Guild Wars 2

Anet, you told us that Veteran Players will receive an extra character slot. Will this be true for all tier levels of Pre-Purchasing? Or does Deluxe and Ultimate editions not get another one since they are paying for one already? Will those that get Deluxe or Ultimate receive some other form of bonus, get bypassed, or remain as they are?

Looks like they addressed this issue (for those of you who haven’t read it) here:

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/pre-purchase-community-address/

It will make a group of people happy, and another group still unhappy. Mostly cause they don’t want an extra character slot, they want 800 gems. I’d call this a minor victory. Good news is they are refunding new purchasers from a certain timeline. Read it to learn more. Congrats guys!! xD

mrstealth.6701:

Hidden Dragon.7523:

- Factions/Nightfalls gave us multiple new PvP maps and systems such as Alliance Battles/Hero Battles for example -> Okay so we get Stronghold, 1 map, with a game-mode which kind of looks like GvG which is another thing which the game lacked right from the start – and should be a standard content update rather than being something expansion worthy.

The funny (and sad) part is that Stronghold isn’t even part of Heart of Thorns. It’s been added along with HoT’s release, but it’s for everyone. The gametype doesn’t even get its own queue, so any time any player queues for PvP they can end up in a stronghold game.

The same goes for the new WvW borderland, which is being marketed as a HoT feature, despite being available to all players.

So there’s two major “HoT features” that aren’t even part of HoT at all. They are free updates for all players.

I was, ironically, thinking the same thing. My buddy and I were chatting about the prices of the bundles of HoT and I was like, “Look at all the new content!!” He was like, “A good portion of that is being released anyways..” Then I got too thinking. If you buy the in-game HoT pre-purchase.. you clearly don’t need the core game.. Cuz you already have it.. Duh? So if I pay the same and get less in the deal, aren’t I being cheated? Don’t even offer a cheaper in-game price to those who already have the game? What is this nonsense? Anet hasn’t stated that we will get enough content to match the Core games content. They haven’t stated much really. I use too want them to add an extra character slot for the Veteran Players, but after hearing the argument, I quickly changed my tune to be for 800 gems which can pay for the character slot OR buy something else for those that have plenty of character slots and do not need one. EVERYONE WINS! At the amount of content HoT has currently, it is not worth $50. Maybe $20-$25. With extras, maybe $40. If they have a LOT of extra content then it MIGHT be worth $50 but the deal for Veteran Players non-withstanding. But Anet shutting down negotiations by locking in prices.. That’s just the bottom of the cesspits. But I do believe it is the fault of the overhead companies like NEXON and NCSOFT. They are screwing the players of all variety because of their greed. I am fully aware of the need for a business to make money, and I support it! But, through attempting to scam and slither between your biggest fans is a nasty way to lose your business..

Avlaen.7241:

Getting new players into the game is important for the life of the game.

I have a friend who wanted to get into gw2 but didnt want to have to pay for the core game and the expac just to get into it, which is understandable.

Now he can get both and join the community.

The expac is priced fiarly even for just an expac. yet alone one for a game without a subfee.

Some of us Veteran Players, or a lot if not most of us, have supported the game more than what a subscription fee would be. The reason? They do some work on an outfit and we buy it so we get something and thank them for putting effort into it by buying it. It’s a trust relationship we have going with Anet, one that NCsoft constantly butts in and screws it up.. All for the cause of money.. Ironically, when we would be willing to spend more in game to pay for the developers and staff if they would do something extremely simple.. Make a bundle for Veteran Players. Add 800 gems to it since we won’t be getting the Core game like New Players. It’s special treatment towards New Players. I’ll say it is one heck of a deal for New Players, but they won’t get “all the free content” we did. They will have to pay for the LS S1 because if you didn’t login the first like 2 weeks they released it you had to purchase it from the Gem Store. So they don’t get that. It is as simple as giving us Veteran Players something special for pre-ordering and continuing to support the game. It’s sooooo simple. It’s not like we are asking for Legendaries or anything.. We just want Anet’s gratitude for supporting them all this time. You can hear them at the HoT release convention thing and Mike talks about “How we couldn’t have done this without you” and then HE allows THIS. Literally would have had no backlash from the GW2 community if they just used their brains. It would have gotten RAVING reviews screaming “Buy this!!” instead it’s getting worse reviews and the Veteran Players that spent money on the game.. Just aren’t inclined to do so again. So we wanted them to change it to accommodate the ones who would lose out on this deal. Then… They say everything is locked in place and no changes will be made to the Pre-Order Bundles. The Ultimate Slap to the face. “Negotiations Over” “No Discussion” “We Don’t Care About Your Feelings” “You’ll Buy It Anyways” Things like that.. kitten me off. Already multiples of my friends have said, “No, I am not buying this. It’s ridiculous.” I don’t know if I will buy it or not. The Veteran Players not buying it.. Will hurt.. A LOT. Sure there will be plenty of those who will buy it. But, it is highly unlikely that enough new players who don’t appreciate what Anet has done for them will put more cash into the game than what the Veteran Players have. Period. It was a bad, if not downright Horrific, idea and terrible marketing.So many more things I could cover, but just now bad reviews are being written by Veteran Players that will haunt Anet. It’ll cost them.

