Guild Wars 2

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DeanBB.4268:

It would’ve been more immersive to keep the glider normal size and transform the character into a worm.

Agree. Make the character just a light or an orb if you don’t like worms. It would have worked.

Its true, you can level up a good chunk by doing crafting, specially if you use the proper boosters, and follow a decent guide. I remember levelling up 9 levels in 1 and half hours, without great effort… however, more than two years has passed since then, and crafting prices have changed quite a bit, so I don’t know the exact situation of this right now.

Lyp Sao.1375:

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I just want lab equipment and floating cubes.

I love the 4 leg run animation. I would pay to be able to instantly go back to the 4 leg run as soon as the skill animations end.

It being a “fake” doesn’t necesarily men they will “waste” all the things they have already done. He being “real” doesn’t make sure the story is going to be good, fitting or even make sense.

So, instead of being concerned about Lazarus “authenticy”, I think is better to ask for a good narrative.

TLDR: As long as they make a great story, I don’t care if Lazarus is fake or not.

Sap is more akin to blood, IMO. They probable cry some kind of juice, or even simple water.

AFAIK when people talks about the “signet mechanic”, they aren’t talking about the lore justification of the skills, but about the way they work, gameplay wise. Thematically, it could be anything more fitting for engie, from “implants” to “force fields” or “bio-boosters” or whatever.

I think removing the kits toolbelt skill is a better idea than adding a CD to them. It also frees the toolbelt to do other things, and could, if properly implemented, give some balance to the contest between kits and everything else.

I have brought the issue a dozen times, whenever people talk or complaint about decorations they think are needed or missing.

IMO the humancentrism of everything in the game is one of the bigger problems in it, it diminishes the amazing work they did creating these beautiful races in the first place.

Back in topic, most of the elements exist in the game, they just need to rescue the models to make them useable as decorations. I’ll gladly go back to my scribe if they released more asura and charr decorations. Right now it doesn’t interest me at all.

Please, Anet, let us thrive on the variety you have created.

Phineas Poe.3018:

lLobo.7960:

Kits are the thing to cover the lack of weapon swap.

This line of thinking is parroted often, but where has this actually been stated by ArenaNet?

Whenever I try to change to my second weapon I end changing to a kit instead. Also, whenever I try to equip a kit in other professions I can’t do it…

Its very clear to me. Or you really think this wasn’t intended?

Inverse forum bug tehnique!

Jormag and Primordus began to fight. Then they notice the Norn making some noise below them, and the little trupe of mortals that come with them, and that irritating commander that killed Zaithan and Mordremoth… Then they understand.

So they reconsider their differences, and decide to team up, freezing and burning Tyria in a coordinated effort. Welcome to the 2nd expansion.

People need to learn to just run and skip. That way they would understand the real value of the speed increase skills and traits, the mobility technics, and enjoy a new perspective of the game. And they wouldn’t get stuck at the feet of those nasty CC mobs.

I know it sounds like sarcasm, but I’m serious: evading mobs require skill too, and it can be really rewarding.

Very great to hear these news! I suposse I’ll have to learn to play with a party now… XD

AFAIK engie weapon skills are weaker than “normal” weapon skills, to compensate for the insta-change kit function, or I’m wrong?

This jungle is deadly and alive, never quiet, always changing, a maze of challenge, a survival poem, full of colors and sounds and teeth.
I love it.

The point is there are not lore for the Elite Specs, and there should be.

Cormac.3871:

My theory goes like this. Kiel and Gnashblade bpth like following down leads. Kiel as a Lionguard and Gnashblade as a businessman, err, charr. Around the time of the Molten Alliance they both do some digging and become aware of something deeper at play (dedge tunneling puns not intended). They also become aware of each other and decide to pool their two very different resource sets.

One thing they decide that they need however is a seat on the Captain’s Council. So they decide their best chance is to both run. The more vicious the campaign the better as not only does it convince people that they aren’t working together, it also scares off the opposition.

There is also Marjory’s interaction with E. She doesn’t see E but there is a male voice and strong grip, which she sort of likes the feel of. This implies a human male, but it could also be Gnashblade talking and Kiel holding her. I admit though that the implication that Marjory liking the grip of a woman on her as a clue would be pretty trashy writing, but hey, she’s supposed to be a pulpy character.

I love this.

CoffeeMakesMeSmile.8172:

I think it would be fun to let the players choose a certain team to recruit to Dragon’s Watch – for example, five out of a choice of ten characters.

Canach would be top of my list, but I could avoid picking Braham. I’d also like to recruit Hobo-tron (of whatever he’s currently called – Hero-Tron perhaps?). I’m a fan of redemption.

Anyway, it would enable the player to have slightly different versions of the LS depending on their team and it would make it more engaging to play. If you chose a different team make up on your alts, you could see a whole variety of ways of solving problems.

