Guild Wars 2

OMG.. (sry for the youthful text talk expression) but this really deserves it. Thankyou Thorus Dragone.

I just added those DNS settings, and 5 mins later, the whole update is finished. I would recommend trying this to anyone who is experiencing this issue.

I left the patch overnight, and luckily it had finished when I woke up. Then.. oh look, another patch to fix the last patch, which is also broken downloading.

Already a post running about this update here.

See you 2 or 3 days, because tomorrow will get stuffed when they bring in the 2nd update to fix this one.

It’s going to be a long evening of nothing… again..

And we get to experience this every two weeks. Such generosity.

I used 60 on a lv20, and I ended up lv80.. no problems.

Thx. I did search but didn’t find anything. Glad it’s already known & hopefully logged

I put my question here as it’s probably just me missing something. The Triple Trouble Jungle Wurm achievement is the subject.

My meta is on 6/10, which to me means I have 4 more smaller achieves to get. However, there are only 3 left, and 1 other that says “This does not count towards the Meta”

Can anyone shed any light on this, or does it mean the Meta is no longer achievable?

CureForLiving.5360:

my ISP does shape my connection during the day so that might be it. Still no real evidence for that.

I’m on uncapped / unshaped, and I have spoken to the ISP & there is no throttling taking place.

These update issues have only been happening to me for the last 3 to 4 updates. Prior to that it was 10 – 20mins for a patch, now it’s 20hrs+

There is an underlying issue with the outgoing data servers from ANet’s side, & until they sort it, this will continue to happen.

The last few updates have been stupidly slow. Not sure what the issue is with the servers, but I started my update at 6.30am this morning, & it’s now 1.45pm & it’s on 6%.

That’s over 1hr per %.. at this rate, LA will be rebuilt before I see it destroyed.

Maybe they should upgrade the update servers from beyond 1990’s dial-up speeds.

I did have this issue, but upgraded from 32bit to 64bit windows, and now it never happens. I can even zerg in WvW pretty smoothly too.

I would say it’s very likely a memory issue. Unless that is you are already on 64bit.

Thx for the suggestion. I just tried that now, and no change I’m afraid. Everything but the Gemstore tab

Well, it’s the 3rd day now that it’s not working for me. I’m pretty sure we can’t be the only two people having the problem.

I guess I won’t be spending any gems until it’s sorted.

I also get this.

The BL Trading is all working fine except the gemstore. Restarted Client, & PC, but no change.

It basically sticks on loading and does nothing.

This is another thread with the same issues from a while ago.

Targeting Thread.

Had same issue last night with the patch, so didn’t get to play. I left the it on over night and it had finished when I woke up.

Now I come to play & find another 0kb/sec update.

So far this is update is a fail.

Been trying to update for the last 2 hours. It hasn’t got past the initial launcher update yet, never mind the update itself.

I created a badge, and as GW2 is in my opinion a very stylish game, I added the slogan.

I’ve uploaded the .png so if you want to use it for banners, signatures or whatever, you can. It has a transparent background so can be overlaid on your original image.

If you desperately want some other text, instead of what is already on, let me know.

my ign is Lykanthrope.

(Just click the image for the fullsize version)

I hope they bring it back one year. I would like a chance to get it.

This is a wallpaper I just made for my new PC.

I see the patch notes for the latest small update have a “Fixed Crash Bug”. Going to test it now.

I just did that, but sadly there was no improvement. Support ticket has been filed, so hopefully there will be a quick resolution.

That’s exactly what it looks like. I didn’t manage to get a screenie, but yeah, somethings awry with the update.

Hi, I just updated the client with the new content update, and for some reason, every window I bring up, such as the Merchant, Hero panel, Gem Store, Map etc. It all appears corrupted with blue/green squares.

Plus, I am getting a game crash every 2 – 3 minutes if I don’t do anything. If I try to map travel that is an instant dc.

I tried to take a screenshot of how it looks, but this also causes the game to dc.

I made this using Vectors in Illustrator, and added some extra bits in Photoshop. The file can now have any of the graphics, or color scheme, changed in seconds using Smart Templates.

This is a version dedicated to my main character.

Not sure if it is a PC issue. There have always been dc’s so no change there, but since the last update (End of April) the client freezes as and when it chooses to, about 1 every hour.

I have a set up where there is a constant cold air flow from a built on 12" fan, on the side of the box, so overheating is not an issue

Pressing ‘G’ to bring up the Guild info window is causing the whole game to freeze or crash. This only happens once every 3 or 4th time, and has been happening only for the last 2 weeks.

Not a lot to work on I know, but combined with the myriad of things that already crash the game, it’s a tad annoying.

If there are players getting rewards from both PvE & PvP, then this isn’t what the Patch notes state should be the case.

Electro.4173:

Oh god, yes please. I am absolutely tired of targetting the random yellow enemy 200 feet away that just happens to be right in front of me rather than the enemy 2 feet to my left biting my arm off.

This is exactly what is happening. I’m glad it’s not just me.

Nothing major, but just wondered if the “Target Nearest” key could actually do what it describes. Currently, it works along the lines of:

“Target nearest mob that is directly in front you, in the direction you are facing. Ignoring the fact that it’s 100yards away & not the mob that is trying to kill you right now.”

yes I know, not always an issue, but if you are fighting a mob & another mob joins in, “Target Nearest” is what I would like to use to target said mob after I finish the 1st one. Not pull the group that was minding there own business, but now decide to join in the fight.

