Guild Wars 2

MMOs are so different, I guess, than what they used to be. They are now, less about the experience, and more about what kind of addiction you have. I think most MMO companies realize there is money to be made in people’s mindless addiction to being better, having more, and the small chance that this item might drop or be given through MF, etc.. It’s a gambling mindset that people just did not have when MMOs first came out, back when, MMOs were played to be MMOs. MMOs are not social anymore. They are a mindless grindfest of “who can get this first or who has the most money or time or whatever”. I’m sad at the fact that I didn’t get into MMOs before they became this way. I do like a grind, don’t get me wrong. I LIKE that things of any value take some form of work/time/money..but it’s not as fun when people want “this type of class, only” “This type of player, only” “No laughing during dungeon runs because I’m in a rush and want the best bang for my buck”. It’s ludicrous.

I do have a long answer, but it’s late and I’m tipsy..so maybe later

Excuse me for assuming. The way your post was formatted, seemed to me that you might be one of the “less desireables”. I play an ele..so I know about that, however, like you…I am in a guild and have no trouble getting dungeon runs. My original statement stands, though. Anet will find a way to make zerker less desireable…believe me.

I completely agree with you rhysati. I think the way they balance classes is insane. I feel forced to play my elementalist as heavy water, earth, and arcane for support. No matter the weapon set. There is no other way to be desireable for dungeons if I were to PUG (and that’s hardly even needed). I still don’t match up to other classes. Guardians can throw full heals with the elite (my heals are minor Oh crap, let me give you a little sliver of health and hope in some miracle it helps you recover). My damage is crap. The MOST I can do in any dungeon situation is spam my attunements to offer buffs. I understand being a support. I ENJOY being a support, but I can HARDLY be called a support when most of what I do is so miniscule compared to what bosses/mobs hit for.

I can understand your frustration. I find something wrong when dungeons in a game like guild wars, are being run with “preferred” classes and builds. This, in a game that, says you don’t HAVE to play a certain way.

Not the warrior’s fault though. It’s a flavor of the month. Just wait, whatever class you are playing will be preferred at some point in time.

The short answer is YES.

Lots of mix and match going on. I love this combination. The only set I want other than what I’m wearing right now is the TA complete set

I generally don’t make it a point to complain or compliment on the forums of games I play, however, I have to make this exception.

I was getting kind of bored with MMOs, in general, and stopped playing GW2 as much as I used to. Just weeks after my recent return, out comes the best time I have had in such a long time!

I adore the Super Adventure Box. I truly enjoy the exploration and the laid back feeling, while still offering a challenge. I enjoy doing it with friends and solo. I dont mind if I die. I like the new currency for new items, along with achievements and titles.

I could honestly spend 80% of my play time inside this instance and not feel like I missed out or burn out on the content. I also like that it seems easily added upon.

I know that people who dont enjoy jumping as much as I do could see things differently, but that’s what infantile is for! Hehehe.

Anyway, like an overwhelmingly large amount of the forum population, I just wanted to show my appreciation and awe of this fun new addition to the game…

And …i wouldnt be mad if this were made a permanent thing

Mandrax.7342:

Keiran.1896:

October -> Halloween.
November -> Big Update.
December -> Wintersday?
January -> After all this stuff, we might have a few months without new content…

Valentines in Februrary?
Easter in March/April?

January might be quiet, but there are other Holidays that could be used in-game.

I think a “wooohooo! The mayans WERE just lazy” update would be appropriate.

Obviously, I’ve heard..which is why you’ll understand my concern!

My only gripe is lack of ways to set yourself apart aesthetically. Yes, there are tons of armor sets, but they are all fairly easy to obtain. If there were more options, i think i would feel more unique.

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/november-2012/

sobs What does it meeeeeeeeaaaan???!

I support this. Like i said before..never finished the puzzle but i really hope to see future puzzles as hard, or harder (thats what she said) .

No…dont be sorry because YOU DONT APOLOGIZE FOR AWESOME!

Let me just say..i LOVE the tower. No, i never finished it..but it was so much fun to do! I love a challenge…and also enjoyed the social aspect it created. Would try again (work tends to deplete my playtime hehehe)

I am very excited. Im hoping to find time during the week to login, but absolutely excited for next weekend!

