Guild Wars 2

Markhov.4603:

It is one of the routing server causing the problem, ear1.Dallas1.Level3.net, ANET seriously need to do something about this.

Seriously? Anet doesn’t own or operate Level 3. It is a separate company, you can only hope that enough of Level 3’s customers call and complain about their service.

I would suggest contacting Level 3 or have your ISP contact them on see what they can do.

Rentapest.6503:

And again, this hop in my connection is causing me lag in the game! My ping jumps from a stable 30-40ms up to 160-300ms just because of this one single French node!

If I use a VPN on my connection, and bypass it, my ping is 40-50ms stable with 0% loss.

Again, the problem node is: 86.149.164.42

This node has nothing to do with Anet, its simply the route your connection uses. Its nothing they can fix.

Plain and simple the game server doesn’t randomly pick people to disconnect. If you get disconnected and load back in and see everyone still there fighting, then the issue isn’t the server. Do some research and figure out where the problem is.

As others have said , the commander is there as a visible point on the map for people to follow and to help those who are willing to listen and learn. I lead a boss group on DS last night with only 7 people and 2-3 of them had never done the meta before. They asked questions, I answered them and we downed the north boss perfectly. We joined the zerg and helped them. Shorty after that the mid tower was in trouble. I took my group to the mid tower, cleaned up the pods and killed that boss to complete the meta. The commander can only do so much, its up to the people in the group to carry out what needs to be done. My group did an amazing job and once we finished up I made sure to let them know.

Send a support ticket and they will fix it for you.

It is the same for the ranger with rapid fire, once the target is “locked on” the attack still hits. It’s been that way for ever, not sure its a bug. Mordrem snipers do they same when you go into stealth.

Obviously the event is bugged. Prior to the Winters Day patch it was bugged for over a week. The second the patch released I went to the event and it was ready to spawn. I submitted a bug report several weeks ago. For now all I can say is wait for the next patch to hit and go straight there and wait for the event to start.

No issues here, so it can’t be the servers. Run a traceroute or ping plotter and determine where the issue is.The issue is probably in one of the many nodes your connections pass through.

Just a thanks to GM IGotThisBlock and GM SapCappin, outstanding support response on ticket# 2015280. Give them a little extra in their stocking this year.

Happy Holiday’s Anet…….

Andraus.3874:

I was just trying to help but you don’t want any help so it’s fine. The only person that loses here is yourself. It could still be several things as I explained and as others have explained. Also college kids are on break so I know in my area internet is always slow even in the off hours because college kids staying up late. Just in the future if you don’t want help and just want to complain that’s alright but I would make that clear as your intent.

Some people just refuse to accept the fact that there is nothing wrong with the game servers, if there was every single player in the game would be having issues. Everyone thinks there is nothing wrong with their connection or the other connections in the thousand’s of miles the data has to travel. Every game is not the same, the servers are in different locations so the data travels through different routes.

Yes, there are certain times when the servers have hiccups as they are susceptible to local issues like power outages and local ISP issues, but in the 3+ years I have been playing this game, Anet has been very quick to fix those problems.

Amaranthe,

You couldn’t be more wrong. There are more than 2 sides to this. You have your computer, the Anet servers and countless other node points between them. We already know that it is not a problem with the Anet server (every single player would have an issue) and you seem pretty sure its not your computer, so the issues is somewhere between them. You cant say every other game works fine, because they use different routes.

As it has been said many times, use traceroute or ping plotter and determine where the problem is.

Anet doesn’t own Telia or manage it, almost all the ping tests that are posted show them as the problem. Contact your ISP and provide that information to them and request that they look into it. If you all are going to sit around and wait for Anet to fix something that is out of their control, you might be waiting for a while.

The ping spikes or packet loss is probably happening some where along your routing to the game server. Run a traceroute or ping plotter to determine where it is happening.

Kenneth.6172:

Same here. It’s been lagging for almost a week and the problem isn’t in my ISP.

You are 100% correct. It is not your ISP and at the same time it is not Anet’s server or their ISP. If it was Anet then it would be causing everyone issues, not just some people. Run a traceroute or ping plotter and determine where the issue is and then contact that provider, if they cant’ or won’t help you then submit a support ticket to Anet along with your traceroute or ping plotter report and see if they can assist.

Jung Pisces.7064:

I hate Anet has no reaction to this. Its like they don’t care us.

What do you expect Anet to do? The problem lies between your ISP and Anet. There is nothing Anet can do.

