Guild Wars 2

fellyn.5083:

BORING.

The current way to get a precursor is the most un-legendary, un-interesting, and finally un-fun thing I’ve ever heard being in a video game before.

If you forget Precursors exist, the game is much more enjoyable…..give it a shot.

Legendary Weapons are 100% optional…..

(If you land a lucky precursor drop THEN you can worry about all this mess).

My first reaction is that your ISP is throttling your bandwidth in some manner. If you have noted this happens during specific times of the day, then that is another indication of this possibility.

The other is that your local network bandwidth is being saturated by other users. Are you on wireless and is someone else on the same wireless and possibly streaming video or downloading large files intermittently? That can cause delay lags like you are seeing (as the only time GW2 needs immediate bandwidth to function correctly is when you are in combat).

Note that the TP is accessed in game via HTTP protocol taken from your current web browser settings…..Try to set another browser as your default or reset the default settings of your current browser.

You are getting to the TP just fine, but the display code is either being blocked in some way or not being properly translated.

What does the default page (GEM STORE) page look like if you click on the BL icon in the upper left (lion head)? Are the images and graphics loading ok?

PaxTheGreatOne.9472:

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Why would you consider the story line to be different from the actual PvE game?
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Not to be Captain Obvious, but maybe the answer is because it IS different? I’m pretty sure this is not he first LS story instance that does not count as “Kills” in the traditional sense of the game.

If you want to ask a Dev WHY they made this design decision, that’s somewhat valid, but to be honest, I’m not sure they have any obligation to answer you.

I don’t think this kind of thing will change. In general, the Engineer is considered one of the better mobility classes in the game and the fact that you have to wait until you get to 36 to gain that mobility is not really anything any longer term players would consider a handicap.

2 things to consider in evaluating this for yourself:

1. Your Guild bank (including contents) nor any guild upgrades will NOT follow you when transferring servers.
2. Anet will NEVER restore anything lost from ANY guild bank (be it destroyed by accident, stolen by a rogue member or taken out during a hack). They may gladly roll back your account and storage ONCE due to a hack, but they will NOT revert ANYTHING to do with an associated Guild. Period.

It won’t effect me at all because it’s not going to get done. Discussing “what if’s” for something like this is pointless.

Apolo.5942:

Brother Grimm.5176:

Get over it, not gonna change.

This is the attitude that killed pvp in this game. That is saying a lot for a GW1 successor.

The reality that limited resources aren’t going to be applied to unnecessary changes? Ok.

Spidy shows 1 available and the prices have gone up a 1000g…..

Pretty sure this item should only appeal to players with only a very few characters so they can harvest home nodes more easily on a daily basis. It seems to me to be a very specific convenience item (but yes, it does appear to be a bit overpriced to me as well).

….and it all recipe sheets clearly show what crafts may use it (and what level they need to be to use it).

I don’t think the OP asked about being an effective dungeon running Mesmer and what “accepted” builds to run. He asked about weapons and the short answer is that ANY of them are viable to level up.

So many people complain about the lack of diversity of “builds” in this game and part of the issue is the unwillingness of most players to actually TRY something that 80% of the community isn’t already doing. Yes, there are definately times when specific builds (to provide specific results) are needed, but leveling up in Open World is NOT one of those situations. OP should try them all out and find the ones they like (and realize, the ones he likes might not be the best tool for any specific job).

Your point is valid except that typing a question in Open World and typing a question in the midst of Dungeon are going to get you VERY different reactions…..

They actually have applied the overflow system to all zones now. The NA / EU separation is still applicable (for general global networking reasons), and in WvW you still play on your HOME Server’s side (thus the selection at log in is still important in WvW).

Beyond that, any Open World zone you enter could have players from any server in them. There is apparently some “voodoo” connection magic behind the scenes that is suppose to keep you with Guild members and players on your friends list, but it works with varying success. You also cannot manually select what instance of a zone you want to load into (sans being in a party with someone in the known zone and selecting to join them…which works pretty well most of the time).

