Guild Wars 2

That’s the thing about GW2, the gameplay mechanics are designed around proactive play rather than reactive. If someone is taking so much damage they need to be burst healed, they are not dodging correctly.

Also, I’m assuming that the new Minstrel stat combo would work really well. But that could just be me wanting to play a bard and having an excuse to use Minstrels and The Minstrel legendary.

Good job putting this together.

If it should match the Nightfury item, my speculation is that it will be a no model shoulder piece that make it look like it’s snowing around you and as you move the flakes drift off.

Arena Net will never add an option to convert Fractal Relics to their prestige counterparts. Prestige Fractal Relics drop in higher level fractals, (or now just the achievement chests or something) as an incentive to progress further.
If they added a way to convert regular to prestige, people would just farm the lower level fractals a whole bunch with ease and just convert.

Honestly I think not having the ability to convert is good for the life of Fractals, but more knowledge on what they changed with the xpac and what actually drops where needs to be more apparent.

I haven’t done the new content yet, but if the reward was specifically in an end-of-mission reward basket, then hopefully other characters you complete that story mission with will get the same reward.

If it was from an achievement for completing that story mission then, yeah, that’s the only one you’re gonna get.
I am assuming that Anet will probably add some way to trade in or purchase the reward if your account has been flagged as having that achievement, but I’m not sure.

The paper is made from the new crafting profession “Scribe” which is unlocked after upgrading one of the building in a Guild Hall. From what I can expect, the scribe will have a crafting recipe to refine wood into pulp and combine it with tier 1-6 cloth to make the paper.

Kayberz.5346:

Omg so rediculous. Guilds are for GROUPS of players. Having 1 or 2 other people that you play with is what friends lists are for, not guilds.
Guild halls are NOT a personal housing system so stop asking anet to cater to you as if it is. If you dont have enough players to take a guild hall, then you arnt a guild.

You don’t get it. We don’t want to be “catered to”. We want the arbitrary limit of “3” people minimum to not be the barrier.

The dungeon content is designed for a group of 5 people and recommended for that many, but I’m glad I’m allowed to go in and complete it with 4 people or less because of the way our small group wants to play. We see that “recommended” number and take heed.

We aren’t demanding that the Guild Puzzles or Raids be re-tooled gameplay wise to be completed with a 2 man party, or the number of kills within a 1 hour time period be lowered for the PvP Hard Guild mission so that every guild gets their shot, but we shouldn’t be prohibited from entering this content with less than the recommended amount of people to at least try.

If Arena Net wanted to scale/design their easy Guild Missions in a way that the gameplay fundamentals required a certain number of people (i.e. Guild Puzzles) that would be fine as we can understand Anet wanted something designed around that number of people.

But when the easy Guild Missions are to do a task that can be soloed with even the slightest ease, the 3 person requirement seems like a far to heavy handed transition into making the game “easy” for everyone. “Lets make sure no one goes into Guild Missions or Raids with a 2 man, they might fail and call us meanie-heads for making hard content, then quit” -Anet, probably.

Basically, if they wanted to make the guild mission something that required 3 people, they should have made it something that required 3 people.

The current selection of Guild Missions this week is horrible. Yeah, I get maybe they want people to do something else other than PvE which is not surprising as they have always forced player to play the way they want. (nerfing Dungeon rewards, limiting drops unless you go to another map etc.)

I just don’t understand why at least one of them wasn’t a PvE mission. This is really a problem for me as the 2 other people I have in the guild who are still willing to play are not on same server which means I cant do the WvW easy mission, nor the Medium or Hard PvP mission as the time limit is to small for a group of 3 people to complete it. Basically my group is set back because Anet is totally helping out little guilds and making sure they are respected in the new system.

Bleh, others will just accuse me of “wanting too much” from the new system.

The other point I wanted to make was that with the old guild system, I, as a single person guild could actually progress my guild without any other guild members by utilizing the community and such (if I wanted to do guild missions which weren’t actually required) but this is no longer an option since any favor gaining missions require at least 3 people and those are required for even basic guild hall progression.
I guess it’s selfish to think I could do this content solo but whatever.

After buying “Notarized Scroll of Heroics” (The 1 Hero Point from Tyria version) I can refund it for bonus “Badges of Honor”

Since I have all Hero Points unlocked in Tyria, consuming the “Notarized Scroll of Heroics” would normally refund the purchase price back. However it refunds 10 badges instead of the 5 spent on obtaining said scroll.

I’ve provided a link to images taken demonstrating this issue: http://imgur.com/a/u7tLe

As an aside, hopefully I don’t get banned for “exploiting” in the process of taking photographic evidence.

Apparently I just don’t know how the forum search function works since any thing I type in yields 0 results, so I apologize if this was answered.

