Guild Wars 2

I really hope this is expanded into an explorable area sometime down the road. Hall of Monuments and the lake in front of it was one of the most memorable places of GW1 and it is the only map in all of GW2 to directly reflect the original GW1 scenery. I wonder what else remains outside the Hall of Monuments?

One of my complaints with GW2 is how they didn’t leave the original terrain intact. But the Hall of Monuments still looks like it’s straight from GW1, and that’s a good thing!

It’s ANET’s game. They can make whatever rules they want. You agreed to that when you signed the EULA. They don’t want us talking like sailors in the pirate city of Lion’s Arch.

If I do FoTM Daily 10 on one toon then switch to another toon and do FoTM 10 daily on my alt, will I get a second token? Or do I have to do 10 > 20 > 30? Thanks!

Weindrasi.3805:

I think it’s a great idea. Arenanet has made once-good people or groups evil in the past. Look at what happened with the White Mantle, Kourna, and the Ministry of Purity in Guild Wars 1. Those were great storylines.
Also, in making Trahearne and the Pact evil, Arenanet could give the player control of their own character again. It seems like once you got to the Pact, whatever personality you had developed for your character in the early personal story was forcibly cast aside. Suddenly, your character becomes the goody-two-shoes drone, the noble lacky, ect. If the Pact becomes the enemy, Arenanet could let you control how your character reacts to the betrayal—not only choosing what action to take, but what emotions the character feels. You’d have room to stop being the noble dimwit, and react as a genunine person—with rage, or anguish, or terror, ect.

I don’t know if they could make the Pact evil since we co-operate them in areas like Frostgorge.

However, introducing a new faction of former Pact members named “Loyalists” would do the trick.

At level 10 I don’t get kitten drops from there. When do I start to get good mob loot? (I run with 0 MF)…

After discovering Altruistic healing does not heal allies, I’m not sure what build I should run in FoTM.

What are my best options for buffing my team?

And does 1h sword have use?

This is why people hate Kormir and love Koss. However, the fact Kormir is miles ahead of Trahearne means a lot because we at least knew who Kormir was. Kormir was also not condescending like Trahearne is throughout Guild Wars 2.

Koss on the other hand is the example of a likeable character even though most people do not use Warrior heroes for AI reasons.

Although Koss came off as an arrogant personality, he was never condescending to the player. Throughout side-quests we learned about his backstory and family confict, learning why he joined the sunspears. And throughout the main plot itself, he acts as a reliable companion with you since the start of the story, injecting his own opinions and ideas of the conflict while not hijacking it.

His very confident, yet deeply honorable personality makes him a very believable character which the player enjoys to travel with.

Because of the polished way which Koss is presented to the player, he is very likeable unlike Kormir and especially unlike Trahearne.

Another example of very likeable characters are Sieran and Tybalt, but I wanted to focus on Koss since he doesn’t need comedy to be likeable.

Why would it be bannable? It was legal in GW1. However, it’s very risky.

What would be illegal is if you mass-kicked your party in order to make room to “carry” new people.

Which dungeons out of curiosity?

“Over the Shiverpeaks” I think is its name, from the original Guild Wars Prophecies OST and not GW2’s OST.

The ingame GW2 soundtrack reuses many GW1 themes not present on the GW2 ost.

teviko.6049:

Frontier.2536:

All this could be avoided by simply implementing normal trade window between players (like in ANY MMORPG out there – it obviously isn’t rocket science) – but noooo we have to implement silly toys and holiday events first !

But then, people wouldn’t use the TP. If you use te TP, you get taxed, which is a money sink, which means money goes ‘POOF’ which means people will want to make even MORE money, which means they will cave and buy gems from the gem shop and convert to gold.

Without taxes, there is no incentive to buy gems from cash shop. Simply, A.Net loses their revenue. So, there will be no trading between players

But gems to gold are taxed too..

Gab Superstar.4059:

You are not supposed to be able to pug explorable mode actually. They are not designed for a team of random baddies.

That is why you will pretty much never see a pug consisting of level 35’s complete AC. Poor down scaling allows for pugs to complete these dungeons though, but just take a look at Arah. The amount of pugs completing that dungeon is about 5% of the amount that completes AC.

