Guild Wars 2

Hey there, its me, and I thought it was time to say thanks to some people once in a while.

For those who don’t know, this is the official announcement stating that rT is currently on standby. The guild’s activity has gone down and we’ve closed recruitment until our core has enough initiative to return to the game.

This is why, after playing the game thoroughly since beta, I thought it was time to do a small tribute to those who have influenced me and the guild rT.

This is how it works: Ive made a list of the relevant people, with a challenge linked to every one of them. These challenges are very personal, and will therefore result in a reward linked closely to the characteristics of said individual as well.

Video proof will be needed for a lot of these, but I believe most of you can handle that.

Firstly –
Particlar[KING] – My primary contact in KING, he’s a good guy and helped a lot with getting to know the other guilds. While we don’t play a lot, he’s a good player and fun to be around.

Challenge: Solo Mai trin (any lvl) stuck in the earth attunement on elementalist
Reward: His characteristic Fuzzy Bear hat

2. Jerem [SC] – My previous primary contact in HC. A good french mesmer with a great personality, jerem has been around for ages and has been a mesmer friend for a really long time. Jerem helped with setting up a good alliance between rT and SC.
You all know him, so there’s not much else to say.

Challenge: Make a video of a guardian lupi solo and brag about it in 3 completely unrelated threads.
Reward: Pirate captain costume +mask of the queen from the gemstore

3. Obal[DnT]: This is a personal one, Obal was the guy who did his lupicus solo just before mine, making me very annoyed that he stole the third place in SOLO back in the day. But nontheless, we’re both in the same boat, being made fun of for making a ridulously long solo video.

Challenge: solo lupicus with a scepter on guardian but somehow take 30 min+ to do so.
Reward: Mecha Anchor, the briny deep and black fleet blungeon
Like the anchor he thought he was.

4. Zelyhn[rT]: A frenchie from rT who always felt incompetent in comparison to the rest of the guild. The house scholar in rT who helped out with a lot of the leadership
and gave me a lot of imput for new ideas.

Challenge: remove at least 15 commas out of one of my forum posts and still have it make sense. Completed by Enemycrusher
Reward: Reading glasses skin from the gemstore

5. Kull / Xero[SOLO]/[rT]: As the first member I had the pleasure of welcoming to SOLO, xero and I have been working together in SOLO as well as rT, from start to present.

Challenge: Correct my sdpelling 5 times in one post Completed by Enemycrusher
Reward: Total makeover kit to make yourself go bald. Kyrnswarden Naegling if you send me a pic of you actually having done so.

6. Haviz[SOLO]/[rT]: The Dark lord has influenced lots of things, as secondary leader in rT as well as SOLO, I had no way of avoiding the man. But he remains a really skilled individual, who has contributed loads to the guild and my own experience of the game.

Challenge: nothing funny to see here… he might hurt me. Just give me a good ragepost explaining why elementalists are underpowered. Completed by Tom something something
Reward: The red glowing eyes he probably has in real life (from the gemstore).

7. Lorek[SOLO]/[rT]: A loyal friend of the dark lord, Lorek has helped out a lot in rT being one of the more serious members. He’s still around and continues to make the guild have a positive attitude.

Challenge: Befriend a being of darkness(be creative)Won by Labjax!
Reward: A mini Brown Bear + Magitech Medium armor skin.

8. Jeremy[rT]: My replacement sandy for when Im away. Jeremy has always entertained me a lot with his character. As one of the later members to join rT he has been the perfect example of the kind of person I hoped to attract with the new trialing system. He replaces me for extensive periods of time to this day.

Challenge: Attempt to do a guild mission alone because nobody shows up to join you, fail and laugh uncontrolably.

Reward: Constantly smiling Warrior quaggan backpack set from the gemstore.

9. Funny Sunny Bunny[?]: Likely a name nobody here knows. This was a person whom went with me to fractals 80 for the first time. My pure annoyance with them was what drove me to doing my first solo, as I can not stand being looked down on.

Challenge: Call me a pile of sand extensively won by acotje
Reward: Nothing. God I hate that.

As this is only directed at the dungeon forum community, I would appreciate it if this thread stayed on this page.

rT will be around at least as long as I can keep myself busy with the random stuff I do on a regular basis, and I hope the time for a comeback won’t take too long.

Enjoy, I hope to see you around ingame.

This is genius!

Lmao this is amazing!

Sandy, that’s a beautiful and constructive way of thanking the people dear to you. I admire you as always for everything you’re doing.

And thanks for giving in and actually adding me as a friend xD

Sanderinoa.8065:

7. Lorek[SOLO]/[rT]: A loyal friend of the dark lord, Lorek has helped out a lot in rT being one of the more serious members. He’s still around and continues to make the guild have a positive attitude.

