Guild Wars 2

Nike.2631:

I’m pretty sure ArenaNet is 1,000 times more concerned by the abuses of all kinds of jerks kicking people who previously had no way to report who did it to Support than they are about bullies being kicked and being able to see you pitched their butts out the door.

THIS^

This change wasn’t about promoting “bullying” but about being able to report those that abuse the kick system (tho the +50% to kick change should kind of make that difficult now). I’m not trying to be mean, but if you can’t take some verbal abuse without getting anxious or upset, should you be playing an MMO with a PUG in group content?

EDIT: I am NOT saying the verbal abuse is acceptable or something Anet should allow, but it’s GOING to happen in an MMO so you need to learn to deal with it when it does.

PorceleinEve.2973:

Brother Grimm.5176:

So ANOTHER Condi thread……/facepalm

yeah, if only it wasn’t a problem with the game limiting people’s options huh? people who want their dots to be a viable playstyle, the nerve! they never considered your personal feelings, i mean it’s so taxing having to NOT read and NOT comment on a thread like this that you just felt you HAD to. i feel ya brother…

No, I had to comment because the other threads died for a reason….take the hint.

Your concern for my personal feeling is touching, however (see…I can do sarcasm as well!).

Discoveries give you the most XP.

Have you discovered every possible Silver item (both Blue AND Green)? Note you have to craft Jewels to discover the Masterwork (green) items. Jewels at that level require you to craft silver filagrees and combine them with the stones (in upgrade section). You can then use the Jewels with settings and the item piece (hooks, bands, chain) to discover the Masterwork pieces.

I seem to recall there are 7 different stones in silver teir. That means there are 21 blue and 21 green items to discover.

You can follow the guides if you want, but I disagree that they are “good” for new crafters as they explain nothing and just list buy lists and tell you to craft x # of one item to reach a level. Yes that gets you to the finish line (maybe faster and possibly cheaper), but it teaches you nothing about the crafting system.

I’m guessing they are having some issues with the GW1 account linking?

If you have the HoM gem in your inventory, you might want to head over there and pick up all the skins before they fix it…..(maybe not?)

I’ve played a Warrior since Beta and have never used FEAR ME and very little Hammer, so I’d say there’s plenty more to it…..but then I’ve never been a “meta” player either. I run GS/ Axe-Axe or Axe-Warhorn. I’ve also run dual Swords / Longbow condi warrior.

Don’t ever let someone tell you how you SHOULD play a profession. Take suggestions, use what’s good from what they offer but short of Dungeon speed runs, there is no “right” way to play a profession (or the game in general). Sure there are more efficient ways or potentially “better” ways to do something, but if you aren’t having fun, you need to question WHY you are playing.

Chantry of Secrets. 1/1

Bloodtide Coast

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/thumb/b/bd/Chantry_of_Secrets_location.jpg/800px-Chantry_of_Secrets_location.jpg

Most often missed PoI (because it doesn’t show up on any maps….but counts toward completion ? ).

Mystic Salvage kits or buy a bunch of kits and put in bank?

Endless Soul.5178:

Behellagh.1468:

Matchpears.7365:

Hi! I dropped this game a few months ago now I’m back but still confuse about some stuff in this game.

Like? We aren’t Carnac here.

That’s a great reference.

I love it but nobody under 30 is going to get it….Johnny Carson hasn’t been on the tonight show since 1992. My 21 year old son has no idea who he is…..

A Dry Top Achievement, maybe?

insanemaniac.2456:

its psychological… once you have a toon with almost everything unlocked, its totally excruciating to go back to a noob toon. i was barely able to level a second of my main class without crafting or tomes. i havent been able to do it for any other class, i always end up really bored without traits or mobility or damage or all of those. i end up crafting or using tomes.

I actually enjoy leveling different classes and races, so your experience is not universal.

Then again, I enjoy map clearing, so go figure.

What is obvious here is the difference between a player that has a “main” (you) and an alt-a-hollic (me).

