Guild Wars 2

So basically I’m on Anvil Rock at the moment, which is an NA server, but I live in a timezone which means I have to get up at a disgusting hour to actually get any enjoyment out of the game type. Basically what I’m asking is which EU server to hop onto… I mainly do roaming and small skirmish stuff. I’ve heard that EU is a load more different from NA, and any advice or anything I would appreciate!

Well, luckily you’re locked out of the top few tiers. Roaming and small-scale stuff is harder to come by there anyway. Tho maybe in your timezone it would be better. I assume you want an English speaking server? I’m not sure if Gunnar’s is full or just High pop, but I’d say any server from GH down to RoS, checking first if they have players on at the times you want to play. No disrespect to servers lower down, but it’s less likely the op will get any fun there atm. Personaly, I’d wait a couple of months to see how the new server capping system effects the lower tier before committing. Unless gems is no barrier.

I think Vabbi, RoF and RoS are currently 500gems, AG is 1k. Like I said, GH I’m not sure about.

NA and EU are not that different, only the peak hours on NA are more spreads out while in EU it tends to go suddenly quiet on the maps. Any silver league server are fine, watch out for servers dedicated to certain languages.

Also, I get 150-200 ping from EU to NA vs 40-50 in EU wvw, might not be same for you but it could affect your gameplay, especially if you roam a lot.

Yeah, I kinda wanna spend as least gems as possible, really.

Also what did you mean about the server capping thing?

I mean servers rated as Full using the new algorithm. The idea is that lower tier servers will gradualy get more full as new players and transfers are locked out of most high tier servers. The hope is that eventualy players will be more spread out between all servers. Winner joiners, who skewed things towards top tier servers, can’t join em any more.

Might help a lot if you specify the hours you want to play.

I’m usually on about any time between 17:00 – 00:00 GMT+1.

And do you know when they’re putting these new algorithms in place?

You want to go to either Gunnars Hold or Aurora Glade. Below that the servers become a ghost town.

They did already. So, you’re EU primetime and a bit. Right now, for 500 gems, I’d say you want Vabbi, RoF, or RoS. That’s if you want to transfer immediately, and you want an English speaking server. Pay 1k gems, and your options improve, but in reality only if you don’t care about the primary language of the server you are joining. Just checked, Aurora Glade is now the only server rated High, costing 1k gems as I said. GH and Piken will cost you 1800 gems. Gandara, FSP, Deso and SFR are all full. So, back to the beginning…atm Vabbi, RoF, RoS for 500

aspirine.6852:

You want to go to either Gunnars Hold or Aurora Glade. Below that the servers become a ghost town.

Not at the OP’s preferred playtime, and with his/her preferred playstyle. The three I quoted are very viable during those hours.

Alright that sounds great! Thanks for the help. Are any guilds in those servers that I could join? Like, I don’t wanna turn up and be a huge loner, y’know?

Jayden Ennok.3687:

NA and EU are not that different, only the peak hours on NA are more spreads out while in EU it tends to go suddenly quiet on the maps. Any silver league server are fine, watch out for servers dedicated to certain languages.

Also, I get 150-200 ping from EU to NA vs 40-50 in EU wvw, might not be same for you but it could affect your gameplay, especially if you roam a lot.

NA and EU are massively different in play styles.

I tend to equate it like this: In NA, WvW is like having a second job. In EU, you log in a few hours, you get drunk with your guild, then you log off to join your family for dinner. Absolutely there are some elements of NA-job style in the top three servers, but even those guys are more casual than NA about it.

NA tends to be about the ppt. EU tends to be about the fights. Although you are going to get both that kind of style from different players on both sides of the pond, particularly at the upper levels — not so much rank 5 and below.

As for ping, I live EST and find that my ping is better in EU than it is on my NA account. I have no idea why.

Jayne.9251:

Jayden Ennok.3687:

NA and EU are not that different, only the peak hours on NA are more spreads out while in EU it tends to go suddenly quiet on the maps. Any silver league server are fine, watch out for servers dedicated to certain languages.

Also, I get 150-200 ping from EU to NA vs 40-50 in EU wvw, might not be same for you but it could affect your gameplay, especially if you roam a lot.

NA and EU are massively different in play styles.

I tend to equate it like this: In NA, WvW is like having a second job. In EU, you log in a few hours, you get drunk with your guild, then you log off to join your family for dinner. Absolutely there are some elements of NA-job style in the top three servers, but even those guys are more casual than NA about it.

NA tends to be about the ppt. EU tends to be about the fights. Although you are going to get both that kind of style from different players on both sides of the pond, particularly at the upper levels — not so much rank 5 and below.

As for ping, I live EST and find that my ping is better in EU than it is on my NA account. I have no idea why.

Haha yeah, I did hear that EU is really different… sounds like fun! AR never really had the coverage to really get any good PPT going, especially with 40+ blobs at not-peak times and loads of night-capping. So we started not to really care all that much about it and aim for fights and not slipping into T8… And I’ve heard that EU have all different meta builds and tactics?

HappilyInsane.5840:

Alright that sounds great! Thanks for the help. Are any guilds in those servers that I could join? Like, I don’t wanna turn up and be a huge loner, y’know?

OFC there are guilds on those servers. I Imagine they all have homepages. Check those out. See if you can talk to peeps who play on them. Mostly tho, you’ll just be picking blind and it probably won’t make any negative difference to your gameplay experience. Choose the one with the coolest name

http://www.vabbiforums.com/

http://rof-community.com/

http://roscommunity.enjin.com/

Oooh, yes, great! They all seem pretty nice! Thank you!

Hey man, I’ve actually played on all the EU servers listed here and I eventually settled on GH, we have a really strong prime but we lack off peak witch results in us getting beat on PPT by the Germans that surround us, it can get kind of blobby from time to time, but we manage to avoid them for the most part when roaming, but it also means there’s always some actuon to be found no matter what the time! (I only ever roam) I’m actually in a small Zerg busting guild that would be more then welcome to have you if you come over to GH, if that isn’t your thing there’s some great community guilds (namely kiss) or raiding guilds or even GvG guilds, we have a great mixture of guilds, I think what kept me around was the great community on the server and the fact that they are always looking for fights and not just PPT (sorry for the clunkiness on my phone)

twisted fate.7251:

Hey man, I’ve actually played on all the EU servers listed here and I eventually settled on GH, we have a really strong prime but we lack off peak witch results in us getting beat on PPT by the Germans that surround us, but it also means there’s always some great roaming to be had no matter what the time! (I only ever roam) I’m actually in a small Zerg busting guild that would be more then welcome to have you if you come over to GH, if that isn’t your thing there’s some great community guilds (namely kiss) or raiding guilds or even GvG we have a great mixture of guilds, I think what kept me around was the great community on the server and the fact that they are always looking for fights and not just PPT (sorry for the clunkiness on my phone)

Yeah, I think I’m gonna see how Aurora Glade is first, then I might check over at GH. Do you have like, a community forum or anything?

Just a Tip.
I’m playing at gunners and i used to roam and Raid.
But most of our latest FR/DE enemies are mostly Blobbing during the Times you write.
And GH blobs on EB between those hours and has Guild raids on all the borderlands 1~3 guilds for each enemy BL.

So i think its really smart of you to check out Aurora Glade first.
If after testing AG you still wanne try GH here is the forum link:
https://www.gunnars-hold.eu/

aspirine.6852:

You want to go to either Gunnars Hold or Aurora Glade. Below that the servers become a ghost town.