Guild Wars 2

technonewt.2907:

authentication server? or did they break the 64bit client?

I uninstalled and tried reinstalling 32 and 64bit. Even the downloader wont connect for me. Oops.

Good job Anet. I come back to the game after a long break and this is what I’m met with. Sigh.

I’ve been told several times that a good writer can communicate their message in few words.

That being said, I didn’t read all of your ramblings. Here’s what I got from what I did read. All that “junk” you’re getting is super useful. Try salvaging it or selling it to vendors/TP. I don’t think you really remember all the merch food one obtained in GW1. Oh, and those “good job you logged in!” rewards go to show modern video game marketing. It’s stupid, I agree with you there.

GW2 stats really aren’t that complicated. There are only a few useful stat combinations… kind of like GW1… Buildwars is still buildwars. Only slightly simplified–GW1 was much more complicated. I mean, how many bagillion skills were available to players?

I don’t have the constitution to continue. Have a good day.

BrunoBRS.5178:

you want a sniper? roll a rifle warrior.

I’m not having the best day, but this made me chuckle.

Thief sniper would be awesome. Just for RP sake.

seriously where is my air flute and go team emote? Also synchronized dancing. Unless that’s something you can do already. I’m not sure.

Purple Miku.7032:

Somnolentjack.3460:

Such drama queens! Take a deep breath. Everything will be okay. Warriors will still be fun to play. They will still be wanted in groups. Just don’t be bad and everything will work out.

Nobody that I know cares about warriors other than for phalanx strength.

I have literally Ebola DPS in max setups with precise infusions and not having any fun.

When will it work out?

It doesn’t seem like you know very many cool people. Not sure what you mean by “literally Ebola DPS” because that makes no sense. Aside from that, try not to let maxing dps get in the way of playing the game. Unless that’s the only reason you play the game, in which case I suggest you play another class. Either way, Warrior will be just fine.

Such drama queens! Take a deep breath. Everything will be okay. Warriors will still be fun to play. They will still be wanted in groups. Just don’t be bad and everything will work out.

If you aren’t bad then you shouldn’t have to worry too much. Good players will always overcome the nerfstick.

lol op is mad. GS is garbage in spvp. So easy to avoid 100b, but it’s mobility is amazing. Camp axe shield, get some nice damage off then gtfo with the GS when the kitten hits the fan.

Hello!

I’m currently looking for a NA guild that runs dungeons religiously. I play warrior mostly and thief/ranger on occasion. I play in the mornings before 230pm (ECT) almost every day. Just looking for chill people to run with.

IGN: Brynhildr Skeggöld

Hello all,
For the past couple of days I have been trying to kill Liandri in the queens gauntlet for the first time. The past 30+ attempts have failed. At first I was like “kitten this is hard, I must suck” so I looked online. Some people claim that the fight is very easy with the right build. I’ve tried different builds on war, thief, guardian, and ranger—still no luck.

I notice that my main problem is from the shadow ladies and the aoe that drops from the sky. Even though I am well out of the red circles or far away from the shadows, I still get killed. I notice that my computer is not very responsive while in the gauntlet arena (or since I’ve come back after the april 10th patch). Dodging doesn’t always work when a directional key is double tapped, skills don’t react as quickly as they once did, and my frames seem to be WAY down (especially in the gauntlet arena). I have every setting I can set to low or supper low, which helps a little but doesn’t allow for smooth game play.

Are there any tricks I can do to improve my performance?
My specs are:
MacBook Pro
15-inch
Processor 2GHz Intel Core i7
4 GB 1333 Mhz DDR3
Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
OSX 10.8.5

I don’t know if it’s worth mentioning, I use a razor mouse which can get power from both USB ports but only functions on one.

First thing I notice is the typeface. Why that ARMY stencil look? What message are you trying to convey with it? Also I notice that three of your characters are reddish-orange and one is blue. Why the color difference and why are they so segregated? Now that we’re talking about color, why is everything orange and blue? They compliment each other nicely but does everything need to be orange and blue? Maybe mix the background colors up, it could help your characters pop a little more, especially Mr. Blue who is really washed out.

I kind of mentioned earlier that your characters are segregated, orange on one side, blue on the other. I can understand the decision to group colors together, it makes sense from an organizational standpoint, but does it work in the composition? I feel like it’s very left heavy, not that that’s a bad thing, but you might want to try moving them around. Mix them up, push some back, move some up, make them all the same distance, etc.