I guess it would be pretty hard to actually do this, but I’d definitely like a guild of Canach, Hobo-Tron, Rox (with Frostbite and Garm), Rytlok and Taimi.

I’ll pick the same team. XD.

Totally agree. I’m always selling greens one for one…

My little asura engie lady, 50 some years old, is on a very passionate relationship with the sylvari mesmer girl my wife made, who emerged from the pale tree 2 years ago.
So is a one gender, multicultural, trans species, trans kingdom romance, with a lot of age difference.

Cormac.3871:

Amaimon.7823:

Illconceived Was Na.9781:

I am number six?

I think that was an Austin Powers reference

The Prisoner was a classic surreal spy series from the early 70’s

-I am number 2.
-Who is number 1?
-You are number 6.
-I am not a number, I am a free man!

But I may have drifted off topic, unless Lake Doric starts spawning large white balls to attack us.

On topic, I am 80% sure that B is just comic relief. Sure, E had operatives in the area, but dropping down a well and shouting for help is not consistanr with E’s MO. Personally I am still hoping that E is the name used by Evon Gnashblade and Elen Kiel working in tandem.

That would be AMAZIING!

There are a few hints about your projects when you play Asura in the dialogues with Taimi. She actually ask you why you havent done anything relevant for science since you received the Snaff price. The commander answer there hasn’t been enough time and peace to do so, and the tone is very sad and a little embarrased, indeed: Asuran commanders would probably prefer to be doing research instead of being in charge of saving the world. This I think is hilarious, emotive and admirable at the same time.

Sartharina.3542:

Unfortunately, all the fun characters introduced in the Personal Story get ignored (A few, like Medic Ceera and Lord Faren, show up again. Larenthir of the Wild, introduced in the Vigil, has a large role in HoT as well) – I don’t know if any of their fates were visited in Season 1 or not, but I miss Galina and Snarl (I’d rather have them than Marjory and Kasmeer). We ended up getting a second set of heroes in Season 1 that continue through to the current. Why couldn’t we get Ellie, Snarl+Galina, Lord Faren, Laranthir (Though I guess Canach’s cool), and one of the more significant Norn from the personal story instead?

This 100000000 times. While I think Taimi and Canach are formidable characters, the rest of the “biconics” are sadly bland and uninteresting. I would simply LOVE to have Ellie and the siege tigers back with me.

Could it be a technical problem that makes the armor version of the shoulders that big?
I don’t really like the design, but I’m thinking on buying it anyway just because it is armor, not outfit.
If this trend is going to keep going, PLEASE, make the Arcane outfit boots and helmet separate pieces! Please! My asura needs shoes that don’t clip with their toes, and headwear that respect the existence of ears.

Items that are only meant to be collections shouldn even use iventory space. It doesn’t make sense. Just add them to the collection table and we are done.

Taimi is a genius without any doubt, far more smart than other progeny, and, first and foremost, more bold, brave, entusiastic and ambicious than the vast majority of the other equally smart asura on her field. Mere inteligence is usually not as effective as sheer dedication. Combine both…

Snaff is in a whole different league, though. He probably was as capable as Taimi at some point of his life, but after that he keept growing not only in smarts and drive, but also in character and experience. He became not only a genius, a visionary and a hero, but a true example for his people.

So, while it is posible that Taimi and Snaff coul get similar grades from a mere inteligence test, when facing the real world, Taimi is still just a struggling youngling, far weaker than the veteran Snaff.

The difference is huge. Where Taimi is brilliant, Snaff was genuinely wise.

Ashen.2907:

If deer can compete in this world then horses should have no problem. Of course they seem to be extinct so something else was a factor.

I blame the Charr.

They were just normal horses which behaved like simple herd herbivores, eating grass and running for their lifes at the slightest sign of danger.
That survival strategy is ok in our planet, were most animals are slower than horses, and were predators are happy with just hunting when hungry.
But typical animals in Tyria don’t behave that way. They are VICIOUSLY AGGRESIVE and SUICIDAL VENGEFUL.
Most probable reason for the extinction of horses is they were anihilated by those terrifying, jealous, murdering deer.

I once tested a trial for WoW during a little less than a week. It was free… Yet if we apply the reasoning of how much fun you got for hour played… I think they owe me 10 bucks!

So… would you pay for a DX11 upgrade?

I put this list in another thread, but I suppose this is the most proper place to leave it.

