Guild Wars 2

1. That has nothing to do with this patch. If your name is inappropriate, it’s inappropriate.
2. I have fought and beaten her underwater without this happening.

Paelex.9370:

I’ve heard the Gauntlet is staying but not if the achievements will stay too?

The achievements will be re-occuring like Super Adventure Box. In fact, there will be more Champions with re-releases.

Definitely false. Go ahead and run Arah and use it on one of the shooting eyeball thingies that blind and annoys everyone.

Vol.5241:

Actually the mechanic is more complicated and I think it varies by enemies.

-they can get revived
-they can explode after 3 seconds
-they can be consumed by larger mobs, transforming them to even more powerful enemies

It’s…

Horrors (The Hound-like Screechers) will create Menders.

Menders (The Wasp-like Healers) will create Terrors.

Terrors (The Breeze Rider-like Spitters) will create Exploding Turrets.

Nightmares (The Karka-like Reflectors) will not create anything.

Also, when in combat, it’s possible for 2 Horrors to merge into a Veteran. If they do this while one of them is in the throes of death (dying animation) it will still work AND a scrap will appear on the ground that will typically be turned into a Mender fast.

rizzo.1079:

KarateKid.5648:

Esplen.3940:

Join within 10 minutes of the invasion and you’re good to go. Invasions start at the beginning of every hour.

That’s not guaranteed – there were like 6 of us in an overflow instance in Hirathi Hinterlands this afternoon. We were there for easily 30 minutes prior to the hour. The event never triggered, and we were never pulled out of overflow (nor prompted). I’ve run the event three times, and this was the only time I had that happen; so it’s likely intermittent.

You don’t want to be in overflow BEFORE the event, you want to get into one that was created <10 minutes after the start of the event. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t, but if you’re in an overflow before the event starts it definitely won’t start in that overflow.

Sorry for the confusion. This guy knows what I meant.

If you need to get out of your overflow, simply relog.

Additionally, do NOT leave your Overflow if the event is started in your overflow. There is no guarantee that your home world hasn’t completed it already and you are risking a lot by leaving your overflow if the event has started.

Join within 10 minutes of the invasion and you’re good to go. Invasions start at the beginning of every hour.

I like Overflow… Overflow is very diverse and fresh…

Actually, there’s an odd amount of Steam Creatures in the Shiverpeaks area (with semi-active Steam Portals).

It seems like the creatures can only traverse to our land through chaos rifts, which we might see more of.

Golems require a power source that originates from a living being. Typically, Asura get around this by using weak Elementals that seem to not have any sentience.

One of the things that makes the Inquest so horrible is that they use live Asura (and other beings) as power sources for Golems, possibly believing that it makes them stronger. It’s also a decent way to get rid of pesky naysayers, too, I guess.

I already stated that the dragons were an assumption. I selected my words very carefully for that part specifically for that reason.

Claiming, however, that an NPC were to lie with no reason (specifically in a Personal Storyline), is subject to disapproval similar to that of wearing a tin hat.

And, while I do see some reason in the predecessor of the Steam Creatures, they do not reproduce. They do not, also, repair their own.

The Twisted, on the other hand, are capable of using parts to create a specific other Twisted. (Horror creates Mender creates Reaver creates Turret that explodes.) Also if there are 2 Horror’s, it’s possible for them to merge and become a Veteran.

It could just be my misinterpreting your words, but I believe that the Steam Creatures were created by one person and simply worked upon after that.

It’s interesting to note the representations of these creatures.

Steam Creatures have:
Minotaurs.
Breeze Riders.
Ogre/Hulks.

Twisted have:
Breeze Riders.
Wasps.
Horrors (Necromancer horrors that explode on command)
Karka

Why do they both have Breeze Riders? The Twisted Breeze Riders look less like normal Breeze Riders and a little more like Eye of Zhaitans, but there’s still a striking resemblance to a Breeze Rider.

The only, ONLY problem I have is that the casual stuff comes after the hardcore stuff.

Of course, considering I finished every achievement except for the 13 unique invasions, that’s just my looking out for other people who would want to enjoy this event.

Xhyros.1340:

Evans.6347:

I’ve considered it. The twisted seem to be the missing link, the product of golemancy and necromancy. They seem to be built with the idea of making more of themselves out of dead allies. The step to building more out of dead creatures is close at hand.

Wasn’t there some asuran skill point that talked about the inevitable combination of necromancy and golemancy?

“Necromancy and golemancy have long been destined to collide. One deals with death, and the other, life. I’m on the verge of creating a new kind of golem that creates life from death.” – Oola

Please note that the Twisted are not Golems, but watchwork machinery.

Sorry I was wrong, it’s not Teyo that you follow. You listen to the dark side of well… yourself and Shodd.
It was A future, not THE future. In terms of quantum arcanics, we accessed other possibilities...but the connection was extremely unstable. - Asura PC

The Mysterious Stranger is the Asura PC.