Something cool happened to me tonight, actually. Apologies for typos, all written from an iPad

I was doing map completion for lions arch today. I get to my very last POI and i find a waterfall, of sorts. I can hear chatter at the bottom, so i risk it all and jump down. I miss the pool of water below me and splat to my death. I go AFK for a few, and upon my return, find myself alive.

I continue up the rocks and jumps in this cave im now in, to find a maze with a spirit guiding my way. I follow the spirit through this maze, the whole time, enthralled with my surroundings. So into it, i had not realized that the spirit had left and i was left to finish the maze alone. Out of nowhere comes another player. He just passes me without saying a word. I realize that this must have been the phantom ressurector (and thank goodness for that, or i would have missed all of this…i mean, what are the chances that, in a place so seemingly desolate, i would be ressurected before leaving?).

Anyway, i follow this player through the maze and we end up at a cliff. Im not sure which way to go. It is obvious to me that he has done this puzzle before, but he stops and looks at me. He states “Are you following me?” I was shocked and scared that he was pulling the “do it yourself” card. Scrambling for an answer in my brain, i blurt out, “No, I.. Uhh.. Was following the spirit.” He replies “I think its best you follow me”. Relieved, i do just that. I follow him through the rest of this very cool puzzle that i was sure to blotch on my own. We get to the last part. Its a puzzle that involves one choice. He says “you choose the tunnel. One lets you live..the other two, you die”. I stop, i think…i run and jump to one with my eyes closed on the way down. I was aliiiiiive! He simply said “good choice”, and moved along.

Now THAT was awesome.

para.9351:

Sorry, only great swords are allowed to have particle effects.

My thoughts exactly. Mystic staff has a little lightning…whoopdeedoo

Yes, theyre lacking, to say the least

Is it just me or does staff earth ability #2 (eruption) have a smoother and faster cast? I noticed before that it took FOREVER for this skill to go off, but now it just seems…different. Anyone?

The problems I have with the “bug fix” are the following:

Yes, It was a bug and it was before, only bringing players from a downed state, and after the patch began doing (i thought) what it was supposed to, and working on dead players.

The description for the glyph states “Revive” and not “rally”..different things. I was under the impression that it was not working as intended before last weeks patch, and was fixed.

I never USED this glyph before last weeks patch, as it was useless. I used it maybe once or twice and realized it just was not practical. By the time I cast the glyph, the player is most likely dead (if they’re in a tough enough spot for me to have to use the glyph instead of manually res them anyway).

Once the glyph started reviving allies from the dead, I began to use it again, and actually felt it was an essential part to my build (Support, mainly). I was SO pleased that this skill was not a waste anymore…and then BAM..back to it’s original, useless state.

So, we’re back to Glyph of Renewal being so impractical for any situation. By the time I cast the glyph, the player is most likely dead (if they’re in a tough enough spot for me to have to use the glyph instead of manually res them anyway).

Gotta love taking one step forward and being pushed two steps back.

Really? I can deal with the other skill fixes, but Anet, your description on glyph of renewal SAYS revive, not rally. I NEVER used that useless skill, until it actually did what the descriptor said. Suddenly, my water/earth support ele was fun and important to my group. It still had a big cooldown, that was ok, because it was fun.

Now, if glyph of renewal is really only supposed to get downed players up, it is not even worth it to use it. I would rather run and get them myself and have an open skill slot for one of the other skills.

Im kinda upset about the glyph of renewal fix. I had hope for a week or so, and now im back to square one.

Azmeria, Isles of Janthir

No..its not. It could def use some tweaks

Thanks RaZaC. I take great pride in my character’s appearance

They didnt even address the issue that a good chunk of their players are having. I havent been able to complete a dungeon since last patch. There is a sticky under the bugs section that is specifically dedicated to players unable to enter or complete dungeons, with hundreds of posts, but NO comments from devs regarding the status of a solution.

This is Azmeria

That’s even if all of that works. I couldn’t get back into Sorrow’s Embrace last night after a random disconnect, no matter what trick I tried. Hopefully, their answer is soon.

