Guild Wars 2

Actually, no.
full map completion of the Starter Zone+Capital+lvl10 story
although you can get more exp if you do all Events that pop up on the corners of your mini map

Ykfox.3825:

Starter zones are meant to be level 1-15, with the next zones being 15-25.

It’s actually harder not to hit level 17-18~ in the start zones since the NPE.

i usually end with 13 or 14, including the exp from the lvl 10 story step.

So,
i created two F2P accounts for RP reason, and also wanted to see how a new player see’s GuildWars2 upon his first few hours during play.

From a combat/questing/event view, it is the same as regular player

Now things that Bothered me. I know they are in action to stop any gold sellers, spammers and exploiters and the like, yet for an new player it is really bad experience

No Map Chat
While i can understand that restriction, for a new player who has many questions this is the worst. He got so many new things but can’t ask anyone for help or advise.
I would say remove the block from the starter zones at all, but keep them in effect in other zones until they reach a level matching the zone, so when they reach lvl 80 they should be allowed to use the map chat like any other player

Leveling
While the PvE Leveling is the same there are a things that really is bad as a new player.
You can’t enter any Capital until you are lvl 10 and Lions Arch until you are 35. Also you can’t just run through the higher level zones
Not a big deal? Well, it is, since if you level by hearts and map completion, with events on the way you don’t reach lvl 15 until you are done with the starter zone, which means they are under leveled for the next zone. But they can’t go the another starter zone ether, so they have to grind events. Later on it doesn’t matter that much, as you get access to more zones. But for a newbie just starting, it is!

Or if two new players want to start together in GW2 but create different Races? well, they are separated for 25 Levels before they can play together in Gendaren Fields (only if one is a human, Asura or Sylvarie and the other is a Charr or Norn, for races next to each other its still lvl15)
You get every first waypoint of all starter zones, so this is alright. thanks to Teleniel.1809 to pointing this out

this are my current problems with the F2P restrictions.

Tell us what you think about it.
Did you also tried the new experience as a F2P Player, share your Feedback

i doubt we will see new weapon any time soon, as they will have to create skins for them to match the amount of the current weapons.
only if they take the water weapons to the land, so there is not a big catch up. but totally new weapons? highly doubtfull

making it a midrange condi and boon removal weapon would be interesting.
also another range weapon is frequently requests as well as another condi weapon.

i think animation would be cutting rifts, similar to the axe skill

well you get plenty of options if you use specific ingredients/recipes
like
Bandit, Dredge, Ogre, Beaded, Godskull, Krait, Pearl, Primordius, Corrupted

i also noticed, that the dagger picture has a crystal styled gauntlet, while the one without a dagger has a more neutral gauntlet that could be anything.

i did it with an alt and got a second set of carapace armor.
did you played through all or only the first mission of it?

already posted about it in 2 different threads 12 hours ago…but yes

dagger, would also be the first heavy class to use this weapon

But the Dagger back then was also offhand.

And now its Mainhand? What kind of skills would fit that they matched it with glint? I could see boon ripping , but what else?

i support this idea!

Kidel.2057:

It’s never too early for theorycraft

ha, thats what i thought in silence

maybe if they add raid fractals?

we actually don’t know. but i guess more of the second then traditional trinity raiding.

Just a flesh wound.3589:

My main account starts with an A and was registered before the first Beta back then and doesn’t have it yet, or at least not an hour ago, so they aren’t going alphabetically or by age of account.

and with which letter starts your email you are registred with?

sure buddy……..

well i’m on E and K and still waiting

but with the Mordrem Wolf you see, they already played with the idea, yet it was to much for simple open world content, but for raids? why not.

also stating from their page

You’ll be dependent on keeping yourself alive and helping support your team while playing your profession. Everyone will be expected to pitch in and execute at a high level to ensure success.

its called Challenging Group Content, so let it be really challenging!

difficult, not insane. Already saw similar tools on bosses in other games

Dinks.2478:

Brian.2103:

its most likely done by a hidden character id number. older players get it sooner because there numbers are lower.

3rd year veteran, bought the game long before launch and participated in every beta and the headstart. Still nothing. While I know people who have had the game less than a year who have theirs already. I’d say your theory is incorrect. Oh and that I am irritated by the disrespect of this system not just mailing us all at once like would make sense. Also Krazyk, I think you will still receive your oufit.

