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Updated the Leveling Guide to the new trait system. Still facepalming on ANets design decisions on traits and leveling…
I think I am fairly done with the mesmer profession for now and probably with GW2 too. So I see this as my farewell present as you can not have my stuff.
Best regards -
Kaiyanwan
I’ve kept using your build, even through the recent update – I enjoyed the lazy build so much I started another for fun – and just got to 60 today. There is a noticeable difference between the first one I made with your guide and this recent one (pre-60 it’s a little lacking in its previous oomph because of the trait situation), but for mostly enjoyable PvE, it still works well.
So, thank you again! I’m very appreciative of the work you put into the guide, and for your sharing it with us. Good luck with whatever you do in the future!
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I have apparently died 174 times. I don’t believe it for a second; pretty sure it should be lots more than that!
I stepped into Fractals for the first time ever last night, and experienced much death. I’m sure if I’d played them before now I’d have a suitably high count. As it is, I’ve probably just had standard ignoble open world death the most.
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Hey guys, I managed to get an answer from another forum:
Hi Lishtenbird,
Yes, this isn’t the correct forum. But I went ahead and inquired internally here to someone who might know. In short, this can be considered a bug, but one that is not easy or fast to fix. There is a desire to address this along with some other improvements to the tool tips of transmuted items. But there is no ETA for this.
So in other words, this will likely be fixed once devs are done with game-breaking bugs like non-resetting daily resets, crashing PvP arenas, bugged world bosses and broken iWarden.
Whilst it’s not the most gamebreaking of bugs, it’s good to hear it will be addressed at some point. Thanks for posting your response, Lishtenbird!
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Please stage more.
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1) The ability to maintain focus, recognising telegraphed animations in due time, and reacting accordingly. Also to overcome photosensitive epilepsy in order to achieve the aforementioned.
2) It’s ongoing. It’s a journey, not a destination. Each bit I do well I count as a win, but there is always room for improvement.
3) A flatscreen monitor is easily the best thing for me. It could use a higher resolution, but I’m working on that. Also an alarm (on phone) to take regular breaks (must remember to programme it). My mouse is a tiny thing because I’m short and only have small hands. This way, it’s a literal extension and easier to manipulate (although I would never object to some buttons on the side if it somehow metamorphosed overnight). Also a pre-programmed selection of classical music in order to remain calm even when I’m royally screwing it up.
4) I learn by research, observation, then by trial and error. Then, if I’m still alive, I do it all over again until there are no errors. I attempt to learn from the errors so they don’t occur again. However, being photosensitive, I accept that I am unlikely to ever be perfect. And I own that.
5)A lady never tells you her age. She just tells you she’s old enough to know better.
.. However, since I’d never class myself as a lady (just an average woman), I’ll be in group D.
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First of all, I do understand perfectly about those who have real physical problems with the bobble heads. I do not have motion sickness, epilepsy, or massive headaches because of visual stimuli, however to this day I cannot spend more that about 3 minutes inside of SAB without being horribly ill. Too bad, too, because it looks terribly fun. I feel for you.
Having said that, it seems to me both in-game and here in the forums, the majority are enjoying ANet’s little side trip into Silly Land.
The thing is that especially in the US, most everyone knows that April 1 is a day for pranks, hi-jinks, and silliness. If you have been around the folks at ANet for any length of time, then you also know they do stuff like this EVERY YEAR. If you weren’t ready for something like this to happen, then it’s not their fault.
Enjoy it or not, it’s up to you.
Tomorrow it will be over, and you can be happy doing your serious business.
Aside to ANet: Thank you for the fun. I had a blast! Can’t wait to see what you do next year
Oh, it bugged me; I couldn’t play for any great length of time. But I did enjoy what I managed! It was funny. The tea came out of my nose a few times (ow). My kid loved it, my husband laughed. We don’t even celebrate the day as such, but it doesn’t matter. I appreciated the grins.
Bears are indeed the best (evidence attached), and I discovered quaggans are xenomorphs in disguise. I also humbly submit one of my asura for the cuteness stakes.
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Standard forum post since 1999/Everquest release:
a) Threaten company to leave
b) anecdotal evidence how everyone else already left
c) reference how games x and y are soon to be releasedI know right :`) Kids these days, aren’t they cute little monsters ? xD
Yep! I’ll be bringing popcorn to the next thread of this nature. It’s best to be prepared.
