Guild Wars 2

1. Crafting it will probably give you a bigger sense of satisfaction and is cheaper, but will require a little more work to get the unbuyable items.
2. Incinerator offers no stat bonuses over ascended items, but can change it’s stats at will.
3. Legendaries will remain top tier forever, ascended will always be ascended. Celestial actually determines the stats on the item, not the tier. You could have a Celestial Incinerator for example, or a Celestial Ascended dagger.

This probably belongs on Players helping Players or Crafting just to let you know. I’d also like to point out this is a long term project to get a legendary.

Draknar.5748:

Romek.4201:

problem is more like people wait for CONTENT since livingstory 1 ends for 8 months and now we had only stupid cutscenese and textlines for another 2 months and they make a break …..

Are we playing the same game? Your take-away from the LS2 thus far is that it is only “stupid cutscenes and textlines”? Did you even complete it? Actually don’t answer that, I wouldn’t believe you anyway.

I completed it and I felt like I spent half of the time clicking through dialog.

It’s only happening to me in Bloodtide Coast, and unfortunately I’m doing map completion there

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

I’d love to see ascended become tradeable, but I find that extremely unlikely.

It’s more likely that exotics will be account bound on acquire now.

thehipone.6812:

Going the Diablo III method and nuking the TP while simultaneously super-buffing drops? It seemed to work in that game.

They would have to super, super buff drops IMO. Rares drop like greens, precursor’s have a 10% chance, each time you run a dungeon you get one more lodestone than last time (1 the first time, 2 the second time, 3 the third time, etc.). Something tells me ANet won’t do that though.

What I just saw, cannot be unseen.

Allaraina.8614:

Morsus.5106:

Vayne.8563:

It probably has to do with changes to the commander tag, including the ability to change the icon color to differentiate you from other commanders.

/puts tinfoil hat on
Or maybe ANet’s trolling us and the first mount will be a rainbow.

…. Can we fire toy pony bows from the top of it?

No, just pink Unicorns.

I haven’t replayed any of the content because I don’t want to sit through all the dialog.

sMihaly.1492:

Mystic.5934:

if icy runestones were increased to 10g each, then less legendaries would be made, so less demand for precursors, so precursor prices would go down.

Yeah, but maybe that’s too late … everyone and their moms too have legendaries now.

I don’t.

Vayne.8563:

It probably has to do with changes to the commander tag, including the ability to change the icon color to differentiate you from other commanders.

/puts tinfoil hat on
Or maybe ANet’s trolling us and the first mount will be a rainbow.

mreus.3961:

actually i wait there for 30 mins but dont know why everytime few people came. May be its my badluck.

Try taxiing. Put up an LFG saying “Taxiing to organized Tequatl” or look for taxis to an organized server. Yell in map chat “Everybody, start Taxiing!”

Nuking accountbound and soulbound from orbit? Every item will be trade-able to go along with player-to-player trading!

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

Morsus.5106:

Behellagh.1468:

Just don’t complain about free content.

So I can’t complain about air pollution either? Air is free, so I guess I have to pretend to be 100% satisfied with it. I’m allowed to not like the content, and the forums are to discuss the game, so I am allowed to let people know I am displeased with the content included in the past four episodes.

I’m not sure anyone is forced to play the content in this game, free or not.

Still, this may prove helpful: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/How-to-Give-Good-Feedback/first#post3383470

Good luck.

Every two weeks, ArenaNet adds content to the game. This schedule they’ve been keeping up is incredible. I’m sorry to say however, that I’m not a fan of this content for a few reasons. 1) It’s too short. After last season, I’ve burnt out on back items and achievement hunting. The only other content that is added is a few story instances that take me around an hour to beat. While ArenaNet can never develop content as fast as players can play it, only an hour of play time is very short. 2) The dialog, and text. The first time I tried to go back and play the storyline, I was shocked at just how much dialog was. I can’t skip much of it either, and I lost all desire to play the content again. 3) The rewards feel lacking. I might be tempted to play the content again if it offered some amazing rewards, but all I ever get are a few champion bags. If I really wanted champion bags, I would just play a dungeon because that offers less text and more action, as well as a gold reward at the end. I’m not saying that story content should be the newest farm, but it should offer something of value. Personally, my favorite Living Story content was Flame & Frost. The Molten Facility was, and is, my favorite dungeon. It offers a little more challenge than much of what we see in the game, and also offers great rewards for the time put in. I would very much like to see more content like that.

