Guild Wars 2

Anyone else’s Teamspeak servers down? SoR’s is crashing pretty much all the time, which is surprising, seeing as all the PvEers don’t even bother joining in the first place…

pot.6805:

The removal of culling confirmed what I already knew, people are actually roaming borderlands with 50-70 people ikittenergball, how is this even fun or challenging?

This game is all about the full map zerg balls and world exp rewards this style of play. Not to mention the skill lag. Zergball Lag Wars 2. Time to move on….

We just had well over 100 BG in our garry in JQ BL A metric ton of them.

sostronk.8167:

hex.3218:

Sardonia.8196:

hex.3218:

I don’t know what all the complaining is about. Did BG win last week? Rejoice children! The long cold night of the JQ is OVER! Now that JQ has been beaten, they will implode. Just like HoD, ET, SoS and the other server with the guy that did ventriliquism on the island. The plane boss, the plane!

But seriously, kids, this week is not exactly a fair fight. BG spotted us a big lead resting up for the patch and the week that follows the patch. This week is almost a throw away. Patch mid week, come on. One set of rules half the week, another set of rules the second half.

Look on the very bright side of things. Dedicated players will not be worth MORE than zerglings. Servers like SoR will have a better chance to compete. BG and JQ have a lot of half-in half-out WvW players who won’t spend a lot of time getting ranked up. Smart servers will be able to create specialists for different situations, or even heroes of great reknown that can strike fear in the hearts of other players with their shiny tag alone!

When does the patch go live?

JQ last week pretty much did not care after Wednesday or so. I think they just got fed up with the exploits and seige capping and did not really play has hard as they are now. At least that is how I feel. Plus BG were playing some crazy long hours which cannot be sustained week in week out. JQ came out this week to prove a point and it has shown.

My point was that people make a big deal out of things that aren’t really that important. Heck, SoR could steal a week depending on what BG and JQ field for any given 7 day period.

Getting upset over coverage differences on a week where clearly BG is resting from their hard earned victory is silly. BG can put up a good fight when fully rested and ready to go. Last week proves it.

BG won. The only real reason they did is because they fought for it. Everything else is excuses.

That being said, if JQ wins this week, it’s because they fought for it. Everything else (coverage included) is excuses.

We will have to agree to disagree. I completely believe if it wasn’t for the exploits/cheating going on that week then JQ would have finished on top. Nobody will be able to convince me otherwise. I do agree that BG closed the gap that week, but it was the exploits that stopped JQ from being able to do anything that won the week.

Are we still on this topic? It has been flogged to death. It was just one loss in JQ’s history and you guys will be winning this matchup again this week

WRod.3856:

Nice ss fuzz.

Is Merc really crying about a 2v1?

Nah, its more of a comment on how the match-up is going. BG has paper/T2 structures and a lower population all round (except for GMT+10), so its going to be an obvious target for SoR and JQ. Even if its effing hard, the challenge is the best part of the game. Why would you tag up in an map with 30 guys (i.e. thats all we run with a lot of the time, so the 50+ mark is kinda off), and still be outmanned if not to enjoy the challenge. We’ve taken down larger forces than us nightly, and are updating tactics per the night but the ppt is not due to a lack of motivation but a lack of coverage in most parts.

Anyway, good fights with HIRE + et al last night and thanks for the 15 minute open skirmish in front of ANZ. I got 2 exotics out of that, and 68 badges because you guys just kept respawning with equal or greater numbers than us and we ended up losing the attrition game after fighting what seemed to be at least 4-5 waves of the 30 man HIRE team and 10 man OCX + PuG. At least SoR won’t run into their towers and keeps at the first sign of a fight like a certain other server in the matchup (although the ANZ fight was a bit like that but still, props for the skirmish).

Miiaah.5416:

Synyster.5894:

What to do hmmm..

Kill em all……..exactly like we did

I learned long ago two things, first people that talk big usually don’t deliver
and secondly wishful thinking is one thing, and reality another…

Synyster.5894:

What to do hmmm..

