Guild Wars 2

When I was very new to the game, about a few minutes old, I couldn’t differentiate the NPCs from the real players. So when an NPC chat bubble came up and said “Hi, how are you?”. I typed back. “Hey! I’m good, thanks! and you?”

crickets
crickets
crickets

He says again, “Hi, How are you?”

Then it hit me. He was just an NPC.

I feel you OP. I used to be like you. Getting stressed over by my losses. I started PvPing 2 years ago when my main(elementalist) was underpowered. But I persevered. haha
Now 4k games at 55% winrate. I just don’t care anymore. HAHA The system is trying to balance your winrate to 50% you see. I got 20 winning streaks once. Then got on 20 losing streaks after.

Just keep playing. 400 games is not a lot. You still have a lot to learn. Try playing other classes. Know their strengths and weakness and learn how to counter them on your engi. Or better yet, if you like the class keep playing it. Hahaha

Best of luck!

Thanks for the answers guyz! Hope they fix these bugs asap.

Exedore.6320:

Taunt is what causes the yellow names. However, the taunt condition should only last a couple seconds at most. After that, all enemies should be red again.

I read in other threads on this forum that some spell interactions during taunt cause you to get stuck in that state, which is a bug. I don’t recall which.

Yeah those names were yellow for a long time.

divine faithborn.8365:

Taunt forces you to target the thing taunting you, so the yellow lines are skill effects that signal the fact that you can’t target are basically emphasis that you can’t target them (so don’t try). It’s a clarity thing.

If they were red, you’d want to try and target them, but would be unable to because of taunt. This would lead to a period of time where you aren’t being told you’re cc’d despite the fact that you are under a cc. It would be a lot more frustrating of an experience.

I see. Thanks for the clarification!

So I was in a middle of a fight, when enemy names suddenly turned yellow. I couldn’t target(both tabbing and clicking) them! It was annoying. In the pic attached, I can only target the enemy with a red name. It continued for like 3 mins were my target was locked on the warrior when I would’ve wanted to target someone else. So is this a bug or is there an ingame mechanic that does this?

Not on the leaderboards pls. What’s the point? Kills are irrevelant to wins. And then we’d see 5-zerk team compositions because everyone would want to be on the “kills” leaderboard.

I’d love to have this feature. But should be optional. It should ask each team members individually if they would still want to be part of the same team.

I try to coordinate with my team in that 1 minute, their builds, where they’re going, what they’re planning to do, etc., That is, if they’re willing and not just go all quiet, which unfortunately is the case most of the time.

Dreamslayer.7659:

I unlocked all the dye colors in GW2 and all I got was bragging rights on the forums.

Seriously Anet, how about “To Dye For” as a title or something?

“Dye-hard”! !

A sylvari named The Fail Tree.
A keyfarmer named Keyanu Reeves.
A ranger named Hermione Ranger.

CutePicsHunter.7430:

• Can only bring 10skills at a time. Unlike other mmo’s where the sky is the limit on your skillbar! No thinking required. Just fill that skillbar!

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! High level player here.

Why the sarcastic laugh? I don’t think you understand my point here. What I meant was in traditional mmos, you are not limited with regards to the number of skills you can bring to battle. You can bring all your 50(or so)skills if you so wish. Unlike in gw2, since you are limited, you have to think what utilities would best suit for a specific situation, and act accordingly.

Elementalist. Good in pvp, dungeons and open world.

Doam.8305:

If your tired of this game and you don’t like the other games on the market why do you come back to this game?

People have some serious addictions there is a third optioned called stop playing an MMO and face the cruel harsh reality of the real world. This game isn’t the best MMO by no means though the community is better than most and that community seems to blind people.

And what is this “cruel harsh” reality you speak of? My reality is a happy one. Not everyone who plays mmos need to escape from their reality. There is a thing called “balance”. I will play mmos because I love playing mmos and will continue to do so till I’m 70. (So 5 more years left coz I’m 65, just kidding)

DarkSyze.8627:

“So I tried another MMO. But it is worse!” Can you give me the name of the mmo because i need evidence that “it is worse”? If you can not give evidence: you are not telling the truth.

Here is your evidence against you for not telling the truth: “I stopped playing gw2 for a week because I hated the new pvp matchmaking system so much. It keeps matching me with premades while always pairing me with 1st time pvpers! It got so frustrating, I just gave up on gw2 altogether! No reason to log in anymore!”

