Guild Wars 2

Between all the celebrating the new drop(s) and arm wrestling over weighty issues in the forums some really good stuff falls through the cracks. Here’s a few I’ve noticed:

o Weird stuttering is gone. This goes back a couple of drops for me and it was just a minor annoyance but… It’s gone. Back to getting 60 to 70 fps on GTX 760 with Nvidia drivers using override and all the eye candy. Looks stellar, smooth as silk and no SweetFX needed.

o Art tweaks. I noticed little things like better feather animation on my long bow, my quiver now goes stealth when I do. I can see a difference between cloth and leather animation. Nice touches thank you Art Team.

o The Patch Drops. Last two have been timely and well executed with a minimum of hot fixes. It looks like someone has really put their back into improving this and it shows.

o Server Availability. So, for over 800 days the only times I really remember not being able to log in were during the DDOS attacks. That’s an impressive record and you should be proud. In contrast, D3 went down for maintenance during prime time at least once a month.

These achievements are rarely in the patch notes but deserve recondition. They are a part of the dozens people working behind the scenes to bring us a great game experience. Remember, always celebrate the success of others, it may be contagious.

Thanks. You all did good. Much applause to all