Sure it is. Thats not to say you can be careless, but it can be done with a good pug of well rounded players.

I do miss the real teamwork aspect. I miss being blamed for my mistakes (as a healer in other games), which goes to wanting to be more important.

Lol, for some reason i couldnt say wanting and important together or i get bleeped.

I think Anet has been very good at communicating. They may not give us all of the details, but if an issue is enough of an issue, they certainly let us know where they stand. Even if its “we are aware and working on it”…its enough for me..and they have said it many times.

I can deal with the issues as long as there is some sort of work around. I felt really defeated when I had done everything I could think of (consisted of me traveling to other dungeons twice, logging out countless times, etc etc) and nothing was working. Meanwhile, my party members are waiting for me. I finally gave up and told them to find a 5th because nothing was working.

They found a fifth and he could not enter, just like I could not. sigh. I hope this is fixed soon. It is SO frustrating to dedicate your time to something, and ultimately, not be able to finish.

With this game being angled toward casual play, where you can log in for an hour or two and accomplish something, Im finding that even that is limited due to the amount of bugs when it comes to dungeons.

I remember trying to do AC when the game first launched and having similar issues. I just attributed it to mass amounts of players trying to do the same dungeon at once. SE was practically a ghost town and still having the same types of issues. Something is very wrong ;(

I am having lots of issues right now.

Firstly, My party had trouble getting into the same instance for Sorrow’s Embrace. It took some “work arounds” i.e (Logging out and back in until everyone loaded into the same instance)..Finally ,we got in and started story mode.

Everything was fine until Kudu. About halfway through the fight, I encountered a Network Error and was disconnected completely from the game. I launched the game back up and logged in, however, was unable to get back into the instance. The “Enter Story Mode” Pop up window would come up, however, clicking it had no effect, nor did walking through the dungeon portal. I then started trying “work arounds”. I logged out and back in, Left the party, and every different variation I could think of..still, nothing worked.

Finally, I went to another dungeon, entered that instance and came back out, and traveled back to Sorrow’s Embrace. I was then able to enter the dungeon, however, I was placed in a completely different instance than my party members. Tried it again, and same thing.

I’m not quiet sure how far we were into the dungeon..but needless to say, the run is over, and im frustrated that I could not complete what I had started.

Server is Isles of Janthir

If it’s any help: I play on the same IP as my boyfriend, who was in the party with me at the time. He did not get a network error.

Also, I’ve seen a guild member have internet issues and able to come in and out of a dungeon multiple times without issue.

Thanks for any help on the matter. If nothing else, maybe i’m not alone in this.

I am having lots of issues right now.

Firstly, My party had trouble getting into the same instance for Sorrow’s Embrace. It took some “work arounds” i.e (Logging out and back in until everyone loaded into the same instance)..Finally ,we got in and started story mode.

Everything was fine until Kudu. About halfway through the fight, I encountered a Network Error and was disconnected completely from the game. I launched the game back up and logged in, however, was unable to get back into the instance. The “Enter Story Mode” Pop up window would come up, however, clicking it had no effect, nor did walking through the dungeon portal. I then started trying “work arounds”. I logged out and back in, Left the party, and every different variation I could think of..still, nothing worked.

Finally, I went to another dungeon, entered that instance and came back out, and traveled back to Sorrow’s Embrace. I was then able to enter the dungeon, however, I was placed in a completely different instance than my party members. Tried it again, and same thing.

I’m not quiet sure how far we were into the dungeon..but needless to say, the run is over, and im frustrated that I could not complete what I had started.

Server is Isles of Janthir

If it’s any help: I play on the same IP as my boyfriend, who was in the party with me at the time. He did not get a network error.

Also, I’ve seen a guild member have internet issues and able to come in and out of a dungeon multiple times without issue.

Thanks for any help on the matter. If nothing else, maybe i’m not alone in this.

I would like to see it changed, as well. I never get serious effects, however..i do notice that my eyes burn terribly while playing at times. I have never had an issue with other games. I fiddled with my brightness and everything i could think of, and it was never truely relieved.

I wouldn’t like that very much. They’re a fun part of exploring and taking them out of map completion would make players lose incentive to explore as much.