Guild Wars 2

Randy Chuggs.9451:

BrotherBelial.3094:

Nope. Take this as a lesson, a very costly one.

What kind of lesson is this though? Don’t trust GW2? Only keep one hand on the keyboard/mouse at a time when using TP? Always have an adult present when using TP? There’s nothing for me to learn here m8

You may be correct that there is NOTHING for YOU to learn here…. I guess invoking the term “character builder” is a lost cause here.

Note that I’m not trying to be mean, but the minute you convince yourself you can’t learn something from EVERYTHING that happens in your life, you loose all hope of improving yourself.

I’m not sure why they would do this. It’s not impossible that they may introduce the cost changes to attempt to balance worlds as they have in the past (FREE for xfer to LOW pop servers, same cost for xfer to MED or HIGH, increased cost for xfer to VERY HIGH or FULL servers)., but there has never been any precedence set for completely FREE xfers to any world you want (sans deleting all your characters which has always been there).

The simple introduction of the new WvW maps with HoT should do much to revitalize WvW on all servers (and this would be why I would think they would introduce the balancing xfer cost changes like in the past).

Note that the countdown is 2 weeks of LOGGED IN real time (not a constantly running 2 week clock).

It’s all about how many gems you are willing to spend in the name of convenience.

I have 3 watchwork picks and may pick up a 4th.

Last I looked they had ALL the unlimited tools available (and they have been for more than a month or so).

BiS: Watchwork pick (free gold with each swing), Consortium Sickle (slightly faster), Any Axe but the wasp one (locked animation = bad)

It’s been made perfectly clear that the Mastery bar will NOT replace the XP bar, but you will be able to change between the 2….earning SP thru XP is NOT being removed by HoT (nor are SP or any items that generate SP). Now it may be that you can select between SP or Mastery points with those (or new) items, but they made it perfectly clear this will be a PLAYER choice, not a forced change (tho it may be that certain (new) maps DO only provide one or the other).

Back on topic, I would certainly like to NOT load multiple characters to check out SP numbers available when I need to spend some SP at the Forge NPC. Account bound SP would be much appreciated but I can see how this would alter a new character’s approach to unlocking traits or buying utility / healing skills.

On the other hand, it’s not like a new LVL 2 can’t use a veteran players stacks of SP scrolls now … /shrug

Very likely in the next set of TP skins (tho it could be a gem shop item).

Victuswolf.5286:

Is there anything stopping Anet from buying items on the BMT to artificially make the item more rare and expensive?

Since they don’t sell them on the gem shop, I’m not sure what motive they would have to do so (to sell more keys they would really want them nearly FREE, IMO), but Anyone that thinks they couldn’t pull stuff off and on behind the scenes is naive….it’s their numbers to manipulate and it’s not like there are any rules or regulations on imaginary stock markets….The REAL reason that nothing in the game has any actual monetary value.

I am in no way implying that Anet would do this, but it HAS to be technically possible for them to do just about anything with the BLTP or it’s numbers (tho the ability to records past numbers would make any hanky panky obvious to anyone that was keeping an eye on it). Per the question, certainly they could do legit trades to manipulate something and nobody would be able to tell who was behind it.

The game should do periodic scans of players to see if they are in fact AFK (or running into a wall constantly) and set their status to AFK automatically after a period of time. (say a minute or 2). Players with AFK status should not receive rewards or be involved in scaling events and should be kicked back to character selection screen after some longer period of time (say 15 minutes).

If it’s not lucrative for players to go AFK intentionally, maybe they wouldn’t do it so much.

Just my 2 cents on the issue.

Glad you are working, but keep in mind ISPs (and possibly whomever they buy bandwidth from) can change those routings and often do at peak usage times (throttling). If it shows up at certain times, your ISP is allowing your connection to be throttled and you need to contact them about it. Note it may not be the throttling that is the problem but a routing issue when the throttling is enabled.

While I understand the complaint (and certainly appreciate the OPs financial support of the game), I dare say that changing this for the handful of players that it is inconveniencing is unlikely to happen.

Yes, if they changed it, the next limit would be 128. It has nothing to do with Anet “liking” multiples of powers of 2 but just how item counts for a base 10 system work out in an efficent binary storage system.