People pug CoE and HoTW EXP all the time.

Playing with guildies does not automatically make a team better. However, if a team of lvl 35s can clear AC Path 3 using classes with lower DPS, I will be very impressed. Otherwise it’s not truly balanced.

The part where they say “not designed to be pugged” sounds to me like they’re trying to justify an unbalanced system they had to compromise for when designing.

Oglaf.1074:

Seveer.6421:

1) Quaggan
2) Quaggan
3) Quaggan

Who doesn’t want to be a quaggan mesmer, or even a quaggan with a greatsword. <3

I whole-heartedly agree! Quaggans! QUAGGANS!!!

Quaggan can go to Realm of Torment! I want playable Plush Griffons!

In all seriousness, I do hope for Tengu to become playable and all the setup is already made for them to be playable as well.

Or maybe they can actually fix the content where its balanced to people the original level in Masterworks instead of Scaled Down with Exotics?

With a team of level 30s, AC Story is an example of bad design because foes poorly telegraph their attacks and they are impossible to melee due to constant CC attacks being used on the player. Not to mention the fact they are just too kitten strong compared to foes in later dungeons, it’s as if they’re balanced for level 80s in exotics scaled down instead of the intended level.

Another example of where ANET messed up the scale-down bullkitten is where they thought it was a good idea to have the Graveling mound events in a dungeon where you do half-damage if you’re the actual recommended level instead of 80. Go ahead. Try to do AC Exp with a team of lvl 35s, and do not cut corners with things like Ice Bow. Because it is a time event where you have to spike them fast enough before it spawns more gravelings, being level 35 and doing it clearly doesn’t work well enough.

As endgame content I would say that the dungeons work. But they are not balanced to their respective levels, and especially in the case of AC Story, it sours people’s taste of dungeons when the first enemy they fight is a single Ascalonian Warrior who can 2KO them.

So as not to completely derail the “we don’t like Trahearne” topic complaining about his character, I thought it would be a good idea to discuss a much more positive suggestion I’m seeing brought up in a number of posts: Evil-Trahearne!

cmlanton.3496:

Okay, here’s my proposal:

Since there’s no way they can undo what has already been done, ANet needs to work with what they have. So what do you do when the personal story is over, and no one is satisfied? Release expansion content! The way I see it, Trahearne is in the perfect position to be a super villain. He’s disliked by most of the player base, and for good reason. He’s in a position of power. He’s well liked by the npcs. He’s got the Disney villain thing going on with his voice. He’s got the undying trust of everyone. He’s shuffled your character underfoot, and has taken your credit and respect.

If Trahearne was a villain, it would mean you would have a reason to be “the hero” again. It wouldn’t even need to start all at once. Your character could notice slow changes in Trahearne’s character – the Pale Tree could show concern. There could be a whole campaign against your character by Trahearne’s loyals when you refuse to be his yes-man, and old friends could reappear out of the woodwork to offer their support. Hell, for all I care, your mentor could miraculously still be alive. The orders could, at some point, gain independence again, while the Pact could remain Trahearne’s army. Destiny’s Edge could be your best friend.

I think this is a brilliant idea, and it’s not the only post.

Making Trahearne become an antagonist would be great because he is the figurehead of the pact, which leads to interesting tension and drama.

A lot of people miss their orders, and many charr players miss their warband. Through tensions with Trahearne, it is possible to to deconstruct the Pact without eliminating it from the story entirely, and allow us to return to our orders.

Members of the Pact and loyalists to Trahearne could begin to doubt the protagonist, but members of our order such as Demmi Beetlestone would continue to trust the player despite the conflict. Even friends like Quinn and our own sister from the Human-storyline whom we’ve been helping throughout the story could show their support in our time of need.

I remember in one personal story quest where the Pale Tree shows the player the vision of Orr, we have 3 choices what our “greatest fear” was. I think it would be very appropriate if our answer mattered, because one of the answers implied our fear was losing the trust of comrades.

But mesmer was always about being pink and purple. They’re about being graceful!

Admittedly though, I wish they changed the effects for Twilight.

BUTTERBLUME.3217:

The irony here:
You will never have thousands of gold to spend if you keep wasting time on mobs that do not give you anything in any way.

