GW2, Which class for PVP?

uncle_sam_ie

I usually hate PVP but, WvWvW PVP in GW2 looks awesome. What class should I pick? I was thinking of going with Elementalist. And, how to pick a good server when the game comes out?

MikeyJoyce

Hi there,

Let's say theoretically i was in the beta and maybe ive been playing PVP and maybe ive been trying the classes out.

If that was the case then i could say something like.

"Elementalist is a great choice its fast and does loads of damage BUT it is not the best in fact all the classes feel balanced and none feel more powerful then the last in fact you have tons of survivability. Like at least 5-10 times more than wow you can withstand attacks from most classes and have time to think about the fight. All the classes are relevant and it really depends on your play style "

This is all theoretically yanno :P seeing as the NDA is up

Also for server's a list will be put up before the game goes live and im sure everyone here on boards will agree on one and everyone can go play on that server.

uncle_sam_ie

The only problem I can see with WvWvW PvP is, how to stop people from re-rolling toons on a winning server. Or, is it once you pick a server your done, that's your home server for all your new toons?

VinLieger

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

The only problem I can see with WvWvW PvP is, how to stop people from re-rolling toons on a winning server. Or, is it once you pick a server your done, that's your home server for all your new toons?

You can move your home server but theres gonna be a fee attached and im guessing a penalty so you cant play WvW for a certain amount of time

uncle_sam_ie

VinLieger wrote: »

You can move your home server but theres gonna be a fee attached and im guessing a penalty so you cant play WvW for a certain amount of time

It would still be worth it though. I'd pay the fee and right before I went on a two week holiday. Nothing worse then being on losing team.

MikeyJoyce

Yeah you choose a Home Server then you can only do WvWvW for that particular server eg.

You login in and select Server A to be your Home Server.

You play on Server A and do some WvWvW then later your friend rings you and says wanna play together on server B.

You move to Server B easily with a few clicks of the interface without any penalty and play there.

Your friend decides he wants to do some WvWvW and you both go to connect to WvWvW and yours tells you you are only able to fight for Server A and not server B.

If you would like to play WvWvW for server B you will need to purchase a Server Transfer for Real life money or buy gems with gold which then can be used to purchase the character transfer.

Also as of right now we do not know the penalty's involved with Changing your home server with a Server transfer. I can imagine it being a WvWvW cooldown for a few days so you cannot play.

uncle_sam_ie

Also with world PVP, will we get the go against the French and Germans servers too? That would be very cool.

shootermacg

If you have an aversion to rez signets and think you can take down a whole team single handed, play an ele. In my random arena experience and it is considerable, eles are usually played by complete idiots who think damage is how you win a match, they would rather forego the rez sig for that one more gotta have skill.
No there are exceptions to this rule, but they pretty much prove the rule ^ ^. I play all classes but love the sin and mez classes myself, it is so easy to totally shut down elementalists, their cast times means u need to have a 500 ping not to interupt them. I just fire black out and forget them, they'll always cast through it, 4 casts and they die wondering wtf just happened before they turn on the monk lmao. Maybe it's because new players head straight for the dps or something, but I've seem more bad players playing ele than pretty much any other class, of course if wammo-with-sword was a class I would totally have to revise my opinion.

MikeyJoyce

shootermacg wrote: »

If you have an aversion to rez signets and think you can take down a whole team single handed, play an ele. In my random arena experience and it is considerable, eles are usually played by complete idiots who think damage is how you win a match, they would rather forego the rez sig for that one more gotta have skill.
No there are exceptions to this rule, but they pretty much prove the rule ^ ^. I play all classes but love the sin and mez classes myself, it is so easy to totally shut down elementalists, their cast times means u need to have a 500 ping not to interupt them. I just fire black out and forget them, they'll always cast through it, 4 casts and they die wondering wtf just happened before they turn on the monk lmao. Maybe it's because new players head straight for the dps or something, but I've seem more bad players playing ele than pretty much any other class, of course if wammo-with-sword was a class I would totally have to revise my opinion.

I think the OP means Guild Wars 2 and not Guild wars 1...

shootermacg

I try to never leave any reason get in the way of a good rant :cool:.

On a completely different I hope we have running in guild wars 2, but with the single class system it's looking doubtful

MikeyJoyce

Running?

Do you mean like in Guild Wars 1 someone would pay to escort your character to a certain place in the game so you don't have to?

If so then no i don't think this will be in Guild Wars 2 but i have always hated this about Guild Wars 1 and will be glad if i don't see people trying to sell running services.

shootermacg

MikeyJoyce wrote: »

Running?

Do you mean like in Guild Wars 1 someone would pay to escort your character to a certain place in the game so you don't have to?

If so then no i don't think this will be in Guild Wars 2 but i have always hated this about Guild Wars 1 and will be glad if i don't see people trying to sell running services.

That's pretty much what it is. Can't see why it would bother you so much, I used to run missions and all the known routes, great fun and like most services you don't have to pay for em.

There are two types in guild wars those people who admire player ingenuity and like the thought of games within games and then there's those that don't.

Eoin247

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

The only problem I can see with WvWvW PvP is, how to stop people from re-rolling toons on a winning server. Or, is it once you pick a server your done, that's your home server for all your new toons?

Thinking the same thing here. I know that there are going to be some restrictions in place to try and prevent this happening, but i'm not fully convinced if this will be enough. Hopefully it will,

Ivan

Warriors are pretty OP in GW2 PvP atm. 9k Eviscerate crits and axe off-hand meatspin tears through people. Add Golemancy Runeset and you just decimate people. I expect warriors to receive a nerf and the Golemancy Runeset to be removed as it appears to have been already.

Rangers seem next strongest and Elementalist a close third place. On the whole though, it's a lot more balanced than most games even given these seemingly overpoweredness. In the right circumstance Thieves can dish out a lot of damage with Death Blossom. Engineers control more points than the Irish at the Eurovision.

If it's not simply a matter of personal preference at this point, I feel it will be by the next Beta weekend. Time will tell.

OctavarIan

I found WvW PvP to be fairly balanced as a Necromancer. (Didn't play arena)

Made an AoE necro and it was insane how effectively I could control the front line of the enemy. Could ghost into their group, lay down marks and distract before teleporting out. Could yank someone from their group into ours for pretty much an insta-kill. AoE fear to block enemies from reviving each other. AoE chill to isolate stragglers. It wasn't so much an out and out dps role as it was an overall control one. The odd time I got caught in a 1v1 it was super tough to survive though, which is understandable and fair.

And there are at least four other ways of playing the necro. Condition stacking for huge burst dps; minion army; melee health stealer; mid-range Death Shroud.

Overall the options are great and the ability to change build at a whim is so good.

Lister1

Ivan wrote: »

Warriors are pretty OP in GW2 PvP atm. 9k Eviscerate crits and axe off-hand meatspin tears through people. Add Golemancy Runeset and you just decimate people. I expect warriors to receive a nerf and the Golemancy Runeset to be removed as it appears to have been already.

Nice video showing a dps specced warrior in action....would agree that this setup is likely to receive a nerf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=83hvsuTd_No

Eoin247

I very much doubt that the classes that are op now will still be so in the full game. If you're speculating now then it should only be on play style with professions not power.

donegal34

Hi guys im new to the Boards. But would love to know what servers ye all plan to join, must do my homework as to what class to go for. be nice to get a gang from Ireland together, Hope to see yas soon