Guild Wars 2

In the last few days, I’ve spent a lot of time on other forums searching for another game to move to. In that time, it has been quite startling to see what the general mood is on the gw2 boards (here and reddit) in comparison to a plethora of other games. Hint: It’s not good. It has only reinforced my decision to look for a new game be it a mmorpg or something like Fallout 4 or Witcher 3.

I’d love for WvW to return to the fun it once was with the benefits of new goodies, but I cannot objectively trust that will happen. The saying goes the grass is always greener on the other side, but in this case, I don’t think there is any grass on this side of the (WvW) fence.

Wetpaw.3487:

StrykerMagnus.4120:

So WvW, my favorite part of the game, won’t have an attempted fix until later this year (if that).

With that in mind, are there other games out there that have a good form of WvW? The only one with which I’m somewhat familiar is ESO.

Keep an eye on CU and hope for the best.

I’ll be watching CU. Also, I might buy Witcher 3 in the meantime.

Oh, and Pinterest. There’s always Pinterest.

I think I can speak for many when I say I’m happy that Anet has their priorities straight.

/sarc

Tyaen.5148:

StrykerMagnus.4120:

So WvW, my favorite part of the game, won’t have an attempted fix until later this year (if that).

With that in mind, are there other games out there that have a good form of WvW? The only one with which I’m somewhat familiar is ESO.

Might want to keep your eye on CU and Crowfall.

I will, thanks! GW2 was my first and only mmorpg. Now, with the failure of their WvW management, I’m at a loss as what to play.

Your idea of a “once per year switch for free” seems entirely reasonable. However, anet seems to have demonstrated they aren’t very interested in WvW nor the concerns associated with it. Instead…they are focused on gliding.

So WvW, my favorite part of the game, won’t have an attempted fix until later this year (if that).

With that in mind, are there other games out there that have a good form of WvW? The only one with which I’m somewhat familiar is ESO.

I’m currently on YB.

It sounds like it is nearly unanimous. HoT gets a resounding “Meh” and WvW is not as good as it used to be. WvW used to be so much fun! These new borderlands…wtf?!?!

Thanks for the input. This bums me out to a degree. The WvW in this game is what I loved so much. I think I’ll do some more research and possibly look into alternatives as well.

I’ve been away from the game a long time and I’ve tried returning this past week. It seems that WvW is a completely different creature now. There seems to be a dearth of small group roaming, battles, and general WvW activity. What gives?

I have yet to purchase HoT – and not sure if it is worth the price tag or not (I’m sincerely torn here). Is it just a matter of time before WvW is alive, again? Does HoT really offer something in the way of value for someone who is mostly interested in WvW?

It was a pre-cursor to Quip (Chaos Gun) which I found doing a dungeon run in Sorrow’s Embrace. I sold it for over 500G, but I don’t remember the exact amount.

Mark Katzbach.9084:

Your world association is not determined based on the sheer amount of time you’ve spent fighting for a world, but rather the things you’ve achieved during your time fighting with that world.

Is it only tournament-specific achievements, or is it any achievement points earned while in WvW/EoTM that count toward your server affiliation?

Apex Predator.3475:

StrykerMagnus.4120:

Apex Predator.3475:

Several guild members transferred to a new server on April 5th. After playing in EOTM everyday during the lock out period they were allowed back in (April 19th) to the regular WvW maps. However, they all are still associated with their former server. How much more do they need to be playing in order for that association to shift to their new server?

If I’m not mistaken, EoTM does not count toward your time on the new server (thus changing your affiliation from the old server). You need to spend time in actual WvW (EB, BL, BL, BL). The reason that EoTM does not count is because it is not your world. Instead, it is a conglomeration of various servers on each team.

The battle historian text is incorrect then. His dialogue states that EoTM is also supposed to affect your association.

Ah, then I may be wrong. Not sure.

Apex Predator.3475:

Several guild members transferred to a new server on April 5th. After playing in EOTM everyday during the lock out period they were allowed back in (April 19th) to the regular WvW maps. However, they all are still associated with their former server. How much more do they need to be playing in order for that association to shift to their new server?

If I’m not mistaken, EoTM does not count toward your time on the new server (thus changing your affiliation from the old server). You need to spend time in actual WvW (EB, BL, BL, BL). The reason that EoTM does not count is because it is not your world. Instead, it is a conglomeration of various servers on each team.

If you think that going into wvw as an up-level is rude, you take this game too seriously. Relax a little.

Anyway, EoTM is a good place for up-levels to do “wvw” stuff if they are doing it to gain levels quickly.

Empire State of Mind [ESoM] is a fantastic guild on Darkhaven. Also, I think [Fin] and [ANBU] left Darkhaven for HoD.

Stereotypical? I didn’t know people were stereotyping Engineers.

Anyway, Wolfineer has some great videos using a rifle instead of P/S. Check them out.

