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Posted by: Mada.5319

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Hi guys, I know this doesn’t relate much to gw2 but this week is Double Competitive missions week in gw1 which means you’ll get double rewards from playing Fort Aspenwood and Jade Quarry.

If you played gw1, you’ll know how incredibly fun both these pvp formats are. So much fun and active in their prime that Anet named two gw2 servers after them. Well, since gw2 launched, it’s only been possible to play JQ during euro prime time and FA has been a dead zone. This all changes during the double rewards week! Now is the chance to relive and replay these two amazing pvp formats! Typically, many people return to the game or take a break from pve to play during the double rewards week.

It used to only be a weekend event but now it lasts the entire week! The event started today and will continue till the end of the weekend. If you remember the good old days of gw1 and wouldn’t mind playing some real pvp instead of the trash we have in gw2, hop on to gw1 and let’s play!!

Do note: because this event has always only ran during the weekends, it will take some time for people to realize/adjust to the new week long events. As a result, during the week, FA and JQ may not be very populated but be sure to check in during the weekend!

Hope to see you all pay a visit to the game that started it all.

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Posted by: Deimos Tel Arin.7391

Deimos Tel Arin.7391

ah, hope we get to see fa jq styled pvp in gw2 one day …

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Posted by: CoRtex.2157

CoRtex.2157

Alright! lets play some GW1

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Posted by: Kaizer.7135

Kaizer.7135

Count me in, nostalgia here I come.

Gotta re-install GW1 though LOL

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Posted by: penatbater.4710

penatbater.4710

To people unfamiliar with gw1, what are FA & JQ pvp?

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Posted by: marnick.4305

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I always liked FA a lot due to the asymmetic goals. Made for some extremely interesting mechanics. Unfortunately it was horribly unbalanced as long as Kurzicks had a clue. Still… best casual pvp in GW1.

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Posted by: Tachenon.5270

Tachenon.5270

The table is a fable.

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Posted by: LanfearShadowflame.3189

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Ooo…I guess I update my GW1 and hop on there tonight. Unlike some…I never uninstalled it, since I still actually play every couple of weeks or so. XD

Hmmm monk…or mes…. choices choices

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Posted by: Maverick.6053

Maverick.6053

Hmmm monk…or mes…. choices choices

Monk, of course! Jesus Beam on carriers and camps FTW!

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Posted by: LanfearShadowflame.3189

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Hmmm monk…or mes…. choices choices

Monk, of course! Jesus Beam on carriers and camps FTW!

Oh no, when I monk…..I heal/prot. It’s ever so delightful to have 75% of the opposing team trying to beat my kitten so they can take the shrine I’m defending. [and makes me laugh until it hurts when they don’t succeed]

And in the mean time, the rest of my team is taking, and retaking, the other 2 shrines. =D

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Posted by: Abhor.5602

Abhor.5602

Ah, the good ol’ days of shooting lasers with a PvP Monk in JQ.

Already uninstalled GW1 though :S

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Posted by: Mungrul.9358

Mungrul.9358

Gods, I used to love running Mesmer in JQ.
Wastrel’s Worry / Demise, Empathy, Chaos Storm, Backfire, Diversion, Power Block and Guilt or Shame for energy management.
Huge spike on the actual quarry guards thanks to the Wastrel’s and Chaos Storm, with an interrupt from Guilt / Diversion / Power Block to ensure they had the full effect.

For other players, there was the classic “kitten ed if you do, kitten ed if you don’t” conundrum of the Wastrel’s skills combined with Backfire, Power Block and Guilt/Shame. Many a monk or necro bomber would rage-quit under my tender ministrations.

Finished off with a little Empathy to keep those ever persistent sins and wammos in line.

And people think Mesmer is OP in PvP here. Imagine the crying if they were even half as competent as they were in the original game.
Confusion has nothing on the Wastrel’s / Backfire combo of the original game.
Diversion mixed with Power Block ensured that if you got the right skill, you could end up crippling most gimmick builds completely, insuring they couldn’t fire off any skills, leaving them ripe for the Wastrel’s combo again.

It was truly a thing of beauty.

Unfortunately, while still reasonably effective in PvE, Mesmer didn’t have that same kick behind it when there weren’t real people getting upset at you shutting them down.
It was the ultimate trolling class

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Posted by: LanfearShadowflame.3189

LanfearShadowflame.3189

Gods, I used to love running Mesmer in JQ.
Wastrel’s Worry / Demise, Empathy, Chaos Storm, Backfire, Diversion, Power Block and Guilt or Shame for energy management.
Huge spike on the actual quarry guards thanks to the Wastrel’s and Chaos Storm, with an interrupt from Guilt / Diversion / Power Block to ensure they had the full effect.

