EmperorMoth.2709

The game should never be balanced around outnumbered fights, inherently balancing around anything outside of even fights is just really silly. I would actually argue that even if you could hit 10 targets a group of 10 people would not be able to kill a group of 50. I can assure you that people do indeed die in gvgs these days, the meta is just more single target focused and requires more people to coordinate in a smaller area to successfully execute a kill. Melee is certainly viable, there are just are less people that set up for it and less commanders that are comfortable pushing into melee. Range superiority is being chipped away at, I agree that melee is far more enjoyable in terms of playstyle. I would say that some of the big issues affecting melee right now are the amount of boon rip and cc available which is quite oppressive in melee depending who you are fighting. Nerfing aoe is not a bad thing, especially something like wells which have such a high impact. You can still win a fight with a well placed well bomb, wells are still very good. If you want more melee ranged aoe damage is something that really affects one's ability to melee, so having less of it allows you to push into melee. I don't know if expanding the target cap on some skills is necessarily the correct options because there are other things to calculate in such as traits that proc on hits, or stack on crits. Lowering the damage is also much easier from a design standpoint because it is just a number change, I am pretty sure that expanding a target cap is not just a number change and even if it were it would possibly require a revisit of the skill later on to determine if the expanded target cap results in the skill being too powerful thus pushing you away from using other skills and narrowing build diversity.

So there are a couple reasons why 10 target abilities and traits create an unfun environment in WvW. 1. Anything that is 10 target immediately was very good, because not everything was 10 target. Anything that can affect 10 people rather than 5 is almost always best in slot. So this discouraged build diversity because you had to take these traits or abilities. Less build diversity means a stale meta, means people are unhappy. 2. 10 targets is a lot of the servers to handle. After each expansion was added new animations, skills, traits, and interactions were added to the game. Causing the servers to struggle more and more over the years (there have been some changes made to try and help this besides reducing 10 target abilities). The servers really cannot handle it. If you have 60 people in one area and their skills hit 10 targets that is a ridiculous amount of stuff going on. The servers must also calculate those abilities hitting their targets, and the effects they have. Certainly server lag shouldn't be a reason why you do not do something when developing an mmo but the reality of it is that we will have to do things in order to make the servers function better so we can all play the game. 3. 10 target abilities does not help smaller groups, and actually encourages groups to run 30+. The value you get from 10 target abilities when you are 15 players versus 10 target abilities when you are 30 is crazy. Which makes it harder for smaller groups to be able to do things (like fight outnumbered), especially if some of those 10 target abilities are not just damage oriented but also support oriented. Removing 10 target abilities encourages better fights and a more exciting meta where each person means more. The fights tend to take longer because there is just less damage going out. Longer fights allow for more skill expression from the people involved, this means you can more reliably use things like group movement, terrain, and decision making on the part of the commander to win fights as opposed to people dying to random damage.

Time for some summer recruitment! We are looking for fresh faces to join our ranks!

New server who this! Join us for desserts!

Hey there! We are not located on Blackgate, and we might run a bit early for you but our server is currently open and we do fit the bill of being casual competitive. The environment is probably what you are looking for, we just don't roam too much in voice though we do play outside of our raid times. I am going to put a link to our recruitment thread in here so you can look at more information about us. More than happy to help returning players back into the game. If you think we could potentially work I am happy to chat with you over discord and run over how the guild works before you commit to anything like a transfer. Link: HERE recruitment

Hey there! We are actually located on JQ. We actually might work for you really well considering we play in EST, and we can help teach you the ropes of WvW. Here is a link to our recruitment post if you want to read more, it also has a link to some of our WvW videos. We are absolutely willing to help out newer players so don't stress about that. Shoot me a message if you want to chat some more and I can go over things and answer any questions. Here is the link: HERE recruitment

Still doin GvGs, we have some more open field footage in our playlist, you can find the link for it in our message above. If you want to be part of an awesome team shoot me a message!

Fights have been great this week, we have a GvG coming up on Sunday, what a time to be alive.

Now that we are free of Mag we can have some better fights, holler at us if you are interested in joining!

Having a great week! Fights have been fantastic, hopefully the new match up will bring fights that are just as good!

[HERE] is looking for new and experienced players who want to learn and improve as a group! We are a fight-focused guild that enjoys the competitive nature of WvW but we also like having a fun and relaxed atmosphere when we are on our way to the battle. No matter if you have been playing for years or just started the game last week, all are welcome. We have people willing to spend one on one time with new WvW players to help equip them with the tools needed to get the most out of WvW. For more experienced players there is plenty of conversation and theory crafting as we continue to improve and try out new exciting things. We are currently organizing to begin playing GvGs in 15v15 format, this will be outside of our normal raid hours and will not be a requirement as it is more skilled gameplay that not everyone may be comfortable with. Raid Days Requirements Voice Communication, we use Discord. If online during raid, be at raid. Use one of our guild builds. If you need a hand working towards it we would be more than happy to help you. We understand that new players may need time to acquire what is needed, no worries, we are here to improve as a team. Videos Video Playlist Why Should I Join? [HERE] is a small to medium fight guild, we value each player and are dedicated to our members. In [HERE] you can make a difference, and grow your skills while making friends and enjoying everything WvW has to offer. We are always looking to improve, and if you enjoy theory crafting new exciting things we are a great place. We also offer builds you can simply pick up, for those that may not enjoy theory crafting and just want to show up and play. In [HERE] we value your time and energy that you put into the game. We have a variety of builds to choose from, and don't believe in forcing someone to spend their entire WvW experience playing support firebrand (though if you want to do that you certainly can). If you are looking to learn how to command we can also offer lessons which will aid with you the tools needed on the battlefield. Our members come from all walks of life, and some are hardcore while others are more casual. We are all united by our love for the game mode and the friendships we have formed. What if I am not on Crystal Desert? If you are not on Crystal Desert you can transfer to our server (our server is currently VERY HIGH), or to our link server (Yaks Bend is currently high). It does require a cost of gems, and if available you should transfer to Crystal Desert over our link as our link server changes every two months. It is also suggested you contact us before making the transfer so we can be sure you get to speak with one of our officers before hand and you are comfortable making the move. We are more than willing to talk you through how we operate to figure out if we are the right fit for you before you decide to make a server change. Contact If you are interested in joining us shoot me a message in game or on discord. I would love to hear from you. EmperorMoth.2709 or Moth#9909 in discord (you may need to shoot me a friend request before a message if we don't share any discord servers) Thanks for checking us out! We hope to see you on the battlefield.

We do indeed!

Hope the holidays have treated everyone well! Check us out for exciting game play!

Heading to t2 for those sweet fights!

You are the sweetest thing <3