Guild Wars 2

It’s terrible… just uninstall.

Trash mobs rarely give any good loot, it’s better to run past them. Some endlessly respawn but I think that’s fractals.. not dungeons.

Huh? What bug? What glitches? You played this game for few hours and hence came to this conclusion. :/

I would like to give mad props to Iris for starting this and Laharl for being the best mentor ever. He took me through all four Arah paths, Iris helped with two. Nik with path four despite his initial protestations. :P I learned so much from all of you. Your patience, humor, and grace is amazing. It’s really been a pleasure to be guided by you all. I don’t think I can thank you enough and hope one day.. I can become a mentor too. <3

p.s. I am looking for a meta-mesmer mentor for dungeons. I main a guard and feel I have a pretty good grasp on the ps but still learning on the mesmer. I think I would like to use the mesmer as my main dungeon toon.

xallever.1874:

Told a PUG to spread out and stop running around like a headless chicken in Mai Trin.

One Guardian didn’t listen, caused everybody else to die, slowly resurrected everybody downed and claimed that he was carrying everyone.

Not that we’ve ever complained that he was an AH build.

This happens in every Mai Trin run. Usually one or two people running around the entire room.

More drunk dungeoneering for me. I had to PM Iris to help me with SE 1 run, it had been quite some time since I ran it and the person who started the instance did not know to wp when she fell into the lava. We wiped at the alphas and barely made it the 3rd time. We four manned Tarza because the instance owner went offline. Comcast guy came right on cue. We got her after few wipes which is sad because I don’t remember wiping on her ever before. I think she was glitched. Would not come out to the other side. I rarely do this dungeon so was running around clueless. I did admit to being drunk and one person goes, “Are you serious!??!?” Oops should have kept that tidbit to myself.

Ah this argument again.. there are so many other mmos that do this.. why not play them? The makers of GW2 have one that’s free to play. At least when I log into GW2, my chat isn’t spammed with.. looking for healer.. tank.. dps.. every second. The flexibility and the independence of each professional allows a group to play together without the vital missing trinity that would be quite limiting. It encourages interdependence rather than total dependence of having a certain class or profession on your team.

There are meta builds just like meta builds in any other games. No one is forced to use them but if you want to play optimally, then a player would choose such builds. This is not something new to GW2.

I am relatively new-ish. I started this game because a friend of mine asked me to join her. I joined her small but helpful guild and started dungeoneering on my first toon around level 50. We wiped few times doing it but it was fun since we were all on vent or skype. I went to different dungeons, Cof, SE, AC.. ect. I don’t think that I would have enjoyed dungeon pugging it and might have turned me away from it for a long time.

The thing is that new players have options to join guilds who would probably be more helpful to newcomers. And there are people out there who don’t care what level you are. I have had low levels on my dungeon parties and it has all gone well.. so it’s not a biggie to me. However when I want a faster and smoother run or the higher chance of it, I do ask for level 80s. I do think that lower levels are being carried by the party due to the fact that the equipment, stats and utility isn’t maximized.. no matter how good of a player you are. So it’s really depending on someone’s generosity in terms of time and the extra effort needed to put in to finish it.

The thing about dungeon is that it’s a five man/woman team. It’s not a massive zerg so each person has to contribute something to make it work. I know dungeons can be soloed or can be done with less people, but I am speaking in terms of an average (or pug) dungeon team. Some people choose not to help new players because their time is limited or maybe they just don’t feel like helping. They absolutely have the right to form a group that they want.

That being said, I have met some great people on this forum who have been more than willing to teach me and take me to Arah to show me the path. I met random puggers who don’t mind taking newbies. Those lfgs do fill up much quicker. The helpful people are out there.. but I don’t see this post being constructive.. the intent of it being helpful doesn’t come across, rather it seems a bit sanctimonious.

Acinonyx Rex.8609:

The changes aren’t designed for young or old players. As it has been said, all of them can get their hands on much more difficult games, as long as they are in NA/EU. I don’t think it’s an age issue, but more a cultural issue. This game is not anymore for NA/EU players, it’s for Asiatics players. I have nothing against asiatic people, I’m sure they are as smart and nice people as NA/EU, but it seems they have different culture of MMO, and this game is now tagerted to them.
Maybe they should have shut down NA/EU servers, and they will probably do so sooner or later. For now we are lucky, the game is still available in English and 5 different European languages, but if you plan to continue playing this game maybe you should consider learning Chineese or Korean.

Before you make very inaccurate and ludicrous statements which borders on racism.. you should read this, “Why Gamers in Asia are the World’s Best E Sport Athletes” Taken from the article: Hardcore games, ubiquitous tech, and Asia’s economic rise helped the PC trounce consoles to become the dominant pro gaming platform.