Also, clearly my account starts with a D, so no “D’s” didn’t get anything.

Not all, D’s, but some.
So my theory using the email makes still sense, as every account is registert via an email address and then added the account name to it

may depends on the traits you use. if you use staff you want the staff trait for regen and swiftness, so you take salvation which also brings:

Minor Adept – Disarming Riposte
Striking a foe while they are using a skill blinds them.

Minor Master – Hardened Foundation
Gain toughness based on a percentage of your healing power.

Major Adept – Blinding Truths
Blind nearby foes when you use a healing skill.

Major Master – Tranquil Benediction
The healing orbs that you create while wielding a staff will now grant swiftness and regeneration when picked up by allies.

Major Grandmaster – Momentary Pacification
Daze nearby foes when using an elite skill.

Charles.3064:

Brian.2103:

its most likely done by a hidden character id number. older players get it sooner because there numbers are lower.

Nope, players with less account time than I have have gotten it before me. It’s going alphabetically down the username list. I’ve been playing since closed beta and still haven’t gotten mine. On top of that I’m in the C’s which they have so many of those gold farm/seller accounts still on the list that it’s taking a long time for the system to auto send the outfits.

But already D’s got them.

maybe they do it alphabetical according to the email you registert?

or you kite the boss, dodge roll, CC.

the day/night cycle event change could be exclusive to verdant brink, and other zones use a different system to change events, like player participation, simple timers, event progress..etc

two sets per armor weight just from the OPEN WORLD zones. Not including anything else. like the 10 new PVP Reward Tracks, or the legendary armor. Or any unannounced stuff. Hold your breath until more is known.

well, i think my predictions aside of Elementalist/Thief are not the most wanted

Staff will be THE tank weapon for Rev

Staff 1
healing, regen&swiftness (if traited) and whirl finisher

Staff 2
got better, now has a daze

Staff 3
blocks ANY attacks and blinds

Staff 4
heal, condi cleanse and blast finisher

Staff 5
this is a beast for defiant bars, biting of HUGE chunks

Male Human
Female Norn
Male Sylvari

not judging by traits,skills etc but by what they look and feel like

i like most of them.

Tempest feels a little unfitting, the rest is good so far

I call it control or support.

as a tank you take the hits and survive thanks to high health/armor/evasion, and steady healing in coming

4 maps over 3 levels (ground,middle,top) so 12 maps, without counting guild halls and maybe a city like area? Not bad

i can see heavy use of CC to break the defiant bars, but this can be done with all stat set ups.

to remove zerker, the best way they have to do the follwing

-high thoughness on around half of the bosses so physical damage is not as good as condition damage on them

-alot of sustained damage incoming, needing a lot more healing and toughness, vitality,healing power to stay alive

- special triggers from some bosses if they got too much damage in a too short of a time, causing a wipe

-perma retaliation on some bosses (go kill youserlf zerks!)

Shinya.2598:

Enrif.7359:

tinkering a bit further

Warrior – Dagger (Tricks, called Skirmisher)
Guardian – Warhorn (Banners, called Vanguard)
Revenant – Dagger (Legendary Ritualist Razha, called Channeler)
Ranger – Shield (Stances, called Strider)
Thief – Rifle (Gadgets, called Sniper)
Engineer – Axe (Signets, called Carver)
Mesmer – Mace (Minions, called Illusionist)
Necromancer – Sword (Poisons, called Defiler)
Elementalist – Sword (Consecration, called Spellblade)

Haha cool, but Engineer Axe?? wut?

since no one ever expects an axe? don’t no thought about it, signets are carved into something and you can use axes to carve stuff, sooo…..

where is it stated you*need* 2 or any tanks at all?

he means the original warrior, not the elite

tinkering a bit further

Warrior – Dagger (Tricks, called Skirmisher)
Guardian – Warhorn (Banners, called Vanguard)
Revenant – Dagger (Legendary Ritualist Razha, called Channeler)
Ranger – Shield (Stances, called Strider)
Thief – Rifle (Gadgets, called Sniper)
Engineer – Axe (Signets, called Carver)
Mesmer – Mace (Minions, called Illusionist)
Necromancer – Sword (Poisons, called Defiler)
Elementalist – Sword (Consecration, called Spellblade)

I like it. screams Paladin at me.

