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This has always been present, just that they’re usually quite small and most people don’t pay attention.
Looking through my previous screenshots I can’t seem to find any out of combat pictures with the “elemental bracelets”. Odd.
After the latest patch it seems like the elemental bands or bracelets that show what attunement you’re currently in now appear even when out of combat (or having sheathed weapons).
Is this a permanent change? I couldn’t find anything in the patchnotes about it. Though it’s a minor cosmetic change, I’d prefer not having them show while having sheathed weapons.
Any other opinions?
Side question: How did I end up with the staff I found at lvl 16? Was it a fluke?
During my early levels as an elementalist, I came upon a peculiar item. A staff. This not long after the launch, and thus my knowlegde of GW2 items etc. was rather limited.
I’d gotten the hang of kiting with the elementalist’s staff abilites quite well, so I was able to take on enemies with much higher levels than my own (ettins being a favoured enemy). And such, I came upon quite a lot of masterwork and rare equipment. And this is where the staff comes into play.
I found a staff, of which name I can’t remember. But it looked rather nice. So I made a screenshot. But my alas, my time with the staff was short. As it shortly got replaced by a better one. Having no clue that the skin was a rather rare one. I promptly salvaged it (having no knowledge of transmutation stones nor bank space left for it to occupy).
In later levels I stumbled upon the same staff. Apparently it was called “Whisper’s Secret Staff”. Only available for those allied with the Order of Whispers.
Which leaves me with quite the conundrum; I’ve yet to see another the one I found on the trading post. Nor can I acquire the staff from the vendor in theChantry of Secrets, as I joined the Durmond Priory.
My question is: Is there any way for me to get hold of either:
- a staff with the same skin, like I found oh-so-many levels ago?
- Whisper’s Secret Staff, by purchasing it with another character or the like?
Here’s a picture for you non-believers (shuuuuun!):
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/8846/gw115h.jpg
@Bigbeef.7354
I’ll refrain from replying in the same manner, but let me say this. I do understand that the tokens are privileges to talented players. I have among Arah done several other dungeons in exploration mode. Before the latest patch (wednesday) I wasn’t able to enter the same dungeon as other players, due to an unknown bug. Therefore I haven’t had the chance to do Arah until recently (I’ve been able to do whole runs after the dungeon reform, maybe I wasn’t clear enough about this). Though I admit I’ve participated in one or two runs doing only te first two bosses for easy tokens, this isn’t however the source of the majority of my tokens . I do however recognize that most players (especially those with the full set). But it’s quite uneccassary to accuse me for something I did not do, and it most certainly doesn’t have anything to do with the problem I’m presenting. Currently I haven’t bought any gear with tokens from Arah for those exact reasons. However I am NOT undergeared, as I’ve mostly rare or exotic quality items (about 50 % each).
Neither gear nor skill is a problem for me. What is however a problem for me is the possibility of joining a group of random players (of which players without four level 80 friends with descent gear have to do) and having hours of effort gone to waste.
And yes, it does take up to three hours when your fellow partymembers refuse to listen to boss tactics, strategies and pulling monsters wihout warning. But this however was not the main problem as the title clearly states. The problem is the mentioned host-based dungeon system, leaving no room for situations like the one explained. And even though it might not represent a big problem, it’s still an uneccassary problem.
Let’s consider your little estimation. If it happens once every fifty dungeon runs, it’s certainly not a large problem for you as an individual. But let’s consider that you’re not the only one that plays GW2, the problem grows! (Oh dear!) This is a problem that could as a whole cause a lot of wasted time, and a lot of frustration. Again, I realize it’s not the biggest problem. But it’s a problem that should be assessed nonetheless. Making a note of bugs or problems is one of the key purposes of the forum.
First a little rant (skip the first section if you want to get to the point),
I’ve done Arah several times, even before the recent boost to marks earned (in this case called ‘Shards of Zhaitan’). After my last run I now have 328 ‘Shards of Zhaitan’, meaning I still need the two shards to get the chest piece I really want. But, since the latest reform to dungeon awards you don’t get any marks unless the last boss is killed. Meaning, I have to run the whole dungeon before I can get the two shards I need for my chest piece (which I btw, REALLY want). Okay, okay… it’s doable I think. But after several attempts at finding a group dedicated enough to put in the time needed, my spirit is quite broken. Ie. people leaving after pulling a pack and getting the whole group killed (this happened a lot). I finally find a group with the patience to do the whole ting.
After downing the 3rd boss in Arah, ‘Giganticus Lupicus’, our group leader (in this case I’m defining the group leader as the person entering the dungeon) decides to go afk. Without telling us. We decide to push forward a bit while we wait for him to come back. He doesn’t. We wait still. Nothing. We decide to keep trying to kill the pack of spiders. It’s not possible with 4 people. Even after a good deal of attempts, no progress. “We need a full party to take down the last boss. We need to replace him”. says the guy who started the party. So he votes to kick him. The group leader is kicked. Everyone’s thrown out of the dungeon, and 3 hours (or more?) of progressing goes down the drain. No shards, nothing. No reward, unless you’re counting random masterwork and rare quality item drops. We’re all speechless.
How is this justified? What are we supposed to do when something completely out of our hands ruins 3 hours of dedication? (He entered the dungeon before the guy who organized the group could).
I apologize if this is sounds harsh, but you must understand how frustrated I am. I just wanted the two marks. And mind you, the “group leader” wasn’t paying attention or following any directions or tactics the whole dungeon. Constantly going “afk” without telling us, especially when the trash needed to be dealt with. After a 15 minute long period of apparently going afk the majority of the group felt he needed to be kicked. It was pretty justified.