Guild Wars 2

My guess (and only a guess) would be that the Zephyr Sanctum would be the perfect place to find the trader who is looking for these.

Guess we’ll see next Tuesday.

I would like to see a 3rd ‘Heavy’ option, and really don’t care about a new race.
What I would like is more utility abilities added across the board, and more elites options (non racial)
I would also like to see a few more existing weapon options added to professions that are now not applicable too (e.g. Rifle on a Ranger, or shield on a Necro, etc)

I love the QD Train, but I also see problems associated with it as well.

A few months ago I created a Human Mesmer and after playing through the starting cut scene area and then doing a little running around in QD to get the waypoints, jumped on the train.
For the next 2.5 weeks, whenever I’d log on to that character, I’d run the train. Nothing else. It took this mesmer from level 5 or 6 up to level 59 or 60,

At this point the battle of Lion’s Arch LS began, so I moved the character over there, and proceeded to farm LA to the conclusion of the Living Story. This easily got him to Level 80.

So, it was a quick leveling process (I think the total time played from creation to 80 was easily under 20 hours), but the character and I as a player did suffer.

By level 80
- This character only had around 18% map completion. This made using this character for guild missions next to impossible until I explored more.
- He was under geared – This was by choice, as for this character only used loot from drops or Karma Vendors, The TP was off limits.
- I really didn’t know how to play a mesmer. Let’s be honest, you can auto attack your way through a champ train, never touching any other ability key besides 1.
The Lions Arch battle offered a little more difficulty. However, once you got into a zerg, ‘1’ was really all you needed.
This became apparent when I when I took this toon to WvW and PvP and was stomped, over and over.
- He did generate a good deal of karma (from champs) and crafting materials (salvaged what I could not use)
- Through salvaging, I was able to to bump my MF up a good deal – although the ’children’s drawings’ were a major contributor to that.

My Mesmer is temporarily shelved as I’m now working on another character. I’m leveling the new one via map exploration, but find myself drawn to a circuit or two of the QD Train every time I log in just for the quick EXP boost from killing the champs.

In this regard the QD Train is low risk, moderate gain for the effort and time put in.

I wouldn’t be sad to see the QD Train nerfed, but I’d be hard pressed to another where the pay off is as good (sub-level 80 zones).

I have to agree with the other folks above me, gaining levels are probably the easiest thing to do in this game.
Don’t feel to bad. It’s not really explained that you have access to other starting areas (like, at all).
Arguably, Grinding is in the game – just not until much later, and it does not involve leveling (see ascended weapons/armour & the hunt for legendary crafting). At least that grinding is self inflicted and not 100% necessary.

A miscalculation of a transmogrification experiment resulted in a permanent accident. Ridiculed and shunned, Gizz the Imp fled to the wilds, where he discovered that not all side effects were negative. He now has an empathy with animals and senses far more developed than before his accident.
Some errors are only genius waiting to be realized.

No. What we need is more Cowbell

Moar Cowbell!

I’m a ‘cat person’ and let me tell you, there’s no way in hell that I’m spending 400 gems (the equivalent of $5.00) on this.
I’ll keep using my orange tabby from HoM, thankyouverymuch

I don’t want to say “cash grab”, but …

I know, they even come with their own light show.
Mesmers everywhere are jealous

crystlviper.8523:

Guanglai Kangyi.4318:

Enter Rata Sum to troll TP for free golds, see:

John: ranger is pretty pet-reliant so the best thing to do is get a bear and use it to tank while you dps with a bow from a distance
Mike: oh cool i’ll try it out, where do i cap bear

So I figure I should chime in before the poor newb actually ends up trying to run bearbow and I get:

John: dude wtf i am giving legit advice
Sam: man i dunno but my friend runs bearbow and he seems to do just fine
Phil: yeah lol i leveled my ranger all the way to 15 using bear + bow, havent had any problems yet
Tom: dude they’re ’range"rs, youre supposed to use a bow
Dave: lol literally every ranger in my guild runs bearbow, but im sure this random dude in map chat knows better than the meta

So there you have it, bearbow is the meta. Why haven’t you respecced yet?

