Guild Wars 2

My name is AiursFallen. I run dungeons, usually story mode, on my Guardian (72, vitality/toughness – Shouts and support).

My name is Aiursfallen and I send this message to any players taking refuge from the dungeons.

You need not be afraid. You need not avoid these places because of what you have heard on the forums. You need not put off doing these until you reach 80 just because you don’t want to be humiliated or rendered useless by being killed.

I try to get on about once a week, usually on the weekends. Add me to your follow list.

I will run you through any dungeon I can.
I don’t promise that it will be easy. I don’t promise that it will be quick, or painless, or that we won’t get frustrated.
I promise only that as long as you are willing to try, willing to learn, and willing to adapt, I will not leave your group.
I have been lucky. I have gotten groups of all 80’s on my story and exploratory runs. And because of them, I have learned how to run most of the dungeons.

We will not skip anything. I am not above exploits, but the first run of any dungeon must be complete. You must learn as much as you can, so that if the need arises, you can complete the dungeon as it is.

I post this for two reasons. One, I want to be able to help new players. But this is secondary.
Two, I would like players of similar inclination to post their names and their professions. And I would like for them to offer the same.

You don’t have to. You can ignore this post. You can walk away, and no one will think less of you.

I ask you to do it because you have risen to Greatness. You stride through dungeons like giants, vast and timeless. And now the time has come for you to teach the next generation.

As a side note, if you wish to run a dungeon with me, I suggest reading both the wiki article on the dungeon to learn about the boss fights/mob fights, and reading this forum post: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/players/Dungeon-Tips-for-Any-Class-AKA-Rule-1/first#post1462787

Aiurs, what you are trying to do with this thread is remarkable and I thank you for that. I’d love to do the same, but I don’t have much time and probably not enough patience either.

On an unrelated note, wouldn’t you be way more effective if you went with healing power instead of vit/tough? I’ve found that, at least in SPvP, a Guardian with maxed healing power takes hits as good as a vit/tough one, but offers way better heals and is far more sustainable. Don’t you agree with me?

@newbies: If you need a tip or two for any dungeons but Arah ( haven’t run that one much ) please feel free to whisper me in-game.

All I ask is that you attempt to include one person who hasn’t run that particular dungeon yet in your group.
As for the build, probably yes, but I’m not max level, and the build I’m using (honor/valor) maxes vitality/toughness/healing power. Here is the build as a general look:
http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mVcmccM9MoaNvooaNvo9MxxVosqMRq

I stopped dungeons and stuff long ago on another game, I went the “hardcore” route in all things, and really it all turned me off. What I like here is I can just pick choose what I do.

I would even turn off map chat if were not for the people who announce events ( which is cool, the events I find really fun).

But I could do without the trash talk and all insults that are traded.

I seriously doubt I will ever do a dungeon or anything other than open world exploring and events. When I am lucky I have a friend with me, or meet someone nice in the area I am.

I like the open world evens as you really don’t even need a PUG, people just join in.

Really, I think it is awesome what you propose. Truly great to see someone nice, helpful, friendly.

My past experience in games has made me very narrow in my interests, and I even read the forums reluctantly, as they tend be a showcase for “ubergamers” to decry how easy the game is and how awful most players are…how the game is dumbed down for “bads” and theses elites must suffer the burden of it.

I have been in many dugeon type quests, and some poor player did not have it down totally yet, would be killed often, and of course…the ubergamers mercilessly insulted the person. I had to shut up; these situations just go from bad to worse if you try to intervene. I was lucky really and had friends to begin with in games, but not everyone is so lucky.

It was then, when I joined PUGs later on. Just awful. Not the play level, the nastiness and condescending trash.

And…I just burned out on the “high end” stuff. For all the nice people, there are just too many awful ones. They just ruin the fun for me, and I changed my style. Now, I have fun as it is.