Guild Wars 2 - Expansion Announcement

[Valeron]

Gray Matter explained it way better than I did

[Kazgrel]

I dare say I believe that the new masteries won't be as restrictive in terms of story/area progression as they were at the start of HoT, but I suppose that'll be something we have to find out the hard way. Consider me cautiously optimistic that Anet learned from HoT.

Honestly, I like things like the mastery system and lack of having to chase gear all the time. Odd/ironic I would say that, being I play FF14 mostly at this point.

[Valeron]

Honestly, I like things like the mastery system and lack of having to chase gear all the time. Odd/ironic I would say that, being I play FF14 mostly at this point.

You are allowed to like more than one mmo ;-)

And if all of them were the same, then what's the point?

[Deleted]

Sniper is what they're getting according to the leaks.

This is the only elite spec that I'm afraid of.
Hope they give them either mediocre damage or reduce heavily the access to stealth, anything except backstab damage from stealth on 1200 range.
But knowing ANet, they'll give Snipers the opposite, insane damage and stealth reliant.

[TriHard]

This is the only elite spec that I'm afraid of.
Hope they give them either mediocre damage or reduce heavily the access to stealth, anything except backstab damage from stealth on 1200 range.
But knowing ANet, they'll give Snipers the opposite, insane damage and stealth reliant.

FeelsGoodMan

[Kazgrel]

You are allowed to like more than one mmo ;-)

And if all of them were the same, then what's the point?

Shhh...don't say that too loud on this forum.

Part of why I will advocate this game, despite having not played in nearly 2 years, is they do dare to be somewhat different.

[Gray_Matter]

This is the only elite spec that I'm afraid of.
Hope they give them either mediocre damage or reduce heavily the access to stealth, anything except backstab damage from stealth on 1200 range.
But knowing ANet, they'll give Snipers the opposite, insane damage and stealth reliant.

A sniper should really have a 3000 range, 15k damage and a 5 seconds CD

[Deleted]

I hope next guard will be not broken !

[AngryCoco]

If my elementalist doesn't get greatsword I will not buy the expansion.

[Deleted]

If my elementalist doesn't get greatsword I will not buy the expansion.

I recall seeing a leak that said eles were getting 1h sword.
Can't find a link tho, the only thing I can find is a picture of the new ele spec skillbar.

[StationaryHawk]

HoT changed that in quite a few ways. Not HUGE ways, not like coming into WoW mid-expansion or something, but the changes are there and they speak to a shift in the philosophy in the company. Especially the changes that DO affect player power. A HoT player is much stronger than a Vanilla player, by quite a bit.

Aside from most meta builds utilizing the elite specializations, what makes a HoT player much stronger than a Vanilla player? Genuinely curious, as I've never much followed high-end fractals and raiding.

[Zazajin]

I've not really played since finishing the Heart of Thorns storyline, does anyone know the likelihood of Tengu being added there? Always been keen on those guys.

[Triggered Fridgekin]

So Heart of Thorns could very well drop to $10 like the base game did before it finally went F2P a couple months later?

I'd bite on that.

[Lotus Victoria]

So Heart of Thorns could very well drop to $10 like the base game did before it finally went F2P a couple months later?

I'd bite on that.

Or maybe be included in the new one for free

[Triggered Fridgekin]

Or maybe be included in the new one for free

Well, ideally, sure.

[nyc81991]

I hope the expansion makes me want to come back to the game. I started playing when it launched and always felt like the game had the potential to be incredible.

[Wolfman31]

Total WvW revamp or GTFO

[Deleted]

You are allowed to like more than one mmo ;-)

And if all of them were the same, then what's the point?

BUt only if one of them is WoW and neither is FFXIV XD

[Lotus Victoria]

I'm quite anxious to explore the Crystal Desert. PLS BE GUD

[PACOX]

A sniper should really have a 3000 range, 15k damage and a 5 seconds CD

Load up all your venoms just to ruin someone's day and tomorrow.

Anet doesn't really do targeted heals but I though making a sniper something like Ana from Overwatch would be cool. She can heal with her shots, throw down healing grenades, buff allies with shots. Thieves dont have a support spec. Give thieves the range they are missing without creating an OP power spec. Players would probably have to use the action cam but it could work.

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I hope the expansion makes me want to come back to the game. I started playing when it launched and always felt like the game had the potential to be incredible.

Its almost an entirely different game if you haven't played since launch.