Been in lots of low LVL areas since patch and don’t see what OP is saying….details?

EDIT: Oh….dungeons…nevermind (and how is this needed in the General forum?)

Ronin.5038:

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as ANet continues to make excuses as to why they can’t fix it.

I believe they would have to agree it’s something that is not working as intended before saying they are trying to “fix” it.

I’d like to see any Anet employee quote you can find that implies the feature is broken and can’t be fixed….

Midnight.7526:

Had no problems…

Now don’t exaggerate toward the positive just because others are exaggerating the negative. There are plenty of bugs that still need to be cleared up, but overall I think the patch was a leap in the right direction for GW2.

If everyone can now do this, how is it unbalanced? Yes, it changes the dynamic in WvW but they can tweak siege to “fix” what needs to be. It was imbalanced before when some did it and others were unaware they could.

Nope. Removing the anonymity is a huge step forward in group content.

If you can’t take the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

You can install the client from this website.

Click on MY ACCOUNT (red text below your display name in upper right hand banner of this page).
Log in again (same credentials that got you into this forum)
On the left click on DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT.

You will have to download ALL the data (over 21GB) but it is the only option if the CDs are not working (note that per above, you would have to download a LOT of data even after installing from the CDs).

Wish they’d fix the reverse adrenaline yells while they were at it…..That bug’s been in since Beta and I’m sure it’s just swapping 2 pointers in the code (or renaming a few files in the DB).

Is WvW really gonna miss a few Rage Quite Doritos? I’m pretty sure they did this to shake up the meta a bit…..sounds like it’s working.

There appear to be some issues with SweetFX (and other injector type addins) with the new patch and there were some download issues early on, but I have been able to download and play just fine so I don’t think it’s a generic type of issue.

EDIT: Might want to try the solution given in this thread for the system hanging up on download: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/support/Connection-Problem-Resolved/first#post4884734

Per above, OP needs to sit down with the wiki for about an hour and all questions can be found…..List of pet locations, Go to the Wardrobe (any bank or crafting station and open the Wardrobe tab) and find the armor / weapon you find “cool” thing you want then search it on the wiki….

Note that you can type/wiki <whateveryouwannasearch> in the chat window and GW2 will open your default browser to that wiki page (if it exists).

Mine’s my Weaponsmith….it doesn’t really matter.

Not that Ascended Trinkets (LVL 80 Best in Slot Jewelry) has a time gated component that most likely won’t be an issue if only outfitting a few characters, but what are you going to wear while levelng? You can spend gold (BL Trading Post) or karma to obtain some and your Story Missions give you some as well, but Jewelry never drops. I guess the point that there is no END GAME reason to have a Jeweler at this point, but I suspect they WILL eventually introduce Jewelry and Cooking to 500 at some point.

There is nothing wrong with making a Mule character that you use to only craft and store stuff…..there are options so you aren’t limited to picking 2 crafts.

Sorry, but I passed thru Straits 3 times this weekend and he Temple was opened each time. A far as I can tell, SOMEONE is still doing the Balth Temple run rather regularly.

I couldn’t take more than an hour to gather up enough players and take the place (and you have the karma to buy the Shards). Getting that many shards in SW or Jewelry Boxes is going to take a lot longer (I would think). Unless you have a ton of Bandit Badges already saved up….then SW.

I’m on each evening (NA Central) and would be happy to help.

EDIT: was in Straits again last night and Temple was opened….(bought a few Shards myself).

It’s also for sale on the TP (but I imagine it’s pricey compared to other Exotic gear).

The main consideration here is the upgrades you plan to add and the fact that THEY can be very expensive and gear you get from karma or badges CANNOT be salvaged to get those upgrades back in the future. Dungeon armor can be salvaged (as can anything you buy off the TP or craft yourself).

So ANOTHER Condi thread……/facepalm

RoseofGilead.8907:

Frostgorge still only has TWO ori and TWO ancient nodes; the Orr zones have more.