Ill destroy any Bearbow. Bearbow is for useless morons who cant memorize timings, or who fail at moving

I’d be careful who you call a moron. The first time you try to “destroy” a bearbow and get your kitten handed to you, you’ll learn that an experienced and skilled player can make even the simplest faceroll builds dangerous.
The result – a bearbow standing over your toon’s body, while you nerd rage in disbelief.

400 gems for a single mini is far too expensive. Mini 3 packs were less expensive than this.

If those in charge of the Gem shop are planning on selling this kitten, and the other two (as unreleased) baby minis for this price – and then spring it on the customers that you need to throw them in the MF to get the (as unreleased) mystic Dragon … well, they better have their sweatervest +5 vs. Pitchforks ready.
The player rage will be extreme.

I just don’t see how they can justify a single mini @ 400gems.

oh, and the Llama finisher … funny and very troll worthy, but I really wish they would keep it at least GW2 themed. A Llama seems very random, unless I’m missing an inside joke or something.

Love seven of the eight professions that I play. I fully acknowledge that the reason that I don’t care for #8 is a failure of my play style, and not the profession itself (thief, in case you were wondering).

I’m not really an expert on Builds, but in case you missed it – our Greatsword now has two Sigil slots & Sigils mechanics have been changed slightly (see Games Release Notes).

This may change some builds that you find written before April 15th.

How were you tricked?
Did they promise XX new features in a set time frame? If so, please cite.
I’m not following your line of thought.

Did GW1 offer more with their ‘expansion’ model (actually stand alone games)?
Yes, certainly.
GW2 does not use the expansion model (yet), so it is Apples and Oranges

No slight of hand or flim-flam here.
No rabbit hidden in the hat
No trickery

Factotum.2093:

“Gem refunds”…? So I spent $20 on town clothes that now look horrible and Arena Net graciously allows me to get 1600 “gems” that I can use for… nothing, because the only items I would be interested in no longer work as they should.

Oh well, I guess you live and learn (specifically, you learn which companies’ products to never buy again).

You are assuming that you will never, ever see another item placed in the shop that you will like.
Sit on the gems you get from your refund. You don’t need to spend them right away.

I’ll also have to disagree with OP. I think that this is the best thought out instrument of the bunch.
I have all the instruments and consider myself competent using them, so I say with confidence that in the limited time that I’ve used the drum, that this is is the most fun I’ve had with any of these items.
I’m very happy with this $10 purchase.

Lishtenbird.2814:

Dusty Moon.4382:

No – then players would be complaining that Lyssa is too easy.

Please stop.

But why do I get better loot from Frozen Maw (3-4 rares) than from Lyssa (1 rare)? Other temples don’t even require 3-place coordination to succeed.

And yes, I’m drowning in dragonite and everyone can get it from other temples as well.

I would argue that the opening of the Karma vendor and access to the goods at Lyssa would be far more valuable than a few extra rare items from frozen Maw.

Behellagh.1468:

One more step toward a MF recipe to get this.

Sorry, that’s the new Engineer Elite skill.
Cacophony kit – Generates confusion and Daze in a 900 unit radius.

StinVec.3621:

I’m a Ranger, we already have these pets, though ours do things and are helpful in combat and can actually keep up with us while we are running. :P

Well, at least that’s ONE thing Rangers have over everyone else.

The late Ewart Oakeshott probably did the best and most extensive work in creating a typology for western historical swords.
Many artists refer to his work when designing their own blades (either forging or drawing).
I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the artists at ArenaNet have a few of his books on their desks that they use for inspiration (and if they don’t, they should).

I’m probably going to get an infraction for this, but in the interest of historical accuracy I suggest that if anyone is really interested in sword typology, they should check out Sword Forum International. These folks are some of the most knowledgeable individuals outside of a museum that you can find on the subject (actually, many are curators or long time collectors).

There is one ‘great sword’ skin you can use that I think will be what you are looking for. The Dark Vine Karma sword from the heart vendor near Falis Thorpe (sp?) waypoint has it. I believe the basic white greatsword skin from vendors is similar/same to this.
The blade is shorter than the ‘typical’ Great sword, and the cross is more blunted.