Anet is still reportedly tweaking the process to improve it and there are plenty of issues and complaints (Role Players unable to group together, no longer being able to easily track resource nodes so multiple characters can harvest them,, etc.) Overall however, I personally feel it is a vast improvement to the open world as the game seems much more populated. There are certainly things that could be improved and I think Anet is trying to gather some longer term data before making any drastic changes to fix some of the complaints.

As long as you aren’t tyring to fully outfit in Zerker gear, buying Exotics off the TP is not that expensive. At least go buy a set of LVL 80 RARE gear to start with.

I cringe when I hear players point a new player toward the Dungeons. There’s no better way to make a new player quit than expose them to the attitude they are likely to find there. At least warn them that they are walking into a biker bar wearing a dress….

rabidsmiles.5926:

Speedy Kits is so very useful and relatively inexpensive traitwise to get. However, these days you have to wait to level 30 to use trait points so there’s that.

Basically, you have to get 2 trait points to get Speedy Kits (and your gonna have to buy it). That means LVL 36 minimum and you are gonna need some spare skill points to purchase it (10s & 2 SP). Once traited, you have to swap to a kit every 10s to maintain the speed buff, but it gives a constant 33% boost with it. Very rarely do my Engineers run without it traited.

Note that you can EARN the trait in Lornars Pass, but the Champ you have to defeat is a challenge for even a level 80 character.

It’s a LVL 38 Group Event http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Defeat_Lord_Ignius_the_Eternal

I’m not sure this would be any better at the times you want, but you could try Event farming in the upper level Orr zones (Malchor’s and Cursed Shore). Side effect of this option is getting tons of Heavy bags and possibly some decent gathering at the same time. Not sure how often they fall, but full Temple runs usually generate a good bit of Karma.

Keep in mind that you need to move around zones when farming Events for karma as DR effects this rather quickly.

Is weapon swap the TAB button (don’t recall). If so, it looks like something in your system is thinking the ALT button is held down (this is possible that the buffer location that keeps up with the status of your ALT button is reversed).

Try restarting your system and see if the issue still happens.

Saying this is needed because it was possible in GW1 is silly. I could explain the multitude of differences between the 2 skill systems and why the current GW2 skill placement just makes sense and is easily recognizable to any player, but I have the feeling nothing anyone would ever say to the OP would make a bit of difference.

Bottom line: The current skill placement is a design choice by the Devs and it’s pretty obvious they have no intention of changing that choice because your (possible OCD) situation makes you believe you need to change the keybinding (nothing wrong with that) and the skill images on the bar MUST match up.

Get over it, not gonna change.

I think it’s more there to at least attempt to explain our current isolation from Elona/Crystal Desert….and to tease every player that looks at it.

Nobody here has any idea of it’s future plans and it’s a sure bet that anyone at Anet that knows is not going to answer your question (and especially not here).

I think he mean’t non-NPC games of RPS (basically a bunch of players rolling dice in an alley).

Keep in mind a shrink wrap machine is readily available in the back of every retail store in America. Anet will NOT do anything if you type in the code and it is already used.

I think the rule of thumb is don’t buy from anyone you can’t know for sure would do a return if you have a problem. If it’s direct from Amazon (have bought some before), I wouldn’t hesitate, but another seller THUR Amazon, I would not do.

Kalocin.5982:

Rasgalinj.2763:

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

The forums:

‘Give us new stuff, ArenaNet, we never get new stuff’

ArenaNet adds new items.

‘OMG, ArenaNet is trying to kill its own game! This stuff is OP (or soon will be)’

and

‘What junk! This isn’t enough! We demand more!’

Poor Devs. =(

Welcome to the “entitled gamer” generation.

If you’re an unsatisfied customer you should be allowed to voice your opinion without being criticized.
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Disagree. You can voice your displeasure and opinion as often and as loudly as you want, but such comments are ALWAYS open to criticism from those that don’t share your displeasure.

You have a right to stand up to be heard but others also have the right to speak out against your ideas. You can also voice your complaints about the rude and immature nature of the heckling, but you can’t say they don’t have the right to do it.

hazenvirus.8154:

hazenvirus.8154:

ANet needs to make a mini pet squire that bashes two coconuts together for everyone that wants a mount.

i support this idea 110%

Needs to be a skritt (named Patsy, of course) that constantly chants, “You ride from Skriiittt!”

