Guild Wars 2

Nobody in my guild can get past the first ice walls in angvars trove. Every time someone walks past a destroyed wall, they get teleported back to the first spot you can pick up a barrel. nothing works, blinks, leaps, etc. Had to give up on it.

It’s easy to tell that people haven’t even tried the new content out when they say that “it’s just another zergfest.” If you had tried, you would know the mechanics of the new events are anti-zerg. If you attempt to zerg this event, you WILL fail. Period. Please play through content before posting negative comments about content you have not tried.

I agree. ascended amulets are just so kitten hard to get. I mean come on Anet, 50 kills? 1 champion kill? 5 events? PLAY THE GAME? kitten that, that’s GRINDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Resonance.4216:

Vayne.8563:

when your’e quite demonstrably wrong.

300 holos (spam 1)

150 pinatas (spam F)

250 candies (spam doubleclick)

50 effigies (Spam F then esc)

and that’s just the current “event”.

And as usual, there’s no backstory to any of this. Why the hell are pinatas around? They don’t even remotely fit the lore. Why Holograms?

Dragon Bash…. Dragon pinatas that you bash…. are you even trying?

I cannot even begin to express my joy of fighting Maguuma again. #magswag

Sorry you got paired up with us, SBI

“Warrior – If anyone has played as or against a Warrior, you will quickly realize how powerful this class is! In all modes of game play (PVE, WvW, and sPVP) Warriors reign supreme. It is not uncommon for a Warrior to burst 40k damage in PVE/WvW environments, making this the most played class in GW2. Warriors are Heavy armor wearers, however most focus on Power, Precision and critical Damage, making them somewhat squishy.”

Bahaha! You really haven’t played this game at all!!!

ParaldaWind.4523:

Kovu.7560:

Maguuma, GIVE US YOUR HILLS.
… I need somewhere to akitten all night.

Also, SBI? Hello server I’ve never even heard of before. Best of luck this week. =)

~ Kovu

You guys did cap it earlier in the night. We even gave you time to build up 200ish supply, build 10+ superior arrow carts, get comfortable, and then we took it from you 20 minutes later.

Is 20 minutes EA’s worst time? Because [PYRO] would love to hold that title.

I have no idea what’s happening right now, though, as I’m going to bed. When I logged, we still had all of our BL and eternal, so pretty good reset night.

Haha, I wish camps generated supply that fast.

Idk. People have been asking for ele nerfs and anet has delivered. You aren’t the majority.

Victory.2879:

I take it all back- I’m glad the children have something to do today, and that they are all enjoying Jump Puzzle 2’s latest expansion.

Sounds like you’re a little mad. Infantile too hard?

Hoo boy! That mega zerg took so much skill, all that bum rushing and following us around. Really surprised by the amazing tactics of “overwhelm them with numbers” very pro. Deserving of a higher tier!

guys. Small stat increases = content now, and you are severely punished by this time gate. I mean come on, now i can’t do dungeons since i don’t have all of the ascended!!! why am i punished when this gear is required to play content in this game!

TooBz.3065:

Sinoran.9140:

Why do you have to gear up multiple alts in ascended? Are exotics not enough? Unless you’re running high level fractals on them all.

I have multiple 80s as well (all decked out in exotics), but when exotics get the job done (the game was designed with exotics being BiS), I don’t feel the need to get better gear when it isn’t required.

You want innovative implementation, but say ascended should be able to be crafted and sold on the TP. How is that innovative?

Current Methods of obtaining Ascended:
FotM Ring drops/pristine relics
Guild Mission rewards
Laurels
Mystic Forge.

Methods not in use:
RNG drops off Dungeon Bosses/World Bosses
Straight up buy them with gold
Crafting
Earnable through Special Achievements
Dungeon Token rewards
Dungeon Chests
JP chests
WvW Honor Badge rewards
RNG drop off of normal, vet, and champ mobs

They could add in all of these methods, but these have all been done in other MMOs, so they’re not new.

If my memory serves me correctly, A.net has said they will be adding more methods to obtain ascended gear. Perhaps you should wait for those updates.

My point still stands that Ascended is optional.

If you feel you HAVE to get ascended gear, that is your problem, not A.nets.

I want ascended gear (or BiS) on my toons because I like small group roaming in WvW and I also like variety.

When you roam with a small group of 3 – 4 people you are frequently evenly or overmatched. In this situation 5% damage increase can make the difference between victory and a wipe. I think this is true in any aspect of the game where the difference between victory and defeat is small.

Most of my friends are currently deciding between partially gearing their alts (and always being at a slight disadvantage) and completely gearing one toon and abandoning their alts.

Assuming Ascended is ~8% stronger than exotics.

