Things you wish you knew when you started?

[barackopala]

That Warrior is a Trash class.

Yet is the class that pretty much defines the current meta in WvW and BS is used in all contents whilst also bringing good boon removal and CC

[Meat Rubbing Specialist]

Yet is the class that pretty much defines the current meta in WvW and BS is used in all contents whilst also bringing good boon removal and CC

This question wasn't "what do you think of it now"

[IzzyOwnz]

To be more flexible with this game.

[Sevyvia]

That it's okay not to use berserker/viper gear, or any other full offensive stat-set, despite everyone recommending that you use those stat sets 24/7.

I guess that's kind of an obvious thing, but it really helped me enjoy the game and more classes far more. No discussion, Dire gear is lower damage than Viper. But being dead is even lower damage, and dying at the drop of a hat or being instantly punished if not outright killed for not having an evade ready or not knowing precisely when to dodge is really not a good experience for someone new to the game. I'd much rather be the 3k+ armor, 30k hp condi rev never dying than the constantly on-edge glass cannon, and then save that sort of stuff for fractals or raids.

[Fkiolaris]

Going by how the game was when I stopped about 18 months-2 years ago, as a casual player I would say I wish I knew:

1) That there isn't an automatic group finder for the dungeons and practically nobody does them other than specific exceptions (not talking about the Fractal ones)
2) That base classes would be mostly left in the dust of the new variants
3) That they would change various systems in a way to try and force you to play their way (ie dailies)

The base game before they changed to the current dailies system was for my taste one of the best MMO experiences I have had. Log in with whatever character you want, do whatever content you want, anywhere you want, get rewarded depending on how much you did. The daily and monthly achievements with the laurels and all that was my end-game in a way and the current system completely killed the game for me, which is a shame.

[barackopala]

This question wasn't "what do you think of it now"

And it even was fucking good on dungeon runs tho, when dungeon farming was viable, it was still fucking good

[PACOX]

And it even was fucking good on dungeon runs tho, when dungeon farming was viable, it was still fucking good

Warrior has been the most consistent class in the game.

Vanilla - 5 Warrior dungeons, Warrior one of the fastest open world classes, warrior S class in PvP and WvW.

HoT - Warrior has reserved a spot in raids and fractals. Warrior still core in WvW. Condi warriors all over PvP

PoF - Warriors still have their reserved spot. Warriors still core in WvW. Warriors still among top tier in PvP.

[Meat Rubbing Specialist]

And it even was fucking good on dungeon runs tho, when dungeon farming was viable, it was still fucking good

And is still found it to be a trash class. So what does it matter?

[barackopala]

Warrior has been the most consistent class in the game.

Vanilla - 5 Warrior dungeons, Warrior one of the fastest open world classes, warrior S class in PvP and WvW.

HoT - Warrior has reserved a spot in raids and fractals. Warrior still core in WvW. Condi warriors all over PvP

PoF - Warriors still have their reserved spot. Warriors still core in WvW. Warriors still among top tier in PvP.

Yeah, if anything warrior is a very stable class, heck Greatsword still remains the base for BS since vanilla.

IDK if warrior remains top tier in pvp, wasnt mirage the killer of fun on pvp?

[PACOX]

Yeah, if anything warrior is a very stable class, heck Greatsword still remains the base for BS since vanilla.

IDK if warrior remains top tier in pvp, wasnt mirage the killer of fun on pvp?

Spellbreaker was nasty in pvp. They toned it down a little bit but it's still a competitive pick.