Every single class forum the same.
Why people have to complain about everything before something really comes out?
Wouldn’t be better to wait for something to come out first, before even someone start to criticize it?
1) Peoe are people
2) They care about the game passionately enough to voice concerns in the hope they may be looked at pre-release although it’s doubtful anything will be done
3) So Devs can guage the player base’s climate
4) People wil want to complain about aspects they dislike. Mounts are contentious fir example
Ok, no disrespect here as you clearly know your onions but your wall of text is difficult to read. I looked at my autofill settings and it will only autofill forms, not password fields. Very odd.
Anyway, thanks for your replies; I’ll have dig some more
Pure CPU clock speed is one thing. And shadows are definitely another. Strangely, for me, supersampling increased my FPS but I turned off due to stability issues. Also, this is a question best suited to the tech forums
Two things first: this was raised in a thread that was correctly shut due to thread drift; this may probably be better suited to the tech forum so, if so, I apologise but it does seem to gain more traction here.
If I own HoT, how will the PoF download be handled? Will it just “append” to the existing content? To clarify, if the existing game size is 30 gig, will I only download the remaining 20 gig or will it be the whole 50 gig?
Again, I apologise if this is the wrong place to post this and am well aware it may be too early to ascertain.
Playing through the desert the first time it really adds to the immersion that your character grows stronger as you go deeper into the desert.
But admittedly, on twinks it really turns into this grindfest. Maybe do it with the condition that you need to have 1 fully speced PoF Elite or something.
Twinks are already easy and fairly relatively inexpensive – if your main is adequately healed. At this time, you could probably twink an alt for 10g and probably not more than 20g
50 gig for the whole game. Lets say the current install is 30 gig (not sure haven’t looked), that would leave a 20 gig digi-download. Even with a 100mbit/second d/l speed (note, thats bits not bytes) that’ll take a while…
… Even if you only d/l the expansion to “append” to the existing game file/files. I’m not sure it works that way though. Be interesting to find out how they plan to roll this out.
Might be quicker if there’s a DVD or BD purchase option
ETA sorry meant to quote above post
It would take 28 minutes for a 100mbit/sec line to download 20GB of data.
If all goes well . However, my line is, in fact 100/sec but fastest download of patches etc. I’ve had from Anet is oh, about 12. No biggy though, might just leave it running over night
And there is a reward long term players get – the birthday thing. I’m quite close to five years now… Wait, wait… Yeah! Give me my legendary! For free! Yeah!
I only went and finished the story chapter I needed to get me to tge new map!
And, has been said, it actually isn’t THAT hard – ONCE you figure out you are given a debuff at regular intervals to take down the “boss” bloke. Died twice before noticing what was going on. Duh.
Yeah, what could possibly be the fascination about mystical artisian bird-people who inhabit one of the most mysterious cities to have ever existed in Tyria.
Oh, and they look cool I guess?
The question was a genuine one, not meant to be sarcastic in any way. I don’t find myself that interested in lore hence my asking.
This would be the perfect oppotunity to offer a template build option. Just as long as you don’t mastery points for it or gems for a BLTC purchase etc.
Presumably any existing unspent HP’s will be “carried over” right? And HP’s not yet gathered from HoT can still spent as such in the new expac?
There’s anothere thread asking about a respec which I think us quite an interesting option. Still, there’s a lot of speculation niw so I suppose this still needs bottoming out.
50 gig for the whole game. Lets say the current install is 30 gig (not sure haven’t looked), that would leave a 20 gig digi-download. Even with a 100mbit/second d/l speed (note, thats bits not bytes) that’ll take a while…
… Even if you only d/l the expansion to “append” to the existing game file/files. I’m not sure it works that way though. Be interesting to find out how they plan to roll this out.
Might be quicker if there’s a DVD or BD purchase option
I’m trying not going to speculate on how they’re going to treat HP’s. I’ll wait until the expac arrives and then wait a while before deciding to buy or not.