Example: you can not give full detail of why you hate something and than turn around and say, you like something in 1 word: It do not make sense.

3 paragraph of reason to not play Guild Wars 2 vs 1 sentence of suddenly changing your mind?= You are not telling the truth!!

Now here is your turn to prove your own evidence against you: from your own mouth are wrong—

Example: you can not give full detail of why you hate something and than turn around and say, you like something in 1 word: It do not make sense.

(I suspect Arena net give you a reward to write this post) I caught you!!

Again: i need name of the mmo: Yes! the name of the mmo!

It’s Tera Online. I said it’s “worse” due to the points I stated that gw2 has that Tera doesn’t have. But Tera is basically a traditional MMO, which means almost all mmos are like this, which made me realize what made me stick to gw2 in the 1st place. The reason I didn’t mention the name of the mmo the first time is I don’t want to start a “Tera hate thread” because that would be inappropriate.

I stopped playing gw2 for a week because I hated the new pvp matchmaking system so much. It keeps matching me with premades while always pairing me with 1st time pvpers! It got so frustrating, I just gave up on gw2 altogether! No reason to log in anymore!

So I tried another MMO. But it is worse! GW2 has changed my standard for mmo’s, and made me realize the things that I took for granted:

• Questing is easier with the heart system compared to old-school questing system where you have to backtrack everything.

• No Trinity! You are independent! No more having to search for healers or tankers. And as for me, I’ve always been forced to play a healer because of this, and I hated being a healer. Now I can be anything I want to be!

• Map exploration is really fun, unlike other mmo’s where map is dull and dead. You see a mountain but can’t climb it, in GW2, it is a jumping puzzle! Not to mention, the NPCs are more intelligent compared to other MMOs. They talk, walk, run, fight just like players, and their conversations are always interesting!

• The combat system itself. Can dodge, can move while casting, fast paced!

• Instanced mining/harvesting node/anything that can be “interact”-ed. Nothing more annoying than seeing a node and another player already mined it so you just have to find another one.

• Gain exp/loot/quest credit on enemy tag. Other MMO’s have the first-hit or last-hit reward system in killing mobs. It’s annoying! In GW2, just tag it and you can get rewards.

• Can only bring 10skills at a time. Unlike other mmo’s where the sky is the limit on your skillbar! No thinking required. Just fill that skillbar!

• Ability to range/melee on command. Well except for eles and engies.

And so much more! Thing is, this game is far from perfect but it definitely is WAAAAY better than any MMO out there. So I guess I’m done with playing MMO’s until they fix the PvP matchmaking system. Anet what have you done to me. Haha

No. GW2 is a very alt-friendly game. My first toon was an ele. And I love her to death and planned on focusing on her and only her alone, not making other toons. But my curiosity always gets the better of me, and can’t help but try another class. After I finished map completion on my ele and fully geared her with exotics, I made a warrior coz I loved the heavy armor skins. And I fell in love the 2nd time. She became my main for many months and I gave her Twilight and Kudzu and full ascended set. Then I got bored with PvE and decided to try PvP. I made guardian, thief, engineer, ranger, necro, just to know how all profession works, know what animation to dodge, and their strengths and weaknesses, so I can beat them on my ele/warrior. I came back from PvP more in love with my ele than ever before so I gave her bifrost, incinerator and full ascended gear. Ele, Warrior, Necro are my favorites when PvPing. I have all classes at lvl 80 and fully geared(except ele #2), and I use them for the following:

Ele #1: open world, all dungeons
Ele #2: PvP only
Warrior: open world, all dungeons, PvP
Mesmer: CoF p1, jumping puzzles
Guardian: Arah, CM, SE, TA
Thief: Arah, CM, SE, TA
Necro: PvP only
Engineer: mule
Ranger: mule

Yeah, engi and ranger are my least favorite.

• What is your favorite UNLOCKED title you don in this game (optional: why)?
  Legendary Champion.

• If you could choose to wear ANY title what would it be?
  God Walking Amongst Mere Mortals. I think this is the coolest title in game. Unfortunately, I didnt play gw1 so… Thanks for making me feel that I’m just a MERE MORTAL anet.

