Do I do it? Do I buy GW2?

• Akemii wrote on 2012-09-12 01:46

  Quote from Conor;950044:

  Then you're playing an elementalist wrong.

  
  
  yes
• abc33kr wrote on 2012-09-12 01:47

  Quote from Akemii;950039:

  I have mixed feelings about it. While the gameplay is very nice, I'm not very fond of the skill system.
  
  I'd rather pick a class and have all skills unlocked, and not rely on a certain set of weapons to get certain skills.
  
  I also don't really like how the classes are in this game, I guess. Only class I found somewhat appealing was Elementalist. Elementalists don't get to have a second weapon swap because they have 4 elements they can swap with (therefor swapping skills). Now as nice as this sounds, I don't like it very much.
  
  While other classes have two sets of weapons they can switch between, I get stuck with using one weapon and basically not even utilizing all the elements with that weapon. For example, Staff I'm mostly using Fire element, very seldom to I use the other ones, but I do like Scepter+Dagger Earth. It's just a big mehehehehehehe.
  
  Also, not having friends to play with doesn't help. I don't like grinding by myself, and especially since exp distribution in this game is so excellent, it's MADE for partying up.
  
  Was going to mention something else, but I totally forgot. Oh well.

  
  
  so you can rank up any skills, but you have to use a certain weapon to rank up those skills?
  And how big is the gap between old and new players? I know some people I could play with, but I'm not sure if I can catch up in time.
• Conor wrote on 2012-09-12 01:50

  Quote from abc33kr;950048:

  so you can rank up any skills, but you have to use a certain weapon to rank up those skills?
  And how big is the gap between old and new players? I know some people I could play with, but I'm not sure if I can catch up in time.

  
  You don't rank up skills, you just unlock them by using that particular weapon. Your 1-3 skills correspond to the weapon in your main-hand (unless you're a thief in which your 3 skill depends on which off- and main-hand weapon you're using iirc) while 4 and 5 are your off-hand weapon. All classes other than Elementalist and Engineer can have two weapon sets equipped at once and switch between them during combat with a short cooldown.
  The gap shouldn't be too big if you're trying to catch up to someone; it mostly depends on how dedicated you are to catch up to them.
• Akemii wrote on 2012-09-12 02:00
  Pretty much what Conor said.
• Murasaki wrote on 2012-09-12 02:01
  Guild Wars 2 lets you level up almost without thinking. I got to level 30 just running around beginner maps, collecting all the Vistas, Points of Interest, Hearts, and Waypoints. Pretty sure some people hit the cap in just a few days.
• Akemii wrote on 2012-09-12 02:11
  Oh yeah, now I remember.
  
  While the lowering your level depending on the area you are at is neat, I'm not really fond of the system at all.
• Rin wrote on 2012-09-12 02:56

  Quote from abc33kr;950026:

  How is this game?
  Is it worth paying $60 for?

  
  
  In terms of quantity-to-price, it's one of the best values out there.
  
  In terms of quality-to-price, that's up to you.
  
  

  Quote from abc33kr;950048:

  so you can rank up any skills, but you have to use a certain weapon to rank up those skills?
  And how big is the gap between old and new players? I know some people I could play with, but I'm not sure if I can catch up in time.

  
  
  There is no skill rank. Instead, the power of a skill is dependent on your current level (thus if you're downscaled in a low-level area, the power of your skills will follow suit).
  
  You have a minimum of 10 skills you can only use in combat, plus a few more important ones depending on your class. Your first 5 skills are determined by the weapon(s) you're wielding in combat (and this is further augmented by what class you are, as a longbow warrior have different weapon skills than a longbow ranger). The last 5 skills are broken into 1 healing skill, 3 utility skills, and 1 elite skill. These last 5 skills can be chosen from a pool of skills you've unlocked.
  
  The game just released less than 3 weeks ago, so the "gap" between old and new players is very small, if not nonexistent. Then again, the game puts the power gap on the backseat, so it matters less than other MMORPGs. You can definitely catch up in time; it took grinding players about 5 days or so to reach level cap.
  
  For more information, check out the official Mabination thread: http://mabination.com/threads/60376-Official-Guild-Wars-thread
• Murasaki wrote on 2012-09-12 03:25

  Quote from Akemii;950066:

  Oh yeah, now I remember.
  
  While the lowering your level depending on the area you are at is neat, I'm not really fond of the system at all.

  
  
  On the plus side, it doesn't do the whole "weak mobs, no exp for you" deal.
• otto wrote on 2012-09-12 03:41

  Quote from Akemii;950066:

  Oh yeah, now I remember.
  
  While the lowering your level depending on the area you are at is neat, I'm not really fond of the system at all.

  
  
  I actually hate the level lowering. I'd like to flaunt my effort thanks.
• Akemii wrote on 2012-09-12 03:41

  Quote from Murasaki;950108:

  On the plus side, it doesn't do the whole "weak mobs, no exp for you" deal.

  
  
  Yeah, I suppose. Sort of takes away from wanting to level really. Just feels like you scale with everything.
• Murasaki wrote on 2012-09-12 03:55
  It doesn't really stop me from wanting to. It's not like I'll scale up to fit the higher level maps. The world makes me want to explore everything, so it's not like leveling is even a chore. It's just something that happens, and by the time I realize it I can go, "Oh, I've gotten stronger. Neat!"
• Akemii wrote on 2012-09-12 23:14

  Quote from Murasaki;950137:

  It doesn't really stop me from wanting to. It's not like I'll scale up to fit the higher level maps. The world makes me want to explore everything, so it's not like leveling is even a chore. It's just something that happens, and by the time I realize it I can go, "Oh, I've gotten stronger. Neat!"

  
  
  I get what you mean, but I pretty much do the same amount of damage to every mob I fight (that is my level, or lower level).
  
  I just don't feel growth in my character like I do in other games.
• Conor wrote on 2012-09-13 01:58
  idgi
  What fun would it be if you went to a new map and could kill everything with one hit? Not only would it be unfair to the other players on the map who are trying to complete the tasks there, but it'd be way too boring.
  
  

  Quote from Akemii;950476:

  
  I just don't feel growth in my character like I do in other games.

  
  You'd see a lot of improvement if you would switch between attunements after you do the combo on each attunement...
  
  For staff, start with Earth attunement and throw down your 2, 5 if they're going to move from it, 3 if they're long ranged attackers. While you're channeling your 2, switch to fire attunement and throw down your 2 on your earth 2 before it bursts so you can get the might buff, use your 3, 5 if it's a big mob. Switch to wind attunement and blind 'em or stun 'em or blow one back. Switch to water and heal yourself if you need it or just use the 2 on that skillset.
  All the while using your utility skills as you need them. If you're gonna sit there on one attunement and use your kit and wait for them to come off of cooldown, that's a lot of time wasted in which you could be doing a lot more.
  
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  If you're looking for a game in which there is a definite end and you want to feel finished, GW2 isn't for you and will be a waste of $60.
• Kueh wrote on 2012-09-13 02:00
  Just go to a place where you aren't being sidekicked and use a skill on an ambient mob.
• Kayate wrote on 2012-09-13 02:02
  I also been thinking of getting this game might do so on the weekend