Guild Wars 2

Dang. I thought it was just me. I had that weird lag while I was skirmishing against 5-ish BG on EBG. But it doesn’t really seem like it’s lagging on my end, though, because all my skills go off fine, and none of my friendlies were lagging out or rubber banding (like what happens when there’s a 3-way in SMC).

It just kinda happened at random times for no good reason. I had huge zerg fights with none of the rubber banding, but then it hit when I was fighting some doods for a camp. The enemy players just start rubber-banding all over the place, but it seems like they are still able to use their own skills fine.

Maybe it’s a reciprocal problem on BG’s end? Maybe during those fights we were bouncing around too.

TO ALL MINECRAFTERS

Three years ago, I converted some images on the GW2Wiki into minecraft skins. I don’t know why I never shared them on here, but hopefully some of you will like them.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/User:CrazyRabidSquirrel/Skins

I did two conversions for Caithe, Logan, Rytlock, Eir, and Zojja. One conversion is basically a super-scaled down version of the image chosen, and the other is my simplification of the character.

They were all created using GIMP2, and used the “classic Steve” player model.

To change your Minecraft Avatar Skin:

1. Click on the texture file of the image you want
2. Right click and select “Save Image As”, and save to you downloads folder with whatever name you want
3. Log into minecraft’s website, and click on “Profile”
4. Under “Change Your Skin”, check the box for “classic Steve”
5. Click “choose file”, browse to the image (probably in your downloads folder), and click “upload”
6. YOU’RE DONE! Your avatar in game should be updated and visible to both yourself and other players.

I’m going to attempt to attach the animated versions here as well.

ps: my personal favorite is Caithe

Necromancer by its very nature the strongest class in large-scale WvW fights, even if it does have issues in other areas of the game.

When I first set foot in WvW 3 years ago, I was faced with whether to choose Lich Form or Plague. I ALWAYS CHOSE PLAGUE. Let me explain why:

Lich Form
At a glance, Lich Form seems like the statistically better option.

Pros:

1. 5 skill rips 9—that’s right—9 boons from 5 enemies, and cures 12—that’s right—12 conditions from 5 allies INSTANTLY
2. 1 skill has high damage coefficient and pierces, and can cast behind yourself while running away.
3. You get double Precision.

Cons:

1. 5 skill is SLOW MOVING PROJECTILE, making it very easy to miss, get blocked, or even reflected. (this mechanic seems totally pointless considering the other skills are marks, juss sayin) :p
2. 5 counts enemies that are blocking, invulnerable, or evading (meaning you usually only hit 2-3 people)
3. 2, #3, #4 skills are all worthless
4. 1 skill is a SLOW MOVING PROJECTILE, meaning is can be reflected, block, or just kited.
5. 1 skill has a 1.1sec CAST TIME, not 3/4th second.
6. 1 skill rarely hits more than one person, if any (same problem as piercing life blast, or piercing projectiles in general)
7. Lich ONLY LASTS 15 SECONDS
8. Only gives 1 stack of stabby per 3 seconds
9. It makes you a giant glowing green guy that screams to the enemy, “GANK ME, I’M A NECRO THAT HAS ISSUES WITH MOBILITY AND I’M SUPER SQUISHY RIGHT NOW!”

Plague Form
At a glance, Plague seems kinda under-powered and lame.

Pros:

1. Perma poison on 5 targets in Well-sized radius, cuts healing by 1/3rd, and prevents downs from getting banner.
2. Perma blinding on 5 targets Well-sized radius, rendering 5 people in enemy melee train worthless.
3. OR perma cripple keeping enemies in your bomb longer.
4. GIVES 3 STACKS OF STABBY PER 3 SECONDS!
5. Lasts 20 seconds
6. QUADRUPLES—that’s right—quadruples your toughness, and triples your Vitality
7. Pulses effects in an area instead of a projectile, even when stunned or disabled

Cons:

1. No direct party support (but a good offense is a good defense)
2. No Gank Value
3. Requires keeping enemies in range

Conclusion
Lich Form is only really good for one reason: skill #5. And that blows your elite slot on a skill that IS NOT GARUNTEED TO HIT ANYTHING, and has an effective 180 second CD.

Plague is good for many reasons. Frontline sustain through blind. Pressure on enemy frontline and downs through poison. Keeping your squishy necro butt from getting ganks or railed on by the melee train. Getting through hot chokes (eles and mesmer can just teleport through, necros can’t). Serving as a GTFO skill.

TL;DR
Lich works when under no pressure, and probably already going to win the fight anyway. Plague works under heavy pressure, and is a catalyst to turn around a fight (just watch a plague-form necro yolo on enemy train or restack. it can ruin their next push).

THE TIME SPENT IN LICH COULD BE BETTER SPENT SPAMMING MARKS AND LIFE BLAST

When disagreeing, please do it courteously.

WB solo tc blobs, confirmed.

[BOMB]

Please watch this highly detailed documentary of real events that actually happened, all in glorious 1080pHD/60fps. The latter statement was in no possible way an over-embellishment of the truth.

