Guild Wars 2

TexZero.7910:

Artemis Noir.3804:

Given the toxicity (as opposed to CONSTRUCTIVE criticism) that pervades these forums most of the time I can hardly blame them.
Besides, is it really THAT difficult for people to check into Reddit?
Hell, even some of the best user-created information is there. When I’m researching builds, I almost always end up on Reddit….

You know that the toxicity people talk about, really didn’t exist until we had massive voids in communication stemming from the change in policy right ?

Really? I have played this game since launch, and I well recall that within about a month people started with the self-entitled whining. Don’t misunderstand me, I don’t have an issue with people offering criticism on a product, this is necessary. Moreover, there are things that irk me about the game as well. However, none of that gives people license to be uncivil kitten s.

Given the toxicity (as opposed to CONSTRUCTIVE criticism) that pervades these forums most of the time I can hardly blame them.
Besides, is it really THAT difficult for people to check into Reddit?
Hell, even some of the best user-created information is there. When I’m researching builds, I almost always end up on Reddit….

Galandil.9641:

Probably you need to reset the targeting system on “Fast targeting with indicator”.

Yup! Just did that, cheers. I have no idea how that was changed, but oh well, I’ll know for next time at least.

I just logged on to my thief… and discovered I can no longer target Vault ???
I hit Vault, and I jump up into the air before I have time to target, what the Hell?
A few hours ago everything was fine. Bug? Nerf? Or something at my end?

Horse. Dead.

OK, thanks… Well I checked the TP, and there was nothing. But I did resolve it…wow I feel like a complete idiot, but maybe it was a patch issue, who knows. Normally anything I pick up goes into my first bag, which I always keep empty for that express purpose.. but stuff was not going into there for some odd reason. I just found it in my second bag.. sigh OK…maybe it is time to make some coffee or something. o.O

Rez.8016:

Artemis Noir.3804:

Glad it is not just me…
I also have an annoying bug.. When chests appear in the lower right of my screen and I click on them, they, and their contents, completely vanish. I do not have a full inventory, and they haven’t magically travelled to my vault either, I checked. I have already sent a bug report to customer support, but figured I may as well mention it here too.

Have you checked if you have an full TP in box? I remember adventure reward chests queuing up there when full.

lol, I feel a bit stupid asking, but what do you mean by “full TP in box?” And thanks by the way.

Glad it is not just me…
I also have an annoying bug.. When chests appear in the lower right of my screen and I click on them, they, and their contents, completely vanish. I do not have a full inventory, and they haven’t magically travelled to my vault either, I checked. I have already sent a bug report to customer support, but figured I may as well mention it here too.

I admit to being of two minds when it comes to Reddit’s downvote system. On one hand, it does help to filter out a large chunk of the petulant crap, but on the other.. it does indeed have the effect of silencing dissent.

sigh I don’t have a problem with people criticising a product. Hell, it’s not as though I don’t have my own periodic gripes with the game. However, it is possible to express your concerns in a civil and constructive manner. You don’t need to act like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4jFqDGXjtk

I also prefer the Reddit forums. They are far more informative and much less prone to being inundated by whiny, self-entitled prats.

I am inclined to agree. The thing is, though, this game tends to go for glamour and glitz where cosmetics are concerned. with an exceedingly strong underlay of animé- everything. My sense is that the player base generally likes this, and it seems to be Anet’s style.
That is all fine and good, these things are always going to be highly subjective, fair enough, but I’d at least like some more choice in terms of hair and everything else related to appearance.

That said, though, I’m of two minds on the subject.. I generally dislike most of the cosmetics available in the Gemstore, which means I can save my purchases for things like character slots and storage space. In a way.. I don’t want to be tempted to spend money on things like hair.

I have an 80 Asura necro (my main) and an 80 Asura ele. I love them both!

In my opinion, Asura adapt themselves extremely well to the cloth professions. For one, they sound more intelligent (don’t go for a Norn, seriously, just don’t.. horrible VA). Sylvari are good too..

