Guild Wars 2: Pre-Release Discussion

[Takiwaki]

It looks like the traits you pick and the optional passives you slot can have a big impact on how your class plays; your ability to fill a role depending quite a bit on that. Just from what I've seen! And, of course, which weapon you're wielding. A guardian, for instance, is going to play quite a bit differently with a staff than with a hammer.

Yes exactly and this is why weapon swapping is so cool. Also the major traits can be swapped around at any point to totally change your role, The way I see it is that trait lines help define your playstyle while major traits help you fulfill multiple roles within that. Two Hammer guardians can play totally different to each other also, and be traited very differently, which is pretty awesome. One might like to use symbols and be more defensive in how they play, while another likes to play more offensive with crits and burning all with the same hammer.

[bluefan]

When I played GW2 at PAX, well waiting to while in line, 90% of the players didn't weapon swap. At all. It frustrated me to no end. Default it's the tilde key, it's not hard people! Combat just becomes so much more engaging when you can switch your role and what you want to do on the fly. Playing a warrior, I used a sword and shield to get into the mix, pop my heal when I got low and when I got low again but heal wasn't up yet, I'd dodge backwards, tilde, switch to crossbow and shoot off my skills while backing away, heal up, switch to sword and shield again use the sword leaping skill to get back into the fray, throw the shield stun, use another skill, dodge etc...

[Isiolia]

When I played GW2 at PAX, well waiting to while in line, 90% of the players didn't weapon swap. At all. It frustrated me to no end. Default it's the tilde key, it's not hard people! Combat just becomes so much more engaging when you can switch your role and what you want to do on the fly. Playing a warrior, I used a sword and shield to get into the mix, pop my heal when I got low and when I got low again but heal wasn't up yet, I'd dodge backwards, tilde, switch to crossbow and shoot off my skills while backing away, heal up, switch to sword and shield again use the sword leaping skill to get back into the fray, throw the shield stun, use another skill, dodge etc...

Were they given a leveled character? Can't weapon swap until like, level 7 right?

[bluefan]

Were they given a leveled character? Can't weapon swap until like, level 7 right?

You had a choice to start from the beginning or play a level 40 character. Talking specifically about the latter people. Most didn't even dodge. You could tell some were, but timing was still rough. But that's just lack of experience.

It's going to take quite awhile for people to adjust to GW2 IMO. Especially if they're heavily ingrained with standard tank and spank MMORPGS.

[Day]

Elementalist/Ranger/Guardian are three of the more "support" oriented professions. Or at least they can be! You can check out gw2builds.org To look at every profession's abilities and such.

Servers will not be broken down, especially since there aren't any factions and they are not doing open PVP. Every server can compete in WvWvW, which is as close to a PVP server as you'll get.

Ah... so there are seperate servers in GW2? Sorry I know i should have read up more on this... but it's not like GW1 where you are all together? Kinda...

[Day]

Also is there a RA equivalent? sorry if been answered already

[Qalbert]

Ah... so there are seperate servers in GW2? Sorry I know i should have read up more on this... but it's not like GW1 where you are all together? Kinda...

well there's a guest system, I don't know the specifics of it but basically "oh my friend is on server x, ill temporarily join it and play with him" with your "homeworld" only restricting a few things like WvW

[Day]

well there's a guest system, I don't know the specifics of it but basically "oh my friend is on server x, ill temporarily join it and play with him" with your "homeworld" only restricting a few things like WvW

well tbh that's not much different than the districts and such in GW1, i can hang w/ that... p. cool.

[Djohn]

Also is there a RA equivalent? sorry if been answered already

You can hot-join Conquest matches - it's the same as joining an FPS server, no waiting around in a queue like RA. Instead, there's a server list, and you pick one to enter. Teams are auto-balanced and whatnot.

I haven't actually played yet, so I'm a little fuzzy on whether this is entirely separate from organized team play.

[Arelian]

well tbh that's not much different than the districts and such in GW1, i can hang w/ that... p. cool.

Yeah, its kinda similar. The biggest difference is outside areas are not instanced.

[XalienLevi]

Game sold out digitally. see for yourself >_>

https://buy.guildwars2.com/

[vrumpt]

I'm curious as to what they set their initial threshold to. They have like 30 servers for this weekend too, if all of them are filled then I think thats very exciting.

[warbandit]

I'm curious as to what they set their initial threshold to. They have like 30 servers for this weekend too, if all of them are filled then I think thats very exciting.

I wonder how many Pre-purchase they actualy sold since for initial beta was 1milion applications

[Ambrosia]

How is digital able to go sold out? How is ArenaNet limiting the 0's and the 1's!?!?

Next thing I know I will boot my computer and it will tell me it's sold out.

[Takiwaki]

LOL well they already did say depending on how many pre-purchases they got they may stop sales for a bit.

[Arelian]

It's more likely they don't want someone prepurchasing at 11:30 AM PST tomorrow and whining when they can't play at 12:00 PST because the system hasn't processed it yet.

[Takiwaki]

omg ambrosia who did your sig on the right?

[Ambrosia]

I did boo. O:

I am trying to make an ArcheAge one next, but I've been sort of lazy!

[Kiehl]

After finally reading the GW2 website (boo me I know), I think warrior will suit me best. The ability to do everything and be a badass about it appeals greatly. I'm super excited for this weekend. If it goes well this will be the filler for D3 rage quits.

[Tonka]

Warrior does seem awesome. I like the ability to play as a Ranger without a pet so both Warrior and Thief seem awesome for that.