May the water field blasts be ever in your favor.

The Wizland.8435:

CrazyRabidSquirrel.9274:

Someone is immune to sunshine and rainbows…

You might want to redirect your personal attack to http://www.gw2wvw.net/. It would fit right in there.

The video is neat and all, but he has a point. Necromancer’s primarily flaws don’t come into play in WvW, with only lack of support being an issue, while one of their strengths is much more important in WvW (AoE). I do like the video though.

This may be true, but him trolling doesn’t belong here. The video was in all good humor, meant to be entertaining. Too many serious posts these days and not enough fun…

Condi meta sucks. If anything it is the thing that takes no skill to be good at. Button mashing in WvW also sucks. If I want to sPvP or roam, I do it on ranger, mesmer, engineer, ele, or thief. Necros are pretty dang strong when it comes to bigger fights though (e.g. open field WvW or GvG).

Waffler.1257:

CrazyRabidSquirrel.9274:

Who says necros are underpowered?…

Probably the people who play actual PvP rather than running around in a blob of 50+ spamming skills mindlessly. Avoiding focus fire isn’t really an issue when you take no damage due to the 5 or less target limit of most skills.

Someone is immune to sunshine and rainbows…

You might want to redirect your personal attack to http://www.gw2wvw.net/. It would fit right in there.

Spreading the message of sunshine and rainbows to all servers through wells and marks…

Who says necros are underpowered?…

+1
To this point, it really feels like anet has done squat for WvW compared to the community. GvG has been solely the product of the community, and many times actually in-spite of the attitude of the developers (who have been openly hostile to the GvG scene). No other guilds, players, or communities have been as involved in the success of the game more than the WvW/GvG guilds and communities. Not tPvP, not PvE, not world bosses. The amount of time, organization, and communication supplied by the community far outweighs whatever updates Anet has made. Don’t think that that troll community wvw website speaks for the state of the WvW/GvG community, IT DOESN’T, PEOPLE ONLY GO THERE TO TROLL. At this point, it almost seems like either (1) Anet (or NCsoft, whoever is pulling strings) is just ignorant, which is no longer an excuse after this thread, or (2) they’re just downright malicious and are hoping to alienate their most loyal community (as they have already done).

At this point, if any game came out that had smooth combat, open world RvR, AND closed arena BtB (10v10,15v15, 20v20), GW2 automatically loses pretty much the core of the WvW community, the community sites die, and WvW has basically no purpose.

To be clear: WvW is endgame: the purpose for farming and leveling and making builds, and getting more skilled. GvG is the pinnacle of WvW, to show who’s actually the best instead of canned builds in tPvP.

Caedmon.6798:

Using meta builds doesnt make you a better player/wvwer..its make you dependant on builds you havn’t created yourself,you’re lacking the knowledge of your own builds/traits/setup to make proper judgements on what works with what thus copying stuff from other people and running with a “Working build” really isn’t gonna make you play any better at all.
Also i fail to see how lowering graphics makes you a better wvwer,something like that is system related.

Good point about meta builds. Not having graphical lag does make you a better player though.

Here is the Brief Version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb2P2THGjhI

The Full Version can be found here:
http://youtu.be/roWsp8E8IX8

Here’s a summary:

1. Turn off “Melee Attack Assist”
2. Tun off “Autotargeting” if playing Melee (turn it on if playing caster)
3. Turn on “Simple Party UI”
4. Turn down graphics (shadows off, reflections off, and turn on “Effect Limit Of Detail”)
5. Get Stacks as soon as possible (Guard stacks, stacking weapons)
6. Keep Food Up (Food and Wrench)
7. Download and use the server TS3
8. Use META builds
9. Invite people to your Party
10. Rebind Your Keys

Other suggestions from the comments

11. Change AoE to Fast cast (thanks Hule)
12. Always carry supplies (thanks Davey)
13. Play Ele/Necro when you [don’t trust your] PUG commander (thanks L Step)
14. Use maximum FOV [if your GPU can handle it] (thanks Wolfey)
15. Carry personal stun break (thanks Zephyra)
16. Keybind “about face” and “look behind” (thanks Zephyra and Offair)
17. Use Blast Finishers in Water Fields (thanks Baldrick)

These are all technical. And there isn’t really any valid argument against any doing any of them. They will make it easier for you to not only survive in WvW, but to excel, even with a poor gaming setup or reflexes. These are NOT suggestions on how to play, but they are suggestions on how to get the most out of the mechanics already available to you.

If you run into problems or have questions (e.g. with TS3), just ask through PM or below so that others can see potential answers.

[updated based on comments]

Huttunen.8309:

Pirateship meta is more real than it ever was

This is 100% true. Current zergbusting meta is not charging through massive amounts of cc.

Stab is only part of zerg busting. You can charge around through cc all day long and not bust zergs. This is actually better for zerg busting since zerg will not be able to dodge bombs as easily.

too bad tm ruined our little animal control surprise, after that it was really juss everybody yoloing into the red blob, respawning, yoloing. one guy got 27 confirmed yak slaps. i got got none cuz was trying to be an quaggan ambassador of peace…i got killed three times, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.

