Guild Wars 2

Can anyone recommend a server which has a health population of defenders from midnight onwards (LA time)?

I really enjoy coordinated WvW defending keeps, but no one defends and we get zerged every night by 15-50+. If we have more and 4-5 players we’re doing well, so it’s not fun and its pointless.

I actually don’t care if there are queues over weekends and I cant get in. I’d rather some quality WvW rather than none at all!!

I don’t really want to change servers, because I’ve been on GoM since launch, but there’s probably no other option.

Thanks.

Though there are now rewards for defense, the rewards for capping are so much higher, and people usually choose the path with higher rewards, that won’t change on any server.

As for current, I can’t speak for GOM or FC, but SF is primarily NA primetime. Meaning, at 12am your time, most of us are asleep.

Unfortunately, throughout this pairing, the dominate server has had a nice round the clock population to allow both ppt and defense. With CD, where 1 server lacked coverage, 3 others were there to fill the gaps. With SBI/HOD, even being only 2 servers, they are T3 servers and still have more people than either SF+ or DH+.

The pairings will change at the end of the month, perhaps the timezone lapses will get better with the next pairing, noone knows. But, switching servers now, is an exercise in futility by the end of the month, when if doing so now lands you paired with the same servers you’re paired with or just beating currently.

Was on GoM as well. Transferred to NS as SoS has a strong OCX/SEA presence. Some of the hours you may be blobbing helpless NA servers though. Some pretty good fights for defense…including skill lag. NA prime is under manned unforunately.

Catch is you’ll prob have to transfer again in a few weeks. Cost me about 100 gold so no big deal. Didn’t even have to bust out the wallet. Pretty much how wvw is wired atm.

SoS if you want to run PvD during that time. DB used to have a solid presence during that time but not sure anymore.

As I mentioned above, xferring to a server with a decent population during that time will likely be all attack and little to no defend. Xfer to a server without that population block and it will be an experience in getting run over even if you defend. Playing off hours more or less sucks.

There’s a lot of dominate servers right now who steam roll maps late at night.

I can’t speak for YB but they are known for defending and being pretty successful. Not sure what the current state of YB is right now.

RodOfDeath.5247:

I can’t speak for YB but they are known for defending and being pretty successful. Not sure what the current state of YB is right now.

SoS is a much stronger defender now. I think since DK absence much of their defense has left.

Defending gonna be painful unless you make a guild. Theres gonna be nights when youre offline, your defender friends are gonna be offline and you will never have enough/ too many people to def.
Most guilds are corrupt from bottom to top cuz they have their own friend circles and kitteny guild leaders, so i wouldnt recommend joining any existing guild if you wanna be able to state your own opinion regarding tactics.
Anyways serverhopping is no solution. Only because youll just end up as bandvagoner in rank 1 server because guildless peeps who def and still lose mus, just quit the game being steamrolled by majority that like attacking.

you might want to check out Fort Aspenwood, although there isn’t a lot of people on at that hour everyone scouts and everyone will come to defend when a call comes out.

As an old guy that doesn’t sleep well, I come on at all times of the night and there is always other players on, just not a lot. There is also a guild that runs a zerg around midnight some nights. Other FA players might have more info on this.

Do you have a 5-10 man crew that can home bl scout? We are looking to build a roaming/scout team to find fights and ktrains for us to pop and respond. i’ll have someone try to contact you.

Aileras.9460:

you might want to check out Fort Aspenwood, although there isn’t a lot of people on at that hour everyone scouts and everyone will come to defend when a call comes out.

As an old guy that doesn’t sleep well, I come on at all times of the night and there is always other players on, just not a lot. There is also a guild that runs a zerg around midnight some nights. Other FA players might have more info on this.

Yes FA is a very good server if you are looking for challenging but rewarding defense. Particularly in this time zone. As we are usually against one of the T1 class servers BG currently, JQ previously. We are normally out numbered but do our best to hold against the much larger forces. While we do have a few active guilds in this time zone (CREW, CC, WoL, CUTE, SUDO, RP), the most amazing thing about the FA defenders is that they are primarily militia who have developed a great team atmosphere of co-operation and community with out having to be in the same guild, so even as a single player you caN make a difference.

Yes the Zerg guild is CREW who are a great group of people who will often run early OCX, PUG’s welcome. But you’ll mostly be fighting with smaller guilds and Militia, dedicated scouts, havoc and PUG-manders.

It’s a great community with lots to do in this time zone. Love to have you join us.

Straegen.2938:

RodOfDeath.5247:

I can’t speak for YB but they are known for defending and being pretty successful. Not sure what the current state of YB is right now.

SoS is a much stronger defender now. I think since DK absence much of their defense has left.

Most of SoS defenders are problably from NSP… We don’t call them NSPPT for nothing. They sure hug those towers and keeps as if their lives depended on it.

you might want to check out Fort Aspenwood,….

Sounds promising, just the sort of thing I’m after. As long as there are some people trying to defend, it’s worthwhile doing. Thanks!

YB is still going strong with a good group of core players. As for DK, He is still around but don’t tag up. He was following a tag tonight and we all had a blast.

So, Snowpea, if you are looking for a new place to call home, give me a shout and we can go from there.

Jeknar.6184:

Most of SoS defenders are problably from NSP… We don’t call them NSPPT for nothing. They sure hug those towers and keeps as if their lives depended on it.

No, you’re confusing SoS/NSP with SBI. All SBI does is cap, and sit in their towers. When they do come out to fight, which is usually 2 squads worth against our 30 or so people (SoS), they wipe once and then spend the entire time siege humping, refusing to come out.

If you want a challenge, come to SoS. We have a couple of good commanders that fill both NA and OCX time slots.