Curse

Slappywag · May 01, 2007, 11:41 AM // 11:41

I haven't played Guild Wars in like 7 months, but when I heard there was an expansion + sequal on the horizon I thought it was time to come back.

I messed around on a bunch of characters when I did play, my main characters being an assasin, warrior, ranger, necromancer and just getting to the mainland on a Dervish in nightfall.

Well anyway, I'm trying to pick a new class for GW2. I want a spike class that's useful in PVP. Obviously I've done this before on a W/E and kind of Assasin, but with the Dervish and the new skills (which I don't know much about) I'm wondering if game mechanics have changed.

So... Are Dervish's are very needed in PVP? I'm currently thinking I'll go an Elementalist. I'd would LOVE to go a Dervish though, but I just don't know how useful and needed they would be in PVP builds.

So yeah, I'm exhausted. If that made sense, respond please ^_^

Thomas.knbk · May 01, 2007, 01:17 PM // 13:17

What's so great about PvP is that you can delete a character and make another one in a second.

Poison Ivy · May 01, 2007, 01:27 PM // 13:27

Dervish seem like the new Warrior these days, so yeah if you want, go with them, as you seem to have some front line experience with Warriors, I've seen quite a few good ones that have made Monking harder than me in RA.

Div · May 01, 2007, 01:44 PM // 13:44

Everything can be useful in PvP, depending on the current meta. I'd say warriors and monks are generally the two most needed classes in PvP though.

Slappywag · May 02, 2007, 01:37 AM // 01:37

So Dervish's are being used in good GVG?

mrmango · May 02, 2007, 02:10 AM // 02:10

They're being used, but I don't think they're effective.

Slappywag · May 02, 2007, 04:08 AM // 04:08

How about Elementalists? Are they still useful?

We never used them in our GVGs.

red orc · May 02, 2007, 06:36 AM // 06:36

Every class can work in gvg. Depends on your build. Choose either front line: Warrior/Dervish/sin or midline casters: ele/mes/necro or midline ranged: ranger/para and start to play them.
Your question is rather too simplistic, like you never played gvg before.
So here it goes:
Create a pvp only character that you like of the above 3 architypes, get a build, copy one that works for others and go play ra.

JR · May 02, 2007, 09:11 AM // 09:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmango

They're being used, but I don't think they're effective.

Boy I'm glad you're here to give these top guilds a reality check.

Thomas.knbk · May 02, 2007, 09:20 AM // 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmango

They're being used, but I don't think they're effective.

Their job is to kill shit. They do that. Quite well. Therefore, you could say they're effective.

ayame ftw · May 02, 2007, 09:49 AM // 09:49

dervs have more uses then pure dmg dealers: flag runner, condition spreader, melee shutdon (ebon dust)

dont only focus on dmg dealing...

Bankai · May 02, 2007, 01:50 PM // 13:50

The only things that dervishes are really good at is killing shit and doing stuff like orders. Ebon dust aura is mediocre.

Thomas.knbk · May 02, 2007, 03:24 PM // 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayame ftw

dervs have more uses then pure dmg dealers: flag runner, condition spreader, melee shutdon (ebon dust)

dont only focus on dmg dealing...

The problem is they kinda sux as anything else. For condition spreader, a ranger beats them big time, and for Flag runner they're kinda bad as well. Melee shutdown has a million better options as well.

Byron · May 02, 2007, 03:44 PM // 15:44

I suggest doing what you like, rather than listening to what people think is the best.