In the Mystic Forge you can put Tiny Snowflakes and Minor Rune of Snowfall and Minor Sigil of Mischief. However I couldn’t seem to figure out what the 4th item was supposed to be. (I tried a lot of the rest of the Wintersday items to no avail.)

I was hoping someone on here had had some luck and stumbled into a solution, or was willing to try with me to determine the mystery “ingredient”.

I’m only concerned that a couple of months down the line (after the holiday months) when I can actually dedicate a good amount of time to completing this content, that people will still be playing this map.

I believe that for the first Birthday, the community itself was much more interested and got itself excited for seeing what Arena Net were going to do for their one year anniversary/birthday.

And unfortunately – I’m assuming here – that most people gave up the will to care after the “lack luster” first birthday.

Also keep in mind that the Birthday aspect does not happen to everyone on August 25, so Arena Net making an event specifically for that purpose, is shunning people who made characters after.

I have some of the graphics options turned down to run at 60fps and the Halo doesn’t even sparkle for me. It’s just a pale see-through plastic band floating over my head

The reason you only get Taimi’s reward once is because it’s the reward for the achievement unlocking all the others. Since you only unlock achievements once your alts cannot get the reward.

I’m just hoping that the add the pieces to Soundcloud like they did with LS Season 1.

The reason they made the Bazaar a lower level is because all of the new Chinese player would be on that content as well.
They wanted new players to not be upscaled and experience content designated for level 16 I believe it was.

I figured that I should post some general knowledge that I experienced in might continued fight for some achievements for this patch. Keep in mind that due to bugs (being stuck in falling animation porting onto the holo platform/ not getting credit for knight battles etc.) these are just some educated observations and I have yet to get the achievements for seemingly doing the correct thing.

The searing scars from Scarlet’s lazer attacks continue to damage you after they disappear from the ground visually, give them a couple of seconds to fully disperse.

When she fires the lazers all the potential lines of attack will show up as red warning lines but she only fires them one at a time. The first one where she is facing will take a couple of seconds to charge up and then she rotates clockwise to fire with no build up on the other lines.

For the Knights, the not getting pulled achievement, it might only count if you actually get the “Evade” message on the screen. (Dodging at the apex of the knights jump/when the orange danger circle goes away) It seems that if there are too many people the pull wont even target all of them or if you are behind/in a group of many people it might not reach you to get the “Evade” message.

It seems through more research I have found out that the LS content will mostly consist of activities outside of EotM, which is good. However doing WvW stuff on that map would require same server/same color which answers my question anyways.

I transferred servers a while after a group of my friends stopped playing GW2 to find players interested in the content I wanted to play. The reason I bring this up is because I have a friend willing to come back to try the new map but I don’t feel like telling him
“Right so I know you left the game for reasons (Temp content) but you can come back and play because it will be fun to discover a new WvW map. Oh and shell out a couple tens ($) to transfer so we can play together.”

How is guesting going to work in this regard, seeing as WvW was/still is the only content unavailable to share cross server.

It’s going away yesterday, better buy 32 of them.

If it doesn’t say in the tooltip: “Available until [DATE]” then it’s pretty safe to say it will be permanent. Even if it doesn’t, Arena Net usually tells the community before they take it down in attempt to get more sales.

Colin mentioned this
“Soon, you won’t need to ask “is this permanent or temporary?”, you’ll simply be able to look at story specific parts and know the story goes away when it’s done, and the playable core content remains and changes based on the outcomes of the story.” [sup]1[/sup]

Now I might be crazy but I still don’t know how long the current Living Story Meta Achievement (Tower of Nightmares) will last. Yes, I can make an educated guess but why couldn’t there be:

• A timer on the meta achievement
• More detailed information on the website regarding how long each element of each new LS release will last.

[sup]1[/sup] This was taken from Dulfy’s site because I couldn’t find the actual forum post.

The reason it is such a problem comes to the fact that the content is temporary. Even if they extend the time frame, some people will want it faster because they can complete it in a smaller number of days due to play time.

So to fix this problem many people have suggested that the content remain permanent, through various needs. (Like having flash-back NPC’s etc. if the story dictates something wouldn’t make sense to stay in the world.)
But then the people who want this badge of exclusivity get upset because eventually something they put time into for being there then could be gotten by a casual player. I know this seems like a selfish personality but there is some merit for working towards something that make your character unique from all the rest in a *MM*O game.

My thought on this is that there should be some reward – restricted to being title based (maybe a small icon near the name plates we all have to see now, ala Mabinogi) – for people who finish the meta during the time the event actually takes place. But all the achievements and content should be available for others down the line.

Why is it that new players picking up the game can’t experience actual story and content that had occurred before?

http://wiki.mabinogiworld.com/images/3/30/Mabinogi_2012_04_13_004.png
(The circle icon was given out to people who completed the new story content during the time that the event was “active”. However, that story content was still there for me to do a year after being released with all the regular rewards and experience.)