How does the text that says it’s from another player not set off a flag….for EVERYONE that reads it?

Maybe they should make it BOLD and Flashing neon RED? (wait, that’s close to ANET logo colors so maybe not….).

Michael.9403:

rapthorne.7345:

I contacted player support and asked them to remove it because I’m on a dynamic IP and it got annoying to validate every time I wanted to log in. After some security questions they did it for me with no hassle

This is the answer I was looking for. It means there is no method hidden somewhere on My Account that I can just uncheck and be done with it, that I was somehow blind to.

You need to realize just how dangerous this is….you will regret avoiding the “hastle” when your account gets hacked from overseas and your actions made it easier for the hacker.

If you have a smartphone, enable 2 step authentication with Google Authenticator. It’s really not that big a hassle (and is more secure than email authentication, since your email is susceptible to being hacked too).

Unless you are planning to run in a lot of Dungeon PUGs (pick up groups), what others would like you to play is mostly irrelevant Play what you want, but be aware you may be setting yourself up for some difficulties. The game is geared for ALL players to provide some support and ALL their own healing, so focusing on support means you are neglecting damage and that can lead to problems when forced to solo multiple enemies (a very common occurrence in Open World and story missions).

Just keep that in mind but do what you want (but do be prepared for some trash talk from other players if you do).

A lot of players logging off has NO effect on the Server being FULL or not…..please don’t spread FUD. The FULL status is based on actual ACCOUNTS assigned to that home server and has NOTHING to do with how many players are currently logged in that are assigned to that server (this is a common misconception that causes no end of heartache for those wanting to transfer to FULL servers).

I hate to make this worse, but someone HAS to transfer OUT of a FULL server for a slot to free up. THEN you have to beat the other some odd hundreds (maybe thousands?) of players that are also sitting at the transfer screen trying to get in for that ONE slot.

Now if you can convince half a dozen players on that server to transfer out all at once, you may get lucky. but them logging off the game does NOTHING to effect a server being FULL or not.

Note that a Soulbound item in storage cannot be removed except by the character it is soulbound to. So you must salvage it (if possible) BEFORE deleting the character.

Soulbound items in storage with no character association can only be destroyed or left to take up a storage slot.

If you have skill points on the character to delete, go to the Mystic Forge and buy Philosopher Stones (or Siege Tomes) and store them in the bank.

The real tragedy is if you get hacked and the hacker cleans it out….

NO ROLLBACKS FOR GUILD BANK!

Eolirin.1830:

Brother Grimm.5176:

All this discussion about if it’s needed is moot. It’s not economically feasable, so it’s not going to happen.

The argument that it’s not hard to do (so it should be done) is also not taking into account that they CANNNOT abandon the current DX9 client, so they would have to support both. That effectively doubles all development and testing costs from here on out. Again, not gonna happen.

1. You have no basis to say it’s not economically feasible; that it’s lower priority than some other feature has nothing to do with feasibility and everything to do with opportunity costs. HoT is definitely more important than DX12, for instance. That doesn’t mean they can’t do a new renderer when it makes sense versus other development priorities.

If you can’t see it’s not economically feasable, you are blinded by your desire to have a new game feature. Please join us here REAL WORLD. Business don’t do things because YOU want them to UNLESS there is valid reasons to…..those includes making more money or at LEAST not harming your present income projections.

2. It does not double development and testing costs; the marginal cost of supporting a new renderer is significantly less than the cost of supporting the entire game. So it increases costs by some amount, but it does not anywhere near double them. Many code changes will have nothing to do with the renderer, not all features will be supported by both, etc etc.

If you have 2 clients, do you seriously think they don’t have to test every thing twice? Even if a feature doesn’t hit the renderer, both clients have to support the changes. I may have overstated the resources needed to support both, but you are certainly underestimating how much long term cost increase is being accepted when they decide to support 2 clients….no nearly 3 year old game would jack up their own costs just to appease a minority of the players with DX12 compatible hardware. ANY increase in long term overall costs without SIGNIFICANT guarantee of returns is the sure way to derail a successful business model. Nobody with an ounce of sense is going to do it.

The assumption that hardware poll on Steam is a valid indication of GW2 playerbase hardware is a HUGE (false) assumption. There are many casual players of GW2 that likely don’t even know what Steam is. Anet is NOT going to abandon those players.