~272 total stat increase over full exotics with full ascended in all slots (weapon, armor, trinkets) and assuming each one is filled with a +5 stat infusion, spread over atleast 3 stats. primary stat gains a whole 90 stat points, both secondaries 61 stat points. Then +60 from having every single +5 infusion.

Less than 15 trait points worth of stats.

If you’re in partial ascended gear then the already small gap is even smaller. The enemy isn’t always decked out in ascended.

A few stat points do not decide fights in this game.

I believe they’re adding a way for WvW players to gain ascended soon.

Ascended is optional.

@ critickitten. Perhaps you don’t remember the “Endgame?” threads complaining “I got exotics right when i hit 80, now what?”

If your idea is foolproof, then it would have been already implemented or would be soon. I can’t say whether or not or why because of the vagueness of that post.

Friendly reminder, Ascended gear is optional.

darkace.8925:

Sarrs.4831:

That’ll be like, two guys, who don’t enjoy anything in the game and you’re not even quite sure why they’re playing.

There’s a hell of a lot more than two guys on these forums that leave me wondering why they’re playing this game. A HELL of a lot more.

This. You can’t please everyone.

Red Falcon.8257:

Here is a fact for you guys:
Every single solution to endgame progression any company tried in the last 20 years of MMOs led to complaints.

If it’s dungeon RNG = “boohoo RNG bad design”
If it’s dungeon tokens = “boohoo token grindy bad design”
If it’s daily activities =“boohoo I need to play every day bad design”
If it’s easy to get or cosmetic = “boohoo game has no endgame”
If it’s karma grind = “boohoo but I don’t like events bad design”

Name one way that would make everyone happy.
You know what? There isn’t.
People will continue to deem “forced” and “grindy” everything and the opposite of everything.

Agreed 100% You can’t please everyone!

Revolution.6301:

Sinoran.9140:

Nurse.1085:

Sinoran.9140:

critickitten.1498:

darkace.8925:

Not because I have to. Because I want to. Because I enjoy doing so. The moment…the exact millisecond gearing my characters ceases to be fun is the exact millisecond I’ll stop bothering.

Okay, fair enough.

Now consider that, like you, there are others out there who want to obtain the best gear they can.

Would you like to explain why they should have to submit themselves to a boring grind for it? Why the pursuit of the best gear can’t be both challenging and enjoyable?

People begged and pleaded for a gear grind in this game. Ascended is for those people.

Exotics are there for the people who don’t want to grind for their gear.

If you want Ascended then you’ll just have to grind for it like everyone else who wants it.

Would you prefer paying $15 a month to have one attempt a week at a boss that may not even drop your desired gear piece, which you still have to win the /roll against other players in the group? Or, play freely with a guarantee based on time, on when you get your BiS gear without the influence of RNG?

If those kinds of gates weren’t there, we would be back at square one, people complaining that BiS gear is too easy to get (exotics). That’s just the way it is.

I don’t think it’s as black and white as you’re making it sound. It doesn’t have to be “dailies or $15/mo for raids” – It can be so much more creative and innovative than that.

When people asked for gear progression, I don’t think those people ever intended it to be the way it is now. I’m sure those same people are crying “What were you thinking Anet!?” – Maybe it was bad communication between the community and Anet.

Also, as far as I know and if my memory serves me correctly, Anet said they always intended to add Ascended gear. Thus, it probably has nothing to do with people “wanting” gear progression to begin with.

It just feels like overall poor implementation. I wouldn’t mind if Ascended could be crafted or earned through other means in addition to what we have now. If Ascended stays off the Trading Post, it will never be as common as Exotics.

Right now, it’s nearly impossible to gear more than one character in Ascended. For someone like me with various 80s, you can understand how that can be frustrating.

=\ I just hope in the future they’ll be more creative.

Why do you have to gear up multiple alts in ascended? Are exotics not enough? Unless you’re running high level fractals on them all.

I have multiple 80s as well (all decked out in exotics), but when exotics get the job done (the game was designed with exotics being BiS), I don’t feel the need to get better gear when it isn’t required.

You want innovative implementation, but say ascended should be able to be crafted and sold on the TP. How is that innovative?

Current Methods of obtaining Ascended:
FotM Ring drops/pristine relics
Guild Mission rewards
Laurels
Mystic Forge.

Methods not in use:
RNG drops off Dungeon Bosses/World Bosses
Straight up buy them with gold
Crafting
Earnable through Special Achievements
Dungeon Token rewards
Dungeon Chests
JP chests
WvW Honor Badge rewards
RNG drop off of normal, vet, and champ mobs

They could add in all of these methods, but these have all been done in other MMOs, so they’re not new.