Was that good enough?

Stooperdale.3560:

It was just intelligent conversation. Can’t men and women have a conversation without it being flirting?

Apparently not, because it seemed very flirtatious. The bit where we asks her age made me laugh pretty hard.

At first I thought about flagging this, and then realized you were talking about Taimi.

Behellagh.1468:

Just don’t complain about free content.

So I can’t complain about air pollution either? Air is free, so I guess I have to pretend to be 100% satisfied with it. I’m allowed to not like the content, and the forums are to discuss the game, so I am allowed to let people know I am displeased with the content included in the past four episodes.

Kibazuka.1390:

you get all of them later on anyway regardles of if you actually want them

3,000 Jumping Puzzles later Finally! I got my Radiant Armor!

Behellagh.1468:

Morsus.5106:

GrandmaFunk.3052:

you probably shouldn’t skip so much stuff.

Then maybe ANet should design some content I want to play, versus an hour long story and then a bunch of achievements for me to not do, and a backpiece for me to earn and then put in the bank and forget about.

My aren’t you picky for getting something for free.

So I should be forced to play content I dislike? I did almost all of the achievements last season, and earned all the back pieces last year. I have no desire to do it again, so I must apologize if I “skip” all of the content.

GrandmaFunk.3052:

you probably shouldn’t skip so much stuff.

Then maybe ANet should design some content I want to play, versus an hour long story and then a bunch of achievements for me to not do, and a backpiece for me to earn and then put in the bank and forget about.

Baldrick.8967:

I’m still confused- do i need to purchase part 1 in order to be able to complete the required item so that I can make something in part 2? Anyone know? Or are parts 1 and 2 all part of one chapter and entering part 2 allows you in to part 1?

I believe Part 1 is considered a separate episode, and you will be required to pay for it. Not sure though since I already had part 1.

GrandmaFunk.3052:

Shadowmoon.7986:

July 1-Auguest 12
1.38 months. Closer to 1 month than 2. Nice try!

the finale doesn’t end today, it starts today.

if you want to calculate how long the half-season lasted, you need to know when it’ll end.

That’s like saying that your TV show doesn’t end on the date the series finale airs. It does, just not ‘till the credits roll, like they will in an hour or two when I’m done with this episode.

Solomon Darkfury.3729:

lol I find it hilarious that not ONE of the Nomad naysayers on this thread have responded to the ONE person who has posted who actually HAS Nomad’s ascended set…

How are we supposed to tell him we don’t want him in our dungeon parties?

Seras.5702:

Morsus.5106:

I haven’t even decided if I’m gonna make the back piece once.

Same here. Its current incarnation looks awful. I’ve got everything from the stories “infused.” Still not sure it’s worth the gold/effort yet. Need to see what it’ll grow into. And if it’ll have selectable stats and/or an ascended version. Hopefully that will be answered this evening.

I’ve collected almost every backpiece so far, and have yet to use one. I don’t feel like a whole lot of grinding for something I’m not gonna use.

Lambent.6375:

We are getting a patch today? Didn’t even know, I’ve been out of the loop.

Well this is a fun surprise.

Every other Tuesday. Last week we got a trailer, this week we get a LS episode. The cycle would continue, but next week they go on break.

kristof.7182:

All things have a right to grow.

But you should never leave a wrong to ripen into evil.

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

It sure seems that way. I mean…if 4 episodes constitutes mid-season, that would imply that season 2 is only like 8 episodes long. I could hope that they do at least 12 per season, but it doesn’t seem like it. Perhaps they are still adjusting how long a ‘season’ should be, considering there are festivals and such that are supposed to be annual that need slipping in. Not to mention that they did say they would be doing features separately as their own packs, so they have to fit that in somewhere too.

Of course, I would also hope that they aren’t even remotely considering killing Mordi off in season 2 if its that short… (but maybe that lends credence to an expansion in early 2015?)

I wouldn’t mind it being it being 8 episodes if they offered a balance patch and feature pack in the mid season break and just after.

skullmount.1758:

Morsus.5106:

Lishtenbird.2814:

Levistis.8356:

The grove is going to become the new Lion’s Arch.

Please no… I never cared for LA, but the Grove was what made me get this game in the first place.

