GW2 is live! Here’s my 1st post-launch tournament PVP video, featuring my “Captain Hammer” Warrior build. The competing teams are Maven and Pure Glory. In this educational video, I discuss: The changes to the stability buff (now a boon) in…
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Is Stunlocking Possible in Guild Wars 2?
In this video, I discuss the situations in which “stunlocking” is possible in GW2. For the purposes of this discussion, I use the term “stunlock” to mean any control-oriented CC that causes the target to lose the ability to take…
Top 5 PVP Design Flaws – TaugVlog Ep. 3
I discuss my top 5 design flaws for PVP combat of MMORPGs. In reverse order, they are…drum roll please… #5: 50% healing debuffs E.g. Mortal Strike for pre-Cataclysm Arms Warrior in WoW. When 50% healing debuffs are part of a…
Understanding the Revive and Finish Mechanic for Downed Players in Guild Wars 2
I discuss tips for reviving or finishing a “downed” player in Guild Wars 2, using gameplay footage from 5v5 tournament matches with my Warrior. When a player’s HP bar reaches 0, they drop into a “downed” state, where they can…
Guild Wars 2 Mesmer PVP Video: 1st Look
I discuss the mechanics for the Mesmer class in Guild Wars 2, based on trying the class in sPvP for the first time in BWE3. Mesmer is an unusual archetype and from what players have told me, there is a…
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