Guild Wars 2

So I noticed a huge drop when i salvage my exos, even with BLSK. It might be my bad luck days but did anyone else notice it?

EDIT 1: by huge drop I mean I get 0 ectos
EDIT 2: My results come from savlaging Crafted exotics (and lvl 75+ droppable with Berserker’s prefix, etc…) with Black Lion’s Salvage Kit. I haven’t done any salvaging rares so I can’t tell there, but with exotics I notice a bit of a difference.

One question Can you place Exqusite jewelry on ascended armor or is it still only regular Orbs?

Malediktus.9250:

Nabuko Darayon.9645:

Neuroticgrim.8769:

I am quite interested to know when this is expected as well. Can we also get a moderator to edit the title? It is killing my soul.

Yes! It’s killing my soul too… I spammed the cancel key like crazy but it was too late!

Its not too late. Click on “edit topic” at the top just under “add reply”

Cool option!

Neuroticgrim.8769:

I am quite interested to know when this is expected as well. Can we also get a moderator to edit the title? It is killing my soul.

Yes! It’s killing my soul too… I spammed the cancel key like crazy but it was too late!

I thought it would arrive on 10th December. Dunno why, there’s no release date on the blog post.

Arcane Wave is DA BOMB NOW :P

I love it! <3

BTW if you didn’t read with Dec 10 you can cast it while moving.

I doubt it. I still find a lot of GW1 vets in all sorts of different maps.

My Ele wants a 2H BattleAXE!

After watching Wolverine 2013 I want Cantha so bad right now! the movie had the same feel as GW1 Cantha Lore did! And I’d like to experience more of it.

I don’t mind having higher level cap, but I don’t see it coming. At all. They would have to add more levels to Crafting, all your hard earn exotics and soon-to-be ascended gear will mean nothing. I just don’t see it right now.
And they can’t always give upgrades to their existing stuff it loses the purpose of leveling and progressing.

Tiriyon.8735:

+ I support this suggestion, will make cultural armor more diverse and really interesting.

Yup this is what I’m aiming for, to fill the gap between legendary looks and Cultural updated looks.

Also, let’s not forget that experienced players have no problem having 1-2 newbies in their teams as they will explain what to do. If you find yourself with a different sort of people just leave the party and join another one. Let it not ruin your game experience.

I always hoped that Ascended weapon and armor are saved for future Mursaat attacks on Tyria

September 2012, the first time I reached lvl 80 I tried dungeon Explorable mode. If anything most dungeons are easier now then back then. Just relax and don’t worry much.
You will have to pass that newbie period like everyone else did and once you gain some basic skills it will be easier, I promise

I really have mixed feelings about this one. Seems like it’s one of the weakest (except for Cleric Thieves) of the new healing skills.
Is it me or does ANet lack the imagination for properly building an effective Ele?

They seem to know flaws of every other professions but are a bit lost when it comes to Eles… dunno I just have that kind of feeling…

I’d complete it just because I’m doing WvW anyway. If I were a PvEr I wouldn’t step into WvW for the rewards at all. Season 1 reward for 2 months of battling are embarrassing.

In my mind, Season 1 should’ve been more extravagant just so people would spread out and remember their first time. It’s said that “Good word spreads fast, but bad word even faster”.
At least we know we’ve lost the interest of PvErs who could’ve been our new force. Next season won’t be popular like this one

As a WvWer I don’t get why we didn’t get Badges and WvW stuff… We already had gazillion of ascended materials from all the Lords

I’d be much more happy with 250 Badges, Superior Blueprints and 400 gemsit

Bron.9647:

+1 to this if it applies to all exotic, ascended, and cultural armors (I don’t use cultural armor, but I wouldn’t mind seeing it on some of my exotic armors). A little off topic, but cultural armor should be exotic, too…or at least Tier 3 should (especially considering the price).

Heh for 120G they really should be exotics… especially with the Ascended armor incoming

Actually I’d love if Eles and Guardians would get a small increase in HP, at least eles because they have squishiest armor

I really wish we had a daily AP cap of 5 AP per day (And this is coming from a 12,5k AP user). With the adition of new pvp daily stuff we’re all gonna be able to get that 5 AP from daily

Vick.6805:

Nabuko Darayon.9645:

As for Legendary armor I asume that they’d have this option too but their base armor would be way more magnificent then any armor we’ve seen so far.

