Guild Wars 2

EVERYONE! IT’S HAPPENING!!!

Also, I must really commend ANET for their choice of a Dragon. My favorite element has always been plants/nature, so I’m really loving the Mordrem and their Heart of Thorns!

How about transferring the cripple and chill to enemies?

NecroOP, plz nerf.

(Please don’t really nerf Necros… please…)

And I was kicked from AC Story for being Necro.

They were all level 30 and 29 people, with sub-500 AP.

They were trying to lecture a 13k AP level 80 with 6 legendary weapons, how a “Necro is the worst dungeon class”, and how I “suck at paralyzing”(?). One of them also got mad because I was using Daggers. They told me “Staff is the strongest Necromancer weapon”, and asked me “why do you have no minions?”

face desk

Superior Sigil of Paralyzation is bugged???

Always make sure Armada WP is on the map, otherwise get the HECK out of there, cuz’ they be exploiting, or scamming.

As someone who can legit solo Arah p2, and on a Necro no less, I can confirm that you needn’t exploit to run people this path, and there are many willing to sell you a legit run.

Hoard tomes for when they make Tengu playable.

I heard a rumor that Silverwastes reward track gives more clovers. Is this true? I haven’t seen it documented on wiki.

Know what could be a nice idea? If ANET were to add these daily to JPs. Or at least, 5 Writs of Experience.

I really wish there were a full Underwater dungeon. It would be a nice change of pace from usual dungeons, and I would appreciate the different skill bar/meta.

I predict we will get a few instances, Silverwastes expansion, a cool boss fight, usual achievements, and it will end on an unsatisfying cliffhanger that involves waiting a few months while a character delivers some sorta message, or something.

The usual B&B.

Honestly, I am not expecting much.

Loving the tomes, especially since I always know I have a chance of buying another char slot and rolling a new toon.

How I feel as a Necromancer.

Seriously, what does “hot” on the Gem Store even mean?

Is it an indicator that an item is selling a lot? Or is it just a random buzz word to make people buy things?

Cuz’, y’know… I’m really skeptical that players would be buying Mystic Forge stones as one of the top items, when more than half the player base don’t even know what they do.

If “hot” is based on demand, then that begs the question why are Black Lion Keys not currently “hot”, even though they are free? If an item being “hot” was ever based on player demand, then the “hotness” of Black Lion Chest Keys should by skyrocketing through the roof! But instead, they’re not…

Could someone actually clarify if it actually means anything, or if it’s just a fake marketing buzz word that makes weak-willed people, conditioned to buy “hot” things, more likely to spend money on useless products they don’t need, like Mystic Forge stones? You know, those items most players have 160 of from the achievement chests? Yeah, those things.

Maybe my skepticism is wrong. Maybe it isn’t a buzz word. Maybe people are really buying so many Mystic Forge Stones, that they are one of the top selling items in the game. Maybe they have a really strange obsession with Mystic Forge stones, or someone discovered an infinite gold loop exploit. Or maybe some people with too much money have a mentally sick shopping addiction, and actually don’t look at what they are buying in the first place. Orrrrr, maybe it’s just a buzz word, and it doesn’t mean anything.

What do you think?

Xenon.4537:

This isn’t DBZ, they can’t fuze together and go super saiyan, sorry…

Yes they can.

Necromancer is a master of darkness. Wouldn’t it make sense we had a skill for stealth?

Something that stealths all allies around a Necro, and his minions?

Just a thought.

It keeps giving me Rares, and expensive mats like Rosemary.

I’m hoping it gives me a Lesser Vision Crystal one day.

Hey, is it intended that we can Mystic Forge the white armor from TP you can’t salvage? You know, the ones that go from 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45… etc…

At the moment, they can be bought incredibly cheap, and turn a massive profit for cloth.

But since they cannot be salvaged, I’m just wondering if it is intended? Thanks!

Might as well jump on the bandwagon, telling Anet what to watch…

Hey, Anet, know what you should watch? Madoka (http://www.crunchyroll.ca/puella-magi-madoka-magica)

The plot is freaking amazing!

Nah, I’m not making any comparisons with GW2. Living Story 2 writing has been great so far.

Just showing the crew an awesome anime!

