Guild Wars 2

It’s the same bug again …
If you got the old ones you can’t get the new one.

Please fix soon!

Huh… I swear I couldn’t hear anything when buying from the NPC. I even made sure to turn on the ingame music. And when I put a hero banner up for testing I heard it just fine…
Anyway, thanks for the replies.

Anyone?
How did you choose your anthem?

Got it randomly the first time fighting him. I was neither aware of the port mechanic or the achievement, nor was I consciously trying to attack him at that time…
Not sure how the port happened, but when I was up there I actually wanted to go kill some of the adds on the wall around the arena and when I dropped down to join the boss fight again, I got the achievement somehow.

Hard to say, but the anniversary sale (around the games birthday, next month) would be an occasion where a lot of older gem store items could make a return.

Good taste btw, it really is the best finisher in the game.

Anyone know a good way to preview the different options for guild anthems?
You would expect them to play once when you buy them from the NPC, but no…

So I went googling and the best thing I could find was an old that_shaman datamine video that has the anthems but not with the actual ingame names.

Maybe some content creator or Anet should get on this or is there something obvious I’m missing?

Gaile Gray.6029:

Read today’s update notes.

~hoppy dancing~
~’Ears to you, Dev Team!~
~Somebunny loves us!~

Thank you!

Gaile Gray.6029:

Thanks for sharing. This is not an empty exercise, it’s very useful to know what you’ve valued in the past and would like to see in the future.

Yeah, I’m sorry but this leaves a VERY bad taste in my mouth…

I remember a time where we got a 200+ pages long topic called “Bunny ears reinclusion” growing over months after having a post from you, saying pretty much the same thing as here now:“They can come back and I will pass this along to the devs.”
At this time there were also people spamming every official streamchat with “Bunnyears or RIOT”. There were even community events like “Bunny hop for bunny ears” with people gathering ingame to raise awareness!

The result? Absolutely nothing.

It’s a pretty bizarre situation when customers willing to spend money have to go to such great lengths, only to be completely ignored in the end…
How are we supposed to feel about this?
Why should I trust that my feedback will have any effect this time?

Well, atleast they said on livestream chat that the team is aware of the issue and is taking a look at it…

Lady Elvea.2847:

Some people are saying it’s specifically the 64bit client. Any of you on the normal 32bit and having this issue?

Jup, 32 here.

Can’t get into the guild hall at all…
Game is pretty much unplayable for me right now.

Please fix this before going into the weekend!!!!

Gaahh, took me a while to realize that it reset the language and was downloading tons of german files I don’t need instead of the hotfix…

Pretty annoying.

Come onnnn….
This bug is getting way too old, Anet!
Can we atleast get confirmation that this is being worked on for the Jan 26th patch?

Even if this thread has a funny twist to it… I still to this day feel really sour about this Monk outfit deal…

The problem back then wasn’t that there was horrible clipping on every character – it looked absolutely perfect on my human thief!
The problem was that the designers forgot that characters can have different body shapes and the outfit just wouldn’t adapt to the “fuller” hipped models, which caused ugly clipping.

The “fix” was lazy and completely ruined the aesthetic on human and sylvari females.
There are examples of skirts in this game that fit to different body shapes, so it’s not like it is impossible for them to design it that way. They just didn’t bother to do the extra work.

Back then I warned people that this would set a precedent for future armor and outfits. And it did. The wedding outfit and the new winter outfit use the same “solution” to the problem, only it’s not as noticable/ugly because the style of these outfits could be seen as an excuse…

This needs highest priority for hotfixing please!
If this is going to drag on for days, I will go insane…

I would really like to give Ventari a try, but right now I’m a bit unsure what stats to go for…

Reading this
http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Herald_-_Ventari_Raid_Healer
and the discussion page, it could be any combination of Minstrel, Cleric, Nomad or Commander gear…

With all the modifiers we get through traits, I’d like to know where the sweet spot for healing power is ( avoiding bad scaling ) while having 100% boon duration.
I also like the idea of using some Commander gear to get a bit more personal dps, but I would still like my heals to feel significant.

Anyone got some math or experience to help me out?

I liked the vid, as I always liked the idea of running bandits defense with SD. Also going to give that heal a try.
Don’t let the haters bring you down. Sharing something on these forums always is an unthankful task.

Personally I would use Infiltrator’s Signet over Roll for Initiative though.
I guess you picked it for extra evade-spam flavor or to get into position for the heal?