I think Arena Net overcompensated, again. See people were saying that a one month schedule was far to long for the amount of content needed, so they felt like they should speed it up. Which they did. But they also added achievements that would take longer to complete, either by grind, length or time lock (daily). Sure, someone who wants to complete all of them would need to put more time than before to complete them, others would still finish in two days (barring time lock) and yet others would feel just right.

I am not saying either of these play styles are better than others but the biggest reason not everyone is happy is because it’s all temporary anyways.

I get that people feel like they want to have this badge of exclusivity, but with this temporary content, most feel like they need to play this game on someone else’s schedule. Ala, job.

Maybe if Arena Net made titles for completing meta achievements in the time frame but still included the content and achievements for those who maybe just can’t play that month due to other reasons.

Bah, I’m rambling now. This has probably already been said elsewhere before.

The biggest problem here is the fact that achievements are based on pure luck. Why should some players who want to not be able to compete with others (achievement leaderboards) simply because Arena Net basically tells them no. Yes, I understand that achievements aren’t “necessary” but neither are your pvp experiences.

Imagine you couldn’t use an amulet in spvp because the dice you rolled dictated – by the game – that you couldn’t.

Zeivu.3615:

50s is pocket change. With the currency exchange, crafting material drops and quest/task rewards, we need it this high. Sorry, if you aren’t competent enough to make it, but Arenanet must focus on the majority.

Oh yes, and I’m sure new players feel the same way. Obviously they are just incompetent at making enough gold to spend on Moa races while leveling up in a game they might not be too familiar with in time for the end of the event. Pocket change indeed.

The most unfortunate thing is that there are achievements tied to this gold sink of which you have an 80% percent chance of never actually getting.

Are you talking about the recap system?

I figure since the servers involved most for this matter likely visit this thread, I must ask; “Do the other servers still resent GoM for the fact that people used flying hacks or just hacks in general?”

I ask this because I only recently started playing WvW after getting to 80 and I love it. But my freinds in the our guild talk about transfering servers for various reasons but probably most for the consequences hacking has wrought on our server.
I am personally under the opionion that at this point it no longer matters but I’m curious to hear opinions from the other servers.

I’m just trying to keep people together here.

Get over the voices and watch the whole thing.

Except for the fact that people will still buy it just to have it because they can. At 100 gold it requires a significant investment for a single person so more realistically it’s a goal for a group of people (most likely a guild) to promote one of its members that everyone feels could take on the responsibility of being a commander.

I’m of the opinion that anyone with the commander tag should be subject to review from people of that server with strict limitations such as to not abuse this power. Things like people who have spent the most time in a specific commanders squad could submit a review with the consequence that the commander might have his status suspended or removed with enough negative feedback.

Though this will most likely not be implemented because it will not be implemented correctly enough to work without griefers.

hatchnasty.6847:

i would like to see more skill involved in PVE if not i think that ppl will get bored and possibly quit the game.thats just how i feel about the situation.

So let me get this straight… As the “healer” watching health bars bob up and down and pressing buttons to stop it going all the way down is more skillful than watching the actual fight and reactivly keeping people alive with buffs or small heals? And for “dps-ers” to just sit there expecting their better numbers to beat the enemie’s numbers (and if not, to have their health bar not go down by some magic fairy person across the room) instead of reacting to the environment visually and using situational skills (in GW2, all skills) to maximize effects.

GW2 combat requires all respective parties to be skillful to achieve maximum potential. Also, combat is proactive NOT reactive.

MarkusParkus.8467:

Cervian Cole – 8/10, I’m sure there was an NPC called this in Baldur’s Gate!
The name sounds like one from Medieval England, After the crusades.

My elementalist is called Kathryn Greywind.

If there was I completely missed it. (I actually just never got past the first few “zones”)
I thought of it during my GW1 days after I had to buy another account and Plum Butter was taken by my Mesmer on the other.

I’m no quite sure if this has already been suggested, but befor GW2 came out, during a convention demo the person showing the fight against Tequatl was playing an Asura Guardian or Warrior (can’t remember exactly) but he was wielding a Great Sword. During the first few minutes the demonstrator was showing off how funny/different the Asura wield a Greatsword compared to other classes.
My thoery is that if Arena Net could somehow exaggerate (and I mean really crazy stuff) the different animations Asura have for different abilities it might alleviat some woes.
I could be wrong.

The problem with enemy cast bars is that Arena Net wanted everything to be more reliant on the visibility of the world itself. That is why they were not in the game to start with and the UI is very minimized.
They want you to see when your party members are hurt because of the visual affects not just watching a healthbar bob up and down.
However, when you cannot see things happening by the enemy because it is just plain smaller, this visual dependency desicion seems to fall short in reasonability.

