Next up: My first precursor?
Magic 8 Ball Says: Reply hazy try again. 
Wow, that’s wonderful! Congrats on that reward.
~Muses to self: I wonder if I need to try that kitten-y kitten of a kitten-y JP again.~ 
The gem/gold exchange needs to be regulated. It’s always high when I want low and low when I want high. This is unacceptable
What, that happens to you, too?
…I won’t pretend it’s optimal; it’s just fun.
And that in my opinion, is what matters most. Hey, I play dual-bow Ranger, for goodness sake!
Ranger has been boring for me as my pet takes care of almost everything for me.
Sorry, but that’s blasphemy! Ranger is the best. Full stop.
for me is mesmer but mesmer is a wierd class
But oh so good to party with, and our mesmer community is marvelous with helping get the dailies! I am a major mesmer fan!
Hm. I guess I say “Thank you for the helpful thread” and leave it at that? 
Technically there is a way to semi-“auto-salvage” gear and loot if you right click your salvage kits. I told my fiance about it and he went from whining about having to salvage everything to going right back out to farm so he could play with the auto-salvage button again.
As for the auto-selling…is it really that big a deal to find a random merchant on the map or (if you have one) go to the guild hall and sell things off? And auto-gathering sounds more like a cheat code to me than playing the game as intended.
I guess I forgot you can do that with kits. I sure do it daily with my Copper- and Silver-Fed Salvage-o-Matics. (Why I put off buying those things is beyond me, btw!) Anyway, with a right click, I’m noticing a huge savings in time and it’s fun as heck to count the goodies fly by as I go through a batch.
TorsoReaper — it would be argued, I think, that any third-party program or system that expedites an in-game process might be seen as giving a player an advantage over another. If two players are farming, and one is going through the process as intended, and taking XX amount of time, while the second is using a bot or macro that free them up to resume farming, isn’t there an inherant “advantage” in that time-saving system?
I don’t use an auto-clicker. I clicked 10,000 times 2 in Guild Wars (the original) to gain two titles. I did that because while using an auto-clicker would have cut the time I spent by a huge amount, I figured spending the time was part of earning the title.
Just my two cents.
I always read that post as “don’t use macros to cast spells and slaughter people in PVP or auto farm instances” rather than simple QOL improvements to keep my carpal tunnel from flaring up. If you think I should stop, I will stop. You have access to better information than I do.
And see, you make a very good point. Time savings is very different, indeed, than having a combat advantage. I’m with you on the CPS situation — I thought my hand was going to fall off with the titles I got. I can’t say “go ahead” for the use of any third-party program, but we did expand the official messaging for clarity, which may address the differences here.
TorsoReaper — it would be argued, I think, that any third-party program or system that expedites an in-game process might be seen as giving a player an advantage over another. If two players are farming, and one is going through the process as intended, and taking XX amount of time, while the second is using a bot or macro that free them up to resume farming, isn’t there an inherant “advantage” in that time-saving system?
I don’t use an auto-clicker. I clicked 10,000 times 2 in Guild Wars (the original) to gain two titles. I did that because while using an auto-clicker would have cut the time I spent by a huge amount, I figured spending the time was part of earning the title.
Just my two cents.
They’re worth the effort to me. I’m sure I’ve probably vendored thousands of major and minor sigils over the years. Even at 1 silver each for the major sigils, that’s a good chunk of gold.
For me, I find I get quite a bit more selling the Majors and Superiors on the TP — even if some languish for a while or don’t sell — than I would with a system that auto-vendored them. And it takes me about 2 seconds to vendor the Minors. If I can’t spare 2 seconds, I shouldn’t be taking time to play.
Some stuff is hard to code in, some stuff is extremely easy. This can be done in a day.
You really have no way of calculating the time required for such an implementation within our game code, nor do you know our prioritizations. Please avoid stating an opinion, speculation, or guess as a “fact.”
You forgot the Auto Play mastery. Just build a golem that plays the game for us. We can then login once a year to see how we’re doing.
You made me smile, but there’s a nugget in truth in there.
That is simply lovely! I admit to getting a tear in my eye with all the lovely shots. And the music is very nicely played in the Part 2 video. Are you also the guitarist?
Anyway, thank you for a lovely “look back.” I would love to feature this for an April show, if not this year, in the future, for April is the anniversary month of the original Guild Wars release.