I would have been totally fine with farming masteries in the labyrinth and I was planning to do so. There is definitely a difference though.
The Labyrinth is temporary, has atleast bit more varied gameplay, has a chance to drop loot and reward dailies and – most of all – is designed to be a farm! It’s not the same as abusing this infinite respawn.
I know it’s tempting to find any kind of justification for “the easy way”, which is why I feel that Anet should have done something about this quickly – instead of legitimizing it per twitter…

Should have been patched on the very first day in my opinion.
It’s really careless of Anet to take a “it doesn’t matter, do what you want” stance on this.
If that’s how its going to be, why have central tyria masteries at all? Why not patch us all to max and spare us of this farce of gameplay?

I personally refuse to do it. And before anyone asks “Why do you care about what other people do?”: I have to care, because exploits like that invalidate any legit types of gameplay simply by being an option.
I’m glad to see that most of the people I play with dislike the thought of doing this farm, but still other will do it and they will be far ahead to those that don’t want to be a part of this lameness.

I’m not asking for bans or rollbacks or something like that, but Anet should reevaluate if it is really in their interest that this will become a “normal” part of GW2 gameplay…

MrH.2591:

Cerpin.9152:

Okay, so now I log onto any of my characters that have never been to the jungle and they have 80% of their specialization completed.
I run to a few easy hero challenges in Verdant Brink and get to 100%. That’s character progression done for the next 3 years, I guess…

Thanks, [can’t say that on a polite forum]!

Most people don’t have 100% map completion on all their characters though.

A few of my characters also don’t have 100%. But I got them the heropoints in preparation for HoT ( what else was there to do?). If you don’t bother with hearts it’s just a matter of running through the maps and collecting them. Zero challenge, a meaningless effort really.
Just like the few VB heropoints needed are now. Just spend a few minutes walking there.

Okay, so now I log onto any of my characters that have never been to the jungle and they have 80% of their specialization completed.
I run to a few easy hero challenges in Verdant Brink and get to 100%. That’s character progression done for the next 3 years, I guess…

Thanks, [can’t say that on a polite forum]!

MatthewMedina.5419:

They’re definitely not a glitch. I’ve been asking for a visibility toggle for the foot slot for a while, but to no avail. I think people finally got tired of my pestering and created this item for me to equip on all my characters so that they can be barefoot like me. :-)

Can you start pestering for Bunny Ears please?

Baldrick.8967:

I’ve added Cerpin to my friends list.

I’m sure he won’t mind coming to help each of my 12+ pve based toons whenever I feel like (or more accurately, have rl time for) doing one of these challenges, and bringing some of his guild along too.

It might be the 200th request he gets but as it’s an MMO, and so he’s going to help us all whenever we ask, right?

I will help any of my guildies and friends whenever I can. I also wouldn’t deny any random person that sees me around something they are struggling with and asks for my help. I am so crazy, right?

Baldrick.8967:

Personally I’m looking forward to hearing all the moaning when people are bringing their 6th toon through, there is no one there, and they can’t progress as they struggle to even reach the mastery spot due to all the mobs (play a non-regen squishy and see how much fun those mobs are). it’s ok when you tick 400-500 hp and wipe conditions off without using any skill at all, not so much fun when you have to use condi clears for those stacks of torment and roots and panic while you wait for your heal to come off cooldown.

Having to fight your way all the way back there once again, whilst asking your wvw guild mates to come to pve to assist, doesn’t make for a fun guild experience- especially when it’s your 3rd or 4th main.

I have 8 characters on level 80 and want all of them and the new Revenant to get their specialization. I also think it will be a hassle to do it all over and over again.
Still, it’s not unreasonable at all, because it will make completing the specialization a goal that means something and because I did most of it in half a day of gaming on one class already – I will get it the other ones soon enough.

Baldrick.8967:

Still, not as bad as making proofs from wvw SOULBOUND, forcing wvw players to use the toon that you want to get to elite mastery (even if it’s only a once or twice a week main to fill a spot in a guild raid) instead of being able to main one whilst collecting points on another- and remember, we’re talking weeks or months of wvw to get those levels for each toon.

Because that totally doesn’t make sense, right? Progressing your character by playing that very same character! Wow, what a concept!
And if you are in a WvW guild, why don’t you apply the basic WvW tactic to this obstacle too: Just form a blob that is big enough to roll over every fight without resistance. Profit.

Ashen.2907:

Tatikios.1027:

Yes, exactly this i want to say. To get your ELITE specialization you have to complete some challenges with your friends and thats what I want from MMO game.

Fixed that for you.

I too prefer group challenges in an MMO but that does not mean everyone does.

People that don’t have a wide variety of singleplayer games to choose from…

Palador.2170:

Cerpin.9152:

They are easy to get to. Some are gated behind masteries, yes. This is an obstacle on day 1 – it’s a non-issue two weeks later.