Now that you mention it, this is correct. Forstgorge has always only had 2 of each. Orr zones have more (but I’m not sure of the number but 5 sounds too high). I have not done repetitive character type farming since Megaserver came out. I usually do full runs thru all Orr zones with one or 2 characters a week and this allows me to promote T5 fairly when I need T6 (or I just buy ingots / planks).

Not seeing how this minor change is worse in the least…..please be specific about what you do not like about it (it appears to be more legible to identify the percentage the bar is filled, to me).

I’m guessing this change is in preparation of the Mastery system to come.

If you on a 32bit OS, 4GB is all the PC can actually use.

I would suggest at least 8GB if on a 64bit OS. The game itself can only use 3.5GB (32bit application limit), but the OS and other programs loaded can use the other +4GB with a 64 bit OS.

New map items that have been added since release: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/players/Guide-Explorer-Achievements-and-100-Map/first#post3156637

(I have no idea how up to date this is).

Note that it only bugs in the specific zone and the Megaserver system is set up to close and restart maps fairly regularly. A bugged event chain will “die” when the map is reset.

That being said, there appear to be a few VERY buggy event chains in various Ascalon zones. It appears the Devs have been investigating them but have been unable to determine a cause so they can fix them (more than a few threads in the Bugs subforum on these).

i can see the OPs difficulty if he is constantly comparing GW1 to GW2 professions. The games’ combat systems are quite different so my suggestion is, “don’t do that”.

Warrior is only “noob faceroll” if you want to play lazy and not learn to utilize the profession fully.

Note all of these are from experience and not anything official:

1. AFAIK the number of nodes that spawn in each zone has not changed.
2. T6 nodes are usually in North of Frostgorge but can be in North Central as well.
3. T6 appears to be different than the lower tiers. I’m unsure of the exact details (and I would question anyone that is absolutely CERTAIN of them as I have never seen an official Anet commment on this). I think it is 8-12 hours or Server Reset for T6.
4. Assuming the zone (IP) has not been emptied of characters and reset in that 5 minutes, they would be in the same location. Anet certainly seems to have automated the system so zones (IP) do NOT linger for days on end any longer and the IPs are certainly reused (as attesting to the fact that the GW2nodes website is quite full of incorrect information).

All nodes across the game work the same (as far as I am aware).

DiogoSilva.7089:

Great news. Playing WvW for fun is one thing, playing it for map completion was a nightmare. I’ll finally have a stronger incentive to explore the world with my alt characters, knowing they won’t have to go through the dreaded WvW nightmare.

While it could be time consuming (waiting for map color change to allow for easier / full access), I think calling it a “nightmare” is bit of an exaggeration…..

To be honest, I don’t think any of them are overtly OP right now (but I’m sure someone will drop in to tell me how wrong I am).

It really depends on what game mode(s) you plan to focus on and what type of play style you enjoy.

BTW, the leveling process has gone thru some rather drastic changes back in Sept. (called NPE – New Player Experience). Just so you know and aren’t blindsided when you start up and things are different.

You can simplify your belief in how technically “easy” it would be to add this, but that does not change the fact that SOMETHING gets sacrificed somewhere for this to get put in the game.

Also, it would be so much less about how to do it as to WHAT it would do to the game in terms of effecting every player in every zone of the game. I get some of you think it’s no big deal, but I assure you there are players that would simply quit the moment this went live to avoid the potential conflict. Anet 100% knows this (and that’s why it will NEVER happen).

If you are in the midst of a skill (or F key activation) animation, ESC cancels the animation / action INSTEAD of closing windows or opening the menu. Are you absolutely sure y didn’t accidentally start a skill or activate a nearby object right before you hit ESC?

If everyone has the capability of using it, there is no advantage gained.

They have to time the movement to avoid your attack….sounds like skill, not an exploit.

Yes, my bad.

I have yet to complete LS S2 so that’s why I can’t get them.

