Guild Wars 2

Hi Finalboss – The first thing I would suggest would be to update your Windows to Service Pack 1. The thing with the crash issues is that they can occur for a number of different reasons and this will vary from player to player.

That being said, we might need to see some more hardware information from you and so I’d recommend creating a Technical Support ticket in addition to this forum post so that we can better assist you one on one.

Hey folks, this should be a talk about spirits and boons, not about Anet communication. If you feel strongly about it, please start a new thread concerning it. Otherwise please stay on topic. I’ll have a forum mod come in here and try to clean this place up a bit – maybe start a new thread or something where the discussion can be moved there.

Since the issue appears to be answered, we’ll be closing the thread.

Mishandia.2087:

Hi, only a simple question : has the server capacity been increased again today?
I see many medium servers today.

Many THX =)

Due to a number of servers approaching full with a recent influx of new players from the sale on Gw2 that just ended, the server capacity was recently increased for a number of servers yes.

Elendar.5204:

Will we ever be able to see our current ranking ingame? (Say on pvp screen)

It’s highly likely we’ll do this at some point yes. This requires different folks than those who built the boards. We’ve got the people who could do that focusing instead on getting custom arenas and spectator mode completed and polished, we don’t want to take people off those projects to try and get your rank info displayed in game at this point.

butch.8136:

^Theres a bug right now. Clicking next makes the ladder switch from Europe to NA. It happens if you change pages fast.

Folks are working on a fix for this, thank you!

PolarTank.5902:

Ashanor.5319:

I have a question. Will the vendor remain in the game even after the SAB is removed, or will do we need to spend our points before it is removed (or save them for next time)?

probably remain for a short time after. so spend what you need now and save for what you need later

That’s how we did our holiday events. So I expect we’ll do the same thing here.

Rerroll.9083:

ColinJohanson.2394:

savov.3712:

Just noticed that there are a lot more pages to browse through. Up to page 40 which is 1000 players:
https://leaderboards.guildwars2.com/en/pvp?page=40
Also if u log in, your name will be marked so its more easy to spot urself while going through the pages.
That was quick and Im happy with my resault. ^^
Sorry if this doesnt deserve its own thread, but its pretty big.
gl hf

Over the course of the next week or two, we’ll continue to expand and show more players, and add new search features once each feature set is stabilized.

Can you guys look into this bug?

“Me and some friends have experienced it.
When you are browsing the EU ladders and you go fastly throught the pages, it will take you to the NA leaderboard without asking. If you dont realize they moved you to NA, you will never find yourself. it’s very annoying also, because you have to go back to page1”

We’ve got folks looking into it right now, thank you!

This is on the list of things we will address soon. There are some number of titles that are extremely long term, which is fine, but I’d like for there to be ones that can be achieved in the interim. I can’t say when it will happen, but it will happen.

Diego.4153:

Suggestions
1. I would really like it if rushing wasn’t so optimal in the SAB
2. The cost of health and lives is very out of whack. I don’t see a benefit from buying lives vs buying continue coins (continue coin 20hearts for 50 baubles vs lives/potions 20 hearts for 100 baubles)
3. Loosing a whole life for falling is very harsh punishment I’ve seen many players wipe because of one area that is too hard for them to jump

1. Me too. We’ll try a different approach on next release.

2. We’ll probably be re-balancing this for the next release. It is intended that purchasing potions and 1-ups should be a worse deal because it’s a convenience thing that keeps you going without the hiccup of continuing. There are a variety of ways to equal the scales more.

3. Mario, Sonic, Mega Man, Belmont, etc. want to have a word with you.

Diego.4153:

Bugs
1. jumping next to certain trees causes the character to hit an invisible ceiling/wall a good example of this jumping to the first tree that leads out of the first dog bee queen battle
2. lag effects SAB in some very negative ways at native im running at about 50fps and I have a strong internet connection that works very well in the rest of the game but here the lily pads do nothing to stop the poison damage, most enemies will get a hit in before they realize they’re dead, targeting seems off, and some jumps become impossible. When I put it to subsample I get a bit over 60fps and everything works fine (hopefully its just me)
4. The plants keep eating my keys is it a bug or intentional
if its a bug please fix it
if its intentional I hate you guys

thanks for your time, love what you have created here

1. I know. I hate it. I wish that could be fixed. But it’s the physics engine, and if whatever that calculation that causes that hang up is got changed then all the maps in Tyria would spring a million leaks. Obviously tuning a physics engine for an MMO is a different animal than a physics engine for a platformer. Part of mastering SAB is learning to jump onto things from further away. I wish this wasn’t the case, but it is.