Last BL chests I bought were 12c. Unless I have spare chests (from drops), I don’t do key runs (that take 3 times longer now) because there is no way I’m buying chests at those prices.

I thought one of these threads (1st buyout?) had a poster claim it was them and they showed several images of tabs and tabs of BL chest stacks. Certainly could have been photoshopped, but he certainly said all the right things (and didn’t say much else) to make me consider he was legit. Even mentioned the fake buy orders to drive up the price.

Meh, maybe I dreamed it all…

How are these new ones or any Haristyles / Faces “gem store”?

I have a dozen Full makeover kits and half a Dozen hair kits in my bank and have never spent a gem on them. I did / do occasional keyruns, but I still have never obtained a new face or hairstyle from the gem store….

I’m not saying there couldn’t be improvements, but you do NOT have to spend gems to get access to them. Also, the fact that this is an MMO that NEEDS to be playable on older hardware greatly limits the graphics BLING that can be used to create them.

Hair physics in an MMO that runs on DX9? Seriously?

This place is ALWAYS amusing….

All this discussion about if it’s needed is moot. It’s not economically feasable, so it’s not going to happen.

The argument that it’s not hard to do (so it should be done) is also not taking into account that they CANNNOT abandon the current DX9 client, so they would have to support both. That effectively doubles all development and testing costs from here on out. Again, not gonna happen.

Note that the client log in name is your registered email (not your in-game name). I think the new client states this, but it has been an issue in the past (you should NOT be putting Ashvan.5674 in the log in field of the client, but the email you registered with GW2).

Beyond that, I’ve never seen an issue with a valid user name password getting in here (forum and account website) and not in game (they supposedly use the same authentication server).

Hope this helps, but your next step is opening a ticket (SERVICES > SUPPORT > Submit a Ticket).

You are going to have to produce some Anet published evidence that you are “owed” a free transfer as nobody has ever gotten one outside of deleting all your characters on an account (which has ALWAYS allowed free transfers).

Also, note that no transfer (free or paid) to a SPECIFIC server is ever guaranteed as transferring to a FULL server is often nearly an impossible task (at the very least it can be a very frustrating and time consuming venture).

Also a TRACERT when you are seeing this packet loss might point to where the problem is happening. Unless every player on that particular server is reporting this issue, it’s likely NOT that server (but something failing in the route from your location to that server or back to you).

As a side note, there was a reported bug way back were specific players logged into servers would cause massive problems for everyone logged into that server (map zone). Last I heard, the player reporting the issue was working with Support to solve the issue and I am unaware of what the results (solution or cause, etc.) were. I cannot even 100% confirm the report was actually accurate, so take this “tale” with a grain of salt.

Submit a ticket as the generic issue that was introduced over a month or so ago has well known workarounds (that appear to work for 99% of players). Are you sure you are repping the proper Guild? I know that’s a stupid question but it’s easy to not be aware of the current Guild you are representing. Also, Guild Representation is PER character (not for your entire account).

SERVICES (top right of page) > SUPPORT >Submit a Ticket (top right of that page).

1. This is a known scam (the message at the bottom that it’s from another player (not ANET) should ensure nobody falls for it).
2. Report and block.
3. Nothing a GM or Anet employee needs to do (or can do beyond banning the account).

I’m baffled as to why the TP and wiki being associated server wise is even a thing worth talking about.

I think the reason nobody asked that is the general consensus is the Ascended armor skins are…..the opposite of “Epic”? While I agree with you that a few pieces do work well in other combos, the full sets are…..disappointing (considering they are the most expensive craftable armor in the game).

What economic reason would Anet have for putting this feature in?

WoW has your money each month.

Anet needs you in-game to buy gems.

We are all grown-ups here and while this feature may be beneficial to parents, it does not make economic sense for Anet.

BTW, Windows has parental controls built in and plenty of 3rd party programs you can install to provide this kind of program usage / policing function.

EDIT: I don’t think the request is out of line, but it is not in Anet’s economic interests, so I doubt it will happen. Everyone wanting this should look for an alternate method (mentioned above) to get what they want.

JediYoda.1275:

look stop your trolling my post and i asked you in pm to stop replying to my post. enough is enough

She’s not trolling you….just kicking your behind in a discussion about WHY it would be an economically bad decision for Anet to apply resources to this request (make game DX12).

