Guild Wars 2

i have found that in areas from SW to dry top to verdant to auric basin, there is an annoying issue with being able to swap items out because the game thinks i am in combat.

at this very moment i am sitting on a rock, no one nearby, no events, and i cant swap out a gathering tool because i get the “in combat” message. ironically, at this same moment, my wife is in dead on the floor of auric basin and cant res to a WP because she, also, is “in combat”

i certainly hope this is a bug and not by design (to restrict players from swapping out skills more easily) because this is extremely annoying. my wife has to literally log out and log back in.

http://imgur.com/ZIiwHq3

Yes, it’s a bug. Old one btw and not restricted to those maps. It can happen anywhere. I have experienced it a few times but I can’t tell what exactly triggers it (if any).

Typically, there is a foe around that has aggro. Sometimes you can’t see them. Sometimes it’s a ‘pet’ (minion, clone, etc) that has the aggro.

It’s still annoying, even if there’s a reason for it. (not sure, however, that ANet can solve it without changing some of the fundamental mechanics)