I’m hoping the Legendary Armors are actually Legendary Upgrades that allow us to make our current armor skins legendary, thereby adding a particle effect based on the upgrade recipe, the stat selection option, and giving us the ability to keep our custom armor mixes. It’d be very similar to the OP’s suggestion for cultural armors.

Otherwise, we’re going to see everyone and their pet Quaggan running around in the same legendary armor set and the entire game will look like clones even more than it does with the legendary greatswords now.

Yeah I hope for Legendary upgrades and profession-specific Legendary armor one day. But that day is so far away that I’m not even thinking about it. Lets focus on Cultural first

What’s a human doing in a Sylvari dream?

Haiku me, haiku U,
ANet loves haiku 2.
Hope you love your holiday pet,
Tixx and Toxx have you met?

mXz.4512:

If any kind of aura/special effect were to be considered and implemented, I’d rather it stays in the gemstore. Something solely for character customization, watery/icy/stone churning footsteps, golden glow aura, etc. Similar to what those wind/fire/lightning catchers display without the backpiece.

Only thing about it that worries me is it’ll make it look like everyone suddenly has a legendary. And might cause the style to get old, quick.

I actually think it would add more variety to the same armors we wear. Not everyone would want to have Fire aura on lets say T3 Heavy, some would want Ice or Electric, or Gloomy… So instead of having the same T3 Heavy you would see people will the same base armor but different effects or no effect.

As for Legendary armor I asume that they’d have this option too but their base armor would be way more magnificent then any armor we’ve seen so far.

WhiteRose.6934:

CrashTestAuto.9108:

Just posted in a similar thread in BLTC forum:

I’d like it to be done using dungeon tokens:

AC: Blue ghostly.
CM: Golden.
TA: Leaves
SE: Red electric.
CoF: Fkitteneen.
HoW: Frost.
CoE: Electric.
Arah: Dark smoke.
All just light particle effects, as we saw. No major changes between types, but a cool way to “upgrade” and customise your armour through gameplay.

If they absolutely NEED to have it be gemstore, then cool. But they could just sell it as a character unlock. As in, you pay gems, and then have the ability to use tokens to customise your armour as much as you want on that character/account.

This person right here…I like.

Yup if ANet did start this trend I would see them adding auras for dungeon armor too, in the game. If they decide to go that way….

Will we get a WXP Skill Tree reset when this account-bound WXP arrives?

Kain Francois.4328:

Why not just add t4 armor vendors with Exotic or Ascended armor?

I doubt we’ll get T4 untill an expansion or major content update arrives. Since we have so much left in Tyria to explore I don’t see T4 Cultural anytime soon. On the other hand, giving us Aura upgrades on more Exclusive armor and later even go to other armor like dungeon or nammed, will still feel like we’re getting a new armor look on an already great looking Cultural armors

byku.3452:

This idea is just brilliant! I think Anet should really read this. Improving t3 culural armors is a good way for us to get even better look, and for them to earn money. Both sides would be happy.
Of course Devs can go deeper and add various improvements to different tiers.

Thanks. I really hope it gets to them.

generalraccoon.3857:

The fact that it requires and upgrades a cultural armor, one that people spend lots of gold on, and that it maintains the racial specifics….. i support this idea.

That said, just because its an upgrade for a 119g armor set/skin, doesnt mean the price shoud be way too high though. Just to voice my thought incase 1k+ gems comes to mind for price

In my mind 800 gems seems like a fair price for the upgrades. Everything else is 800 gems and that’s an ok price

Thank you for acknowledging the mistake and hopefully something like this won’t happen again.

GOSU.9574:

Nabuko Darayon.9645:

I’m still waiting ANet to fix this. This is absurd.

The only voice you have that matters is your wallet.

Keep spending money on this game and you aren’t voicing discontent.

The fact that we didn’t receive any prior notice that they even were planning on doing something like this makes me feel completely betrayed. It feels like a real slap in the face to all of us who spent our time and money since 25th August 2012.

It’s not about adding the skin, the gem skin looks great it’s the fact that T3 Cultural just lost it’s purpose and value…. and made it non-race specific. That’s the issue.

So yes I’m very disappointed by this decision.

I’m still waiting ANet to fix this. This is absurd.

Aren’t we all… disappointed and in rage!

Srsly I’m waiting a response from ANet about this. What were they thinking?!