Suddenly I want to see Braham in a speedo o.o

The removal of white swords allows a small team of 5 to cap objectives using Catapults, and get their map completion points.

I highly approve, and I recommend ArenaNet keep this system. It is far superior a system, and much kinder to smaller groups who feel like they can make a difference.

I’m actually really dreading the white swords to come back….

This is sexual objectification and exploitation!

Oh wait, it’s a dude. Carry on.

So I’m trying to do FoTM with my Zerker Necro (yes, a Necromancer), and I’m having trouble surviving the cannon phase on Mai Trin.

Does anyone have tips?

Why is this still part of the game?

We are 2 years into the life-span of GW2. Is there any rational game-design reason why WvW is still part of map completion, even though it brings out so much frustration in the playerbase?

For PvErs, we’re tired of waiting 5-6 weeks just to get on the right colored “side” of WvW. And then another 5-6 weeks for another side in WvW. Then there is a frustration when griefers purposely camp a skillpoint.

And for WvWers, they’re annoyed us PvErs take up slots and don’t contribute.

How is it this flawed design is still part of the game, 2 years into its life-span?

They could maybe resolve this by making it stairs we descent from, instead of a slope.

Zaxares.5419:

I’m not too pleased with the orphans either. After all that effort I went to to retrieve their ornaments for them, the blasted kids just disappeared without even a “thank you”! Ungrateful brats. :P Makes me wonder if Grawnk stole the ornaments this year because they pulled the same stunt on him last year.

The Orphans thanked me with a Star of Gratitude. I’m going to hang it up in our safe house, so each time we interrogate someone, we could be thinking of the kids! ^__^

Redenaz.8631:

And this happens half the time that you run down the candy cane slope?

I’ve heard of the slope bug, and obviously it’s a problem that needs fixing, but that’s never happened to me, ever. I wonder what causes it. o_o

I think it’s running on the right side of the candy cane bridge.

Similar thing happens to me walking down the vine bridge in Dry Top.

Redenaz.8631:

…..

Yikes.

Remember, it is the job of the Order of Whispers to…. “manipulate” events in Tyria, to suit our interests.

I do not believe that it would be good for the stability of Divinity’s Reach if Bandits were to catch wind that a lone Grawl was able to evade Seraph and Ministry Guard.

It had to be done, and it had to be brutal.

Let this be a message to anyone who messes with our interests.

(Oh Grenth, I love my job. Being a Lightbringer is awesome!!! ^__^)

On this festive holiday of Wintersday, many of Tyrians have had their homes invaded by angry Grawl, who trespass onto many of orphanages, robbing and vandalizing their property.

We conclude that Grawnk’s actions are an act of terrorism, intended to strike fear into the citizens of Divinity’s Reach, in the wake of Wintersday. Such invasion on our sovereignty should not be tolerated!

How dare this Grawnk trespass on MY home instance, a territory where the Order of Whispers operate?

Many Tyrians would attempt to kill Grawnk by slowly poisoning him with Bloodstone-based poisons.

As a Lightbringer representing the Order of Whispers, I propose the way we would “take care” of this nuisance.

Firstly, our agents would tie him up, and blind fold him, smuggling Grawnk into our one of many safe-houses, where no one could hear him scream. After that, we tie him face up onto a board, where he can’t move, with his hands restrained.

We would ask him one more time where the decorations are. And if he doesn’t comply, we cut off his fingers one by one using a rusty, jagged knife, so that the process would be slow and painful.

If after 10 of his fingers are cut he still doesn’t comply, well, I’m sure Grawnk doesn’t need his left leg, does he?

I’m sure it wouldn’t be too hard to find his family either. A couple Mesmer magic here and there, couple Necromancer forensics here, and we could probably find his children, and bargain for the decorations.

Remember: You don’t mess with the kids in MY home instance!

You mess with orphans, you mess with the Order of Whispers. Remember who we are, cuz’ our Order doesn’t take crap!

I sure hope it re-releases. I crave to play the Tower of Nightmares again.

Dalanor.5387:

Kain Francois.4328:

The reason we can’t have nice things, is because a looong time ago I posted that Necromancer needed more than cleave to be up to par to other professions, yet the majority opinion INSISTED that all we needed was cleave. Well we got cleave now. Happy?

