Guild Wars 2

First off I totally dig the Wintersday weapons skins! So, that brings up my question: Will there be craftable Winterday’s weapons for this event? Has anyone found any information about them? What type are they and what they look like.

I logged in about 10 mins ago and I got my ancient karka chest.

1 rare
2 exotics (no precursor)
1 anicent karka shell
1 anicent karka box (20 slot)

I am happy nonetheless.

OP: Do you have a strong password? Are you using the same password that you used for GW1? Not trying to criticize, I am just trying to help. Its really a shame that Anet can not roll your stats back before the hack. There should be something that they can do besides telling you go to the Karma vendors to get you on your feet.

I agree with OP. I would like to add this though the only way to keep from bottlenecking the FoTM dungeon is by adding the ascended gear to all of the other dungeons as well. This can be done very easly. The Devs already stated that the ascended gear will be made avaliable in other ways and not just this one dungeon. Right now FoTM is the only source for ascended gear. That will change in the weeks and months ahead. Just be a little patient.

Was the Ancient Karka the champion of an Elder Dragon? Your thoughts. . .

I am sure that more levels will be released. I am just happy that Anet gave us an option to really test our PVE skills. This is the best thing since sliced bread!

We don’t know if this material will still drop or can be find in nodes after the event.

I love that its this hard. Finally, you have to actually adjust your build in order to farm the area. I know everyone is going to hate what I am about to say next but, this also is probably an area where you will need to have on Ascended gear to farm all areas solo.

I was looking through some of my crafting recipes and looks like I was automatically given some exotic ones once I have some of the new crafting materials. If they are permanent it would be nice to add an inventory slot for them. Say, around T6 mats?

I could have overlooked this info with all that is going on with these forums the last couple of days but I don’t recall reading anything about whether or not, after the Lost Shores event if all the new crafting materials stop dropping as loot, or are they a more permanent part of the game. Not much time to find all the new recipes if that is the case.

new patch downloading it now

BadHealer.3608:

Rhyaehar.9504:

BadHealer.3608:

Why do you think that Legendary is the best? Since it can’t be infused, you can’t run all the dungeons with it. Ascendend will be stronger (if you run the dungeons) and easier to optain. But you could use it, if you need it for a special build.

If you are doing WvWvW you may use Legendaries, but Dungeons will be always Ascendes only or the people will laugh at you.

Legendary will be upgraded to Ascended status.

But Loosifah is still wrong, again, in his post.
Ascended == Legendary
There is no progression between them because the stats stay the same.
Just more bling some people don’t care for at all.

But since the Legendary can’t be infused and you need infused to play in the dungeons, you will be locked out without Ascendends.

I don’t want to be locked out, because I don’t want to grind.

There will be many other ways to aquire ascended items. Not just a single dungeon grind.

BadHealer.3608:

Loosifah.4739:

I personally welcome the new content. Especially since they’ve defined that the gear progression WILL end as Rare -> Exotic -> Ascended -> Legendary.

I did pick out your statement, but it had been posted by others.

Why do you think that Legendary is the best? Since it can’t be infused, you can’t run all the dungeons with it. Ascendend will be stronger (if you run the dungeons) and easier to optain. But you could use it, if you need it for a special build.

If you are doing WvWvW you may use Legendaries, but Dungeons will be always Ascendes only or the people will laugh at you.

Wow, you need to re-read the Dev Blog. Your ignorance is notwithstanding.

Galen Grey.4709:

Baron Von Graymouse.7801:

The new additions in November are just the start of our item progression initiative. We’re going to add tons of new high-level content to Guild Wars 2 in the future. As we introduce the new high-level content, we’ll also roll out complimentary Ascended and Legendary items (to say nothing of the other rewards you can earn by playing the content).

Yes I did notice the statement “complimentary Ascended and Legendary items” but its really puzzling to me. I mean It is entirely possible they forsaw the WvW issue and planned to give a basic Ascended set to everyone (though then why legendary items?)

I really would love a clarification on this. unfortuntely with this level of panic I am afraid we’ll have to wait a bit before we hear statements on this

Galen, with all the drama that is going on around us most people here probably haven’t read what the DEVs said. In elementary school we played this game that all the students in the class stands in a line at the front of the class room (20+ kids) so the teacher would whisper a sentence in the first students ear and then tell the student to whisper it to the classmate next to him. By the time the last student got the message the teacher asked the student to write what was whispered to him on the blackboard (yeah I know I am old) and it was always a completly different sentence then what the teacher whispered to the first kid. Basically, what I am saying is that is what has happened here. Most people on here didn’t bother to read the blog from the dev but only heard about this Ascended armor from word of mouth. Of course things are going to be some things that get twisted or re-worded because that person only heard what he/she wanted to hear. There is a lot of info in what the DEVs posted but most of if fell on deaf ears. I have nothing against this patch and I am looking forward to it and the new challenges it brings to the table.