Challenge: Befriend a being of darkness(be creative)
Reward: A mini Brown Bear + Magitech Medium armor skin.

This one is probably the toughest ^^
Ally with the Holy Roman Betrayer, for Szlachta!

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

XD sorry you’re too new

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

But you love me, and I love Sandy, therefore you love Sandy?

#nohomo

I’m sure kull would appreciate this alot sander, sadly he does not play anymore currently afaik, is there anyway you can assure he will read it ^^?

That’s great! do him the greets from me :p
can’t replie due to some OP flood controls

lol Aco.

Cries Of Sorrow.5864:

I’m sure kull would appreciate this alot sander, sadly he does not play anymore currently afaik, is there anyway you can assure he will read it ^^?

I can contact him privately, and just did.

EDIT: xero’s seen it

Just received the reward for the Funny Sunny Bunny Challenge!
#PileOfSand

This is truly funny

Acotje.5689:

Just received the reward for the Funny Sunny Bunny Challenge!
#PileOfSand

LOL

Darox.8069:

Sanderinoa.8065:

7. Lorek[SOLO]/[rT]: A loyal friend of the dark lord, Lorek has helped out a lot in rT being one of the more serious members. He’s still around and continues to make the guild have a positive attitude.

Challenge: Befriend a being of darkness(be creative)
Reward: A mini Brown Bear + Magitech Medium armor skin.

This one is probably the toughest ^^
Ally with the Holy Roman Betrayer, for Szlachta!

No problem, actually. Just have a dev on your friends list.

You act like Obal doesn’t have a PVT set still in his inventory for just such an occasion.

Lord Kuru.3685:

Darox.8069:

Sanderinoa.8065:

7. Lorek[SOLO]/[rT]: A loyal friend of the dark lord, Lorek has helped out a lot in rT being one of the more serious members. He’s still around and continues to make the guild have a positive attitude.

Challenge: Befriend a being of darkness(be creative)
Reward: A mini Brown Bear + Magitech Medium armor skin.

This one is probably the toughest ^^
Ally with the Holy Roman Betrayer, for Szlachta!

No problem, actually. Just have a dev on your friends list.

… I got 2, and one is a longbow ranger the other a shout heal warrior.

both from WvW though so yeah

Might need nomad’s gear for that lupi.

I think this is awesome, but makes me very sad. It’s a prime example of how the community is losing people who make it worth playing.

Gaile Gray.6029:

How very clever, Sanderinoa, and how generous, too!

I hope the event is very successful and that those so honored appreciate your kindness. (As I am sure they will!)

Thanks for being such an awesome member of the community!

Wow, did not expect this, thank you.

I’m sure at least some of the challenges will be done, I mean come on, nr 9 was completed within the hour I posted this!

Sanderinoa.8065:

I’m sure at least some of the challenges will be done, I mean come on, nr 9 was completed within the hour I posted this!

I just have to roll Mai trin :>

Well I could complete my own challenge but someone else should! Come on a pirate outfit is the best thing you could have!

Sanderinoa.8065:

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

XD sorry you’re too new

As rT former that doesn’t go for me. :c

Lorek’s challenge is way too easy, if you think about it. He could possibly consider haviz a friend.

Dub.1273:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

XD sorry you’re too new

As rT former that doesn’t go for me. :c

Lorek’s challenge is way too easy, if you think about it. He could possibly consider haviz a friend.

Yes but the challenge is for someone other than Lorek to befriend Haviz.

So technically I win this one ^^

As for Haviz’s challenge I propose an alternative:
Write a full post of positive things about the current EU commission

Uhh.. oh. As for haviz’ challenge, you forgot to add “non sarcastic”.

Wouldn’t that be impossible then?

Dub.1273:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

XD sorry you’re too new

As rT former that doesn’t go for me. :c

Lorek’s challenge is way too easy, if you think about it. He could possibly consider haviz a friend.

I wanted to put you in, dub but I cant go giving people lagg as a reward. I think we can agree that it would have been the only suitable thing.

As for the challenges, I would, again, like to clarify that these are for anybody who is interested. It wouldn’t make sense if I would give people their own stuff.

As for the haviz challenge, I need pics xD and I know people who are friends with haviz already. Any creature of darkness will do. Pics can be chat conversations with haviz or just ingame footage of whatever you think fits.

Why isn’t my name on list?._. Feel left out Sandy and hurt and stuff and things!

Amicable Pugs.4503:

Why isn’t my name on list?._. Feel left out Sandy and hurt and stuff and things!