I guess its okay so that you guys had a successful event. da plan was to let the parade go for half da map so yoo guys could have da funs, and den to troll. DA BEST LAID SCHEMES OF MICE N MEN

Tricare.2946:

Couple 2v4 fights. Just wanted to mess around with Sony Vegas, figured I post it anyways.

FA and TC holding true to their requirement of 2:1 odds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6PLtRlq9mY

Maybe try OS or SvP is you want even fights. But lawl at that cuz 2v1 and 3v1 is normal in SvP and TvP and people handle it cuz it’s their job. I hate to be the one to tell you this, but WvW happens to be a matchup between entire servers, not just 1 or 2 people. You’re setting yourself up to get ganked repeatedly and ragequit if you expect fair duels.

From an average joe, nobody special,

I came here just to give a shout out to non-troll STUN, CERN, PYRO, and really all the MAGs and TCs that have shown up to fight. Much respect, and I always enjoy the fights. You guys help make this game mode as fun as it is.

style.6173:

You must not WvW much. 1v1 situations come about quite often, even as part of a team. You might be clearing a keep, or protecting/attacking a dolyak, catching up to your zerg/group, or getting your server the bloodlust buff. It is not just about people who stand behind the windmill.

AWWW you caught me. I rage quit wvw three years ago after losing to a perplexity hammer/pistol ele.

style.6173:

Agreed. I do not chase people. If any class runs from you, just know that they are running away because you are a better player than they are.

only pugs duel. dueling is generally is a pretty good sign that a player doesnt really have anything better to offer a team. theres a reason its called “world v world”. might consider changing to svp.

Maladon.5760:

TheFiendishFiend.4057:

I’m originally from the guild No Dice, which some SBI old timers may remember, we launched on SBI and helped her during the t1 glory days. We made the decision to leave in January because our hard-core guys didn’t want to suffer a painful tumble down the tiers.

And yet you still call them “hardcore”…

Hmmm… so all the guilds that bailed for SOR during that time weren’t hardcore either? imo those SBI guilds were the only thing that really ever stood a chance against TA. I guess you can only be hardcore if you stay on SBI. HEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYOOO.

MokoToko.6890:

On the exact opposite end of this dignity and respect soapbox I’m on is the guild master for [BOMB], Tyrion. You are by far the worst example for your server that could possibly ever be chosen to speak on their behalf entirely; your actions and attitude could alone make most people give FA the most awful, distorted image of sportsmanship that you guys could ever want. You post shoddy videos from your weak internet connection of your blobs zerging down forces much smaller than your own, claiming that you’re the almighty destroyer of all things whole and good with the world. You talk the most undeserved crap out of any other player on your entire server, including Furiousbeard (Whose poking and prodding is usually on a more fun, pestering demeanor than just pure, ignorant and brazen chest beating) and believe you have some level of skill to back up your position when in the end, you truly don’t.

Yup, I love Tyrion too.

We’re all much happier over here on the dark side.

This is FA trying to get into BP’s Garrison.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1TGsFCDrjQ

ps: note the long tail on the FA zerg and BP throwing cows.

I would absolutely love to see an umbrella, raincoat, and/or wellies/rain boots from the gem store. It seems to me that it rains alot in the world of Tyria, and all of our characters are left out to shiver in the downpour.
I’m partial to yellow everything, but I could see a black umbrella for a Mary Poppins-ish style. Pink, red, and blue wouldn’t hurt either. I’d even be content with just a yellow raincoat and no wellies or umbrella.

What do you guys think? It would sure add color and a sense of spontaneous-ness to an already spontaneous game.

(I apologize if anybody has already suggested this, but I’m having trouble with the forum search tool working correctly.)

I still remember the good fights on sbi during beta and at release. It was great holding out at pang against hod and jq zergs, eventually wiping, then doing it again. It was funny watching ravix play nice (NOT) with the other bl commanders. It was fun trying to sort through the mechanics of wvw during beta. T1 will always be hod, jq, and sbi to me. Too bad hod had to crash, and then sbi. I always thought we’d stay on sbi forever, but I guess other guilds just got burned out.

When we do organized WvW, communication is the most important thing. Even someone who doesn’t do hardcore/semi-hardcore pvp can quadruple their effectiveness when simply listening in on party communication. Server communication only goes so far as a general tool. If DICE does one thing well, it’s in turning pve loners into strategic, participating, communicating team/squad members.

So it is because of how I was trying to use it. Thanks guys!

So it’s not a bug, and the Burst Damage is basically worthless?

I apologize if this has already been answered, but the words “discipline,” “burst,” and “damage” bring up all kinds of irrelevant results in the search bar.

The Burst Damage from the Discipline trait only adds .1% per point, and I’ve not been able to really notice any difference even with 30 points spent.

Is this a bug? Am I using this stat wrong? Does anyone have any advice?