Guild Wars 2

Oh. So that’s why he died so quick. Only saw it happen once the other night, but I figured it was a some random bug. Had no idea it could be exploited in this way. By the time I ran up the ridge, the champion was dead in less than a minute.

Yeah, it needs to be fixed.

It appears this and crab tossing are connected as neither will give progression toward the achievements. Guess I’ll hold off until it’s fixed. Not that I was hot for either anyway.

Geotherma.2395:

Update-

• Fixed a salvaging bug introduced in the last patch that sometimes caused salvage kits to yield incorrect results.

Yep, seems it was more than bad luck or coincidence apparently.

Same. The voice-overs seem very random.

Agreed. Plus, compared to the mine’s effect, the sickle’s effect is less than … stunning.

The latest patch did nothing for me. For me, the equipment and items stays at 83% or so. The hint bar states 52/53. The two that appear bugged, for me at least, are broken equipment (which I’ve done yet again with no results) and the laurels (which I’ve earned enough of to buy all the ascended gear save one more earring.

Neither have a check mark still.

Thanks.

Puandro.3245:

It does.

Let me get this right. Compassion Training increases the heals to the player via Natural Healing, but gives nothing to the pet?

…

Seriously?

Well … okay. Thanks.

That makes no sense if true. The traits states: Pets heal for more. There is zero mention, whether direct or indirect, as far as healing for the player. Can anyone confirm if Compassion Training increases the heals in any way, shape, or form for the ranger?

Thank you. In fact, I’m not seeing much of a difference to Natural Healing either. I’ll double check, but I’m starting to have the same opinion as you about this ability.

Again, thank you.

Let’s be clear: What skills does this ability affect? The talent description is rather misleading. For example, does it increase the healing provided to the pet via Signet of the Wild? Or is it only abilities the pet itself does without talent skills or traits?

For example, Compassion Training will affect the drake’s chomp ability, but it will not have any effect with Carnivorous Appetite.

Thank you.

If the root of the observation is ‘dungeon runs’ or the lack of people waiting outside the dungeon, your conclusion is flawed. After you complete the paths, there isn’t much reason to continue doing the dungeons.

Also, not too many people care for the dungeons. It’s not effective nor efficient to farm or do given that most players lack the skill or knowledge to survive them. Most people rather simply play than study or know what to do in the various dungeons.

The Lovers is a prime example, before the nerf, of how players generally lacked the skill or foresight to defeat this event.

My point is you shouldn’t base your ‘population’ observations on dungeon crawls or your server alone. While I cannot deny that some servers are dying, I wouldn’t be quick to say the game itself is as well.

With new events and the like, we tend to see a huge influx. When the events are complete and/or old, the influx dies out.

Keep in mind, the game is more or less free to play. The population will flux with events. New events? Population surge. Events getting old? Population decline.

That’s just the nature of Guild Wars 2 overall. And if the game is dying? What does it matter to you? People have predicted and said all games at some point are dying forever and a day. And eventually, you will be right like the others who have and will predict Guild Wars 2’s demise.

Just not today.

Game over . . . for now. But let it return for updates every three or six months. Keep the people interested and invested. There will be other events that will need the team’s attention.

Yes, especially because of the dailies. They got me, Jim.

Did six chests two nights ago and zero. Did three yesterday and got three coins. Go figure.

Manekk.6981:

Ardenwolfe.8590:

Joey.3928:

I just see so many QQ ranger threads and it is upsetting to me. We are a good profession. Played one since headstart. It took awhile to get really good, but it was worth it.

Honestly, this. And well said.

You don’t happen to be the former GM of TAG?

Sorry, never heard of them.

Personally, I love it. Everyone is convinced the rangers suck . . . especially in PvP and WvW. There’s nothing more redeeming than the opposing class running away from me, after a jump, and realizing they’re not going to win against THIS ranger.

What Rhaps said is spot-on.

Joey.3928:

I just see so many QQ ranger threads and it is upsetting to me. We are a good profession. Played one since headstart. It took awhile to get really good, but it was worth it.

Honestly, this. And well said.

God, I tried so hard to tame it. But, of course, it liked Rox more.

I know there are golems building a new portal near the easier jumping puzzle. So, most likely, this is how the refugees with get to the isle.

