Guild Wars 2

I really hate that Norn line:

“I pray to the Spirits of the Wild, but they rarely answer.”

Just drives me nuts, really.

Also, as a Minion Master Asura with the horribad Jagged Horror trait, I constantly hear the minion raising/minion dying comments in quick succession due to how quickly the Jagged Horror dies.

Did anyone notice that the colorful versions of the “Hawkeye Griffons” near the Ascalon Settlement are colored similarly to the hero Hawkeye from the old Avengers comics?

Also, one of my favorite gravestones:

“Fahrun Pohster
1218-1236 AE
Got everything for free, never satisfied with what he got
We hope he’ll be happy with this plot.”

Fairly obvious reference to “Forum Posters” who can get everything they ask for and still complain about it. Also, the plot is probably the game plot as well.

Plus, note the date of birth and death. Fahrun Pohster is 18 or under, so it’s a jab at this particular form of poster being immature as well.

Cerulean.5142:

I can see it now. They add this race, then hear the people complain when they cant do jumping puzzles because they cant see. Also think about trying to do the Mad Kings Clocktower with one of these in front of you.

If the ‘wings’ are used for swimming, I think it would be rather cool if they folded up and just became unobtrusive protrusions on the back when they were on land and only spread out when they were actually underwater.

Would be a nice way to add some depth to the underwater content, since it’s currently more of a chore than something fun to do.

Neito.5308:

I want a Hylek before anything else.

As a former EQ Froglock Wizard, I would LOVE playable Hylek, actually.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t really seem like any of the ‘tribal’ species are going to become available (Hylek, Skritt, Quaggan, Ogre, Grawl).

Despite the cries of ‘Cliched Fantasy,’ I think the idea of the Largos would actually be quite entertaining to play.

And as someone already pointed out, we already pretty much have every fantasy cliche in existence. Just take a look at the TV Tropes page for GW2. :P

The only non-serious name that I had for awhile was ‘Charrfield Rarbuckle.’ The Charr even looked like Garfield on steroids!

As a side note, I tried several of the names from this MST3K video and they were all taken!

MST3K – Space Mutiny – The many names of David Ryder

Thick McRunfast! Bolt Vanderhuge! Slate Slabrock!

Dyroth.5063:

3. Personal rewards, separate exp and drops from killing and chests.

This, in my opinion, is probably the best thing that GW2 developed and I’m seriously hoping it’ll catch on with future MMOs, since it really just makes sense.

The only other MMO that I play at all besides GW2 is TSW, because I like the story, setting, and premise (not to mention I’m still a healer at heart, so it’s nice to go heal a dungeon or two if I get that particular itch), but rolling for loot seems like such a foreign concept for me now whenever it makes an appearance.

gimmethegepgun.1284:

nakoda.4213:

y’all are aware that you can press a kit keybind (q for medkit, for example), and regardless of kit state (equipped or stowed) and receive the KR proc, right? this means that it doesn’t matter when you hit the kit keybind, so every 20 seconds you can just activate whatever kit for the KR proc. it works like on swap sigils.

so what’s all the kittening about with omg I have to micromanage when I hit my key kitten about?

at worst, you have to count to 20 (or 10 twice if you cannot see your toes), and then get any proc you want.

…
Have you even played with multikit?
If you’re not switching them as needs demand (need being what the weapon skills from the kit are, not necessarily the KR) then you’re not doing it right.
And now, if you do that, you’ll fire KRs on kits you don’t particularly want the effect from while disabling the effect from another kit you want the effect from.

Also, no visual indicator on the recharge of something with such an impact on how you play is absurd.

Also, I play a support Engineer based around kit CC and heals/cleanses. The change from Super Elixer proc to Glue Trail really screws up my build.

I can handle counting to 20 when I have something worthwhile to fire off. Since I no longer do, I’ve just turned to grenade spec like the good little cookie-cutter Engineer that ANET wants me to be.

Hmmm… Rox kind of reminds me of a certain someone…

I don’t know. I have a computer that runs everything at almost the highest settings just fine, but the game has crashed during certain events.

The most noticeable one was the Karka event awhile back. I put my graphics to minimum just so that I could do anything at all and it still crashed on me and sent me to overflow once I came back in.

That was kind of a poorly optimized event, though, so it might’ve just been that. I haven’t really crashed since then.

“Ho and below! The windmill king wishes to change a lightbulb! Bring out the lightbulb!!!”

