Guild Wars 2

Jhawk.1360:

Bad TC that is our hills! :O We don’t take kindly to your 60 man zerg trying to take our hills GET OFF OUR LAND :P Good push though guys!

Haha yeah, it was a very fun fight. I left shortly after the TC wipe on the west wall, but I’ll be back and swinging this evening!

I think we both provided each others teams with a whole mess of bags.

Honestly…the leveling process is the worst part of this game. It’s a total grind that leaves you wondering what to do half the time. Hearts and personal story caught up? No events going on around you? Well….you pretty much have to transfer to a different zone in the game because there’s no other way to level…

I don’t level characters the traditional way anymore. I craft-level them because at least that grind only takes a couple days.

ANet did a fantastic job with this game…once you hit lvl 80. The process of getting there just isn’t all that fun. The only other way I’d level a character is through WvW, and that’s not for everyone.

I just think they should make the underwater ones far more affordable/less work to produce.

Ursan.7846:

Vayne.8563:

AFAIK it’s been there since launch.

Cannot be, because early on I distinctly remember being disappointed that it didn’t have it.

All’s well I suppose, now that it’s in. I’m just kinda wierded out because I do not remember it being mentioned anywhere at all.

I saw the drunk effect on the week of launch. It’s definitely been there the whole time.

Thanks for the update! FA bringin it!

MysticalDiamond.4037:

Gamblit.5041:

There is a rumor going around, that WM left Kaineng.

Will United Korea also be leaving Kaineng soon?

WM is still here, there is ALWAYS rumors that happens like that about them. Nothing unusual. They did not leave Kaineng, nor will United Korea will. Everything is completely fine. (:

Glad to hear it.

While I’d much rather try to convince people to come to TC, I can’t deny that KN is a fantastic group of people. They’re classy and have great sportsmanship. If I wasn’t on TC, I’d probably be on KN.

In other words: transfer to TC. If you won’t transfer to TC…transfer to KN. xD

Wow, this thread has devolved quickly this week… Ugh.

Master Farkha.1857:

Lol we actually have a guild called everything purple on TC. But yeah watching those videos make me want to get on my Mesmer

Haha yeah, I’m in it. :-P

kylia.4813:

Hickeroar.9734:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC7dxCjf7r8

A little mesmerness. :-)

A lot of mesmerness

That’s a great screenshot!

A little mesmerness. :-)

The attitudes in the past couple pages of this thread have been exemplary. I’m honored to be in this tier with all you classy people.

<3 <3 <3

And thanks for all the congrats!

Tajz.9826:

Keep it up Zombie Coast. My bet is on you

Yeah, the math is with us at this point. KN would have to hold close to a +200PPT lead from now until reset to pull ahead. “Possible,” but highly “improbable” since this isn’t KN’s primetime.

Elitejelly.7462:

Score/map update?

close game again. good job TC on keeping us, KN, on our toes all week. had some fun fights, and im looking forward to this upcoming week!

TC: +290
KN: +165
FA: +240

TC: 211,443
KN: 204,435
FA: 179,104

SHAKA ZULU.3128:

I may/may not have had this planned ahead of time.

I <3 you so much right now.

Furiousbeard.7602:

Uh oh TC. Your own popularity could get you in trouble. Too many transfers and T1 might become your new destination. Hehe

That is still a little ways away though. We need another month of this matchup before anybody goes anywhere.

If you look at the way the rating system works, TC would have to SERIOUSLY beat KN and FA combined with SoR or BG doing simultaneously pretty bad in order for us to get to T1.

I, for one, hope it never happens. I don’t want my beloved TC to become a T1 server…and all that comes with that.

SHAKA ZULU.3128:

Maybe I will draw you a victory picture in MSpaint today. :0

Do it, do it!!

Awesome job TC guys this week. So proud of our server, and so happy to be playing alongside a lot of good-natured and friendly opponents. Still loving this matchup.

Raf.1078:

A truce will probably end up like the Dolyak parade. Mostly because no one has complete control or even agreement from everyone on thier server.

Somewhere, sometime there will “always” those players who will spoil anything…just cause they can.

Yeah, the hope for it would rely on megazergs agreeing to it, and being any to squelch any small groups/individual players who want to spoil the fun.

