Guild Wars 2

Another reason not to play GW much. Elementalist no love, Engineers no love, nerf to team dynamics, I’d say awesome job but it’s not. Just another team of developers that thinks it knows more about what we want and need, then the players. FFXIV has a new expansion coming guess I’ll be checking it out.

To those saying that synergy between to classes means it’s broken. You should put down the pipe your smoking and quit playing. From the start this game has been about team dynamics… that’s why there is blast finishers etc etc.

Evellynn Capone.6584:

My opinion was after downloading the Patch…Visit the Map – Felt Bored – Log off!

What was it you didnt like? How long did you spend in the map? Did you manage any of the missions other then the one to get there? What did you think of the story? What made it boring?

Personally story was great. I enjoyed some of the events, I felt the story was a bit short. The area was nice. I like the idea of re-playable hearts. I feel like a the Mursaat Knock backs are ridiculous and their stuns. It wouldn’t be so bad if they weren’t stacked on top of one another. Because they are you get several knock backs and stuns in a row which = death in most cases. I dont think there could be enough waypoints. I love Taimi please keep her the way she is. Im hopeful for the rest of the area, though ive heard from a few melee friends of mine that they disliked it. with animation locks etc etc it makes it difficult to dodge AoE’s etc etc.

Willing to help just let me know.

^ Basically this. Repeatable hearts daily lots of Karma to be had jump on run the events do your daily get rewarded

DreamyAbaddon.3265:

I really enjoyed the story!
I liked everything about this episode, however, Hearts where one thing I dislike the most.
I do not enjoy them and I try to avoid them just like I do in Core of Tyria because I prefer dynamic events while exploring..

As for the Story itself, I wish it was longer. To wait 2 months to see what happens next is killing me… Why? Because I ENJOY IT… That’s why! I want MORE Of IT! lol

I loved how easy it was to get the new mastery (Exp wise) it reminded me of vanilla GW2 when I was just starting to level my char for the first time. I think the main reason why I felt that way is because of how much exp I get and how fast I get it which makes me feel like I’m progressing. It was not grindy which I find excellent!

srsly?

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I love the new baby dragon! Finally we got to see the egg hatched after so long. I have always wondered what happened to the egg.

I don’t trust Mursaat…

Do we really have to wait another 2 months to play next story episode? =(

THAT SPOLIER THOUGH!!

Cool area, cool monsters… but for petes sake have you guys not figured out how to make something challenging without using knockbacks? Seriously. Stuns and Knockbacks are the bane of this game for me. I understand you dont want players just running past things willy nilly but kitten . come on guys.

Everything else is good tho…

I do have to say that since I hit 80 and geared out. My damage is subpar to my necro, druid, and my rev. But I still enjoy playing. I just had to come to the hard realization that I am there to spread boons, keep people hasted and alacrity up as much as possible.

But my damage, yeah its meh.

I like many others think it should have an on/off switch like helmets and shoulders lol.

Here’s mine, took me awhile to find something I was happy with lol. Still some clipping issues with pants that annoy me but until I can get in the Guild and get some commendations this will just have to do.

The response was fine. They kept people up to date. In all the years playing Ive seen maybe 2 (including this one)? long down times due to this sort of thing. I lost 5 hours of play time 4 levels and an entire map clear. People lost precursor weapons and didnt ask for compensation. Just said “man that sucks” and moved on.

You lost 2.5 hours. While your time may be valuable they owe you nothing. You pay good money to play a stable game that has a mess up once in a great while. The amount of play time and fun you’ve had playing more then makes up for the money you’ve spent I would assume.

Time to move on. Its a loss. If they were going to do something I suppose they could give everyone a free celebration booster 24 hours 100% XP an 100% Magic Find I suppose but they don’t even need to do that honestly.

The rollback was a lot more then 2 hours. lol.

Gaile Gray.6029:

I have to say your positive comments and support have been wonderful. I mean, this is Mo’s thread, but I’m going to jump in and say “thanks” for that.

Thats because the GW2 community is pretty awesome.

As if WoW isnt Grindy? LOL! Sorry played WoW sense vanilla that game is a Crazy Grind Fest. I have spend more hours Grinding in WoW then Id like to mention. Dungeons and Crafting in that game are one huge Grind Fest… gotta get tokens so I can get my Tier blah blah blah armor.

Not saying that this game doesnt have the same system but for people not to play it because of it’s “Grindy” ways especially coming from a WoW player makes my laugh.

Ive donated to Red Cross. I still think it is plausible to sell an in game mini that for a price where all proceeds would go to victims. While I know there are companies out there that may not be honest that doesn’t mean that NCsoft or Anet would follow in those foot steps.