I too am very intrested in what she means by complimentary items. I am just glad that another level headed person is reading this fiasco of over-reacting that we have no control over anyway so why get upset?

I am excited about the new crafting materials and new mystic forge recipes.

The new additions in November are just the start of our item progression initiative. We’re going to add tons of new high-level content to Guild Wars 2 in the future. As we introduce the new high-level content, we’ll also roll out complimentary Ascended and Legendary items (to say nothing of the other rewards you can earn by playing the content).

GADefence.5634:

" Legendary weapons are suppose to be the most powerful items in the game. Not some re-skinned exotic weapons. I applaud Anet for this! With the introduction to Ascended items it puts the Exotics lower on the totem pole where they belong. Underneath Ascended/Legendary items. All these guys that are saying they are going to stop playing will still be playing the game it may not be this month or the next but I bet my bottom gold piece if you track those that said they are going to be quitting they will still be around. So, stop your belly aching and enjoy the new content."

You might be right, then again, you might also be wrong. I’ll probably stick around this update, but I’ve already started spending more time away and less time careing for this game since the looming threat of it dying on the 16th zapped all my will to play, and started looking for another, better, more promising MMO then one that lies to me. I’m pretty sure most peopel will slowly start leaving past the 16th if what we think will happen will happen.

On a side note : You statement that legendaries should be above exotics is moronic. ANet stated they wouldn’t be, thusly, either you mislead your self or were mislead.

Well, get used to it because come Nov the 16th it will be reality.

munkiman.3068:

chronus.1326:

Egger.2935:

That’s enough for me..

That is a problem because there was never any statical difference between Legendary and Exotic.

They are creating it right now.

The entire gap never existed and if they would have had a true horizonal progression with only cosmetic differences then we wouldn’t even be talking about this.

Then there wouldn’t even be “tiers” and this entire thing wouldn’t even be possible.

There should have been one, i think Anet realized this mistake. Given this thread alone, not to mention across other sites, they’ve introduction a stat increase that people will automatically assume is the standard moving forward, which isn’t the case. I’m actually sorry to see this hyperbole to what it is now, but understand the change. GW1 introduced differences in stat stacking along with insignias, this isn’t a new thing to the franchise. They’ve also patched in new rune sets with the Mad King, which is a slightly more powerful bleed set. They, i’m sure will introduce more controversial stuff and people will be upset over it, it’s pretty much the norm for MMO’s. What bothers me more is that the community has taken the form of an online riot over a change that will soon be forgotten and in most cases accepted.

I couldn’t have said it better! Thank you for articulating my thoughts exactly.

Rhyaehar.9504:

Baron Von Graymouse.7801:

Its funny that most people people where complaining and upset that Legendary weapons had the same stats that the exotics have and that the Legendary weapons are only a cosmetic change. Well, Anet listened and now they are finally making Legendary weapons the way they should have been in the first place. Legendary weapons are suppose to be the most powerful items in the game. Not some re-skinned exotic weapons. I applaud Anet for this! With the introduction to Ascended items it puts the Exotics lower on the totem pole where they belong. Underneath Ascended/Legendary items. All these guys that are saying they are going to stop playing will still be playing the game it may not be this month or the next but I bet my bottom gold piece if you track those that said they are going to be quitting they will still be around. So, stop your belly aching and enjoy the new content.

You know what is funny?
Legendaries will have exactly the same stats as Ascended items.
So they will not be “the most powerful items in game”.

Legendaries were never meant by Devs to be the most powerful weapons in game, but the most notirious, hard to get and sought for in terms of prestige. But not stats. And that won’t change.

People like you bought a game because it wa “hot” without researching what the principles of it are, discovered they are not like “the only right principles of Wow” and managed to shatter the best design part of GW2 and make it just like all the other games on the market.
But guess what, in 2 weeks you’ll have your Ascended and exactly as little to do as you have now. And Legendaries will still have the same stats as other, also regular, type of gear (yeah, Ascended will be the new Exotic, nothing more). You gained absolutely nothing.

