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If i loved the engineer in warhammer online, will i enjoy the one here?
shenfrey
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in Guild Wars 2
As topic states i loved the class in war, how different are the two and is there fun to be had with the engineer in this game? Thanks guys.
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Not comparable. Due to game mechanics, combat, smoothness of animations and the general uniqueness of the game you simply can't compare the two.
Though I love my engineer in GW2 lol
I've played both. I much preferred Warhammer's version. Not to say GW2's version is awful, just not nearly as fun nor as well rounded.
Did you play WoW? Remember the class affectionately called the totem crapper class? Yep. I still love it and don't care. I have 3 turrets out at any given time, then swap to flamethrower for the next fight, then grenades, or mines, or kegs of explosives. It's a blast- pun intended.
If you go into it knowing that you are littering the landscape with shrapnel and corpses, you'll love it. However, turrets come in healing flavor (sound familiar?), aoe damage flavor (again familiar), flame and bleed (familliiiiaaarrr) and rocket launcher turrets- ok, that's new... oh yeah, I have the option of a net turret too, but don't use it (yeah, familiar).
Most memorable games: AoC(Tryanny PvP), RIFT, GW, GW2, Ragnarok Online, Aion, FFXI, FFXIV, Secret World, League of Legends (Silver II rank)
Engineer is FUN.
The grenade kit is great. 5 different ones to throw.
Just gotta get the controls down to do it better.
Wish we could build the Team Fortress 2 sentry guns. LOL....
Talk about being OP....
The world we know is going away http://www.graystatemovie.com/
Look up Agenda 21 as well.
Thinking about making this next or a warrior. I still havnt made any Alts yet.
May do it once I reach the point I can make decend builds on my main with enough trait points to use..
Philosophy of MMO Game Design
GW2 engineer is not comparable to WAR engineer as far as class mechanics and playstyle
Also each class has alot of different playstyles to it. A kit based engineer is quite different than a turret based one.
I have played both. Both had or have turrets. Both get a rifle. Now due to the mechanics of the game there are some differences. On the whole I woud say you will enjoy the one in GW2.
I find them similiar in the general over view.
A MMO is like life. It is something to cherish and enjoy upon in it journey. So why race to the end of it. In life at the end you die.
MMORPG genre is dead. Long live MMOCS (Massively Multiplayer Online Cash Shop).
And I thought the exact opposite, guess we have a bit of different play styles. Lately I've been running around with pistol and shield, + flamethrower + mine + rocket turret. Gives me crazy amount control and damage.
In WAR you could make a full def engi and and use mostly those stunning land mines and pull. That was "crazy amount of control" indeed. But I'm not sure I want to deal with such guys again.
Especially in a game without dedicated healers.
MMORPG genre is dead. Long live MMOCS (Massively Multiplayer Online Cash Shop).
Not sure if this helps, but I found it easier when using the grenade kit to double tap the key for each skill which gives it the "quick cast" effect without having to turn on quick cast.
No seriously, if you want to frustrate some melee guy in PvP try pistol/shield + flamethrower + mine. Though in WAR melee was melee and ranged was ranged, unlike here, there's just professions and it's up to player how they want to roll.