Alga.6498 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 As one of those loyalist elites who has maxed out the character slots, (_71 to be exact_), I am having both PoF and HoT Elite Specs aswell Core Specs on different characters. I have now ready up for the 3rd gang, 9 characters for each profession, to gain our 3rd Expansion Elite Specs, ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesmode.4257 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 > @"Alga.6498" said: > As one of those loyalist elites who has maxed out the character slots, (_71 to be exact_), I am having both PoF and HoT Elite Specs aswell Core Specs on different characters. I have now ready up for the 3rd gang, 9 characters for each profession, to gain our 3rd Expansion Elite Specs, ;) You have 71 characters? Im at a loss for words :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Spiro.9745 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 My main is a ranger, and only a ranger And according to my list here, I have another Ranger, a Guardian, a Necromancer, a Mesmer, an Elementalist, and a Warrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff.5312 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I play mostly core, simply because I really dislike the mechanics of a lot of the elite specs. However, I am conscious of doing less dps etc than those around me. If I was being serious about raiding or something I'd make the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorudo.9054 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 i just made a revanant and i just don't want any of the specializations, if a GS one is ever coming for a rev it would fit her allot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesmode.4257 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 > @"sorudo.9054" said: > i just made a revanant and i just don't want any of the specializations, if a GS one is ever coming for a rev it would fit her allot better. I agree. I was shocked that the rev has a bow for renegade...GS makes much more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenedge.9675 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I ONLY use soulbeast to PROPERLY control my pet when desired. Even though using that has bugs. Otherwise, condi ranger. lb or sb / axe/torch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alga.6498 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 > @"cesmode.4257" said: > > @"Alga.6498" said: > > As one of those loyalist elites who has maxed out the character slots, (_71 to be exact_), I am having both PoF and HoT Elite Specs aswell Core Specs on different characters. I have now ready up for the 3rd gang, 9 characters for each profession, to gain our 3rd Expansion Elite Specs, ;) > > You have 71 characters? Im at a loss for words :) > I have the power to make people speechless ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeyspit.3965 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 My 'main' is Core Guardian (Zeal / Radiance / Virtues). I don't care much for DH traps, and the bow is phooey; I much prefer the added utility I bring to a group running both Radiance and Virtues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenrai Senshi.2017 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Just a heads up, but the term "specialization" refers to all specs in the game, including core specs. What you're differentiating between is core specializations and elite specializations, so you might want to update the title to reflect that (e.g. "Does everyone use an **elite** specialization now?"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr.5382 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 This is one of the rare cases where’d I’d advocate a poll on the subject. I have 26 alts and not one of them is core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elothar.4382 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I run a mix - some with only original game specs...some with the expansion elite specs. I generally have fun on both types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I don't have any core characters after the expansions came out. See my sig ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadTreeJig.6714 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I still main a core Ranger, I never warmed up to the Druid or Soulbeast. That aside, all of my other 80's use a specialization. Disclaimer: I am unashamedly an Open Worlder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeralOne.1093 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 > @"DeadTreeJig.6714" said: > I still main a core Ranger, I never warmed up to the Druid or Soulbeast. That aside, all of my other 80's use a specialization. > > Disclaimer: I am unashamedly an Open Worlder Same. The Ranger specs don't interest me. I play an Ele. Tempest and a Thief DD often, but my main is vanilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanhelin.3480 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I still play a Core-Mesmer, did the PoF story, map completion and griffon with him, all dungeons and fracs so far, pre-phantasm-patch with a power build, after the changes to the phants with a condi build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mea.5491 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I still play core condi Engi with P/P and Flamethrower. Underpowered but fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Templar.4589 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I use an elite spec on 8 out of 9 of my characters. For my Ranger though I prefer a build using the core traitlines. I just couldn't settle into a playstyle I enjoyed with either Druid or Soulbeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menadena.7482 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 > @"cesmode.4257" said: > Curious if people still run the vanilla classes and builds, or does everyone run with a specialization? Some vanilla, some HOT elites. None are the POF elites. Remember that you need to give up one of your 3 trait lines to use an elite so it is not always better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalendraf.9521 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I have a dedicated WvW-guardian that I used an instant level 80 boost to create which I run without specialization. I have not bothered to take it into PvE maps to gather up the necessary HPs to unlock a spec, but vanilla guardian still seems to be useful in WvW. A player once asked why I wasn't running Firebrand instead, but I've never had any other comments about it, and the squads I've joined have never seemed to have an issue with it. I know I could spend Proofs to train up the spec, but I'm trying to conserve those for other uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julischka Bean.7491 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 > @"cesmode.4257" said: > > @"Alga.6498" said: > > As one of those loyalist elites who has maxed out the character slots, (_71 to be exact_), I am having both PoF and HoT Elite Specs aswell Core Specs on different characters. I have now ready up for the 3rd gang, 9 characters for each profession, to gain our 3rd Expansion Elite Specs, ;) > > You have 71 characters? Im at a loss for words :) > --snip-- I could have easily maxed out character slots too. Game is six years old. 71 spread out over six years. As it is, I have 54 and an idea for another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julischka Bean.7491 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 As far as using specializations. I hate dragon hunter, so I use a core meditation build. I also prefer Warrior as opposed to, Berserker, but only because I enjoy Sword/Axe and Greatsword. I also travel about with core Ranger , Revenant, Engineer, and Mesmer. Daredevil, Tempest, and Reaper I play instead of core thief, elementalist, and necromancer...so much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy Lu.3865 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 About half of my toons don't use elites. Main reason is that as I am lucky enough to have lot of toons, I do not have to choose between elites or normal. I can do both. What also comes on the top of that is that for 2 professions, I don't use the elites at all because I do not enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Gaile Gray.6029 Posted May 31, 2018 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted May 31, 2018 Ranger. Still and perhaps always. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitzChevalerie.1035 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 still run core ele in pvp. rest is mostly hot/pof though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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