On a related note, while I don’t have any particular issues with all the skimpy female armour, personal choice and all that, I’d really love to see more options that don’t show huge amounts of skin. There are some, but not enough, which is one reason why I like playing Asuras, their armour looks essentially the same on both male and female characters.

Even though I have a decently-sized screen, I’ve been wishing for this myself, because I hate extraneous clutter. I would, eventually, like to try Forsaken Thicket, but I don’t need a constant visual reminder. As to the PvP Leages, ESL and whatever… I simply do not care, and the in-your-face advertising of those events will NOT change that.

They were so worried about “visual noise” when they nerfed skill effects, but apparently they are far less worried about seemingly permanent on-screen noise.
I don’t have an issue with Anet trying to generate revenue; after all, the game is Buy to Play, and they do need to make money. However, if people are not interested in something, they are not interested. This is why I roll my eyes when companies on the Internet complain about Ad Blockers; if people are going to the effort of installing things like that, clearly they are not potential customers.

Ok, I just got it working by running a repair.

Go into your GW2 main folder and create a shortcut of the launcher (I used the 64 bit one). Right click on the shortcut, and select Properties. In the target line, paste exactly as follows:

“E:\GW2\Guild Wars 2\Gw2.exe” -repair

After some pausing and hiccups, this will eventually start the repair, and it should successfully patch. I have the game up and running now after doing this.

Similar issue here. I just tried updating my game, I have the 64 bit client, and it keeps disconnecting.

Please ANET, consider changing the need to Fail events in order for people to acquire precursors and whatever else they require. This completely goes against the premises upon which the game was founded: cooperation between players and playing the game however you want.
Yes, I know there have already been threads on this topic, but I seriously feel this is something ANET needs to address, and soon.
Earlier I landed in Snowden Drifts, saw that an event appeared to be in progress and decided to join in, only to be told to let it fail. I was happily enough to comply, there were no hard feelings, and the general consensus was that ANET is to blame for creating the whole mess. I’m not typically one to slam ANET; overall I feel they have created a unique and amazing game. However, I do think they rather dropped the ball on this one.

I’m not typically one to complain about things like this, but here I have to concur with the majority. That “fireball” is actually immersion-breaking. It might not be so bad if the name were changed to something like “Flame Spike,” but honestly…that little orange pinprick is NOT a fireball. It even looks out of place when cast by my tiny Asura, which is saying something.

As the adage goes… “If it ain’t broke…”

It’s not enough for me to overreact and have a tantrum, but I certainly would prefer to see the old fireball restored.

I too started having a lot of random CTDs after yesterday’s patch. Earlier, I finally broke down and downloaded the 64 bit client (I generally try to avoid betas), and so far so good.. crosses fingers
The problem, though, with something like this is that it’s so difficult to diagnose, given all the different configurations people are running. If it is at all useful, I have Windows 7, 16 GB RAM, 960 card, and I have a desktop. As I said, so far the 64 bit client appears to be functioning without issue.

Look at it this way… At least the chests actually stack. Prior to returning to GW2 I was playing a game with a similar chest/key system, except those do not stack, which is infinitely more irritating.
Here, I have something like 200 happily sitting in my vault and only occupying one inventory slot (once they exceed a stack, I list them on the TP). When I acquire a key from map completion, personal story or an extremely rare drop, I open a chest, roll my eyes at the paltry contents and then carry on about my business. I really do not understand why people buy keys.. but then again, I’m a hard sell, to the point where I’ve actually had phone solicitors slam down their receivers on me. :P

Wow.. I seriously hope you were just being trolled!
I use Valkyrie armour and Knight’s trinkets on my warrior; they make an awesome combo.

Oglaf.1074:

Artemis Noir.3804:

Thomassassinate.9370:

Wouldnt the sexiest of armors for the male be the most threatening? Skin area would be for female.

Riiiight….
Because, of course, it is “sexy” to see females in armour that is likely to get them ripped to shreds… while waiting for the male in the “threatening” armour to come along and “rescue” them.

I find the screenshot posted in this thread of the half-naked elf dude to be the most threatening armour I’ve seen in years.