Just looked into this and while unlocking the Sinister Amulet is more than fair, the other 2 require you to get ALL the chapter Achievements…..? They need to add these to the standard list of Trinkets at the Laurel Vendors without this stipulation (at some point).

Many.8419:

So the problem is BAD EVENT SCALING DESIGN, not people being afk.

I’m not implying the system isn’t exploitable, but just because you CAN exploit it does not mean you SHOULD.

I have no problem with fixing the scaling as long as the “fix” the rewards so not participating in the Event earns you NOTHING.

abbetd.5912:

How exactly does it affect you though?

Events scale based on nearby players (afk or not).

Extreme case: 15 people AFK near one of the forts and only you and another player are actually playing……not a good success story.

Nothing new about lemmings in this game….see all the blank wings?

Quite unexpected.

Not sure how I feel about this change but getting upset about it seems a wasted emotion.

Malediktus.3740:

Anet raises the population caps for servers in seemingly random intervals. Just need patience

Where is your evidence of this statement?

The ONLY time I am aware they have changed the population limits is right before one of the WvW touraments (I think season 2) and they also altered the transfer fees so that low pop servers were FREE, mid ones were slightly reduced and FULL / HIGH charges were increased.

Now I’m not saying they can’t change these and not tell anyone, but if there is actual evidence (or a listing) of them doing this multiple times, I’m not aware of it (and would like to be). If you have such evidence, please link to it.

Apolo.5942:

Are we still BS around the risk reward crap. You always cancel out of it, and it never hits anyone for any significant damage, there is literally NO risk and NO reward involved. That is not risk/reward, thats is a NONSKILL, might as well have a blank spot there.

That is some of the most twisted logic I have ever seen. The RISK/REWARD debate has NOTHING to do with it being an effective skill or even a difficult one to use. Would it be better if there was NO WAY to cancel it? Is that what it would take for you to DEFINE it as a RISK/REWARD skill?

Granted, discussing this skill without a PvP / PvE context is nearly pointless, but arguing the semantics of RISK / REWARD is even more so.

I am in no way advocating NOT increasing the potential for increased Healing Power. I just question if it’s in anyway needed.

Altering the game to MAKE it needed is a selfish request that harms existing players and promotes the interest of another group that currently is unhappy about not being a wanted healer in the game. I get the desire, but asking the game to be so drastically altered to is not a “for the greater good”, issue …. at all.

Terrahero.9358:

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I don’t give a toss about dueling, I’d rather they put effort in to other content.

THIS!

100% This….

You are correct. Ascended and Legendary would carry over just fine.

In any case, I would say if all your characters are sub 40 (and especially if you only have 1 or 2), OP should not be worried too much about deleting all characters and transferring. He DOES need to consider carefully what to do before deleting.

A few things often forgotten:

• Make sure you salvage all your soulbound gear you can (and deposit the materials)
• Make sure you put all your bags and tools in the bank.
• Spend all your Skill points on Mystic Forge materials (philosopher stones, etc.) and store those in the bank.

I’m sure there are others I’m missing.

How many characters and what level are they? You can transfer for FREE (if there is room to transfer) if you have no characters (but you may have to wait 7 days anyway….(don’t know how first selection counts in the transfer time limit equation).

Unless you have some 80s with above exotic gear, I suggest you just delete you character(s) and transfer. May want to tell us where you are at before doing anything drastic (and we can give you hints on storing anything you may want to keep).

Note that you only get the Heroic Chest and 18 slot bag ONE time……

Not with every character you make.

You get the ring and the 2 week banker golem for every character.

Pretty sure the restriction also covers depositing in Guild bank….

Healix.5819:

Lastly, filters are useless since… just use a VPN to encrypt the connection.

I would image most campuses disallow non-university related VPNs…..I know I would (for the reason you suggest).

You can easily monitor the bandwidth an encrypted VPN is using and idenifying someone using it for Torrent is not overly difficult. Doing it automatically is a different problem but certainly possible.