Guild Wars 2

Halloween ends when the living story continues November 4th.

I’d go with:

“We’ve designed the fix and are testing it now. I’ll be at a review in an hour to get more information. If all goes well we’ll have it out by tomorrow; our goal is to have it out before the Halloween event ends at the latest. I’ll let you know if any problems arise in that schedule.”

Lots of conditionals, but lets us know the current status. Then if bugs happen, you can update it with “Sorry, but the fix is breaking other parts of the BLTP. We’re ironing those out / and still hope to get this to you while Halloween is active/ OR / but it’s a major issue so it’s no longer likely we can do it that quickly.” And possibly extend gem shop item availability until such time as the fix is in.

You don’t have to say what is breaking, or to the hour when you’ll patch, but none of what I proposed breaks any corporate secrets imo.

Lethalvriend.1723:

I’ve seen another suggestion before which I am definetely a supporter of. Basically what they could do is have bought-recipes unlock on all of your characters.

I’d hesitate to go this route, as a lot of people use crafting to level alts. I don’t know what this would really mean for xp if a player couldn’t get discovery bonuses because everything had already been discovered.

Oh my godness.. I watched the trailer many times and I am sooooooo excited! It is so amazing stuff going on in the guild wars 2 lore at the moment and I want to find the last puzzle piece and reveal the secrets! I like the story of guild wars 2 so much and I can identify myself with the characters a lot, its just amazing!

I want to know why this all happened.
What the last vision showed, what Mordremoth does next, I want to reveal scarlets secrets, I want to know what the master of peace has to do with the whole thing, whats going on with Rytlock Brimstone, what’s about Jory’s sister and much much more!

Seriously, I am so amazed by the awesome feature of lore in this game and it touches me so hard!

I just want to thank ArenaNet for their great work and making such an amazing game! I am looking forward soooo much to next story part of the story and… just another thanks!

At work at the moment so cant check it out yet, but from what i’ve read this seems an excellent item. Will be getting 2 tonight when i get home as i will gift one to my friend to.

300 gems, seems like a nice purchase. Also it seems to have like a 75% to turn you into something rather than give random buffs. I think it is better than most boosters except for the birthday one.

Personally I have beta tested a lot of the new MMOs that r out or have yet to be released and I can say GW2 is by far better then all of them. I know others who have beta tested as well and they all say the same.

Tier 3 NA player here from Dragonbrand.

Tier 3 is sort of a mix of both worlds. During NA and SEA prime hours maps still queue, megablobs still exist, and there are plenty of large fights and guilds that aspire to excel in large scale fights. That said when you move away from those prime hours things start to change. There are times when there’s nobody out except roamers, or when it’s quiet enough that impromptu dueling rings start up on the more trafficked areas of the map.

Coverage is a big deal here though, since none of the servers are full or cover all the timeslots. While there are times that there’s a zerg out for both sides, or times when nobody but roamers are out for both sides, there are also times when a zerg is out for one side and nobody but roamers on the other. Some of us actually find some amusement in these situations but usually no happy endings.

There is some GvG in tier 3 but it’s smaller and less competitive than higher tiers from my experience. On the other hand, it’s also less stale to a lot of the people involved in this tier because its emergence has been more recent. Guilds here are also more likely to value winning before pride, at least on my server, compared to what I experienced when DB was in tier 2.

So in conclusion, WvW in this tier is probably the transition space. There are times you can come out and get in crazy massive battles, and there are times you when come out and just kind of kick it. A lot of us like the pace here.

Not reading the rest of the thread and just adding my positive 2c.

I pretty much agree with OP. I’m relatively new to the game, started in August and working on my third 80. Sure there are bouts of boredom. Sure, there are things I believe can be done better in the game. But overall, being a pretty darn casual (self described) scrub, this game is perfect for me. :p

Maybe it’s just because I’m mainly a roleplayer in the game with my guild. Probably. I always think about how glad I was that I left another well to do MMO company coughBlizzcough in favour of ANet. Much happier since then!