One last criticism, watch out when you invert colors. Often it can look washed out or be too bright. Try playing around with your “curves” or “levels” on that layer. See what cool or not so cool colors you can bring out.

I think that you’re onto something that could be really awesome. I like the space backdrop and the reflective floor. You have some very unique characters, which could be show cased better, but you’re well on your way to doing that.

One final note. Always try to start a project like this on paper. I know it seems silly because you already have the characters and it seems like a matter of layering things together. While that is somewhat true, sketching an idea out in as many ways as you can think of really facilitates the photoshop process because you already know what you’re going to do! Drawing things before hand is ALWAYS helps and is a lesson that I didn’t learn for a while. Also, look at signatures you like, things that remind you or are related to what you want to do. Make an image board of things you find on the internet, it could really help you say “hey that’s cool how can I copy that or incorporate it into my work?!” Remember there are no original ideas. Take from others, as long as you give credit or make it your own in some way.

Really these are tips for design in general, not just signature design. Everything matters and everything counts. Don’t let technicality limit your imagination. You can learn everything and anything you want to know about Photoshop online.

Good luck, I look forward to seeing your finished product!

I mean warriors are freaking awesome atm. No you can’t just walk into a fight and roll your face around on your keyboard while healing sig does the rest, but that’s the way it should be, no? Encouraging good game play i.e. dodging, staying out of nasty circles, interrupting skills, and other general damage mitigation should be the focus. Not crying because your auto healing was bumped down a notch.

You’re a WARRIOR stop complaining and smash some faces!!

Not sure where all the warrior hate is coming from. A good necro can wreck my warrior.

I for one am glad you nasty buggers aren’t part of the current meta!

Ariete The Phoenix.8276:

I normally use this in fractals and write “pie@join”, since I play with at least 1 or 2 friends we carry the other players as long as they are able to read and adapt to our tactics and demands.

Pretty sure I joined one of your groups specifically because I was promised pie—I’m a fat kid at heart. Yet I still haven’t gotten any pie. Carry or not, I want my pie.

Ascent of the Valkyrie (VAL)

Welcome to Ascent of the Valkyrie (VAL), a guild for those 18 and over who are looking for a fun and relaxed place to play with like-minded individuals. VAL is intended as a pro-woman and, dare I say, feminist guild. If you are a woman, or any kind of ally to women’s rights, you are most welcome here. VAL sees women as whole, real, verifiable human beings, not sexual objects or something to be “othered.” VAL appreciates that there is in-game armor which allows female characters to wear pants and long-sleeved tops, rather than miniskirts and bralets.

We are a casual Dragonbrand based guild whose focus is on dragon slaying, dugeons, map completion, and WvW. s/tPvP is not a focus but does happen on occasion! We are working on getting upgrades, as it is we have a small guild bank which will eventually be fully upgraded, a guild emblem with armor and weapons on the way, and very soon we will have all banners.
In WvW we play as a small unit capturing small objectives, such as supply camps. Every once in a while we’ll aim for some larger targets but generally try to avoid playing in zergs.
Every week we try to run multiple dungeons (generally exp mode but we help with story mode too) and fractals.

VAL strives to maintain a high level of discourse, and those members found to be wanting will be quickly asked to shape up or shown the door. We are an LGBTQ-friendly guild, one which very actively eschews the trappings of the often misogynist speech that accompanies many gaming circles. We are, in general, anti- every -ism you can think of, which includes racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, and so on. If this is something you are uncomfortable with, please seek out guilds other than ours where you might be more at home.

Leaders IGN:

Finola Redmayne
Magen Gaderian

Hello,

I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong place, but I didn’t know where to stick it.

A friend of mine completed 100% map and did not receive their gifts in the mail. They have submitted a ticket in game and have not heard back. My friend insists that they did not delete the gifts or the mail that should have contained them. They have the 100% star next to their name and it shows on the character select screen. Do any of you know what might be going on?

Thank you!