Having said that, a respec option sounds like a good idea. Unless the thinking is you do, in fact, need another 250 points to max a second elite.
I’ve recently got a necro to 78 by “living off the land” as it were. Tremendous fun and she’s well away from having where near max stats. Ergo, the game feels awesome all (well, most) of the time to me.
That character can purchase a portal so that all toons can reach the zone, for free. The cost is nominal, in map currency.
You can combine all portal scrolls for LS3 maps for a somewhat less modest amount of local currency.
I’d prefer no gating, but if we have it, this isn’t too bad.
Would you please include the price of each of these portal scrolls and how many scrolls for how many maps we need to buy to send all our toons to that map?
Also as others previously mentioned, I rather spend that money on home instanse nodes and port to friends for different purpose too.
Having never had one of these scrolls… are they consumed on use or can you store them permanently in your shared inventory?
Just trying to get a feel about what you think when you can’t actually get to a map until you have finished the requisite story episode.
In my opinion – and it is just that, an opinion – is that I find the concept frustrating. I know some will just say “do the story then” or TP to a friend but I am a very solo player and a Filthy Casual with zero skillz and am the complete opposite of l33t…
What’s your take on it? I suspect I’m very much in the minority here!
The story can be done solo with any class and high personal skill isn’t really isn’t a requirement.
I would love to see you solo, personal story steps (specially HoT) While in exotic gear and exotic armor on a ranger or elementalist and put the recording in youtube for us noobs to observe and learn. having above 540ms ping will be a bonus!
Well, all my armour and second weapon set is exotic while all my jewellery, back and my new shiny long bow are all ascended. Perhaps I need to revisit the two elements I’ve not done – one for getting to Bitterfrost and the other for this latest story. I may even – <gasp!> The horror! </gasp> – have to LFG them.
I still find it frustrating though – even though I do understand all the comments and opinions stated in this thread.
LA feels so dead, and empty, as it is now. Like standing on a parking lot at disney world.
The city has already been rebuilt twice; I’d hate to seem them throw more resources at it.
(Plus, I never much liked the old LA; it was ‘old’ for the sake of being old, crowded for no reason, and haphazard in design rather than designed to feel haphazard.)
Mmm, you must admit it had a certain charm though, right? On the other hand, it could be a lag fest in there at times!
To log onto these forums, my “user id” is my email addy. Let’s say I hit the letter “F”, the site recognises this and lists my full email address below the password field. If I tap that email address, it attempts to auto fill the “user id” field – it seems to flash on-screen then the field almost immediately gets set to a null entry.
I don’t ever use an auto fill option for passwords.
I’m not sure why you mention Windows 10 as this is exhibiting only on my iPhone 5 with Chrome and iOS 9… Windows 10 on my PC with the latest Chrome browser has no issue.
Hope that makes sense! No big deal, just a mild irritation
ETA – I’m currently on the PC and have just thought of something. If that works, I’ll delete the thread!
If this is your highest character, I, personally would avoid tomes of knowledge. Yes, you’ll get to 80 quick but you’ll miss out learning your profession to as good as it can get – I see getting from 1 to 80 for the first time is the “learn to drive” phase.
I’ve been playing since launch. The best thing I’ve had “drop” albeit from a large chest in VB was a rare staff skin (Lightbearers?). With a food luck buff my luck is around 183. Whether this has any effect on the RNG I’m not sure.
When I attempt to log on to the forums from my phone, the “auto fill” sees my email addy but as soon as I select it from the drop down, the field is automatically cleared. I have no choice other than to type it in each time.
Has anyone seen this before? Using my PC is fine. I’m using the latest Chrome browser in an iPhone 5.
Firstly, thank you for your replies – all good stuff and, just as I’d hoped, all constructive.
Secondly, I’m on my phone so please forgive the laziness of not quoting you in the proper fashion – my text skills are as bad as my gaming ones!