Note in particular these lines:
Mysterious Stranger: Wait until you get to know my creations. In my reality, they conquered Tyria.

With the first part, you can assume that it’s a future of the current reality where someone corrupted the minds of Shodd and Asura PC to convince them that Zojja is controlling and then they reach greatness by ignoring the governing rules of Asura. Key words, though: MY creations.

With the second part, you can tell that it’s not the current reality but a fragmented reality (assuming ours is the “real” reality) because if we killed ourselves, then how would we kill ourselves and that’s a philosophical debate for another day.

It’s interesting to note that they conquered Tyria, so that might mean that there is a much larger, stronger steam creature capable of defeating Elder Dragons.

Nobody is making anyone stay at an area after the event is over.

Arya.9021:

6/6 runes with torch mes = 25 stacks ez. Outside of PvP (WvW) you can stack with condi duration sigils/food buffs. It’s slightly unfair, but bring more condi removal.

Torch mes doesn’t provide CC. Unless you’re saying in addition to Torch.

Also, Mesmer is good at applying the 6 effect in AoE, but not so good at applying it to one target (stacking one person to 25).

Except most people don’t salvage masterwork’s for their rune.

Oh man, we finally got unchallenging content that relates to plot and character development.

I found it a relaxing break after beating Liadri’s Light Up the Darkness achievement and was very happy with the dungeon. I could continue, but there’s not much to say other than random mumbling.

Steam Creatures are created by PC Asura characters with the Infinity Ball choice. They come from the future of an alternate dimension.

Twisted are modified Watchknights, whose creator is not revealed. It is most likely a Human creation as it is in the shape and form of a human and also Clockwork (human technology).

Because Scarlet has access to Steam Creatures and Twisted, either she’s been interacting with an alternate future dimension or she is from an alternate future dimension. This would also make it clear as to where she is getting her Twisted army from. Keep in mind, however, that the Twisted portal’s magic is quite different than that of the Steam Creature portals.

If Vorpp is the creator of the Watchknights (which I have a hunch about), then he could have potentially created Twisted in an alternate dimension and Scarlet had somehow been able to contact both him and the future universe Asura PC to gather the armies fighting us.

The Aetherblade and Molten Alliance armies are still there (we only took down their Champion’s/Scarlet’s Lieutenant’s) and are from our dimension.

Note: PC = Player Character.

He said they’re more likely to release a new race than a new profession.

He never said they were planning on doing either soon.

Zaxares.5419:

You’re a member of the Test Krewe then, Esplen?

If the Digital Deluxe edition also “contains all items from the Heroic Edition”, I very much hope it IS retroactive then.

No, I just do my research when it comes to things that pique my interest.

If the rewards aren’t retroactive, you’re not missing out on much [spoiler=(although at current market value, you’re missing out on… about] 50g-ish). Keep in mind that this is converted, you can’t actually turn the items received into 50g.[/spoiler]

It’d be nice to get them, but it’s not going to be the end of the world if I/we don’t.

ArmageddonAsh.6430:

They could make it so that while its active we and the clones do 10% more damage to targets for each condition the target has. Then the core of what the iLock is all about remains but the damage is moved from them to us.

That’s a very interesting concept, but that would probably come with a full revamp of the Phantasm system to allow them all to accommodate each other. At least, this is how I’m thinking about it.

A sort of “Legion system”, if you will, where each Phantasms provides a unique bonus to 2 out of the 3:
Phantasms
Clones
Player

Example:
iWarlock
Provides bonus damage to all Illusions based on unique conditions on the opponent.

iSwordsman
Provides evade to all Illusions while attacking.

iMage
Each successful attack by clones and the player will provide the player with a random boon. (Limit 1 boon per second per clone/player attack).

Nuka Cola.8520:

This has nothing to do with DD, your staff or armor. This is what many mobs (such as cows/moas) get when you attack them in low level areas like Queensdale. Do it in Orr or any other high level areas and Fear will never proc on any mobs unless you’re wearing the armor that does.

They don’t get “fear” their AI gets “scared” and they start running. Fear is an actual condition that can be applied.

The problem is that they’re too easily obtainable at low levels, which is when they matter. They were supposed to be rare goods, but they’ve become common goods since they are guaranteed in Masterwork items.

Die die die. Die die die, die die.

Some of the steam ones are Set 2.

Those aren’t set 1, they’re account bounds. I’m going to guess that they’ll pop up in the gem store soon, or they’re a super rare drop from the Invasions.

They’re both subpar farms atm. Frostgorge is better for chests and Gauntlet farm has been nerfed.

Mini Set Pack 2 in the Gem Store.

Craft as many as you can. Save the rest. If you want to be prudent about your costs (if you’re buying and not using reserves) use a website like gw2crafts.

Smooth Penguin.5294:

Eldrake.1543:

I hope Scarlet isn’t the personal nemesis that you guys had in mind. She would be a really disappointing nemesis.

