Guild Wars 2

Do you run around naked? What about weapons? I noticed Staves without stats are impossible to get. The only one out there is the Elementalist starter choice staff, but it is Bind on Acquire. Do your pets tank a lot? My Guardian has the Summon Sword and Hammer, but i feel it’s cheating.

I have reached level 12 on my Guardian without stats, i have most weapons acquired from the beginner class choices. So far i am really enjoying it. Every time i face two monsters it’s so exciting and i have to do my best to survive. I am quite useless in Champion events and the like, scoring at most a silver medal. But i don’t mind. Veterans are fun to fight and it takes a while too.

Sometimes it’s not fun though, when you have 50-75% of your health and some NPC one shots you with his special move.. Guess it can’t be avoided. I suggest someone else try it too if they are considering it, it’s a lot of fun!

Hi,

I always wanted to play a Guardian, except that i can take on just about every enemy and hardly ever worry about being killed. That’s when i decided i would try to self impose some challenges to make playing more fun.

I just started a new Guardian and i plan to keep her in white gear, or gear with no stats. I am not sure how it will work out though, i know most monsters are a piece of cake but i probably won’t be able to take on skill challenges and probably a bunch of other monsters.

I could also not use Traits but i fear i will become near completely useless if i don’t. So what i wonder is if someone has any advice for me or more knowledge of how no stats compares to fully geared and great stats. And how much are Traits needed? Perhaps someone has a good idea for another self imposed challenge? I’ll probably use them anyway because i want to know what Guardian is about and what my options are.

Thanks!

Thanks Gaile. I forgot to mention that this time i clicked the option “Remember this address” So it’s possible that it won’t happen again, i was afraid for the worst that’s why i thought i’d better make sure this issue gets resolved before i cannot log in anymore. Forgot about the support account being separate, at least i know my account is safe now ! Thanks

Hello,

Today it started, couldn’t log in and had to click a link in a email Anet sent me. Second time i logged in the same story, except authentication failed and then worked again. The message was

"
Failure

An error occurred with your request.
"

Am i at risk of losing my account? What if some system decides i can’t log in anymore? How could i even contact help without a account. So far i am once again authenticated, but i am nervously awaiting the moment i cannot log in anymore.

Can someone tell me what’s up? It says i am logging in from different IP addresses each time but that is not true, i never logged in from
anywhere other than my own PC.

Thanks.

P.S. I decided not to send a ticket, i have had previous experience of them totally missing the question and point of my ticket.

I tried searching the TP sometimes but none there, i read about the quest reward too. But i went straight for a Guild vendor and i finally got something. And i know of more now.

Thanks all

Hi,

I love the idea of backpacks and i really want one. So far i only know of those in the Gem Store but none elsewhere. I am looking for a realistic looking backpack really, brown colored with many pockets.

But i want one regardless of looks. Can anyone recommend me any? I have my sights set on the backpack skin that you get from the Super Adventure Box, but it’s a skin and i don’t have anything to put in the back slot to begin with.

Thanks

I could be one of these options, but i tried it and still no arrow.

Textures – Medium (There is no high, probably because i have a 32 bit system)
Post Processing – High (Perhaps there is a “Very High” that is not available to me ?
High Res Character Textures – “greyed out”

That’s all i can see, could it really be that something as simple as a visible arrow requires a 64 bit system? Here’s a picture of my graphics options together with the invisible arrow:

http://i49.tinypic.com/359z2wy.jpg

Thanks, also for the response on the mouth animations.

Hello,

To appeal to a more broader audience: Do YOU see a arrow on your bow when you are holding it? Or when you grab a new one? This simple question could solve my problem, as i still don’t know if this game even has a arrow that is visible in those situations.

I am experiencing two issues no-one seems to be able to help me with. The first one is concerning visible arrows when you have your bow drawn or are grabbing a new arrow. First i thought there was simply no arrow visible for anyone but other people claim they see the arrow. I am not talking about the arrow you see while it is in mid fight though, i see that too.

And in months of playing i just noticed a NPC who actually moves her mouth while talking.(I don’t mean in cutscenes) This makes me curious, is there some sort of graphics options that is not enabled for me which makes these two things possible?

Thanks!

Yeah dungeons can be hard and i wonder what it’s like now that graveyard rushing has been removed. The replies are much appreciated i think i got some things to keep me busy now.

Dante – It’s simple really, do you want to mindlessly crush every monster or do you want to see them for what they really are? Monsters that are capable of inflicting damage, or death.

