Guild Wars 2

Crise.9401:

Jhoul.6923:

BTW, when a miracle occurs and ANET adds new weapons to the game… PLEASE add nunchucks.

While I 100% agree on the nunchucks bit… unfortunately I don’t think it is going to happen.

I mean, they iced legendary weapons, which could mean any new weapons are not getting any. Even if they hadn’t done that and a legendary for a new weapon type was on their famous table the number of skins plus that potential legendary weapon really makes new weapon types seems as extremely cost prohibitive type of content.

People are craving for more armor skins and they told us that is cost prohibitive because of the five races thing… think about how many skins on average weapon has and on top of that a legendary weapon with precursor crafting… I just don’t see it.

Key word:

BTW, when a miracle occurs and ANET adds new weapons to the game… PLEASE add nunchucks.

Quite frankly, I solo SAB, I only play in a party when a Guild Member needs help, but I do them waaaaay faster alone.

BTW, when a miracle occurs and ANET adds new weapons to the game… PLEASE add nunchucks.

RoseofGilead.8907:

If I ever call my sons “ma’ boy” that many times, I hope they completely disregard what I say.

Yeah… I find saying “Ma’ boy” annoying and I was looking for a frase that would translate my feelings… Soooo, I guess it worked ^_^

Credits:
Mom (as the Mom)
Me (as the child)
Designer and Developers (the victims)
Dr.Update (the great wizard of Oz)
Mr.Admin (the one that only has one song in loop in its mind: ‘Mind on my money and my money on my mind’)

I asked my mom where Elite Specs came from and how they came to me…

…She quickly jumped since she did not expect this question and she blushed looking on how to answer my question.

Mom – Well ma’ boy, when a Developer and a Designer love each other soooooo much they communicate with each other the desire of giving life to a beautiful baby elite spec.

Mom (Continues) – After a long time the designer creates a background so a lot of people like you fall in love with them for a long time and the developer makes the intention of the designer come to be.

Me – Sooooo, the designer and the developer fall in love, then they get together for sometime and after months of the developer giving its life for the elite spec and carrying in its code Dr.Update helps the developer bring the baby elite spec to this world? ^_^

Mom- YES ma’ boy, you got it!

Me- But mom… (v____v) there is something wrong in this case…

Mom- What ma’ boy? Tell me?

Me- what happened to the designer and the background of the baby elite spec? Did he died? (T____T) what went wrong? I don’t understand?!?!?!

Mom- Calm down ma’ boy… I’ll explain… Unfortunately it is common for other parties to NOT acknowledge the time that takes a designer and a developer to bring all he wants for you to fall in love with the new born spec… and they decide that because of timing issues… and the others who jump in the hype train and pressure the Developer to an extent where he can only program the elite spec but not the baby’s story that the designer wanted… he ends alone in this world.

Me- Sooo, the Developer is a single parent? (;____;)

Mom- Not at all… but Mr.Admin has kicked everything from the ‘table’ and has focused on other things that do not allow Designer and Developer to show their love for the baby spec to the world in its full extent.

Me- Stop mom… STOP! (T___T) I want them to be together and make the best they can… I want Mr.Admin to let them create the background of everything! I WANT DESIGNER and DEVELOPER to be HAPPY FOREVER!!! ;____;

Me (continues)- There are too MANY specs in this world without explanation on how they could not use a weapon before and now by the miracle of the 6 they can… Out of nowhere… and that means that some where in this world there is a Designer… Crying… Sobbing… In… PAIN… because he could not help create that important part of this new born. There is even a complete Profession out there without any knowledge of where he came from!

Me- (Crying out of pain) Poor Kitten with the fire sword… He threw himself in that fiery hole and now he is blind and does not know how he came to be and from where the HECK millions of others like him came from!

Mom- (Hopeful and Optimistic) I know ma’ boy… But everything will be better… Mr.Admin will leave Designer and Developer show their love to the world some day… some day… and you… will be… finally… happy. (One single tear drops out of her eye)

(Mom and Me hug each other and walk together to an hopefully better future)

[The End]

Kaiyanwan.8521:

Your heart is in for a rough ride:

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Upcoming-changes-in-Spring-Quarterly-Update/first#post6072393

May your heart rest in peace…

LMAO!!! You made me laugh so hard!!!
+1 for the joke.

Kaiyanwan.8521:

Nah, as we get tons of content in the next quarterly update, we will be distracted from all the drama.

Oh right.

That is what my heart wants to believe.

