Guild Wars 2

I can’t believe I deleted all my original GW1 characters (WAY back when Nightfall came out). I actually held on to an original Elementalist until EotM came out…..

I didn’t start playing GW1 until the June 2005 anyway so I always had to wait a few months for presents (tho all my Factions characters got them during anniversary Festival).

Speaking of that, are there any plans for any GW1 celebrations? I just logged in a few weekends ago to see if I got any new mini’s to try and bump my HoM points and it was quite dead.

To not open up another source of funds for existing gold sellers? They could use their “slave” labor to earn gold (and/or steal gold / gems from account hacking) and then undercut Anet RL $ gem prices.

Been playing since Beta and Leveling takes much less time now.

You would have really enjoyed GW1 Prophesies……Played for 7 months and finally made it to LVL 20 (max level in that game). Then Factions came out and you could level to 20 in less than a week.

As others here have stated, there really is no reason to rush to 80 unless you already have multiple LVL 80s. A new player needs to learn how to play properly before rushing to 80 and delving into Orr or Silverwastes (please tell me your first character isn’t a Ranger….)

Not sure if you mouse drive may have a way to disable the wheel (but that would likely disable your wheel button as well….)?

I have to agree 100% with the OP…..there are times I would have LIKED to use to to run (but I already used it to convert conditions to boons). I usually hold on to SAVE YOURSELVES for FUBAR situations….

Most widely used but misnamed skill, IMO.

I vote for, “Get my bulky Norn tail a movin!”

I have to agree 100% with the OP…..there are times I would have LIKED to use to to run (but I already used it to convert conditions to boons).

Most widely used but misnamed skill, IMO.

I (and many other players I know) would quit.

I’ll never play a subscription based game (and I’m not alone).

I’ve been told that playing in several different zones speeds up the “unlock” (but that could be untrue). You may want to visit the other race starter zones and do a heart or event or 2 in those zones just in case it’s true.

You can visit the other races starter zones by traveling from your starter city to Lions Arch and all the other portals to the other cities are nearby.

You may also want to investigate the Applications section of your Event Log for any clues as to what the crash may be related to.

Keep in mind the game requires a nearly +20G download so all the issues that entails apply.

Details using -repair option in this wiki article: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Command_line_arguments

Knowing how Paypal actually works, there could be a definite delay when using that method (nothing guarantees payment via Paypal until funds are actually transferred and verified).

That being said, I have no idea what that delay might be

These 2 classes play so differently it’s not even funny. While what follows is wildly broad and “typecasty”, here are the facts:

Ranger – The official GW2 EASY button class that teaches new players HORRIBLE combat skills. Survivablity is high, but again, teaches really bad combat habits.
Elementalist – Arguably the most work (button mashing wise) but if played well can be devastating on the battlefield. High learning curve and while Ele’s can have high survivabllity, it takes work to maintain it.

Keep in mind I play both classes and both can be played unlike what I described above. A Ranger can be played well (even with a longbow) and an Elementalist can be played poorly and simply be another squishy target.

I don’t want to be intentionally obtuse, but WHY would you ever need to power level in GW2? Certainly NEVER suggest rushing to 80 as quickly as possible for a new player. Please.

Here are a few tips I have for new players leveling:

1. Read the RED stickied threads in this forum. LOTS of good stuff there.
2. Don’t spend anything on equipment unless it is 10-15 levels below your level. (Save it all for 80).
3. Learn to use the wiki. Note that you can search the wiki in-game by typing:
   /wiki WHATYOUWANTTOSEARCH
   in the chat window.
4. If you are unsure of something ask in map chat. Ignore idiots that call you a noob and someone will help you.

Per above, unless you plan to WvW for TC, you are better off pursuing a RP GUILD you like and joining them. Home server does not really matter any longer.

RabbitUp.8294:

Is there a way through transmutation to hide certain pieces of armor?

I can’t stand the look of charr boots. It’s like their nails grew long and pierced through their boots. If it’s not possible to hide the boots completely, are there any boot models that have a different look?

Despite the fact that they ARE feline (and DO have claws that might do what you say), I know that the Magnitech medium set (gem store item…sorry) fully encloses a Charrs rear paws.

Per above, check out the wardrobe tab during storage access and you can look at all of them….

I’ve promoted some, but also destroyed a stack or 2…..I don’t think you can sell them a vendor (tho the TP will let you list them….along with the 2gazillion other ones a 2c).

You are going to get as many different answers as there are servers….

The real question is just how committed to playing WvW are you going to be? That’s the ONLY game mode that matters in that decision.

I’m on Yak’s Bend and find it a very friendly and helpful server with upper middle WvW success (we won the Silver League recently, but were soundly thrashed in our forays into the Gold League ranks).

Feel free to message me if you have questions or need help when I’m on (early mornings, evenings CDT).

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?

Gaile Gray.6029

:….. I ponder how you can have a battle in a city that is already in post-battle ruins. (And as you can see, folks in this thread have added several ideas of their own about how they feel it could be done.)

