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Chook

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I'm looking to get back into Guild wars, yet I'm having trouble finding the "Drive" to play again. I really don't play any MMO's much anymore except logging into WoW every once in a while(Damn annual pass). Anything I should look forward to, in GW? I'm currently STILL level 20 with no motivation to level. ;{
 
That's the thing, I LOVE the ranger, but I was also going to try something new. Not sure what to play though. I'm probably going to stick with it, and just push out some levels hopefully.
 
Chook said:
That's the thing, I LOVE the ranger, but I was also going to try something new. Not sure what to play though. I'm probably going to stick with it, and just push out some levels hopefully.
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What do you like about the ranger?

IMO, warrior is the most fun to play. They're strong, deal a lot of damage and they're beefy. The builds are also all over the place. You can easily do a dps/glass cannon build, or a support build, or a lower dps/survivability, or healing, etc etc. I've really found it a lot of fun to play.

I'm currently levelling a thief and have really gotten into the grove of 'smart' combat. I've found that the thief is pretty reliant on skillful combat, so maybe try that if you want a bit of a challenge.

I've got my ranger to level 41 so far, but I sort of find it to be boring. The presence of having a pet (realistically two since you can swap once one dies) leaves me shooting my bow/throwing axes from the distance while my pet does the nitty-gritty work.

Orrrr, maybe you just need some more 'guild' play. Why not throw an event up on the LFG page? You can recruit people to help try something you've wanted to do or just join with a group to try something new.
 
I always liked the "I'm a huntsman" type deal, I've played a Hunter on WoW for a few years and I absolutely loved it. I think I will give warriors a shot though. Drac, I thank you good sir.
 
I thought I loved the toolkits of my engineer; then I went all crazy with the cool shit my ele could do; then I laughed at myself when I found that my warrior could take them both on with one arm tied behind his back..
 
Heh. I always loved range classes like Ranger for stuff like WvW and all that other jazzy stuff. I guess I'm going to try a warrior for SPvP and PvE. Can't wait to try it! :}
 
Chook said:
Heh. I always loved range classes like Ranger for stuff like WvW and all that other jazzy stuff. I guess I'm going to try a warrior for SPvP and PvE. Can't wait to try it! :}
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I think you'll like it, I actually used ranged attacks on my warrior ALL THE TIME too, so you really get both aspects. I feel like they did a great job not confining the warrior's prowess to just Melee stuff. Really experiment with all the combinations here. I'm in full exotics and have tried a bunch of builds end-game (and while leveling) and they all bring allow for a different type of gameplay.
 
I'm actually doing (and loving) a sword/axe right now. Love that bleed damage (but I opted for a higher survivability, lower straight-dps build now)
 
mesmer is fun coming from ranger. staff / longsword and sometimes 1hs or scepter in places.
 
Drac said:
I'm actually doing (and loving) a sword/axe right now. Love that bleed damage (but I opted for a higher survivability, lower straight-dps build now)
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Can we kick this guy out of the guild? He's clearly not doing it right... Then again I guess he's making me look better. Whatever *crabs*
 
I picked up a greatsword, and never put it down. Was rocking longbow for some burning damage off-hand but pfft. Rifles make you BLEED *psycho*
 
If you're only at L20...you haven't explored the class yet unless you've done some serious sPvP!.
You haven't tried the elite skills, they're fun to play with, and you don't even have Master level traits yet! Rangers get multiple stability sources, letting them shrug off some really annoying boss fights and encounters.

Traits are one of the most fun things to play around with IMO. You can drastically change the way you play the game with a couple of clicks. Well...maybe not for warriors. One of the reasons I never played warriors past beta is because I never really liked the way traits worked well together (a shouts build is a notable exception, but I never delved too deeply).

ThatOneGuy said:
mesmer is fun coming from ranger. staff / longsword and sometimes 1hs or scepter in places.
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Mesmers have the best trait selections in the game for tweaking, messing around and synergizing with themselves. See these theorycrafting threads, for example.


The leveling system itself is made so it gives you something cool every 5-10 levels, be it a new skill slot, a major/minor trait, access to a new dungeon, weapon/armor tiers etc...

Of course, you can always get some quick levels through crafting to see a real change in your character.
 
Heh I'm kind of in the same situation as you Chook. Got my Necro up to 62 and am just bored with the leveling process, which is weird 'cause I liked leveling in WoW. Doesn't feel like I'll get anything from leveling either. Maybe that's why. That's part of the reason I came here though, looking for some cool peoples to play with. :p
 
Diremongoose said:
If you're only at L20...you haven't explored the class yet unless you've done some serious sPvP!.
You haven't tried the elite skills, they're fun to play with, and you don't even have Master level traits yet! Rangers get multiple stability sources, letting them shrug off some really annoying boss fights and encounters.

Traits are one of the most fun things to play around with IMO. You can drastically change the way you play the game with a couple of clicks. Well...maybe not for warriors. One of the reasons I never played warriors past beta is because I never really liked the way traits worked well together (a shouts build is a notable exception, but I never delved too deeply).


Mesmers have the best trait selections in the game for tweaking, messing around and synergizing with themselves. See these theorycrafting threads, for example.


The leveling system itself is made so it gives you something cool every 5-10 levels, be it a new skill slot, a major/minor trait, access to a new dungeon, weapon/armor tiers etc...

Of course, you can always get some quick levels through crafting to see a real change in your character.
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I did ALOT of sPvP with Rafiki.


Tulzscha said:
Heh I'm kind of in the same situation as you Chook. Got my Necro up to 62 and am just bored with the leveling process, which is weird 'cause I liked leveling in WoW. Doesn't feel like I'll get anything from leveling either. Maybe that's why. That's part of the reason I came here though, looking for some cool peoples to play with. :p
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I love you guys, but I just can't. get. interested! It feels as the goal of leveling is SO far away. D;
 
Mm, worry not about the goal good sir, but the path. GW2 is very nontraditional as far as MMOs are concerned in that you play for fun rather than reward. Which has its pros and cons. Most MMO players are used to working toward something, I think, which is why they're so off-put by this game. Gotta take the time to smell the roses, so to speak. All that said, there are a couple things not available to you at lvl 20, those being dungeons and your story quest. Dungeons start at 30, so you're not too far off from being able to try those out, and you unlock more story quest as you level which so far I've found to be really interesting. :3

Also, you get exp from practically everything. You could go from level 1 to 80 by picking flowers if you so wish. Dynamic events give lots of exp and karma, if you find one of those just link the nearest waypoint in map chat and people will usually come. Getting 100% map completion for an area gives a buncha stuff, discovering new recipes through crafting can level you pretty fast (while potentially giving you neat things), and with cooking you can even make food that'll boost your exp. Leveling itself goes pretty fast; at least in my experience it doesn't get much harder at all as you go. Just have fun. :3
 
I've leveled my ranger up to 64 so far.

What I've found is that I really don't have to grind it out. I just run around chasing shineys and when I stop to take a breath, OMG I got 2 levels!

I experiment with different weapon combos and pets to keep things interesting. I'm not maxing/minning right now (though I am putting thought into it for the future); I'm just trying everything, even the "bad build" stuff.

When I get tired of leveling in a zone, I run off in a random direction and see how far I can get before I get pwned by higher level baddies. I think I crossed 5-6 zones while in my 20s jsut to expand my map a bit and see the world. I probably earned 3 levels that way. GW2 is very generous with exp, so you don't have to worry about losing time on your goal while doing unconventional things.

Tulzscha had it right. Don't focus on the goal, just enjoy the journey. Smelll the roses, they have exp in them.
 
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