When the OP says “gambling servers” do they mean actual RL gambling sites?

If so, this has NOTHING to do with in game gambling but 3rd part advertisement spam….NO not allowed.

I do this all the time….it’s kind of annoying to have to open the Inventory screen to use something while the bank is opened (tho I think you can right click on the item and select USE, but I never even think of that option when “banking”).

Aren’t the Guild versions of crafting stations build able where you are asking about?

I have to agree that unlike this forum, the in-game search features work. Use them and quit frustrating yourself.

There are also some good filters available, but the skill level # needs to be added to the current tier name for them to be more useful.

I doubt you will be able to FULLY play it as many of it’s parts were in Open World Zones, but I’m guessing they are going to allow for playing thru the instanced parts and do some sort of cutscene / storyboard for other parts to at least relate the story properly.

It’s very difficult to say what they will come up with to try and transition the LS1 to something similar to the new journal (beyond Anet stating they are looking into doing it at some point).

There are over 260 SP available via map challenges, you get 1 for each level up and then there are endless drops of scrolls that give the user a skill point, so there are more than enough available to you….

Note that skill points can also now be used to unlock traits at Trainer NPCs. If you started the character after the Trait update, it will require some significant points to unlock all 65 Traits (tho nobody ever needs all 65 of them).

Rauderi.8706:

“Gentt now trades Sandy Bags of Gear for Unidentified Fossilized Insects.”

It almost seems like someone was listening? o_O

You guys do realize this is the EXACT opposite of another way to GET a bug, right? RE-READ the update notes.

(Gentt will give you 3 Sandy Gear Bags for 1 Fossil Bug, not the other way around).

One other thought here is that this content is NOT going to be removed, so if you are getting burned out on opening chests, the option is to move on and come back and try this some more later. Maybe they even come up with an alternate method to obtain a bug?

nyaonyao.8402:

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If you’re looking for thousands of posts like this maybe you should check out the thread I linked above. It’s a Merged Thread about this issue that started a year ago, with a couple of recent posts that also mentions the LS S2 patch.

I’m fully aware of that thread (pretty sure I’ve posted in it before) and most of the issues in that thread have been identified as either hardware issues or potential compatibility issues with certain mice or drivers. There are a few hangers on that insist it’s a code issue but most reasonable people have found their solution and moved on.

Keep in mind that the RMB camera turn feature of GW2 tends to stress the RMB HOLD ability of a mouse VERY heavily and where other games may not show the issue, they likely don’t require you to HOLD he RMB for extended periods of time like GW2 can.

RecklessPat.8705:

I bought this game last night and joined the wrong world. I was FORCED to delete my character before switching (without being extorted out of more money) and now I’ve lost my items.

i’ve never played an MMO before and didn’t understand. Saying it’s my fault may be true, but it’s NOT HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS.

this will be the last cent they get from me if they don’t fix this. I sure hope me and my 2 real life friends don’t have to choose a different MMO to play over such a trivial and FIXABLE issue.

I’ll let you guys know what support says, but from the sounds of it that update will be confirming i got the shaft….

also the last activity you see from this account

We get you are frustrated by the situation, but this issue could have been handled with a bit more tact. The fact that Anet has your money for the game purchase, is being rude and obnoxious really your best bet to get this fixed? You need to submit a ticket and Support can likely help you, but the attitude is not helpful in the least.

Well, glad to see it got sorted in your favor. Anet’s policies are usually pretty fair.

Naevius.3185:

PS rewards include other pieces, but they are not called ‘Stalwart’, IIRC. (‘Commando’, maybe?)

It’s been awhile, but I believe you can get the hat, coat and boots for sure.

They are named based on the stats they provide not the actual PvP skin name. Note that the Stalwart name DOES appear in the skin information on item details.

They just went thru a rotation of at least 2 full sets of the perma-tools just prior to LS2 being released about a month ago. I don’t see them rotating them again for at least another month or more.

