obviously none of this is revolutionary, but all of it coupled with the interactive combat is awesome (and not something I would expect from a F2P game).

You don't get that many abilities on your bar at once, but some can be combined to be really useful. For example, I have a daily that makes my attacks steal health for a few seconds, then an AoE taunt that does damage. If I'm low, the 2 pretty much spike me to full health instantly (which can't really be done any other way since I don't have any real AoE aside from my taunt). Another example would be using my cone ability that knocks mobs back to bunch them up, then using my lunge that marks all of the adjacent targets to whoever my lunge hits (marking targets basically gives you threat and increases threat generation). The lunge has no CD so half the time I'll be flying from the boss to adds that peel off, then back to the boss, then to more adds, and back to the boss, all very quickly throughout the fight.

All in all I'm very pleased with this game and the massive amount of potential it has. Before GW2 had released I thought I was sick of the holy trinity (despite the fact that I had always been a tank, one of the roles that generally didn't have a hard time grouping), but now it's beginning to look like the lack of interactivity with the combat was what made tanking, or healing, or DPS'ing hurtful to MMOs. The way that the attack animations are designed, the block animation, the sound effects, and many other factors make the majority of the combat feel like an epic battle regardless of what's going on. However, the fact that the fights are actually for the most part interesting and somewhat difficult is really what seals the deal.

Yes, It totally wasn't secretly added during the update and has always been there

Ojikes, on 03 February 2013 - 10:35 AM, said:

Go with Axe/Mace or Axe/Axe and heal on crit food.  GS is so 2012.

Dhuumseal is the closest thing to what you are looking for.

what you need (part guild group, full guild group or all pugs) is either experience or a will to learn. And true experience can only be found with a will to learn. Not wanting to learn from others is why that person and none other will make the entire group fail.

Even a elitist that gets into a group of four guildies needs to have the will to learn the other members play style and either adapt or be patient.

Every party that i have been in that has failed, failed for these reasons.

They have to leave something for dedication.

Laurels should be that one thing you can only get with dedication.

I don't want to see anyone getting the cat in a bowler hat by paying.
It's the best item in the entire game, and it should be available only to those who play the game, not to those who can pay for it.

I'm actually pretty sure that no matter what comes next, the OP will not be happy. I suggest finding another game that has exactly what you want.

Bloodtau, on 02 February 2013 - 07:03 PM, said:

Hmm, must have missed that skill. I was quite sure that the thief left stealth when he attacked (unless it was a skill that gave him stealth when using it of course).

So, you mean you need to SEE a enemy before you react?
When I start to get damaged I do tend to dodge rather fast, even if I can't see the enemy attacking.

WTB Orbs back. I think I'm in the camp of the Outmanned Buff and the Orb Buff should have been reversed.  Doing well in WvW should be rewarded, but not by getting stronger.

phabby, on 31 January 2013 - 06:03 AM, said:

you just took away half of the strategy involved with thieves. Their mechanics work far more with stealth than simply backstabbing after a Steal + CandD... Culling is a huge problem and they are working to fix it, but taking away combat stealth removes entire escape and disengage mechanisms. Guess we should get rid of all invuln and channeled block skills like warrior shield #5 too because they don't let you hit a person? You can still damage, cc, and kill a stealthed person, they just tend to prey on the weak or unobservant. Let's make an effort to not destroy entire class mechanics and instead talk about things that would actually improve WvW.

FYI, this is coming from a warrior. I just dgaf about stealth because I know how to kill them.

You can narrow it down a single class: Guardian. You'll be appreciated anywhere you go.

ofc

I've recently noticed that the drastic difference between how much I talk online and how much I talk in real life. I'm aware that I probably spend too much time on the computer every day but I've never really been an antisocial person....at least online. In real life social situations, I either have nothing to say, or I just simply don't find the conversation interesting and I'm trying to understand why.

Anyone else share these experiences? I can't tell if I'm socially anxious or just completely uninterested in the topics other people are talking about.

Gerroh, on 31 January 2013 - 01:52 PM, said:

Because buying and selling items is fun.

Ojikes, on 31 January 2013 - 01:10 PM, said:

Of course they will, i expect new buffs for warrior in February patch.