Of course, the inhabitants will be ready to eat them.

Healix.5819:

You get one as a reward for completing Braham’s living story. It’s basically a free sample.

Ah. Thank you. Knew there was no way I was that freakin’ lucky.

Are you supposed to be able to get this as a drop? I noticed it was new in the gem store, but . . . ahem . . . I got it as a drop inside the Living Story dungeon as either a reward or a drop. Crag-something with You-Know-Who’s son.

I shared it with everyone outside the dungeon without thought. There’s kind of a mini-game with the logs before you get the bonus you choose. Figure it was a normal reward at some point for finishing the dungeon.

And then I saw it for sale in the store. . . .

Is this intended? A bug? Or was I unbelievably lucky?

Thanks.

Oh man. Some people are so lucky.

Yes, definitely. I love in-game fishing.

I’m also specced with the boon duration. Again, even so, it’s hardly overpowering or broken. More to the point, it’s not effective nor efficient to lose the bonuses Master’s Bond gives instead.

For example, if you’re using a cat, Master’s Bond will give the pet a bigger bonus than the 20% increase with fury over a one or two minute span.

Again, it’s just my humble opinion, but this seems a very minor issue.

Update: At best, I can get the moa to give the frenzy buff for two minutes if I continuously cast it for about five minutes or more. That appears to be the max timer: 2 minutes.

And you’ll waste a lot of time trying to get that.

Potentially, this could benefit a large group if done under the right circumstances, but it’s still not game-breaking nor insanely overpowering in my humble opinion.

Personally, I wouldn’t even bother doing this as you’ll lose all the benefit from Master’s Bond because you must switch pets. And the benefits from the Bond is way better than a one or two minute buff at best.

Again, just my humble opinion.

I tested this. While it may appear OP, it really isn’t. And it’s hardly permanent. At most, you can get a minute, depending on how long you keep the pet out. And even then, the regeneration is iffy even with a BM-specced pet.

It’s definitely not ‘game breaking’ in the least., but I’ll test it some more to see if there’s a combination to that effect.

I can confirm this. These do not count toward the dailies. I did the easier of the two, many times, and only once did it take. Yesterday was another time it didn’t.

Reported this in game and here early this morning. Got merged, but apparently still bugged. Not sure yet, but Oakheart was bugged as well and wouldn’t spawn.

Hope it won’t take a server restart to fix this.

Oh. I hope they do something this year in GW2. That would be awesome.

I love Tarnished Coast. People tend to be very helpful to boot. Overall, the community tends to be very mature. While I don’t RP to the degree some do, I always join the RP servers because of the reasons I said earlier.

So far, my experience says it’s still true.

Trading post and farming like a madman.

Something definitely up. Just attempted to do the ‘broken equipment’ one. It didn’t take. Laurels show no check mark either, and I know that’s not right as I have bought two Ascended pieces with laurels.

Oddly, my mailbox is full one I got some time ago with some help.

Go figure.

She’s bugged again on Tarnished Coast and won’t start her escort quest . . . thus stopping Shadow Behemoth from spawning.

Thanks.

Edit: Apparently, the Champion Oakheart is also not spawning either. No idea if those two events are connected, but suspect they are.

Amun Ra.6435:

Keiran.1896:

Ecto has just risen by one silver in 30 seconds. I watched

Mad guys have started buying stocks.

(PS: too bad I have no gold left, already spent everything on my legendary^^)

Prices now up 5s as of this writing. Actually thinking of leaving work now to buy a few. Looks like supply has been cut in half.

Seriously, I could buy 50 for ten gold a couple days ago. Now the price is 16 gold for 50 and rising.

Sheesh.

Thanks for the heads-up.

LyricDawnhagen.7803:

Mini pets are not a novelty, they are an excellent investment. They are forever. They can be your constant companion. They will share in your trials and tribulations. And they are really cute accessories.

The Best Gear is only “the best” until the next patch.

Very true. That’s why I was so hesitant to get the amulet instead of waiting another week or so to get the mini-wolf. But, I already have a mini that’s been with me from near the beginning, so I didn’t want to betray the little bugger.

And he looks cool next to the adult version of my pet.

Karizee.8076:

In GW2 you can do this:

http://i.imgur.com/dvC9gfG.jpg

Win!