Also if you haven’t noticed: The maps are designed for replayability. There are currencies and different meta-events/rewards for every map and people won’t stop needing those hero-points for all their alts.
The maps “dieing down” won’t happen soon, so why do you worry about that?

And being “forced” to interact with other people? Boo-hoo.
Maybe you want to start looking here:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/community/lookingfor

So, you’re saying that the devs know what they’re doing, they’ve got it right, and there’s no need or point to us complaining about it. We should just adjust our expectations?

Look up what the term “MMORPG” means and then look at your expectations.

Palador.2170:

Cerpin.9152:

These hero challenges are worth ten times more than the ones that you solo’d before. If anything they should require 10 players instead of 1. See how that reasoning works?

By THAT reasoning, they should be easy to walk to, like the one where the human tutorial ends. But they’re not, are they? I think even the easiest of them require gliding as a minimum. It takes a lot more effort to get to them than it does to a lot of the 1pt ones.

And that’s the real problem, here. Right now the maps are being torn apart and explored by a lot of people. They’re going where it’s hard to get to. Once the maps die down some, that won’t be the case.

You say a couple came by and you asked them for help. Why them? Why not any of the other people in the map? Because they were there, right? What happens when there’s nobody there? How far do you expect random people, or even your friends, to derail their game playing to come help you? And not just once. Every time you run into one like this. Are you willing to be one of THOSE people? The “friend” that always needs something from you, and doesn’t understand why you won’t simply drop whatever you’re doing to come do things for them?

I’d rather not see the game force people into that position when the map dies down.

They are easy to get to. Some are gated behind masteries, yes. This is an obstacle on day 1 – it’s a non-issue two weeks later.

Also if you haven’t noticed: The maps are designed for replayability. There are currencies and different meta-events/rewards for every map and people won’t stop needing those hero-points for all their alts.
The maps “dieing down” won’t happen soon, so why do you worry about that?

And being “forced” to interact with other people? Boo-hoo.
Maybe you want to start looking here:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/community/lookingfor

phys.7689:

Cerpin.9152:

phys.7689:

Cerpin.9152:

I got 83% of my elite spec done just by superficially exploring all the maps…
Just saying.

It’s not that bad. Try playing the game.

by playing the game you mean

try exploring the map and repeating events.
also im guessing 50% of that was from previous tyria hero points.

Yes, I explored the maps and I got my previous points done in advance. So? Thats what it means “playing the game”.
Is “playing the game” to you: “I log in and I’m done” ?

There isn’t much repeating events required to get that far. Some heropoints are gated behind masteries. Big deal. Some more reason to play the game and get more involved in the new content.

before, playing the game was, dungeons, fractals, eotm wvw,

now its only map exploration.
what a contraction.

and not everyone likes event spam to progress

the key mistake is thinking thats what everyone who bought hot was buying it for.

like i said, if you like map exploration and repeating events, hot will be awesome.

If you didnt like that stuff, or dont like these specific maps, hot will be very not awesome

Map exploration isn’t that big of a deal. It’s literally just running around.
Even if you think you dislike it, you can pull through with some guide and some friends and it actually will be a walk in the park. It’s just a little investment of time, it doesn’t constitute the whole new expansion.

What you think “the game was” is just your own fabrication anyway. Get over it.

Palador.2170:

Cerpin.9152:

It says [Group Event] right there on the right side of the screen.
If you don’t have a group worth of players with you, how can you call it “overtuned”?

My experience was that most of these were duo-able.

Because they’re Skill/Hero Point challenges. They shouldn’t be group events.

This isn’t like a raid, where you’re supposed to come prepared to do incredible things. This is the stuff you have to be able to do in order to prepare to do incredible things. If it becomes a block to people, and it may as crowds move on, then it will cut them off from parts of the game.

We’re not saying it should be easy. Just… not THIS hard. This is what a character does to make themselves tough. Raids are the title fight, this should be the workout in the gym that gets you into the ring. Something that can fall on you and you alone.

These hero challenges are worth ten times more than the ones that you solo’d before. If anything they should require 10 players instead of 1. See how that reasoning works?

Getting the help of one fellow player is hardly “THIS difficult” ( or comparable to raids… ). It’s still relatively easy.

There was one challenge we couldn’t quite beat as a duo … so we asked another duo that was passing by for help. We grouped up and easily beat it. It’s a multiplayer game! Who would have thought?!

phys.7689:

Cerpin.9152:

I got 83% of my elite spec done just by superficially exploring all the maps…
Just saying.