Windmill King finds a fork.

“Four soothes! You have met your match, lightbulb!”

Windmill Kings sticks the fork into the light socket, gets shocked and falls to the floor

“You bewitched me! You evil magpie! You’re not a lightbulb!”

thetoetag.5183:

You shut your mouth! That little charr is adorable!

Kirrund.2654:

No. It’s ridiculously cute.

This and this!

Everytime I hear that line, it just makes me smile. Your title line even made me smile, all the way until I read your actual post!

FOR SHAME!!!

Basically you make the two parts of the weapon like you’re making an exotic, then you add those, an orichalcum imbued inscription, and the gift to make the weapon.

I.E.

Gift of Spiders+Hardened String+Ancient Shortbow Stave+Inscription = Arachnaphobia

Gift of Souls+Ancient Staff Shaft+Ancient Staff Head+Inscription = The Crossing

Gift of the Moon+Orichalcum Shield Backing+ Orichalcum Shield Boss+Inscription = Whatever the moon shield is called.

Well, it only makes sense they’d release a name change since they have the Total Makeover kits with gender swap, now.

All of my characters have distinctly masculine or feminine names, so it’d be really weird to gender swap while keeping the opposite gender’s name.

Aura.1645:

<3 The market noobs that cry when their investment is now useless.

Well, apparently, crying is the only way to get things done around here, ’cause ANET caves into everyone else and punishes people who play intelligently.

John Smith.4610:

Gasoline.2570:

Let’s see what the average will be

Statistically inaccurate

Surveying forums leads to massive biases including Sample Bias and Response Bias. In this case there are at least 3 other biases not being accounted for off the top of my head.

This is very true. The only people likely to post are either those that have opened a lot of chests and received nothing, or those who’ve opened very few and received one.

Not even accounting for the MASSIVE player base that doesn’t even touch the forums.

They’ve said that if it becomes popular, they’re thinking of expanding it as a mini game.

I think it’d be fun if they made it’s own little underground fighting arena, kind of like Keg Brawl.

I think the absurd EVERYONE FOR THEMSELVES!!!! style is just a test run to see how popular Costume Brawl gets.

GregT.4702

Magister Tassi was the Ebenezer Scrooge of this event.

No candy, but you DO get to go play in some caves and a sewer. Also, nothing says Halloween like “writing a biography”.

I expect her to return at Christmas and send us off to gather rocks or shovel manure.

That’s actually a pretty apt example, seeing as she had us chasing down the ghosts of the Mad King’s past. :P

FateOmega.9601

1 vote here for her to host the festival events from now on.

She’s got my vote! Seems like it’d be fun to have a reoccurring festival host!

I honestly just think this was another blow to crafters.

Piken Square is the other RP server, although that one is EU based.

If you want RP, you’ll have to find yourself an RP guild or just hook up with others that RP.

Try http://www.guildwars2roleplayers.com/

Seems like a good amount of actual roleplayers hang out there and are more than willing to join up with you or let you join up with them. It’s great for making RP connections.

So I got bored while waiting for the next phase of the Lost Shores to hit, so I kept myself entertained by translating the Karka Warning flyers that are posted all around Lion’s Arch.

For the curious, they say:

DANGER

ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK

Lion’s Arch Authorities cannot be held responsible for missing/stolen/damaged
and/or devoured appendages, small children, dinghies, fruit baskets, skritt,
pumpkin flavored marshmellows(sic), spoons, goofy hats, Ascalonian salads, pocket
watches, earrings, in-laws, Spirits of the Wild, eyepatches, war machines, Seraph,
rhubarb pies, mystical artifacts of unquestionable power, mystical artifacts of
questionable power, seeing-eye squirrels and carp.

Pretty sure that covers most of their bases. :P

ShadowGryphon.6257:

Rizzy.8293:

Waar Kijk Je Naar.8713:

Rizzy.8293:

Singapore aka The Lion City is situated in South East Asia.
Whilst it may not look much like it today, 250years ago, Kryta was pretty much South East Asian Inspired.

Cantha was Asian-inspired, not Kryta.

YES OF COURSE! Because Chinese are the only types of Asians!
My apologies.

Of course Elona is just African themed right?
Because Arabian and Egyptian… just another part of African culture.

Sarcasm.

Uh, Cantha is a kludge of many Oriental cultures, not just the chinese.

