Guild Wars 2

Never played much of GW1 myself, but I welcome the notion of more emotes being added to GW2.

Lost connection during battle for Tarir twice today, without being able to rejoin the map until it was over. No rewards, no achievement progress and time wasted. I’m extremely displeased. Error 7:11:3:191:101. Win 7 sp1 64 bit, 64 bit game client, 10mbit up/40mbit dl VDSL with average ping 45 as displayed in game options menu.

Just noticed this:

Bloodlust: Deal 5% additional damage to bleeding foes. Bleeding you inflict lasts 33% longer

So not only is the 10% damage reduced to 5%, the bleeding duration also took a hit, used to be 50% down to 33%. Deep cuts on live gives 50%.

Pink fluffy unicorn dancing on rainbow mount. Anet make it happen!

Wolfey.3407:

Agreed with what you guys are saying.

Personally, I think removing the last tier on every achievement is fair and reasonable.
E.g. 100k dolyaks vs 500k dolyaks

I’ve been playing this game since prelaunch. I have nearly 8.000 hours clocked on it. I play WvW at least 80% of the time I’m on, and I only recently managed to hit 10.000 dolyaks.
That’s over 2.5 years of killing dolyaks. What you are suggesting is 10x as much. It’s NOT fair and reasonable, considering the amount of time you need to get, say, dragon rank, which is the maximum tier.

BurrTheKing.8571:

It would be cool to make it a ground targeted AoE with a short range. Might make it a decent substitute for Bull’s Charge. The idea of running it with Hammer and Rampage and just leaping all over the battlefield sounds hilarious.

600 range leap and reduced cooldown and I’d use it

The stance does nothing for you unless you activate it, unlike +180 toughness you receive from signet when you don’t use it. Swiftness on it is a joke anyway, did anyone seriously use this skill for it’s swiftness?

RIP Balanced stance

I wouldn’t mind addition of this map at all, as long as we get to keep old borderlands map alongside it. No rotations, no tournaments, just let us have what we already have.

x Charlie.4820:

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If this is true then balanced stance is getting obsoleted. Lets compare it with SYG:

• 40 second cooldown, 5 stacks for the warrior only versus
• 30 second cooldown, 5 stacks for 5 allies
  And that is before the traits are applied, making the difference even bigger in SYG’s favor.
  If we compare it to dolyak signet, it comes short again:
• offers no passive benefit like signet does
• offers half the stability stacks
• traits make the difference even larger in favor of the signet
  QA team should be all over this.

If only there were items in the game that increase your health.
protip: there are

Silv.9207:

Sometime, if the enemy move to me, I miss Eviscerate because the enemy come close to me…

This. I wish eviscerate was an ordinary attack, without the “leap” animation. Make the warrior glow for all I care for the purpose of telegraph, just make the kitten thing connect. It’s so unreliable now.

Hey Gaile, it’s new with the Wintersday content patch. I’ll submit an ingame report too.

Update: same issue with Wings of the sunless.

Holographic shattered dragon wings doesn’t animate properly. It works in preview window, but looks static in game world. If you toggle display for back item it will play it’s animation once and then freeze.

oxtred.7658:

Gamgee.8612:

Lol. Take a warhorn.

Omg, don’t say that, you have no idea who this guy is, never ever say warhorn.

What have you done?

You sir just made my day. Lol.

Glory.1493:

pmargeti.7680:

same issue as OP.
running 64 bit OS and had no issues with high res textures before the halloween patch.

did the latest patch fixed high res character texture problem? mine is still grey out

Still grayed out. At least high resolution textures is back on the dropdown menu.

same issue as OP.
running 64 bit OS and had no issues with high res textures before the halloween patch.

All I want for x-mass is another Piken vz Vizunah vs SFR matchup. NOT.

stemare.2578:

“Hold The Line!” wins hands down, short cooldown, more useful boons in combat than “Retreat!”.

Logan Thackeray begs to differ!

As per title,

What happens when you use Frenzy with Defiant Stance?

Cat Has Ducks.1982:

go for duration rather than size.

I see what you did there

Time may vary. I play wv3 almost exclusively and 10 second delay is not uncommon in gold league.

I’ve noticed this skill sometimes produces it’s audio and visual effect much later than intended. At first I’ve thought it could be related with the audio, so I’ve tested it by running the game with -nosound parameter. My results were the same, up to 10 seconds of delay on execution of this skill. My guess is it’s waiting for server response, something along the lines of this:

player: I want to use smite condition
server: do you have conditions on you?
player: this is my list of conditions
server: you can remove this condi… <have a break, have a kittkatt> …ition here
player: oh snap, I’m already dead, nvm then

Can this be looked into? Perhaps make the server querry higher priority? I’m sick of dying to 15 stacks of bleeding I can’t remove because server is on a break.
Anyone else having similar issues with this skill?

