Guild Wars 2

The things I heard said from other rangers were definitely things that always existed in game and not new lines, but you could only hear from yourself as a ranger. So my main, who when switching might say (as a norn female) “Come here!” or “I chose you!”, it seems now everyone around me can hear as well. Although, as Xiahou Mao mentioned, new lines would also be cool! I just haven’t heard any yet personally.

Like I said, I love this, and definitely something I hope is/was intended all along

Khisanth.2948:

Never had an issue with those.
The only new things I’ve noticed is callouts by engineers when using turrets.

I’m not really referring to it as an issue, but that is kind of what I mean. I haven’t heard engis calling out their turrets yet (but I also haven’t played much since the fix). But this is what I wonder, were we supposed to always hear them before?

Again, I think this is great. Can finally hear a few new things from other players than the usual “I can outrun a centaur!”

Has anyone else noticed that now we hear things other characters say that we used to not before? For example, I just did an event chain in frostgorge and heard other rangers call to their pets that used to only be heard client-side. A guildmate of mine says they now hear other characters mark targets. I love this! This, along with the guild chat ‘bug’ fixed… I wonder if they were always supposed to be this way, and were always bugged before, but now they are fixed, or that this was unintentional, and currently the ‘bug’?

But I vote keep it!

While I know there is a plethora of types of disabilities… isn’t our gw2 iconic disabled character (that a lot of disabled people were super happy to meet) an asura?!

I have an anxiety disorder and I know exactly what it is like to have panic attacks, especially for really silly reasons, so I sympathize OP. But I think a lot of the responses in this thread should be considered, particularly the ones regarding the context of the statement. I know you’ve already deleted your asura and you’re over that race, but I think asking for that line to be removed is a bit… much. If it is, where does it end with people becoming offended? We can all point at everything and think, “well gee, I’m religious and charr don’t worship gods and hate the very idea of them, let’s remove THAT!”

I would definitely check out

http://www.reddit.com/r/GuildWarsDyeJob

http://gw2style.com/

Always good advice and critiques to be had here, or just inspiration!

Aaaaaand now my female norn is making the mad king jokes. That got weird.

Best part is.. its your character saying it! I was taking screenshots earlier and was panned to my face.. I’m a female norn and all of a sudden in a male charr voice I scream “charr need no gods!” Again in a female human voice, “anyone, help??” I see my mouth move when I say this stuff.

Its hilarious! Best bug since…

Just to make sure I’m understanding, so youre now NA right? If so, check out Ember Solace (I can’t remember the exact name of the leader, but I’m sure they can be googled easily enough.)

I’m not LGBT myself so they accept everyone, but most of their members are, they are very friendly and active, good sized guild. Highly recommend, I’m just not there anymore due to following old friends to a new guild.

That Nifhel boss snatch was sexy

Brother Dulfite.5793:

Our skills, as a individual character, is a joke compared to the eternal dragons. It makes a Lot more sense , logically, that we would use a super weapon to kill them.

Unless youre a norn who can knock out a tooth!

Ralanost.8913:

They would get so much flak if they gave us Mordremoth as Zhaitan 2.0. I don’t know how good it will be, but it is almost impossible to have it be as bad as Zhaitan was.

Have to agree with this. The devs are very aware of the community’s reaction to the Zhaitan fight, I think this will be pretty awesome. I’m expecting something similar to the final Scarlet fight. Large group for the “raid” feel, then a personal way to go in and smash its face so you feel like the hero.

Just my thoughts.

Pezz.4758:

no, i was tochi on….ollo? i think its been a longggg time but i was definitly tochi

Ah ok just making sure, I just had another weird “small world” moment with an old friend from another MMO so had to ask!

Edit: Nope! Wrong person!

Also welcome, glad to see the enthusiasm, this game rocks :>

Yeah, I had never heard of him until the last couple of days. Tune in from time to time and its cute, and I agree the PR is nice. Welcome to the game new folk!

