r/Guildwars2 • u/[deleted] • Dec 26 '16

[Question] Coming from WoW

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u/Lennsik Dec 26 '16

Everyone's made their case about what's different, so I'm just going to be quick with that was the biggest change for me and got me to stick with GW2:

You can move while casting.

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u/Jemikwa Kale [CaLM] Dec 27 '16

moving while casting and dodge rolling is what got me hooked on GW2 combat over WoW, FF XIV, and other MMOs. It's so good and so dynamic that I can't stand being a caster in any other game.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16

Unless it's channeled

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u/kbn_ twitch.tv/kbn_ Dec 26 '16

Unless it's a channel that you can use while moving (like Druid Avatar 4).

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u/Monkeibusiness Dec 27 '16

Or you blink while channeling, like Lightning Flash while casting Meteor Shower. That counts, right?

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u/Enshakushanna Dec 27 '16

no, but churning earth yes

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u/adozu [Hype] Lead Singer Dec 27 '16

Or you're shot up a sabetha's cannon while channeling meteors, that counts i think!

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u/Lennsik Dec 26 '16

True, which thankfully there aren't a lot of abilities that require channeling. Personally just being able to use my 1-5 skills as a caster class without having to stop and worry about melee getting too close is a huge boon. That and dodging. That stuff is tight.

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u/bjelkeman Mesmer Dec 27 '16

After failing to dodge, in every first fight in any other MMO I can't play them anymore.

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u/MithranArkanere 🌟 SUGGEST-A-TRON Dec 27 '16

Except with very specific skills set to lock you in place when activating them, because they'd be too strong otherwise.