If my memory serves me correctly, A.net has said they will be adding more methods to obtain ascended gear. Perhaps you should wait for those updates.

My point still stands that Ascended is optional.

If you feel you HAVE to get ascended gear, that is your problem, not A.nets.

Lets be clear. Stats are not optional. Skins are!

Yeah they’ve said they’ll add new ways but when? In the novemeber release which was a disastor on so many levels they still haven’t fixed it much. Dailies are great but seriously 2 months for 2 items. Really? I thought you’re suppose to spend 1000s of hours on skins! not Stats!!!

I can appreciate you like grindy content. I do but Guild Wars 2 was marketed towards people that don’t. That want a change. That want somthing different.

Please keep that in mind before bashing someone’s post.

And on the side note your in the minority right now. Keep that in mind too.

Where did I say I enjoyed grinding? I don’t grind, thanks though.

Stats ARE optional. You can run all PvE content just fine in Greens!

An ~8% difference between exotic and ascended is quite small.

I bought GW2 because I loved GW1 and knew there would be horizontal progression in this one, but please don’t confuse optional vertical progression with forced vertical progression.

Ah, the forums, the minority that is the majority.

Nurse.1085:

Sinoran.9140:

Nurse.1085:

Sinoran.9140:

critickitten.1498:

darkace.8925:

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SNIP

I have multiple 80s because I enjoy playing multiple characters. I don’t have just “one main”, at the very least I have 2 classes I like to consider my mains and the other classes I play on the side. However, this is a dilemma for me because I’m being forced to choose one character (I want to progress with) and commit to that character. No matter how you try to spin it, Ascended is not for people with multiple 80s. I don’t think asking for a realistic goal to get Ascended on 2 character’s is such a high expectation.

I don’t know if you misread what I said, but I said NOT to add Ascended on the TP. I also said Anet should think of more fun and innovative ways to purchase Ascended. An example of adding them to crafting was a bare minimal suggestion and in no way shape or form meant to be an idea that would be considered “innovative.” I’ll leave the creative thinking to Anet. Let’s hope they start doing exactly that.

Exotics get the job done in most PVE scenarios. In fact, wearing Greens will get the job done. However when it comes to World vs. World, it’s always smart to max out your stats to the best of your character’s potential. In this case, the option is Ascended.

Daily’s would feel truly optional if there were multiple ways of obtaining Ascended. Until then, dailies is the only road you can take for max stats.

the game was designed with exotics being BiS

In addition, the gap between Exotics and Ascended will keep growing every time they release more Ascended. When new content releases (Expansions for example), which stats will they be made for? Exotics or Ascended?

And for the record, it is Anets problem. They are the “gate keepers” to this gated content. It’s not just about players like me either, returning and new players will also feel intimidated by Ascended’s time “requirements.” Or simply people who enjoy playing multiple specs.

Regardless, I hope you’re right about one thing. I hope when they add “more ways of obtaining Ascended” it’s not just more Dailies / gated time sinks. I will wait patiently because if I learned anything from playing a Ranger/Necro for 7 months, it’s how to be patient.

You aren’t “forced” into anything. Ascended is optional

Perhaps I did misread the part about the TP.

So far, Ascended items have been about ~8% stronger than exotics. A full set of ascended (Weapon, armor, jewelry, back slot) will gain you about ~90 in the primary stat compared to an entire exotic set. Secondary stats are around ~ 61.

If that 90 is precision, that’s about 4.25% crit chance higher than an entire exotic set.
If that 90 is vitality, that’s about 900 health higher an entire exotic set.

If you decide to get an infusion with a stat bonus of +5 to (insert chosen stat) and fit one on every piece, you get 60 points divided among whatever stats you choose.

Assuming you have all of that, that is 272 stat points total spread across at least 3 different stats. Less than 15 trait points worth of stats.

That really isn’t going to make a big difference in a large WvW fight.

Assuming Ascended items keep coming out they way they have been with no slot to add stats in (Runes, Exquisite Jewels, Crests) then armor may not have a spot for Runes.

Obtaining the gear gains you a couple of stat points, however, not having it does not prevent you from playing any part of the game.

Calling ascended “gated content” is new. Most people complain not having ascended gates you from other content. I hardly consider some number increases as “content”.

Considering exotics work just fine, only the uninformed will be “intimidated” by the gate in front of ascended.

Why can’t multiple specs be played? They don’t require ascended gear to be played.

Nurse.1085:

Sinoran.9140:

critickitten.1498:

darkace.8925:

Not because I have to. Because I want to. Because I enjoy doing so. The moment…the exact millisecond gearing my characters ceases to be fun is the exact millisecond I’ll stop bothering.