Her arguments are sound and summed up as:

1. It’s not necessarily needed as the game is quite playable for the majority of the current player base using the current technology used.
2. There are better places to put the limited Anet resources.
3. The number of existing players that could take advantage of DX12 support without hardware upgrades is low (certainly NOT a majority of GW2 playerbase).

Claiming she’s a troll because you can’t refute those arguments is childish.

HawkMeister.4758:

Outside of the Zerg and the “mandatory ´zerker meta”…..

• If you CHOOSE to follow the WB train (or play in EotM), you CHOOSE to participate in Zerg activities.
• If you CHOOSE to play in Dudgeon Pugs, you CHOOSE to be required to use Zerk gear to get in those PUGs.

Beyond that, I’ve never been FORCED to join a Zerg or put on Zerker gear. You definition of “mandatory” needs some rethinking.

The game is far from perfect, but all this hype about being “forced” to do something you don’t want to is pure BS. There is certainly a more “efficient” way to play the game, but short of Dungeons and Fractals every player is free to do as they choose in terms of gear, builds and feeling “pressured” to play as other do does not constitute a “Mandate”.

I’m guessing the OP is talking about a requested roll back due to a hack (?)

Note that they don’t have backups available everyday, so if 18 days is the soonest they have prior to the hack, it’s all that’s possible.

If you want to verify that what I stated above is true, you need to ask Support via your ticket (not here).

Keep in mind a hack rollback is a ONE TIME event (Anet will NOT do it again) so veteran players are going to do everything possible to avoid having one happen….rolled back accounts are NOT common things in GW2.

Since GW2 has no subscription, I simply stop playing it for some period of time when I get tired of it (or find something more interesting to play). I’ve done it at least 3 times since release (and looks like I may start taking another break soon). Each time, I come back to the game with a new found enthusiasm and can pick up where I left off just fine.

To be honest the lack of a subscription is not why I play, but why I am ABLE to step away from the game and take a break…..exactly what I want.

I do agree that it’s annoying when this happens. I just pray for Master of Ruins on those days.

Sinister gear also requires quartz (charged quartz, in fact).

appleslove.7019:

I am an old school gamer from the Dark Age of Camelot days. My biggest pet peeve is starting a kill on this game and someone blowing by and busting in on the kill. This is something an old school gamer just doesn’t do or tolerate well. I can understand world bosses and events and the like but solo kills should be just that solo. Leveling solo gives you a chance to learn how to play your Character. If someone interferes in a kill it is like taking your knowledge away. If I am wrong in my thinking then please tell me.

You seriously need to loose that train of thought in GW2 as there is absolutely no such thing as “kill stealing” in this game. Getting upset over it is just going to give you high blood pressure and nobody is going to pay attention to you telling them to “get off my lawn!!!”. (I’m 53 so I can make old fart gamer jokes….I am one).

There is however some form of “kill stealing” though mainly due to dailies. Which is when people zerg events to the point where you can’t even tag them for credit. This is not helpful for newer players.

This is less of a Zerg issue in most cases I see, but experienced players (that are over leveled for the zone) familiar with the spawn points and camping them to kill spawns ASAP. I get that they are likely trying to get max karma (gold) or end the event quicker, but it IS a problem in lower level zones (where enemies die in less than 3 hits from an 80). I’ve mentioned this in map chat a few times and have been ignored or told to shut up (not that nicely).

There are plenty of ways to deal with this issue and I’m not proud of some of them (I just don’t announce certain types of events in map chat any longer).

Danikat.8537:

It’s because the game is 75% off.

Gold sellers have been buying new accounts to use. But those will get banned just like they always do.

While cheap accounts are part of the issue, new potential customers are the REAL reason they are upping their game right now.

Salvatore.4983:

hmmm… than create a gem store on the net? I know gem cards do exists but 12k are all out of stock.

Then buy 6 2k cards? I’ve never seen a discount buying 12k instead of 2k cards (tho you can get cards for slightly less than gems purchased in game). Retailers don’t stock the 12K cards because they likely have a horrific turnover (compared to the 2k cards).

If they are using different log in accounts, I report all of them.