Honestly, has there ever been a more beautiful area in a game than Pre-Searing Ascalon? ~sigh~
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Suuuper cute, I agree! But what’s this rumor I hear about nibbling carrots while others are fighting off the baddies, hmmmm?
Gaile, the chat filter in the forums always makes me giggle
Yes, me too. And I’m fixing it right now. I feel it’s blocking a more common term for a marginal need. Thanks for pointing it out, and sorry I missed it until today.
I’d vote pendant, so she doesn’t get smacked by some rough-edged keys. She’s too cute to risk that damage.
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Glad you’re enjoying those. It’s fun to see what pops up, isn’t that true? I finally popped for the Royal Terrace Pass a few weeks ago… after putting that off for a few years.
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checked all, got nothing in WvW.
EDIT: ah kitten , the main checkbox wasnt activated, just the smaller ones -.-
Oh cool, I’m glad you got that working for you. I think I’ll edit the topic so it’s a question, not a bug.
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Yes, ,as nottsgman posted, we are still working on this and will get that boost for you as soon as we can! Thanks for your patience.
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Many thanks for the shout out, you guys really show love to your community and we appreciate it.
F <3
Hey, it was a pleasure. You’re doing great work!
Because cats are superior creatures. You had to ask!?
~ Posted by Franklin, Gaile’s pet
I thought you preferred frogs?
Well, I have a lot of things I love: Cats, Frogs, Bats, Owls… I am fond of a lot of creatures. Frogs hold a special place in my heart, it’s true. <3
Anet is all about the cats….
Just use a swear word on the forums and you will see for yourself.
Absolutely and unquestionably true! What other company in the gaming industry — in the world — has a Kittenizer?
Join me on Wednesday, February 15th, at Noon Pacific on our Twitch Channel for our fan art program. Special dev guest will be programmer Alina Chadwick!
The show is reverting to the old “live” format, rather than “live in chat” so forgive my various flubs or muffles on the names and such. We have all sorts of great art to share with you: music, crafts, visual art, video — we will run the gamut!
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Because cats are superior creatures. You had to ask!?
~ Posted by Franklin, Gaile’s pet
Giraffes > cats.
Pffft. Nonsense!
Because cats are superior creatures. You had to ask!?
~ Posted by Franklin, Gaile’s pet
I demand a refund.
As if I believe that you silly person.
Because cats are superior creatures. You had to ask!?
~ Posted by Franklin, Gaile’s pet
Gaile, if your being held hostage by “the cat”, just wave 3 times to any player in game. I am sure someone can hide you out in their guild hall until it’s safe. ;-)
I think I’ll be ok. After all, I control the Fancy Feast Gravy Lovers supply, as kitty has not figured out how to open the pantry door or pop a can lid.
There was a time when ArenaNet used to call out people who would post on Reddit claiming to be the “innocent victim” of a false suspension. Someone would claim “I just got a 1 week suspension… I’ve never said anything bad in chat… other players are just griefing me… ArenaNet just bans people who get multiple reports, without investigating anything!” Then someone from ArenaNet would come along and post the chat log from that person in all its uncensored glory and retort with “THIS is what got you suspended. Questions?”
And that, right there, was one of the most glorious moments of my career at ArenaNet. I think it was particularly funny because quite a few members of the community know me, and know I’m not the sort of spew nasty language. So when I posted up the comments, it was pretty clear, even with judicious use of asterisks, that I was pulling straight from the logs.
It was hilarious to see people get shut down like that, and it showed that ArenaNet does indeed investigate and take action on those verbal abuse reports.
Keep in mind that ArenaNet usually starts people out with a 1 – 3 day suspension at first (they might even get just a warning before that), and it may take up to a week or more between when you submit your report and when they have a chance to act on it.
I’m pretty sure they do take action. But their actions on specific incidents aren’t always immediate or visible to us.
Believe me, reports are read, and we have a team on board 24/7/365. That doesn’t guarantee that the team member will respond exactly as you desire, for they try to look at things objectively, and we tend to forgive an occasional “slip of the tongue.” Still, we do take action on offensive chat and will continue to do so, in the interests of keeping the game pleasant for everyone.
You also are welcome to send individual reports to the team. Best to include the exact day, time, and precise spelling of the offending player’s character or display name, to offer the most effective report.