Somnolentjack

Welcome to Ascent of the Valkyrie (VAL), a guild for those 18 and over who are looking for a fun and relaxed place to play with like-minded individuals. VAL is intended as a pro-woman and, dare I say, feminist guild. If you are a woman, or any kind of ally to women’s rights, you are most welcome here. VAL sees women as whole, real, verifiable human beings, not sexual objects or something to be “othered.” VAL appreciates that there is in-game armor which allows female characters to wear pants and long-sleeved tops, rather than miniskirts and bralets.

We are a casual guild whose focus is on dragon slaying, dugeons, map completion, and WvW. s/tPvP is not a focus but does happen on occasion! We are working on getting upgrades, as it is we have a small guild bank which will eventually be fully upgraded, a guild emblem with armor and weapons on the way, and very soon we will have all banners.
In WvW we play as a small unit capturing small objectives, such as supply camps. Every once in a while we’ll aim for some larger targets but generally try to avoid playing in zergs.
Every week we try to run multiple dungeons (generally exp mode but we help with story mode too) and fractals.
Currently we are just starting up and our numbers are not great, but we are looking to expand!

VAL strives to maintain a high level of discourse, and those members found to be wanting will be quickly asked to shape up or shown the door. We are an LGBTQ-friendly guild, one which very actively eschews the trappings of the often misogynist speech that accompanies many gaming circles. We are, in general, anti- every -ism you can think of, which includes racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, and so on. If this is something you are uncomfortable with, please seek out guilds other than ours where you might be more at home.

Leaders IGN:

Finola Redmayne
Magen Gaderian

I don’t have any issue in WvW, even when running around solo. Yeah I’ll hit a zerg every once in a while, but who can avoid that? In general I run an all trap build with a SB and Axe+Warhorn, which is great for kiting melee. Condition damage is my first stat, then I look at vitality/toughness, and lastly power/precision. If you know other classes spell animations and how to interrupt/dodge effectively then you’re golden.
Yes we are kittened compared to other classes but if you know the class/build and are a good player you can still be a killing machine.

So I think what happened was the NPCs killed the secrete dredge weapon before I got a chance to tag it. I thought the waves of dredge popping out of the ground would stop but they didn’t so I kept killing (as a warrior with a huge hammer should)! By the time I decided to go look for my comrades they had destroyed the machine and I was just stuck in the instance. After going a second attempt I just ignored all dredge—after destroying the door—and zerged the weapon. This did the trick and I was sent to a cut scene and continued on my happy Face-Smashing Warrior ways.

Thank you for your concern, I appreciate the attention you have given my post.

Somnolentjack

After much frustration with my ranger being stuck at “The Hatchery” I decided to play an alts story. So I hop on my warrior and play his for a bit. Then I get stuck after completing all the objectives in “Dredge Assault”? I really do not want to do it again. Please fix this.

Thank you.

Somnolentjack

Because the only people who are good have videos and streams of their game play. Kind of a ridiculous statement.

I really don’t understand how people can say Warriors suck for PvP. Have you tried playing a ranger (side rant)? Anyways, my point is warriors are a LOT of fun and can really do some damage. I can’t talk for TPvP only SPvP and WvW but in those two arenas I pretty much dominate. Generally, in SPvP, I run the noob build consisting of great sword and axe+shield with bolas, bulls charge, signet of might, and signet of rage. I pretty much immobilize my target, charge in, 100b and depending on the situation either switch to my axe/shield for interrupt or keep swinging away on my target. Generally I can down my target and if I don’t it’s no big deal, I just pressure them until I get back up or block with my shield while I stroll away (haters gonna hate style). The greatsword has great mobility for traversing a map and for running away!

In WvW I run a rifle and Hammer build. Generally I pew pew from a safe distance (I’m pretty low level in PvE) and when the time is right I spring into the frey, wildly swinging my hammer and knocking some fools down. I save bulls charge so that I can run to the safety of my backline (assuming they haven’t folded and ran away).

Ranger is my main in WvW and PvE but I do most of my SPvP on my warrior. Maybe I’m a bit ignorant but I love warrior and think it’s really a matter of knowing when the run away. There’s no dishonor in living, especially if you come back and smash some faces in.

Is it just me or is the writing also really really bad? It’s just sooo cheesy and I believe this contributes to how bad the PS is. The OP mentioned that characters personalities change at the drop of a hat. For instance...in the Sylvari story line there is a pair of twins who are complete opposites. After a few missions they magically learn to work together and accept each other for their differences. Like, really?! How cheesy is that?! It's just sooo sappy it's overwhelming. While GW1 didn’t have the best script or voice acting I think it did a better job of creating memorable and believable characters than GW2.