Applying runes will soulbind the item, there is even a pop up that warns you before you do it.

It would be a good idea to do a “trace route” or “ping plot” when you are having the issues and submit it to support. The majority of the time this will show that the issue is somewhere between your PC and the Anet servers. If that is the case there is nothing Anet can do to help as it is outside their control.

FLiP.7680:

Blood Red Arachnid.2493:

If anything, I’d recommend it for SCAR lane only. That’s the lane that is most prone to DPS failure. It is because the thumper automatically breaks Gerent’s bar, making the standard tactic no-cc max DPS quite a bit harder.

That’s because people do not listen, go melee and die. I had this great cmd asking for ranged DPS only in SCAR lane for almost 2 hours. We finished with 5 min left, and ogres 3 min later.

I was in that Meta run with Qsi [TDMS] commanding on SCAR, he did an outstanding job of organizing the lane. We got our kill on only the 2nd burn phase as did Nuhoch. Ogre finished during thier 3rd phase with several minutes left on the event time.

It was a great run run by [TDMS] guild.

Starfall.6425:

@Gator: No the chests were accountbound, the proofs were always souldbound. Because of that it was needed to transfer the chests to the characters where you needed them, because they were not stackable it used lots of space.. THAT IS why people wanted to stack them. Now we can stack them but there is no need to anymore.

Just heared that auras seem to work…

Right, the chests were account bound and you got the proofs out of them. So you could move the chest to another character then open it. Then the proofs would be soul bound to the new character that just opened it.

Don’t take this the wrong way, I hardly ever play WvW, just trying to understand.

Before the 12/1 patch you got “Proof of Heroics” which was account bound and allowed you to trade them for hero points to be used for unlocking the new specializations (Druid, Chrono, DH and such). Which effectively meant you could gain them on one character and use them on your other characters.

After the 12/1 patch they are soul bound and now that means you have to actually play the other characters to unlock them.

In reality it seems like it should have been that way from the beginning. In PvE you have to play each character to get hero points.

Behellagh.1468:

And I can see a nerf coming for this CoF “exploit” to level masteries. And that’s the subtle option. The most extreme I would imagine is a time out and loss of mastery levels obtained by this method.

There has already been a Twitter post by Anet to this question, short and simple is that it appears to be legit. I’m to lazy to link but look in the “HOT” sub-forum for the topic.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/hot/Is-farming-CoF-braziers-for-XP-bannable/first#post5657176

Since the first announcement of Heart of Thorns, Anet has said to buy it from their site or an authorized retailer. Then all of you guys ignore that and buy it from an “Unauthorized” retailer. How is this Anet’s fault?

G2play or whatever is nothing but a scam site that sells stolen or fraudulent keys

October 23rd @ 12:01am PST.

Plain and simple, it’s that pesky bug they call RNG.

There is no bug with this. If you are at a bank the intended action is if you double click on an item in your inventory it moves to a bank slot. It has been that way since launch. So when you double click the salvage kit to use it, it moves to the bank. Close your bank window and salvage with your inventory window open.

Thorfinnr Sleggja.1209:

I have a character by the name of Thor Odinson, a Norn Guardian. Flaming Red Hair and Beard, as the All Father intended. He is a mixture of the Traditional Norse God in physical appearance, but his armor is getting closer to the Thor of the Marvel Comics Universe. (I plan to do something different, a more traditional look, but waiting for the right armor skins…it a personal preference thing.)

He has Gungnir(Odin’s Spear) as his Spear already. I am currently using Droknar’s Forgehammer and the skin for Courage as his primary weapons set(Hammer(Mace) and Bottle of Mead(Focus)), and the Iron Hammer skin as his 2-hand Hammer.

Obviously, I would like to make Mjolnir for him.

I am not asking for Mjolnir.

I can easily get the Eldritch Scroll, I have almost 1000 Mystic Coins, so that is not an issue, and I have to do 1 more run in AC to have enough Tears for my Gift of Ascalon. Also, I can cover the Gossamer and Ori ingots to make the Gift of Lightning.

What I need are Charged Lodestones. Per the recipes, to make the Gift of Lightning I need 100 Charged Lodestones, and then another 250 to make Mjolnir.

I realize this is one of the most expensive weapons in the game, and Charged Lodestones are over 3 G on the TP right now. I have 11(total will be updated)of them, out of the 350 total I need. If I get none of these, I completely understand. I am following this thread diligently, and plan to help those whom I am able.