New Gem store items often lags the updates by up to half a day.

You will not get those keys back no matter what the situation (but feel free to submit a ticket and ask).

Rouven.7409:

If you like to gamble that is. I would most likely pay 3500G in gems first *lol

Except I don’t want the kit itself…..so I’m spending 20 minutes to buy a lottery ticket (that actually pays off something even if I don’t hit the “big money!”).

I think I’ll wonder over to GW2Spidy and see how the buy orders on this item have been effected by this news…..

I see a slight increase in Key farming…..

greatwolf.1758:

laokoko.7403:

You can trade bitcoin for real cash right? so you can already buy gems with bitcoin.

But if you do that than you’re just going back to the legacy financial system with all the problems and inefficiencies that come with it.

Irony, sweet irony….how I love thee….

Never had an issue on-line or via Anet buying gems. Mine got replaced when I went on vacation to Wash, DC and ate at a PF Chang’s. Much more likely to get your CC # taken at a point of sale retail site than on-line.

AFAIK, the timing is not something Anet wants known (so Gold Sellers cannot use the info to bypass the restrictions). It’s quite possible there are some random factors also being present to further confuse them.

Keep playing normally and the capability will eventually become available to you.

While the material may state that it requires only LVL # of the Crafting Skill to be usable, the remaining recipes that it can be used in are not available for discovery. This can be due to the recipe not being a discover-able one (must be obtained and used elsewhere), or you may not be high enough level yet do discover the recipe. The other (much less obvious and common) reason is that all the recipes that use the material are already discovered (note materials for already known recipes do NOT show up in the discovery pane).

Note that if the material is showing up but RED, that indicates you are within 10 crafting levels of being able to use it in a future discovery.

OP does realize the ONLY weapon with multiple Legendary Skins is the Greatsword….right? And that is only because the 3rd is made by combining the other 2 (and GS is the most used weapon by class type).

There are plenty of Rifle Skins that can be applied to an Ascended Rifle that pretty closely IMMEDIATELY addresses the OPs request……(sans being able to swap weapon stats at will).

NO. Save resources until you hit 80.

Do NOT spend money or Karma (maybe a little Karma) on gear while leveling. Use your drops or craft it (or have a friend / Guildie do so) every 15 levels (at Masterwork / Green levels). You should evaluate your gear every 10 levels or so and try to replace anything that is less than 15 levels below your current level. If possible, Try to do a FULL equipment replace at the Masterwork crafting levels (20, 35, 50, 65).

Exceptions:

• Jewlery via TP (if you don’t have access to crafted)
• Guild Back item at LVL 60 (must be in a guild with armorer access).
• Rare Faction weapons at LVL 40 (don’t go crazy as these are 9.8K karma ea).
• MAYBE some open world karma armor (karma NPCs) if you have a specific piece that is too low for your level (less than 15 levels lower).

Note that for ALL selections during your story missions and any purchase from NPCs pay close attention to the skin information. It is MUCH more desirable while leveling up to obtain a good skin unlock (note you can preview any item before buying or accepting it as a reward) than a stat combo while leveling. This may not be as true once you reach the 3 stat level (around 60), but keep in mind that some skins are ONLY unlock-able via personal story rewards.

NO. Save resources until you hit 80.

Do NOT spend money or Karma (maybe a little Karma) on gear while leveling. Use your drops or craft it (or have a friend / Guildie do so) every 15 levels (at Masterwork / Green levels). You should evaluate your gear every 10 levels or so and try to replace anything that is less than 15 levels below your current level. If possible, Try to do a FULL equipment replace at the Masterwork crafting levels (20, 35, 50, 65).

Exceptions:

• Jewlery via TP (if you don’t have access to crafted)
• Guild Back item at LVL 60 (must be in a guild with armorer access). Note that you will get a lesser back item during your story mission and the stats for these are minimal compared to other equipment….this can be skipped w/o much loss of stats.
• Rare Faction weapons at LVL 40 (don’t go crazy as these are 9.8K karma ea).
• MAYBE some open world karma armor (karma NPCs) if you have a specific piece that is too low for your level (less than 15 levels lower).