Have I told you all the story about rice pudding? I’m sure it would be more interesting than another thread about 2v1.

I’m partial towards Engineer, but it depends on the person and I’m just biased.

This has been beaten to death. It was in an article AND when you go to transfer, it asks if you are sure that you want to and explains the penalty. You literally have to click the button to say “Yes, I know the penalty.” How much more clear can it be?

Possibly one of the worst suggestions I’ve heard. This is a double punishment. I already die frequently enough simply because of big time lag. Now you want to punish me for lagging by charging me money when I die? I can only imagine what my opponents must think when I’m out roaming and I encounter them. The fight begins and I commence running in circles, grenading the hell out of those flowers in the field while they stand to the side and become amazed at my mad skills of hitting nothing until they get tired and just put me out of my misery.

How long does the season last, 3 months? And you can’t get in to WvW for, at most, 2 weeks? Are people actually upset over this, or is it that they have nothing better to do than to come up with fake rage? I can’t tell.

It seems that everybody does either a female Norn or an Asura. Go Char.

We need more engineers like this. Good job!

I just transferred off of HoD. However, I did some WvWing while on that server for the last couple days and listened to the folks in TS. They seem to bust their butts overnight to take the lead, but I can say that the commanders appear to be exhausted by the effort that they must put in during the night (midnight EST to 7am EST) to take the lead. It will be interesting to see if they can continue this effort. Conversely, is this just a herculean effort put in by HoD that will eventually run out of gas? Time will tell. It’s an interesting matchup to observe.

Elementalist can’t be too bad if there are a bunch of videos of them soloing Lupicus. Granted, that is a very specific situation. But what the hell? This is the interwebs. We are supposed to use anecdotal evidence!

Speaking of transfers… Did Anet up the space on servers? I notice a bunch of servers are now marked as “High” population instead of “Very High” and you can now get onto Blackgate as of this moment where as it is usually “Full.”

There is only one battle cry…

“For Stuffing!”

Sad Tas.2509:

basically NA is superior than EU in every way, shape and form because we saved their kitten during both world wars

True, but they saved our kittens during WWIII. I learned this from The Simpsons so it must be a fact.

Jade Quarry was at “Very High” or not full this afternoon for awhile. So, it is possible. You just need to take your vitamins, say your prayers, and do whatever else it was that Hulk Hogan suggested to attain success.

I wonder what effect this will have on “Guesting.” Maybe that was addressed in the article. I just skimmed it quickly, but didn’t read too closely since I’m sitting in class and should be listening to a lecture on 18th century literature. I’m sure the professor would understand though, this is important stuff that was announced today!

Not only can our damage be competitive, but we can increase the party DPS by 25% through 25 stacks of vulnerability quite easily. You’re not sure the engineer has a clear role? I think it’s abundantly clear. And that’s only one thing the engineer does -and does well. There are many others.

I’m currently on HoD. What do you think would be the benefits to transfer to FA?

johnsonade.9547:

Much love from a mashy engi from the Midwest of The United States.

Iowa represent!

Also, love your videos Teldo!

Cool video, that looks fun. So here’s a noob question: do perplexity runes only activate on interrupt or are they on hit? The description says hit, but I see everyone talk about interrupt.

I’m also a new level 80 engineer. I’ve looked around online for suggestions on runes to use, but there doesn’t seem to be a consensus. I saw “Superior Rune of Perplexity,” but then it seems that you’re either a jerk for using that rune or it is nerfed. So, a little confused on that one. Then I see either Rune of Undead or Rune of Nightmare. Lots of choices and I’m not clear with which to go.

I see. So I may be “up-leveled” in WvW, but I’m not truly getting all of the perks of being a natural level 80. That makes sense then why I wasn’t doing the same type of damage or possessing the same kind of survivability.

In testing on the heavy armor golem in The Mists, I’d use runes. But when in WvW, I was going without any runes or any other buff. I’d just use the armor and weapons that I found. Suddenly, a lot of my frustration and confusion from the engineer makes so much more sense. Thank you!

BSV Snafu.9854:

To strykermagnus a upscaled person in wvw vs a lvl 80 in wvw is gonna get wrecked usually from my experience.

When I test, I just go test against those Golems that are standing around. The number I quoted above was against the heavy armor golem. That is what I always test against to see how a build performs just to get raw numbers. I’m in no position to test against someone who’s actually competent. lol

I’m going to sound like an idiot, but how are you getting 8k with the auto-attack? I’m new to engineers (and the game) and I’m maybe…maybe getting 800 with my bombs. I’m only level 30 with my engineer so I go to Heart of the Mists to test out various builds, but I just can’t get it to work. I still hit like a wet noodle.

In WvW, I encountered a decked-out warrior and was wailing on him for awhile and he just stood there looking at me. After barely scratching him, he finally decided to put me out of my misery and slaughtered me with his hammer.

I really want my engineer to work.