Assuming stuff will get you into more trouble then you know what to do with. Please do not put words into my mouth. Thank you.

manifesto hahahahahahah. You guys are funny. Anyways, whether or not, I am right or wrong it doesn’t matter. What matters is that Anet will introduce this into the game and if they loose a portion of their player base so be it. Believe me, there are more same minded people like me who will gladly fill in the empty spots that you rage quitters will cause. The game is suppose to dynamic and this is about a dynamic as you can get.

Its funny that most people people where complaining and upset that Legendary weapons had the same stats that the exotics have and that the Legendary weapons are only a cosmetic change. Well, Anet listened and now they are finally making Legendary weapons the way they should have been in the first place. Legendary weapons are suppose to be the most powerful items in the game. Not some re-skinned exotic weapons. I applaud Anet for this! With the introduction to Ascended items it puts the Exotics lower on the totem pole where they belong. Underneath Ascended/Legendary items. All these guys that are saying they are going to stop playing will still be playing the game it may not be this month or the next but I bet my bottom gold piece if you track those that said they are going to be quitting they will still be around. So, stop your belly aching and enjoy the new content.

I was wondering after all this introduction to the Ascended items, will the Cultural Armors eventually get a face lift, or an update, or will it remain as is?

You’ll also see more Legendary items in the future and an update to our existing Legendary weapons. Legendary items were always intended to be on par with other “best-in-slot” items. So fear not, all existing Legendary weapons, which are currently on par with Exotics will be upgraded to be on par with Ascended weapons at the same time that we add Ascended weapons to the game. Thus Legendaries will remain “best-in-slot” items. All Legendary items going forward will be of Ascended power. We also have plans to add more fun ways to acquire Legendary precursor items with a more “scavenger hunt” feel than they are acquired currently.

I guess what people are failling to see is that ANet is finally making legendary items better then just being Exotics reskined. I look forward to this change!

@Roezz I got on average 12-15 keys per 45 chests.

@Halo no I am in Boris Path.

Kaderin.7584:

Baron Von Graymouse.7801:

You can get some mad king gear from the Champions that spawn ever so often. I believe they spawn twice a day. You have a chance to get the gear, although I only got greens when I opened the chests. Its a good Karma farming area though.

Not true the champion spawns constantly, each character is however limited to loot the hill champion’s chest only once a day

Thanks for the correction

@Kaderin, as a matter of fact I did. I completely forgot about that. I only got one.

You can get some mad king gear from the Champions that spawn ever so often. I believe they spawn twice a day. You have a chance to get the gear, although I only got greens when I opened the chests. Its a good Karma farming area though.

@Qelris. Yep. I think I might open another 250. Not sure though.

@TerryLong, RL money I spent about $250. The rest I had a lot of gold that I converted back over to gems.

Prenavo, yes. I didn’t include those in my experiment.

Alright everyone. This post is not to boast or rub it in or anything like that. This is to help those that might want to gamble on the Black Lion Chest to get the skins of their choice. So they can get a better idea of what the drop rate might be. I opened 1500 Black Lion Chests throughout the event. I got the following skins:

5 Deathly Bull’s Shoulderpads
6 Deathly Pauldrons
2 Chain sword
4 Severed Dagger
3 Deathly Bull’s Pauldrons
2 Scythe Staff
1 Deathly Mantle
2 Greatsaw Greatsword
2 Ghastly Grinning Shield
1 Deathly Avion Mantle
2 Deathly shoulderpads
3 Deatlhy Avion Pauldrons
2 Grinning Guard Rifles
1 Endless Mystery Tonic (drop rate is 1 in 1500)

If my math is correct you will have a 2% chance in getting a skin. If my math is wrong please be kind enough to correct it. I hope this has been an informative thread. I wish all who try to get these the best of luck because it took opening a lot of chests to get these.

I am in Japan so I will be up at 3 AM tonight. Going to bed early tonight.

I am having the same issue as well

ArenaNet,

It would be a great idea if you could make all the Black Lion logging axes, harvesting sickles, and the mining picks to be able to stack into a stack of 250. I have opened a lot of Black Lion Chests and I have all of these filling up my inventory. Which I have maxed out slots. They are soulbound and can not be sold. Also, I want to add the Black Lion salvage kits as well. Thanks for the consideration.

ArenaNet,

It would be a great idea if you could make all the Black Lion logging axes, harvesting sickles, and the mining picks to be able to stack into a stack of 250. I have opened a lot of Black Lion Chests and I have all of these filling up my inventory. Which I have maxed out slots. Thanks for the consideration.

Are achievement points used for anything?