Like I said its just a suggestion that some people could get behind. How is wearing pink and selling raffle tickets to get special in game prizes helping cancer? (just going off your logic) This coming from someone who has had family die and an aunt who has survived breast cancer TWICE.

You want to know how it works? Faith that in this world there are still honest people wanting to do good and support a healthy cause.

Anet and NCsoft,

While I know you are all very busy and this game is free to play, I just thought it would be pretty awesome way for gamers to support Hurricane Sandy Victims. I’m pretty sure Im not the only person who would buy gems to support Hurricane Sandy.

Just curious what other gamers think about this sort of idea?

It’s interesting that people are seeing this… I haven’t noticed really. There are some zones I guess that are “dead” but I always see people running around.

Mario.6309:

Fernling.1729:

I am seriously lost and hoping someone might be able to help. This isn’t a hate thread, so please don’t make it as such.
I just can’t get myself to log in anymore. I am still around in hopes that something happens and I can start enjoying the game. I haven’t had this kind of issue with even some of the previous “fail” mmos. I can still to this day casually log into Eve, WoW, DCUO, Runescape, Rift, GW1 and even play through the Mass Effect series again, which I have beaten about 10 times now. For some reason I just can’t get myself to log into GW2. It feels like I such a chore to do anything in the game. I guess I don’t know what’s going on with it, but maybe the game is not for me?

Crafting—Was never a fan, so no surprise here.

Story(lore)—Not a fan at all. Not a roleplayer or anything, a bit too corny for me.

Jumping Puzzles—This to me is a complete joke in terms of “content”, like not even fun at all after the very first one I completed.

Dynamic Events—My biggest disappointment lies here. I would rather have every dynamic event replaced with heart quests, seriously. They take literally zero skill, so easy they can be auto-attacked through without ever dying. Very boring and repetitive imo/

Hearts—I actually like these, easily my favorite content in the game.

Dungeons—Biggest mess ever. There isn’t any strategy involved. Just feels like a big spam fest. I can’t get myself to do another one of these. I have completed just about every explorer mode dungeon without any issues.

Exploring—Nope, not for me. I never understood this.

Just throwing out my opinion on some of the things that the game offers in hopes that someone might have some ideas for me.

Like I said, I really want to like the game. I loved GW1 and just expected much more from the team at Arenanet. Is it even the same team?

I’ve come to something of a similar conclusion.

Fact is, GW2 feels like a huge, grind-y, sandbox-y mess. Most of the content, dungeons especially, feel very shallow and unchallenging for an organized group. WvWvW is supposed to be other “endgame” aside from explorables, but that also feels shallow and got old quickly(plus all the rendering issues). sPvP, same deal.

I’ve come to believe that since the game is supposed to be played for “fun” and be “accessible,” it’s more catered for casual play and messing around. It feels like a sandbox game. Kill this if you want to. Go explore that if you want to. Chase those “achievements” that are nothing but a grind. Grind for that one skin you really want. But there’s rarely an actual feeling of being challenged or making progression. As a result, maybe this game isn’t for people like you and me. But at least I can return to it every once in awhile since there’s no sub fee.

lol, there is nothing sandbox about this game…. at all.

Heh, while I know you guys are busy and doing what you can… Your Q&A need a better Priority System. While I understand updating content is important when a large group of players can not manage to move on in their story quest… that should make it to a higher priority because it directly effects your player base.

Also this has been a bug for awhile now. Honestly, and again this is just my opinion and obviously it doesn’t mean much, but this should have been tested and implemented before any major content updates.

Hopefully though, I will say this, in this next upgrade I hope you guys have figured out how to keep your events from bugging.. because it’s been happening sense launch and I have heard from other players it was also happening in Beta? Not sure sense I didn’t Beta. Cause that is a HUGE let down imho.

Basically my experience with my character has been storyline issues… I hit level 80 went to my final “personal” story mission found out I had to get a party to do it now Im stuck either skipping it or waiting tell some of my friends finish hitting 80. Needless to say I am REALLY frustrated with that… so I make a guardian to run around with only to find “The Hatchery is Bugged” that just about made me uninstall the game..

Then I remembered all the great things you have all done and I appreciate those things! I just wish your Q&A team had a bit more sense of urgency when it comes to personal story line missions… for some of us those are the best parts of the game.

Anyway keep up the good work.. Like I said I know you are busy but hopefully this gets fixed BEFORE the 15th.

What I dont understand is, and this is coming from someone who DOESN’T live on the East coast, what does it matter to any of you if they extend it a week? It’s not hurting you in any way.

Those championing for them not to extend or acting like the shouldn’t extend the event sound like you think it would be unfair or stupid… I don’t get that at all? It’s as if somehow because its not happening to you directly ( this is obviously not meant for those who are in the hot zone ) they shouldn’t extend it.