You might just have a point there… and depending on the weapon he wields… :P

I find my ranger to be a very strong PvE class; she rarely dies (can’t comment on WvW or PvP because I don’t do it). However…. I find the play style to be rather bland in contrast to my elementalist, or even, my warrior.

I have not played WoW, but I did play a Hunter in LOTRO, and I find the LOTRO hunter to be much more fun. (and that was without pets, which I actually preferred)

I’m not saying the ranger is a terrible class, but it lacks spice. If you use traps it gets better, since they provide variety, but still..

Thomassassinate.9370:

Wouldnt the sexiest of armors for the male be the most threatening? Skin area would be for female.

Riiiight….
Because, of course, it is “sexy” to see females in armour that is likely to get them ripped to shreds… while waiting for the male in the “threatening” armour to come along and “rescue” them.

Peets.8529:

I find they actually communicate a lot. Patience is something we have lost long ago.
If they have to communicate at the rate you want then they won’t have any time to actually do something…

Except that usually the people working the communications lines are not the same as those doing the actual programming.
Also, as mentioned, other MMOs (and yes, they do have their own set of faults) do a much better job with communication.

But anyway… Here’s to hoping that it will all improve in the new year.

All of them!

Asura Necro
Sylvari Ele
Charr Engi
Charr Warrior
Norn Ranger
Human Thief

And just for the Hell of it, I may sometime convert gold to gems for an additional character slot where upon I’ll create an Asura Guardian

@Hawkmoon,
The Rift communication looks very good.

Equally, though I have never played the game, I have seen WoW’s patch notes and they are extremely detailed as well.

There is much I truly love about GW2, despite the need for fixes in various places, but were I to give Anet a grade on their communication it would be no higher than a C+, and that is only if I were in a generous mood.
I’ve worked in marketing… regular and informative communication with your customers or client base is KEY.

For the most part I become irritated by the non-constructive moan threads, but I agree with the OP.
One of the major causes of failed relationships is a lack of communication between the parties involved. Most marriage therapists will tell you this.
The relationship between a business (especially a game developer) and its customer base is very similar IMO. If people feel as though they are not being heard, even when they are polite and constructive, they become disheartened, and previously supportive customers start to feel disgruntled.

Even with something so simple as patch notes there is a distinct lack of communication on the part of Anet. I’m sure we all remember the recent temporary removal of armour previews outside of one’s class. Had Anet included a detailed explanation in the patch notes the ensuing kerfuffle and confusion could have been easily avoided. Instead, it took at least three threads on the topic before receiving an official response.

Further, without communication there is a far greater tendency for people to concoct absurd conspiracy theories. Is this really what Anet wants?

Indeed, but there are already plenty of threads griping about the RNG and similar topics, I see no need to add to them.
As I said, I’m just genuinely confused as to why so many people continue to salvage when they have a low success rate. It reminds me of the gambler who is nearly broke and spends his last $100 betting on something that might just be “the big one.”

You may also notice that your HP fluctuates. it’s for the same reason… bonuses from your server’s performance in WvW.

I feel as though maybe I am missing something here…
I have singularly terrible luck trying to salvage ectos from rares, even if I use a Black Lion kit. Most of the people I know have from bad to average luck with this endeavour. Some time ago I made the decision to simply sell my rares. Currently ectos average between 25 and 30 silver each; rares sell for between 25 and 40 silver, depending on the item and supply. Assuming I buy ectos with every rare I sell, that translates to a 1:1 ratio (sometimes more, in my favour)
It’s not a great gain, no, but it is a certain gain.

Meanwhile, most people I know with luck similar to my own persist in salvaging rares… One fellow felt he did OK upon obtaining 4 ectos from a total of 6 rares. I told him that had he sold those rares and bought the ectos instead, he’d have ended up with at least 6. Yet, he still seemed to think he’d come out ahead.
I don’t understand. Is it the thrill of gambling maybe?

People can argue posting fees, but what about the cost of the salvage kit?

At this point, unless I want a shot at the rune/sigil contained in the item, I don’t see much point in salvaging.