I am not trying to scam anyone, and to prove so I will post a pic here of Mjolnir in my Character’s hands to prove I am not making this to sell if I make my goal.

Update: My initial number was off(that’s what I get posting from work). I received a kind donation so now I am at 11! Awesome! You have my sincere thanks!

I’m at work right now so i can’t send you any of them. I will try to remember when I get home tonight. Please feel free to send me an in-game email and remind me. I only have a few but will send you what i have.

I’m to lazy to look it up but I think the daily/monthy limit is like 15,000 AP. If you have reached that (daily AP only) then you wont get anymore from it until the cap is increased.

There are only 9 milestones, don’t worry about the message. It’s just a bug that doesn’t affect anything. You still get the achievement and the chest anyway.

This is a public forum and the devs will sometimes respond to posts, if you want a specific response use the support link at the top of the page.

Andraus was trying to help you, and while it seems like it will be pointless to offer you help I will anyway.

If the item you received was an “Ascended Chest of Head Armor” then it is just a container. All ascended armor and weapons drop in a chest “container”. You have to then double-click on the chest and it will open a window with a few different stat selections. If the stat you want is there then you choose it and your done. If the stats you want is not there, then you can just pick any one of them and then use the mystic forge recipe to change it to the one you want.

My guess is that since there was 2 versions of this skin (gem store & BL ticket), the gem store version is account bound as is everything purchased from the gem store. Years back there were several skins and/or items that had multiple acquisition methods, one method resulted in an account bound item and the other produced a trade able version.

The reward chests do not mirror the LFG.

The reward tiers are:
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50

The daily reward is not based on yesterday, today and tomorrow. It is server reset to server reset. If you did receive a reward chest for a certain tier yesterday after server reset then you have to wait until after reset today to get another one from that tier.

It is also based on account completion not character completion, so switching characters will not make any difference.

Actually it does take your money when that happens, but it is immediately put in your pickup tab. Just go to the TP and get it.

Not really trying to be a smart kitten , but you know what they say, “If your toe hurts when you hit it with a hammer, stop hitting it.”

Just wait an extra second when closing the windows.

Just a thought…

Are you using a new email address? When I purchased my alt account during one of the past sales it required a different email. It seems like only one account per email address.

The insignia is not an upgrade, an upgrade would be a rune or sigil. Getting an insignia is a rare chance when salvaging certain stat sets.

For now you can get around the bug by activating the booster before you enter HoTM. They stack so you can use multiples to save going back an forth to LA. From your post it sounds like you already figured that out, but maybe this will help others.

Your speeds (up/down/ping) are tested between you and your provider only. Your connection to the Anet servers is an entirely different path. There are (2) static points in your connection to the GW2 servers, your ISP and the game server. The route between your ISP and the game servers can routinely change due to things outside of both GW2 and your ISP’s control. Run a trace route to the IP of the map you are in and you will see every point the connection passes through and you will also see the ping at each point. This will show you where the problem is.

Drew.7192:

Gator.5729:

Somethings to think about.

This is not FFXIV or LTRO, their servers are in different locations from GW2. The path taken to get to each server is different. The only thing in common with everything is your ISP. According to you, you already talked to them, that is good. There are (2) static points in your connection to the GW2 servers, your ISP and the game server. The route between your ISP and the game servers can routinely change due to things outside of both GW2 and your ISP’s control. Run a trace route to the IP of the map you are in and you will see every point the connection passes through and you will also see the ping at each point. This will show you where the problem is.

If the problem was on Anet’s end, then every player would have the issue.

Your understanding and insight of how this internet thingy works is amazing. And although your post was completely unhelpful or necessary I do appreciate it.

See that’s the problem with the internet thingy, 99% of the people who post Anet fix your stuff because it’s not my stuff, really don’t have an understanding on how things work. You post on a public forum and bash the help you are given. If you want specific Anet help, file a support ticket. Have a good day.

Somethings to think about.

This is not FFXIV or LTRO, their servers are in different locations from GW2. The path taken to get to each server is different. The only thing in common with everything is your ISP. According to you, you already talked to them, that is good. There are (2) static points in your connection to the GW2 servers, your ISP and the game server. The route between your ISP and the game servers can routinely change due to things outside of both GW2 and your ISP’s control. Run a trace route to the IP of the map you are in and you will see every point the connection passes through and you will also see the ping at each point. This will show you where the problem is.

If the problem was on Anet’s end, then every player would have the issue.