Items I would buy, with cash, instantly:

- New Emotes: Different Idle animations, Different Running animations, How to Dance 2(3,4…), Shufling Inventory, AFK, NOOOO, OMG, Applause, Eating a Sandwich, Drinking Cofee, and a very, very, very long etc…
- New Asura Ears and Skin Patterns.
- New Charr Horns and Fur Patterns.
- New Human facial hair and Tatoos.
- New Sylvari facial features and Patterns.
- New Norn facial hair and Tatoos.
- Older looking Faces for Human and Norn (at least).
- New body-types for each race. (Chubby human girl with boobs, crooked old man/lady, stockier Asura, etc…)
- Boots with toes and Helms with ear-holes for Asura.
- Old Engie Kits Backpacks Skins.
- New Armors. NOT outfits. Armors: Light legs without buttcapes, Mid chests without longcoats, new cultural sets, bare chest male, bare feet, bare hands armors.
- Multi Character Gathering Tool Set.
- Cultural GH Decorations.
- Old Lion’s Arch Permanent Pass.
- Labyrinthine Cliffs permanent Pass.
- Custom Build Templates.
- Custom Equipment Templates.
- Custom Personal Details Record Card (To add your own story and description of each PC).

They were too sensitive to magic rises. They turned into ectoplasm.

Items I would buy, with cash, instantly:

- New Emotes: Different Idle animations, Different Running animations, How to Dance 2(3,4…), Shufling Inventory, AFK, NOOOO, OMG, Applause, Eating a Sandwich, Drinking Cofee, and a very, very, very long etc…
- New Asura Ears and Skin Patterns.
- New Charr Horns and Fur Patterns.
- New Human facial hair and Tatoos.
- New Sylvari facial features and Patterns.
- New Norn facial hair and Tatoos.
- Older looking Faces for Human and Norn (at least).
- New body-types for each race. (Chubby human girl with boobs, crooked old man/lady, stockier Asura, etc…)
- Boots with toes and Helms with ear-holes for Asura.
- Old Engie Kits Backpacks Skins.
- New Armors. NOT outfits. Armors: Light legs without buttcapes, Mid chests without longcoats, new cultural sets, bare chest male, bare feet, bare hands armors.
- Multi Character Gathering Tool Set.
- Cultural GH Decorations.
- Old Lion’s Arch Permanent Pass.
- Labyrinthine Cliffs permanent Pass.
- Custom Build Templates.
- Custom Equipment Templates.
- Custom Personal Details Record Card (To add your own story and description of each PC).

I agree with you, Eyestrain. Before Bitterfrost, the Quaggan were humble, shy and slow in their dialogues, yet they had some deep that made then interesting. There were stupid and bright ones, cheerful and sad ones, kind and aloof ones. The fear of their own rage was very well portrayed, and their struggle to stand and fight was truly moving.

In Bitterfrost they are all the same boring goody-do-good stereotype joke. Awful.

Duvhaldor.7531:

Boots : VERY BAD SHAPE

“First world problems…”
All Asura and Charr populations.

Very interesting and irreverent builds, guys!

I must recognize that I’m not used to the tool kit at all, and I’m still addicted to multiple kits in my utility bar. But I need to try new things, I need to know engie better and improve.

Thanks for the help, and please keep giving ideas!

I understand coro’s dissapointment. Two decent builds aren’t enough to speak of build diversity.

They aren’t, and they never were.

Collections are “The LESS RNG, NON TP way to get precursors”.

A Longbow Legendary where YOU become the arrow.

Sorry to create this awkwardness of a topic, but I just can’t take this thought from my head.
It is not practical, or relevant, or useful at all, but…

If you needed to create an Engie(Or Scrapper) build WITH Rifle and WITHOUT Nades, what would you make? Last balance patch, all modes are valid.

I did it solo on a base engie with rifle, FT, nades, elixir b and mortar. Chill explosives, Air Blast and Overcharged Shot are my dear friends.

As a flamethrower advocate, the less sources of retaliation there are, the best for me.

Just to be sure I kept all the cin items until I got the achievement complete. Then the pleasure of erasing them was insurmontable.

Totally agree. I can see Asura acting that way and I think is the most coherent way to explain them.
However, is this view official lore?

True science doesn’t deny things it doesn’t know (yet). Love IS scientificly observable, but it still contains lot of unclear components, and remains mostly unpredictable and unrepeatable in the lab.
So, is not “magic”. But isn’t a scientificaly aprehended phenomena either.

Most really needed changes are known from a lot of time ago. They don’t need to stop 6 weeks with every balance patch to evaluate everythig. They can study 4 months each problem if they must, but in the meantime add solutions to other things.

If they introduce more frequent “minor patches”, they shoul be incremental, covering small or safe changes that have been already decided months ago.
Then the “major patches”, adjusting things in a broader scale, can be every 3 or 4 months.
That is the way to go, IMO.

Just remove that stupid special button thingie that doesn’t add anything of value to the gameplay, and that’s all.

I don’t expect the next episode in april, because SAB.