Arkanfel.8403:

I can’t speak for everyone but I’m okay with a temporary truce tonight at 12pm EST. The match last week was so close we had to play instead of karaoke. It’s still very close but I’m a little burnt out and could use a night off. TC has been giving me fits these last few days >.<

Assuming my guild and GM are cool with it, I am open to coordinating a ceasefire in EB tonight for vista/POI completion. I’ll ask around when I log in, which is usually between 10:30 and 11ish EST. This week I’ve typically had solo command of EB during weeknights so people will hopefully listen to me if we end up doing this.

HOWEVER, with the scores being as they are I can’t guarantee that such an idea would gain traction. But I, for one, could use a bit of a breather. If you’re going to be commanding on either other server tonight at midnight, feel free to msg me after 11pm and I’ll let you know what we decide. IF we do this, I will want TC and KN to have relatively even PPT for the duration of the ceasefire (which probably shouldn’t exceed 60ish minutes); you guys are gaining ground fast and I don’t want to lose the match just because we decided to all bro up in EB for a few hours. I’ve worked too hard this week for that! :P

Would it make more sense to start the cease fire maybe 90 minutes before reset tomorrow night? That way the PPT is mostly irrelevant, and the results are all-but locked in. Maybe just allow teams to keep ownership of their assets, but bash down all the doors to allow access by all teams.

I would love to get Velk, Mends, and LL vistas/poi. It’s a great idea in theory, but I think it’s going to be a hard sell with commanders overall. I’ll be crossing my fingers.

Shademehr.1397:

Hickeroar.9734:

Shademehr.1397:

Iruwen.3164:

Shademehr.1397:

actually picking up your loot does provide a bit of “realism” to the game. As with any battle, you’ve got to remember to loot the bodies.

Because it’s totally realistic for it to drop in front of me when somebody I hit before dies 1500 units away…

I don’t understand how somebody can actually argue against such a change. It’s not a critical one, it has nothing to do with combat balance or any other important game mechanic, it’s purely a quality of life thing. Looks like the people stating that others have to “l2p” think that the tedious annoyance of picking up loot bags is a sign of advanced player skills. Yeah. Right.

Well in that case, you’re right. The bags shouldn’t drop at your feet either. I’m not saying it’s a l2p thing. I’m saying, if that bag is important to you (or worth dying for), then go get it. If it’s not, don’t.

If grabbing loot bags are such an annoyance to everyone, then simply stop grabbing them. For the record, I too have lamented those sparklies lying on the ground around my body…

…for about 2 seconds before I respawn and move on.

You’re missing the point. The loot isn’t the annoyance. Making it a real pain to actually get what you legitimately deserve IS.

I see the point (and the shaft and the hilt); I just don’t agree with it.

“Deserve” is a relative word. If you are able to defeat your opponent, loot him WHERE HE LIES, and pick up the bag, then you “deserve” your loot.

What if you kill someone on the other side of a gate? Or up on a wall? What if your whole goal in your current foray is to remove some of the siege…but you get a kill? Or 10 kills? You have no opportunity to get that loot from the other side of the gate, but you just did your team a great service. Looting corpses is far worse than the idea of having the loot appear on the ground around you.

Also…players release when they die. You can’t loot a corpse that isn’t there.

Apok.1623:

Hickeroar.9734:

You’re missing the point. The loot isn’t the annoyance. Making it a real pain to actually get what you legitimately deserve IS.

So even though loot now magically floats to your character position after a tag/kill, hitting the f key is now stopping people from getting what they legitimately deserve? interesting, if you could kindly elaborate.

If you die, I really don’t believe you should be entitled to said loot anyways. Not because I am an “elitist” or “pro”, but because it forces you to make that critical decision;

If you want to risk running away from your loot bags, with the thought of getting to them after a “tactic” is completed, you should be aware that you might die and lose your “rewards”

If you want to run around collecting loot while your team is engaged, that’s your prerogative and decision to take yourself out of the battle to collect your rewards.

Ever play Dark Souls? :P
Endless dying, no looting, just rewarding to come out with what you have learned. Same applies for the most part in WvW, the loot isn’t anything to brag about, its all just repair money for the dedicated non-PVE WvW’r.

So by your logic if you kill 20 people…then die before you can pick up your loot bags…you deserve no reward for your efforts and skill? That sounds pretty ridiculous, and shows a desperation to come up with an argument that really doesn’t exist.