• Pick a title you genuinely respect when you see a player with it and give a reason why this title reflects a positive feeling.
  1. Legendary Champion. Because I know that that I can depend on that player to be mechanically sound, and to be knowledgeable in combat whether in PvE or PvP.
  2. Champion <profession>. Because I know that they are gonna be at least decent with their class.
  3. Dungeoneer. Although begrudgingly. This title can be unlocked by running dungeons and through PvP reward tracks. I do nothing but dungeons and pvp and I know I couldve unlocked it but I simply refuse to use my dungeon tokens for armors and weapons I don’t like, and I NEVER bother with my reward tracks(it’s always on default). So I hold a grudging respect to those who have it.

• Pick a title you dislike seeing on a player and provide a reason why this title impacts you negatively.
  1. Fashion Collector. It’s nothing to be proud of, I’ve unlocked it without even noticing. I think people who wear it are, sorry for the lack of better term, kindof shallow. Why not just make your toon look so fashionable that you don’t have to shout to the world that you are a Fashion Collector? And there are far more awesome titles than this, so why would you don this. Lol. Unless ofcourse if it is to warn your team mates in PvP that you are a noob with your class, then I’m with you on that coz I actually do that myself. Haha
  2. Mist Runner. Simply because I sometimes mistake it with Mist Walker and gives me a false sense of relief that my team mate in PvP could be decent. But no, they crushed my hopes. Lol

• Titles that make me LOL
  1. Honorary Skritt. Because I think Skritts are funny.
  2. Crab Toss Champion. Because I keep imagining a big muscled guy tossing some poor crabs everywhere.
  3. Deer Commander. Because it could either mean you command deers or you are a deer who commands(just like my most favorite anime character, Chopper of One Piece). Both meanings are amusing.

• I like the “Dye Hard” achievement you suggested. Haha I’d be working on that even if it would cost me a lot of gold! Haha

Seriously? I’m just average.
I’m tired of trying to carry noobs(and hopelessly failing).
I want to be carried once for a change.

/sigh

Personally, I enjoyed it as well. Had a really good laugh specially with dancing Norns and Charrs with their hands sticking out their sides! LOL! Norns look like they’re twerking and the Charrs look like they’re working out! Haha

do I keep getting team mates who don’t know what to do?! Put a rank restriction in Ranked Arenas pls. At least rank 20! And why do I always keep facing premades?!

/cry

than*

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Chaotic.9742:

ISP issues =/= Anets problem to fix. Sorry, but often times it’s not on Anets end and when it is you see 100+ dc/lag posts. The system works so much better than it was now, you click ready and if all 10 hit yes, it’s going to start. It’s up to your Internet and computer to do the rest.

Yeah could be my ISP, but this problem is strictly isolated in gw2 pvp maps. All other aspects of game is fine. And all other games(dota2, archeage, tera) are running fine on my pc and internet. So excuse me for venting my frustrations.

While system is better now than before(and I’m grateful for that), How bout (this is just a suggestion) they cancel a match if less than 10players are loaded into the map after the “match start” countdown? Ofcourse any dcs during the game is not anet’s responsibility anymore. Just to reduce all this frustration. Coz map loading dcs do happen. Imagine the 28 people screwed today coz of my inability to load the map. My apologies to them.

Panites.6798:

Freedom of speech? Speech doesn’t take up space in the world, unlike your post. The first DC should be sign for you to go check elsewhere in game if there is any lag. I don’t get this lag you speak of so i am more swayed to think that is actually partially your end, either your ISP connecting to Anets servers or something similar.

Isn’t the forums here for “freedom of expression”? So yes, I will air my grievances here whether you like it or not. I don’t have problems with loading other maps(PvE/dungeons), it’s just when I load into a PvP map that it acts up. And Im not the only one lagging/dcing, I also keep getting team 4v5s and dcers in my team and enemy team as well.

Panites.6798:

Then stop playing? You know there is latency issues but you continue to play then whine about it. And if you care that much about points then you shouldn’t be whining on the forums, go to a internet cafe.

I did stop playing after 7 dcs. And yes, I will qq about latency issues coz freedom of speech! I just wanted to grind as much points as I can before I go on a 1-week vacation! And I don’t want to go to an internet cafe coz I doubt it’s better there.

