Sensotix' Thoughts On The Dezember Patch

#1 - Nov. 27, 2013, 8:06 a.m.

Hey guys, some of you know me others might not but I will tell you my opinion on the 10th Dezember Patch and the future of Guild Wars 2
A little bit about myself before everybody starts to trashtalk me because they have never heard of me or whatever..
I have been playing this game since the beta (pvp only – got one character rank 40 in pve) I started playing tournaments only after i farmed myself to rank 10 in pvp … i immediately started to play with some guys (ventari van dark suldaris kayun) as a team called trolling for life…we were pretty successfull at that time..months later when the condi buff patch hit (i will just call it that) our team disbanded and I have been pugging a lot since then … in the last months i started a youtube channel with tipps and tricks for new players to help the community which helped me become a shoutcaster some weeks ago. The next patch looks very nice so I am considering setting up a new Trolling For Life Core Team…but some things still need to be changed!

So now to what I think guild wars 2 needs or doesn’t need concerning the next patch:
I will just talk a little bit about the biggest points that concern me there and in patches we already had

Diamond Skin: this trait is a 100% immunity to condi dmg which is never a good thing in a game (the question if it is good or not is not my main point here) my main point is that it doesn’t take any skill which can actually lead to a lower skilled player winning against a good player since you don’t even have to active it in a perfect moment

Automated Response: Pretty similar to diamond skin and the reason i don’t think it is good to have that in the game is the same as above

Lyssa Runes: In my opinion lyssa runes outshine the other runes because the damage in this game is way too high at this point and lyssa provides a condi remove as well as stability and protection which really helps vs more bursty classes (i would suggest a 60/90 sec internal cd for the lyssa rune proc)

Fresh Air: The air attunement of the elementalist with its insane instant damage is another thing that leads to an unbalanced game in connection the recharge with fresh air…also in my opinion traits such as fresh air and diamond skin really destroy the elementalist’s playstyle…some time ago ele was used as an allrounder class that can be really supportive while dealing a nice amount of dmg which can be combined in spikes (buffing stealth, might) as well as for supporting allies (swiftness, heal)

Josh Davis

#90 - Nov. 27, 2013, 4:40 p.m.

Hey Sensotix,

Thanks for the write-up.

I’ve been seeing a lot of threads like this on the forums lately, often accompanied with an itemized list of suggestions or concerns. I think the reason we’re seeing them pop up so often is because people aren’t exactly sure what direction we’re heading in terms of PvP – and that’s understandable.

This thread is slightly ill-timed. I say that because, yet again, I have to say that we’re almost ready to release a ton of information on PvP, but we’re not quite there yet. Next Monday (after the long holiday weekend) we’ll be releasing a blog post that will road-map a great deal of things our team will be working on implementing through the end of this year and going into next year. This should address a lot of the concerns you’ve raised and answer many of your questions. Starting next week we’ll be able to engage in discussion regarding future changes like we’d like to.

After the blog post we’re going to take strides to keep you guys in the loop as much as possible. This is a big priority for our team. As I’ve mentioned in previous threads, we’re going to start running a bi-weekly livestream that will give updates on PvP, tournaments, balance updates/previews, and just about anything else PvP related. That should help fill the gaps. Plus, you guys will get to see my baby blues again.

As for the balance changes – I’m not a part of that team so I can’t speak on their behalf. I hop into meetings from time to time to give feedback on changes or to present feedback from the forums, but that’s about the extent of it. I will, however, pass the thread along to them in case they haven’t seen it already. (Hint: They probably have.)

Personally, I think the changes coming on December 10th will have a significant impact on our current meta. The full implications? I don’t think anyone can predict that quite yet. There may even be a few surprises in there…

Next year is going to be a great year and I’m happy that we have so many devoted and dedicated players that are coming along for the ride with us. For those of you that have drifted away from the game for one reason or another – I honestly hope we’ll see you in-game again.

GROUCH OUT!

Edit: Happy Thanksgiving everyone!