To clarify we had both QA and our internal core tests go through the content a whole bunch. The QA team focused on making sure that every profession could complete every boss (there are 12) with a reasonable level of skill and gear. The core testers mostly did what they do best and beat the pants off of the stuff we throw at them and tell us whether or not it was hard enough. I feel its worth mentioning that we would schedule tests for an hour or so and some of them would stay all day trying to beat it. But they were having fun, and that’s whats most important to me.
Queen’s Gauntlet is definitely the more challenging side of the Jubilee. That’s why it has its own achievement category and rewards. There’s even a gambit system wherein you can increase the difficulty for a better reward.
It’s not quite like anything we’ve ever done before. I think some of you are really going to have fun with it.
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In testing we ensured that every profession can complete the gauntlet.
Yes, in Fractals you can change a number to increase the difficulty of the Fractals. Gambits are completely different, however, in that you activate a specific condition. For example, completing the challenge without being able to dodge.
It may be a case of better late then never but well done Arena Net.
You have another returning player in myself at least, it was all I was really waiting on (and random map rotation for tournaments).
Question though, is the data mined deserter penalty also coming on August 6th? They need to go hand in hand IMO.
Any other forum lurkers plan on coming back now that YOLO que will be in? All I need to do now is sort out a build or 2 for my classes, they are bound to be out of date. I might even consider streaming again.
Note…… I would love those touted templates to make an appearance aswell. Changing builds on the fly in YOLO matches would be handy.
There’s plenty to do outside of these events. Go do those instead of you loathe it so much. A break from the regular content in GW2, for me, is great.
bazaar of 4 winds wasnt a festival, its a part of living story
dragonbash was for july 4th
queens jubilee will be for gw2’s anniversary – they arent just doing these for the hell of it, theres a reason behind them
Kiel Replacement Movement
“Look to the skies” was our hint from the developers, fyi…
New bodyguard Golems go haywire and attack the Queen, Logan runs off which leaves you to do the protecting. In the end it all turned out to be an elaborate plan of Scarlet (who is plotting together with the ministry) to assassinate the Queen.
Because Tyria is physically incapable of having any celebration that doesn’t go horribly wrong (seriously though, its starting to feel old having this same story progression play out) what do we think will happen during Queen’s Jubilee?
http://www.twitch.tv/parisalchuk
(we all know who the Vizer was and what he did, but just the same I added a spoiler tag for those who haven’t explored Orr much yet.)
If you’ve dared the Vizer’s Tower in the Straits of Devastation, you’ve surely seen the name. Whoever he was, he climbed the tower and got a good look at its remains…which include a broken Mursaat statue and a mural of everyone’s favorite mad god, Abaddon.
My Priory-aligned mesmer is especially curious, since it seems likely this explorer also worked for the Priory. However, the wiki doesn’t seem to have much information on him. It appears his exploration did not end well; in fact, one of the books we find contains this ominous statement: “I do not expect the Risen to allow me to leave.”
The Tower’s detritus raises many questions, such as what the Vizer was doing with a Mursaat statue. However, I’d like to learn more of Mollen. Do we have any other traces of him?
Guardians of the Vault [GotV] and Guíld of Dívíne Soldíers [GoDS]
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Hello everyone.
Thank you for voicing your concerns with the flute.
Again, we apologize for your struggles with this instrument after the latest build. I would like to reconfirm that it was never our intention to negatively impact songs you’ve been previously able to play or with new performances. The scenarios described above regarding extreme difficulty playing the same note back-to-back were not reproducible in-house or reported by play testers, even those with musical talent playing popular songs discussed in many other threads.
That said, there will be a fix for the problem, one that reverts functionality to the way it was before. Additionally, by popular request, the ability to stop the currently playing note will be moved to the ‘0’ key. This fix is currently targeted for release with the next Living World update. Thank you for your patience as we address your concerns.
I’d like to add that we are committed to providing a fun experience with each of the instruments and are always open to healthy, constructive feedback.
We’re not ready to reveal the whole truth about the Uncategorized Fractal yet, but I can tell you that it does not represent a potential future for Rata Sum. All of the other fractals represent discrete sections of the past, recreated. We have the ancient past, more recent past, and mythic/lost to history past, but there are no futures in there.
The similarities between the two maps cited is more a function of asuran architecture having common elements rather than a story-related easter egg. In other words, the maps look similar because they were designed and built by like-minded builders with similar design aesthetics, not because they represent the same place at different points in history.
Hope this helps,
More – I would add a multiplication bonus for taking a certain keep. If it takes you 20-30-40 minute to take a keep you still get the same reward and if you are “farming” karma or gold …. it does not worth wasting time.
Money > Moral
Keys > Waypoint
Abaddon > Thaumanova
Waypoint > Keys.
Abaddon >= Thaumanova
Crab Toss = Crab Toss = EHHHH
Human >= Charr
Money < MoralsEllen gets my vote!
Fixed it for you.