I restarted the game and it worked

If you can afford it, be sure to check out illumination and redemption. Those are my favorite gold dyes

I remember when it was announced Howler was getting an aura and footfalls… I thought for sure they were going to be paw prints

Hah, chick… but thanks. I more just wanted to be snarky with missing that moon effect than an actual good screenie. Unfortunately it is one of a very few screens I have that show it well enough, if only I knew to take more!

Just gonna throw in this old screenie…

Alrighty I’ll finally post in this thread too. I’ve made a couple of these in the past but to no avail. So here is my support, please any info about Howler would be awesome!

A OK.8276:

Wheatty.1892:

I find demolitionist a pretty cool name. it implies massive destruction while being related to engineers.

This is my favorite so far I think. Sounds cool

And also the hammer skills said engi was using in the trailer were awfully ‘fiery’

I wouldn’t even mind outfits so much, but I’m getting kind of tired of everything being very human cultural biased. For a moment, even though I thought the wings were ugly… I was happy that it was something ‘norn’ (a raven backpiece??), until I learned they kind of belong with the lich set to begin with. But we get all these human gods things, asian (canthan) themed outfits and armors. Incoming countess Anise and Balthazar outfits. Eh, I understand data-mined isn’t set in stone, but pretty likely we’re seeing these soon.

The amount of armors and outfits we get that look too human cultural far outweighs anything for another race. I bought the winter explorer outfit because I thought it looked norn enough, but still, can’t really do any mixing there.

But when was the last time we saw an outfit or armor set that looked like it belong to Norn? Asura? Charr? Sylvari? All I can think of are the original cultural stuff and their respective dungeon. Obviously I’d want them to be able to fit all races like they do now, but its just really starting to irk me. I guess it was a bit of an off-topic rant, my bad. But I had to get it out.

So I guess back on subject, I don’t mind the existence of outfits. In fact, I would love if they gave us old cultural NPC armor (see above rant) as outfits or something. But yeah, more armor sets to balance it out too please.

Teraphas.6210:

shame the glider isn’t skinable and they didn’t save it for that. would have been awesome to collect glider skins

if THIS was the case, then I would use it as a glider skin! Just not looking forward to everyone with giant bulky “doesn’t really fit here” wings.

I remember a lot of people requesting this stuff, thanks Anet!

Looks like cash shop.. so kind of, yes. http://imgur.com/qt16vCA

I’m conflicted, I made some posts earlier about wanting more things that could work for norn. This is clearly one that can be associated with Raven, but yeah, I see half of the playerbase wearing these and me having flashbacks rifting to Asmodae. Eh… to gawdy for gw2.

Ive never felt I needed first person or use it in other games, as it tends to make me motion sick. I do genuinely wonder though, as I know jack about this stuff…. wouldnt first person be awful for dodging or seeing aoe circles and stuff? I can understamd it in other games but trying to imagine fpv in this one see is difficult.

If it bothers you enough (it would me, so I understand) I would just save the items you can, delete and reroll now before you invest much else into the character.

I wish I could remember where (try bear lodge?) But I think theres even a norn engi npc that wants to make his legend that way. Also norn architects, so the builders and mechanics are there lore-wise, just not as common.

Alright, so I’ve seen this thread for ages but never posted as I’ve always been a big fan of full armor sets. Since very early in the game I’ve always worn norn medium t3 and LOVED it (man I miss the days when I’d get “omg where did you get that armor???”)

So I have waited and waited for there to be new good looking “norn-y” released armors, but we never really get any <insert rant for everything looking human cultural or planty>. Figured its been two and a half years, time for an update, and people love the mixing and matching now, so thought I would give it a go! Wanted to make my ranger stay a sleek camo hunter, but to still have a norn look to her. Kept the silvery accents because I wanted the outfit to match my howler.

head (though usually invis) – Wolf (norn medium t3)
shoulders – Wolf
Gloves – Wolf
Chest – Viper
Legs – Predatory (norn t2)
Boots – Viper

Dyes- mixes of enamled legacy and generation, swampblack, and cinders.

punkinkatt.4823:

Ayrilana.1396:

punkinkatt.4823:

Ayrilana.1396:

punkinkatt.4823:

nGumball.1283:

Living Story = Story DLCs.
These story DLCs are given for free as a reward for all active GW2 players. Those who aren’t active have to pay for the story DLCs, through in-game gold or money.