The bottom line is that you benefit your team by NOT worrying about your loot in the moment. If you want to be selfish and collect your loot in the middle of a fight…you weaken the whole team. You’re basically rewarded for hurting your team.

That’s broken. Argue it all you want, but it’s broken, end of story.

And don’t do GW2 the disservice of comparing it to Dark Souls. DS is not a MMO. DS also prides itself on punishing players…which is why DS has a very limited scope of interested players.

Shademehr.1397:

Iruwen.3164:

Shademehr.1397:

actually picking up your loot does provide a bit of “realism” to the game. As with any battle, you’ve got to remember to loot the bodies.

Because it’s totally realistic for it to drop in front of me when somebody I hit before dies 1500 units away…

I don’t understand how somebody can actually argue against such a change. It’s not a critical one, it has nothing to do with combat balance or any other important game mechanic, it’s purely a quality of life thing. Looks like the people stating that others have to “l2p” think that the tedious annoyance of picking up loot bags is a sign of advanced player skills. Yeah. Right.

Well in that case, you’re right. The bags shouldn’t drop at your feet either. I’m not saying it’s a l2p thing. I’m saying, if that bag is important to you (or worth dying for), then go get it. If it’s not, don’t.

If grabbing loot bags are such an annoyance to everyone, then simply stop grabbing them. For the record, I too have lamented those sparklies lying on the ground around my body…

…for about 2 seconds before I respawn and move on.

You’re missing the point. The loot isn’t the annoyance. Making it a real pain to actually get what you legitimately deserve IS.

DevonCarver.5370:

Agreed. It’s a complicated problem to solve as it touches a lot of broad systems, so I can’t guarantee it will happen soon, but I would very much like for us to alleviate this some way or another.

Thanks for the response. it does seem pretty simple though… If a loot bag is going to drop, just make the loot automatically go into my inventory. Problem solved.

I don’t know why everyone loves to hate zerging so much. I think it’s great fun as a player, and a tactically sound application of player resources. No, it’s not fun to be beaten….but someone’s gotta lose.

Hexin.5603:

Dear Kaineng,

We have been very green very long now … and have very much fun every week. Just wanted to say I enjoy WvW with all of you, but I see many people who are drawing nearer and dearer to needing our treasured vistas – specifically in EB.

To WM, CO, RISE, RE, TL, Meow, SoS, and others who have leaders … at some point I think we could take a break and let the hordes fight amongst the treasure some time say when we are all having coupledrinks cough thursday midnight cough suggestion?

I would normally take the RISE route, and fortify it up … but both servers have made incredible efforts for there guys on multiple weeks now, and likely posting because it’s last resort to having to fork out 40G+ on a chancy transfer to and fro. I’m not oppose to idea laying off if lead is up enough. But always will be choice of GL’s / and Commanders at that period in time.

~ We can’t do anything for randoms players on map who not listen, but can make a doorway of opportunity one time thing ~ so long as that’s understood. You power leaders are the ones who can somehow let it happen. Both servers got plenty guys need our keep. And KN been fighting always to keep primarily cause of WP.

Both servers respectable enough too.

~X / Kaineng

<3 My world completion will thank you kindly if this hint is heeded. :P I might send you a present in the mail.

Still open as of right now.

Jayne.9251:

SHAKA ZULU.3128:

It’s like I live in the universe of Groundhog Day every time I read this forum. Only there is no Bill Murray, just endless high pitched whining about double teaming, and for that I am disappoint.

C’mere over here with me and we’ll eat ALL the cookies and just watch.

Wait, cookies? I didn’t see any cookies!

Hexin.5603:

Hickeroar.9734:

Holy ouch batman. hugs FA

Also, Drat: I need to get that Vista in Velk and it’s owned by KN…

Someone in Kain help this guy out. Obvious he is trying to ask, but not asking any commanders yet. Someone who may see this, and is commander, please try to raise this and see if okay to help him out just before reset.

Buddy who posted: please post your play time too, especially around reset. Now till then will be heavily guarded likely. Even Thursday night likely, but maybe someone here can sort something out with you.

I’m not a commander, but I heard the call. And want to reiterate his ask, in case some commanders or GL’s can maybe help him out when it doesn’t matter.

I really appreciate your response. So much <3!

All I need are Velk, Mends, and KN’s Lowlands to complete WvW.

