Guild Wars 2

Ok this bug has been reported over and over and Anet has not fixed it.

Which makes me think that it is not a bug, that it is intentional, that some anti bot code is flagging humans incorrectly and disabling us.

Because you can move around, you can chat you can do this or that. But you can not attack, you just stand there and die or run away whatever. If you zone it resets, if you relog it resets.

Because it has been around since Halloween and before.. Anet is on the ball for fixing things. So either it is not a priority or it is intentional. And I can’t see such a bug sticking around for so long.

I am really tired of this bug, it is always at the worst time, in the middle of a group event or a dungeon.

So in conclusion, please fix your anti bot code because you are picking on players who simply play.

Wiki is currently giving “Error 503 Service Unavailable”

Not see any other posts for this happening today.

With todays update the concept of the “Collection Expander” is exactly how I say the “Account Bag” would work exactly. But only for 5/10/15/20 slots in the Account Bag.

Olba.5376:

Faldor.5132:

I would like to see a universal bag that could be purchased or grafted.
The bag would be mounted on all your account characters and would be used for
account items like the Copper-Fed Salavage-o-Matic, the Dreamcleaver Logging Axe.
Hopefully a Mining and Harvesting tool similar to Dreamcleaver.

Items in this bag could not be sold.

This would reduce constant trips to back the move account items between your characters.

It will never happen.

Simple reason being that we have the Permanent Bank Access Contract.

If anything, it would be neat if you could deposit items to your bank (but not open it) from anywhere, if it had space.

I disagree, as a gem store only upgrade, it would even make sense for someone to put the Permanent Bank Access Express into this Account Bag .

So that all your characters can easily open the bank at any time, this is not a item for one account, this is a bag that is like your bank, but is a bag in your inventory.

And using the pricing model I suggest, 20 slot Account Bag would cost 3200 gems, while at current pricing buying the Permanent Bank would cost most players over 100 USD. Which still would be good to have both.

I still think this has a valid place in the GW universe.

Try thinking outside the bank

One last comment, that no need to limit it to any specific item, just let this bag work like a invisible bag, where items in it can’t be sold etc.

Unrestricted items would not matter,
Account bound items would not matter,
Soul bounds would not matter (and simply a waste to put it in the bag – long term)

Faldor.5132:

I would like to see a universal bag that could be purchased or grafted.
The bag would be mounted on all your account characters and would be used for
account items like the Copper-Fed Salavage-o-Matic, the Dreamcleaver Logging Axe.
Hopefully a Mining and Harvesting tool similar to Dreamcleaver.

Items in this bag could not be sold.

This would reduce constant trips to back the move account items between your characters.

I think this is a great idea, I think it would be best served as a Gem Store Item
Costing say 800 gems per 5 slots to a maximum of 20 slots (4 upgrades total – 1 bag going from 5 to 10 to 15 to 20 slots, not 4 bags.)

And it would simply the last bag in all your character’s inventory.

This would be a time saver, as I hate having to go to the bank just to swap the most common items around. As of now a common practice is also having to mail items to a friend only to have them return it to sender. But that can’t be done with account bound items.

This would kill various “GRINDS” around swamping out items from char to char.

Since you can only play one char at a time, I don’t see this making any loop holes.

+1

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Regarding #2: Javascript is a typeless language and since JSON is a subset of Javascript it’s typeless aswell. I don’t think there’s much need for extra information about the datatypes since most of them are obvious. The wiki already covers this information if you really need it.

If you intend to do data persistence to a database such as MySQL or any other, knowing data lengths without guessing and hoping to avoid truncation is a needed factor. Not everything will be created in javascript. A efficient programmer does not just put String(1000) just in case, if you only need a varchar of 3, it would be nice to know.

And the wiki only covers some basic info as I said.

My objective for these two suggestions is to persist the data and hit the api with less load, hopefully avoiding unneeded pulls, example.

1) If the build number has not changed, there is no need to update the map locations.
2) only pulling data that has changed since XXXXX

The Schema built in is typical of other API’s such a webservice

Example of a webservice http://wsf.cdyne.com/WeatherWS/Weather.asmx
Example of a webservice exposing its Schema through a parameter http://wsf.cdyne.com/WeatherWS/Weather.asmx?wsdl

Just saying this would be nice for those who might want to persist the data and lighten the load to the API server

#1

It would be nice that with every request a index in time was returned, in the form of a typical unix timestamp 1380310841 (see here)

So that when calling any API a optional parameter would be passed such as
https://api.guildwars2.com/v1/event_details.json?since=1380310841

Would only provide event details of what has changed since this time stamp.

