Guild Wars 2

Spend 10 minutes killing a champion, get rewarded with a basic-level item ten levels below you that your profession can’t equip.

Ryuujin.8236:

Or the worlds tiniest violin…

Mr. Krabbs from Spongebob Squarepants has one you can rent.

Yes you can be a bad guy.

When the centaurs attack, taunt the Seraph, clap at the centaurs, and let the event fail.

Stone Summit

I wanna kill Dagnar Stonepate all over again.

The CPU itself will cost more than half your budget.

I’m afraid you are out of luck. Sell some lemonade, shovel snow, or go mow some lawns.

With a new ISP comes new routes the data takes to reach the GW2 servers. There is probably a hop along the route that is slowing you down. Your ISP is likely not to blame.

Do some research on a program called Pingplotter to find the hop along the route that may be slowing your connection down.

Doesn’t matter how many programs you close, how much you optimize your OS, or how much you overclock. Your CPU sucks.

My tip for you is to upgrade your system.

I suspect that they have some validity. We won’t know for three more days.

whacked o….

….read a book.

So are you planning on starting a band? If they give you a guitar, next you will be asking for a drumset, clarinet, banjo, harmonica, trumpet, cello, and trombone.

it’s the ghost boy

Zepidel.5349:

God Of Fissures.8627:

For some reason developers never want to give out too many specifics when it comes to the mechanics of their game. The only time I was ever able to get specifics about the mechanics of this game was when I met the developers face-to-face at PAX East 2011.

The best information you can get is that from datamining.

which is dumb because its obvious they balance the game around TPvP. For a game that wants to be esports, it needs concise descriptions of skill cooldowns and how other skills interact and effect each other so people can make builds without having to do guesswork or redundant most of the time kitten attempts at “testing” something.

Theres so many traits that literally say “A chance to do damage”
-How much damage?
-What percent chance?
-What cooldown
-Is there skills which this wont proc off of?
etc…

i completely agree.

Halloween 2012 had a few good ones.

Emissary of the Mad King
Master Carver

But after that, they got weak.

When It’s Ready™

when it’s ready

has ArenaNet trademarked that phrase yet? i don’t feel like getting into legal trouble

For some reason developers never want to give out too many specifics when it comes to the mechanics of their game. The only time I was ever able to get specifics about the mechanics of this game was when I met the developers face-to-face at PAX East 2011.

The best information you can get is that from datamining.

CPU lacking in power.
both GPU’s lacking in power.
512MB vRAM on the first card.

nuff said.

…when you refuse to play the local lottery due to rage over RNG.

i’m just happy that he didnt spend the 3 grand on rng chests

The shadowstepping in this game is done based on pathing. If the area you are attempting to shadowstep to is able to be walked to via a path from your current position, the shadowstep succeeds.

If there is no pathing in the area OR the place you are attempting to shadowstep to cannot be reached by directly walking there, the shadowstep fails.

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

God Of Fissures.8627:

No.

Ascended is a mistake in the first place…so leave it with just accessories.

all right, if we leave it with just accessories (back item, amulet, accessory, accessory, ring, ring) and how would you feel if there are more ways to obtain them?

like,

1. crafting with reasonable amount of materials
2. reasonable acquisition chance from special dynamic events
3. reasonable amount of karma

Meh. I feel that gathering laurels is an easy enough way to obtain them.

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

what if …

PvE monsters are able to dodge?

Some use evasion abilities.

Avelos.6798:

I upgraded from a Phenom II quad core and I read the single threaded performance is slightly better on my new one. but I’m sure overclocking can fix something for me.
I wouldn’t doubt those Intels have good single threaded performance either.

When Bulldozer first came out, I heard the single-threaded performance of the 1090T bested that of the 8150. Your 8350 may have “some” improvements, but the single-threaded performance is not ANYWHERE near the latest Intel processors such as a 3770k.

If you are truly truly truly serious about massively boosting your FPS, you have to switch to Intel.

danbuter.2314:

Torment is troubling. If classes like Thieves take damage when they try to dodge, they are going to die fast.