Okay, fair enough.

Now consider that, like you, there are others out there who want to obtain the best gear they can.

Would you like to explain why they should have to submit themselves to a boring grind for it? Why the pursuit of the best gear can’t be both challenging and enjoyable?

People begged and pleaded for a gear grind in this game. Ascended is for those people.

Exotics are there for the people who don’t want to grind for their gear.

If you want Ascended then you’ll just have to grind for it like everyone else who wants it.

Would you prefer paying $15 a month to have one attempt a week at a boss that may not even drop your desired gear piece, which you still have to win the /roll against other players in the group? Or, play freely with a guarantee based on time, on when you get your BiS gear without the influence of RNG?

If those kinds of gates weren’t there, we would be back at square one, people complaining that BiS gear is too easy to get (exotics). That’s just the way it is.

I don’t think it’s as black and white as you’re making it sound. It doesn’t have to be “dailies or $15/mo for raids” – It can be so much more creative and innovative than that.

When people asked for gear progression, I don’t think those people ever intended it to be the way it is now. I’m sure those same people are crying “What were you thinking Anet!?” – Maybe it was bad communication between the community and Anet.

Also, as far as I know and if my memory serves me correctly, Anet said they always intended to add Ascended gear. Thus, it probably has nothing to do with people “wanting” gear progression to begin with.

It just feels like overall poor implementation. I wouldn’t mind if Ascended could be crafted or earned through other means in addition to what we have now. If Ascended stays off the Trading Post, it will never be as common as Exotics.

Right now, it’s nearly impossible to gear more than one character in Ascended. For someone like me with various 80s, you can understand how that can be frustrating.

=\ I just hope in the future they’ll be more creative.

Why do you have to gear up multiple alts in ascended? Are exotics not enough? Unless you’re running high level fractals on them all.

I have multiple 80s as well (all decked out in exotics), but when exotics get the job done (the game was designed with exotics being BiS), I don’t feel the need to get better gear when it isn’t required.

You want innovative implementation, but say ascended should be able to be crafted and sold on the TP. How is that innovative?

Current Methods of obtaining Ascended:
FotM Ring drops/pristine relics
Guild Mission rewards
Laurels
Mystic Forge.

Methods not in use:
RNG drops off Dungeon Bosses/World Bosses
Straight up buy them with gold
Crafting
Earnable through Special Achievements
Dungeon Token rewards
Dungeon Chests
JP chests
WvW Honor Badge rewards
RNG drop off of normal, vet, and champ mobs

They could add in all of these methods, but these have all been done in other MMOs, so they’re not new.

If my memory serves me correctly, A.net has said they will be adding more methods to obtain ascended gear. Perhaps you should wait for those updates.

My point still stands that Ascended is optional.

If you feel you HAVE to get ascended gear, that is your problem, not A.nets.

critickitten.1498:

darkace.8925:

Not because I have to. Because I want to. Because I enjoy doing so. The moment…the exact millisecond gearing my characters ceases to be fun is the exact millisecond I’ll stop bothering.

Okay, fair enough.

Now consider that, like you, there are others out there who want to obtain the best gear they can.

Would you like to explain why they should have to submit themselves to a boring grind for it? Why the pursuit of the best gear can’t be both challenging and enjoyable?

People begged and pleaded for a gear grind in this game. Ascended is for those people.

Exotics are there for the people who don’t want to grind for their gear.

If you want Ascended then you’ll just have to grind for it like everyone else who wants it.

Would you prefer paying $15 a month to have one attempt a week at a boss that may not even drop your desired gear piece, which you still have to win the /roll against other players in the group? Or, play freely with a guarantee based on time, on when you get your BiS gear without the influence of RNG?

If those kinds of gates weren’t there, we would be back at square one, people complaining that BiS gear is too easy to get (exotics). That’s just the way it is.

With the way people complain about ascended, it would seem as if ascended gear is required for everything now.

List all of the content that is impossible to complete without having ascended gear.

Nothing in the open world requires ascended.

Dungeons do not require ascended. Heck, you don’t even need exotics to complete dungeons!

FotM doesn’t even “require” ascended until fractal level 20+. People have gotten well past 40+ with only rings.

People play WvW just fine even without exotics. Some people aren’t even 80!

I am thankful for A.net making ascended gear optional instead of required.

Ascended gear is optional.

I got down there with a group of friends using a revive orb once. We went into the portal, it leads to the polymock arena. However, if you try to take the portal back, it just puts you in the Rata Sum jail cell, so we didn’t get to explore very much.

I’ve speed ran CoF many times without any zerkers in the group in just a few minutes. People requiring zerks for this easy dungeon is ridiculous.