All is vain. I’m ALMOST done as well. hahaha

Recently, I have very high ping. 250-500. I keep dcing on loading screen. Sometimes it kicks me out of the map even after I have fully loaded(just chilling till match start then bam, dc). Or sometimes when I want to change toon, it simply refuses to let me load the map! And it takes me a lot of time to log back ingame again(keeps popping error on log-in). I have 11 losses today 7(hello -21 pts) of which coz I kept dcing and lagging! My net is fine. This problem only occurs in pvp. I have friends who have the same problem of dcing while on loading screen or getting kicked out of the map. Can the system just CANCEL match if there are less than 10 players on the map after the “match start” countdown?

yeah been getting lag and dcs as well. And my internet is fine. And all other aspects of game is fine. Just lags when I am in a PvP match.

Matchmaking is a disaster atm. I got 12wins 14losses yesterday. Went from 60% winrate down to 55%. Most of my losses are from 4v5s, afkers, being teamed with players fresh out of character creation, bad composition(mesmer, thief stacking) pugs vs. premades, etc2.

And instead of earning points for my wins, I got a total of -7 kitten points on LB! Why the NEGATIVE SEVEN?! My full pug team even beat a full premade team! I shouldve been given +3 on that one!(LOL) Not to mention, if I dont have 4v5s or afkers, my losses were a close 400-500.

If I won 12 matches and earned +1 on each one, it only means I lose A LOT of points when I lose! It’s so frustrating!

TURRET ENGINEER. The area denial is real.

Don’t forget to add salt with that vinegar.

Sorel.4870:

Nezia.8154:

Thing is, I actually get better matches in unranked than in ranked. In unranked, I rarely meet noobs and most are leg champs. It’s only in ranked that this issue arises.

Unfortunately, that’s not always better. There is a weird trend of “Champion Genius” and “Legendary Champion” turret engineers. My MMR might have gone down (but I doubt it having above 60% win rate), but since the test season began I see them everywhere! The problem is that it’s the perfect LB build: even when you loose, you score 200 points for your team, since you were left alone on a point. So when I’m expected to win 500-0, I can’t because the best strategy is to let them have 200 points.

Ikr, it’s so frustrating! I’ve had my fair share(got champion genius) of playing as turret engi before and I got so bored with it(so braindead easy but so frustrating against organized teams cause you can’t really rotate). I don’t wanna play as one anymore. But sadly, turret engi is the best way to go currently. Turret engi is NOT fun to play, and NOT fun to play against!

Arikyali.5804:

Nezia.8154:

Thing is, I actually get better matches in unranked than in ranked. In unranked, I rarely meet noobs and most are leg champs. It’s only in ranked that this issue arises.

Really? How odd, it’s the opposite for me. I have better luck in rank than unrank.

…Do unrank and rank run on separate MMR?

That, I’m not sure of.

Arikyali.5804:

Before I came back to PvP, I have a habit of playing a few unrank matches before going into rank.

Tried that out again today, against my better judgement. Right at the start of the match, we’re behind by a mere 40 points – one teammate shrugs off and says, “Ok we lost.” Then sat near spawn for the duration of the match.

Riiiiight…..back to rank queue and partying up with trustworthy guildies/friends.

Thing is, I actually get better matches in unranked than in ranked. In unranked, I rarely meet noobs and most are leg champs. It’s only in ranked that this issue arises.

Tranassa.4968:

For me matches are better when i play during primetime.
Maybe give this a try.

Otherwise try to team up with some guys you know.

yeah I duo/trio queue with my trusted friends when they’re around.

SobeSoul.6910:

Raise your MMR is the only thing I can suggest.

As I’ve told you, when leaderboard was still mmr-based, I didn’t have these issues. It’s only now that this happens. Did they also reset mmr now? And I was sitting at 60% winrate, if that matters. Now it’s down to 55%.

Unlike before(mmr-based leaderboard), I can actually feel the difference in the quality of matches the higher you go up in the leaderboard. (I’m talking about solo queue) Both your teamates and enemies know what they are doing. Meanwhile today, I don’t understand how they do matchmaking! I always keep getting team mates fresh out of character creation, 4v5s, afkers(yes even when we were winning). The only hope you have of winning is that the enemy team’s noob is worse than your team’s noob. Most noobs run turret engi nowadays which makes it kittening worse! Every match, there’s an average of 3-6 turret engis! Don’t tell me to l2p against them with my bad pug team. I dont mind facing turret engies as long as I have a DECENT pug as well! And don’t tell me go find a team because I don’t always have a team and have to queue solo.