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OH GEEZ! She’s ten times as scary now!
I choked. Just her image is trying to kill me.
This is what she looks like normally.
EVIL! Doesn’t matter what way you look at it, that’s the thing behind every bad thing ever. EVIL, I tell you!
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OH GEEZ! She’s ten times as scary now!
I choked. Just her image is trying to kill me.
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I have bobblehead in effect now! It’s not something I can have on all day (so relogged), but I did have a fun 20 minutes or so with it. Still, I discovered something hitherto unbeknownst to me. It’s shaken up my world, my typical support for All Things Quaggan, and my preconceptions of How Things Are.
Quaggans are, in actual real reality, the cuter cousin to the xenomorph. I have proof! In pictures!
Pay special attention to the fact the hatchery is disturbingly similar. And yes, it is a hatchery. Silence, non-believers! Your views are not welcome here. :P
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I did a map change to see if that was a thing to do, but no. And no other players appear to be afflicted.
Ah, well. I’m sure it’s just an oversight. I’m not supposed to be playing right now anyways. I shall amuse myself in some other fashion.
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I too am on the SFR server and at least once a day there is a Teq run which normally has little to no organization because everyone already knows what to do now
What time is that at? is it at the same time each day? PM me! In game or out would be lovely.
… although I suspect that’s one of the problems. Players should be able to turn up to any of the events of this nature with other players without having to co-ordinate the time.
Although I agree Tequatl isn’t actually that kittence you know what you’re doing, and someone’s running the show if necessary (just to ensure people are where they should be, etc.), it’s rather disheartening to run across something like an empty playing field – and if our server just does it once a day, it’s a drag on resources and disappointing if the time you can make it isn’t the time the server is doing it.
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Clearly what we’re asking for here is Land of the Giants. Go on, Anet, you know it makes sense.
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For light armor male, the feathered armor chest piece shows quite a bit of skin.
This is so. It’s a shame about the lower half of the outfit. And the sleeves. I suppose I can deal with the sleeves, yet I find I am wanting the same laissez-faire attitude to the ladies’ waistlines applied to their male counterparts. Also without the skirt attachment. Not that I want the guys walking around in speedos per se, because that is .. well, knees. Knees! Just a lower rise would be nice – it shows the torso area off much more, without making it look hacked in half by an over-generous lower body item. The man’s silhouette is ruined in this manner! It suits him not, sir! He is not dapper, stylish or sexy! This is an affront! It must be remedied! Argh! Grr! Ag…
I need to have a lie down before I take up this crusade again.
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Regarding the gear for your character, I can’t advise as I don’t know what you’re playing.
I am currently playing a warrior. Also, when I craft armor, should my goal be to craft armor for me or for money and get armor through other ways?
Get on over to the warrior forums and see what they have to offer.
They, like all the profession forums, have info on builds. If you don’t understand what they say, ask them. If you just want to know what the current most effective build is, or the build which works best for new players, ask them. They won’t bite. Much. You’ll get several different answers, I would think, and you should just go with whatever seems the most fun.
Until you get a more definitive build answer, it’s alright for you to slot power as your main gear stat. I am, sadly, not a warrior expert, so wouldn’t want to advise further than that.
As for crafting, as others have said, you can do it for yourself, but it’s typically cheaper to buy things direct from the Black Lion Trade Post (BLTP). As a new player, you probably don’t have all that much money to throw around, so go easy. If you’ve picked up the required ingredients for an item that you want, it’s okay to craft it for yourself. It’s also up to you if you want to salvage your unneeded crafted items – you’ll get some crafting material(s) back and some Essence of Luck, which will up your Magic Find – or you can simply sell them on the trader.
You don’t craft for money, not at first. After a while, you’ll be able to sell your crafting materials and crafted items if you want (they may actually bring more in than a crafted item, but you need to check before you made a decision either way. The economy may make a shift before you get to there). But remember, you don’t have to craft. It might behoove you to play the game, learn your profession, and simply gather the materials in a good quantity before you take it further. You decide.
And one final note on your current profession: it may not even be “your” profession. If after checking some warrior builds out and play testing, you find that it’s not gelling, consider a different profession. Check their respective forums out for builds, and try again.
Good luck with your choices!