I still think there are other things more important that have also been promised, and they have yet delivered them.

Ppl are right to get mad (they paid for it for ALL the expansion marketed material). But the Legendary Journey is crap in itself and there are other more important things.

Like explaining the lore of how Elite Spec came to be? How the char became the first Revenant and how the hell player became rev as well? Things that actually improve the QoL in GW2 not just a weapon that allows you to change the stats at any time.

Edit:
Btw, we already have a Legendary Weapons for each one… the difference between the new one and the old one is a skin… a Beautiful shiny skin.

Hi, given the unfortunately news of the halt on Legendary Wep. a lot of ppl have gotten really mad.

But the reality is that there is more to consider.

When we see a Legendary there is more in depth requirement that no one is addressing and ANET has to look at before they continue making them.

There is the fact that to get to lv 500 in a crafting profession before it wasn’t hard before, but now once you get to lv400 you need to make materials that did not cost as much in the past because they changed the recipes (witch btw it does not make any sense) and this stupid changes are at fault for making the “Legendary Journey” cost SOOOO much that it is better just to buy them in the TP.

So yeah… we did pay for something that has been put to a halt as we paid for a game with a lot of water content that has not get any updates since vanilla launch and things do not improve if you never work on them.

And ANET is not stupid, they know their stuff and I will see what happens with this in the future since I’m sure they are not going to let this Cash Cow die…

Now, I will say this… I have a custom of buying 10 dollars worth of gems in the in-game store each month to support this amazing game (and because I can and want to), but from now on I will only buy stuff when what I want is delivered, I support ANET, but I will not pay for hopes and dreams.

I would LOVE for this to be implemented, and I don’t know the code behind the skins but It would improve the QOL of the ppl that like Fashion Wars.

I bought a Soldier Rune in PvP for 5g.

I read that it gave aegis when activating a signet and started theory crafting for some builds. To try and make my Ele feel awesome like in the past (because waiting 5 sec to later activate the overload is feeling robotic and boring after doing it 1000+ times).

Now, the internal cool down is 30 sec! Which means it is worthless. You can mitigate more damage by selecting ONE trait that gives vigor (any of them).

Any how, we would have more versatile builds if we had this internal cool down reduces to something realistic (it is not fare to have this HUGE cool down while trap wilding classes can get perma stealth because of a rune).

xlion.3065:

While this is an important and valuable part of QA, is this still the only/main aspect of QA at ArenaNet? Shouldn’t it also cover design of branch, merge/re-integration and release processes as well as quality requirements that code needs to meet before it is even tested for failures?

Usually this falls by default to QA. As a QA (in another company), it consist in a LOT more, I need knowledge and I HAVE to know how to do Data Analytics, DBA communication, Different Test managers programing and configuration, Design and Architecture, etc etc etc.

And something that I have learned is that we can spool proof the code, verify collisions, do Unit Test, Configure Work loads to test how a line of code may impact a complete server, automated tests, etc etc etc but even as I do everything by the book there are things that always appear and we are capable of fixing in a next iteration.

I do believe ANET does an AMAZING job at QA when you compare the size of the company and the game. Also, the fact that their server are almost always up amazes me.

Any how, sorry for my bad English. have a good Day ^_^

Edit: Also, User feedback is the most important part, soooo keep giving feedback and report everything you see wrong. W/o user feedback everything would be clunky.

OtterPaws.2036:

Jhoul.6923:

Ananeos.4587:

I cannot believe we are into the 4th year of gw2 and STILL NO CAPES! I know anet will put them in eventually but can you good people go the extra mile and have them function as gliders too? Thank you!

No Capes, no pants for light armor, and for mid armor we only have coats.

Such is life.

I think my light armor pants look pretty decent.

They do look cool on char, but it does not look the same on hum, norn, and sylvary

Ananeos.4587:

I cannot believe we are into the 4th year of gw2 and STILL NO CAPES! I know anet will put them in eventually but can you good people go the extra mile and have them function as gliders too? Thank you!

No Capes, no pants for light armor, and for mid armor we only have coats.

Such is life.

I will try to make one today, but quite frankly I have conjuring. But just for the sake of trying something new, I will do it.

Who knows, maybe I will find something fun.

No matter what Elite spec come in the future, just make sure that we can know where they came from.

Before we had personal Story and I understand that it was a LOT of work to create one for each race, class, etc.

But I’m just asking for one personal story for each class, just so we know why a particular class could not use a weapon before, but later on something happened that made them able to use them.