I was in the same mindset as the OP, so I did some searching around. This was the best I could come up with. It actually looks pretty good when used with my human Ranger.

Sold ‘The Hunter’ after it dropped from the Karka Event back in November 2012. At the time, Legendary items were still ‘new’ and the debate over the value of their precursors was still going on.
I ended up selling it for 55 gold, which at the time was still a princely sum.
Since then, I have not seen any precursor drop, and have turned my focus/gold on to purchasing and collecting very rare/limited skins instead.
Hindsight … grrr.

Dr Ritter.1327:

NoxInfernus.2361:

Nothing.
If I want Guild Wars, I play guild wars.
I can’t miss it, because it’s not gone.

This is Guild Wars 2. It’s a different game which has similar lore. It has its positives and its negatives.

Sounds like someone is jelly they never played GW1 in it’s prime.

not really. I played GW1 from summer 2005, and continued right up until the 2nd BWE.
I still occasionally log in.
So, not jelly at all, cause I’m one of the fans that have been there from (almost) the beginning.

Skaan.1423:

NoxInfernus.2361:

Nothing.
If I want Guild Wars, I play guild wars.
I can’t miss it, because it’s not gone.

This is Guild Wars 2. It’s a different game which has similar lore. It has its positives and its negatives.

That’s a terrible argument. Just because GW1 still exists (despite the fact that it’s relatively dead and has no content updates anymore) means we can’t have things which we miss? I probably like GW2 more than GW1, does that mean i should suddenly go play GW1 instead just because it has a couple of features which i miss in GW2?

This is not about wanting GW2 to become GW1. This thread is about wanting certain features from GW1 to return to GW2, which is entirely understandable considering it’s a sequel to GW1.

Actually, look again at the title of this thread.
It states/asks “things I miss about Guild Wars”, not “What Guild Wars Features do you want in GW2” or the like.
My response is apt based on that context. You can’t miss something, if it’s not gone.

To the implied topic at hand – A feature from GW1 that I wish could be implemented into GW2 would be the ‘hiring’ of NPC’s to assist with Dungeon runs for the solo player.
I would love to to do more Dungeons, unfortunately as a father of three small children, my attention is often called away during my gaming time. As I don’t wish to inconvenience other players out with a sudden absence, my dungeoneering is often few and far between.
NPC’s would be a nice addition for the players and a legitimate form of money sink.

Nothing.
If I want Guild Wars, I play guild wars.
I can’t miss it, because it’s not gone.

This is Guild Wars 2. It’s a different game which has similar lore. It has its positives and its negatives.

However, as mentioned the events of ‘Edge of Destiny’ took place a few years before the game went ‘live’.
It’s possible that any damage done was repaired.
I would have liked to have a few NPC’s mention it in their ambient dialogue though.

Unfortunately no, not at this time.

Windu The Forbidden One.6045:

It’s funny that the human race actually has two cities.

Makes sense when looking at the lore of Tyria.
Humans from Ascalon and Krytans were distinct and separate cultures. Only with the events of the last 250 years did these cultures ‘mash’ together for survival in D.R. ( including exiled Canthans and Elonian peoples).
I think it was a good choice of the writers to develop the city of Ebonhawke allowing for the last remnants of the Ascalon born humans to exist. Ebonhawke is a city of survivors, and it’s reflected quite well in design and feel. It makes sense.

Fasalina.6571:

… Also in GW2 we don’t have angels. Thus dragon wings and the “small bird with a beak” is the closes thing you can get.

But in GW1 we did (of a type)

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Avatar_of_Dwayna_

Well then … bob bob bobbling along

Today I do.
I opened 15 chests – got 2 tickets and 3 scraps (which went nicely with the 7 scraps I had in the bank)
This being said, I normally am not that lucky, so grain of salt.

Naz.2607:

paper bag helms were data mined a while back :o

Yes they were, but never implemented into the game.
If any time of year would be apt for releasing into the shop, I would think April 1st would be it.

It would be nice to know specifically, piece for piece, what is going to be made into Armour compatible, Outfits, and Tonics.
I know that some information has been provided, but not a complete Piece for Piece / Category listing.
Wishful thinking, but still.