2. Also not something we have any control over.

4. that was just a brutal, happy accident that we all liked. That’s how the plants in the kingdom of fungus eat. They need the delicious minerals in the metal of the keys to survive. It’s the circle of life. … And it moves us all…

It’s probably the speed buff we have to apply to you after combat or taking damage. That’s how we work around the ‘combat mode’ that is part of the GW2 system. Notice that you don’t slow down in SAB when you attack monsters? That’s because we’re giving you a speed buff of just the right amount to compensate for the combat slow down. But the system isn’t perfect because we can’t call a script to the exact moment the slow down occurs, so there can be split-second overlaps where you still have our SAB speed boost but you’re also exiting the combat slow down, resulting in a momentary surge. You would be shocked at the amount of crazy work-arounds we had to pull off to get SAB as platform-like as we did.

We’ve increased the total visible players up to 1000 now, over the course of the next week or two we’ll continue to increase visible player counts and add new search and sorting options as each feature becomes stable.

savov.3712:

Just noticed that there are a lot more pages to browse through. Up to page 40 which is 1000 players:
https://leaderboards.guildwars2.com/en/pvp?page=40
Also if u log in, your name will be marked so its more easy to spot urself while going through the pages.
That was quick and Im happy with my resault. ^^
Sorry if this doesnt deserve its own thread, but its pretty big.
gl hf

Over the course of the next week or two, we’ll continue to expand and show more players, and add new search features once each feature set is stabilized.

They show up to 1,000 players now as of this morning, we’ll continue to expand and add search features and additional player listings over the next week or two as each set becomes stable.

There is no cap at 100 (or anywhere close).

There is currently no Asuran technology that can rewrite the very makeup of a being’s DNA code. The Asura are a very smart people, no doubt. But that doesn’t mean they can use magic to change your molecular soul. And if they did… well then you’re not you, are you?

;P

Hey guys! We’ve definitely gotten feedback on which weapons need cooler skins. We’re working hard on getting those super-awesome skins that you’re describing and waiting for. We’ve already started releasing less-prominent-weapon skins in a few of our recent releases.
We do make some skins for certain weapons more often because those weapons are used by multiple professions or the profession that uses them is very popular. We’ll keep in mind your feedback, as I think it is very valid.

Thanks for playing, and for caring!

Rising Dusk.2408:

When you can’t solve a problem, work around it! Simply have her script periodically have her move toward the WP and initiate the trap placing sequence if a player is in range of it. That way, if it fails the first time, it will initiate again in a few seconds after.

I reduced the occurrences of it happening by this very technique. She has a special script segment that activates and does something similar to what you described, and the occurrences lowered as a result… but… sometimes it still happens, lol.

I wouldn’t call it laziness, but I certainly wish we could figure this one out. Truth be told I’ve spent days trying to dissect her script and fix this very problem, but there’s not a 100% repro for it, even with the ooze mobs being completely removed or killed it still happens from time to time.

I’ll get it one day though!

haviz.1340:

But this is a bit offtopic called "I wonder what’s going to solo him next”.

Yes, let’s all stay focused on congratulating. I have a way of derailing topics like nobody else

congrats again!

Hey, cool list. I’ll be sure to put this in front of the balance team so they can take a look at it!

We are working on adding more info to these leaderboards right now and the first area we are intending to get to is displaying WvW rank data. I would like to see us get some guild specific info as well, but the first step is the individual info. The suggestions here are also areas we’ll likely look into, if they are feasible.

Sure revamping some bosses would be neat.

…but whats this about removing the boulders trap?

I’ll look into this.

Mkalafut.1273:

We must save the Princess! (she’s a Princess, right? lol).

In the mean time you can kind of keeps tabs on her via Twitter:

https://twitter.com/Lord_Vanquish

Dingle.2743:

On poison:

- Maybe make the first check activate a flag on the player, instead of immediately damaging them

It may do that already. Lisa is the mastermind behind all the scripting.