It is frustrating in HoT, the fact that there where a LOT of changes in every class, PLUS there was another class added and it was as if it existed from the beginning.

Randulf.7614:

Jhoul.6923:

I would say more water content (the main reason this game got me 3+years ago), but most ppl would throw tomatoes at me.

I will stand with you against those tomatoes

Thank You! (;_;)

I though I was the only one, but tnks to you my strength is back!

I will continue to fight for Water Rights (T___T)

HOLLY SIX!!!

Can there be an invisible glider that makes the character say something.

Examples:
-wiiiiiiiiiii
-frantic scream
-I’m flying… FLYING!!!
-sing SIA’s song: chandelieeeeer

Gaile Gray.6029:

Relax, Aidan. I’m not perfect, but that wasn’t a flub. Colin did make the statement, so I was just repeating the core message that he shared.

You ARE perfect Gaile, perfectly awesome! \\(^_^)//

I would say more water content (the main reason this game got me 3+years ago), but most ppl would throw tomatoes at me.

It has a HUGE cast time and recharge time and I have never seen it be used.

Sometimes I think they are better of replacing it with something else.

Glider of the Lost!!!! ( The important characters that have died appear gliding on top of you like a ghost!!!) I would cry every time I would look at it.

(btw ANET, have you read how many glider ideas I have given without saying bird wings? in any of them? #ItIsPosible #IfiCouldDoItYouCanDoItToo)

Rocket Glider!

Helicopter fan Glider!

Squirrel glider!

Guild Flag Glider!

Potato Glider!

Employee of the month Glider! (It has a pic of Gaile Gray for being so awesome)

Profession Glider! (it changes with each Prof and Elite Spec) (and let it be original, not just a change in the logo)

Paper Airplane Glider!

Edit: Pants Glider! (For the lack of pants in light armor)

Fart balloon Glider (it makes a constant fart sound like when you fill a balloon and let it go)

Engi is really fun, not as hard to learn as eles (because you dont need to switch elements), but very VERY powerful. My main is Ele, but since HoT came out Engis and Necro have become my go to.

I remember how powerful Eles was. Engis are just living the glory days ele had. But I want to focus on making Eles awesome again and nerfing other classes wont mean that your personal favorite will become better by default.

Also, the only thing anet needs to fix is how healing works in the game. because the only reason engis got lots of sustain is because no matter how much healing power you got, a healing blast will heal over 50%, and engis got a lot of healing fields and blast abilities, so they just focus on Toughness, Power and Condi.

Well… Things have changed, with HoT I am using way more my Engi but my main used to be my Ele.

Sooooo… is there a ‘meta’ out there? I want to take a look at it and challenge it so our Ele’s can live in glory once more.

The first thing I felt obligated to do was transform my Beautiful Celestial Equipment just because no one gave a chance to do the Raids. Sooo bye bye Celestial armor.

The good thing is that I am using my Scepter more… although I HATE the animations. But whatever, Staff is ugly too and I have learned to look past that.

Now I am using my time to do what I did when GW2 came out; figure out who my Ele is and how It can become powerful enough to compete in every area of the game.

Let’s work together Eles!!! (^_^)//

You could do a Glider for each dragon and one for each God that matches with the armor of each God.

Now, How about letting US dye our wings instead of selling the same wings painted in different ways.

Good Day!

Hi everyone, unlike most ppl I do have Ascended gear, now my problem is… I invested in getting Celestial Gear and Weapons… Now, most ppl blame me for not being useful…

I have been able to complete the first raid boss with my guild, but no1 outside my guild allows me to play raids.

I’m working on getting the mats to change my Asc gear to another but it will take some time…

Now, tell me, don’t you think Celestial gear is enough to complete Raids?

Anet, if you think it is possible, please respond. I help everyone around me but my Pink Celestial glow is attracting bullies.

Since they were no pants added to light armor, I’m going to count it as if they did nothing.

All is Vain.

No outfit is worth it… I only buy them on sales and I do it in case in the future we will be able to mix and match the skins.

Wel… after being mad at anet for making Tempest, not so tempesty… I made an Scrapper… LOVE the Scrapper… BUT I started hearing voices in my head saying : “You abandoned me. Don’t you love me? Who is going to make the Tempest meta if you take anet’s anger on me?”

That voice was from my Tempest (btw, I’m not actually hearing voices, but my conscience is the worst).

Anyhow, Tempest is awesome in PvE; Earth/Air/Tempest survives almost everything.

