Guild Wars 2

As of today’s patch (Thurs, 27 June), I started experiencing horrible lag. After logging in (if I even could) I could move around somewhat freely, but would occasionally freeze in place and find myself unable to move. If I tried to interact with any object or use an attack, I would “lag” out; chat still worked fine, but my abilities would simply flash without activating and I would be unable to move until an error came up and I was disconnected.

After several hours of this, including scanning the forums for some information, I tried something that worked for me.

Step 1) Download the GW2 launcher from the account management page
Step 2) Begin installing GW2 to a different location than your current install path
Step 3) Close the launcher and cancel the game download, and copy or cut/paste the GW2.dat file from your previous installation into the new install path, replacing the partially downloaded one. Run GW2 from this location.

I don’t know why this worked, or what the implications are as to the source of the lag. However, it’s a simple, fast, and harmless way that may or may not help (but fixed the game-breaking lag that I was experiencing 100%). I figured if this helps anyone, I might as well share.

To transfer an account-bound item from one character to another, simply place it in your bank storage (can be found in any major city, and some minor outposts). Then, switch to the desired character and withdraw it from your bank.