@ DoctorDing: I love your idea – total thumbs up from me on that!
@ IndigoSundown: Oh lord yes. I got punted half way through the second chapter which led to frustration and probably contributed to prompting this thread in the first place!
@ Danikat and Ayrilana: I hear what you are saying about it not being difficult but I think I’ll agree to disagree with you there. I s’pose I’ll just have to “get better” as they used to say if asked for tips in multiplayer Doom… I think I get annoyed if I can’t do something first time.
Just trying to get a feel about what you think when you can’t actually get to a map until you have finished the requisite story episode.
In my opinion – and it is just that, an opinion – is that I find the concept frustrating. I know some will just say “do the story then” or TP to a friend but I am a very solo player and a Filthy Casual with zero skillz and am the complete opposite of l33t…
What’s your take on it? I suspect I’m very much in the minority here!
I concur. Making a new post is bad enough but editing one takes an inordinate amount of time.
Edit: I was attempting the edit and, whilst waiting, I opened a new tab to post here. Using this same tab, I navigated to the edited post and noticed the edit was in place. The response time for the edit to happen on the original tab was about three minutes
The area around the waterfront just south of the bridge is a favourite of mine, it reminds me of various seaside towns I’ve visited, particularly around south Devon and Cornwall.
I can see what you’re saying as I’ve been around those areas a few times in the past although, to be honest, more of the northern half Lynton and Lynmouth have a particular place in my heart.
But back to the OP, I much prefer the original LA as well. To me, it had more of a “port” like feel and the architecture was inspired – ships on arches? Luvvly!
I wish there was a way of choosing which version of LA you could access but I’m thinking that’d create all sorts of issues, ha!
It doesnt interfere with gw2 so much as it does the entire machine.
I updated two days ago and it was completely kittened until I turned off UAC. That miserable function is broken in creators edition or something.
First time I started GW2 after the patch, both my screens just dimmed with the language selection at bottom right. Clicking that locked up the machine. Escape did nothing. Ctrl alt del made it go black and eventually get the prompt after like 5 minutes… only to freeze when clicking something.
At first I thought it was just GW2 that was broken, but then I tried to start discord (to rant about the update) and of course, same exact behaviour. Thats when I put on my headphone and heard the prompt noise and realized that kitten, that must be the UAC prompt!
No problems since turning it off. Just a few days doesnt really say much though.
Thanks for the input. Hadn’t of it affecting the UAC before! It’d be interesting to see if a Dev could provide input and/or experience with this “upgrade”.
I’ve been given the message by Windows that the above-mentioned update is ready for download and installation.
The thing is, I’ve heard of people having issues with it so wanted to ask here if you’ve found it stable or perhaps it has made you want to stuff your left elbow into your right ear?
I especially don’t want it interfering with GW2 in any way! I’ve heard that fast drives and some nVidea cards may be impacted so I’m currently looking into that.
Thanks!
ETA I’m looking into the group policy on my machine to defer the install.
As IC says, you’ll need to find out where problem lies. As well as what IC said, you could try a quick tracert to Anet to see if any hops are timing out or are very high. Trouble is with this kind of thing is that the issue could be with your IP or at any step all along the way to Anet.
Having said that I would like a class/elite that is musically inclined. Say oh I don’t know a “bard” or something. Instead of shouts they could sing or play a musical instrument..
I’ll +1 the bard! As long as it didn’t have the RSI-inducing mechanic of the EQ1 version – a four song twist, kiting 1/2 dozen Hill Giants whilst running around in circles in Rathe Mountains was… quite tiring really. Good plat farming though.
And we already have instruments in GW2 so I (perhaps naively) think it wouldn’t be too massive a jump. You could, thinking about it further, have an “attunemant” like the ele – attune to drum, attune to lute etc.
. However, my line is, in fact 100/sec but fastest download of patches etc. I’ve had from Anet is oh, about 12. No biggy though, might just leave it running over night