And what of new players? They’re just out of luck or have to play for a free to play game’s content? I don’t think the GW2 storyline developers and whatnot thought this through before making this decision. It’s unfair to new players and returning players alike.

They would have been out of luck if it were like season 1. At least now they have an option to experience those episodes. They can do it for free if they tag along with someone that does have access. The episodes are also relatively cheap if you buy with money or gold.

The fact that the episodes are cheap isn’t the point. It’s a free-to-play game and newcomers, along with returning players, are being made to pay-to-play if they want to keep up with the storylines. I, myself, missed season 1 (and can’t get it at all), but I got every episode of season 2.

But, perhaps they are better off because season 2 is turning out to not even be worth the effort, so certainly not the expense. Not if you enjoy playing solo, like I do.

It’s free to play for the existing game that they paid for. They’re not paying a subscription fee to play it. The living story is not part of this although active players who log in during its initial two week period get it for free.

The Living Story was part of all the advertising prior to GW2’s release. It was assumed it was a part of the game as purchased and through normal updates. It’s part of what made GW2 the most anticipated mmo of the year back about 3 years ago or so. It’s very disappointing to know they only intended it to be free for people who play the game without ever having to take a break from it. And only if they’ve played from the start… newcomers be dam’d.

Don’t get me wrong… I started playing right after release. But I did miss season 1 because, unavoidably, I had to take leave of the game for a bit. I just believe this is a form of preferential treatment aimed at regular players. Excluding would-be regular players who are new to the game. There should be no preferential treatment of any player group.

I could be wrong (and feel free to post anything proving it), but I don’t remember LS ever being part of the advertising. From what I remember, we all bought the game at launch. Then, obviously, wanted new content, and Anet experimented with how to give it to us, which is where we got our first Southsun Cove update. It was laggy and definitely something of a “beta” experience for Anet I think. They definitely try and be a different MMO company, so I think they developed the LS after this. I mean hell, our first real LS update all we did was hammer signs on paths, so it was definitely a work in progress for them.

So they would take our feedback, update, take feedback, update, etc. And, one of the BIGGEST complaints about LS1 was the temporary content, which again by listening to player feedback, some things they decided to start making permanent through the LS. But I think they were a bit in too deep at the time to make all the Scarlet stuff permanent (which is why they want to find a way to make that available to new players,) and that is how we got our method of playing LS2.

Personally, I think its fair. I won’t get too into my opinion as many have stated it before, but yeah… I liked this was of the LS2. To be honest, the second half of LS2 I was playing Archeage, but I knew logging in for each of them unlocked the content for free, so I made sure to at least do that, even though I was all “OMG ARCHEAGE IS SO FUN NEVER PLAYING ANYTHING ELSE EVARRR” (spoiler; it wasn’t and now I’m back here.) I tried doing this for my boyfriend’s account, but managed to miss 2 or 3 of the chapters. Converted gold to gems, bought them, and done. We played together and finished just in time to get on the HoT hypetrain.

Sankekur.9182:

So, after I finally got lucky with my Coat Boxes yesterday, got two in two runs
First two are with the Orange Refractor, plus 2x Ambrite axe (I only got axes and shield, and sadly, my poor little ranger girl cannot use shields…), complete luminescent armor with flame-dye (which looks a lot darker in the preview window sadly) and of course the preserved bee queen.
In order to compare the two, another screenshot with the same armor, just without the Refractor.

haha very awesome!!!

Awesome human mesmer

Cakemeister.5792:

Sorry, all human females must be beautiful and slim with huge perky breasts.

The best ones are the human/norn elders with the breasts of a 20 year old!

