Guild Wars 2: The One Thread

[Mif]

A question I've been meaning to ask - targeting. From the scraps of info here and there I've (possibly incorrectly) deduced that you can target something specifically, much like in WoW, or you can not bother and your (non-aoe) ability will strike whatever you're facing...healing effects aren't targeted but are more aoe or aura. Also, certain things have specific target zones too - so you can aim for the dragons head or leg...or not bother and just aim for the whole thing. AOE is targeted with an..erm...aoe target thingumy.

Is that about right does anybody know?

That's about it.

[Valeron]

You can have targeting such as in wow but you use your abilities whether you have something targeted or not (ie, you will swing that sword if you press the skill). Also for ranged abilities, your projectile will go toward where you targeted at the time of your ability usage. So if that target moves from when you used your skill it could very well miss (could happen for slower moving projectiles). In other words, there is no "heat seeking or homing" in GW2 like there is in WoW for example.

But yeah, targeting is pretty much what you described.

[Deleted]

Excellent - thanks for the response guys :-)

[Autumn xD]

Saw this on Guru
http://www.gamereactor.dk/grtv/?id=13791

The sound O___O

[Coke]

Saw this on Guru
http://www.gamereactor.dk/grtv/?id=13791

The sound O___O

Mesmerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Mif]

Trying to download it incase it gets taken down, but the site seems to be slashdotted to hell.

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Video stream not found >.>

Lets hope it makes it to YouTube

[Jimusmc]

it's mesmer as we all knew. the GW2 facebook confirmed it. lol

http://gyazo.com/e7f91addde00920c7d09903a58c16139 <-- click

[Mif]

[Deleted]

Mesmer *is* final class. Announcements on Wednesday.

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Wooop! :-)

[willowe]

Um so in wow speak mesmer = arcane mage?

I see mirror image and a blink/warlock tele spell.

Am I missing something, don't get me wrong it looks totally badass, I've just never played GW1, so I'm trying to get a feel of this class in 'WoW speak.'

[Deleted]

Um so in wow speak mesmer = arcane mage?

I see mirror image and a blink/warlock tele spell.

Am I missing something, don't get me wrong it looks totally badass, I've just never played GW1, so I'm trying to get a feel of this class in 'WoW speak.'

I guess you could say so, there really isn't anything close to mesmer in WoW.

[willowe]

I guess you could say so, there really isn't anything close to mesmer in WoW.

Yeah, the more I look at that trailer, the less I'd call it an arcane mage.

Still pretty awesome. Coolest looking profession, imo. Will def try Mesmer when the game is (finally!) released.

[Mif]

Mesmer in GW1 was kind of an anti-class. They would use you against yourself.
So they may of retained some of that.

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Actually the easiest way to explain it would be to show you the GW1 Mesmer skills:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_of_mesmer_skills

[willowe]

Mesmer in GW1 was kind of an anti-class. They would use you against yourself.
So they may of retained some of that.

---------- Post added 2011-12-13 at 07:36 AM ----------

Actually the easiest way to explain it would be to show you the GW1 Mesmer skills:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_of_mesmer_skills

So......Rift's Dominator? I see a lot of control spells...

[Blznsmri]

So......Rift's Dominator? I see a lot of control spells...

Rifts Dominator is guild wars 1's Mesmer.

[willowe]

Rifts Dominator is guild wars 1's Mesmer.

Ah, ok. Then I will 100% be playing this class.

I loved me some Dominator.

[nbm02ss]

Ah, ok. Then I will 100% be playing this class.

I loved me some Dominator.

I think what he means is there is no way to tell yet if GW2 Mesmer will play like GW1 Mesmer.

[willowe]

I think what he means is there is no way to tell yet if GW2 Mesmer will play like GW1 Mesmer.

Obviously. But they can't call it 'Mesmer' without retaining some of the original version, can they?

[Mif]

Obviously. But they can't call it 'Mesmer' without retaining some of the original version, can they?

They still have purple butterflies, which is a Mesmer trademark
But to me it seems they may have gone down more a "fucking with you", then a hexing path, which is still very Mesmer.

We'll really just have to wait for the proper unveil on Wednesday to read about skills and class design.

[Deleted]

I've been missing a lot of stuff, is there any word if the closed beta is still starting this year?