Guild Wars 2

they’re also a big damage dealer,
provide an equally, if not greater disruption than a Line of warding with their Spectral
Wall,

also,
Plague form blind-spamming,
well bombing with Death shroud crit trait.

I think it’s an incredible testament to the determination of two servers committed to double teaming a third, stronger opponent.

Every time i’ve tried to organize one of these 2v1s they’ve backfired on the 2, especially as the match gets closer to the end.

Props to you (you know who you are) for maintaining your aggressive 2v1.

It’s not easy to get a whole server onboard with an organized push similar to what has been going on, let alone 2.

SO that said, 2v1s were a part of WVW game design.

It sucks to be the meat in the sandwich, but at the end of the day, what is the harm?

you loose a wvw matchup? you get third in the tournament instead of first?

I guess i’m blessed to be on a server that doesn’t give two kittens where we fall in the tournament, we just want to have a good fight.

inb4 lock

this is what you get for that one dude whos invis-i-hacking everything

GvGers want to test themselves, and random people running into the GvG skews the results of the fight.

They want to work together more effectively, and while it’s nice that observers want to have a bag or two off the sweat of their hard work, they’ve got a lot invested in their fights (AKA their reputation), while observers just have a bag to get.

As mentioned above there are many times when they cant go to OS because of scheduling – there are a lot of guilds, and they want to fight each other.. IF you’ve ever had to rent equipment that is in extremely high demand then you know that scheduling can be a problem.

GvG guilds go to extraordinary lengths to custom tailor every build, every trinket, every trait, and their zerg composition to dominate in – and this is the important part – AN EVEN NUMBERED FIGHT

SO

that is what’s up with GVGers being a kitten to you when you try to freeload off their kills, and their synergy.

To answer your question as to why one is 9g and the other is 1.5,

that all comes down to supply. there’s 1000+ of the yellow guild catas, which means the community of guild cata farmers have collectively stabilized the price.

as for the blue guild catas, there is simply not enough of them available to keep the price low.

there’s no difference in cata quality.

Chaba.5410:

Murakami.5243:

I would love to see an Anet guild GvG hahahahaha

Who would drive them?

OFC Devon Carter would have to drive them.
silly chaba.

Regina Buenaobra.6193:

I play WvW regularly and I don’t rep the ArenaNet guild. I’ve been playing a lot more recently because of the tournament. If you play in the middle/Silver tier, you have probably seen or killed me.

I only rep the ArenaNet guild if I am in the game for work/business reasons.

My play time is my time to relax and enjoy the game, and popping the ArenaNet tag would distract from that. I’d get tons of questions and wouldn’t be able to accomplish what I want to do with my off hours time without interruptions.

All valid reasons for not having the Anet tag on while you play. Still it would be awesome to see an ANET zerg. Have devon move over from NSP for a day and drive an ANET GVG!

=D =D =D =D =D =D =D

Please ?

I promise you 50,000 hits on youtube

For those who say mesmer is not a high- skill cap class.
enjoy BamfJoe

Phantasm Mesmer + PU mesmers are an easy way to go, assuming your enemies aren’t so stupid that they leave your phantasms up.

Shatter mesmer is much more challenging, as it requires mastery of timing your bursts.

Shatter is unreliable as a damage source because many players know to dodge the shatter, and they can see a shatter setup from miles away.

I’ve leveled 4 of my 7 heroes in WvW. I normally go to lvl 30 in PvE, and then join WvW once i’ve unlocked all my skill slots.

You need to play very carefully, because an enemy will fart in your general direction and you will be downed.

you need to get used to dodging through zergs (space +v button at the same time)

re-gear with masterwork gear every 5-10 levels.

Mark Katzbach.9084:

Blockhead Magee is right, many of us don’t pop our ArenaNet tags when playing. When we do play with it on, it tends to act as a beacon that draws the enemy in like moths to a light bulb.

We are out there, even if you don’t know it.

PLZ MARK ANET ZERG SBI WVW EVENT. DO IT.

would love to get all the devs in one place.

what does it look like when 35 Anet Devs go zergbusting?
most people are suprised to see a single Anet tag they’d go (0.o) if they saw a bunch together

Anet Dev GVG?
videos plox.

erhmahgerd the options

b-b-bump

bump

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/wuv/recruitment/The-Official-Isle-of-Janthir-Thread/page/2#post3954604

Just an idea -

Add a little ticker + graphic icon , like the https://d1r2pgr9caw5gy.cloudfront.net/assets/mail_icon-b68bc917946751406ebc889f00446e43.png
mail icon,

to show the number of infractions on an account.

