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Guild Wars 2 - Balance Patch Aftermath: May 16th - MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited May 2017 in News & Features Discussion

imageGuild Wars 2 - Balance Patch Aftermath: May 16th - MMORPG.com

We thought another article would be appropriate for the latest big balance patch to hit Guild Wars 2. This month’s patch saw some of the biggest shake ups to come from the more recent cycle of balancing, giving way to older, less utilized skills and traits and hitting some of the big players. Across the game modes new builds emerged for almost every class in at least one game mode as the condition damage meta continued its steady rise to power (pun intended).

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  • WarlyxWarlyx Member EpicPosts: 3,368
    a link to the official patch notes would be cool
    xyzercrimeMaelzrael
  • MaxBaconMaxBacon Member LegendaryPosts: 7,846
    GW2, the great war on zerkers!
  • AlbatroesAlbatroes Member LegendaryPosts: 7,671
    edited May 2017
    I just can't get back into this game...Got a few 80s then logged off one day and never logged back in lol. Kind of the same with Tera as well after getting a few to cap.
  • legend1337legend1337 Member UncommonPosts: 7
    Thats because after lvl 80 there is no progression anymore in gw2
    ScellowAeandermezhuAlomar
  • exile01exile01 Member RarePosts: 1,089

    legend1337 said:

    Thats because after lvl 80 there is no progression anymore in gw2



    it didnt end for GW1 though.
    mezhu
  • rammur65rammur65 Member UncommonPosts: 107

    Warlyx said:

    a link to the official patch notes would be cool



    yeah but why bother not their job to do that patch notes are on the games actual site :p
  • rammur65rammur65 Member UncommonPosts: 107

    Albatroes said:

    I just can't get back into this game...Got a few 80s then logged off one day and never logged back in lol. Kind of the same with Tera as well after getting a few to cap.



    I do that alot as well its nice though bein able to comer back whenever.
  • MMOExposedMMOExposed Member RarePosts: 7,400
    How about actually making the Healing Trait Specialization on Revenant actually useful? I was hyped for the class because of the Tank and Healer Specializations, but they both suck worst than some of the other new Elite Specs added to the game in HoT such as Healer Druid.

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  • AlbatroesAlbatroes Member LegendaryPosts: 7,671

    exile01 said:



    legend1337 said:


    Thats because after lvl 80 there is no progression anymore in gw2






    it didnt end for GW1 though.



    Exactly, especially since the cap was at 20 but with all the skills and stuff you had almost endless progression on a single toon.
    mezhuexile01
  • ElvocElvoc Member RarePosts: 549

    Warlyx said:

    a link to the official patch notes would be cool



    This will get you to all updates..

    https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/info/updates
    Warlyx
  • MankzMankz Member UncommonPosts: 3

    legend1337 said:

    Thats because after lvl 80 there is no progression anymore in gw2



    There is progression after level 80, it's just not the kind YOU want.
    Aeanderturin231
  • AeanderAeander Member LegendaryPosts: 8,063
    MMOExposed said:
    How about actually making the Healing Trait Specialization on Revenant actually useful? I was hyped for the class because of the Tank and Healer Specializations, but they both suck worst than some of the other new Elite Specs added to the game in HoT such as Healer Druid.
    The healing aspect of the Revenant would have to be buffed to an absurd degree to even be competitive, so long as it is tied to an awkward, gimmicky Ventari tablet. Revenant healing is not fun, intuitive, fluid, or reliable. 
    Octagon7711xyzercrime
  • AlomarAlomar Member RarePosts: 1,299
    edited May 2017
    I had some great fun with this game at launch in WvW for several months before the lack of progression and repetitiveness bored me. I've tried to get back into several times over the years, but always found it lacking any "compelling" features to draw me in. Definitely was never pleased as the sequel to GW1, I expected much more.
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  • TalmienTalmien Member UncommonPosts: 190
    If only there was more character progression after 80, I would keep playing. But I guess since they don't have a sub, it doesn't much matter to them if I play a not.
  • AkulasAkulas Member RarePosts: 3,029
    The game gives you lvl 80 characters. If you haven't logged on for awhile go and see for yourself. There is still achievements there to do if you done all your masteries or w/e it was we did to still progress after 80. The game caters as an in between game for some and it costs nothing to get into. It's a good game for what it is.

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  • turin231turin231 Member CommonPosts: 5
    This is not a bad balance patch...It has added some nice possibilities for the PvE meta. Like alternative to PS builds. I really hope that some of these changes want to take into account the new Elites that will be coming with the expansion.


    PS. I love how few people in the comments talk about completely irrelevant things to the game balance that the article is about. How desperate are some people to be heard about how much they like and do not like a game?

  • Phedre_NDPhedre_ND Member CommonPosts: 1
    This article is inaccurate in at least one respect. The "buffs" given to Mesmer grant might to phantasms. The trouble is that Phantasms cannot be buffed. So, that "buff" to Mesmer is designed not to work from the outset.

    It is not reassuring to see the Devs making a coding error like that.
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