Guild Wars 2

I wasn’t quite sure which forum to place this topic in so I just decided general was the best bet. I have been having some trouble finding a great combination of dyes that looks really good on medium armor. If anyone has some good ideas and/or knows dyes which work well together can you please share this information. Thank You

So upon launch I have been messing around with a few classes in pvp. At the start I rolled with a poison thief and liked the gameplay alot. Eventually it stopped becoming fun because I got tired of the hit and run tactics with no survivability whatsoever. Then I switched to a condition bleed ranger. I loved playing the ranger and found alot of enjoyment in the style of play. However, I have grown tired of him and want to try something new. I have decided to roll a mesmer and would like to know a couple options for a powerful but not to difficult to learn mesmer pvp build. Can anyone help me out?

Ever since the patch I have been salvaging pvp gear left and right in hopes of a shard. I must have salvaged 70 pieces of gear but have still had no luck. What is going on? Is this a bug because surely it cannot be this difficult to get a mat that is not an Arcane Orb.