Yes.. read Obal’s DPS guard guide.. he has a section on how to stay alive. I watched few of DnTs video and it’s great.. just to watch it visually. I really like Brazil’s videos.. he’s one funny dude.

Anyways it takes time to get used to zerker, you will die a lot because your health pool will be even lower than an ele with the zerker build.. but you do get better over time. You can read about all the dungeon encounters on GW2 Dungeon Guide. This really helped me out with the runs and knowing what to do. It even has fractals section too.

And yes keep doing dungeons. I admit at times I got so frustrated with the times I faceplanted but it does lessen more you keep chugging at it. Don’t give up on the zerker. It’s really worth it. But I do have a secondary set, the knights as a backup since I pug almost all the time. It’s also great in fractals as you can just switch to it so you don’t have to leave for repairs.

Does anyone remember Runescape? In dungeons, teams would totally ignore the trash mobs and only work on obtaining keys and killing the champion. You could also try to obtain a cape to stealth the lower leveled players and was a coveted item.
Would people consider this exploiting, I wonder. I really don’t know any game where trash mobs gave better loot than champions. I played both mmo and console games since I was a wee lass.. I am in my mid 30s now. (Ok, there was a 15 year gap where I didn’t play any games because I was studying then working, socializing and stuff)

In most games, if the group mob is passable.. people will ignore them. It is not an exploit to run past trash mobs, if it was.. we wouldn’t be able to and would have to kill all of them in order to progress. Also while it might be fun to kill all the trash mob your first few times in dungeons, trust me.. by your 50th run of the same path.. you will wish for this option if it wasn’t available.

Trying to do Arah after your first few hours of playing this game is a guaranteed failure. Just play the game.. enjoy the many aspect that it has to offer. Dungeons should be a gradual process unless you happened to be one of those highly skilled player who picks up the game mechanics quickly. I would save Arah for later.. keep trying AC, have someone who knows the path take you. Learn the core basics of the game and also your profession that you chose.. then come back and give us your opinion on the matter.

TheAgedGnome.7520:

layzoe.6035:

Solitaire.3680:

I would hazard to guess there are more new generation players that want things spoon fed rather then the old schoolers.. and I know plenty of over 40 players who have only gotten better at games and don’t mind the work to figure stuff out.

That’s not really true. The younger generation can pick up a game instantly and speed through impressively. I know because most of my gamer friends fit into that age range. It is the older player base that needs the spoon feeding and hand holding.

Most e-sport pros retire in their later 20’s because their reflexes and decision making ability diminish around that time. My six year old can pick up a game without any tutorial, gaming is definitely for the younger generation. I am just trying to live out my glory days still.

I believe gw2 is pandering to the older generation with the money? Because there is no hard mode in this game. Been a gamer all my life, grew up with four brothers. Played console and various mmo. Even playing moba which is the most competitive, the hardest part of this game for me is movement control and skipping Arah trash mob.

Bwaahaahaaa!!! We older folks past the half-century mark have been playing video games since Pong was first introduced. We’ve learned more and seen more change and adapted more longer than kids today have been alive.

These patch changes are a direct insult to our decades of experience as gamers. This patch doesn’t cater to old folks, that’s for kitten sure.

Well I am 36 so I can say that I am of the older generation of gamers. I guess that’s true that older players are more adaptable and patient. However, I still remember when RS came out with eoc, so many players were upset and could not adapt at all. This is prob one of the oldest mmo out there. To the point that that they made old school RS that has the graphics that was around 1997. Sort of like playing with Atari I guess.

It’s probably insult to all gamers, old and young, veterans and new players. Encouraging new players to spam 1 is not really beneficial to this community.

Thank you all for the replies. Well I have some time (meaning I need to gather up the funds again) to decide what to match the Anamaly. I love it. I love purple so it fits me. I am a guard main and I don’t wear blue at all..

I did end up crafting it instead of buying it off tp.. but I am ok with that since I had all the mats for it. And accruing 200 skill points to spend it sort of made it special to me. I am looking at an Ascended sword actually. But the other swords all look great. It’s really hard to pick just one.

And a photo with the princess wand..

I don’t think anyone here is actually complaining about pressing the 1 button over and over. It’s rather the fact it takes no skill to do that. It delays the combat training. Despite the simplicity of the buttons itself, the combos, utilities of each button, Area of effect… It all takes time to learn.

A player owned home where we can keep our armors… a closet. Yes!

Quests that are compelling. I didn’t really feel connected to any of the personal quests. I only did it for the xp and honestly, I am on story level 75 story on my main with no desire to finish it. I did enjoy the Arah story mode and that was about it.

Maps like W vs W. I hate mapping but I loved mapping W vs W zones because the setting took my breath away. When I wasn’t looking around for an ambush or a zerg heading towards me.

An expansion pack that we can pay..