Bugged on red borderland (Piken Square). I’ve got both key parts and I can open the vault but the chest won’t open for me.

EDIT: I’ve tried destroying keys and reloading the borderland but now key chest appear open and I can’t loot any keys from them.

Brutaly.6257:

Considering the 24h cd and account bound mats i might sell my first chest to earn some gold.

My understanding was it’s account bound once crafted? I highly doubt you’ll be making any profit.

Invictus.1503:

Just read the patch notes today (6/11), another patch and this, acknowledged and breaking bug, has still not been fixed!

Jon, any updates on the delay?

Guardian:

Strength of the Fallen:
Fixed a bug with this trait that makes it lose health 33% slower while downed instead of the previous 11%.

Priorities!

Drarnor Kunoram.5180:

pmargeti.7680:

Drarnor Kunoram.5180:

Tooltip isn’t bugged as the cast time is indeed .75 seconds. The fire rate Jon mentioned also includes the .5 second aftercast delay.

Not saying it’s any good, just saying the tooltip is accurate.

In what universe is that .75 seconds?! Try to time the yellow cast bar and tell me that’s 0.75 seconds. What is “aftercast delay”? Do other classes have it?

Most skills have an aftercast delay. Only instant-cast skills do not (save a couple, like Corrupt Boon and Wall of Reflection). During that period, no skill (other than those same instant-cast skills) can be activated. GW1 had them too.

And yes, the yellow bar is .75 seconds to fill.

Alright, you’ve made me done some work to find out exactly how much time it takes to cast.

Software used: FRAPS and virtualdub

Notice the time frame. Image is composed from 3 snapshots from the video, sequentially. Yellow cast bar dims after the 0.9 seconds marks (video cut there).

Note that at this time no projectile is visible still . Actual cast happens after the 0.9s mark.

Aftercast delay you talk of begins when the yellow bar disappears from the screen.
Even with neglecting the fact the cast doesn’t actually go off at 0.9s mark this is not 0.75s.

Drarnor Kunoram.5180:

Tooltip isn’t bugged as the cast time is indeed .75 seconds. The fire rate Jon mentioned also includes the .5 second aftercast delay.

Not saying it’s any good, just saying the tooltip is accurate.

In what universe is that .75 seconds?! Try to time the yellow cast bar and tell me that’s 0.75 seconds. What is “aftercast delay”? Do other classes have it?

source: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/guardian/Fix-most-broken-autoattack-in-game/first#post1947626

JonPeters.5630

… Necro staff fire rate is 1.3 seconds. …

But, but… Skill fact on Necrotic grasp states it should be 3/4 seconds?

JonPeters.5630

That being said it looks like you can fire one of these orbs every .8 seconds whereas Necro staff fire rate is 1.3 seconds. Grasp does pass through targets in a line so I feel that differential is fairly warranted.

I feel fair amount of bias.

How does necromancer community feel about this?

ManaCraft.5630:

Kravick.4906:

Honestly, I don’t give a kitten about this class any more. I’ve spent to much time, in game money, and effort trying to make it work. I roll any other class and instantly start doing better than I ever have on those classes in just a few days at being level 80.

This pretty much mirrors my own experience with the class.

…

Either way, until something changes my necro will continue to collect dust at the character selection screen – as she has been doing for a few months now.

- Mana

This. 1695 hours played on my necromancer and until some major class rework is done, I don’t see a reason to give a kitten any longer.

Consume conditions has reduced cast time as well. However, if they go about fixing this, then a fix for the cast time of land skills (necrotic grasp etc) is in order too.

Champion mob in arena event in cursed shore blocked both corrupt boon and epidemic.

Anyone else having similar experiences with our newly buffed abilities?

Use epidemic to spread conditions. Use staff. Use DS defensively while waiting for your heal to come off cooldown.

As for build suggestions, have a look at the stickies at the top of this page.

Q: What is the cast time on Necrotic Grasp?
Tooltip states 3/4 seconds, but what is the real cast time? Seems to be longer than 3/4 seconds to me.

Death. Good.
/15char

ProxyDamage.9826:

pmargeti.7680:

ProxyDamage.9826:

Softspoken.2410:

ProxyDamage.9826:

pmargeti.7680:

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Contemplation_of_Purity

That is all.

Isn’t that just adorable?

pmargeti.7680:

TheWalkingDead.7298:

-snip-

And for guardians, corrupt boon. That is all.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rune_of_the_soldier
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Contemplation_of_Purity

That is all.

There appears to be an infinite loop here.

Except Necros have two “conversion” options, both with less cooldown. I.e.: Not an issue for Necros.

True. One of which is a dark pulsing aoe field with a red circle border. It converts boons at a rate of one per second.