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Regarding crafting, there are a good few guides out there these days, which can start you off. Google GW2 Armorsmith Crafting Guide 0-500, and see what you come up with. Compare and contrast them, and if you have any more questions, guild mates or the forum will help. Rinse repeat for cooking (where my personal mission has always been to attempt to level it solely by crafting baked goods, like cake and bread).
As for levelling up, there’s a few different ways to do it, and all of us will gravitate to our own favoured methods after a while. I tend to focus on map completion/personal story/city exploring/crafting. I also pick up crafting materials as I see them - you’ll have seen copper nodes, various plants and trees for acquisition in the 1-15 zones. Thereafter you’re looking at iron nodes (probably what you’re seeing as a level 20 if you’ve gone out of the starter zones). Hacking at them nets you XP. Do it. Try and do any events you come across as well.
Regarding the gear for your character, I can’t advise as I don’t know what you’re playing. I typically use power based stats, but it does depend on the build. Which brings us to builds and yeah, that can be confusing. Let us know what you’re playing first, though.
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No! No, I say! For goodness’ sake, OP, they have to fix the kittening pets we have first, before adding any more!
But my interest is piqued, nevertheless. What sort of penguin are you after? Because, you know, location, location, location: it matters.
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Female: nothing different than we have already. Naked.
Males: nothing different than we have already. Covered head to toe in a long skirts/robes.Not exactly what I want more of.
What I want: more exposed skin for men, less skirts, less robes, less buttcapes, less massive shoulders, asymmetrical designs, stylish boots, etc.I would attach examples but I know better than to waste my time, anet doesnt care.
I concur with everything you say here, but those guys in the pictures above... Oh, dear me, some of those guys are delicious, despite not being semi-naked enough. I want a selection of them in a collection. Now. Just for me. And a few outfits for my mesmer from said collection whilst we’re at it - goodness knows, the poor chap has worked hard enough to have a dapper wardrobe.
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I’d love to get up there and have a look. Figure out if the elementals are what they’re said to be, and also being up in a tower in the air has got to be epic.
I want to know because I’m going to have to retire in Garrenhoff. It’s just got the look of somewhere I need to live, or that I’d love to design and build.
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:) I tend to lurk in poverty in this game. There’s always something I’m after (and I’m an altoholic, to make it worse). Getting to 500 in just leatherworking for the ascended/dynamic spinal blades nearly broke me! I’m also a little dungeon averse - I couldn’t do all the paths suggested every day - but if you can, it’s true: you’ll make money.
I make money off my salvaging, farming crafting materials and meta events (technically more salvaging). Despite being poor, I know I can generate cash from this relatively quickly, and in a way that’s not so difficult on me. Set your goal, evaluate the most efficient method of acquisition, and then just do it.
Good luck with whatever you decide to go for!
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I have never heard anyone mention Forgal, except to say he was sort of bland.
Insulting Sieran however, thems fightin words. Screw your washed up apple salesmen, Atleast Sieran developed as a character during your time with her.
My mesmer’ll never get over that apple salesman. Nor my ranger. sniff 
My engineer still cries at nights in respect to Sieran.
I have a guardian that really, really doesn’t see why she should have to accompany Forgal anywhere, and looks forward to the moment she doesn’t have to anymore.
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You have a mesmer already? If you want to keep it, consider this:
It’s what kept me playing mesmer, and now it’s my main profession. And I have been known to be quite a terrible player for various reasons until I got a hold of this guide. At least put your mesmer on hold for later. It’s a seriously fun thing to play.
Ranger is also great fun PvE, but you do have to learn your melee stuff if you want to go beyond that. If it appeals to you, make one. Try all the weapons out and go with what you like. Same with the pets (with which you are technically playing Pokémon). Don’t worry about the hate rangers get, because in PvE, it doesn’t matter. It only matters if you intend to go into dungeons, WvW or PvP. And from the sounds of it, that isn’t on the cards yet. Bear in mind there is a learning curve if you want to move beyond the basics, but you should start with those first - e.g. watch your longbow 4 if you’re playing with melee types.
What it comes down to, however, is having fun. If you’re on an EU server, look me up and I’ll run some PvE maps with you. Just simple PvE, nothing else, no stress or expectations. I wouldn’t claim to be an expert, but I may have some handy tips that’ll help you live and have fun, whatever profession you want to roll.
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