It’s a great feeling to know that in the upcoming battle, either side might claim victory.. There are some things to consider though, if you need to kill a average of 1000 monsters each day to progress i would understand you don’t want every single one of them to be the ultimate fighter.

So no i don’t have the slightest clue on how to make a challenging game, but i do know that some things are just too easy even for casuals. If my grandmother in a wheelchair could click 1 button (which she nearly can) then she could conquer 95% of Tyria haha

Seveleniumus – I don’t see the game as a grind, but for me everything becomes trivial when i know my guardian can auto attack every monster. It takes away that feeling of exploration or danger. With some of the “OP” classes i could step into the pits of hell and laugh at the enemies charging at me, but on my Elementalist i would get the feeling of danger and that makes places more alive so to speak

Just playing the game i learned i love levelling the most. Seeing new places, doing interesting quests and exploring. Perhaps monsters might get tough near level 80 but i think i won’t be spending much time there when i do reach that level. I don’t know though my highest level is 74 now.

Mesmer is a interesting idea, together with thief and warlock they seem to be classes that aren’t too easy. I don’t think i am asking for too much when i say i would like to see difficulty raised for some classes. Casual is one thing but auto attack any monsters.. Anyway i did not even know you could level in WvW.

Engineer sounded good until i came to a realization.. Do i really want to push 20 buttons and barely be as effective as another profession pushing 5? Same could be said for Elementalist but i really enjoy it so it’s easier to do.

Stealth mechanics were changed? Wow thanks, i spent days searching for the reason why this happened and it turns out its common knowledge haha.

Maybe your right Fiddlestyx.. perhaps i am to stuck in the mindset of older games, where challenge was everything. I think i looked the wrong way at Casual Wars 2, no just joking i still enjoy the game but i realize now it cannot be everything i want it to be. Thanks folks

Hello,

I have a few issues with this game, and some questions. I am by no means a pro but even with my average skills i have noticed some professions are simply to easy when you are levelling. I might have gotten this mindset from having a Elementalist as main character.

I feel Warrior is so easy that it becomes very annoying to play. The same goes for Guardian or Ranger. While my Elementalist sees every almost every fight as very hazardous, it seems these 3 other classes are childs play when you compare them to a Elementalist.

The thing is i love the idea of a Warrior, Guardian or a Ranger. I really want to play the game with them. Then i log onto my guardian, click auto attack and see how i almost out DPS my Elementalist. To top it off it seems like i cannot die either.

So to make a long story short, unless there is real challenge in levelling it feels utterly horrible to me and the constant repetitive non challenging routine makes me feel like a robot. I know this game is not supposed to be challenging while you level, but sometimes it’s so easy that i don’t even want to play anymore.

I have heard that levels 70+ get a lot harder, but for me the appeal of this game is the entire world, not one zone at the highest level. My Elementalist just reached 71 so perhaps i’ll see for myself how much harder it gets.

I haven’t gone too far on a Thief yet but i am already facing a game breaking bug. Sometimes when i need to run and use “Hide in shadows” it still leaves me in combat, basically forcing me to leave the area to heal or wait a long time. Is this normal?

Thanks

P.S. Don’t get me wrong, i have died enough on the “easy” classes but usually that was due to really not paying attention anymore

Have you considered historic warrior names? Or roman names? I think Roman names are really cool and fitting for a human Guardian.

It was my initial plan to level all professions but seeing as 3 extra character slots costs 35 euro.. I am a little reluctant but perhaps if i truly enjoy every aspect of the game up to 80 i’ll buy the slots.

To see what all the professions are about i will choose a entirely different play style each character. That’s why i am reluctant starting two melee warrior type classes. Playing the first few levels has put me off being a Warrior anyway. I don’t like the Adrenaline thing so far.

@Zen – I haven’t even started considering dungeons or PvP, i don’t really care much for them anyway. Without a holy trinity things look like they are going to be messy. And PvP is annoying because i always get owned no matter what i do. Even though i do consider myself to be tactical, fast and whatnot.

@Graynx – Something about levelling two melee and heavy armor wearing characters puts me off. Mostly because of the 5 slot limit on accounts. I am doing this though with my Elementalist and Guardian and it’s working so far.

@Raf – True the journey is better than the arrival.

Hi,

I always been a Altoholic until the point it ruined games entirely. Examples are the TES games, most i never finished or even got 25% because i was a chronic restarter.