Consider passing this along:

The Fractal “explaination” of re-enacting past events via entering a portal, could easily be used to “explain” you being able to enter “old” Lions Arch to participate in events there. Same with Scarlet Invasions in various zones or the Marionette event, etc.

It would seem to me all the assets for these things have already been done (obviously they need to be modified to fit the format), but unless there is a “technical” reason I can’t see, there is no reason an entire zone (or part of the zone) can’t be accessed via some “past events” explanation (that is already in permanent use within the game) as some of the instanced parts of the present game. Granted, I get that entire zones would require significantly more resources to generate and maintain, but the Megaserver system should have DRASTICALLY reduced the required resources to maintain the main game zones so additional ones added on a timer basis shouldn’t be overly difficult to pull off.

I am in no way implying this would not take tons of work, but that work would also apply to other potential uses for “alternate” map zones ( like some sort of “Hard Mode” like GW1? )

While I will NEVER spend hard earned gold (nor RL $) on an outfit, I can’t blame Anet for making a quick buck on dolly dress up lemmings, either…. Outfits likely take 1/5th the resources to produce than a full armor set, so it’s purely an economic decision that is NOT going to go away because some players request it.

I DO wish they would develop some armor sets to match some of the outfits (tho none of them are even close to a must have look for me).

To annoy players for dying?

Unless you go down more than half a dozen times, there is no real penalty for dying.

This argument will go on and on between hardcore RPG fans (that want some consequences for not playing “well”…or playing at all (AFKers) ) and the Casual players that complain about “stresses” of dying if there were penalties. Anet has obviously sided with the casual crowd, but has failed to remove the last vestiges of the only real penalty for death that has already been removed (repair costs).

Good or bad is another argument.

I suggest some gawking visual tell if your armor is broken (a scarlet letter of FAIL if you will). I doubt shame will work on AFK event farmers any better…..

Scan you HD (or wherever you are storing the GW2.DAT file) for defects and THEN repair the client. Everything in the error points to a corrupted local GW2.DAT file.

While I have not had a ticket opened in quite a while, as I recall, I simply replied to the email they sent (nothing special required). Note that the “please reply above this line” is so they can add the received text to the ticket as your comment (they will add everything above that line from the reply into the ticket). As long as you don’t type anything BELOW that point in the reply email, it should get into the ticket for review.

I don’t recall ever hearing of an issue SENDING mail to Anet support via gmail (but there certainly has been isssues in the past with Anet Support emails having issues with sending to gmail addresses (and yahoo, as I recall).

I know I haven’t told you anything that would help with you somehow not being able to send emails to Anet Support but I hope it helped anyway. Good luck.

Show another one with the UI displayed and we can ponder actually using it to play…..

Keep in mind you asked for opinions:

1. Obtain an actual GOLD metal dye and use it (Sand is cheap alternative and Dijon (that you get for free) is actually pretty decent on metal).
2. Get rid of the hat. (Silly isn’t a good male Norn look, IMO).
3. Cover face with a helmet or facial hair (makeover kit required). Anything to cover a male Norn face has a high likely hood of improving the character’s looks.
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OP needs to note that NO Players actually PAID for LS Season 1, so claims that you didn’t get what you “paid” for really don’t have legs…at all. I get that not being able to PLAY LS Season 1 is a bummer, but you didn’t PAY for those missions (nobody did….Anet gave them away to loyal customers at that time).

I’m guessing the best you are going to get (when they do release this) is all the instanced content being done like missions in LS2 and MOST of the world wide events being re-told thru video / slideshow / media of some sort (not interactive). They COULD have several of the world events be available as “alternate” zones that are only available at certain times (like the World Boss rotation). These would be like the, Marionette, Scarlet Invasions (that could rotate to different alt-zones), Lions Arch Escape events, etc..

It would be very difficult to make these “alternate” zone events lore friendly, but they COULD make them accessible via something similar to Fractals (lore wise)….not a 5 man instance but a full ZONE.

GuzziHero.2467:

I would like a refund on my coin too.

Its like buying a car and the dealership says “You can only drive it for 2 weeks, then we lock it away for 3 years”.

If cars cost $7.50 USD, your analogy would be spot on….quit exaggerating your “investment”.

How many times did you use it? Figure out your cost per use so far and then rewrite your complaint using real monetary value.

Wanze.8410:

I want a house, a monkey and a horse.

Monkeynagpad…..that’ll be swell!!!

Install in a mouse drive that allows you to map mouse clicks to your mouse wheel……problem solved.

Like so many threads in this forum, this entire argument is based around the semantics of the word “broken”….. There is no “yes” or “no” answer when nobody 100% agrees on what “broken” actually means.

I will 100% agree that PvE (and GW2 in general) is “imperfect”, but I avoid using absolute terms like “broken” or “fail” just because they are popular on the “interwebs”…..

Bottom line is that we should all be aware of that saying about what opinions are like….

Repair Client (GW2.DATA file likely has corruption).