Dingle.2743:

- Remember that new zones are going to increase the rate at which players can acquire bauble bubbles to some degree

There are ways we can ameliorate this.

Dingle.2743:

Finally, one more niggling issue: When my character’s taken damage in SAB, the bloody effect around the edge of the screen from regular gameplay starts to show up, and obscures my vision.

We got our special SAB damage effect in too late to make the build. I’m hoping we can get a lot more of the painterly UI swapped out for our next release.

Mad Queen Malafide.7512:

I’m wondering if the rapids section is a reference to Snake Rattle n Roll for the NES.

I totally forgot about that game. Yeah, it does have a similar looking part. I think waterfall walls with little rock platforms is just one of those very common tropes that is too good to pass up.

Dahkeus.8243:

Request: Can you put in another bonus level like the cart smashing, but instead make it sorta like the bonus levels in Golden Axe where you have to whack gnomes for baubles?

We had three different bonus levels planned. And that was one of them. You’ll definitely see it.

Julian.8326:

The last part of the rapids level, where you fight ninjas on top of the raft, may be a reference to Final Fantasy VI.

Hmm… I don’t think I played that one. The raft level was really just an experiment to see if we could do it. The ninjas were a last minute addition. Fun coincidence though!

Randulf.7614:

Now explain the break dancing/moonwalking spiders with sun glasses…

The typical process for creating our monsters was:

1. Come up classic platform monster mechanics.
2. Come up with classic platform/adventure creatures.
3. Pick ones that go with the environment. (Or that don’t… because that’s the old-school way.)
4. When it’s time to actually start building them we make a lot of jokes.
5. When Jeff starts building one he does whatever random thing occurs to him.
6. I tell him to put the eyes further apart.
7. He ignores me.
8. I come in in the morning and find the finished monster with a funny hat or other accessories.
9. Trevor takes the monster and makes it move in an appropriate way.
10. PROFIT!

who want blood.8765:

just a small suggestion, will there be room in the specials part of the storage for bauble’s, continue coins and bubble baubles so im not wasting inventory space or storage space?

I don’t know. I’ll look into it.

Crazylegsmurphy.6430:

I think Pixelpumpkin’s suggestion would at least allow those of us who aren’t mouse jumpers to practice a bit.

Sounds like a reasonable idea.

The communication in this thread is fantastic!

I have one question though, can we expect Hard Mode in April?

No. It will be in for the next release.

It’s by account. The character is your most recent character, so that the leader boards show names that players in game can recognize.

I closed the ticket. Thanks.

I suggest you continue to discuss the matter with Support through the ticket filed through the “Ask a Question” tab on that linked page. I believe that they will be able to assist you, but I agree with the others in this thread that there probably is more to this than the thread contains.

If you find you still need help after three days, feel free to post in the Tickets for Review thread, which is at the top of this Account Support sub-forum.

Yozobozo.8745:

I received an email from noreply@guildwars2.com but I’m not sure if it’s a legitimate email from ArenaNet. It claims I’m trying to sell my account (which I’m not) and asks me to click a link to verify that I’m the owner of the account. So is this real?

No, this is not legitimate, as you can see by the other posts in this thread. I’ve merged your post here.

Teracide.5137:

Orc Slayer.2780:

Teracide.5137:

cargan.5689:

Probably should have opened the ticket before opening and selling the items you found after getting your account back.

Ok games are a different set of laws but i was thinking hey my car was stolen got it back there was all this stuff in the boot that wasnt mine so i sold it.

Well this is why I’m curious as to whether or not I should put a ticket in. If they decided to remove the gold gained from the bags, and give me back what I previously had, I might end up on the losing end. I’m really not sure as to what I actually had before I stopped playing. It was quite a while ago.

I am pretty content with getting a free level 80 though.

So instead you post it on the forums which the moderators read. Think about the consequences of your actions.

I’m not too worried about that. I highly doubt an ANet support rep is going to ninja-reroll my account without me making the request personally. I don’t think they read through the forums just so the can find people to roll back.

The rollback seems to be a “once per lifetime” thing anyway. With limitations like that, it sounds more like they treat it as a one-time butt-saver rather than a function to screw you over if you get hacked and manage come out on top.