I get what the OP was asking. He was saying “Hey I want to enjoy the rest of the Halloween event, but mother nature decided to kitten on that plan! Any chance if I ask really nicely that we could have an extra week to see how things go here?”

Nothing wrong with asking and really the only people who should be responding to this are arenanet because in all honesty it doesn’t have a thing to do with the rest of us who are not being affected by the situation. Just saying.

And those saying they are tired of looking at the Halloween Decorations… REALLY!? Im pretty sure those on the East coast will be tired of hearing sirens, having no electricity or heat in some cases… I think the least we could do as a community of gamers is put up with the decorations a week longer. lol. smh..

Love it!! Please dont change it Anet this is awesome!! SO much more depth to the game and Im getting to really enjoy the areas!

People, cry a lot on these forums. Just saying.

People have beat it with multiple characters…obviously yes its challenging no it’s not too challenging.

Ungrateful people in this game all Im going to say.

Tried that didnt work.

Could be a weird Install issue on the game itself? Maybe try running a repair on your install?

So running door zergs after awhile my sound completely shuts down and the only sound I hear is what to me sounds like a Tsunami warning siren. High pitch in and out sound. Any ideas on how I might be able to fix this issue.

It only happens when there is a ton of people and we are Zerging the Haunted Doors. Any time else nothing happens.

FallenAdvent.5904:

Hahaha, This is nothing. You guys want to see a customer & fanbase exploding with complaints. Go play Diablo 3 for a while and get off this forum.

Welcome the the Buy-To-Play game model. Don’t like it? At least they arn’t charging you $15 USD a month to play. You got your $60 worth, Anything else they do, You either have to pay, Or work your butt off to get it.

“But its not fair to have a holiday where I have to work 24/7 to get the item.” — Who said you had to get the item? That’s a choice. One you have to make. Don’t like the cost. Then please. Leave now and spare us the time it takes to read these posts.

Also, All these items (Excluding the chest specific ones) can be crafted year around, Just spend a couple hours farming and you will be fine. My guild, With minimal effort has farmed almost enough items to make 20 of these craftable weapons. And we aren’t that large of a guild.

So please, Everyone get off your entitlement horses and go complain to Blizzard or EA about your problems.

Oh I know all about D3 and the cluster kitten it is lol. This coming from someone who managed to make a ton of money selling my gear before I quit all together lol.

Fore Kittens sake people. They said "Save your Chest rewards that they hear loud an clear that people are upset with drop chances and are going to allow you to trade in items gotten from chest for Halloween lewt. Period. Discussion over, everybody wins quit beating the dead horse already.

1. There are high amounts of Raw Candy Corn nodes in the beginning areas. There are also Door Zerg groups in areas where there are doors spawning I know the area just outside LA has groups running. There you get Treat bags and loot not to mention finishing off an achievement.

2. no it wouldn’t be.

If you just want Candy Corn Run all the beginning areas. I did that yesterday with a Green Pick axe found tons and tons of bags while mining candy corn. Between yesterday and today I can easily say I have sold after finishing my monthly 2000 candy corns on top of a ton of crafting mats.

Now I am just doing it to save them all for when the event is over for giggles and to have a stock pile just because the market could go nuts.

Its pretty simple to figure out. You should have gotten a mail with a personalized treat bag and a scanner. Read the mail tells you to talk to so and so… it’s Halloween, so go figure people with pumpkins over their heads are more then likely quest folks.

Costume Brawl is annoying especially if you are A.D.D. So many people fighting randomly about it gets annoying, with all the text flying all over the place. I then ran around to the candy corn vendors looked at pumpkins and noticed they could be carved so I carved one and figured… you know I bet this is part of a special achievement… opened my achievements and noticed oh it is. Then looked at the others and figured hmm Im gonna go outside the city and look around a bit. Noticed there was Candy Corn nodes I remember seeing those from my treat bag and noticing they were needed for my scanner to work.

Ran around farming the hell out of them because I knew I needed 150 to get the sugar rush achievement for the monthly to complete… killed stuff found treat bags farmed nodes found treat bags opened up the max of those.

Went back talked with people in map chat figured out the riddle thing with people and now Im just farming and waiting for the rest of the event to unfold. It was pretty simple to put together personally. Sorry you have people on your server though who kittens. That sucks people on my server were excited to help and even invited me into their party to run around.

I like how people say it’s not a big deal. It IS a big deal for some people. Some people like the ability to enjoy the event and all that comes with it. Instead people are feeling a bit cheated.

Yes we will all get something at the end of the event. That’s awesome for sure. But seriously take a look at what this looks like to people who really wanted to enjoy having something they can show off ALL year round if they wanted to. “They can say hey look I was here for the first Halloween event!”