GW2 is definitely one of the most quality mmorpg on the market right now.

Yeah I agree it’s a great game for me, and nobody is forced to buy anything from the Gem Store to continue their play on this game.

Ignore the Doomsayers bringing your very positive topic down, OP! Love the game like I do!

/cheer

IcarusMelody.5312:

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Skugga.5298:

Zoso.8279:

and its all free.

Do you think they have an ingame gemstore and updates that revolve new skins because it is all free ? Think again ! I know off people who spend double the price of other MMORPGS a month and most people who do that just do it to SUPPORT A-net but what do they get in return for support ? Grind , and more grind.

Yeah but all items in gem store can be bought with in game gold. If they support the game so much to spend double than other MMO then for them its not a grind. And the “grind” in this game is light compared to ALL other MMO.

No, the grind is as heavy if not more so than other MMO’s. Everyone has been doing the same content for two years after they had their run of their daily living story zerg content. I spent close to $400 on the game supporting Anet.. hoping their would’ve been more fleshed out dungeons and new armor sets to strive for. Instead of getting that content though they just popularized mindless zergs for rewards to convert gold to gems to get new armor sets.

IDK….. If playing the game is a grind then why play? How do you define grinding?

Doing the same thing over and over. With the same content over and over. The idea being is that some people get fed up with the grind and just pay for the gems. Or after you grind the gold you needed to get that new set from the gem store; you go right back to doing it again to be ready for whatever the new set might be in the gem store later.

You just described every MMO ever created. GW2 give you free story and new zones to explore to get new gear specific to the zone and its all free. The only difference that I see is that GW2 doesnt make you watch your toon fly a dragon or whatever for 20min to extend the content basically smokes and mirrors.

Hi all. First topic on these forums. I just wanted to come here and say that GW2 is the best MMO game ever. I don’t care what anyone says. I know there are some people that come on here who bash the game because they are not happy with this or that or want to mention they are “leaving” the game because of this or that but whatever. Maybe they don’t appreciate a good game when they see one and find excuses instead of finding different ways to have fun with it. I want to change the scenery a bit here and say thanks Anet for the best MMO game and experience ever! Keep it up and looking forward to see what’s next in the world of Tyria!

I even still play GW1 from time to time and that is also one of the best game’s ever too!

:)

You’re the only one seeing this. It’s on your end only.

Kako.1930:

I haven’t seen any ads either. Maybe try installing Adblock?

or better, uninstall IE and use a real browser like Firefox or Chrome that have popup blockers as part of them.

That means you have adware/malware/a virus on your computer, not GW2’s fault.

Sounds like you got your money’s worth. One cent per hour. Perhaps the best value in all of entertainment.

Did we really need another thread about what the GW2 population is? These threads are all the same, with the same posters saying the same kitten on both sides of the issue. Y’all should just give up posting this stuff, and come back when and if you get any real data.

I’m normally happy to support anyone’s right to express an opinion. However, none of you have any real, significant data that’s any better than the anecdote I could offer about several zone instances closing in succession after world boss pinata time. Further, “It is…” and “It isn’t…” aren’t exactly productive topics of discussion about the game.

This thread should be closed.

Oh, that is so awesome! Thank you for sharing this!

John Smith.4610:

I think this thread is pretty good evidence that the value of skins is incredibly subjective. Sometimes a cool skin is going to be basic, gritty, realistic or plain. Other times a god’s hand come from the sky to hand you a universe tearing, light sparkling, night glowing mace that may not compel awe as much as it will force other around you to dance until the stubs of their bones beat a catchy cadence for your amusement.

Disco is life!

I love this mini game! Clock tower and labyrinth are fun and all, but nothing beats a good vicious round of courtiers and villagers.

I won as the last villager again this year, although more on a lucky fluke than Mad skills (see what I did there…) For everyone saying that this game is boring, unfair, or lame, give it a chance!

