(edited by Tanith.5264)
Hello, Anet. 
So I just dropped by the main GW2 site to check this week’s streaming schedule (I enjoy Guild Chat and catch it whenever I can), and I noticed an unfamiliar toolbar across the top of the page. It mentioned “coupons” and when I moused over it I saw a drop down menu which mentioned the main game and both expansions but didn’t have “Guild Wars” spelled right; the “S” was omitted.
Here’s a screenshot. Maybe I’m just paranoid, but I’m gonna go run some antivirus software right here and now.
I just want them to tell us its fricken name, unless there is something truly spoiler-ish about it I can see no reason for us to go however many years its been without giving us its name.
Cthulhu.
Glint is the likeliest source, as she was the biggest known prophet in Tyrian history, but I don’t know that we know of a prophecy other than the Flameseeker Prophecies or the prophecy of the Great Destroyer, which I doubt reach this far into the future. So, in all likelihood it will be something new to the Lord of the game.
Is that like Lord of the Dance?
…then, again, it might be Passel of Felines because some of us can never get enough home instance kitties.
Pathos of Fandom
Run for your lives!
I like that one!
However, [dev’s name redacted because I don’t want devs annoyed at me] may simply have been thinking of lunch…“Pastrami on French”.
We’ve been teased with Kralky, Jormag, and Primordus…and now Orr and Cantha. Truth be told, I don’t know where the hell we’re going. but I’m still enjoying the ride.
This appears to have scared engineers so badly they took their turrets all the way to Krennak’s Homestead in Wayfarer…you know, the little grawl battle that is a pre-event for the Frozen Maw world event. The event where it’s difficult to score a hit on a grawl anyway whenever Wayfarer events are a daily as they were last night. Yes, that event. Packed with engineer turrets. Which annihilated the grawl before they could utter a single “Ooot, ooot”.
A guildmate reports seeing similar clusters of turrets at other world events in recent days. He thinks it may be a form of protest.
Anet, we may have a problem. 
Well, I’m trying to make some sense of it all, and I can see it makes no sense at all…and I was stuck in the middle with Taimi all through that last instance.
And now that song’s running through your head too, isn’t it?
Any charr will tell you that “gods” can be killed.
I had assumed, since they were so late getting the Festive Aurene mini into the Gemstore, they didn’t want to be late for next Wintersday so they went ahead and sent next year’s letter now.
“Adorbs”. I love how she bounced in circles around me after the first story instance, then knocked the Luminate down a couple times while Taimi and I had our little pow-wow.
On a related note, I see the quaggan models in Bitterfrost Frontier are the more roly-poly type. Is Anet trying to disarm us with cuteness or something?
I’ll take the liberty of linking a guildmate’s YT video here where he shows how he handled it on his guardian (don’t wanna say “dragonhunter” for fear of startling Aurene). Looks like once you and she deliver the coordinated attack you gotta burn the boss down fast. I’m still trying to figure out how to do that on my mesmer, but it was getting late last night and I was getting tired and aggravated. Anyhoo, here’s the video:
EDIT: Ooops, should have added, “spoilers”.
Slot chrono, keep 3 illusions out at all times. When the white circles appear stand in it, cast CS, cast WoC when his bar breaks, exit CS, WoC again and use MW in the middle of the cast, sword 2. He should go down in 1 burn
This worked, thanks!
I’ll take the liberty of linking a guildmate’s YT video here where he shows how he handled it on his guardian (don’t wanna say “dragonhunter” for fear of startling Aurene). Looks like once you and she deliver the coordinated attack you gotta burn the boss down fast. I’m still trying to figure out how to do that on my mesmer, but it was getting late last night and I was getting tired and aggravated. Anyhoo, here’s the video:
EDIT: Ooops, should have added, “spoilers”.
I’m grabbing my tinfoil hat on this one.
I totally would spend gems on those in the store if they existed as a cosmetic item.
It means somebody had already trademarked “Winter Is Coming”.
US Auth 3 is down
http://www.mmoserverstatus.com/guild_wars_2
hopefully that’s the entire problem and we’ll see a solution soon
That’s a useful site! Thank you for the link.
My “real” characters all have names which I at least consider to be normal. I also keep a slot for my “key farmer” character which lives until it reaches level ten, goes through the first part of the story, and acquires a BL key.
The key farmer gets a comical name referring to a guildmate, and its purpose is to make my guildmates laugh. Plus, I like the challenge of having to come up with something new and funny each week, limited to nineteen characters. And I enjoy exploring all the different story paths.
Plus, I get a key.
I’m sure I recall Rytlock telling us that the sword “came into his care” just before attempting the ghost-purging ritual. I’ve sort of interpreted that as “somebody found it and brought it back to Ascalon”.
Also, he got it back after he dove into that Mists portal. So he’s “acquired” it twice now.
Actually…this may be the answer right here. Maybe the sword itself traveled back to Ascalon, by its own magic? I mean we see it dive directly into the Mists in that story instance, so it’s very possible the sword itself returned to its rightful lands, waiting for the one who it deemed worthy to use it…why it chose Rytlock is anybody’s guess though. :p
True.
Well, now that [REDACTED] has to go back to [REDACTED] and account for [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], some answers may be forthcoming.
I’m sure I recall Rytlock telling us that the sword “came into his care” just before attempting the ghost-purging ritual. I’ve sort of interpreted that as “somebody found it and brought it back to Ascalon”.