Sylv.6514:

Keira Wildflower.7304:

The solution is quite simple really:

1. Give New Players the current bundle sets.

2. Give Veteran Players the same deal but instead of the core game, make it a character slot.

Same value, different demographic.

Now here is my reasoning. New Players get a bunch of character slots. The veterans do not. The New Players do not need character slots, they need the core game. The Veteran Players need character slots, for the new character type: The Revenant. So basically, by adding bundles for Veteran Players exclusively, you reward those of us that have played for a longer time than the New Players AND we continue buying gems with our hard earned cash. Which, in the long run makes you more money and we get to strut our happy rear ends around Tyria and shout the praises of how much Anet cares about us. Thus helping us sucker in New Players, which helps you make more money! isn’t tat wonderful!! Didn’t even take me like 10 minutes to think this up. I was put off by John Smith’s comment that was more of a taunt than actually helpful or sympathizing. I think the new content could be $40 Base and $60 Deluxe and I personally could care less about the “Ultimate” version (which isn’t really an Ultimate version). This leaves us Veteran Players, the ability to pay $10 for an extra character slot at a total of $50 or $70. Which ironically still makes you a bunch of money..

Should I send an application for your Marketing Position? I mean Anet, not NCsoft.. No one cares about NCsoft.. They have a tendency to ruin games.. Plus your current Marketing Team seems to be lacking right now..

It’s not the same value at all. Veteran players have to pay $110 while new players only have to pay $50. A character slot does not justify the ridiculous $50 price tag on the expansion either. There is nowhere near enough content.

Reread what I said. It states that it is indeed the same value since Anet is giving away the Core game for $10, where that is the price of a new character slot. Tow bundles aimed at two different types of people. I fully believe in supporting additional content. I do not believe in screwing over Veteran Players over something as trivial as not having a couple additional bundles.

The solution is quite simple really:

1. Give New Players the current bundle sets.

2. Give Veteran Players the same deal but instead of the core game, make it a character slot.

Same value, different demographic.

Now here is my reasoning. New Players get a bunch of character slots. The veterans do not. The New Players do not need character slots, they need the core game. The Veteran Players need character slots, for the new character type: The Revenant. So basically, by adding bundles for Veteran Players exclusively, you reward those of us that have played for a longer time than the New Players AND we continue buying gems with our hard earned cash. Which, in the long run makes you more money and we get to strut our happy rear ends around Tyria and shout the praises of how much Anet cares about us. Thus helping us sucker in New Players, which helps you make more money! isn’t tat wonderful!! Didn’t even take me like 10 minutes to think this up. I was put off by John Smith’s comment that was more of a taunt than actually helpful or sympathizing. I think the new content could be $40 Base and $60 Deluxe and I personally could care less about the “Ultimate” version (which isn’t really an Ultimate version). This leaves us Veteran Players, the ability to pay $10 for an extra character slot at a total of $50 or $70. Which ironically still makes you a bunch of money..

Should I send an application for your Marketing Position? I mean Anet, not NCsoft.. No one cares about NCsoft.. They have a tendency to ruin games.. Plus your current Marketing Team seems to be lacking right now..

20 is a heck of a lot compared to 2.. Plus i get dragonite up to 35 each time fighting bosses..

I need efficient chests. not 2 empryeal fragments per chest..

Haven’t found many of those…

They said you cant get them from world boss train

And no falling to your death..

I get like 6 hours a day to play if I don’t do anything else, and I might make 1-2 gold in that time…

I just need tons of it for armor but it’s hard to get… It’s annoying. But if I can find a Dungeon guild I could prolly get em.

I don’t find eotm very fun.. I advertise “speed run with exp players”. People don’t care. Half the time they have no idea what they are supposed to do. The other half of the time they won’t work together and we get wiped repeatedly… I did World Boss Train and out of like 7 Bosses I got 0 Empryeal Fragments. Tons of Dragonite Ore and Bloodstone Dust though. Jumping Puzzles give me an average of 2 Empyreal fragments.

I haven’t found too much to do in the silver wastes, because the events usually end quickly and I wait pretty long intervals trying to get them to start so it takes a lot of time.