Instead it looks like a money grab. Arenanet knew that people were gonna want the skins they also knew that people weren’t gonna have the keys and were going to go buy them. Its an event up the kitten drop rate for kittens sake. It comes once a year…. it doesn’t have to be A HUGE increase but 1 out of every 20 or so chests is not to much to ask. Instead it’s a gamble.

Hey Tech Folks! So, like many threads have said it seems those with the Google Authenticator are crashing to Desktop about every 20minutes or so. I am also having issues staying connected.

I know you are all busy! So Ill keep it brief, but thanks for looking into it, cause I know you will/are doing so.

Temp Fix seems to be disabling the Authenticator. I however do not suggest doing so for obvious reasons and if you do its your fault if you get hacked and loose your stuff or account.

Same is happening to me. However, the Orginal Post. Was before the Patch came out so we should more then likely make a new thread. Marking it after the patch.

Guildy of mine names his female Asuran Ranger Elmmera Fudd which by itself isnt that funny but when he spent half the day hunting rabbits… it became hilarious.

As to the person talking Free Speech? err … It’s a game, they have a right to do whatever they want… if that means being over zealous about removing names from the game or forums because it’s against their EULA ( which Im pretty sure it is lol ). Besides you joined the forums you play the game you hit accept terms of service you gave up that “right” lol.

I used a guide from guildwars2guru that really helped me level 78 and It still does well even on orr Im pulling 3 or 4 mobs together and melting face.

http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/55314-so-you-want-to-be-a-necro-a-low-level-condition-guidebuild/

Cant do 2 or 3 monitors. The monitor break points would drive me nuts.

MrPowell.7695:

One word here: Epidemic

It is a utility that aoe bursts all the conditions of your target to everything in a very large radius. I tag EVERYTHING with my necro.

Now the downside is that I frequently find myself dodging like a madman while 5-10 mobs aggro the kitten out of me.

^This lol. It gets scary though for sure lol. Cant tell you how many DE’s I end up having to dodge the rest of the time because I just pulled aggro with Epidemic haha.

I dont know about sPvP but for sure Necro is not underpowered in PvE. Infact.. I was playing Ranger and My friends STOPPED leveling while I leveled my Necro up just so I could catch up and once they saw the AoE Bleed and condition spread they were stoked they waited.

I do wish I could really go MM but seeing as how it seems so weak compared to Conditions I will wait tell it gets a buff.

To my above post ( wont let me edit it )
When in battle stance.

Sex: Male Human
Armor Type: Light Armor
Class: Necromancer
Weapons: Wayward Wand Scepter
Dagger: Centurions Claw of Corruption
Armor:
Heritage Mantle Of the Thief (25)
Heritage Great Coat of the Thief (35)
Heritage Gloves of Lyssa (25)
Heritage Pants of the Krait (25)
Heritage Shoes of Lyssa (35)
Ravaging Student Circlet of the Krait (25)

Acquired through HoM.

Clipping Issue: Scepter and Dagger Clipping the Pants and Chest. This also happens with all Horns I have tried as well.

So, I was checking the Dev Tracker before going to bed and I have to say that GaileGray has been in the trenches trying to get peoples tickets answered and talking with their customers.

She really should be looked at as an example by other companies and even within Anet and NCsoft.

Anyway thanks for all the hard work Gaile! We appreciate it even if we dont always show it lol.

BTW its not Anet its actually NCsoft that deals with customer service issues. Im like 80% positive lol.

This needs addressed.. on multiple levels. 1 the OP really does need to get help Im sorry and I hate to say it but even if you are not suicidal you should never get so upset over something as small as pixels. Its not worth it and you obviously have some sort of an addiction to gaming if this has made you feel that way.

Secondly they really need to change the names on those armor sets. That simple. So people dont get mislead into buying stuff that ISN’T actually what they wanted.

thirdly the responses from the customer service people in this thread are crazy and horrible worded and responded. Again this doesn’t always surprise me considering this is not the first time I have seen NCsoft respond poorly to a situation.

What annoys me is when they say “there will be no grinding” and then put in a mechanic that requires it like crafting. really?

Yup when you put DR’s into a game that has crafting you are now hurting everyone not just the botters. This solution is nonsense.

Sorry, in the last week alone I have seen more botters then previously. I know its not easy but it’s getting ridiculous. Im glad there is an active approach though and keep it up. I can tell you where I and many others see bots atleast on Stormbluff Isles. In Greyhoof Medows Just south of Fort Selma at the bridge I see them ALL the time. Whats worse is there are so many Hunters with Spider Pets and Necromancers with minions that its almost impossible unless you really work at it to get hits on everything. My ranger and My Necro have no problems due to Lots of AoE and Condition Spread. But other classes there were getting bronze and silver because there were so many.

Sorry Forums are a bit buggy for me tonight I missed it posting from my Phone.