Jeknar.6184:

bokkieskitten.8023:

..and…and….and…

Heh…

if you didn’t know they’re married :P

I would love to see some videos of guilds destroying EOTM blobs.

that could be super entertaining.

boonstrip + launch + tornado and noobs flying everywhere while they’re stunned. It would be glorious

lol. i miss you REKZ. you eat up those blobs in EOTM.

EAT THEM I TELL YOU.

ceejay.2517:

Wow some really insightful posts. Perhaps Anet may actually have a scan over them…

Kind of annoyingly amusing for me though, never been a hardcore WvWer but being a roamer has always worked out as my 80’s are the non GWEN classes.

as it should be. Roaming is all class friendly.

Main build difference being that when roaming, you’re concerned for yourself.

When zerging, your build concern is keeping the folks next to you up and going.

oh yes. my WvW ranks were spread too thin through my 7 characters to amount to much of anything besides supply mastery + Ram or Cata mastery. Now i have almost all masteries maxed, plus guard stacks on all of my toons.

tis fabulous. lvl 3 ranger + AC mastery 5 = bags and levels.

Nacho!!
[VR] on MAG for the moment

lol

I’m not entirely sure how you would qualify “real” threads
but its clear to see what the discussion on the forum happens to be circulating around.

Some threads get hundreds of responses, and tens of thousands of views, with not so much as a whisper of a dev.

hell, it would be better if there was a counter that would be able to say how many times a thread has been viewed by an Anet dev. Doesnt have to say who specifically. That alone might dispel the perception that they’re not paying attention to us.

Although I may need to run another test. I do think they’re using some kind of keyword thing to narrow down on threads to lock down

Eles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_S3_xQ8UdA&list=PL-llHC_MT9kdRpU4txCcrPpBpo579cw0F

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/crafting/The-Silver-Doubloon-Debacle

:P that was all the way back in the fall haha. We didn’t finish the work of jacking the price up to 4g, but we may have got the ball moving =P

too see if moderators are actually people, or it they are automated.

The henge of denravi jumped over the lazy Eredon terrace.
The grumpy gendara matchup hacked on its way to Stonemist with drinks in hand
I played 2v1 with tarnished quarry against a waypoint in sea of tears
amongst the hackers with golems under the keeps!
I found these GoM doing something silly with AR in the home borderland.

Note to moderator: prove you’re not a computer by saying hello before you lock this thread.

note to readers: seems like nonsensical sentences, but i’m just trying to see if they’re using keyword search to find “matchup” threads or if they’re reported or some kitten

Knights of the Rose, Isle of Janthir’s largest(maybe second largest) guild, is now recruiting active players with an interest in WvW and improving your skill!

About [KoR] Knights of the Rose

Knights of the Rose is a longstanding guild that has been a part of the Guild Wars 1 and 2 communities for almost 10 years. We are a 400+ player family friendly PvX guild with a more mature player base, and are looking to expand our WvW team, and to enter the GvG scene

Knights of the Rose’s focus is foremost to have and support a positive and respectful environment and to make sure that our players excel in any part of the game that they choose. Our players have expertise in all sectors of the game, PvE, PvP, Dungeons and fractals, and market manipulation of the TP [for a few months we quadrupled the cost of Silver Doubloons ] We host trainings, server events and guild missions on a weekly basis.

By in large, we are patient, friendly and happy to teach players how to make the most of their time in game, in any game mode.

We have a presence in all times of day, but our most active timezone is bridging NA to OCX.

As a member of KoR, you can expect:
A highly knowledgeable core of active players (20-80 online at any given moment (24/7)

Guild Teamspeak, Website, and Forums

to find players doing something, everywhere in game

Frequent trainings, both individual and team, to help you build your individual skill set and develop a cohesion within the group.

Experienced, open and approachable guild leadership,

Skilled and active (NA) commanders

bacon lotion

KoR conditions:

Keep guild chat family friendly (strictly enforced)
(many of our players have kids who watch them play, or play with them, and it is awkward to explain to your nine year old what that particularly creative string of expletives means. If you have never worked in an office or have no filter between your brain and your mouth/hands then this guild is probably not for you)

Represent the guild in World Vs. World

A high level of maturity and respect for others.

Flagrant intolerance will in turn be met by my swift boot

Patience, and a commitment to developing your personal skill and teamwork in game.

We will always have room for phenomenal players, no matter our recruitment situation.

To find out more send in game mail to Misty Red Rose.9320 or Hamster.4861
or to apply, visit: http://knightsoftherosegw2.enjin.com/

Transfer assistance will be considered for commanders (ocx and EU) who are enthusiastic about building a powerhouse WvW presence for one of the largest guilds in IoJ!

Knights of the Rose, Isle of Janthir’s largest(maybe second largest) is now recruiting active players with an interest in WvW and improving your skill!