New dungeons

New Legendaries

Ability to play/guest internationally

Kingkiller.9645:

No idea what The Secret World is, but I was in the beta for ESO. It is the worst game of all time, no debate. Everything is terrible. The gameplay, the storyline, the graphics, the voice acting, etc, etc.

Plus, aside from Zhaitan I really like GW2. Earlier in the personal storyline it was a very good, well written story. I’ve cried twice. Nope, not ashamed to say I drew man tears at the deaths or Faolain (I’m Sylvari, so that hit me five times harder than most).

I agree ESO is terrible. I tested for beta and as much as I loved Skyrim.. I was very disappointed with this game. I think it’s difficult to translate a game like the Elder Scrolls to mmorpg and from the looks of it, they didn’t try very hard. The depth of Skyrim.. the stories, the sheer breathtaking visuals (I read that it was almost all hand painted), combat mechanics/complexity that you could only get with console controller.. is missing.

I didn’t realize Zhaitan is one of the elder dragon, he didn’t look very dragon-ish to me? I actually enjoyed the Arah story.. rest of the personal quest was meh. I did however get choked up when Magister Sieran dies. I wanted to kick Trehearne sparta style few times, I don’t know why.. he annoyed the kitten out of me.

The system they have in place at the moment is not reward veterans but punish them if they don’t log in for the living stories by making the players pay 200 diamonds for each missing episode. Not sure who came up with that system. But then most P2P mmos need the monthly subscription to keep it running which is why they offer incentive to players to return to collect such items, badges, and veteran rewards. GW2 needs the gem shop hence they seem more focused on players who play currently and purchase the gems.

The priority seems to be to those who play the game.. and obtaining new player base. League of Legends is the most generous to its players but it only works for them because of the massive amount of player base they have.. it is not a business model that any economist would suggest; however, I have been reading that despite decline of game sale itself (GW2)… the company did reasonably well through the gem store.

I was a bit drunk when I decided to do some dungeons. AC path 1 went fine.. although two people decided to duo Kohler at the end.. and I stayed since I was the instance owner. Got killed while trying to rez them. Kohler in the background kicking like ninja style and doing moves I haven’t seen on any boss.

But TA Up.. oi.. I somehow didn’t make one trash run. So I way pointed. A warrior asks for help in whisper, I told him to waypoint.. and we ran the wrong way.. I mean I ran the wrong way and he followed me back to the first wp. Then I ended up stepping on the spiders so they followed me to the group. After the party leader told us not to step on them. I swore I didn’t but anyways.. the kicker. I tried to melee the nightmare tree by myself and it stepped on me. I died.

So I just made it and I love it.. now I need to find a sword to match.

Thank you all.

Stampede.5308:

Never talked about records, But succes rate. A downed player makes no DPS. If noone goes downed, DPS of 4 player is the same of 5 that continuosly go downed. If the thing is MAKES THE MOST DAMAGE, you only need to play a party with 5 same classes/builds. So, what’s the point of having 8?

Hoping to see you in game, so I can see if u with an Obal’s build guardian, can have a normal run without being downed!

In reality, that zerker guardian did more damage while s(he) was up vs you being up the whole time. Everyone has a heal so you are just over healing while others work hard to take down the boss. So enjoy your tea and crumpets thinking you are carrying the team when in actuality.. the whole team is carrying you. Guards like you is why now I see no guards in lfg. Do you even use WoR.. just wondering.

To OP, I have been on my mesmer more than my guard and haven’t gotten kicked yet. Actually, once I did join a group that wanted no guard. I was on my guard. I joined and told them I was getting on my mesmer. I was kicked while logging into my mezzy. Some people have no patience… Anyways, there are certain classes that I think are better to bring to dungeons and fractals than others. I am leveling a necro but probably won’t bring her to dungeons/FoTM when I get her to 80. She will be used for solo roaming and w vs w.

We have five slots that GW2 gives us to play with.. and leveling doesn’t take an insanely long time like some other mmos.. If you choose to play a class that is discriminated because most player base doesn’t play it optimally.. then well expect it to be harder to get into average pug groups. Like for example, a ranger that knocksback the dredge powersuit while rest of us are trying to position him under the bucket.

But an epidemic against non-heavies is an extreme statement that has no basis. And like many that mentioned it on previous posts. You can always make your own lfg.

maxinion.8396:

Well, you can get a good bottle of wine anywhere. But a good bottle of wine for 5 Euro? That’s much easier in France.

Oh, I got a superb bottle of Sangiovese for 1.5 euro in Italy! To this day, my best score in wine. That bottle would have cost $20 in the US. I agree, the ability to find good wine affordably in Europe is much easier than here.

Also, I drank almost every single day while in Europe and never really got drunk nor had terrible hangovers, from wine at least.