Sardonx.2697:

I also keep getting the "Code invalid. Please check to make sure the time and date on your computer and mobile device are accurate.” error even though the time on both my devices are synchronized.

Did you have to wait long for it to correct itself?

After you un-link your old authenticator, you have to remove the account from your phone. Once you do that, go through the setup on you account security page just like your doing it for the very first time. Each time an account is added the webpage generates a unique code that is linked to your account, so without removing the old account your mobile-authenticator is using the wrong account code.

cthaeh.2168:

Gator.5729:

I completely disagree, why should everything rare be available for purchase? Why should someone with great wealth be able to buy anything and everything in the game? This is Guild Wars 2, not collection wars 2 or trading post wars 2. This comment doesn’t just apply to Gwynefyrdd, but to all the other items that were only awarded during one time or special events. Some of us have played the game for 3 years now, some of us have gotten exclusive items that were part of content that will never return. Why should someone that didn’t get it then or just joined the game be able to just buy it now? That simply invalidates the time we invested back then to get the items.

Why on earth does someone else having an item in any way “invalidate” anything you could have possibly done? This post is basically “because I already have it, so I don’t give a kitten about those who don’t.” Your need for exclusivity is a character flaw, and you should do some self examination.

OP, I don’t collect minis, but I can definitely sympathize. I’m sitting at 12/17 Fractal weapon skins with little to no hope of ever finishing the collection.

This is a classic example of “bad” RNG. Every time you open a bag and don’t get the mini you want, it’s a bad feeling. Now, if you got some token with every bag, and you could turn in a few thousand of these tokens for the mini, that would be much better. Designers can then introduce “good” RNG where bags have rare chance to simply drop the mini. This way you have measurable progress towards your goal, and there’s still tension each time you open a bag. Gating item acquisition behind pure RNG is lazy design.

I’m not saying no one should be able to get it, the method I used to get it as well as everyone else that has it, is still the same. Open the ToT bags and hope for luck. I am saying that the way of getting it does not need to change.

“My need for exclusivity?”, not even close. It’s everyone’s thoughts of self-entitlement. I didn’t play the game back then or I’m not lucky enough to get it like everyone did, is not a reason to change how it is acquired.

To be honest it shouldn’t take reading a sticky in the forums.

Look at the text in the bottom of the email. It clearly states that this mail was sent by another player and not a member of the Guild Wars 2 team.

Just to add to my previous post, I don’t have this stance because I have Gwynefyrdd, there are many other items that I don’t have and will never get. I got Gwynefyrdd after only about 1,000 bags. I have probably opened 20-25k since then trying to get the poly-refractor and I never saw another Gwynefrydd. I would assume that it has not been removed from the drop tables and is still available. Maybe someone that has gotten one recently can confirm. So all that can be said is that if you want it that bad, keep trying.

I completely disagree, why should everything rare be available for purchase? Why should someone with great wealth be able to buy anything and everything in the game? This is Guild Wars 2, not collection wars 2 or trading post wars 2. This comment doesn’t just apply to Gwynefyrdd, but to all the other items that were only awarded during one time or special events. Some of us have played the game for 3 years now, some of us have gotten exclusive items that were part of content that will never return. Why should someone that didn’t get it then or just joined the game be able to just buy it now? That simply invalidates the time we invested back then to get the items.

I completed it solo twice on a warrior and mesmer, the NPC’s didn’t do anything during that stage. You have to keep getting off the cannon and fighting the risen, it makes that part take a little longer but it is absolutely doable solo.

RoseofGilead.8907:

Gator.5729:

Its perfectly fine, I don’t know why they do it though. Just like you get a level 13 exotic armor for completing the lvl 80 Victory or Death.

You get a level 80 exotic helm for Victory or Death. The level 18 exotic is meant to be used on a new character, as leveling gear.

Yes, I know, the point was they assume that you have another character that needs to be leveled so even though you may be level 70 or 80 you still get the level 18 exotic. So to answer the OP’s question on getting lower level gear I used that as an example.

Its perfectly fine, I don’t know why they do it though. Just like you get a level 13 exotic armor for completing the lvl 80 Victory or Death.

Check you account wallet, all the scrolls you had were automatically converted to shards and added to the wallet.

I got about 80 in just one day, since they automatically add to you wallet now I can’t be to sure exactly where I got them from. So they seem to be rather easy to get. Just occasionally check your wallet you may be getting them faster than you think.