Red Queen.7915:

Lindelle.3718:

Also I have never met another chick gamer with one of these legendaries.

Then I guess I’m the first^^

No matter whether or not Kudzu is “girly” (which is… yeah, let’s not go there…), I reckon the new legendary longbow will have a vastly different design. No point in introducing new legendaries and then making them look like the ones we have now. So chill out, there’s probably gonna be a “guy” version sooner or later.
(I don’t believe we are having this discussion… it’s never the other way around…)

@Cathulu HI OTHER GRILL

I guess now I have officially ‘met’ you so my last post is almost moot. And now Red Queen chiming in, lol.

But regardless, yeah, these kinds of convos always do suck. I’m not even going to get into it with points and details really, and just default to the usual “lets just have more customization for everything!” opinion, cause I agree with it.

I’m a female gamer and I hate these. Also I have never met another chick gamer with one of these legendaries. The only owners of kudzu and dreamer that I personally know of are men, hah.

Astralporing.1957:

Personally, while i’d like for them to make more cultural-themed armor (esp. for Norn and Charr), i wouldn’t like any more race-specific ones.
I wouldn’t mind more armor that are thematically made for specific professions, as well (just, again, not profession-locked).

For me this is probably more what I meant. I don’t care of other races could wear norn armor, I just want the option for more cultural themed stuff.

BrunoBRS.5178:

Lindelle.3718:

God I wish. I remember reading a comment from a dev a long time ago (I cant cite it anymore, and things change so this may be moot aanyway) that they are straying away from cultural looks. I remember reading a lot of unhappy posts after, because humans are always the ones who have armor designed around them, so charr and asura players were kittened especially since theybwould always just have stretched/compressed versions.

And if its still true thats just too bad, they made the cultures so cool and rich in this game.

Funny though because more cultural stuff is so requested. I couldnt even count how many times ive read requests for NPC town clothes as outfits specifically.

But in the end I’m just bitter because I want more norn stuff. Humans got back items with their gods, lots of steampunk stuff that looks good with charr and asura, we see so much planty stuff now… but my norn has been in cultural for the last two years because I dont think anything else looks right on her!

/end silly rant

braham armor, mace, and shield? :P those might as well have been cultural gear, they scream “NORN”

And how unfortunate my main ranger cant make use of any of them.

(And still though, for norn… that and maybe the winter adventurer outfit is all I can think of!)

God I wish. I remember reading a comment from a dev a long time ago (I cant cite it anymore, and things change so this may be moot aanyway) that they are straying away from cultural looks. I remember reading a lot of unhappy posts after, because humans are always the ones who have armor designed around them, so charr and asura players were kittened especially since they would always just have stretched/compressed versions.

And if its still true thats just too bad, they made the cultures so cool and rich in this game.

Funny though because more cultural stuff is so requested. I couldnt even count how many times ive read requests for NPC town clothes as outfits specifically.

But in the end I’m just bitter because I want more norn stuff. Humans got back items with their gods, lots of steampunk stuff that looks good with charr and asura, we see so much planty stuff now… but my norn has been in cultural for the last two years because I dont think anything else looks right on her!

/end silly rant

How sad knowing a lot of these pieces the first few times they were looted just got vendored or sold on the tp for a couple of gold… and then people noticed, lol.

I think more of these would be neat, but hopefully just a light touch. PartIcles are aalready nuts here!

Screenshot request: someone in lumi gear, ambrite weapons, queen bee and orange poly jewels please! That sounds interesting!

Taygus.4571:

JoeytheHutt.1742:

Maybe the “hard” part is because you really dont want to play this way? I know myself it certainly doesnt help to feel like that, in RL as in games, nothing is easy when you start to hate.

That’s some of it, I suppose…I’m not keen to practice it, because I don’t enjoy it.
I was happy to try the grove boss over and over for achieves (which I have yet to be able to get. ) but really not interested in this boss.

Healix.5819:

Taygus.4571:

the chapt 8, dragon boss, I can not beat.

Why not?