For other players, there was the classic “kitten ed if you do, kitten ed if you don’t” conundrum of the Wastrel’s skills combined with Backfire, Power Block and Guilt/Shame. Many a monk or necro bomber would rage-quit under my tender ministrations.

Finished off with a little Empathy to keep those ever persistent sins and wammos in line.

And people think Mesmer is OP in PvP here. Imagine the crying if they were even half as competent as they were in the original game.
Confusion has nothing on the Wastrel’s / Backfire combo of the original game.
Diversion mixed with Power Block ensured that if you got the right skill, you could end up crippling most gimmick builds completely, insuring they couldn’t fire off any skills, leaving them ripe for the Wastrel’s combo again.

It was truly a thing of beauty.

Unfortunately, while still reasonably effective in PvE, Mesmer didn’t have that same kick behind it when there weren’t real people getting upset at you shutting them down.
It was the ultimate trolling class

I ran a very similar build. No empathy, and I swapped in Psychic Instability for shrine capping purposes. Of course, hitting a sin with that on their lead or finisher attack….hehehehehe. (Only funnier if you hit the lead and they still try to finish the combo after they get up and can’t figure out why they aren’t doing any dmg)

Yes, definitely the class I play if I feel like being pure annoyance.

kitten it caster, why are you running away? Come play with me!

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Posted by: RoRo.8270

RoRo.8270

I always liked FA a lot due to the asymmetic goals. Made for some extremely interesting mechanics. Unfortunately it was horribly unbalanced as long as Kurzicks had a clue. Still… best casual pvp in GW1.

Bond monks?

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Posted by: Nuka Cola.8520

Nuka Cola.8520

played FA daily for 5 years lol i think its enough

Fact: every Thief tells you to “l2p” when the subject is to nerf stealth.

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Posted by: Nuka Cola.8520

Nuka Cola.8520

I always liked FA a lot due to the asymmetic goals. Made for some extremely interesting mechanics. Unfortunately it was horribly unbalanced as long as Kurzicks had a clue. Still… best casual pvp in GW1.

Bond monks?

ranger blocking right turtle=win 80% of the times. Bonders were OP before turtles started stripping enchants, after they weren’t exactly amazing.

Fact: every Thief tells you to “l2p” when the subject is to nerf stealth.

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Posted by: Rhaps.8540

Rhaps.8540

Oh thanks for the heads up OP! I could do with grinding out some more HoM points too and double rewards on my favourite old pvp haunts is the best way to do it

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Posted by: Sharpoon.8197

Sharpoon.8197

YES! Spent all my time in gw1 doing nothing but FA and JQ. Would love to see more people come back and breathe some life back into them while this event is running. Come on everyone. The juggernaut and siege turtle are waiting for us.

I always liked FA a lot due to the asymmetic goals. Made for some extremely interesting mechanics. Unfortunately it was horribly unbalanced as long as Kurzicks had a clue. Still… best casual pvp in GW1.

If the luxons had a good team (lots of damage and support to heal the turtle and keep allies alive), no amount of defense on the kurzick side could stop them. :P I’ve seen good luxon teams beat kurzick teams with 7 monks on multiple occasions. That’s the beauty of FA. Playing as a team was sooo important.
My favorite FA moment was when I played on the luxon side and a derv, fire ele, monk and myself on necro rushed the orange gates at the start, pushed all the way to green, got it down and killed Gunther while all of the kurzick side were still busy at the purple mine. Game ended in 2 minutes. Best part was that the kurzick side had 3 monks who frantically tried to make it back to save Gunther. They were too late

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Posted by: Mada.5319

Mada.5319

Screenshot taken today on the luxon side of Fort Aspenwood. FA is alive!!

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Posted by: Justin.7163

Justin.7163

Oh How I miss Fort Aspenwood. Anet should get on it and reintroduce similar formats like it in GW2 so I can have another PVP addiction. Good times, good times!

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Posted by: Nuka Cola.8520

Nuka Cola.8520

Oh How I miss Fort Aspenwood. Anet should get on it and reintroduce similar formats like it in GW2 so I can have another PVP addiction. Good times, good times!

Pretty much. If they remake it or build something VERY similar, i don’t even need end game lol will be doing FA the whole time im logged in. How nice would it be if FA was in gw2 and for every win you get a chest with a guaranteed Rare with a good chance of another rare or an exotic? I mean…. can only dream.

Fact: every Thief tells you to “l2p” when the subject is to nerf stealth.

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Posted by: stayBlind.7849

stayBlind.7849

It has gotten to the point where I am more willing to log into GW1 than I am GW2, so I will see you there!

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Posted by: Moderator.1462

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Hi everyone,

As this thread is not related to GW2 we are closing it. We understand that you will find GW1 players here for events like this but this is not the appropriate place to post.

Thanks for your understanding and enjoy the GW1 event.
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