Don’t worry. Kiel is pulling all the strings here. Mark my words…

Suuuuuuuuure she is…

It will include special items that will be obtained after August 28-30th. More details will come soon.

I don’t want to spoil their surprise, I just hope it’s retroactive.

Note: These items are not new items, the Heroic Edition is simply scheduled to be released around the 28-30th.

I’m glad that we were able to fight the boss alone (although it was kind of abrupt when Braham and Rox left me to continue without really much to go with. I mean, they did sort of, maybe, obscurely say they would stay behind, but it wasn’t very well stated.

Additionally, it took me a while to figure out you had placed arrows on the map to help guide me since it was a bit confusing at first (I ran around a few times lost before finding the first opening).

Overall, I found the dungeon really fun and definitely do-able for all players solo (although the first 2 Twisted Hounds at Faren attack you while you have to do the objective, which is kind of annoying, especially if they merge into a Veteran).

sazberryftw.3809:

Enjoy it whilst you can my friend! Get farming the Gauntlet LAG FREE.

Yeah man, gonna solo Kuraii, np np.

Here’s screens of where it is, for others.

And so where’s the hay, then?

I walked around the ring 4 times and did not see a hay stack. In the end I jumped onto the platform with the exit pop-up and died. Maybe it’s in the Ogre area hidden by the giant tree?

Will you be my friend?

Shockwave.1230:

Esplen.3940:

Shockwave.1230:

Esplen.3940:

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How is more than 10% negligible? It’s going to get even higher once ascended is fully released.

10% [condition] damage is negligible when testing out if you like armor to compliment your traits/build.

Yet you’ll still have to pay 60 gold at least for max stat gear as either a bunker, condition dps, spike dps, hybrid dps, or balanced. The assumption people are making is that players don’t want to play multiple kinds of builds. I want to play pretty much any type of build. Yet I’m handicapped bcs of cost, the handicap is especially large for critical dps builds.

No one wants to play handicapped. It’s super annoying know that if I want to change builds I’m handicapping myself, since I don’t have 60 gold to burn for each build on each of my characters.

It’s free if you run dungeons, in fact you get paid to do it that method.

Ruby and Beryl orbs grant 12% critical damage as well. They also give more stats than most runes (other than double-stat runes like Runes of the Mesmer).

Shockwave.1230:

Esplen.3940:

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How is more than 10% negligible? It’s going to get even higher once ascended is fully released.

10% [condition] damage is negligible when testing out if you like armor to compliment your traits/build.

As a proud member of the Statics (although I secretly want to be in the Dynamics cough), I disapprove of this… this… TREE ruining our sacred colleges.

Nah, just press 4—>2, the Zerker gets the Might so it’s almost as good as you getting the Might.

The only way I see this build working is by sitting at back and just playing zergzerk afk and getting tags out of your Greatsword, which kind of makes the Carrion useless. I don’t see the staff conditions dealing enough damage to make staff worthwhile while sitting back, unless you got caught and needed the stunbreaker.

stof.9341:

That’s 12% of damage if you assume the bleed build is using non condition damage armor in the first place and only green trinkets with a condition damage stat.

What about the runes? No runes either? Those can be incredibly expensive.

Condition Damage Exotic Armor and Condition Damage Runes are not time-gated.

I was simply looking at Condition Damage since it gives you a very easy representation with only one stat (the only stat to affect it being Condition Duration, but in a pure DPS vacuum perspective, you can ignore Condition Duration).

Power is harder to calculate since there are so many co-efficients based on profession and a lot of other scaling issues.

Also, you’re 11% weaker and 12% stronger. The math is slightly different when looking the other way.

You can twink a Ranger, but it won’t get the mobility a Warrior gets from Sword 2 + GS 5.

The damage difference between a fully stacked Bleed stack (assuming you’re the one to own all 25 stacks) is 200 dps.

Full damage bleed stack differences are (since you guys are so keen on this point and this point only):
Bleeding 25 stacks: 1575 dps vs 1775 dps

It got edited on the update page. Sad days.

Layman Explanation:
Your avatar is an actor on a stage. If you go into first person view, the actor doesn’t need to be on the stage and therefore is not on the stage anymore. You now have a stage that is referenced in position to an actor that does not exist.

In a game like GW1 where there isn’t much in regards to how a player is going to move, it’s not a big deal. But now we have jumping, rolling, transformations, and more. With each of these actions comes a different point of view. Have you noticed when you use a Tonic or get Transformed that your screen jumps a bit? That’s because the “actor” that your screen is referencing it’s position from has a different height.

Imagine if you were in first-person view how annoying it would be when you dodge-rolled. Imagine what would happen everytime you went into mist form, the screen would do a little jump. How about Elixir S?

It’s not as simple as you’re making it out to be. You can’t just slap in an unpolished First Person View, especially when the entire render system is based on the position and relativity of your character, whom now does not exist as they are behind your viewpoint.