This might lighten the load for processing and updates as well.

#2

I see some basic information about the data type’s such as Numeric or Int or String

But it would be good if precision was provided as well and a simpler way to take note of the data such as (for the wiki)

String(42)
Numeric(16,2) or Numeric(4,0) etc..
Date(YYYY-MM-DD)
Datetime(YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
unixtimestamp()
LIST[String(32),Numeric(3,1)]

Just some suggestion, does not cover all data types such as signed or unsigned numeric.

Also it would be good if the Json api would take a API parameter to output this information with the build number such as

https://api.guildwars2.com/v1/event_details.json?datatypes=true

To display that information in json format of
field_id, fieldname, type, precision, parent_id

where parent id is used for lists (nesting)

This is just a quick suggestion, I have not hashed out everything and the forum search feature would not work at all in any browser to determine if anyone suggested this or similar.

Character Not earning Daily Influence bonus during login

Two points to make

1. Logging in with each of your chars gives X influence to the guild
2. During attendance call (daily) another guild influence yield is given

However if you Buy with Gems another char slot.
Logging in with this char will prevent Any and All of your chars for earning influence for that days logins.

So having 7 Chars you end up with two that will not earn you influence and stop the others from earning that daily login bonus also.

I reported this in game (got no response) but few days later, I noticed it is no longer the same two chars stoping me from earning, now it is a different char slot that is affected. My problem was MOVED to another slot. And this is not a once off as I know others who also have the same issue as I do who bought char slots with gems.

This is really hurting my small guild, we are just a group of friends, and for expanding our character slots, we are playing russian roulette with guild influence, when logging in

Original post here

This is still not fixed, reported in game many times, in forums, how many other ways do I need to do this? Perhaps a nice youtube video?

#1, This only works on the “Friends List” Context Menu, should be availble to Guild Members Context Menu also

#2, Should not require them to be friends to Set Nickname (reason for #1)

#3, STOP losing the nicknames I have set. I set nicknames after every update etc.

I still think this would help out a lot

Game is not asking for Authenticator code anymore after yesterdays update.

Similar to how we see all other stats

So people can actually see what the total luck is.

And it needs to be broken down as well such as
Luck Gathering
Luck from kills
etc…

Also to have hover support for the numbers to show your base Luck (from what your wearing) + temporary luck (food and other sources)

Thanks

reported in forums and got no response also ouch… real problem felt slightly ignored…

Two points to make
1. Logging in with each of your chars gives X influence to the guild
2. During attendance call (daily) another guild influence yield is given

However if you Buy with Gems another char slot.
Logging in with this char will prevent Any and All of your chars for earning influence for that days logins.

So having 7 Chars you end up with two that will not earn you influence and stop the others from earning that daily login bonus also.

I reported this in game (got no response) but few days later, I noticed it is no longer the same two chars stoping me from earning, now it is a different char slot that is affected. My problem was MOVED to another slot. And this is not a once off as I know others who also have the same issue as I do who bought char slots with gems.

Mini Map (Customizable Party Dot Colors)

Please allow everyone (in the party) be able to choose their own party color, for representing themselves on the mini map (as a dot) currently everyone is light blue. And yes you can hoverover people to see names.

Granted a Light Blue Outline / Ring should apply to all dots, so that no matter the color they choose it will be distinct from whatever on the map.

And it would be a nice touch if I can choose my party color based off of my dye selection. Another way to show off the colors you have.

But It is very important to have the Blue Circle Outline still no matter what color, as we would not want someone with a black on black without the blue outline.

Reason for this is that I tend to lead my party and it can be hard for some of the new people to follow me easily or fast.

Too be honest “Dual” mini crossbows would be great (single handed, 1 for each hand), slow rate of fire, but very fast traveling, but can have things like explosive arrows, a net etc.

And a option for a larger crossbow two handed

Of course I can only see this given to rangers (and those who can use long bows)

I would hate to say this but I disagree, I hated trading in GW1, and having to worry about more places (text chat) and the trading post for sales… is just another headache I don’t want to see come back to GW.

I understand your need but this will quickly become corrupt and change the market.

I agree this should be there.