So I was scanning the forums, trying to see if I could find anyone to ninja-reroll and…

Ok, not really.

Under the circumstances you’re fine to keep things as they are. After all the post-hack activity, I don’t think you’d qualify for a roll-back anyway. So I believe you’re good to go.

Yep. Once you register in the proper region for your copy of the game, you can play from anywhere.

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

If you are both in the same region, you can purchase the game through buy.guildwars2.com and send him the code that comes in the ‘thank you for purchasing’ email, wherein he will register the game with his email address.
Or, if you prefer, buy a hard copy.

This is correct. The only issue is purchasing an EU copy and trying to register it in a non-EU area of the world. You can play there with an EU-registered code, but you need the code and the region to match up upon registration.

We have had many people purchase a code through buy.guildwars2.com and send it to him; that has been done many times with success. I would encourage you to NOT purchase a code elsewhere, as there are fraudulent sellers who will take the money but give you an invalid code.

Smooth Penguin.5294:

This isn’t an account issue. You should just create a Support Ticket, and provide this information to Anet.

Correct.

I am merging a lot of threads about this subject. Please read my comments above.

This is an individual situation that you need to address. You’re welcome to contact Support by filing a ticket through the “Ask a Question” tab on that linked page. However, if someone has access to your computer or email account, any help they give you will be subverted by the key logger on your account. You may wish to inquire in the TS Forum about what you can do to stop these compromise attempts.

Please contact Support by filing a ticket through the “Ask a Question” tab on that linked page.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/account/Account-Restoration-Information/first#post1044591

As I said, please DO NOT post links. I redacted the link.

We are sorry whenever someone is suspended in error. But please be aware that this is not a common incident. I want to ask forum members the following:

• Do not post to follow up on tickets that are only a day, sometimes only an hour old.
• Allow the team to do their job. They will review each and every case with care and exactitude.
• Do not post “testimonials” on behalf of another player. Do not tell us you play with XX and he is a great guy. Great guys sometimes bot, or cheat, or exploit — and admittedly, great guys sometimes get blocked in error. We will take care of your friend/SO/family member — it’s in the best interests of all of us to do so!

If someone still needs help after three days, feel free to post in the Tickets for Review thread, which is at the top of this Account Support sub-forum. Again, do not post until the ticket is at least three days old. * That will allow the team to discuss the matter with the player and to act appropriately in response to the individual appeal.

• Please do be aware that would-be account thieves will do this. They can fake the “sender address” and make it look like it comes from us. There isn’t a lot we can do.
• Please check any link in any email, to make sure it is going to the page it says it is going to. Better still, type in the information instead of following a link.
• Please do not post links in the forums, where they may be followed by other forum members. I’ve gone through and merrily redacted all links, including some that probably didn’t need to be removed. However, let’s keep each other safe and not share, just in case.

It appears to me that the account was blocked for a “bad name” that wasn’t bad at all. When the agent recognized his or her error, that action was undone. However, there was a period of time where the account was not reinstated, but that has been cleared up now, too.

Apologies for the error, and do be comfortable playing the game knowing that a report does not automatically result in a block, but that the report will be reviewed and acted upon only if the suspension is deserved. In this case, human error played a role, but an auto-suspend by report is not normal practice.

They’re account based, they just show your most recent character so that you see a character name for “JoeBob.4839”.

Seeing as this discussion is more related to WvW, I’m going to move it to that section.

Thanks for the feedback, all!

Lok.3102:

Top 100 only? Talk about underwhelming. That’s not many players at all. At least show Top 1000. Most your playerbase are not in the Top 100. I didn’t realize you were releasing this feature to be useless to most players. A lot of people want to know where they stand and if they’re progressing, but they may not be in the Top 100.

The list will continue to be expanded over the next week, we’ve got it at the top 100 today to ensure the site handles the traffic load initially, and then we’ll continue to expand listings and search options. Fear not, you’ll be able to search regardless where you are on the ladder and know what % you fall into over-all.

Sera.6539:

I’m not super competitive by any means, but I’d like to see my ranking overall, not just the top 100.

Additional functionality will come on-line through-out the next couple weeks showing more players, more sorting options, and allowing all players to search to find what % of the over-all player base they fall into rank wise.

^

Go to there!