You mean repair costs! :P

Predator is supposed to be a sniper rifle, so it kinda makes sense that it has a more stealthy design. I actually hate that it IS noticeable with the flames…

For one, it would make a huge difference if the engineer actually used the scope with the Predator…

I cannot find people to test with in the mists and people keep giving me different answers.

Does Altruistic Healing also heal my allies? Or is it a self-heal only?

Most of the complaints with the personal story is how none of our choices matter.

What if they turned it into an hourglass instead of pyramid? Meaning after everything converges in Orr, it expands back out again, back to the Orders, and back to our character creation choices?

Another thing I don’t like about Trahearne is the fact he is so selfish.

Piecing together whatever small character and personality he has, the only reason he gives a kitten about Orr is to satisfy his “Wyld Hunt”.

In Layman’s terms, he had an “itch” he wanted to scratch. After that he couldn’t give a kitten about Zhaitan, and he doesn’t even bother helping you defeat him.

Also, just who is Trahearne anyways? He could summon 6 flesh golems and he was able to purify Orr himself? We know nothing about him.

I was wondering what would happen with this but didn’t want to make a thread.

I’m pretty sure ANET said awhile ago Zhaitan was “bugged”. Still waiting on a fix…

Malediktus.9250:

If just one person in the group wants to kill something you do it. Theres no reason to have something like democrazy in groups.

No you don’t kill it. You let the person die and if he fails to co-operate, you kick him.

If someone wanted to take the scenic route, they should clearly specify before going in instead of being a bad sport.

For situations where a thief must go 1200 range instead of 900, what would be a nice bundle to carry for PvE dungeons?

Sniper Kit. I want a real gunner profession like the Commando. Not some baby who doesn’t know how to use a gun.

I agree. They need to fix AC Story while they’re at it too. The KD is brutal.

Hey ANET. I’m a big fan of the chicken jokes.

Similar to Zhaitan’s “elite” minions, I think you should also give chickens to the elite minions of Jormag and Kralkatorik.

Imagine this…. CHAMPION Branded Chicken!

I saved up for The Hunter. Unfortunately, I actually hate the skin, so it was a huge waste for me!

I actually think they should keep this in and make it intentional because it gives Ranger a good use in WvW.

Aberrant.6749:

I don’t see the point of going as a full zerker guard… if you want a higher dps… why not just bring another higher than max guard dps class instead? I’m not saying it’s BAD, just that there are other classes that can do dps better… so why not play towards your particular class’s strengths?

What are those strengths? I don’t know what role I’m supposed to fulfill that a Warrior or Water Elementalist cannot fulfill better.

Also, I like how my posts are going completely ignored so people can argue about zerker Guardian!

If I want to be a healer, is it a good idea to spec full Cleric-spec with Healing Power? And can someone please recommend me a build?

Or is my role different as a Guardian? It does too many things at once, I’m not sure how to spec it in Exotic gear.

Please help me out with this. Thanks!

Guardian. They prevent damage in the first place, which is important at level 60+ Fractals.

I’ll admit, I can understand skipping trash in normal dungeons, but skipping trash in Fractals is silly due to the t6 mats dropping like candy.

That said, if people want to skip, let them. People would skip all the time even in GW1, especially in Bogroot Growths. It’s what basic speedrunning is about.

If you don’t like skipping, I’m sure you can find likeminded people if you make your own group.

Any “icy” armor you guys can recommend? And is Prayer to Dwayna useful enough on a guardian to use human over other races?

Hey guys. I’m a new Guardian. Anyone have any tips?

I want to high level Fractals, but I’m not sure what role I should be fulfilling for my team or how to equip. Am I a healer? Or do I go Berserker because I block so much? I’m really not sure… What weapons are notable? Hammer+Altruistic healing?

Furthermore and more importantly: Appearance. I REALLY want to capture a very “icy”-looking Guardian, using a Coldsnap wand, Jotun Greatsword, and Jormag’s Breath sword. Problem is, what race and armor should I use to make an “icy” Guardian?

And should I roll a human so I get Prayer to Dwayna? (Superior to all the Guardian self-heals if not signet traited?)

Thanks!

Whoever it is, it sounds like the Grizwhirl guy. Which leads me to believe there is a Wintersday conspiracy involving Grizwhirls.

