Guild Wars 2

Lord Trejgon.2809:

jctkatch.4078:

you were REQUIRED to unlock that skill to even access the map and advance the story, the only episode to do so.

except you were not.

myself I have got this one two days ago when I decided to wrap up ancient magic masteries before launch of season finale,and I was up to date with all the story steps so far – the only mastery from the track truelly “required” was counter magic for the first episode – after that everything was optional

Except you could not enter Bitterfrost Frontier without breaking down the ice barrier. You couldn’t break down the ice barrier without picking up a flame of Koda. You could not pick up a flame of Koda without investing the mastery points in that skill, and you could not do that without investing in the previous ones. I tried entering Bitterfrost Frontier without spending the points and it would not let me – it straight up told me I needed the skill to enter the map. Unless they changed that after the fact, which would be even more BS.

Much of the Ancient Magics we were required to invest in were a waste of valuable mastery points, IMO. Okay, Counter Magic was a necessity for LWS3, Thermal Propulsion was straight up useful in navigating maps, and Spectral Aid is a permanent account wide upgrade to all of PvE, but while Oakheart’s Reach is very useful in Draconis Mons, it’s the only place you can use it, and Koda’s Flame wasn’t even useful in Bitterfrost Frontier (unless you wanted to open chests) – except you were REQUIRED to unlock that skill to even access the map and advance the story, the only episode to do so. This was such a waste of hero points that I could have otherwise used in finishing off my other masteries. I get it – top end players have more hero points than they know what to do with because they’ve unlocked every single point. But I only get to play a handful of hours every week because of real life and I probably never will earn all the points. So to have to spend what I consider valuable points on a skill I rarely ever used in a map it was designed for and use it nowhere else stings.

Happened to me in the middle of trying to kill Mordremoth in a PUG last night. Screwed because the way it’s set up I had no way of getting back in, so I still haven’t completed HoT with this one particular character.

Ever since this mission bugged out I’m having this same disconnection problem in ALL missions. Virtually no problems with regular game play, but in missions I’m 50/50 whether I get kicked from the server. WTF???

I can relate with the frustration – I move rather poorly in this game myself and it took until about the 4th or 5th character that I ran through the map before I started feeling comfortable with it. I was even getting motion sick the first run through, especially inside that disorienting volcano. However, I got used to it, and while I’m still not in love with the map, I’m okay with it now,

Olveyn.2894:

I like the new Lion’s Arch. Vesuvius you are right, it’d be a stupid idea to see this city being destroyed and rebuild over and over again. Other cities are just as good targets to be attacked by dragons. I’d rather be interested in The Grove and Rata Sum being attacked one day by minions of the Deep Sea Dragon.

The Grove has already been attacked in Living World Season 2 – Shadow of the Dragon (Mordremoth champion) attacked the Pale Tree during the World Summit and nearly killed it. Granted, it hasn’t had any lasting effects like what Lion’s Arch has gone through, but, as I said, it has been attacked.

Arden.7480:

That would explain why Balthazar didn’t come to Divinity’s Reach to get his followers.

Well before episode 5 I said that we have not any proofs that Jennah and Anise could be Lyssa, now we have some hints who can say that they are truly Lyssa. Anise and Jennah are freaking amazing mesmers!

Weird situations

Anise- used her clone in Party Politics- maybe nothing special, but this clone was talking to us (didn’t know that clones can talk…. at least we mesmers have not that power, so it makes Anise special)
Anise- in Personal Story she could change us as bandits I think. That shows really advanced magic. (McGonagall would be proud!)
Anise- in World Summit- really weird that she changed herself into Sylvari…. I don’t know the Pale Tree would like this. That was weird.

Jennah- in Caudecus’ Manor- she used really powerful shield, who could protect her from any attack- it’s not normal.
Jennah- in World Summit she did the same thing- this shield protects her from anything, perhaps even from Dragon’s power- this is a theory, but if yes- that would show that Jennah is more than Queen.
Jennah- in Queen’s Jubilee- she was giving a speech, and she fell and suddenly it appeared as the clone… Weird as hell.
Jennah- in Meeting of Ministers- this giantic shield is just beyond everything—- now I am realising that she protected THE WHOLE CITY! Lol.
Jennah- during the confrontation with Estelle she killed 3 White Mantle with one shot!!! That was really weird.
Jennah and the commander- we get a really weird “hint” in Episode 5, let me copy this dialogue:

Queen Jennah: That looks like one, but it’s actually the Krytan Spiderwort. It’ll bloom soon, and its petals give you the most luscious dyes.
Queen Jennah: It’s my favorite flower. It hides its true potential from most and then blossoms into something great. Happy hunting, Commander.

Why does she like this bloom? “It hides its true potential from most and then blossoms into something great”?!

Lol.

Or the 2nd one:

Queen Jennah: I never want to take up arms against one of my subjects, but…I think I might be quite suited for your lifestyle!
Commander: I’ll save a spot for you in Dragon’s Watch if you ever decide to step down.

Lol- as queen? That sounds weird, because giving proposition to the queen to step into fight is weird, even if Commander was joking (I doubt it).

Well, I have to admit that Anise and Jennah are weird and are really really powerful. But does it mean they are Lyssa?? Well maybe we will find it out soon? Don’t know.

If you read Sea of Sorrows you would know that while it takes powerful magicians to pull these things off, it’s a lot more common that you’re giving it credit. Macha (Asuran mesmer) is able to disguise Cobiah Marriner as a Charr and is capable of communicating through her clones. Verahd (Krytan elementalist and often Isaye Marriner’s “second” at Captain’s Council meetings) often used wind spells to protect ships from attack. Guardians could use their shielding spells to protect ships as well.

Just because Queen Jennah and Countess Anise are exceptionally powerful mesmers that cast spells that we as players can’t cast doesn’t mean that they are both Lyssa in disguse. Perhaps they are, but there is plenty of precedent in the Guild Wars universe that prevents the suggestion that it has to be so.

lordhelmos.7623:

Per above here are the some of the replacements for the elder dragons I can see happening:

Kralkatorrik: Replaced by Aurene

Mordremoth: Replaced by the Pale Tree once she recovers

Zhaitan: The undead lich Livia

Primordus: ???

Jormag: ???

Steve/Bubbles: ???

As we replace more dragons in the eternal alchemy with allied forces, I suspect that the commander will be able to attune to each new replacement as a champion and unlock unique abilities with mastery lines.

Following the closure of HOT the first mastery line will be Champion of the Pale Tree and grant us abilities associated with plants and minds.

The replacement for DSD/Bubbles could be Kuunavang. It’s been theorized that, much like Glint, Kuunavang could be a dragon champion that turned on its master. Besides, we already have a reason to go Elona (Palawa Joko, perhaps Kralkatorrik); we need a reason to go to Cantha. Bubbles and Kuunavang could be that reason.

This problem is back. Trying to run LWS3 with other characters and I’m getting kicked at this very spot.