The skin truely is great but why get human t3 light now for 120G when we can get a better looking one for 800gems (~70G)

I don’t see the whole drama with this reseting thing. Yes people won’t be able to just do lvl 48 immediately and yes they will have to pug their way up again, but are you guys forgetting how fast it is to level up? especially with 3 new fractals and 1? more boss fractal. Those last 20 levels will be achieved within a week or so (for the hardcore players).

I’m pro this reset and I don’t mind losing my higher ranks. It will be fun again leveling up

If I’ve understood this correctly all the Infusions you’ve paid/MFed (to get inherited +5 on your pieces will stay), but those extra +5 that you bought from 75 relics will be washed away. Am I correct?

OBSIDIAN ELE ARMOR drools over it!

Quarktastic.1027:

Phoenixfudge.5290:

He’s not actually there. The floating tower is merely an illusion.

You mean there’s a mesmer out there powerful enough to conjure an illusion of a giant floating castle, and no one has heard of them? Perhaps the Mursaat were behind the tower this whole time…I hear they love illusions.

Maybe Isgarren doesn’t like helping people…or doesn’t like people in general.

Or even Scarlet’s Alliances? I mean they hid the Nightmare Tower for long enough…
Makes sence since there’s an Inquest lab nearby in the village and we know Scarlet has a long collaboration with the Inquest

Me too. His reaction is very strange I must admit. Or should I say no action.

Can our FOCUS get a 20% faster recharge trait? Like other professions have.

It just seems that Toxic Alliance has been molesting people in Kessex Hills for far too long, and the fact that a new mysterious power source has emerged from out of nowhere threatening everyone in the zone.

If you want to keep Diamond Skin, lose AoE in WvW. Go S/D or S/F and kill 1 enemy at a time :P

Transvestosaurus.2381:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy#In_literature_and_legend

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seelie_and_Unseelie_courts#Seelie_and_Unseelie_Courts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_knight

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herne_the_Hunter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer_Night%27s_Dream

They are similar because they draw from the same sources, plus a pinch of modern environmentalism thrown in.

The forests looks similar because… c’mon! They’re magic forests! How many ways can you make a leaf glow?

Yeah I agree there are many stories talking about forest folks and stuff like that. But there is a physical resemblance between Na’Vi and Sylvari. At least I can see it

Just recently I saw Avatar again on the TV and was amazed by how much similarity has the Na’Vi with Sylvari. Even part of Caledon Forest resembles Pandorian forest

I’m opt not to make any specific criticism until tested out. I hope at least we will be able to get out of 30 Arcana and still make them useable.

KeyLimPi.9031:

Thedenofsin.7340:

Jon, this is insane talk. Damage immunity is incredibly powerful and hard counters many builds. It’s not good gameplay.

If you’re insisting on doing this, then be equitable and make direct damage immunity traits available at the grandmaster levels for necromancers and engineers.

See how silly that sounds?

Damage reduction is one thing, but complete immunity..? Why are you doing this?

Debuffs
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Blind
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Weakness

Buffs
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Protection
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Retaliation

Guardian
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Virtue_of_Courage
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shield_of_Wrath
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shield_of_Absorption
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shelter
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sanctuary
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/%22Retreat!%22
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Renewed_Focus

Warrior
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Counterblow
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Riposte
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shield_Stance
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Endure_Pain

Engineer
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Magnetic_Shield_
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Static_Shield
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Elixir_S
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gear_Shield

Ranger
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Counterattack
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Power_Stab
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Hornet_Sting
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Serpent%27s_Strike
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Whirling_Defense
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Stalker%27s_Strike
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/%22Protect_Me%22
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Signet_of_Stone

Thief
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Disabling_Shot_
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Flanking_Strike_
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Death_Blossom
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shadow_Strike
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Withdraw
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Roll_for_Initiative
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Dagger_Storm

Elementalist
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Burning_Retreat
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Magnetic_Aura
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Magnetic_Wave
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Obsidian_Flesh
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Arcane_Shield
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mist_Form
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Vapor_Form
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Fortify

Mesmer
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Distortion
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Illusionary_Counter
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Blurred_Frenzy
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Illusionary_Riposte
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Phantasmal_Warden
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mirror
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Feedback
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mimic

Necromancer
???
Nothing that makes them invulnerable but effectively 2 life bars.

You were saying about physical damage immunity? This doesn’t count traits either or blind spams.