Just a suggestion. That or rename the key bind cos it’s not “Target Nearest”

I couldn’t resist making this. Enjoy (I didn’t make the background, just the figure.)

Made using Illustrator

It was worth a try

Upnp made no difference at all for me. In fact, unless there are other issues now with guild chat, the delays are worse than before.

Edell.1286:

We have narrowed down that this is a routing issue with the ISP

1000’s of players using 100’s of ISP’s all with the same problem with ONE game, and that’s the diagnosis. Genius.

The above posted Youtube video is a perfect example of what is happening.

Another unplayable peak server session. Logging off so I don’t waste my time.

& you want people to spend money on this game?

There is also this thread that is exactly the same issue. Maybe merge this here also.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/tech/Extreme-lag-server-side

I posted there before seeing this one, but to quote myself..

Server: Aurora Glade EU

The title of this post is bang on. Extreme is the word I would use. Skills delay 3-4 seconds, you think you are in one location but really you are somewhere else. You can forget about any PvP. But it never used to be this way. At launch, I could run in 100 man WvW zergs & hardly lose any FPS, & zero skill delays.
The lag is sooo bad at the moment, I may have to quit (I’m not even going to go into the Disconnects going through just about every single Asura Gate or Map Portal).
Don’t get me wrong, I love the game, but when it’s barely possible to play & no fun anymore, then there is no motivation to switch on.
My 2 cents on the issue is that it gets worse at peak server times. Whether the server can’t handle the people on it or what, I have no clue.. but Please fix this or more players will be become fed up enough to quit.

Magnes.8307:

I believe this bug is a result of a recent patch

If by recent patch, you mean day 1, then yes.. it’s always been an issue. The issue has no prefered targeting, it happens whether there are npc’s on screen, players, or just distant mountains. If I want to turn by pressing right click, I have to attempt it 3 to 4 times before it works.

yes i’ve tried multiple models of Mouse, wired & wireless. & no it doesn’t happen on any other MMO’s (the ones I play anyway.)

The title of this post is bang on. Extreme is the word I would use. Skills delay 3-4 seconds, you think you are in one location but really you are somewhere else. You can forget about any PvP. But it never used to be this way. At launch, I could run in 100 man WvW zergs & hardly lose any FPS, & zero skill delays.

The lag is sooo bad at the moment, I may have to quit (I’m not even going to go into the Disconnects going through just about every single Asura Gate or Map Portal).

Don’t get me wrong, I love the game, but when it’s barely possible to play & no fun anymore, then there is no motivation to switch on.

My 2 cents on the issue is that it gets worse at peak server times. Whether the server can’t handle the people on it or what, I have no clue.. but Please fix this or more players will be become fed up enough to quit.

Anthile.8493:

So do the regular Black Lion keys have any use right now when the new chests can be bought via gems?

Basically the same use they always have, & that is to open Black Lion Chests. They are totally unconnected to the Consortium Chests.

When searching for a level of armor etc, For instance, lvl 30 Masterwork, & I’m only interested in Heavy Armor. Can this choice be added to filters to save paging through everything.

This is purely a suggestion that I would find useful, & not a must have

My Question is with the Achievement “Lifetime Survivor”, the 1st track has 0-200k, which I’ve topped many times, but my bar is still empty.

I didn’t want to presume this wasn’t working so thought I’d ask if I’m missing something.

Thx. I enjoy doing graphic design stuff, & I thought what better way to rep the game I loooove, than making a few memorable items.

Hi all, I made some paper models in the run up to GW2, but only just got around to posting here about them. They are mostly GW Homage models, items that we will always remember, but there is one for the Servitor Golem Mini

GW related Models.

Feel free to check out all the other free paper toys while you’re there

I have tested this numerous times & the resulting game crash is the same.

I wanted to take some preview screenshots of the Racial Armors, so I stood at the NPC, & previewed the sets 1 by 1. However, the dyes didn’t suit the previews, so I used the dye remover to get back to un-dyed on the armor I was actually wearing.

After clicking the last area to remove all dye from all armor pieces, the game crashes. I have repeated this & the game crashes every time.

Arena Net have done an awesome job of avoiding all the main complaints from MMO’s that “griefers” can Kill steal or Node camp etc, but I have noticed the following & I’m sure others have too.

You can be stood at a waypoint, in a spot away from Mob spawns. Then someone who decides that map running is easier than killing mobs, can & generally does, take a detour past the waypoint to dump all the mobs chasing him on the (possibly afk) players at the waypoint, or wherever they are.

Ok, this may only be a slight annoyance, & if your not afk you can usually deal with it, but what I have noticed is this is becoming standard practice to get out of trouble when you map run.

My opinion is, the mob should not just leave who they are chasing & attack you, they should Firstly stay on their target for the full chase distance, then return to their zone before taking aggro again.

Don’t allow other players to be but in a situation, because another player is either lazy, or can’t handle their own aggro.

This is not a “Must have” but purely a suggestion that i personally would find useful.

When on the the full world map, I would find it extremely useful if it could show the area completion percentage next to the name of the area. At the moment I either keep written notes on the areas I’m 100%, or if I forget I have to travel there to get the % to show.