Doctor Hide.6345

I do it all the time for my gold. Farming in this game is kind of boring for me since I don't care for 99% of its methods which most use. And the moment something becomes boring in a game, I just stop doing that activity. Yes, I am even talking about some of the meta events here. I just don't care for them anymore. So for me to get items I want, I have no problem swiping away to get all I need for the project I am working at that time. I value my time above most things, so wasting 4 hours when I can just swipe and get 1000s easy makes the most sense for my situation.

Right now , pistol is being considered for all condi sets for Ele atm from my understanding. I only know of tempest one since it was posted on main site, but I am sure the others will follow suit once they are done with the rounds. So despite all the hate it is getting, pistol is actually doing quite well damage wise which I am ok with because I like the pistol. The issue is how bad the nerfs will be to bring it down in line with others because we know they are coming. Hell, thief axe/pistol is doing like 54k at the moment with group and about 50k without or something. We know that will also get hit hard. Probably along with Guardian pistol as well which is at 46k.

Well, I admit I skipped through a lot of it because I am not a fan of the soundtrack, but all the video is WvW which makes me think well duh. Projectiles have always really sucked in PvP and WvW which has always been my problem with those modes. Too much block from players make them stink. So, it makes sense that it would stink from a competitive stand point. For PvE, aside from the normal problem eles have in general with boss fights, I don't see the pistol being that bad. Show me a video of the PvE side in instanced content, and you might actually convince me it is bad. As it stands now, I still think it is a decent weapon for PvE. As for WvW and PvP, I never cared for those modes to begin with, so it is what it is there.

That's good to know it exists at least. I was already planning to use it on condi weaver since I find that version most fun, so that part is good news to me at least. I am ok though with slightly above average with pistol. As long as it is not doing like 35k dps, I will be happy with it.

I never said it was good in those modes. I am talking purely PvE here. Not every weapon designed is good in every mode here, so it if it bad in PvP and WvW, my response is so what? I don't really care for those modes. I only really care for the PvE side of things. /shrug

Here is the thing. Even if the damage is low, and all the tests I saw were inaccurate, I am still not worried because that is the condi dps weapon now. So, they will buff it until it is good if that is the case because they want to make scepter the power ranged weapon. That leaves only really pistol for the condi ranged. Might be bad now, but that is easily fixed with number tweaks.

I am never worried about that. I have no problem telling people to kitten off a cliff before I move onto the next group if it ever happens. And for the record, it has not happened to me at all yet, so I am not worried about it at all.

I do have understanding. I know golem benchmarks isn't everything, but it shows the potential of the weapon. I don't care if other professions have it easier. I really kitten don't. I think that is a personal cop out answer a lot give here. If you don't want to put forth the work, then you shouldn't play the profession. Go play the easier ones. There are still people here who like the challenge of learning it. Because it is possible to achieve those numbers. It just takes more work which I am ok with. You are acting like it is not possible at to even reach even close to those numbers. As for the actual pistol itself, I am not saying it is perfect because I think the Bullet UI needs some work to make it easier to see, but overall I am happy with it.

And I plan too. I am currently working on getting the rotations down to memory because I do enjoy the weapon. 🙂 I am not saying it is an easy weapon, but it is a weapon I can stand behind.

Imagine defining if a weapon is good or bad based on fickle emotional feelings which have no bearing in actual logic. 💀

So, what I hear you saying is you want Engineer shortbow instead because the weapon is so bad. Got it. Also, according to some the pistol is doing about 44k dps which is pretty good. So realistically if the numbers are true, it is dong more dps than the sword atm. 🙂 So, it is not cheap at all.

I have not played with the weapon in WvW or PvP, so the weapon might actually be bad there in those modes which I am ok with tbh. Not every weapon is made for every mode. For PvE though, I have been having fun with it. I don't think it is trash tier there. And if benches are true, it can do about 44k dps which makes me happy. Not every weapon is made for competitive modes though.

To answer your question, it would maybe feel better depending on how it is done? So, I can see where you are coming from with your suggestions. I think some stuff on it can be improved, but I don't think it is trash tier because it doesn't have those distinct skills which I guess is one of the major things I disagree with here for some peeps. If they made it more skill distinct eventually, I wouldn't be complaining which is why I am not really fighting those ideas with people. I am ok with that. The main people I have a beef with is people who think it should be changed to an off hand when the chance of that is 0. They will build an off hand separately eventually for it if they keep this route up for weapons. But back to the main point which is I think it is an ok weapon. I think some stuff on it can be improved like bullet UI and some other tweaks. It is not a train wreck though like a lot make it out to be.

So, I have been thinking about this all day. And basically, I came to the conclusion I like the pistol so much aside from its theme of being a Spellslinger is because of the ammo mechanic. I don't see it as a gimmick at all. I think if they didn't do the ammo bullet mechanic like they did; it would have been an even more boring weapon to use. I don't think just adding spells for fire 1 2 3, water 1 2 3 etc... would have made it fun in my opinion because they would have no interaction. Now, I am not saying it is totally perfect because I do agree the showing the ammo needs some work to make it more visually different to see it easier. But that us more an UI problem than a pistol problem. The gun itself I am ok with because I think the ammo mechanic makes it interesting especially on weaver. And, I am also ok with the damage of it coming out if the 44k stuff is true. I am all for them making scepter the power range if that is a true statement on their end. I am ok with pistol being the ranged condi weapon.

Well, I actually don't mind the pistol. I like what they did with the animations, and I plan to use it as my main weapon from now on. The reason I started getting heavy into Ele was because I know pistol was coming for that spellslinger feel. And I am happy that it balances well at like 44k or 45k which makes it icing on the cake for me. I know the idea of it was never well received though by the community here. I frankly don't care for bows now, the idea of a longbow for ele is just as boring in my mind as the pistol is for others here. I am just happy it won out even some don't like it. I still plan to use it. /shrug