Thieves can remove conditions (especially human thieves), reduce the duration of conditions using certain food/buffs, cure conditions with stealth, and mitigate the damage through other ways.

As a thief, I honestly am not going to worry.

a better love story than Twilight

Celestina.2894:

Osiris Shadow.5890:

I did. I was trying to use it around the world. Only works in major cities it seems.

Tested in Orr, yeah that seems to be the case. Maybe to prevent on demand invincibility? From what I recall cutscenes make you invincible.

Interesting.

Sounds like overheating memory modules on the GPU. I know you say that the GPU die itself isn’t getting hot, but maybe the onboard memory is. I would take it out of the computer, remove any dust with compressed air, and reseat it. If that doesn’t fix it, perhaps some portion of the GPU is beginning to become defective. Find out if the GPU is still under warranty. Also, run a program called FurMark to stress-test the GPU. This will truly determine if heat is the culprit or not.

There is nothing you can do besides overclock. When I overclock my 7970, I can get a 3-5fps increase. When I overclock my 3770k, I can get some extra FPS as well.

The problem with your CPU is dismal single-threaded performance. This game demands single-threaded performance which your CPU just can’t provide.

This sucks and your story makes me feel really badly for you.

Based on how much work you claim to put toward this game, you should have found atleast 5 precursors by now.

RNG sucks, we all hate it, and it doesn’t have to be in an MMO in order for rare loot to be “hard to get”.

No.

Ascended is a mistake in the first place…so leave it with just accessories.

i want everlasting tonics (rurik, adelbern, logan, rytlock, destroyer, etc)

The reason people complain is because there are legitimate concerns to be complained about. This game has issues, some of them severe. If the squeaky wheel gets too squeaky to handle, ArenaNet will apply the grease.

the moment anet condones the use of any specific macro, everybody will be bombarding them with queries asking “what about this macro? or this one? are these ok to use too??”.

arenanet simply does not have the manpower or time to answer such petty inquiries.

use them at your own risk. if it is something that doesn’t give you a clear advantage in terms of progressing in the game and gaining money, it is most likely fine.

I checked the Polymock Arenas today and nothing has changed since BWE1. I therefore wouldn’t assume that the implementation of Polymock would be any time soon.

…and yes you can still glitch there even after ANet put walls blocking access.

This is an excellent Technical Support inquiry.

I hope it is harder than Mad King’s. Mad King’s was really quite simple once the mechanics were understood.

After completing the murder case, talking to Inspector Ellen Kiel results in her saying “Entry to the stage area is currently restricted.” but there are no dialogue options for the player to use. The only thing you can do is X out the conversation.

plz…………………

i shadowstep into asura gates

lmaonade.9207:

Ursan.7846:

God Of Fissures.8627:

Cragstead was just a small area built on top of the spider cave in Wayfarer Foothills. It holds no significance since it is an instance and has nothing to present players with.

Hatchery provides players with nothing besides what was available in Flame & Frost.

Southsun has become an integral part of the game since it has been involved in TWO events, not just one and thrown away.

So I fail to see your argument.

I have no argument. Simply pointing out that the world has changed. Cragstead is in the process of being rebuilt, with NPCs who thank you for helping them collect their mementos. Southsun has several new structures and outposts which didn’t exist before.

I am slightly perplexed by your wording. “Provides players with nothing.” What do you mean by this? Because by that definition, you’re somewhat correct. there is nothing “provided” aside from a few new NPC conversations and new scenery. But doesn’t that fall under the category of “change?”

your point would’ve been better if Cragstead and the Hatchery had been open world areas, but they’re instances, so they have little to no effect on the actual living/open world.

Not only if they were part of the open world, but if there was something to do there and their events had an effect on other aspects of the area.

i guess if you have the cash…why not.

i personally am not jealous but rather envious of the amount of money that you have readily available to spend on the game

Ursan.7846:

God Of Fissures.8627:

I describe change as actual changes to the outside world, not an instance within a zone. If parts of Orr begin to sink again and stay sunken, that is change. If Mount Maelstrom erupts and a lava flow permanently destroys part of the forest, that is change. If centaurs migrate closer to Divinity’s Reach as to replace the drake population with centaurs, then that is change.

