Isle of Stars.3049

This comment will be heard better when posted in the Thief sub-section since most pros hangout under that dank den.

Personally, I don't have to land 100% critical chance for a Deadeye and there's no reason to do so since crit chance =/= crit damage. Having 80% crit chance means you are already landing 4 critical hits out of every 5 shots.

1. Go for Valkyrie

2. Infusions do not matter in your case since it's only a single ascended equipment

3. It's pointless to increase crit to 100%, as you won't benefit anything from it

4. Get Beryl Orbs and put them in your armor set

A Winding Mechanism Clockwork Backpack and a Medium Armor Set with the same style concept of those Watch Knights to go along with it.

I want to look like a steampunk toy without the help of those cheap tonics.

Lol that Grandma wolf!

Awesome story-telling, mate. Mad props!

> @"Thundabolt.8541" said:

> Sorry, but after being on the receiving end of the absurd damage Deadeyes could do, I think they had this coming.

>

> There's no fun in being downed fast with little time to react. Firebrands know that feeling when they get 1v4'd, which is understandable.

>

> You guys had far too much advantage over your opponents. Now it's time to think like a team and less like a one man army.

I'm in the advocacy of nerfing DE and its absurd damage output, but the thing is, DEs do not use the Trickery traitline. In short, no matter how many nerfs the Devs will do to LA, trash players who run cheese one-shot DE will not be affected as their build mostly revolves around SA-CS-DE.

My friend used to run Ports in our duo matches alot, not only because he can rotate between nodes and go for a decap, but we can also outnumber teams in two nodes in split second.

RIP Mezz Port (2012-2018)

> @"Alatar.7364" said:

> Nobody is a fan of this change literally nobody.

> Well except non-Thief people raging at DE but I guess why not punch a D/P Thief in the face cuz some other guys dmg on some other spec with Rifle has great burst.

>

> Core, and later Daredevil, has almost always received nerfs based on whining about something else.

> Like my favourite, let's nerf a core weapon because some Elite spec has a trait that gives it too much dmg.

> Or in this case, let's nerf D/P because rifle had burst dmg with LA.

> Of course it nerfs DE a little but why the hell take others with it.

Yep, they introduced a devil incarnate in the form of the Deadeye, yet they plan to nerf it by taking everything else with it. I pity the Core players especially those who plays Thief but doesn't have PoF.

Wait, maybe they are forcing people to buy PoF? Anyway, I'm excited to test the new SE, let's see if it can compensate the loss in LA.

> @"Raim.6123" said:

> Been gone for a year. Decided to check in on GW2 to see if now was a good time to come back for Mesmer and Guardian. Guess I'll uh..

You're late for the party. :anguished:

> @"syszery.1592" said:

> With Death's Retreat (rifle 4) you can still stack up to 15 for 15s out of combat :trollface:

You are missing the point. Not all Thieves run DE and not all of us love the spec. OP made it clear that Core and DD are the ones suffering from the crimes the Deadeye has committed.

I don't play Mesmer class but the update is kind of insane. For a short time I have assumed that it'll be the condi build that'll be nerfed and yet it's the power build and the utilities were the ones gutted.

I feel bad for you guys.

> @"Vieux P.1238" said:

> The things is with qq players is that they keep complaining and having mez, mirage, Chrono nerfed under the assomption it's over powered. When it's actually no more powerful then any other classes in terms of Direct or condi damage. They'l keep on complaining about that no matter how many nerfs Anet provides when the real issue, is targeting the right mesmer & not the clones. The class is made to confuse enemies with clones. & it does. & players are qq about it cuz they keep bursting the wrong target. QQ players don't want a nerf, they want a free lunch when it comes to mesmers. So no clones, no phantasm or anything that can confuse qq's with the wrong target. Otherwise they will keep complaining.

People do not like dealing with things that fucks up their mind, this is generally true to other online games. Hence, why Mesmers and Thieves are hated as if there's an unspoken rule about it.

> @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" said:

> > @"Isle of Stars.3049" said:

> > > @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" said:

> > > > @"Isle of Stars.3049" said:

> > > > Quick question for WvW specific build as I am running a Core S/D Thief. The only problem that I have is my back item doesn't have Marauder stats available. Any advise for a good substitute is highly appreciated, thanks.

> > >

> > > One backpack only generates 52 Power & Precision, 27 Vitality & Ferocity. That's barely enough to matter. Decide which three are most important to you and choose the stat that has those.

> > >

> > > Since you didn't say which stats you had available, let's presume it's Core only, with 63 primary and 40 to the secondaries

> > > * Valk covers Power & Ferocity|Vitality

> > > * An aggressive choice is Assassin's has Precision + Power|Ferocity (for more crits) or Zerk's Power + Precision|Ferocity for more damage

> > > * A defensive choice (not recommended) is soldier's with Power + Toughness|Vitality

> >

> > I have enough PvP League Tickets to cover for the four required wings of the Wings of Ascension back item and keen on combining it once I get an access to the game. While still away, I checked the wiki for the stats of the said back item and discovered that Marauder is not available.

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> The point is: it doesn't matter that much. It's very little difference in stats. If you want to match power & precision, choose either Assassin's or Berserker's. If you want power & vitality, choose Valkyrie. You'll lose 10-15 points on one stat, gain about the same in another, gain the same in a third, and be without 27 points in the fourth.

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> It's not nothing; it's just not enough that it matters all that much.

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> Alternatively, you can spend a little time in one of the LS3 maps to farm one of the other back items I mentioned in another post and get a backpack that does have Marauder's, then reskin it to _Wings of Ascension_. Once you upgrade the Wings, you'll be able to choose whatever you like.