So, if you salvage, and you don’t have great luck, why do you do it? I’m honestly a tad perplexed.

And people who salvage exotics? Unless the item has something like a Divinity rune, I don’t understand at all.

p.s This is NOT intended as a gripe thread about “nerfs” or the RNG etc. etc. I’m seriously just trying to satisfy a curiosity.

I hate Risen, but not because I find them overly onerous to fight.

Rather, I hate them because there are so bloody many throughout the game. It becomes extremely repetitive to have to fight mob after mouldy, mindless mob shouting “Death! Good!”
A little more variety, especially in the 70+ zones, would be really nice.

TWMagimay.9057:

One thing seriously bugs me about this topic…do you also consider everybody who runs power/vit/toughness a leecher? Or power/precision/toughness? Or any set that includes toughness/vitality?

Except that people running vitality and toughness are far less likely to die, which means they are doing damage because they are standing rather than in a permanent downed state. Further, if they are standing, they are also able to rez, bringing even more to the party. The person in full MF, on the other hand, is like the individual who shows up to a group lunch in a restaurant and “forgets” to bring their wallet. They take, but they contribute nothing.

Do I have an MF set? Sure I do. But, I only wear it while farming easy DE’s like Pen/Shelter, or while running around solo sometimes. If I end up in a dungeon group I immediately replace it with my good gear.

Going to hop on the bandwagon and vote for 2 and 3 as the nicest. Mind, colours are such a personal choice, and I keep my characters in darker shades and earth tones.

First of all, welcome to GW2, you have picked a good game In fact, it is the only MMO to have ever really held my attention for a sustained period. The game still needs to be tweaked, it’s not perfect, but they have done so much right.
As to servers, I was lucky enough to get on TC when I first bought the game shortly after launch. It is a really great server with a fairly mature community. I am typically wary of PUGs, but so far I have only had one bad experiences, and I think that says something about the server population. So… good luck in your current choice, I hear SF is a decent place to be as well, and if ever space opens on TC and you feel inclined, it’s also a good bet.

And, as has been mentioned, ignore the moaning, whining and overall toxicity of these forums. The happy people are playing the game rather than griping.

Oh good god, is that really the best you can do?

Anyway, I’m done here, you are clearly a troll with a vendetta, interacting with you is like attempting to converse with the average religious zealot, pointless.

There is one, it’s called the Black Lion Salvage Kit

At the current price of gems, I don’t think its worth it, but your call.

A quote from Vasham in a different thread: “Decided to get a refund and go back to WoW. Never thought it would come to this, but honestly it’s better than the alternative of giving Arenanet my time and letting them keep my money. Any smart person would also drop this dyeing game.”

This was eight days ago. And yet… you are still here….

Why can’t these people simply move on? If you don’t like the game, fine, nobody is arm-twisting you into singing its praises. However the door is >>>>>>>>
A remark about door knobs also springs to mind.

Axel.4018:

But after that i want to start playing a different class. I found ranger unsuitable for playing alone and overall kinda weak. It’s only good against single targets and has no survivability. I play alone most of the time and i want to pick a class that is the best for playing solo.

I have an 80 ranger that I have mostly soloed. No offense, but when I read this I actually wondered if we were even playing the same class. The ranger is extremely good for solo PvE. Both the longbow and shortbow have a nice AoE, and if you are specced in traps you have even more AoE options. I have also found the ranger to be surprisingly tough and eminently capable in melee combat.

Now, I have read that rangers tend to be weak in PvP, but I have only played PvE, and as I stated, they are very good in that area. It’s no accident that most botters pick the ranger and brown bear combo; it’s very survivable and provides plenty of AoE options for loot tagging. Now, we even have a 25% speed buff, which makes the class yet more effective in PvE.

My only real issue with the PvE ranger is that it feels a bit one dimensional. However, my main is an elementalist, and I figure after playing the ele any class aside from engineer or mesmer is going to seem a little bland. But, that is just my personal bias, others will obviously differ.