It’s not that bad. Try playing the game.

by playing the game you mean

try exploring the map and repeating events.
also im guessing 50% of that was from previous tyria hero points.

Yes, I explored the maps and I got my previous points done in advance. So? Thats what it means “playing the game”.
Is “playing the game” to you: “I log in and I’m done” ?

There isn’t much repeating events required to get that far. Some heropoints are gated behind masteries. Big deal. Some more reason to play the game and get more involved in the new content.

I got 83% of my elite spec done just by superficially exploring all the maps…
Just saying.

It’s not that bad. Try playing the game.

It says [Group Event] right there on the right side of the screen.
If you don’t have a group worth of players with you, how can you call it “overtuned”?

My experience was that most of these were duo-able.

Nah, I get what he means…
It’s almost a bit naive if you think that Anet are aiming to bring the servers up at exactly the announced time.

They have done it before and I’m sure, if things work as planned for them, they will go for a surprise early start again. It’s just too good of a tactic to lessen that first massive blow on the servers and while some people might cry foul for a second, getting into the game and seeing how good it is will have a higher priority than complaining.

If things go wrong on Anets end … well, then we will have a delay.

Basically the launch will happen at any time except the announced time!

Will we get a fresh reset with the change to the new system on friday or will guilds who haven’t done the missions during release week be able to do them twice on the first weekend and gain a better start for their guildhalls?

Nothing will change about the way you unlock the “core” rank finishers with HoT. They don’t get replaced by the new ones.
Instead, each new rank tier will unlock a reward track to unlock the HoT finishers.

So in your case: If HoT would be released today you would unlock the first 6 reward tracks for the new finishers and once you get to rank 70 you will get the phoenix finisher and the reward track for the “jungle phoenix”.

Its called beta and the testing is done in the live environment for the best results.
If you don’t get HoT you won’t be able to use the elite specializations, but you will still be able to play the the core specializations and be effective using them. The new specs aren’t designed to be straight upgrades to the old classes, they only open up more builds and different roles.

Paradoxo.1502:

What is going on? Why nothing is mentioned in patch notes, why noone is talking about this?

There is a hint hidden somewhere in the middle of your loading screens.

Its only bugged in PvP/HotM. It works fine in PvE land.

I did some testing after noticing this bug and found that the trait “Go for the eyes” is what causes this behaviour.
The blinds come from the trait not from the F2 ability which you cant activate at all!
You can pretty much only spam the trait effect.

Gaile Gray.6029:

You should know that more items that will be rolling out over the next few weeks, and they will include several popular items of the past and a couple of splendiferous somethings that are brand new this year!

Don’t play with me, Gaile…
Please….

I created a topic for this 30 minutes into the beta.
Got an answer from Roy, but it got swept away in the flood of new posts.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/revenant/The-sounds

I recommend turning down the ingame music completely to hear them more clearly.

… of the Herald. I absolutely LOVE them!!!

I’m not sure, if I didn’t notice them in the POI stream or if they are new. But I totally fell in love with them.

While the facets are up, they play a really beautiful ambiance.
The activated elite sounds really massive and cool, too.
And Crytal Hibernation sounds … spacy.

Compliments to the designers. Great work!

Can we get some of that “designer love” and get the Monks Outfit restored to it’s original aesthetic?

Booo IGN!
Boooooooo!

That’s all I want to say for now…

Soon.

The Anniversary Gem Shop Sales should start around next week or the week after I guess.

I would like to see this outfit again!

Marge.4035:

Revolutionen.5693:

TheDuck.4526:

Nice design… but really not a fan of how ANet insists on making skirts super flared out at the hips like tents / balloons / bells.

I’d say that’s because it would clip horribly with the running animation if skirts/dresses where tighter and straighter below the hips.

It’s totally possible to make snugly and properly bending skirt in 3d. Look at the female student/country set. But no, they prefer lamp shades.

I wish more people would speak up against this. It seems like the Monk Outfit disaster set a precedent for how new armor and outfits will look from now on.
With the expac incoming, I’m sure we all hope for a lot of new stuff to wear … but whats the point, if we always end up looking like a balloon from the waist down??!

Like you said: They have managed to make skirts work before.
I guess it’s more work for them, but I’d rather not let this kind of cop out slide…

Seeing the wedding outfit applying the same “design” is really disheartening …
Especially noticable on human females. Guess Anet wants to imply that human girls have to hide their pregnancy when getting married?

Is this really a limitation in the creation of outifts or are you guys just too lazy to make them fit different bodytypes?
I really, really dislike this…

I wonder if we will get the next update for the outfit today.
If we do, I hope it’s not just the missing feet…

Is it safe to queue right now?