I did not like it at first in PvP… But I notices I was playing with a build that looked like the ele meta…

I have been kicking kitten with the following build in PvP:
-Celestial
-Dagger/WH
-Water, Ice, Earth and Elite shouts.
-Armor of Earth

-Earth 3(aura)/3(cd red and cc red time)/3 (crit nullification on earth)
-Air 1(aura)/3(aura on interrupt)/3(weakness and extra dmg on interrupts)
-Tempest 3(extra dmg and aura)/2(aura)/3(heal on aura)

So far the 3 abilities I’m not happy with are:
-WH Fire 4.
-WH Air 5 (it should follow target because it is soooo slow everyone can evade)
-Rebound (It is only useful for the bug that revives downed allies)

Anyhow, so far I have won 17/23 matches, and I’m always in the top two.

I’m not going to give up on Tempest.

Is there any kind of lore of where do Elite Specs come from? More since there is nothing in the Story.

Like I would like to know why a Necromancer in the past (roleplaying wise) would grab a Great Sword and be like “meh, I can’t do nothing with this” and why after HoT, they would grab the same Great Sword and Scream “I Have the POWEEEER!!!”.

Or was the particular weapon that gets unlocked with the elite, that gives them the particular power?

Avectius.3271:

“Hey, guys. You like [insert content here]? Then you'll love Heart of Thorns.”

This does not apply to Underwater Content.

What ever they decide to do, I just care we get xp that counts towards the Mastery Points.

Yeah… I was hoping to have a quest like Mawdrey2… but yeah… meh’

3+ years of feedback are enough for a positive change on Scepter.

And right now Tempest and Scepter need love… lots of elemental-ly love.

Congratz!!! /Cheer /Dance

I wish you the best and I can only hope to work with someone like you in the future creating awesome content / being part of a game so great like GW2!!!

mmmm… yesterday it kept doing that until the gyro’s timer went out…

… I will try to replicate it tonight and record it.

I hope they don’t commit the same bug where in Halloween XP would not count for the Masteries of tyria.

In PvP sometimes it does not finish enemies or heal allies…

I though it was me, but I went to the npc’s (in pvp) and started killing them and sending the function gyro to stomp them… but some times they repeated the finishing animation without actually finishing them.

Am I alone with this? (btw, Scrappper is so far my fav elite spec).

The reality is that Mawdrey quest line should be the meter used to even making the precursors.

And continuing Mawdrey’s Journey would be EPIC since most of us already have an attachment with it.

Here is an Idea!

I love My baby Mawdrey 2, the whole process of having to go around the world, giving him food, etc.

Now with HoT we got gliding… and quite frankly it would be AMAZING to be able to continue my baby’s saga and making Mawdrey 3 which would be able to change form when gliding.

I want to see my baby grow up! (;_;)
I want my baby to be MY wings! \\(^_^)//

Maybe even one day turning him into a legendary backpack.
That… would be a truly legendary journey…

Please think about it ANET. <3

I do use WH a lot. But it still needs work, I don’t use heat sync (it takes to much time to cast to do something I can do without it). But I am always using earth skills, and if air 5 would follow target it would be great (everyone evades it).

Now for me WH without Earth and water shouts is useless.

The only reason why I say I like it is because in coordinated PvP, I can really be effective with it.

Also, I had high hope for the elite… But I actually think it is worst than Tornado.

A gorgeous black female human. She is the sister of my main Ele male, and she has been in a coma for 3 years, but she will wake up from the coma this friday with the Revenant’s ability… (and for purpose of Role playing, I will keep her eye white since she will be blind when she wakes up).

Just hoping the post with the upcoming changes are published today or tomorrow, to have reading material to calm the itch of wanting to play HoT now.

May the changes (or balance) be forever in your favor!

We can only hope… May the changes be forever in our favor! (^____^)

All I care is that Elite spec is not insta 100% on day 1, and if that’s what we are getting; good riddance. That will only hurt the game anyway.

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Fractal level reset Underwater themed expansion announcement.

I would actually love this bomb.

I bought HoT, and the way I see it; HoT will be here for a looong time, Halloween event will only be available for a few weeks… Soooo I’m going to focus on getting the ascended piece from the event first.

I would like Map completion to be account bound after doing it 2 or 3 times… and that’s a stretch. I got bored after the first time.

And even more now that half of the Hero Point required for the elite spec are in the completion of the map (my 8 alts are in pain).