The individual fractals are already amazing dungeons. This is the only thing that really needs to be fixed.

Hi. Anyone know if the mini Toy Ventari makes any noises? Like the “Sylvari” quotes? I’m debating whether or not to get it for my Sylvari because of this. Thnks!

Sword is actually one of the Ranger’s best weapons. The root itself is not so bad since it’ll “chase” the target. The problem is we’re unable to dodge during the attack.

Sword is supposed to be our “dodgy” weapon, but it cannot reliably cancel the autoattack to dodge.

That is something I’d like to see fixed instead of root.

Hey guys. What is your strategy for keeping pets alive at Kholer in AC exp? I could dodge his telegraphed attack perfectly fine, but my devourer cannot!

My team was having trouble clearing graveling mounds in AC p3 as a full-ranger team. We switched to other professions such as necromancer, elemenetalist, guardian, and myself as engineer, and we were finally able to breeze through it.

My question is what IS the proper strategy for a ranger to use in AC P3 for Graveling Mounds? What pet to use? What weapons? Thanks!

Zombies were always a Guild Wars staple since the original Prophecies campaign.

In fact, the Guild Wars Factions campaign dealt specifically with a breed of Mutant Zombies named Afflicted. Even the post-game!

Thinking about it, I am slightly disappointed that the Risen are nowhere near putrid as the Afflicted. It makes them more comic than scary.

All joking aside, his voice isn’t THAT bad. It’s the fact he fails to articulate emotion. Hence, he sounds “wooden”.

Also, his personality. He pretends to be modest, but he actually comes off as the most egotistical character of all!

Something I think would be really cool for the April Fools 2013 event (and a big profit for ANET with gemstore) is to give us “modern” weapons similar to the Commando.

Here’s my ideas:

One-handed
Dagger- Military Knife
Mace – SWAT Batons
Pistol – Silenced Pistol

Off-hand
Focus – Walkie Talkie
Shield – A.R.E.N.A. SWAT Shield
Torch – Flashlight

Two-handed
Rifle – Pump-action Shotgun

If you have any other ideas, feel free to post!

So I’m a Charr Ranger running a half-Knight-half-Berserker set.

Something that occured to me while leveling is the sheer difficulty of stacking might and fury without relying on Rampage as One (as its recharge is quite high.)

Is there any other source of might+fury stacking that you can recommend? Warhorn is an efficient source of fury, but not might…

I really like the changes to ring acquisition. It preserves the thrill of RNG while giving us a guaranteed goal to look forward to.

The changes to globs/vials are certainly also a nice change., as it promotes players to visit lower tiers and help other players.

However, I do not feel segregating glob/vial acquisition is enough because it is still impossible to find a group for anything besides 10 and 20. The odd-number fractals are especially frustrating because there is no daily reward for people.

It would be nice if we somehow had another reward for odd number fractals, and a reward for helping other players.

One proposal I have to promote helping other players through a title acquainted with such a thing. When they help someone who hasn’t cleared a specific fractal level, it is added to their achievement.This prevents giving one player any advantage over the other, while still granting an incentive to do so for people enthusiastic with the game.

But overall though, I do think this patch is a great step in the right direction. Lots of work still needs to be done with the DC problem and helping other players group, but it’s really not that bad.

Rajani Isa.6294:

Check out the dev tracked – for Anthony. He talks about it. Pretty sure he said the winter chests (as in the ones in the gem store) can drop. Alternatively, sell as much stuff as you can and convert gold to gems.

So the gem store ones are the only way?

Is it true the boxes drop in the world? Is it random, from a mob, or what? Any in Orr?

So I bought about 5 mystery boxes and got nothing. Now I’m wondering if there’s any other ways to get mini Quaggan?

So in order to craft the mini Quaggan, you need 50 Enchanted Stuffing and any of the 3 minis (miniature snowmen, infinirarium, or festive golem)

Problem is, how do I get any of those 3 minis? Is it possible outside the gemstore? I’m kitten after wasting my money…

I hear you can also get the presents needed for the minis in other parts of the world? please help me understand this.. Thanks!

Underflow really would be an amazing feature if ANET could work it out. All we can do is cross our fingers…