If Necro’s biggest issue is how to take Eles down I dunno what to reply to that srsly. In PvP you’re seeing minion masters that can easily take down that health threshold and once that is down you can start your condi spamming. In WvW you’re not gonna wander alone anyway.
I know you necros are fighting against this because so far Eles have been a piece of cake to take down and give you easy wins (In the current meta) but if you’re good Diamond Skin will be just a small obstacle that your Golem can handle. Yes you will have to learn when’s the 90/85% happening but that’s good isn’kitten It means you gotta adjust your builds now instead of just sitting there and spaming your condi while letting your minions tank/dps.

JonPeters.5630:

Aquamancer’s Alacrity
We moved this trait because all profession cooldown traits are in master tier, and because that is a good investment for this type of improvement. That being said, they may all not be powerful enough to warrant a master level triat right now, but I would rather increase the cooldown to 25% to get people to consider them than to have them be adept tier and allow elementalists to run all four of them.

Cleansing Wave
This is the one I am most on the fence about of all of the elementalist changes. It is a borderline master level trait and I think a better solution would be to leave it at adept tier and instead of moving Soothing Wave (which is only moving because it is better to have a 100% worthless trait at adept tier rather than master tier) we would redesign Soothing Wave into something worthy of master level.

Soothing Disruption vs Cantrip Mastery
This one was debated internally for a while as well. I think swapping these traits would also help build diversity as it would let you splash 10 points in water to get Cantrip recharge, but would make you really consider going into water magic for the Regen and Vigor which is much more flavorful. I would love to hear some elementalist thoughts on that potential change.

Last but definitely not least.

Arcana
I see the logic in not wanting the two changes in this line to counter each other. Moving good adept traits to master level is contrary to reducing the need to spec into this line. That being said, Elemental Attunement is just a beast of a trait and could honestly be compared with most grandmaster traits. I think a good compromise would be to place Renewing Stamina back in the adept tier, placing is where the other professions get this type of trait, and instead move Final Shielding to the master tier where it could live alongside Arcane Retribution as two good choices in arcane builds that take Arcane Mastery in the adept tier. That could leave some interesting builds such as: 0/30/30/0/10 for fresh air, diamond skin, and renewing stamina. It also still leaves builds that put only 10 points in Arcana a chance to gain Protection by going 30 air for Tempest Defense, and 10 Earth for Elemental Shielding and still have 30 points leftover.

I still believe there is work to be done at the grandmaster tier in Fire at the very minimum and that Air and Water are the only truly good grandmaster choice right now. There are also still a handful of just terrible traits that will still get looked at, but we felt like we were already bordering on changing too much.

Thanks,

Jon

P.S. bug fix for Lingering Elements is coming on Nov. 26th as well.

Hello, Elementalist with 1,000 (out of 1700) hours actively played this class. I already made a post on page 13 in Dec. 10th Balance Preview topic and I’m very happy you took the time to reply in an Ele-only topic for more clarity.

As for the Cantrip Mastery & Soothing Disruption most of my times played as a Cleric or more Defensive Ele, I rarely use both. If I go 30 in Water for Cleansing Water, I pick Soothing Disruption and Cleansing Wave/Aquamancer’s Alacrity. If I go Defensive I usually go 20 for Cantrip Mastery and Cleansing Wave. I do know few who went 15 in Water for the Cleansing Wave and Healing Ripple so it might affect those builds but that extra 5 that’s left doesn’t really have make much difference so I think they’ll just go 20 in Water.
The thing about our Cantrips is that they’re defensive and situational. The Cantrip recharge isn’t a must in a build since recharge rarely comes to shine because the fights are over most of the times. We’ve ether won, escaped or died and Water has better Traits then recharge. The recharge is a nice add to a Defensive trait setup where you won’t rely on Cleansing Water so you just don’t bring Soothing Disruption at all. I don’t think it would matter much if you switch out these two because Soothing Disruption really depends on the Ele having XI Cleansing Water.

As far as the Arcana tree I will feel sorry for Ele Attunement since every Ele I know is using it. As for Renewing Stamina it was rarely picked over Ele At. so we’d had to go 20 in Arcana anyway to achieve this. I do think D/D’s are the ones that will feel sad for this but even in PvP I rarely see anymore zerk d/d’s, most are now just pure bunkers. They’re the ones now that won’t be able to go El.At+R.S.+Evasive Arcana.
If anything, I believe Arcana trait needs some Foci love tbh. But please read my other post I think I made some good points there. I even had to shorten it down because it was at 5500 characters long.