About [KoR] Knights of the Rose

Knights of the Rose is a longstanding guild that has been a part of the Guild Wars 1 and 2 communities for almost 10 years. We are a 400+ player family friendly PvX guild with a more mature player base, and are looking to expand our WvW team, and to enter the GvG scene

Knights of the Rose’s focus is foremost to have and support a positive and respectful environment and to make sure that our players excel in any part of the game that they choose. Our players have expertise in all sectors of the game, PvE, PvP, Dungeons and fractals, and market manipulation of the TP [for a few months we quadrupled the cost of Silver Doubloons ] We host trainings, server events and guild missions on a weekly basis.

By in large, we are patient, friendly and happy to teach players how to make the most of their time in game, in any game mode.

We have a presence in all times of day, but our most active timezone is bridging NA to OCX.

As a member of KoR, you can expect:
A highly knowledgeable core of active players (20-80 online at any given moment (24/7)

Guild Teamspeak, Website, and Forums

to find players doing something, everywhere in game

Frequent trainings, both individual and team, to help you build your individual skill set and develop a cohesion within the group.

Experienced, open and approachable guild leadership,

Skilled and active (NA) commanders

bacon lotion

KoR conditions:

Keep guild chat family friendly (strictly enforced)
(many of our players have kids who watch them play, or play with them, and it is awkward to explain to your nine year old what that particularly creative string of expletives means. If you have never worked in an office or have no filter between your brain and your mouth/hands then this guild is probably not for you)

Represent the guild in World Vs. World

A high level of maturity and respect for others.
Flagrant intolerance will in turn be met by my swift boot

Patience, and a commitment to developing your personal skill and teamwork in game.

We will always have room for phenomenal players, no matter our recruitment situation.

To find out more send in game mail to Misty Red Rose.9320 or Hamster.4861
or to apply, visit: http://knightsoftherosegw2.enjin.com/

Transfer assistance will be considered for commanders (ocx and EU) who are enthusiastic about building a powerhouse WvW presence for one of the largest guilds in IoJ!

Perahps this could be resolved with a new chat filter.

I propose /r (stands for realm, since /w [for world] and /s [for server] are already taken)

There’s already a system in place which tracks your world association, so this could be an easy fix.

Lol karn.

It’s a good question though

i personally dont actually care about repair costs….

Also, i don’t see how removing them has affected gameplay, except that maybe i’m 50 silver richer every week…

MrFluffy.9307:

EB – BP – AR was a good rivalry

so was the DH – IoJ – DR rivalry… IoJ would nightcap everything, DH would daycap everything, and DR would whine about it

lololol
so true. good times.

Brainbug – Nightmare Sinister strings. Song is hamster approved

why wouldnt u post this in the PROFESSION BALANCE part of the forum, which actually gets read?

Virtute.8251:

Patch notes and dev posts are OP. Pls nerf.

lol

BulletNG.7069:

What? In my opinion I think they should allow MORE players into WvW maps. The map is just way to big to have 40-50 player caps. That’s just not viable. Are you trying to make WvW as empty as PVE zones? If you don’t like it go play sPVP scrub.

Nope.

Plz come back with an argument. Mango has stated well positioned reasoning for the proposal

The vast majority of servers do not consistently queue maps, so increasing the player cap would only serve to exacerbate the imbalance of the server population differences, and to increase the amount of load on the server infrastructure and your own machine.

I think that KöMÉ had some very good critique of this proposal, It would affect them, and other guilds of that size very negatively. (although KöMÉ, how epic would it be if you could flip two borderlands at once?)

A part of the problem that creates postings like Mango’s here isn’t just the coverage and population differences, there are also considerable skill gaps.

Servers who have suffered exoduses are short on leadership and well practiced WvW battle veterans. Reducing the map cap, thus increasing the queue times in the higher tiers, would provide some incentive for those high skill groups to move down.

@OP

WvW was always the endgame.

Gearing is the main thing that screws uplevels, not traits.

Leveling in WvW isn’t super easy unless you have a strong blob which can make up for your lack of health, dps, etc.

You’re a liability to your team as an uplevel as you can be downed in as little as a single hit (for those lucky zerker kitten meteornadoes)

but as someone above mentioned, with account bound wxp especially, you can sit back on siege and still be effective.

Uplevels are also screwed because they’re targeted first. uplevel arrow = easy target (again gearing is what makes uplevels so squishy, making no assessment of player skill)

the point that matters of my post is : uplevels were always screwed.

Allie is gone, so who will lobby for us now?!

Dev plz respond prove this is still relevant.

Back to the Top!

I agree with OP.