I think, given the varying results people seem to get, that much is based on the RNG. For example, I have several friends that always manage to salvage at least one ecto from a rare, if not three. I personally have such bad luck (even when using a Black Lion kit) that I have simply started just selling any rares I find. This is guaranteed to net me between about 25 and 40 silver, depending on type and availability of the item, which is roughly (give or take) the price of an ecto. It’s not a fantastic return, sure, but it is a certain return. I suspect that in the long run my stack of ectos is going to be quite similar to most salvagers who average between zero and three ectos per attempt.

And why would anyone salvage an exotic for ectos? Depending on the type of exotic, you should be able to buy at least three (or considerably more) ectos just from the profits accrued from selling it. I only salvage an exotic if it has an amazing upgrade on it.

LOTRO allows people to cosmetically wear any kind of apparel, no matter their class, through their very excellent wardrobe system (hint hint) and it works fine. Yes, some pieces do clip, but from what I have noticed there, players avoid putting together things that clip. I mean, who (unless they have the fashion sense of the average Risen) is going to wear items together that look entirely hideous?

Besides, a lot of armour and weapon combinations already clip as it is. The huge, wide greatswords cut right into leather coats. Apart from the fact that I dislike the pearl skin, this was a major reason why I changed my Norn ranger’s GS into a Krytan design.

Dradiin.8935:

Seems like it was decided to stealth remove this, then when the outrage started foaming, they back peddled.

I was entirely with you until I read the above. Why on earth would Anet “stealth remove” such a completely innocuous feature? It doesn’t impact game-play or balance AT ALL. It’s not as though they were secretly nerfing a class, or reducing loot… I can understand why an MMO company would be less than forthcoming about such changes. However, removing something that was solely a convenience ?!?

That, I simply do not buy.

Anyway Anet, glad to hear this is just a temporary change… just.. next time, could you please include this kind of information in the patch notes?

I was just bombing around different zones on various characters ranging from 30 to 80. The loss of the preview ability was a major topic of conversation in every map chat. Everybody I have seen talking seems extremely annoyed by the decision… I have yet to encounter somebody who actually likes it.

Come on Anet.. please change it back. The universal preview was not affecting game-play or balance, it was just convenient to be able to preview armour our characters could not wear.

As far as clipping goes…
Some pieces clip even if they are of the same armour type.

Further, how many people have seen how horribly massive greatswords clip into leather coats? I couldn’t stand the Pearl greatsword on my Norn ranger anyway (ugly and it doesn’t fit thematically), so I transmuted it into the Krytan style, which clips much less.

So honestly, I do not think clipping is a valid argument.

I have no idea whether, or not, this would be workable.. but would it be possible to rotate the new build implementation time?
People in North America always get hit during Prime Time. I fully understand that this being an international game, somebody is always going to be affected, no matter what. However, could we at least take turns?

Also.. could we please have a little longer than 3 minutes warning? A minimum of 30 minutes would be great, that would at least give most people a chance to wrap up whatever they were doing.

“Best” is always going to be subjective and depend on individual preference.

My personal favourite is the Elementalist, it never gets boring.

I hate it when people presume to speak for all by using terms like “Nobody,” or “Everybody.”

I, for one, enjoy being underwater. The artwork is gorgeous, and the atmosphere beautifully rendered. Sometimes when I want to do something calming I take a character for a swim. At least now when I do so, combat is much improved and I am less likely to die.

Hmmm… maybe it is indeed related to the TP being central to all servers then…
But I am no techie either, so it is all just speculation

Anyway, thanks, and that spidey thing is definitely a viable work-around until it is implemented in-game.

Karizee.8076:

Well yeah, but it’s a fresh game.

They’ve been steadily adding these little QoL type things, I’m sure we’ll get it soon.

Oh I know it is, and I don’t typically whine about things, in part because of that
As much as anything I am just perplexed as to why this is possible at vendors and in our inventories, but not in the TP.
I mean, I could understand it, were Preview not a feature at all. I’d just assume they had not gotten around to the coding. However, to have it on everything except the TP just strikes me as odd.

That is good to know, thanks!

Still though….. it really should not be necessary to do something like this. It’s near the end of 2012, and games that came out years ago have unlimited preview.