Agreed, friendship over Sandy </3

Sanderinoa.8065:

Dub.1273:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

XD sorry you’re too new

As rT former that doesn’t go for me. :c

Lorek’s challenge is way too easy, if you think about it. He could possibly consider haviz a friend.

I wanted to put you in, dub but I cant go giving people lagg as a reward. I think we can agree that it would have been the only suitable thing.

Somebody is already giving me that reward.

http://puu.sh/c7sXh.png

Sanderinoa.8065:

I wanted to put you in, dub but I cant go giving people lagg as a reward. I think we can agree that it would have been the only suitable thing.

Well that, or PvF loot

Sanderinoa.8065:

(cut for max massage length)

4. Zelyhn[rT]: A frenchie from rT who always felt incompetent in comparison to the rest of the guild. The house scholar in rT who helped out with a lot of the leadership
and gave me a lot of input for new ideas.

Challenge: remove at least 15 commas out of one of my forum posts and still have it make sense.
Reward: Reading glasses skin from the gemstore

5. Kull / Xero[SOLO]/[rT]: As the first member I had the pleasure of welcoming to SOLO, xero and I have been working together in SOLO as well as rT, from start to present.

Challenge: Correct my spelling 5 times in one post
Reward: Total makeover kit to make yourself go bald. Kymswarden if you send me a pic of you actually having done so.

6. Haviz[SOLO]/[rT]: The Dark lord has influenced lots of things, as secondary leader in rT as well as SOLO, I had no way of avoiding the man. But he remains a really skilled individual, who has contributed loads to the guild and my own experience of the game.

Challenge: nothing funny to see here… he might hurt me. Just give me a good rage post explaining why elementalists are underpowered.
Reward: The red glowing eyes he probably has in real life (from the gemstore).

7. Lorek[SOLO]/[rT]: A loyal friend of the dark lord, Lorek has helped out a lot in rT being one of the more serious members. He’s still around and continues to make the guild have a positive attitude.

Challenge: Befriend a being of darkness(be creative)
Reward: A mini Brown Bear + Magitech Medium armor skin.

8. Jeremy[rT]: My replacement sandy for when Im away. Jeremy has always entertained me a lot with his character. As one of the later members to join rT he has been the perfect example of the kind of person I hoped to attract with the new trialing system. He replaces me for extensive periods of time to this day.

Challenge: Attempt to do a guild mission alone because nobody shows up to join you, fail and laugh uncontrollably.

Reward: Constantly smiling Warrior quaggan backpack set from the gemstore.

9. Funny Sunny Bunny[?]: Likely a name nobody here knows. This was a person whom went with me to fractals 80 for the first time. My pure annoyance with them was what drove me to doing my first solo, as I can not stand being looked down on.

Challenge: Call me a pile of sand extensively won by acotje
Reward: Nothing. God I hate that.

As this is only directed at the dungeon forum community, I would appreciate it if this thread stayed on this page.

rT will be around at least as long as I can keep myself busy with the random stuff I do on a regular basis, and I hope the time for a comeback won’t take too long.

Enjoy, I hope to see you around in game.

This style of giveaway is a great idea.

#5

• imput -> input
• sdpelling -> spelling
• Kyrnswarden -> Kymswarden
• ragepost -> rage post
• uncontrolably -> uncontrollably
• ingame -> in game

You also used “whom” where you should have used “who”, but I suppose that’s grammar and not spelling.

Sanderinoa.8065:

Dub.1273:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

XD sorry you’re too new

As rT former that doesn’t go for me. :c

Lorek’s challenge is way too easy, if you think about it. He could possibly consider haviz a friend.

I wanted to put you in, dub but I cant go giving people lagg as a reward. I think we can agree that it would have been the only suitable thing.

But I made you leader, introducing rT into a new era of bonhomie.

I almost feel bad, but you asked for this. I did #4 too. The removed commas are replaced by bold numbers in parentheses here. Not all removals are grammatically correct, but the post still makes sense without them.

Sanderinoa.8065:

Ok so I am not able to post a video right now, university is quite time consuming (1) but I had a couple of minutes to check out alphard. Here it comes, for mesmer soloers (2) as well as teams running with mesmers.

First off, the pull attack can be reflected with temporal curtain, a traited warden, as well as a feedback, the bomb damage does become yours when pull is reflected (3) and originates from your current location( watch out gsmesmers). The warden’s reflection obviously makes the bomb originate from your warden’s location though.

Now (4) for the safe strategy, for mesmers the problem will now be the daggerstorm, which hits instantly, while the normal approach would be to use blurred frenzy and blink out of the area near one of the crates, because of your DPS lack, this will end up with all crates being destroyed before Alphard is(hypothesis, I am unable to test that now).