No, thanks for the advise; I'm fine with the PvP back item as I don't have much time to get online and farm LW S3. I find the Valkyrie stats much suitable then just go with consumables to get over with the minor loss of other stats.

> @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" said:

> > @"Isle of Stars.3049" said:

> > Quick question for WvW specific build as I am running a Core S/D Thief. The only problem that I have is my back item doesn't have Marauder stats available. Any advise for a good substitute is highly appreciated, thanks.

>

> One backpack only generates 52 Power & Precision, 27 Vitality & Ferocity. That's barely enough to matter. Decide which three are most important to you and choose the stat that has those.

>

> Since you didn't say which stats you had available, let's presume it's Core only, with 63 primary and 40 to the secondaries

> * Valk covers Power & Ferocity|Vitality

> * An aggressive choice is Assassin's has Precision + Power|Ferocity (for more crits) or Zerk's Power + Precision|Ferocity for more damage

> * A defensive choice (not recommended) is soldier's with Power + Toughness|Vitality

I have enough PvP League Tickets to cover for the four required wings of the Wings of Ascension back item and keen on combining it once I get an access to the game. While still away, I checked the wiki for the stats of the said back item and discovered that Marauder is not available.

Quick question for WvW specific build as I am running a Core S/D Thief. The only problem that I have is my back item doesn't have Marauder stats available. Any advise for a good substitute is highly appreciated, thanks.

> @"Ruufio.1496" said:

> > @"Isle of Stars.3049" said:

> > > @"getalifeturd.8139" said:

> > > **new mechanic**

> > > https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Unhindered_Combatant

> > > https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Elusive_Mind

> > >

> > > Why is people timing evades on a class with 11k health a problem for you? Perhaps they should add exhaustion to classes whenever they use an invulnerability or block? Or maybe exhaustion every time they gain a boon to punish mindless spam?

> >

> > Because playing PvP with brains turned off is more convenient than learning how Thieves' evade frames work.

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> And spamming evades is more convenient than learning what skills to actually dodge.

There's no way for them to actually spam evades, man. I thought you'll join the "stealth OP plz nerf" bandwagon but then again I'm surprised that someone still complains about Thief dodges. Lol

> @"getalifeturd.8139" said:

> **new mechanic**

> https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Unhindered_Combatant

> https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Elusive_Mind

>

> Why is people timing evades on a class with 11k health a problem for you? Perhaps they should add exhaustion to classes whenever they use an invulnerability or block? Or maybe exhaustion every time they gain a boon to punish mindless spam?

Because playing PvP with brains turned off is more convenient than learning how Thieves' evade frames work.

> @"sephiroth.4217" said:

> TLDR: Nerf Thief and Weaver.

I have no idea which class should receive the "most hated class in this game" award, but something tells me it's either Mesmers or Thieves.

I prefer new weapons over recycled ones and new professions in the next expansion, tbh. Having the existing classes have something like a Crossbow Gauntlet, Katari, Flail or Polearms is pretty much achievable in terms of labor and profit; both short and long run.

Nah, nerf Mesmer please. Remove stun break on dodge. :3

Imagine a DJ with fully stacked Malice that ricochets. :s

Thank you for your reply, just to take note that the same thing can be said to non-gemstore items such as Holosmith's Sword / The Cutting Edge.

I agree that the uniqueness of weapon sounds doesn't entirely bring down Legendary Weapons' overall value, whereas in these weapons they have unique footfalls and adjustable stats on-demand which separates them from normal and gemstore weapon sets.

The reason why we are pushing for this with ardor is because of the appropriateness of the sounds in relation to the weapon that they are representing. Hearing some Sylvari plant-based weapon do a metal sheathing sound when stowed or drawn doesn't add immersion and sounds less appealing. I hope your team understands.

^ Yes thanks for this question!

To name a few:

Arcane Marksman Rifle - Needs an individual sound and rescaling. My friend bought an AMR skin, but it turned out to be like a blunderbuss!

Holosmith's Sword/The Cutting Edge - The sounds are like of those normal swords when equipped by a Warrior, Thief, etc.

Inquest Mark II Sword and Dagger - Just like TCE, should be more of a laser sword/dagger. Please fix!

Dreamthistle Weapon Skins - I hope these skins do not have that metal clunky sound when I purchase one because it'll be a downer!

Also please add some individual sound effects to them when drawn, why are some weapons still sound like metal when drawn/stowed when they are not?

Inappropriate sound effects, particularly those in weapon sets.

This.

And an improvement of the Personal Story will be highly appreciated.

Title is self-explanatory, especially to the following items:

Arcane Marksman Rifle - probably the biggest downer, I bought this skin for my Deadeye and my colleague was amazed by its design. However, when it was time for him to purchase the skin, he was distraught when it started to sound like a 17th century blunderbuss.

Inquest Mark II Dagger - sounds like a utensil being used in a dinner party

Inquest Mark II Sword - sounds like a sword (it's supposed to be a laser sword)

Holosmith's Sword/The Cutting Edge - same with Inquest Mark II sword, you have the feel of a lightsaber, but when used by a Thief/Warrior it sounds like a sword.

There several other skins that screams for improvement and I would be glad if other people can bring them up. So far, the ones mentioned above should be improved for a start.

I don't actually see 'skirts' that much, but what I am complaining about heavy armor sets is that they are either too clunky or straight edgy as if Sauron and Morgorth made them.

If there's one "skirt heavy armor" that I would like to see, it'll be pretty much like the ones worn by Yuria of Londor in Dark Soul 3.