I have had very little luck getting through dungeons in a timely manner with random people. When I play with people that are familiar with the Dungeon I can do more Dungeons. I have few hours to spend on Dungeons. I don’t want to spend them failing Dungeons..

Apparently I need a dungeon guild..

I just didn’t know how to change my title and still retain my position. So I thought I had to create a new spot at the same Level of Control. It gave control to a random Member instead.. Not even an officer..

I ended just getting a new card and it tried doing the same thing once or twice, but then it stopped. So hopefully it won’t do it again. Thanks all for the help!!

Am I the only one who has noticed that you can get tons of Dragonite Ore & Bloodstone Dust in large proportions, yet Empryeal Fragments are in tiny increments? I run with zergs in WvWvW and I do tons of jumping puzzles per day. So why is it I get an over abundance of the others and only get like maybe 35 Empryeal Fragments a day from doing hours of work to get them and I can make hundreds of Dragonite Ore and Bloodstone Dust in minutes of work.. Why isn’t the availability equal across the board? With the new Ascended items that consume these Ascended Crafting Materials, why aren’t they more readily available? I need thousands of Empryeal Fragments and I have millions of the other two. Can’t Anet raise the amount you get from doing the events that they are available from? The stats are very low in getting them.

It says I’m “not allowed” to post in the Crafting Forum!! Why?

The Deathly Dye Pack is kinda what I’m looking for!! Toxic was too eww..

I’m looking for dyes (mostly green) that match Tequatl weapons and Shadow of Grenth backpiece colors from the aura. I’ve been extremely unsuccessful so far.. Help would be appreciated greatly! xD

I was doing hearts and running around doing what the “story” section was telling me to do.. And it wasn’t very helpful.. I finished 6 hearts I think? And was maybe 75% to level 5? It takes time when you are running everywhere and they change so much after just changing so much!

I tried some new characters with friends and we were level 4 in about 30 mins… And all we wanted was to rush story. League of Legends did the same crap in pushing the “meta”

Ok.. I love story and I wanna try all the different story modes out there.. But seriously? I can’t get to my first story until after level 10?? Why do I have to spend hours doing nothing but useless crap to get anywhere in my story? I could bum rush to level 80 story in a fast time period but as soon as I decide to take a break you screw up the whole process that I am used to!! What the frick Anet!?!?!?!?!?

But WHY? there is zero reason to why it should be account bound!! It’s the first time this has ever happened to me!

Where do you get the wrappers and do you just get random stuff from him for them?

I desperately want the scythe skin for my necro but I can’t find any info on what to farm to get it!! Anyone know?

That would be Account-Bound On Aquire.. Why are they the only armor pieces that are account bound and you can’t just make them like every other piece? It’s bull crap!! My friend just blew all the ingredients on this chest piece and I make it for him and now he can’t even have it!!

So there is zero Possibility in getting my Guild back…

Problem being is that I tried renaming “Leader” and it wouldn’t allow me to. I have no way to contact someone who is in the game no longer and ask them. It’s the devs responsibility to warn “Leaders” that they will lose the title and that it will go to some random member of the Guild instead of either maintaining it together with “Marshall General” or allowing the “Leader” to pick the member of choice to receive the new title. So now it sweeps me off my feet (and not in a good way) and I lose the Guild I built unwillingly.

I created my Guild, The Band Of The Red [HAND] when GW2 first came out. I didn’t mess around with any of the ranking settings until just today. I’ve seen other Guilds with cool ranking names, so I decided to make some in mine and since I’m doing it I’d give myself a new title other than “Leader” and have all the same powers and not make anyone else “Leader” so I would still be the “Leader”. Low and behold, when I made myself “Marshall General” with exact permissions as “Leader”, it cuts off my ability to edit half of the rankings. And to top it off, it randomly chooses a person in the Guild and makes them “Leader”. Like wtf? I should still be able to be “Leader” and “Marshall General” because they have the same permissions. So now I have a Guild I built (Which I have Guild History to prove) that won’t listen to me at all and an inactive member is now “Leader” and I can’t touch him… Please give me my Guild back!!

I changed everything from high to low on everything. At first I thought it was the shaders but then it was around no matter what. It makes no sense.

I’ve researched multiple videos and all of them say Nochtli does 3 jumps… except she does 4 now. Not to mention it seems that each one is timed utterly differently on the 4th so it’s only by sheer chance you miss getting hit by it. Now Nochtli is hard already so this “bug” is only making it more difficult for us scrappers that can’t get groups to help and either solo or get lucky with one other person. I know you “pros” will say I am complaining, and yeah I kinda am.. Because I’m really good at JPs and dodging and stuff yet skills don’t have any effect when it comes to stability or elsewise. I’m happy for you if you can solo her.. the rest of us cannot. This is supposed to be casual but she is the most difficult veteran I have faced. (When applied with achievement requirements) PLEASE FIX THIS!!