Seeing how the biolights turn off and how the Pale Tree behaves, I hope this was done by her and has some deeper meaning than the Grove getting short of leylectricity.

Maybe she cut of power in an effort to hide from Mordremoth.

Hiding in the dark never works though. Any ‘scary/horror’ movie shows that.

Insidious however proves that at least I’ll live since my name is Josh. I may travel to the mists, but I’ll come back.

Lishtenbird.2814:

Levistis.8356:

The grove is going to become the new Lion’s Arch.

Please no… I never cared for LA, but the Grove was what made me get this game in the first place.

Seeing how the biolights turn off and how the Pale Tree behaves, I hope this was done by her and has some deeper meaning than the Grove getting short of leylectricity.

Maybe she cut of power in an effort to hide from Mordremoth.

Bathos.6341:

Good reasons for the break.
1) 2nd anniversary of launch at the end of august.
2) Super adventure box, world 3 is due out in september.

I don’t think they’ve actually confirmed SAB would be returning in September, that’s just player speculation.

I haven’t even decided if I’m gonna make the back piece once.

nikdik.1934:

This game should go the Diablo 3 route of having random loot but every drop is usable by your class.

Then playing a light armor class would be more lucrative since that’s how you get silk.

Do dungeons, complete events, 100% maps, etc. and you ought to be in good shape.

IIRC ANet said it would require 80 people, so if you’re taking up a spot on a dedicated Tequatl run, you’re making it harder on them. I can see why they would be mad at you.

Drarnor Kunoram.5180:

New Arcing Slice can deal ~86% of the damage of a full channel Hundred Blades in one hit, and also does it in an AoE around you. That’s a really hefty hit.

It also costs me my adrenaline, and my current build is focused around being at full adrenaline. I’m gonna have to rework it after this patch hits unfortunately.

Getting my awesome bunker Guardian turned into a frickin Moa bird is really annoying. That’s my only complaint about Mesmer.

Labjax.2465:

Esplen.3940:

Labjax.2465:

Dang, I didn’t even realize you could change their stats on the fly. No wonder people want them so bad over ascended.

B-th-b-…b-…n-…wh-b-…

Sigh

?

Legendaries were popular back before they could stat swap, were soulbound, and had the same exact stats of exotics.

VOLTCIEAGE.3029:

Morsus.5106:

VOLTCIEAGE.3029:

MeGaZlo.9516:

Brother Grimm.5176:

Where do these jokers come from….

No offense, guys, but I have to agree with him. It seems none of you have been on the WvW, ever heard about support squads, ever seen the endless battle of warrior with guardian or elementalist with necromancer… or five people with Mesmer. And, it seems, no one wore anything but a berserker.

i mainly play www and yh I have full pvt guardian becasue it is must have , without it i would melt in aoe in few seconds just look on eotm . one ac and 20 people insta dead . Balance is required mostly on PVE , it is kindom of zerkers , it doesnt make sense to use something beyond zerker becasue 95% of bosses melt in 5 sec so you dont need healer,support for what ?! sometimes i cant cast empower becasue spider queen in ac is already dead 0_0

Cast empower, then pull the boss.

and ill lose all might stacks before spider queen gets to corner , great tactic.

The might lasts for ten seconds. The boss takes maybe 5 seconds to get their, you claimed it takes 5 seconds to kill without might, so with it maybe 4.5 seconds leaving you 0.5 seconds of might after she’s dead. EDIT: Any why are you running a Staff Guard in dungeons?

VOLTCIEAGE.3029:

MeGaZlo.9516:

Brother Grimm.5176:

Where do these jokers come from….

No offense, guys, but I have to agree with him. It seems none of you have been on the WvW, ever heard about support squads, ever seen the endless battle of warrior with guardian or elementalist with necromancer… or five people with Mesmer. And, it seems, no one wore anything but a berserker.

i mainly play www and yh I have full pvt guardian becasue it is must have , without it i would melt in aoe in few seconds just look on eotm . one ac and 20 people insta dead . Balance is required mostly on PVE , it is kindom of zerkers , it doesnt make sense to use something beyond zerker becasue 95% of bosses melt in 5 sec so you dont need healer,support for what ?! sometimes i cant cast empower becasue spider queen in ac is already dead 0_0

Cast empower, then pull the boss.

I would greatly appreciate this. Of course, then people would be more likely to just run enough dungeons and get an 80 they don’t know how to play. That’s pretty much what they’re doing anyway though.