And if you pay attention to Elona you’ll see more than just “African” culture represented as well.

I see that you missed his ‘sarcasm’ tag.

I actually enjoy a lot of the Skritt dialogue!

I have to attribute this to the ‘Escort Rikkiti’ questline, as Rikkiti was the first Skritt that made me appreciate them as more than just pilfering rats (it’s what I get for playing a human first).

I just get a kick out of pretty much everything that Rikkiti said/did during that quest. Especially the interaction with the Deputy Asura.

“Deputy, Deputy!”
“Yes, what is it Rikkiti?”
“Sheriff want shinies back. Rikkiti get shinies! Teach Hyleks stealing bad.”
“And did our ineffectual sheriff offer any thoughts on how precisely we might accomplish that?”
“Yes… no… what?”
“(sigh) Sheriff say how we get shinies back?”
“Oooh! Deputy talk like Rikkiti stupid! Rikkiti not stupid!”
“….”
“Sheriff not say how we get shinies back!”

Or, later on in the quest:

“Rikkiti! Procure the purloined goods!”
“Get shinies?!”
“Yes, yes, get shinies.”
“Shi-hi-hinyyy!”
Followed by that crazy adorable Skritt laugh.

Skrittsburg was pretty clever to find, also. I liked the random in love Skritt that didn’t quite know what to do about it.

I also enjoyed literally falling into my first jumping puzzle in Caledon Forest. I hadn’t done a jumping puzzle at all at that point and I was backing up away from some mobs, dodge rolled backwards, and literally fell into a hidden cave. Was pretty memorable for me.

As for memorable battles, that actually involved Skritt, too. I was playing as an Asura Mesmer and got to that event where you have to stop Skritt from dismantling a portal. I was the only one at that event and was getting swarmed simultaneously stopping runaway Skritt as well as defending against attacking Skritt. I was swapping like mad between Staff and Dual Blades using everything I had to hold them back. I lasted quite awhile actually, but eventually failed the event. I survived, though, and it was the first battle that actually made me feel like I had to use everything in my arsenal to get through. Which is weird, since it was just a low level encounter with Skritt. >.>

All I have to say is:

Gw2spidy

Honestly, I only really PvE anymore when I’m in a group. I have a static group that gets together twice a week and it’s helped stave off boredom a lot.

I think one of the problems is that when soloing, most classes play pretty much exactly alike. You pick a type of damage (Condition, Crit, Power), a survival attribute (Vit, Toughness, Healing), then you find a weapon combination that works best with that combination and use it for the rest of eternity.

When grouping you can respec into new and more interesting builds, since there’re quite a few abilities and weapons that range anywhere from useless to mediocre when you’re by yourself, but shine in group play.

I think I’m going to have to pick up either WvW or sPvP in order to make things even remotely interesting again.

P.S. Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying the game immensely, but most of my enjoyment comes from either my friends or activities where we make our own fun (RPing), not so much the game itself anymore.

It’s already been suggested numerous times. I remember them saying that they’re working on it, but it’s not a critical, game-breaking thing, so it hasn’t really made the priority list yet.

Ice Elemental, probably C Tier. They only have two attacks, but they’re both ranged and one of them is a 7 second Ground Targeted AoE cripple with a 2 second recharge, so if you’re going against melee, you can literally kite them endlessly.

Golemite, definitely very low tier. I vote D. They have two attacks. One is a really slow straight punch, the other is an attack with a windup time that spins you around then dashes at the enemy, hitting things in your path. It takes forever to windup though and a fear/daze/knockdown/or sidestep ruins it. :P

Hylek Witch (what you turn into when a Witch drinks from her own Cauldron), understandably low tier. They have two attacks. A straight attack with a broom, and a knockback on a 5 second cooldown.

Pirate Costume…. probably high B Tier. Their 1 attack is a flurry that can hit three times. Their number 2 is a shout that gives protection from brawl skills for three seconds on a 5 second cooldown, during which time you can still attack. By alternating 1 and 2, you can wrack up quite a lot of points. 3 is a point blank AoE cripple on a 10 second cooldown. The cannon is fun, but it’s stationary. However, if you build it somewhat out of the way, you can rain down cannonballs on large groups and get a ton of points before they even know what’s happening!

And, yes, in case you’re wondering, I love Costume Brawl! :P

I went to the link and got the Quaggan 404 error.

Which will now forever be known as the “Foo oh foo” error.