I love being a villager, scouring for resources to survive the night, saving a fellow villager from a power hungry courtier, and the heart-pounding wait as you hide in terror, scanning every direction for ghosts. And I love being the courtier too, getting the thrill of the kill, the madness, the bloodlust, and the opportunity to terrify the poor villagers.

I managed to land into a good map, where people were duking it out and having a load of good time. A few rounds went so splendidly, with everyone just knowing what to expect from everyone else, we all ended up being courtiers with six minutes left on the clock. It was actually quite fun. Quite a few times I’ve ended up in some not-so-great maps…

Just some things for everyone to remember:

You are not supposed to have your weapons equipped in this game. If you do, this means you are glitched, and can kill everyone in sight. Please don’t – it ruins the game. Everyone will hate you for it. And doing it anyway, justifying it with “it happened to me, only fair I make others suffer” is not cool. Please, it’ll only make the game worse, for you and everyone else. It’s understandable if you had no idea it wasn’t supposed to happen – just understand that people have had one too many trigger happy jerks and your accidental attack may have blown the final fuse. And Anet, please fix this bug. It’s happened way too many times.

Now, some tips to get a good round moving:

=For Villagers=

1. Talk with your team. Use teamchat ( /t ) to strategize defenses or attacks. Villagers can go very far if they work together. This is what makes the game more fun, and a ton more challenging for courtiers.

2. As a villager, know when to hide, run, or fight. Don’t only do one – you will lose to the courtiers. And save your fellow villager! Most are more than willing to return the favor.

3. The best weapon to pick up, is the torch. It has a long duration on courtiers, and does not put you in combat. This means you will not get a speed reduction when you flee. Of course, every other item is a great tool to grab while on the fly, and you can’t always be picky.

4. Know your hiding spots. There are tons if you know what to look for. Just bear in mind that courtiers would know too…my personal favorites are behind houses…especially the one at the top NE corner of the map.

5. Doing the mini events aren’t a waste of time or weapons, and if everyone pitches in, can be accomplished very fast. I was in a great map earlier, and the villagers actually summoned fire imps. Needless to say, courtiers were kitten terrified.

6. There is a mini hidden quest which will give you a shotgun. Although it’s pretty risky to get if you’re a rookie. You’ll have to figure out yourself how to obtain it. (Hint: you need the hammer)

7. Falling off the edge of the map won’t kill you – in fact, it may save your life. I’ve used it several times myself for narrow escapes against courtiers.

8. Use your stealth carefully. It has a cooldown and you cannot move from your location once stealthed. I know a favorite tactic is to turn a corner, then stealth. There is also a way to do Mad King emotes and be stealthed…

=For Courtiers=

1. Standing on the stone portals will show you the location of villagers…dun dun dun.

2. Try not to spam the emotes, no matter how tempting it is. You’re a terrifying courtier, do you really need to beseech the Mad King for everything? It’s a lot more fun to fear your prey, toy with em, lead em into traps…then EVISCERATE THE BLOODY HELL OUT OF EM!!!! koff I like to play with my prey before converting em. Mwahahahahaha

3. Check hiding spots. Really. Check em.

4. You can shadowstep across the map with your scarecrow. Plop down your scarecrow, hit 4 again and you’ll shadowstep to it. This however, will double the cooldown.

5. Talk in map chat! This really gets everyone motivated for some odd reason.

6. Use the traps. It surprises me how many courtiers will run past stuff and not pick it up. You know what villagers need to survive? Tools. You know how you can remove that chance? Pick up those tools and turn them into traps.

7. Falling off the map will teleport you back to the center of the map. It’s a really nifty shortcut.

Enjoy the tips, and good luck out there!

tl;dr version:

Go play Lunatic Inquisition. And read through it if you want some helpful tips. >.>;

Goodluck. I know from personal experience that GW2 Customer Support is one of the best in this industry. They are super awesome. I really hope they can help you!

@fellyn: They can confirm it. Everything is in their knowledge. They can see if you forged, sold, destroyed, or got anything in the game. The game logs every. single. thing. that happens to everyone.