Also, he got it back after he dove into that Mists portal. So he’s “acquired” it twice now.
Here’s something I discovered by accident which is helpful.
If you play with a headset, kill the music while doing this achievement. The sensors make a soft but noticeable noise (I think of it as a “Rata Sum gizmo” noise) when you approach them. That helps a lot in chasing them down.
My guildmates and I were amusing ourselves last night by trying to envision an app for GW2 similar to Pokemon Go, and I thought I’d share.
How would it work? Could the complexity of an MMO world be fashioned into a smartphone app that players could carry everywhere? Could you enliven an otherwise dull stay in a doctor’s waiting room by finding a nearby Priory scholar who will give you a quick education on the secret history Kryta’s bandits?
Maybe there’s a way to bring gathering into the picture, and encourage players to get more heavily into growing their own food. Before you laugh at me, try a fresh tomato from someone’s garden. It definitely has its benefits.
Open world events? That would be tricky. Most people relaxing on a beach will not take kindly to someone splashing out of the water and shouting “There’s something in the water….HELP!” Followed by a couple of hundred players converging on the beach and shouting about turrets and “south boats”. Nor will the authorities permit folks to block off town squares in order to “retake Tarir”. It’s funny to think about, though.
Anyway, something to have fun with while waiting for today’s patch. Don’t try to glide at home, though.
It’s a bug that happens in instances based on Blazeridge (it also happens in the guild mission).
Truth…during that, the Shattys are flocking like starlings in a city park.
I love Timberline Falls…so gorgeous.
Oh, for a moment I thought the OP meant the livestream that ran on the Twitch channel, which we haven’t seen in several weeks…
I haven’t yet heard the Tengu’s line about me being judgmental…I guess I don’t hang out long enough for his dialogue to cycle. When I’m there he’s always talking about what a nice day it is, and how he’s grateful for every wind that rises. Which I agree with.
I’ve told all three of my charr characters to pick up the kitten phone already when the legion calls so we’ll stop hearing about it.
So was the remark last patch about the dragon minions being drawn to ley energy. Be on your guard!
At Teq, there’s an NPC who shouts out warnings like when Teq is about to breathe fear or cause a shockwave. Is there anything like that at Shat? I can’t remember. If some NPC shouted out, “Get to da launch pad” at the appropriate moments in an Arnie type voice I think more people would do it.
There was a guy who yelled “It’s breathing…watch out for the fire…move, move MOVE!” and “It’s shooting crystals, scatter!” Can’t say I’ve heard him since the event was updated, but I’m usually closer to Shatty than the Vigil guys, so I might be out of “earshot”.
Shamelessly performing a bit of thread necromancy to make a couple of suggestions.
I finally got the achievement and the backpiece last night, but there are a lot of frustrated players out there still trying, with very uncooperative maps. I suppose a guild run or early organization/coordination would help in these cases, but if it hasn’t already been suggested, allow me to propose the following:
1. Cheese Hill, by Shatty’s right foot, needs to go away. C’mon, Anet, you made the boxes at Mark II Golem disappear easily enough, this cannot be difficult.
2. In the place of Cheese Hill, a spawning point for particularly angry Shatterer mobs. People still think it’s acceptable to stand there and 11111111 through the entire fight.
Kill ’em.
Digitally, of course.
I thought the wizard was in Kessex Hills?
Maybe it’s the beautiful day, or maybe it’s just my imagination…but there’s a lot of rabbits in game today, it seems. I mean, a lot. My thief’s main job these days is to run around hitting up all the popular resource nodes and there’s as many rabbits as there are spiders in Mount Maelstrom.
Is there a rabbit dragon stirring somewhere too?
“I greet you, like the sun greets the morning”
What the actual kitten does that even mean!?
Who cares? It’s fun to say to people in real life, then stand back and watch their reaction. I love the Kodan expressions.
Oh, and while we’re on the subject of DS NPC’s…
I forget her name, but she’s at the anvil right at the start. And she greets everyone thusly:
“I’m busy. See that anvil over there? Repair your own gear.”
Pardon the Realm of Torment out of me, Little Miss Sunshine. It was my work that got you and your anvil this close to Mordremoth. I am the Commander of the Pact, so address me with more respect or I’ll have Rytlock shove you and your anvil so far into Mordy’s brain you’ll be witnessing his memories as an egg.
Right now a pair of Anet peeps are probably looking at this thread:
“What else have you found so far?”
“What haven’t I found? This thread is amazing!!!”
Who is E?
And bless you for knowing The Scarlet Pimpernel.
He’s rich, you know.
We have discovered that an issue may arise with the new leyline event in Central Tyria where occasionally a map will not kick off the event. We apologize for the inconvenience and will get this hot fixed as soon as possible, most likely tomorrow.
Oh, a guildmate of mine was confused last night…he saw those of us who did the event earlier in the day talking, and he and others were waiting in Mount Maelstrom in vain. That might explain it.
Thanks for the update, Gaile. It was fun seeing you in game yesterday, it was like old times!
They knew Lord Faren was gonna be there in his loincloth. They would have followed the fleet into the Realm of Torment.
I disregard most of these lines, but every time some ditsy Sylvari says “All things have a right to grow” I want to turn around and say, “No, they don’t.”