8/10 for Selena Tucagon – The first name is very human I suppose, and I just keep seeing Toucan when I read the last name.

My human mesmer is Cervian Cole (Pronounced Servian)

This should probably be in the lore thread but I could be wrong for the fact that he was a human god. Also, in GW2 you don’t actually die. I thought I had the correct blog post talking about this but I was wrong. Essentially since everyone can revive everyone, lore wise you are actually just in an unconscious state waiting to get some to rub you with smelling salts.

Yeah, during the beta you would start the channel and gain invisibility while blinding, but if you revealed your self by using offensive abilities the fire blast finisher still went off at the end of the channel.

Guild Wars 2 Database is a site that DOES have all of the game files “searched”. As of doing a quick scan of the icons and names of the daggers that are exotic, I have not found it but have a go your self.
http://www.gw2db.com/

Herr der Friedhoefe.2490:

I’m not spending 10 cents on this game until some serious changes come along, and not just related to themed events.

The thief class, dungeons that are stupidly difficult, guilds moving to the “server that will win” every week, drop rates, Ascended gear as a dungeon treadmill, the lag monster at event times…

I could keep going.

The dungeons are supposed to be difficult, the lag happens because they didn’t expect so many people playing their wonderful game and are working to fix issues, and did you not read the AMA with Chris? He stated that Ascended gear was supposed to be in the game from the start as a step from exotics to Legendary. There aren’t going to be anymore tiers and Ascended is there for people who want more progression without falling into the gear treadmill.
That is also the reason why you can only get rings and back items, with the rest of the “set” being released over the next year of time.

Ya know, I could really go for some deviled eggs.

What you are saying is that the Charzooka and flame thrower for the Claw of Jormag event are different than other Charzookas and flame throwers correct? (as in different skills for the bundles)
First off they are different weapons. The Charzooka is different than the “Experimental Pact Weapons” they offer during the event.

However I do understand your point. Why should all swords for a class have the same skills? In that reguard there are things Arena Net could do such as making two or three skills avalible for a specific slot in a weapon and you have to choose which ones you want before battle. This is a possibility in the future as much of the player base requests that Arena Net include more weapons skills.

If you were talking about actually crafting things like the Charzooka and a flame thrower then your post title is a little misleading.

Also, only rings and back items will have ascended stats with the update. No armor as of yet.

I was wondering if OP understands that making a legendary is and undertaking, of which should and probably will take an exorbitant amount of time.
It is a goal you set for your self with the motivation that you are getting something amazing.
Yes, it is unfair that people use exploitive means to get thiers faster but I like to think that when I’ve played for a year (a decent amount of hours each day), setting aside what I’ve earned (supplies, money) and make the parts I need, then finaly put together my Minstrel, I will feel satisfied. Sort of a back burner project.
I understand that for most people, making a legendary is something they focus on as a project then and there, spending in game time focused on getting whatever it is they need on the massive list of ingredients.
For those people I can offer no condolenses or suggestions. I just don’t have any. And I do understand that exploitation does need to stop, but how and when is up to Arena Net to decide. (It IS thier game)

I suppose I am just a very passive and tolerant person…

I believe it’s not a thing only because they stated that you cant get points from just AFK’ing in the base to get glory from the end of a match. Meaning if a player wanted to jump in, get a capture point and leave for the 10 glory that was okay. Or something.
(I remember reading somewhere that a dev said spvp (at least for not tournaments) was supposed to be something where you could join and leave at anytime and get glory for what you actually do, but I cannot pinpoint the forum thread/news post.)

You realize that the game isn’t and never will be technically finished. As for why they don’t add X and Y now could be said for all “content” complaints. I like to think they ARE actually working on things that are exactly (or a general work field of) what we ask for, they’re just getting around to it as somethings might be more important in the DEV teams eyes than any few specific players.

Dat chat log.

They wouldnt do that because a gold sink is still nesseccary for an in-game economy. If they make player created repair kits the money goes through-out the player base and inflation happens faster.
Another point. There would be no cost for dying. If they make the cost-to-craft rate reasonable, then you would get what you need (money to buy/materials to craft your own) while you are faffing about. If they make it really expensive then people wouldn’t buy or craft their own and instead just repair simply at an NPC for a set price.

In reguards to a statement of “realism” I have no suggestion to make. Yes, it does seem wierd that a master of armorsmithing goes to some country bumpkin to repair his intricate armor.

Kimbald.2697:

Nothing helps this thread, since this thread doesn’t help anything by itself.
it’s complaining about the complainers.

Just as useless as the posts it is complaining about.

With on difference: a company learns more from negative feedback, than from those who say the negative people should shut up.

Anet might be right or wrong, but it’s a fact that this is not good for business.

He did thank ANet for the event. That is helping something even if it wasn’t you.