That first SS is epic, I love this new patch.

wish.3102:

Synyster.5894:

What to do hmmm..

That first SS is epic, I love this new patch.

That’s epic. Attack the tags! lol

T1 without culling.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a BG force that big.

I always knew SOR ran a 70 man zerg… they said I was crazy! They said it didn’t exist!!!!

But I believed! I knew!!!

Neuromancer.2148:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a BG force that big.

Thats mixed, dont you see SoR?

GekoHayate.2451:

I always knew SOR ran a 70 man zerg… they said I was crazy! They said it didn’t exist!!!!

But I believed! I knew!!!

They zergball more than any server ever. Every player on each of their maps is in the same spot.

And SoR said they only field 25 players max…rofl

Zen.8497:

Miiaah.5416:

Synyster.5894:

What to do hmmm..

Kill em all……..exactly like we did

I learned long ago two things, first people that talk big usually don’t deliver
and secondly wishful thinking is one thing, and reality another…

And what I learned is the video is rendering as we speak, I even enlarged that screenshot just for you.

To be fair, most ran anyway now that culling isn’t a tactic

Murderin.8269:

GekoHayate.2451:

I always knew SOR ran a 70 man zerg… they said I was crazy! They said it didn’t exist!!!!

But I believed! I knew!!!

They zergball more than any server ever. Every player on each of their maps is in the same spot.

As if JQ/BG are any different

Diehard.1432:

And SoR said they only field 25 players max…rofl

They had 60+ on their BL in EU time, it’s really nice seeing the numbers game, no one can mess with those JQ infrared screens though

Diehard.1432:

And SoR said they only field 25 players max…rofl

Looks like 25 to me

GekoHayate.2451:

I always knew SOR ran a 70 man zerg… they said I was crazy! They said it didn’t exist!!!!

But I believed! I knew!!!

I think you have led yourself into believing by the name plates clutter…

Diehard.1432:

And SoR said they only field 25 players max…rofl

There are only 25 …there all mesmers

Synyster.5894:

Neuromancer.2148:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a BG force that big.

Thats mixed, dont you see SoR?

That was a Q full of BG smashing into a Q full of SOR, while a Q full of JQ stood there for a minute, then rushed in and finished off BG after they killed SOR.

EDIT: But dont ask me how BG actually managed to kill off SOR, BG was between JQ and SOR and should of died first, not second, lol.

globe.7238:

Diehard.1432:

And SoR said they only field 25 players max…rofl

Looks like 25 to me

I recommend the following threads

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/pvp/wuvwuv/A-new-problem-Player-tag-clutter
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/pvp/wuvwuv/Zerg-Of-NAMEPLATES

cargan.5689:

Diehard.1432:

And SoR said they only field 25 players max…rofl

There are only 25 …there all mesmers

MM Necro army?

Someone try this. Summon all the minions.

Every server is zergball right now. Everyone wants to ride the wvw xp train.

GekoHayate.2451:

cargan.5689:

Diehard.1432:

And SoR said they only field 25 players max…rofl

There are only 25 …there all mesmers

MM Necro army?

Someone try this. Summon all the minions.

Some of your SEA guild have this plan in mind :P

muekung.2518:

Some of your SEA guild have this plan in mind :P

Some of my SEA guilds have found a new fan.

this looks glorious! lol. more hilarious if anything. can’t wait to give it a shot.

assuming we can’t toggle titles on or off? that is quite the clutter of text. hey apprentice toymaker, good to see ya contributing to the efforts of war! ;DD

Imo, this is the best patch anet has released so far.

kyro.8162:

Imo, this is the best patch anet has released so far.

Nice screenshot. I haven’t been able to play yet because the patch was early morning and Im at work now. Seems like all you can see is nametags though and not the players?

On the plus side some thing i missed on first reading thats a plus for me when i log in after the 100man zerg has gone to bed.

•Updated Outmanned bonus to increase World XP, receive no armor damage on death, and increase experience.