I did the repair and it seemed to work fine for a day then it comes back so I do the repair again. It only does this on Guild Wars 2. No other game has bothered me. If it was a failure out of box it shouldn’t run other graphics heavy games so smoothly, and fail on GW2 solely. I really want to get this figured out because I have tried doing events but the enitre screen is covered and I can’t see anything.

I don’t know if I know how to do that..

Not sure how to explain this so I’ll let the pic do the explaining. I’ve just got a new gaming pc and its worked great on everything and even worked awesome on GW2 for a while, but now it’s doing “this” (refer to screenshot). Is it GW2? Or is there something wrong with my setup? It’s all brand new stuff so they should all be working. Just seems like a massive glitch.. but its connected to characters and areas. That’s what makes me think it’s the game but I want to make sure.

Any Guilds that focus heavily on Dungeons? I need money and I don’t wanna spend the extra hour each dungeon cuz of pugs.. As many dungeons as I can get in a day would be sweet.. Plus WBT.. I hear they exist..

That did the trick!! It’s a bypass but it is something that need to be fixed still. Thanks for sharing!!

So I recently finished World Completion on my Lvl 80 Thief and when I double-checked and triple-checked to see if I had 100% completion it said I had 100% completion. So I double-checked and triple-checked WvWvW to see if i missed something. I had gotten all of them. Still no World Completion. This makes me upset because of what I can use the Gift of Exploration for. It’s not some stupid award or anything. I use it to make legendaries to use or sell. I have completed World Completion on another character before but had no issues with it popping up and bugging me till I clicked on it to accept it. No icon shows up and tells me congrats or anything. Please fix!! I want my two Gifts of Exploration!!

I love GW2.. I really do.. but being a completionest this isn’t fair in the slightest.. You said "let’s make it for the casual player.. then you go back on that phrase and stomp it into the ground.. Why turn away from the majority players when the ones who complain that the game is too easy don’t make handicaps for themselves? They can fight with a stick if they are that awesome.. anything that difficult should be permanent so us casual players can get better and take it down. Please fix this!! I’m prolly not gonna get my achievements now.. I did Dragon Bash in 3 days and worked hard to get them before time ran out cuz I didn’t have any internet for 2 months so I missed flame and frost.. I just want achievements….

So I like you Arenanet, I really do.. But some times you make Lady GaGa look normal.. This is what I feel like your telling me:

The Leiutenant(?) sucks you in and spins and you die. Deal with it.
His minions have farther range than you. Deal with it.
The bigger Graveling Breeders will pour out more spawns than the burrows and they wont die with the burrow. Dealt with it.
The Graveling Scavenger leaps on you and you lay on the ground like your hibernating til it kills you. WTF!!! Deal with it.

This is just the parts I care to mention.. I understand that it’s supposed to be a challenge and difficult to make people happy, but my gosh, do you have to make it so the “supposedly easiest” dungeon makes The Dark Ones prison look like a flower bed (WoT reference) But why on earth did you not try this out before making it out there for everyone? Do you not test anything? I enjoy difficulty. I do not enjoy impossibility.
If I can survive Orr while not fully leveled up I should be able to handle the first dungeon… So please get your act together. I’ve loved you guys for years and your breaking my gaming spirit.

So i invited a buddy for the refer a friend weekend and he went to install if and it told him he was low on memory.. He has 6GB of ram and can play skyrim fine.. Y wuldnt he b able to play?

I didn’t like the healer units cuz they were excessively used to keep one guy alive to kill everything and it screwed things up beyond likeability..

Hey guys!! I’m new to the forums but I’m no stranger to GW!! I’ve been recently thinking about new exotic and unique weapons to use with our characters! And I don’t mean rarity.. Like, I’m a major fantasy fan and I like to create new ideas and concepts for everything involved with.. well.. everything fantasy.. Lol Now my idea was all characters have specific weapon classes, however, there’s too few choices. like why not hav the ability to use a transmutation stone on ANY weapon in the game? It’s just for looks right? Why does it matter what it looks like right? If you just make it so you hold the weapon based on upon what it looks like you should also be able to make it work. Same goes for armor. There’s cool armor I can’t use because of my class but I still want to look cool. Don’t we all? I think we could make it work. Like my weapon of choice right now (If we had the ultimate transmutation in place) would be a specific underwater spear I have that looks sweet but it’s underwater only and on the wrong character and wrong class. It reminds me of an Ashandarei (Mat Cauthon’s spear from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Well, I’d love to be able to use that! It’d match my character most excellently. xD Thoughts? Questions?