You, sir, are an evil genius.

You’re right. Now if only Necros had anything to force people inside their “red circles”… And if only that was only the secondary, AoE-oriented, option that also damages… If only… If only both of them had less cooldown than the Guardian’s skill…

Oh wait…

Must be amazing living in your world.

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Softspoken.2410:

ProxyDamage.9826:

pmargeti.7680:

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Contemplation_of_Purity

That is all.

Isn’t that just adorable?

pmargeti.7680:

TheWalkingDead.7298:

-snip-

And for guardians, corrupt boon. That is all.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rune_of_the_soldier
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Contemplation_of_Purity

That is all.

There appears to be an infinite loop here.

Except Necros have two “conversion” options, both with less cooldown. I.e.: Not an issue for Necros.

True. One of which is a dark pulsing aoe field with a red circle border. It converts boons at a rate of one per second.

You, sir, are an evil genius.

TheWalkingDead.7298:

Did the OP really just say that warriors have an easy time removing conditions? hahahahha. oh wait you were being serious?

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

And for guardians, corrupt boon. That is all.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rune_of_the_soldier
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Contemplation_of_Purity

That is all.

Levian.6742:

To be fair, it IS a really strong trait (or would be if anything on the axe did damage, except #2. Honestly, auto attack is useless on it). A permanent 20% damage increase, all the time, on top of any Might you have, and Vulnerability the enemy has.

I’d Just Like To Interject For A Moment. It isn’t 20%. It’s 15%.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Axe_Training

• Wells now share a 10 second cooldown to prevent AoE stacking.
• Wells radius has been decreased to match that of staff marks.
• Greater marks now affects wells.
• Putrid mark damage has been toned down to be brought in line with rest of the marks.
• Reanimator jagged horror AI has been made more responsive.
• Rending claws damage has been increased by 2%

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Here’s a little sneak preview of the stuff you can expect from Tainted:
Tainted WvWvW 4-12-2012, POV Tic Tac Love 80 Lolspec moustache warrior

Stay tuned for our official recruitment video! Coming soon!

Greetings GW2 community!

As some of you already know, Piken Square has been one of the major surprises in the WvWvW. A server unofficially designated role playing server houses several well organized guilds that have been the steel fist enforcing Piken Square’s constant raising in the tiers.

Tainted is one such guild. With a long tradition and roots in WAR, Tainted is a mature (21+), veteraned and well organized guild. The sound of TNTD’s Chainsword wielding berzerkers is something our enemies have learned to dread, as it heralds swift (and brutal) doom.

Tainted has thus far had it’s recruitment closed and only possible way to get invited was a recommendation from someone already in the guild. We’ve decided to change this policy and open the recruitment to the community.

Individuals that feel capable of taking part in disciplined, organized, efficient and well trained warband warfare are hereby invited to apply at our website.

Those that require information feel free to contact any of the following people on Piken Square:

Gedather
Mel Gibbs
Neny
Quai Wulf

Tainted welcomes future candidates! May we see you side by side on the field of battle. Good luck everybody!

Carrioncrow.6872:

I’m sorry I misspoke and said Life Siphon, what I meant to say was Life Transfer. The Number 3 ability while in Death shroud. When you use Life Transfer you heal nearby allies. That’s the ticket.

Number 3 ability while in Death shroud is called ‘Doom’. Life Transfer is bound to number 4.

Carrioncrow.6872:

But the Life Transfer itself is still “healing” your HP as well as gaining LF.

Like I said it’s a quick 3k heal to you and every ally around you including Minions / pets that also deals damage and continues to build Life Force.

This isn’t true. Traited Life transfer [Blood magic VI, Transfusion] does not heal you.

Have a good day, sir.

Check out this thread: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/dungeons/Lupicus-using-grub-skill-on-necro-minions/first#post1130406

Master of deathshroud himself designed the reanimator? It’s here to stay!

That’s the point. A thief is able to land 3 heartseekers on me while I run away like a headless chicken. In turn, when I fear a thief, he turns around, starts running then changes his mind, turns around and proceeds to send me into downed state.

fear
noun
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.

I move to have the description of fear effect caused by necromancer skills changed to:

startle
noun
a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like. _

Seems more fitting seeing how it lasts only one second while thieves and warriors have their lasting up to 3 seconds.

Adam. It’s a human skull.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Adam

/thread

Evalana.5480:

Whoever sang that song … needs to hire a professional if they decide to write another one… My ears bled. and bled, and bled….

Good thing bleeds are capped at 25 stacks then!

On topic: what we (the community) expect from you (the developers) in regards to WvWvW is: FIX THE CULLING ISSUES.

Check it out for yourselves, I get a 1020 heal on killing something. It does seem to have some internal cooldown (10 seconds? needs further testing).