I suppose it comes down to more physical issues than anything.

It’s also somewhat long. I can’t pause it to take a break.. or stop between changes.

Which in solo games, for example bosses like the teragriff, I would pause between it’s change in mechanics.
I can’t do that in an mmo, which is fine, but I would like it greatly if these bosses were a bit shorter..or if they “ran away”, so that you had to chase them (giving you the option to pause before the next ‘level’ of the boss. )

Again, I know that’s my issue.
idk, guess I have to accept to continue to be able to play he game, I can’t solo these things anymore. meh.

Are you killing the shadows that quench the fires in phase 2? My first time through took forever until I noticed those, and even still I think I completed it while just trying to go super fast and beat them to the fire until I realized I could kill them. Now I can do the fight in minutes. Otherwise just seems strange you didnt have much trouble wuth the grove version but do now. And remember a lot of people here have offered to help you, you are being a bit too kitten yourself imo and can do this, even if you need some help!

I just started and finished all of the ls2 achievements solo (except the timed one for hidden arcana, also omg thanks dulfy and crew) over the past weekend. Im not saying that to sound show-offy, but these boss mechanics and rotatations, or the achiemvements themselves if you will, are now all very fresh in my head and I would be more than happy to help you with the dragon or any other part if the LS. Or anyone having issues. Just shoot me a whisper anytime

Edit: All the stuff Krestfallen posted above me here, 100% agree! Also the part about nostalgia and missing the marionette, what an awesome boss!

I’d really love this as well. When it was released last Wintersday I wanted it, but was a bit burned out on the game and didn’t have the gold/gems, so just didnt want it enough at the time…

but hey! All these items coming back and sales, maybe we will get lucky

Imp.5621:

Thanks all.
On my Hunter…

twitch >_o

(as someone who has mained a ranger since beta!)

Beldin.5498:

Wanze.8410:

Astral Projections.7320:

Beldin.5498:

Astral Projections.7320:

There is a problem with people dueling and getting wrapped up in their capes, causing them to lose the fight.

Thats why we first need horses that can wear those capes and duel each other in the open world. Horses have much longer legs, and so they don’t stumble over those capes all
the time ^^

They tried that. There was however an unfortunate incident involving a horse wearing a cape and the Charr cattlepult that resulted in several fatalities. Lawsuits followed and this feature was removed.

I think by now, all horses have been beaten to death anyways.

Giraffes as mounts then .. even longer legs .. even less chance to stumble over their capes ^^

We already wiped them out. Haven’t you noticed? Go into any norn settlement or leatherwork area and you can find their hides, but there are no giraffe to be seen anywhere!

Oh cool thanks for that, google let me down there, though I guess I didn’t get too crazy searching either.

Hey folks!

Obviously we’ve all seen that we have a large influx of new players in our community, and many returning vets. I figure another ‘fun’ thread isn’t a bad thing (or should I have called this thread ‘Tengu/Zerk/Meta/Spears/Mounts/Cantha’?) So I thought I would share some clips Anet has given us over time that, while fantastic when they were released, unfortunately disappeared over time. So here is a reminder! Oh, the nostalgia!

When everyone was doing the harlem shake

Josh Foreman showed us how to make a giant gummy wurm when Triple Trouble was released

Our first look at the Super Adventure Box, complete with 90’s style video game commercial!

-They actually made the side-scroller playable, though I can’t seem to find if that is still available, just this update

That was all I could think of off the top of my head, but if anyone else has some old silly clips, feel free to share!

SirMoogie.9263:

How did you pass on the obvious title for this thread?

On the Origin of (Tyria’s) Species

By Charrles Darwin

I agree it might be more immersive, if hypothetically it did happen I wouldn’t be raging about it.. but we would probably see way more mount threads than we already do. And omg do we have enough of those already.

Yeah that ad was pretty cringe-worthy…

Well… it may not be the aetherized hammer, but the new weapons we saw in the trailer seemed to fit the class pretty well, so looks like we can still find some nice looking matching weapons.