A fantasy of sci-fi cyborg implants grafted into the desiccated flesh of Guild Wars’ corpse.
I doubt Evon’s interest in the past isn’t entirely…religious.
What? You mean IS entirely, right?
…or it’s entirely religious. New Charr cult! Those always go well.
I doubt Evon’s interest in the past isn’t entirely…religious.
What? You mean IS entirely, right?
… ringing up from the depths… “This well won’t end!”
Took me a sec to realize that placement of ‘well’ was on purpose: nice.
I don’t think it was fair to put Thaumanova against Abaddon for kittens’ sakes. The ungodding of a god is too hard to pass up for anyone at least moderately interested in the lore and/or nostalgic for a direct tie-in with GW1 (and amiable to doing group content).
…maybe actually getting to check out the transformation of Margonites from regular folk to their glowier selves.
As for Thaumanova (as Necrid pointed out), it’s already in the game. Have it go ape-nuts in the LS and give people a reason to want more of it.
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>“I doubt Evon’s interest in the past isn’t entirely…religious.”
Just remember what Kormir did.
She became goddess in that battle.
As Gnash is kinda badboy, I don’t think that it’s all about election.
Wrong battle.
Kormir was not born when the Fall of Abaddon takes place.
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It saddens me that the vote will be a matter of which fractal we want to unlock and which 4 week bonus we prefer, rather than about the characters involved and the direction of the living story.
The chance to unlock a peek at some key moments in Tyrian backstory is overshadowing the fact that we’re shaping Tyrian nowstory.
Please fix that ANet. Please make sure the narrative repercussions of either character getting on the council are foreshadowed well before voting starts. This is the first time you’re giving the players a chance to influence the living story in a direct way, it’s a milestone in the living story and Guild Wars 2 and it’s discouraging to think you guys felt that the story itself wouldn’t be incentive enough for players.
It’s not that we don’t like the story, I will place my vote for the one I think is the best for us later on (I don’t trust Evon, we want to make a trading arrangement with the Zephyrites… Evon only cares about the profit that comes with them).
The thing is that this are elections, there have to be some promises in order to persuade the weak voters, buying them by just giving a bunch of shiiiiiinies.
Evon knows that he wouldn’t win without giving us something as epic as the Abaddon fractal, which makes me think about what Anthony said:
“I doubt Evon’s interest in the past isn’t entirely…religious.”
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#TeamKiel #TeamPrecipice
Think of Crystal Sea (Desert now).
Think of Elona.
Think of Epicness.
For Evon! For Desolation! For Palawa Joko!
Would be fun if Gnashblade wanted to research the Fall to discover some source of power.
Trahearn – God of things not ending well
Now imagine a special Fractal level with Trahearne, Rurik and Kormir, all in the same area, on the opposite sides of map.
1) Protect Trahearne from tons of enemies while he preforms a ritual
2) Protect Rurik while he blindy charges in mobs and sabotages your mission
3) Protect Kormir from attacks while she just stands there and does nothing
:D
On topic, yeah Abbadon sounds great, I mean we fought him in GW1 in last mission so I Just might vote for Evon just because of that…even tho I like Kiel much more.
There actually is lore in the Fractals.
It’s just not said to us pointblank. The fractals don’t go slapping us in the face, grabbing the collars of our shirts and shaking us while shouting “THIS IS THE LORE I HAVE TO GIVE YOU! LISTEN TO IT AND ENJOY!”
Though Anet hasn’t yet perfected their way to telling lore, fractals have lore. And honestly, the lack of explanation allows for discussions and theorycrafting, which is honestly the best part of game lore.
Cliffside Fractal, for example, is an early-history Tyrian example. Urban Battleground is an alternate version of the Searing. Uncategorized is a non-Rata Sum asuran megastructure/city – we don’t really know what the situation is, but it is a story that Anet intend to tell and elaborate on still, but nonetheless it’s a representation of something that happened (or will happen?).
So the Fractals do have lore. It’s just not obvious and in your face like other games – as is the case for most of GW2’s lore.
Stop treating GW2 as a single story. Each Season and expansion should be their own story.
I doubt Evon’s interest in the past isn’t entirely…religious.
I see the trend of charrs picking random things as their gods still continues: first the Titans, then for a very short time the Destroyers, and now Evon worships… Gold!!!
Still voting for him, though.
treadmill, of being in that obvious pattern of every time I catch up you are going to
put another carrot in front of me” – Mike O’Brien right before Ascended weapons
I doubt Evon’s interest in the past isn’t entirely…religious.
Colin just said on the stream that the Fall of Abaddon will be the very first fall when he fights the gods.
Trahearn – God of things not ending well
Trahearne, God of moving on.
Trahearne God of commander can I have a moment.
Trahearne, God of Clarwrrrrrr Island
I’m usually typing on my phone
Trahearn – God of things not ending well
Trahearne, God of moving on.
Trahearne God of commander can I have a moment.