Cleave that only hits up to 2 targets instead of 3 on a weapon that is designed to be single target so it’s still bad.

And this is why we can’t have nice things. /thread

I’ll make this brief,
The only thing I’ve found enjoyable about this event is the snowball fights, and I don’t even do PvP!

Uh huh…. And the only thing I’ve found enjoyable was the Jumping Puzzle. And Bell Choir. And Toypacalypse. And the decorated Queen’s Pavilion.

I found the bell choir to be more difficult than playing “Through the Fire and Flames” on Guitar Hero.

Uhm… Have you even done Bell Choir? You’re really exaggerating.

Just go in for 2 minutes and do 1 round. If you don win, then stick around for 5 minutes until the game resets and gives you an easy one. That is all you do.

And surviving the toys? Have fun with that; it’s a joke of a dungeon. Might as well have put Scarlet back in Lions Arch.

Tixx’s Infirnarium is the seasonal dungeon. What is your point? Some players enjoy it.

Same with Toypocalypse, even more so, since it’s a fun Tower Defense-style game.

My point here is that seasonal events should be a moment for players to refresh, loosen up, and take a nice break from all the heavy grinding they do on a daily basis.

Which is exactly what it is…

Not for them to sit hour upon hour trying to perfect something in a trial-and-error way. That’s ridiculous.

Uhm… What are you talking about?

ANet, seriously take a moment and FOR ONCE make your leisure content…leisurely.

What is not leisurely about the content?

Otherwise your Wintersday will continue to be confined to a winters day for people like me; one day. Thats it. A day.

And Winters Day will be confined to a Winters days for people like me; many days. That’s right. Many days.

Good day.

This has turned one of the most fun JPs in the game to one of the most frustrating. Please fix it…

The reason we can’t have nice things, is because a looong time ago I posted that Necromancer needed more than cleave to be up to par to other professions, yet the majority opinion INSISTED that all we needed was cleave. Well we got cleave now. Happy?

When I PvE, I still play SAB music.

Hail the amazing chiptune-style music.

Our ears hunger for more, Deimer!

Honestly, I am very satisfied with the Living Story 2.0. release model, along with the other features added. The content ingame right now is way superior than was at release. (exception: the NPE and trait changes)

If I could nitpick at anything, it’s the fact that a lot of the Open World content from Living Story 1, such as Tower of Nightmares, was removed. And that really sucks, because they provided an excellent model for endgame “raid”-style gameplay with things like Battle for LA and the Tower.

Also, the skill balance is too little, too late, and too little. Necromancers feel so ignored, that sometimes I feel like the way the devs see the forum are like the image attachment.

NeXeD.3042:

Base damage on staff is higher than the other weapons so lifeblasting while on staff is the same as axe traited.

Hmm, I’ve always ignored the weapon strength stat. This is true? Wow…

NeXeD.3042:

And it’s pretty much pointless since you would get the same damage from staff….

Huh? Explain, please.

In order to make things a bit easier for the us all, I’ve reorganized the forum so that we could see what the Skill Balancers see when they browse the forums.

Too busy listening to the Clannad OST, methinks

Only thing Axe is good for, is that 10% damage bonus trait for Death Shroud builds.

Many of our traits needs attention. I’ll get around to making a comprehensive list of every bad trait for PvE.

This is the Beta version of Zhaitan’s corpse in Arah Exporable mode. He is not available ingame, but That_Shaman did datamine the model a long time ago.

Did you know? This version of Zhaitan is actually twice as big as the current one ingame. Scary.

So I’m getting into the business of selling legendary weapons.

What is more cost efficient? Buying T6 for lowest prices possible (highest buyer), or buying t5 and promoting them?

Anyone can confirm?

Anyone get one yet? What’s in it?

From the PvP Rewards track.

So any idea when we might get a permanent logging axe for Snowflakes?

I got 1000 gems ready for ye, ANET!

When will we get a perma tool of this?

I reached level20 in GW1. I demand I unlock all 1331 skills for free!

I want Asura ears!

WTB a Home Instance upgrade that adds 30 ambient creatures to our home instance, for our daily.

Spawns in 10 clusters of 3, and respawns each time you enter the Home Instance.

Maize Farm, gogogo!