Adding a few instances whose existence provides no change to the world outside of the instance is NOT change.

These temporary events “temporarily” change the world and then the content fades away as soon as the event ends. The point of this thread is to protest this and demand change in this so-called “Living World”.

So then what do you call the new (permanent) settlements in Southsun?

That fits my definition of change. Let me remind you that after the first Southsun event, the area didn’t become useless and none of the dynamic events went away. With Cragstead and Hatchery, there is nothing to do anymore. In my eyes, Southsun is an expansion upon Tyria. More of these events need to become permanent additions/expansions to Tyria. The world must permanently change due to their existence.

Ursan.7846:

God Of Fissures.8627:

Cragstead was just a small area built on top of the spider cave in Wayfarer Foothills. It holds no significance since it is an instance and has nothing to present players with.

Hatchery provides players with nothing besides what was available in Flame & Frost.

Southsun has become an integral part of the game since it has been involved in TWO events, not just one and thrown away.

So I fail to see your argument.

I have no argument. Simply pointing out that the world has changed. Cragstead is in the process of being rebuilt, with NPCs who thank you for helping them collect their mementos. Southsun has several new structures and outposts which didn’t exist before.

I am slightly perplexed by your wording. “Provides players with nothing.” What do you mean by this? Because by that definition, you’re somewhat correct. there is nothing “provided” aside from a few new NPC conversations and new scenery. But doesn’t that fall under the category of “change?”

I describe change as actual changes to the outside world, not an instance within a zone. If parts of Orr begin to sink again and stay sunken, that is change. If Mount Maelstrom erupts and a lava flow permanently destroys part of the forest, that is change. If centaurs migrate closer to Divinity’s Reach as to replace the drake population with centaurs, then that is change.

Adding a few instances whose existence provides no change to the world outside of the instance is NOT change.

These temporary events “temporarily” change the world and then the content fades away as soon as the event ends. The point of this thread is to protest this and demand change in this so-called “Living World”.

Ursan.7846:

God Of Fissures.8627:

I wish more things would actually CHANGE in the world and have the world stay CHANGED.

If this was a true LIVING STORY, the world would not RETURN TO NORMAL after the event has ended.

Cragstead, Hatchery, and Southsun have changed and stayed changed before/after their respective living stories.

Cragstead was just a small area built on top of the spider cave in Wayfarer Foothills. It holds no significance since it is an instance and has nothing to present players with.

Hatchery provides players with nothing besides what was available in Flame & Frost.

Southsun has become an integral part of the game since it has been involved in TWO events, not just one and thrown away.

So I fail to see your argument.

I wish more things would actually CHANGE in the world and have the world stay CHANGED.

If this was a true LIVING STORY, the world would not RETURN TO NORMAL after the event has ended.

Mkalafut.1273:

God Of Fissures.8627:

I highly doubt it. There are still numerous places in mainland Tyria that we have yet to visit before we can even consider traversing the Sea of Sorrows and Unending Ocean.

The portal in Brisban Wildlands leading into the Maguuma Wastes
Crystal Desert
EoTN areas
Ring of Fire
Marhan’s Grotto

Just to name a few of the possibilities

I more meant that rather than it being confirmed cut from the game, could this maybe lead up to some sort of confirmation that Cantha will be returning eventually and that we’ll eventually head back there?

Oh. Most definitely.

I highly doubt it. There are still numerous places in mainland Tyria that we have yet to visit before we can even consider traversing the Sea of Sorrows and Unending Ocean.

The portal in Brisban Wildlands leading into the Maguuma Wastes
Crystal Desert
EoTN areas
Ring of Fire
Marhan’s Grotto

Just to name a few of the possibilities

You want the truth?

The gemstore monopoly takes away from awesome content, quality assurance, and bug fixes.

It is only good for ArenaNet and NCSoft’s wallets.

Knighthonor.4061:

ilr.9675:

Y’know if Margonites were still around, I wouldn’t have to do this myself!!..
…
/e * claws own eyeballs out *

What’s this you trying to say that you can’t say with your own words? You confuse me.

Go play GW:Nightfall

yeah i love the rng and grind too