Use this link and look for the -repair command line switch:
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Command_line_arguments

Odds of this happening are slim to none….

If anything they will do what they have done in the past to try and “even out” the population:

(Hike FULL / HIGH pop server transfers and reduce or make FREE LOW pop transfers)

….so I guess if you want to transfer to a LOW population server, you just may get your wish.

Anyone with access to your email (if that was hacked), would delete all evidence of having hacked it….and could still gain access without your knowledge (that would be their goal). Change all your passwords (as that email hack potential could allow for them to access any other websites associated with that email address).

Note that they can authorize an IP and NOT chose to remember it (so it does not show up as authorized) and only support can tell you if you were actually accessed from an abnormal IP address.

If you can verify the email account was accessed by someone else, I would suggest abandoning it completely.

This entire thread premise is like saying a car’s steering system allows auto accidents to happen…..
Please never attempt to teach logic to children….

I’m not sure the idea of a death penalty to encourage players to change their build is a good idea. I LIKE the idea of some sort of more strict death penalty just to encourage the player base to TRY and survive but not as a direct attempt to force “build diversity”.

I seriously don’t think the 3 guys next to me at GMII this morning that STOOD in the lightning rather than try to dodge out of it were all Zerkers…..they were just either bad players (that possibly had not learned the BOSS mechanics yet), or were AFK-1er bots (that I think should be DEAD and then KICKED from zone). Zerkers are not the only players that go down.

The answer to the question is “it has always been like that”. I’m not saying that’s a reasonable answer, but it is THE answer.

This is also Nobody’s Fault (awesome Zep tune, BTW) but the OPs (you ignored an impossible to ignore pop up warning).

So a giant horned hamster in a corset is “sexy”?

I guess it takes all kinds….

This has to be troll post….T5s (except for leather) sell very well and the T6 you could promote the unwanted T5 to sell even better….even if you have to buy some T6 dust and spend some skill points, it’s worth the minute it takes to look at the prices and decide.

Seriouslly….someone is DESTROYING T5 raw and refined materials? It takes 15 seconds to list them to match the lowest sell order (or 1c less). They will eventually sell and at least not be in your inventory while listed. At LEAST vendor them to a Merch. (or give them away as suggested above).

Errr….where does the terror trait indicate any DoT? I get it deals damage, but the description implication is that the damage occurs at the original application of the FEAR, not over any time period.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Terror

If I’m missing what makes this damage DoT, please post a link.

So playing the TP got the OP burned? Did it not occur to you to unload them all as soon as the info that they would be in the BL chests hit? Would have at least limited your losses.

They know about the bug and are going to fix it…..why would you want a refund (that they are NOT going to give you)?

IF the change were planned (and it’s NOT a change), points on your request for a refund:

• Not applying the confusion does not make the rune set completely useless.
• Only the 6th rune triggers the effect you are complaining about, so at MOST they owe you for 1 Rune (not the full set).

Keep in mind the word “generous” is not the word I would use to describe just how twisted your logic and thought process is on this issue…..

PS: You are also grossly exaggerating the current price of the Rune set. (you can buy them immediate for less than 60g and put in the highest offer for less than 50g).

PPS: Before you reply, NO, they should not pay you what you paid, but what you would pay right now.

Are you talking specifically about cooking or ALL crafts?

This has a set of links to each cooking level with the items and list of ingredients (and is what I used to level my cooking).

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Chef/Recipes_by_Level

I think the fact that the Recipe Sheets are actually consumables (NOT actually a list of ingredients) is going to make searching for the sheets not generate the data you are wanting.

The wiki has a page that lists ALL the JPs and those pages have links to YouTube videos that SHOW how to do each one.

Voila! http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Jumping_Puzzle

I also have this tip. If you are having issues in cramped quarters of some of the JPs, try the new first person mode…..I seem to do much better at JPs using it.

Tumult.2578:

Seriously? You need to let us opt out of the really, really stupid stuff.
Nothing more needs saying than how disappointed we are.

Is that the “Royal WE”?

Connecting this joke to the plane crash kind of points to a sick mind, IMO.

Considering these things as anything akin to a personal promise to the player base just brings up the question if some players tend to take the game FAR too seriously.

If anyone playing this game can seriously make the claim they have not received their original $60 worth of entertainment, then ask for a refund. I am unable to see how badmouthing individuals within a company (that you WANT things from) is ever going to get you what you want (unless it’s just some misplaced revenge of some sort), but I’m sure this thread will make you feel better.

Kal Spiro.9745:

Also you can craft them for free if you found the mats rather than bought them.

If you consider those mats FREE, don’t ever open a business….

Rising Dusk.2408:

Wait for SAB to come out. That’s the only way.

Not if you have a few still in storage….

Where do we find the recipe (or buy it, get it)? never mind….

zenleto.6179:

Now he’s quit his own thread!

Got to admire dedicated follow through, however.

If you seriously quit the game over this, you have much larger problems that you SHOULD be addressing instead of playing….so chalk this up as a “win win”?