I am determined to not let it happen on GW2. I started a Elementalist Norn and got her to 33 but sometimes i want to restart her as a male because i got a little bit tired of revealing clothing you see on 90% of the armor and the fact people treat me different for the gender i chose. Men are coated in 5 ton iron while women have little more than underwear. It’s ridicolous and sexist.

I am reasonably happy with her now and i got trough that, but now i am facing issues again with my Guardian. I had a level 15 Human Guardian and deleted and restarted him because of a wrong name. Now he is level 9 and now i am really annoyed by the Aegis effect on two handed weapons. It just doesn’t feel right.

Also i want to be a Warrior because of two things, bows and slowing effects. And most importantly no Aegis. I am sticking with Guardian. I have this messed up idea about difficulty though with the Guardian, Warrior and Ranger.

I don’t want a Ranger or Warrior because i have the belief that it’s just too easy levelling them. Guardian might be easy too but i want to have atleast one melee sword and board character. Am i right to believe this? Remember i started with a Elementalist and i like how each fight is difficult.

At the moment i want to level my Guardian but i am held back because of the Aegis thing. I know it’s hardly anything to worry about but it is bugging me a lot. I know my past restarting habit to be really strong and i really want to prevent it this time.. I could start a Warrior, i do not like that people say it’s the easiest class and Warriors are not really meant to be played defensively right?

Any advice is appreciated!

I appreciate the responses and the time you have all taken, i have some pretty good leads now and i know what to do. I have modified the Pagefile, it is now initial size 4000MB and maximum size 8000MB. The default was 3325 MB. Let’s hope it helps.

That’s right i got 32 bit. And 3.25GB usable. Of course i don’t run any background processes. I might not know much about PC’s but this is information 101.

As i am writing this i have EVERY graphic option to MAX, except shadows which is off. 1920×1080 and boy it looks great. Everything runs wonderfully. How is it that somehow my PC is not good enough?

Obviously the smoothness of gameplay and everything else indicates it is good enough. So other than random crashes there is not much wrong. Can it be that GW2 starts out using low ram until a point where it has reached “too much to handle” for my PC? Is that what is causing these crashes? Thanks for the replies btw

@Squince – I don’t HAVE to go trough repairs to restart but i did it once, it changed nothing. The process you are seeing though is probably the repair process, it looks the same as the update one.

As i look for answers multiple people are telling me my RAM is not enough or the 32 bit is not sufficient. I think this is strange, as my PC runs the latest games on high and they look a million times better than GW graphics. Of course every game uses a different engine.

@Mithilander – It’s like playing Crysis on max and then having trouble with Runescape, it just doesn’t make sense. So i have to upgrade because some component of this game is off-the-charts intensive?

I was told by knowledgeable friends that even the newest games run fine on 4.0 GB ram, and also told 32 bit and 64 bit do not make a big difference. Are they wrong?

And if i can run the game on maximum without shadows for a few days straight, doesn’t that show that my PC is perfectly capable of doing it? How can i not have enough of something, but still play like i have enough until random times come where it crashes?

I think i have 1GB on my video card.

Hi,

A week ago my brother showed me GW 2 on my computer, he ran the game with most graphical settings on MAX (Except reflections and shadows which were set on low) and it went really smooth.

Two days ago i bought my own account and started with the same graphical options, i could play for a day until the trouble started. Suddenly the game stopped and sent me to desktop where a message was waiting, a long one but it said “Not enough memory allocated”. This happened twice.

After some tinkering i lowered the resolution from 1920×1080 to 1600×900 as well as turning some graphic options from high to medium and disabling Anti Aliasing + Best character textures.

The game worked again, i could play for one day. I then got disappointed with the graphics and turned them up just a bit. Could play for some hours then i had two freezes on loading screens. I received the error message again after a crash when i went to the Forest of something battleground. After that twice more, another loading screen crash and one random freeze.

I turned down some graphics again and the game looks really bad now but at least i can play. Not.. i suffered a random crash and i now have the feeling that no matter what i do it keeps crashing.

My PC can handle the latest games with really good graphics, so i know that it is not a matter of a bad PC. I have the latest drivers, 60% free harddisk, tried the repair, no other applications in background.

Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 960T 3.00 GHz 32 bit QUAD core
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 6670
RAM: 4.00 GB (3.25 usable)

I am not sure what else to mention besides the entire error report and more details of my PC. I could not get the error to appear again now as the game simply freezes leaving me to Ctrl Alt Delete out.

Any ideas? Of course i want to play again but i also want most graphics on high again except shadows. + Resolution on 1920×1080. Besides the game not working it also looks really bad now with the graphics options. Thanks!!