So here it is. The phantasmal warden, when untraited, has the uncanny ability to block any and every projectile(some of you may use this at old tom), I am not sure how many are aware of this, anyways, this, you guessed it, includes the DAGGERSTORM.

so, to kill alphard, use the phantasmal warden at the start of the fight, use your new OP signet, spawn your next warden properly so its attacks lock into the first warden’s. Now (5) try to take alphard’s attention for a little while (6) and use feedback for his pull attack(consider standing close for extra damage) (7) whenever the small gap between the warden’s attacks occurs.

When the warden is now off cooldown, spawn your third warden and make sure its attacks lock into the gap, giving you a permanent warden’s attack upkeep.

Now (8) for the adds, considering you’re likely running 20 in inspiration, make sure the traits you use are glamour mastery and temporal enchanter, now equip mimic and feedback. When the adds spawn, first use feedback, hope you do a lot of damage, after this (9) use your mimic skill and run out of the warden’s protection into the group of mobs, these are likely to attack you, and because of their quick hits (10) you will reflect an enormous amount of damage back to them (11) after the initial projectile absorption.

If one of your wardens dies nontheless, you still have your signet and normal warden CD to get this guy back up and running.

Sidenote: to those thinking the warden will be interrupted by the pull, making it impossible to keep up the protection, as was certainly true before, this is now irrelevant (12) because you’re blocking instead of reflecting. The reason the warden was interrupted before, was because he reflected the pull attack, this attack intervenes with the spin, thus ending it as the pull is launched back. Now that you are blocking, this is no longer the case, so they will keep spinning.

Now just hit it (13) and wait till he dies.

I hope this helps out

EDIT: I too tried out this technique for myself, finally, turns out its actually extremely hard to pull off, as mimic makes your wardens bug out and stop spinning, making you extremely vulnerable untill feedback is up again. With mass invisibility I was able to take him down eventually (14) but this is not reliable.

For mesmer soloers, use the same pull technique as done in the mesmer duo (15) posted a bit later:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X04Ylot-51g

Extra note: mimic can also be used in combination with the stability mantra to absorb the pull+bomb attack, which can help some soloers get Operative Brie down more easily, as it can hit about 70k with every one of the 4 hits(direct damage)

In team setting, the warden block still works, so I would like to think it was not all for nothing.

I am sorry for the inconvenience

EnemyCrusher.7324:

This style of giveaway is a great idea.

#5

• imput -> input
• sdpelling -> spelling
• Kyrnswarden -> Kymswarden
• ragepost -> rage post
• uncontrolably -> uncontrollably
• ingame -> in game

You also used “whom” where you should have used “who”, but I suppose that’s grammar and not spelling.

Haha, nice work! I just realised I didnt even mean Kymswarden, you’re getting Naegling if you get yourself bald! have your fashion kit

EnemyCrusher.7324:

I almost feel bad, but you asked for this. I did #4 too. The removed commas are replaced by bold numbers in parentheses here. Not all removals are grammatically correct, but the post still makes sense without them.

Heyaaa, I really am a sucker with comma’s aren’t I? nice work you have gotten me one step further in my academic career and one step away from my comma addiction.

Have your well deserved glasses

Oh Im not leaving, and neither is rT.

Most of our core members are still strolling around the game occasionally, and the non core members are mostly around, representing a different guild for now. As guild CDI’s are progressing Im sure lots of us will return in the nearby future.

In the meantime I will keep watch of rT, soloing random things I enjoy killing off. Even if I end up being the only person left in a one man guild, I am sure new people will come and old people will return, seeking the game’s fun and challenge.

Gaile Gray.6029:

raethe.1903:

I think this is awesome, but makes me very sad. It’s a prime example of how the community is losing people who make it worth playing.

raethe — I understand what you’re saying, but I read Sanderinoa’s original post as saying that the guild is taking a time-out, not making a departure. We know that guilds sometimes do that, and it’s perfectly fine. (In fact, it’s one of the beauties of Guild Wars 2 that you don’t have that monthly fee nagging you that “I must play to get my money’s worth!” )

I feel sure that Sanderinoa and the guild will be back in the future, and we’ll be very happy when that happens!

(Oh and well done, EC and the others who have met or will be taking on the challenges!)

Why do you feel so sure they’ll be back? The dungeon community has been hemorrhaging players since the last feature patch. For example, see:

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/dungeons/Noob-Need-updates-from-Mentors-Staffs/first#post4482667

…as well as all the recent goodbye threads. This thread, though new and fun, is but one of many that show the dire state of the dungeon community.