Blade.9317:

Score update brought to you by Feisty:

A: thank you for the score update

B: does anyone else think feisty is so cute they must be hunted down?

cargan.5689:

Blade.9317:

Score update brought to you by Feisty:

A: thank you for the score update

B: does anyone else think feisty is so cute they must be hunted down?

Yes. I will begin the hunt immediately on Blackgate.

cargan.5689:

Blade.9317:

Score update brought to you by Feisty:

A: thank you for the score update

B: does anyone else think feisty is so cute they must be hunted down?

I heard a serial killer talk like that on CSI.

Geez. We can actually play where’s Waldo in some of those screenshots.

Some say this is the best patch, I am getting rubberbanding constantly and the skill lag is worse then ever. Hell, it takes me 10-15 sec to move to a spawn point after dieing in around a big battle. I turned the graffics all to low and get 20-30 fps is big battles.

I’m going to give it a couple weeks and come back. Either that or play in off hours. I like the improvements, but every server is now rolling in bigger zerg balls than ever. I partnered up with a necro and we went to camp flipping. We didn’t see a single defender at any of them including the north camp. Once the novelty wears off and things go back to normal I’ll try again.

Nice job fixing the culling ANet (seriously).

I can now tell when a -zerg- is approaching from skill lag. The real benefit to the skill lag is I end up taking almost no damage.

sostronk.8167:

kyro.8162:

Imo, this is the best patch anet has released so far.

Nice screenshot. I haven’t been able to play yet because the patch was early morning and Im at work now. Seems like all you can see is nametags though and not the players?

You get to choose the setting to show lowest amount of character models or the most.

have yet to test it out at work now.. i guess everyone’s having different experiences, which is to be expected. not sure if it’s just me, but when i alter the grapic settings, to low, for e.g. it’s usually worse in the beginning and takes a logn while for it to settle. then it gets better again.. so maybe give it some time after switching settings before jumping into sth to intensive as WvW?

also, on the side, wonder if we’d ever see the server names in short form – SOR Invader, JQ Scout, BG Soldier, etc etc. would help with the clutter, no?

For those of you who are working or otherwise out.

Score Update! <3

akamon.2769:

also, on the side, wonder if we’d ever see the server names in short form – SOR Invader, JQ Scout, BG Soldier, etc etc. would help with the clutter, no?

I was thinking of the same thing. It would be better to show server name in short form.

CuddleStrike.8215:

For those of you who are working or otherwise out.

Score Update! <3

as always, thanks!D

and don’t worry. i haven’t forgotten about you. ; )) my little afro Asura is still in the process of gearing/leveling up!

Waiting in queues are fun! You can like… do jumping puzzles that no one does and gives no rewards! yay fun!

Say what you want about this patch, but I for one had a blast on SoR Bl today since everyone and their brother were slaughtering everything in sight (which is oodles more than before). A lot of nice battles from all servers. I must say, it is terrifying seeing that wave of red roll by.

akamon.2769:

CuddleStrike.8215:

For those of you who are working or otherwise out.

Score Update! <3

as always, thanks!D

and don’t worry. i haven’t forgotten about you. ; )) my little afro Asura is still in the process of gearing/leveling up!

=D Awwwwesome!

Another Score Update…..!

I’m loving this new patch! Had a few epic battles and was able to see everything that was going on! It feels like a brand new game, and I’m being serious. Goodbye culling! Well done ArenaNet…. well done…

so what are some of the ranks my fellow allies and enemies have achieved so far?

The highlight of my day:
JQ and SOR merging into one giant zergball.

Epic battles at SMC the last few hours.

Its clear which guilds owe their open field prowess to culling. An era has ended.

Thanks for the fights on BGBL.

That was pretty epic in SMC. Held off both JQ and BG at the same time for around ~30 minutes inside lords.

Thanks for the fun!

GekoHayate.2451:

Its clear which guilds owe their open field prowess to culling. An era has ended.

Thanks for the fights on BGBL.

Over on SF mumble we had quite a good laugh about a certain guild that shall remain nameless and their inability to adapt after this fix. It was hilarious to just kind of watch them get steamrolled because they couldn’t hide behind culling anymore.