Brother Grimm.5176:

This argument / discussion has been done multiple times in the past. The fact of the matter is, the game was designed from the ground up to NOT support player to player trading. Get on with your life.

The game was also designed not to have a dedicated healing class, but we still have people trying to roll a healer.

Mystic.5934:

selling them for going rate is also fine. it’s all the salvaging that’s driving the prices up.
I think it will go back down – when everyone gets all the skins. You can see that ectos are cheaper than a lot of rares – that’s proof enough right there that rares are overpriced. and because rares are overpriced, that makes precursors overpriced.

Well I’m working on getting my legendary, and I need around 500 globs of ectoplasm. I guess I should just sell the rare and buy the ecto though.

Mystic.5934:

If you want to speed it along, you should sell all the rares and exotics you find for 30s.

I’d rather just continue selling it at the going price, and then have money for when it goes back down. (I doubt it will though)

Svetli.4276:

everyone who flip on tp must be ban !
you ppl rise the prises on everything !

how to get gold legally 1:1
1 play the game
2 save gold
3 buy what you want !

sitting in la buying cheap and selling expensive IS NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO GET GOLD !

People who play the game should be banned. (Sarcasm. Not serious at all.)When you complete a dungeon, clear a map, finish an event, etc. gold is introduced to the economy resulting in inflation. Every time we flip, 15% of the money disappears. TP flippers are undoing the damage you are doing to the economy.

Ayrilana.1396:

Morsus.5106:

I think it’s funny that people keep saying farm gold to get your legendary, when in practice because gold keeps getting introduced to the economy, the price will keep rising. If you farm the average amount, you won’t lose ground, but you won’t gain any either.

Except not everyone will farm gold because it requires too much effort. People make that argument that it would just cause inflation discount that fact that I mentioned that relatively few people would do it. Otherwise, you’d see inflation being a large issue today which it isn’t.

Inflation is a large issue. I see people arguing about it all the time. Look at the price of gems. They have gone up incredibly since the game has launched, just like the prices of precursors. Is it because less people are buying gems and forging precursors? Maybe, but it’s also because gold is being introduced to the game. I’m a big offender on that because I prefer to run a dungeon than to run events in Cursed Shore, but because of that every 10 minutes my party is doing this 5 gold is introduced to the economy inflating it.

Kwishin.5124:

The opposition to giving any other means of acquiring a precursor exists from people making a legitimate claim that the more legendary precursors there are, the less special the legendary weapons become.

Considering you can buy all of them with a credit card, they mean nothing to me. I still want one simply because it’s an end-game goal for me.

Zelyhn Lekovitch.2867:

WvW is still as bad as ever, PvP has barely moved, PvE is agonising in pain, and the Living Story child birth is so bloody that is may kill its already sick mother.

I hope this answers your questions

Ouch.

mike.5476:

i know you guys will say “idiot, why didnt you just gold farm the difference and buy the legend” to me it feels cheap to buy a precursor. I dont think precursor’s or legendaries should be sold on the TP.

But you chose to gamble your “winnings” so to speak. If I won the lottery, and then lost it all in Vegas, than it’s really my fault I lost it all. Unfortunately ANet hasn’t given us precursor crafting, and until they do your only option is go the “cheap” way or the “lucky” way.

I think it’s funny that people keep saying farm gold to get your legendary, when in practice because gold keeps getting introduced to the economy, the price will keep rising. If you farm the average amount, you won’t lose ground, but you won’t gain any either.

I have over 3k badges of honor from AP and EotM leveling. I could gear out my 80s with that. Badge vendors aren’t overpriced like you seem to indicate in your OP.

Personally I only want a legendary because it’s “legendary”. It gives me a goal to work towards.

Ayrilana.1396:

Morsus.5106:

Ayrilana.1396:

Yep. Let’s increase the demand, and prices, for all legendary weapon components.

The problem with legendaries being how they are, is that they don’t inspire awe, they just tip you off that the person has/had a lot of coin.

And? Gating the precursor behind a skill check will only increase the amount of people trying to craft a legendary causing all materials for them to skyrocket putting you back into the same situation you are in now. In fact, you’ll be in a worst situation if you plan to craft anything else that would use those components.

I’m not saying we should get rid of the gold sinks, but adding a skill check to the legendary would be nice. Not something incredibly hard, but something along the lines of Liadri.