Roe.3679:

If run fear me, save it for slick shoes. Also leaping away or hitting them with LB 5 could work for that. Otherwise I would think that trying to keep yourself alive through condi clears and keeping condis on them would be your best bet. Keep your fire field and fire aura up – they only have so many condi clears. Then hopefully you can wear them down and get a final thrust in that seals it for you. Dodge magnet pull and their rifle jump attack, along with crowbar, thhose are the heaviest hitters.

Oh, and don’t stand in any poison. I would think this should help?

Thnx a lot! That was enlightening.

Lupanic.6502:

If you play your warrior correct the engi will also have a very hard time to kill you. You play a sustain build and your role in your team is not to roam around and kill pleople in 5sec. Face it. Kill the engi by good team rotations not by killing him 1on1.

Yeah I make sure the point is mine before trying to 1v1 anyone and waste his time. It’s just that I can almost always outsustain all classes, except the cele rifle engi.

Lupanic.6502:

Shoutbow warrior is more or less a bunker. You will always have a hard time to beat other sustain classes (other warrior, cele ele, cele engi or bleed ranger)

If you like to kill something do not play a sustain build

Yeah I usually play power necro lately, but I’m forced to play sustain if I get a lot of mesmer, necro and thief on my pug team.

Booms.2594:

Nezia.8154:

When I’m on my shoutbow cele warrior, I really find it hard to 1v1 rifle cele engies(specially with slick shoes, oh how I hate thee). I always have to bail coz I’m low on health and got no more shouts left, while the engi just healed all the damage I did, and keep cc-ing the hell out of me. Tips would be appreciated.

outplay him

How?

When I’m on my shoutbow cele warrior, I really find it hard to 1v1 rifle cele engies(specially with slick shoes, oh how I hate thee). I always have to bail coz I’m low on health and got no more shouts left, while the engi just healed all the damage I did, and keep cc-ing the hell out of me. Tips would be appreciated.

choovanski.5462:

it seems like it’s time to install teamspeak and join a guild

I’m shy on TS . Hahaha kidding aside, I do have some friends who can queue with me but they aren’t on all the time, hence I queue solo. Anyway, let’s see what tomorrow may bring. Haha hopefully better team mates!

Usually a player disconnects while loading the map and can’t get back in time for the start of the match. The system should also check that all 10 players have loaded the map successfully before the match starts. If all 10 are not in the map, cancel match and return everyone to HotM.

Im quite confused how matchmaking works. I queue solo most of the time. 1st 3 days since LB test season, everything was going so fine. My teammates know how to win, was sitting at 70% winrate. Until today, everything went crashing down. Like wow. Full pugs against premades, team mates not knowing how to rotate, afkers. 11losing streaks. Ouch.

What’s worse is, my queue times are so long(5-7mins), every loss hurts. It’s not like I can immediately recover my losses by instaqueueing.

#EndOfRant

Drakortha.6974:

Nezia.8154:

Quint.3765:

If you can’t beat them, join them.

But if he joins them, he won’t be able to beat anything. Haha

I mean seriously I don’t have any problems beating these 2 classes.
Thief and Mesmer are hard classes to master. Need to be at a high level to be effective.

cheap is still cheap.

Try playing them first and see how cheap it is.

Quint.3765:

If you can’t beat them, join them.

But if he joins them, he won’t be able to beat anything. Haha

I mean seriously I don’t have any problems beating these 2 classes.
Thief and Mesmer are hard classes to master. Need to be at a high level to be effective.

Lol. They just might be so caught up in trying to kill you and didn’t hear the gong. I know, I’m sometimes like this. Haha but I like your suggestion.

1. Tell the afkers that losing a match with less than 100points will give you -3 pts on leaderboard. (Not sure if it is still the case now though)

2. Watch them do their best again. Lol

Not all are smart enough to catch on though. Still better than wasting your breath raging at these sore losers.

Teutos.8620:

You need to wear at least Chest, Legs and Boots otherwise you are loosing ‘armor’ value (=the pieces every character already has from the creation). The itemlevel of those pieces does not matter.

Ok, no naked pvping then just for the lolz.

MithranArkanere.8957:

They get second accounts to lose on purpose against theirs and end matches much faster.

Sometimes they don’t even bother faking it, and even give their characters names indicating their blatant cheating, like “Pvp Afker” or “Loss Bot”

But how would they actually manipulate the match in such a way that the original account and the bot account would face each other? Heck, it would still be hard to be on the same match even if they sync queue and would still risk the chance of having each other as team mates. Lol