I’ve given coin to people who’ve role-played beggars in other games. But, no, I’ve never ever given money to anyone that simply begged for it over chat.

I tend to dismiss them as lazy.

Can’t say I’m seeing a huge reason for mounts given the waypoints all over the map. Sorry.

Yep, and thank you for posting this. I wondered at the ‘unique’ note on the item and looked it up via Guild Wars Wiki. Thank God I did, otherwise, I’d be in the same boat.

That said, have you asked a moderator or someone to assist with this? You never know. Maybe they’ll look kindly upon you and offer a refund?

/\ This. Like I said before, I kinda like it when we don’t get attention for obvious reasons.

Eurhetemec.9052:

Ardenwolfe.8590:

It’s ranger. Don’t let ’em tell you otherwise.

Er, Ardenwolfe, the OP is the one claiming Ranger is crummy for soloing. It’s not that people are telling him it is. He’s claiming it. Whereas in fact I think it’s fairly safe to say he’s not playing it very well (to be fair, it’s not the easiest class to play) and/or has a build that is highly unsuitable to him.

I guess on that basis maybe Warrior is the way for him to go, because you can see very high levels of success with relatively simple (I won’t say easy or whatever, but very straightforward and simple) play, and the builds are almost painfully obvious for Warrior where other classes may require some thought.

’Don’t let ‘em tell you otherwise’ means don’t think otherwise. It isn’t directed at the OP nor the people who responded specifically. It’s directed at those who read the topic to see the answer since this thread will eventually be searched when others ask the question posed.

That’s why I say it’s ranger, don’t let ‘em tell you otherwise. The answer’s directed to those players despite the OP’s claims.

Hope that clarifies.

It’s ranger. Don’t let ’em tell you otherwise.

Well, again honestly, I care about a 3% increase in my given stat. That’s fifteen more points. And if I get all the jewelry? That’s at least 75 more points.

Being a min/maxer, I can’t ignore a 75 point increase.

Gaudrath.6725:

Why, exactly? If you really want to deck out your characters with ascended trinkets, do fractals. Laurels are for those who play the game casually, so that over time, they too can get ascended gear.

It was never meant to be a fast or better way to get them. Just a less efficient alternative for people who can’t or won’t do fractals.

As for necklaces, if someone is so fixated on getting a 3% increase to their stats that they feel they’re being punished with the laurel system, I’d say the problem is in their mindset, not the game.

And as far as dailies are concerned, as others have said, they complement your gameplay. There really is no donwside to them. They’re extra. A cherry on top. A cherry that requires literally 15-20 minutes of effort if you’re focused on them, or zero effort if you just play the game.

I was of the opposite mindset, a week or so ago, but I must concur with your reasoning today as far as the ascended gear. Honestly, I think you hit the nail on the head with the ‘fixation’ mindset over the laurel system.

I know I was.

But, eventually, you see the bigger picture as you described, and given the nature of all MMOs, you realize it’ll be a moot discussion in a year or two.

So I agree and say, “Well said, Gaudrath. Well said.”

Usually, after a month or so, I move onto another game. So far, I’m still playing Guild Wars 2 and still entertained. Granted, I wish there was more content for me to devour, and quickly, but this MMO has done what none have in the last three years.

It still entertains me.

And that’s all I’m asking in my games.

Very true. Most of the stuff in the dailies, players tend to do while playing the game anyway over the course of an hour or two.

The dailies, more or less, give you a reward for doing something you probably would’ve done anyway in the game.

I was originally along with the mini-pets, but the amulet was too good to ignore.

Yeah, we can see where this is going.

You see, this is why no one is taking your topic seriously now. We’re taking about a video game that’s supposed to be for your entertainment. And you bring in a ‘real world’ example that’s not even remotely connected despite your sarcasm.

But, there’s something you’re forgetting.

You can buy gold with gems via the Trading Post. If nothing else, that should inflate the ‘economy’, more so than your given scenario, but instead it’s stayed somewhat level.

By the way, you did pay to do the ‘job’. You bought the game. Your call if you choose not to see the benefits of playing. But don’t take it out on those players that decide to play the game and gain the rewards offered.

You still have the option of not playing at all, thus removing yourself from the economic woes so wrongfully imposed on your persons.