If I want to call for favors on reset night, where would I do that? Is there a normal/formal way to get in touch with commanders of other servers to get an assist for this kinda thing? If I needed to get LL, would KN generally balk at that idea, even if it was like 30 minutes before reset? (Honestly LL is the only one that really worries me… KN and their keep are not easily parted!)

My play time is every evening at some point, and always on at reset night.

Of course I only decided to work toward a legendary the day after we moved out of Red. facepalm The toon I’m using for the legendary doesn’t generally WvW… :-/

They’re at +10 right now.

TC: 385
KN: 300
FA: 10

As far as 2v1 goes, It’s gonna happen. It’s rarely ever going to be “planning” or “conspiratorial,” but if KN is stretching FA to the limit…who do you think is going to be the easier target for TC? Just tactics…

Arkard.3970:

Hickeroar.9734:

Arkard.3970:

Score update below:

Holy ouch batman. hugs FA

Also, Drat: I need to get that Vista in Velk and it’s owned by KN…

They had towers on that one.

That’s just flat depressing. Are they outmanned right now? I’m assuming so…

Arkard.3970:

Score update below:

Holy ouch batman. hugs FA

Also, Drat: I need to get that Vista in Velk and it’s owned by KN…

I’ve gotten one drop of Abyss, and bought one as well.

Sylvari are considered the Elves of Tyria by lots of people…

Now that paid transfers are here, is there still a 1w cooldown on transfers? I may end up having to transfer to get world completion in the long run (though I’m not to that point yet) and I’m wondering if it will be as simple as transferring, then transferring back…

If you want hardcore, high level fractals and WvW.

I fail to see why people view zerging as a problem… Strength in numbers is a very, very old concept.

Yeah, it stinks to be the other guys sometimes, but it always has. Always will.

I also need NA!

I like zerging and I like not-zerging. They key is finding a group of people who can you have fun with doing either. It’s often not hard to take towers with a group of 10-15. You can do it with THREE if two are a thieves. xD

It seems that the higher you get in the tiers, the more balanced and “good” the matchups get.

When I see stuff like T8…I just have to shake my head.

Grimpaw.7493:

Just wanted to give a shout out to [JEST] who ran an in-character yak escort event last night in TCBL. Awesome!
Thanks to everyone who was defending the yaks, and the FA soloers and duo teams trying to stab them in the face. RP, good company and good enemies make yak deliveries fun.

Woot! Just had this reply pointed out to me by a friend. I was playing the rich and infinitely bored Ranan Vorineux at the time. Yak runs make for some fun RP since you can just set auto-walk and go with it.

The sheer number of us grouped around those Yaks probably kept any would-be thieves from messing with it! :-P

I’m one of the lucky ones. The precursor for the legendary I’m working for is pretty cheap.

The queue if you didn’t make it in right at reset was almost two hours long for EB…

The only thing that’s bugging me right now is the lag. It’s pretty darn bad.

Whitebeard.5172:

I just wanted to thank PINK and the others involved for once again taking the time and expense to provide some quality entertainment with the golem offensive. Win, lose or draw it always adds a nice flavor to the game. There were a number of players who had not seen a golem offensive much less using omegas and they really thought it was awesome.

Big kudos.

Hear, hear! PiNK is a big part of what makes TC so awesome! <3 you guys!

LOL! One of my guildmates got chased by a whole hoard of KN on brooms earlier. They just lapped him and didn’t even do anything to him for a while. Quite hilarious. IIRC it was at Speld.

…You’ve started to use the word “zerg” in every day language.

Boom.9304:

So..

How ’bout that score update for those of us office folk?

Here ya go! KN and TC were even when I loaded the window up there, but TC stole a FA camp just before I took the screenshot.

People need to watch their attitudes. The quality of posting in the last two pages has deteriorated rapidly. TCers: remember who you represent. If you can’t keep a good attitude, keep quiet.

It’s ridiculous and childish for people to be chest thumping about who is greater when we’re sitting in a statistical tie.

This week has been the greatest WvW week I’ve seen since the game launched. That’s probably true for a lot of people in all three of our servers. You’d do well to remember that and learn when it’s wise to just remain silent.

I’ve been playing since the day after launch, and I love it more now than I did at day 1.

I figure if you love it, play it. If you don’t…don’t.