Note that for ALL selections during your story missions and any purchase from NPCs pay close attention to the skin information. It is MUCH more desirable while leveling up to obtain a good skin unlock (note you can preview any item before buying or accepting it as a reward) than a stat combo while leveling.

bri.2359:

The weapons to stay away from in PvE are scepter and staff. Both are sub-par for the type of encounters you will face.
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Yeah…gotta disagree heavily with Scepter and Staff has it’s place. Neither are huge DPS generators, but I can put out constant Clones (for shatters) with both. Sans, Dungeon use, neither of those weapons are horrible if used correctly (tho, I do agree that Staff is not going to be the best solo weapon out there).

4-man is perfect for a WvW roaming squad.

Dungeons are an obvious choice as well.

Mad Queen Malafide.7512:

Brother Grimm.5176:

that the majority of players (and you hint at ALL of them) feel they will get NO rewards for playing.

No. What I’m saying, is that a majority of players know that they will not be rewarded for exploring the world, not for playing in general.

And I don’t see how anyone could feel different, since there are zero rewards for exploration at the moment. So how could you feel like there are rewards, that don’t exist?

You state that it is an exaggeration. But how about you ask around in your guild? I think you’ll be surprised how many people feel the same way.

When your guildies open a random chest in the world (I don’t mean boss chests), do they expect a good reward, or trash? When your guildies encounter a random veteran in the world, do they prefer to kill him for a reward, or ignore him, because he’ll just drop trash? When your guildies find a hidden cave, do they expect something wonderful in there, or do they expect nothing of value?

That is what I’m talking about.

But since none of your previous posts specify this (until now), at the very least, your previous statements less than accurate due to lacking those specifics (and that is pretty close to what EXAGGERATION means). Perhaps I misread your intent at this one specific game activity, but your wording was far to general for me to decipher it.

I get what you are saying, but I think this boils down more to some differentiation of player types in any MMO. Some players MUST feel they are being rewarded for making the effort while others enjoy the effort as an activity. To be honest, I’ll do a JP near the area I’m in more for the view and possible challenge than the junk in the chest. I just don’t feel the overwhelming need to be rewarded for every action I take in the game (or accept the other aspects of the game (a breath taking scene) as a “reward”).

BTW, the reason I’m in my current Guild is for like minded players that also do not feel that every action I make in the game needs to have some known reward as an outcome. Sure, we pursue in-game goals together, but those goals are not the only reasons we play the game.

Vayne.8563:

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A lot of people feel the same way when leveling mesmers.

No doubt. I love my Mesmer(s) but leveling them is often an oversize in frustration….

I feel nothing but pure explosive and destructive joy while Leveling my Engineer(s).

I don’t think anyone is suggesting that you couldn’t build much more diverse builds in GW1. Even without the exorbitant number of available skills, the dual class system allows for that alone.

The arguments as to WHY Anet went with the less complex strategy is pretty evident and won’t get changed by stating for the 100th time, “GW1 WAS MORE DIVERSE!”.

If you seriously think the sole reason GW2 is “simplier” than GW1 is because the Anet Devs are just “lazy”, I can’t understand why you are bothering to continue to following anything Anet does….maybe you should just move on.

Oculus.5703:

Brother Grimm.5176:

I don’t see this as move toward mounts as those would require MASSIVE art and graphics resources to put in place.

How many more resources than making our characters rigged to fly on a broom, do you guess it would take?

Are you comparing the resources to create a 3D broom with an actual animated creature large enough for a character to ride on? Seriously?

If you haven’t noticed the Broom visuals are quite limited, lackluster and quite cheesy (lots of clipping, horrid movement, etc.). Frankly, they cut every corner in committing resources to making it they could. Yes, some of the resources are already available, but the assumption that going from the Broomstick to a ride-able Drake is a minor commitment of development time is just wishful thinking.

I played just fine from about 5:30AM – 6:30AM CDT. No lag crashes or hickups (mostly in Brisban, Kessex and Queensdale)