I’ll point out that WvW is the only reason that I play this game.

MightMicah has some valid points, but

WvW clearly does not receive the same degree of attention from Anet, EXCEPT for when they slow down the LS for a season or tournament.

I’m sure devon is putting a lot of love into it and fiercely lobbies for us, but the problem clearly stems from higher up in the heirarchy

+1

I’ve noticed wvw is getting a bit more attention, but now allie is gone, spirited off to the lands of better jobs. we wish her well

I’ve heard there is a very high turnover rate at Anet because of management and lack of communication between business units.

There are game designers and developers who have the answers that we are asking for, and who could easily explain rationale for certain mechanical design choices that were made with the game to respond to MANY of the suggestions that players make to improve WvW.

Hope that someone steps up to the plate.

IT IS pretty sad. I remember reading impressive statistics from Anet about how many players engage with WvW every week compared to some of their other games, and If those statistics were not blown out, then I have no other option but to be amazed at how little Anet suits seem to care about the only real endgame that Gw2 has to offer.

because we are creatures with free will, and also,
opportunists.

Here’s something i’ve been working on for the last few months.

http://knightsoftherosegw2.enjin.com/forum/m/6280483/viewthread/11972656-commanders-codex

I’ve been trying to mine information from the forums to update this mighty popular, albiet a bit outdated PDF: http://guildwars2.ro/Ghid-WvW.pdf

Altie.4571:

Hamster.4861:

You need to watch this, and then say that gvg guilds have no skill and are only spamming 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYrQMoOBqaI

Anyone that’s done any sort of organized PvP, from Guild Wars GvG or rated bg’s in WoW etc will tell you that looks like just a bunch of mess.

GvG in GW2 at this moment is just a ZvZ but on a smaller scale.

I’m sorry that you think that looks like a bunch of mess. It’s really an excellent example of how these fights happen. The commander in this video built up reputedly one of the best GvG guilds to play the game.

granted, a lot of stuff is happening at once, but this vid shows you how important positioning is, the stress and risk that comes with staying on pin, and how they manage both their own condition cleansing and application to the enemy.

If you’ve played for a long time you’ll recognize all of those fields and skills, and it isnt as overwhelmingly “mess” like.

It’s really an outstanding display of teamwork and discipline

Seigfried.5938:

Natronix.9827:

Lol at the T1 tears.

Do you guys think you’re a speacial snowflake because you optimaze your PPT play? We know what you guys do, and its extremely boring.

You dont just blob with baddies, you:
- Have mutiple 5 man ganking squads around bloodlust to cap and secure it, because this will get you loads of score from the constant fighting
-Have players willing to sit on towers/keep to scout, siege up and shoot anything that passes by
-Escort yaks en masse, play like a turttle most of the time
- If an open field fight is too difficult, set up siege
- “Map politics” lol

Rinse an repeat on all maps, ta da. Oh and when it gets “competitive” you know its time to:
-Siege grief
-Spy other teams voice comms or send alt acct
-Buy guilds for x time zone.
-Set up truces with another server that at the end you’ll the one taking more advantage

Instead of all that kitten you could be having fun just forgetting about the scoreboard and focus more on getting better at using your own character, syncronizing with your team. But nah winning matches is top leet skill amirite

If you want to increase your skill go spvp, not running around in a group of 25 players with 3k+ armor and 17k HP. There is almost equally no skill in running around hitting 111111111 and the occasional 2-5 to blobbing in a group of 50. If you really want to test your skill in wvw, solo roam around the ruins and take on superior numbers.

I have seen this attitude before from SoR. A bunch of arrogant twits who think only what they do is skillful and look at their state now.

Ever heard of RIOT? I’m sure they can kick your kitten all the way to mars. Don’t think you are great because of beating SoS because they are one of, if not the least skillful server on average in the first 4 tiers.

You need to watch this, and then say that gvg guilds have no skill and are only spamming 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYrQMoOBqaI

This is an interesting discussion. Lets try to stay on topic though.

This partiular suggestion would not affect coverage,
An unforseen consequence may be a surge of elitism due to the increased value of a spot on the map.

and i think with transfer inscentive to distribute the top teir heavy competitive wvw concentration we could potentially see the incredible matchup variation that many have been asking for.

IOJ now has [PR] and [ZERG] and [HALO]

Ima baddie so i’m gonna bump this again.

This guild is hamster approved

When WvW is going right, it looks like this:

In WvW you rely on the people standing next to you to sustain in fights. If everyone is not on the same page like the folks in the video, individuals who over-extend get zerged down, and with every player loss you loose your ability to stand up to a bigger force.

You’ll notice this guild will engage a zerg and disengage to heal at least once every 15 -20 seconds