Eponet.4829:

How do you get it?

it will be send to the vets during next week

he will most likly end in an solo/living Story dungeon like Zhaitan/the shadow of the dragon

i also noticed that!
maybe dagger was planned as a baseline weapon that would fit with shields skills? or maybe foreshadowing what they maybe add?
i Would like it. Would also be the first Heavy Class with Dagger

a new big proffesion picture is on the background of the specialisation site of the new HOT site
http://heartofthorns.guildwars2.com/game/#specialisations

also having blank spot for the druid and the forge

look up the Elite picutre of the Herald here

http://heartofthorns.guildwars2.com/game/specialisations

he Holds a Dagger. foreshadowing anything?

where’s my dagger?

on the new HOT site under specializations there has every eleite the picture to it, and the Heralds one has a Dagger!

http://heartofthorns.guildwars2.com/game/specialisations

Jordo.5913:

As someone who has studied Bojutsu along with many other forms of weaponized martial arts, you are right in that there is a stance where a tip of the bo would be raised in front you. However there are many stances that you can use to wield a Bo Staff called Kamae.

The one you are describing is Seigan no Kamae. This is a “balanced stance”.

However, the one that is represented in the game is also a correct stance where the front tip of the bow is lowered in front of you and is called Ihen no Kamae. This stance is used more for defense and parrying.

Some pics of the stances are below

Also in Europena Martial Arts, if you use a Staff/polearm this is a good balanced stance. Sadly i can’t provide images as European MArtial arts are very bad documentet compared to asian.

Those who demand an other stance want their Monkey King

yes, that_shaman already datamined it a week ago

http://imgur.com/a/W51BS/

If you only use Glint skills for Shared Empowerment you are right, yet there are other ways to give constant boons. like …..

Salvation Trait-Tranquil Benediction
The healing orbs that you create while wielding a staff will now grant swiftness and regeneration when picked up by allies.

Salvatio Trait-Nourishing Roots
Grant regeneration to allies near Ventari’s tablet.

Shield Skill-Envoy of Exuberance
Send energy of glint towards the target area granting protection to allies before releasing a burst of energy healing allies and returning to you. It also grants protection on the way back.

Malyx Skill-Pain Absorption
Grant resistance to yourself and nearby allies. Absorb conditions from those allies, gaining additional resistance per condition.

Jalis Skill-Inspiring Reinforcement
Create a stone road that damages and weakens foes as it’s created. Once it’s created it will pulse, granting stability to allies.

Also any Combo Field/Finishers that give Boons.

My feedback of the changes that concerns me

Staff
finally making Staff 2 useful,THANKS!!
Staff 4 also an Blast Finisher, nice.
Staff 5 making an evade, i don’t think this was necessary as you anyway push back anything in your way, but i don’t complain.

Yet i would still like a change to the orbs of Staff 1. Maybe making them moving slowly to an close ally? or flat an AOE heal……

Jalis
Change on Heal and Elite, good.
Change on the whirling hammers very nice
Change on the Road…..gone over the top. buff the Duration of stability at least to 3sec. CD and Energy cost increase is okay, but then make it at least pulling off quicker.
The taunt chain, lacks usefulness. to expensive, not worth it

Retribution
no change of traits at all?……

maybe a tweak to mace to work like the underwater spear? at distance applying torment and close up applying confusion?

i like the curremt hammerstaff stance. makes sense for an staff fighter. Revs are not martialartists like monks or thiefs, so no thanks to crazy monkey stance

the upkeep of those skills(except maybe heal and elite) must be alot cheaper then the current ones, as they ALSO go on CD upon activation of the second skill.

This Facets are kind of Signets, but they are not alltime passive, but you have the activate the passive, but for this, the passive is group wide.

Agreed
Signets for a neutral skill type would work. (even if Glint is speculated to be using Signets)

examples

Signet of Energy
Passive: improves Energy Regen
Acitve: Gain X Energy

Signet of the Mists
Passive: Improves movementspeed
Active: Shadowstep through the Mists to your Target

Signet of the Legends (more like a glyphe actualy)
Passive: gain Power/ConditonDamage/Thoughness/HealingPower based on current Legend
Active: Enemy gets Vulnerability/Confusion/Blind/Weakness based on current Legend

Signet of Invocation
Passive: Spending Energy heals you
Active: heals you for X

No Elite