Guild Wars 2

Has anyone mastered this yet?

Are we supposed to hit the note right as it’s entering the blue zone, as it’s disappearing, or somewhere in between there? Perhaps it’s lag that makes it difficult? I used to be good at guitar hero :P

Anyone got any tips?

My highest score so far is 592. It’s not too hard. Hit it right when it leaves te colored area

Does this give any rewards? I wont’ be doing the jumping puzzle until they patch it into a non-timed puzzle, so I ‘m curious how I’m supposed to get enchanted stuffing and other holiday items.

They play a metronome just before the song starts. If you tap your foot or something to the beat, you can hit the notes in rhythm.

Though lag does mess it up a bit. Had a spike of lag at one moment that had all the colored dots stacking on top of each other. lol

Biscuithammer.8615:

Does this give any rewards? I wont’ be doing the jumping puzzle until they patch it into a non-timed puzzle, so I ‘m curious how I’m supposed to get enchanted stuffing and other holiday items.

You get gifts that drop Wintersday stuff. Like crafting mats and the ugly clothing.

Biscuithammer.8615:

I wont’ be doing the jumping puzzle until they patch it into a non-timed puzzle

Don’t hold your breath.

The best tip is the old axiom “Practice makes perfect.” It’ll be a bit clumsy at first but should get easier with practice.

This came pretty naturally to me having been obsessed with DDR and Pump back in their respective heyday.

There is noticeable lag though. I’ve had notes stop mid lane, and a lot of times at the end of a song I would get hit with a bunch of missed notes at once out of nowhere.

Due to lag it is hard to be precise with timing. The lag will cause variance in when you need to time presses. Sometimes you need to go a little ahead, and others will be spot on.

Dra Keln.2015:

Hit it right when it leaves te colored area

^ Yup.

However, lag and lag spikes can stop the notes and mess up your timing >_<;;;

I just recently completed a perfect run of the middle part.

When the note comes into contact with or crosses the blue, you’ll see it disappear and leave behind a small white flash. During that small white flash is when you should be hitting the note.

Shayne Hawke.9160:

I just recently completed a perfect run of the middle part.

When the note comes into contact with or crosses the blue, you’ll see it disappear and leave behind a small white flash. During that small white flash is when you should be hitting the note.

I agree with you. I spent about an hour playing it tonight and hitting it during the white flash while it’s disappearing works the best. Also trying to feel the groove helps a lot, if that even makes sense.

NewLogic.3480:

Also trying to feel the groove helps a lot, if that even makes sense.

It can help as well as hurt. A good sense for the song and tempo will give you a great feel for when to naturally hit the notes. However, even the slightest misstep in following this, such as unconsciously perceiving the tempo to be faster, can throw you off mark. Even if you get it right, that natural place to hit the note might not always be where the server lands it.

That said, I would be much more inclined to listen to the music for the beat and what notes I should play if I’d actually heard all of those songs before. It might have been nice if during the small intermission between songs, the original performance of the next song would play, giving players a better feel for what they’ll be playing next and how all three players’ parts are meant to fit together.