So you want them to create 4 new armor sets (for each race that does not have access now) for 45 armor sets (3 weights of 5 races of all 3 tiers)? That’s 180 armor sets!…that do NOT currently exist (at least not in the DAT file).

That is some SERIOUS design resources you are asking them to commit and there would be NO monetary return at all. I think I’d rather see 180 NEW armor sets in HoT…

If they are going to do something with these sets, how about make the T3 Exotic with some decent Insignia (like Temple Armor) so at least there is some reason beyond unlocking a skin for spending 120g.

BrooksP.4318:

Indeed, kudos to Anet.

Though to keep Anet in check, the B2P market is pretty terrible atm. Luckily Zenimax screwed up ESO launch enough, that it may take sometime for them to catch up.

Any MMO that has a “premium” tier of service is not really B2P. Those that started as a sub-fee MMO and failed into a limited B2P tier to survive were never true B2P MMOs.

Pretty much the accepted answer is that Ascended Weapons are worth the effort (even if it’s just a bit more potential damage output or stat boost), while Ascended Armor is only something a high level Fractal runner should pursue. Of course there are are those players that insist that having full BiS gear is a must to prove your commitment (I tend to try and avoid those players).

I 100% agree that Weapons are a much more effective use of limited resources, but with all that Damask you need to ask yourself if you actually NEED Ascended Armor (are you going to run high level Fractals with that character…ever)? High level Fractals is the ONLY real REASON to have Ascended Armor. Keep in mind 30 Damask can net you +400g easy on the TP.

Read the Red Sticky posts at the top of this forum before you venture too far into the game. Lots of good stuff in those pages.

Ask questions in map chat. Ignore rude responses. GW2 has a fairly friendly, cooperative community and someone will help you out. We all started as noobs.

Are you a Norn?

All Norns look like they are slow because of their scale. Note that all races all have the same base speed, so the smallest Aura looks like a rabbit while the Largest Norn looks like they are in slow motion. It’s the animations and scale of character….they are both covering the same ground in the same amount of time.

Anet has already stated that HoT will NOT release a new tier of gear and Exotic and Ascended will still be viable top tier gear. There is no reason to wait for Ascended due to HoT release. Now if you are considering a Legendary, waiting might not be a bad idea (but you can certainly collect the common materials as those are not likely to change).

If you already have the Damask, I see no reason to wait. The map rewards may make it easier to obtain materials, but it sounds like the OP already did that work.

Carlin Sanders.3587:

Brother Grimm.5176:

I’m guessing it’s purely an issue that they have been unable to make a decent looking cape fit all models and work properly on the lowest level machines that can run the game. Likely an indirect issue of still being anchored to DX9.

Again (for the couple dozenth time), WHY does this have ANYTHING to do with HoT?

i know they asked the original GW1 team how they did capes (apparently they did it right but never talked) but i can imagine some of the hilarity in their own experiments.

I imagine a cape flapping around like a pigeon in hysterics trapped inside it being the result of one experiment.

Original GW1 had to cover ONE race…..BIG difference in work with GW2 (especially since they can’t get Charr armor to not clip horribly when they are galloping….)

I’m sure the rewards include cloth, but I’m confused as to what the OP thinks is “broken” about Damask (yeah, I get that it takes 2 times a much Silk to make as the other Ascended materials) has ANYTHING to do with HoT or it getting “fixed” with HoT release.

80% of the posts in this forum have NOTHING to do with an actual issue related to HoT itself….

I think anyone asking these questions needs to wait until HoT comes out, see what actually purchasing the expansion offers them and then make a decision. I doubt even whatever detailed info Anet releases prior to the HoT release is going to properly describe the details of what IS and IS NOT available to those that purchase HoT and those that choose not to buy it.

TLDR: Nobody knows….if you have doubts, just wait. You don’t have to buy the Expansion day 1 if you don’t want to.

Just a flesh wound.3589:

ANet doesn’t even celebrate the birthdays of Guild Wars 2. I’m fully expect them to not acknowledge the 10 year anniversary of the franchise.

I do believe the Queen’s Jubilee portion of the Living World WAS the 1st year celebration (granted the re-release of the Pavilion for the 2nd celebration was kind of lame).

I’m guessing the HoT release will coincide with the 3rd Celebration (but I have no evidence of this).