Combo Attacks

I liked the assassin combo attack a great deal.. and it got me thinking...

Would it not be nice to have multi character combo attacks...

Something along the line of ele casts firestorm, and a monk casts say banish or smite at the same time on the same target... this would create a combo attack called something like Holy Firestorm that would be a more powerful then either on thier own...

I think this would be a interesting surprise for both sides if this kind of thing popped up. It would obviously have a different animatic and people would be like What is that??? When its completed successfully a special icon would appear like an enchantment icon does on both players screen of those that cast it. And would vanish when the combo is complete. this will encourage coordinated efforts to find combo attacks in the game... This could even be as many as a super skill with up to 8 players casting specific skills for an ultimate combo attack.

Just an idea I hadn't seen posted anywhere.. and search is not working as it should in guru anymore to see if it was ever mentioned...
If I think of more combo Examples I may make a list and make a full proposal to arenanet.. just curious what some of you may think of something like this...

ingram.

Yes... Ive been out for quite a long time. Work, Studies and whatnot, not to mention a dead computer . So I probably would not be able to play GW for a while... Anyhow Im not sure what you mean about the Assasin's combo seeing as I wasnt there to experience it. However for the idea itself I dont think it would be viable.

Combos already exist, not unified ones mind you like the ones you suggest but they still exist and are very powerful. Take for example KDAS a good powerful knockdown followed by After Shock. Or any number of combos that are already available. Granted they dont aquire fancy names but they do their job well.

Meh, this would just make PUG's much worse than they already are, as all guild groups or groups of friends will run perfectly co-ordinated super powered attacks.

bump now that search is working...

Just looking for more feedback. Before I go forward with a concept proposal.

well... I don't think it would work out to be too well.....

BUT, there are such combos in game... such as one casting Mark of Rodgort and another firestorm... or making "Ice Storm"! (Winter and Firestorm) I am sure there could be lots other combos... and more combo friendly skills is a welcome.

sorta like in saga frontier in ps 1

The only thing I can think of is duel casting spells like in L2, it'd take more then one proffession to cast and it'd be devastating.

Sounds alot like FFXI too, where you had the combination skill chains resulting in magic bursts after effect opportunities. There are alot of synergy style skills out there, but alot of them are really ineffecient for the bonus they give. One of the worst is ice hex->lightning touch.

Robster has a good point. Combo attacks would encourage organized play, but it'd mean that organized play would be too powerful, discouraging newbies to PvP. They'd have to be aesthetic to be fine.

Also, combo attacks would have to be rigorously balanced so that they won't spawn countless FoTMS, like our current, homebrew, combo, "I Will Avenge My Faithful Dog!"

Or we just need more skills like lightning touch (I think thats the name) where it does double damage when foe has a water hex on it.

We have spike teams, and Winter and what not. I think we already have our 'combos' so to speak. I don't think we'll be getting anything more. I mean we have stuff like Fragility and other hexes that set up for combos also, so I mean we have it.