I generally just skip the PS to be honest. It doesn’t help that my main characters story line is bugged and will not be fixed for a while. Guess it’s back to the cursed shore for some karma/gold grinding.

/rant

edit: I should also mention that I love the game. I just find some areas to be very frustrating/disappointing. Case in point.

Samhayn, I agree with you on that. I wonder how many badges I have not received because I was killed right before I could loot or just didn’t see the bag and somehow missed it while excessively spamming f.

For those of you saying melee gets screwed out of loot bags, I shall offer you the most useful tip of your life. Spam f. Always. Don’t stop. Spam that f. Eefin’ spam F you effs. Or rebind f to something else. Then spam that. Don’t stop spamming it. Ever. While you sleep. Spam it. While you eat. Spam it. While you make sweet, sweaty love. Spam it. While you’re spamming “it”. Spam it.

If your issue is that you’re unable to tag things before they die, then use ranged. Rifles are cool, so are bows. Guardian staves have a pretty good AOE from what I’ve seen. Their scepters are ranged as well and have pretty good offensive capabilities I believe. If you’re a thief then you shouldn’t complain. Just spam that f button and that heartseaker button.

I’m a ranger so I just warhorn and “LOOOOOL” around while tossing traps, I have it easy.

Thank you, EnemyCrusher. You are a voice of reason in a sea of idiots.

Read the Anet message, it’s clear when you read it that there are no other items.

I have read the post and it that is not true. Yes it says there are six exclusive skins that you can get from the chest but it says nothing about any additional skins that still could be coming up. I wouldn’t be surprised if we got stuff for participating in the Mad King event.

Maybe I’m missing something. If you could be so kind as to post a comment by Aney saying the skins from chests are the ONLY skins, I would appreciate it.

Cheers.

Wait a second… did you think the MKCs would just give you a skin because you didn’t get any from the BLCs?! Wow. Just wow. That was pretty silly of you.

Has everyone lost their minds? We’re still in Phase 1 of the event. We don’t have ANY idea what is to come. So as the a great man once said, “STOP WHINING” – Arnold.

Someone mentioned WoW in this thread and how during its Halloween event there are varying rarities of items. Has anyone here even considered that we are in the FIRST phase of this event? Perhaps they’re introducing the hard-to-get items early on so that people who really want them have time to get them. Maybe the more casual items will come tomorrow or during another unlock.

In short, stop complaining, the event isn’t over yet so your QQ has no real standing.

Yeah, sorry Dard, but pets are not that great right now. If you’re fighting one enemy, yes they work great. How often are you fighting just one enemy? If you’re 70+ and have made it to Orr then you know that you’re almost NEVER fight one enemy. Learning how to kite mobs is more of a friend than your pet. At the moment pets are just cannon fotter as far as I (and many others) are concerned.

wtf?

Hunter.6950:

They were probably wiped out from the Charr moving back into Ascalon. I really don’t think they have anything to do with the Dragons.

Gargoyles weren’t just in Ascalon, they were in Kryta as well as other areas. It seems like Dragons are a more likely answer than Charr. Although the Charr could have culled the Gargoyle population… drastically.

I just got my ranger to lvl 80 and it is my only lvl 80, so I don’t have much I can compare it against. My main question is, why are we expected to use axes? That’s the only real way I can DPS a group down. I am a ranger and chose this class to use a bow as my primary method of damage, not an axe.

My next question is, why do pets suck? As others have mentioned pets die ASAP, or so it seems. They can be useful in sPvP/tPvP but WvW they are pretty pointless and dungeons. Spiders are alright, I suppose, because they stay ranged. Anyways the pet system has sucked since day one IMO, why can’t we choose to run w/o a pet? Maybe give us a “Lone Wolf” buff that ups our damage to compensates for the lack of a pet? A flagging system, like with heroes in GW1, would be really nice as well.

One last thing. Make our pet names stick to our pets. I know it’s not that important but god is it annoying. My marsh drake is Jack. Let me be Jack forever.

I seem to remember in BMP the mursaat come through a portal and it is said that they are from another dimension.

Am I remembering this totally wrong? It’s been a while since I’ve done that mission.