Sanderinoa.8065:

.

9. Funny Sunny Bunny[?]: Likely a name nobody here knows.

He’s some rank 8000+ EotM commander now iirc

Gaile Gray.6029:

I feel sure that Sanderinoa and the guild will be back in the future[…]

I will, once this is possible in Guild Wars 2.

Sanderinoa.8065:

Dub.1273:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

XD sorry you’re too new

As rT former that doesn’t go for me. :c

Lorek’s challenge is way too easy, if you think about it. He could possibly consider haviz a friend.

I wanted to put you in, dub but I cant go giving people lagg as a reward. I think we can agree that it would have been the only suitable thing.

Thinking about,

Sanderinoa.8065:

This is why, after playing the game thoroughly since beta, I thought it was time to do a small tribute to those who have influenced me and the guild rT.

creating the guild & organizing most of our early state records doesn’t possibly count?

:-(

Can’t compare it to lag tho.

Edit: There’s also lack of hono(u)rable mention of Wethospu. I’d say he had a pretty great influence too, forming [SOLO], which together with a few other members happened to be the core or [rT] roughly one year and three months ago.

Dub.1273:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Dub.1273:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

XD sorry you’re too new

As rT former that doesn’t go for me. :c

Lorek’s challenge is way too easy, if you think about it. He could possibly consider haviz a friend.

I wanted to put you in, dub but I cant go giving people lagg as a reward. I think we can agree that it would have been the only suitable thing.

Thinking about,

Sanderinoa.8065:

This is why, after playing the game thoroughly since beta, I thought it was time to do a small tribute to those who have influenced me and the guild rT.

creating the guild & organizing most of our early state records doesn’t possibly count?

:-(

Can’t compare it to lag tho.

Will you staaaahp? XD just because you arent listed doesnt mean you arent important. That goes for everybody :P

Sanderinoa.8065:

Challenge: Befriend a being of darkness(be creative)

My and my new friend taking a dirt nap together. I had to include the 3rd one too, just cause it looked so cool – tar helpin me out with a fiery darkness dance.

And just because I am listed does not mean I am important :p
Being among the last members to join the guild, and having shown so little activity, I am the one he picked to list as first rT member mentioned! This can only mean he would have to thank so many members that he chose the most insignificant one as a token of his esteem for the entire guild
Or maybe it’s because I bribed him.

#6

Ever since the FGS nerf, ele has been so underpowered.
Why does Anet hate ele so much.
Anet plays nothing but warriors. #100blades #spin2win
I do no damage on Ele on my optimal rotations of 12345 f2 12345 f3 12345 f4 12345. why!?
Enemies kill us with farts.
Healing sig so OP!
Quick google on ele underpowered: Google Search Undeniable proof of Ele’s underpoweredness
What is a blast finisher. Must be noob exploit tactic.

#rage post on ele being underpowered

for some reason, i think this should’ve been dub’s challenge lol

Dub.1273:

Gaile Gray.6029:

I feel sure that Sanderinoa and the guild will be back in the future[…]

I will, once this is possible in Guild Wars 2.

Nice Dervish

Sanderinoa.8065:

Dub.1273:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Dub.1273:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Iris Ng.9845:

Great. No me. I hate you.

sulk in a corner

XD sorry you’re too new

As rT former that doesn’t go for me. :c

Lorek’s challenge is way too easy, if you think about it. He could possibly consider haviz a friend.

I wanted to put you in, dub but I cant go giving people lagg as a reward. I think we can agree that it would have been the only suitable thing.

Thinking about,

Sanderinoa.8065:

This is why, after playing the game thoroughly since beta, I thought it was time to do a small tribute to those who have influenced me and the guild rT.

creating the guild & organizing most of our early state records doesn’t possibly count?

:-(

Can’t compare it to lag tho.

Will you staaaahp? XD just because you arent listed doesnt mean you arent important. That goes for everybody :P

After quitting gw2 I can’t get my daily dose of trollerinoa anymore. I’m creative in finding ways of fixing.

Labjax.2465:

Sanderinoa.8065:

Challenge: Befriend a being of darkness(be creative)

My and my new friend taking a dirt nap together. I had to include the 3rd one too, just cause it looked so cool – tar helpin me out with a fiery darkness dance.

Nice work! You surely know how to charm those of all kinds Have your bear and magitech armor, may it serve you well!

Acotje.5689:

Dub.1273:

Gaile Gray.6029:

I feel sure that Sanderinoa and the guild will be back in the future[…]

I will, once this is possible in Guild Wars 2.

Nice Dervish

How’s this?