Paper bag Helms by chance?

Smooth Penguin.5294:

Light.7493:

He ran in LA

A true hero knows when to fight, and when to run. And thanks to Kiel ditching LA with Magnus, we had to do all the fighting for her (again).

I guess you weren’t fighting the Red Assault watchwork knight then, because Kiel was right there fighting with us.
Fact checking can be your friend.

Edited after fact checking to give full name.

Big Poppa is not pleased with losing his swag

I have only looked at the champ farm as a Karma/XP booster. I was able to level several alts and pad my Karma pool quite nicley with this farm. The gold I have made doing it was negligible compared to other methods for the time invested.
If you relied on the Champ farm for your in game gold, I suggest you look further into the game (beyond the TP) for ways of making that gold.
They are out there.

What really chafes my backside in this whole thing is that this new system has obviously has been worked on for some time (the dev’s actually said so).
Despite the changes to the town clothes to costume system being developed and the limitations that arose from it, Anet still happily went ahead and provided Town clothes in the store that they knew were going to have a radical departure from the product that was originally marketed and sold.
They even went so far as to provide a sale for some of these items during the month of March, knowing that in a week or two they would announce that the item up for sale would be changed (i.e. pirate outfit)

Finally, they have the gall to say they will not refund customers gems/money for these town clothes turned outfits (although in fairness, they will for items turned tonics – As they should).

Bensozia.8071:

I would have thought more would have turned out to voice there opinion about this change. Maybe most players don’t bother to read the update news? Guess we will find out when the patch is released. Considering how many players there are, 700+ comments seems low by comparison, to me anyway.

But I think what you are forgetting is that for every person that takes the time to come to the forums and post, there are XX times as many people that either:
1) not yet taken the time to read the blog post or may not regularly visit the webpage (even though the link is in the log in screen, some folks can’t be bothered. * I know that a number of my guild mates had no clue about these changes until I directed them to the website.
2) Feel that there is no point in taking time to post, as this is a corporate decision that is already been made and posting will have little to no effect. These folks will ‘vote with their wallet’ and simply stop or limit their purchasing from the store here on out

Don’t mistake silence for compliance, acceptance, or apathy.
I was once told that if one person takes the time to write a complaint = 100 people who are of the same mindset but don’t for a variety of reasons.

I’ve cooled of slightly and decided to look at it from a different angle.
At lease I’ll be getting a nice refund in gems back after the 15th when I submit for all those tonics I don’t want (potentially 10 if the FAQ page is correct).

I still think that the handling of Town clothes issue as one-piece skins is a poor decision in general though.

The armour/weapon side of the wardrobe is great. I have no complaints with it.
This town clothes issue is something else though.

I don’t understand why they have to lock the costumes into their original form as a one piece and apparently remove the dye option.
I bought several town clothes sets for my characters because there was at least one piece that made me go “cool” (toys excluded).
I have come up with several nice alternative looks that I have happily worn around the cities on my character’s ‘down time’.
Now this ability will not only be gone, but if I choose to use these skins I’m forced into the generic ‘pirate’, Winter’s Day, Mad King, etc. look. I can’t even dye them.

No, with this aspect of the wardrobe they have taken a huge step back.

What could have been a Premier new Feature has now been soured by this decision and the ill will it has created.
I suggest that Anet looks to games like, DCUO, Rift, etc. to see how successful (and profitable) wardrobe systems could be implemented.

Wow
First off Arenanet Does Not “hate both classes”. This statement makes no sense. They Designed these classes, so why would they hate them?
Second, Engineer does have “lots of Builds”, but only a handful are viable under competitive play. The other build are either niche, or suite their players needs (but could be improved upon).
Third, making statements about the Developers being incompetent or evil, is a useless statement that serves no purpose.

Long story short – You don’t offer anything constructive in your criticism. Until you can, please, quit whining, or quit the game.

This is my ‘Covert Ops’ Mesmer
Profane armor – boots/legs/chest, Watchwork shoulders, Basic Spinal Blade backpack skin (transmuted), and air filtration mask (transmuted), heritage gloves.

Sergoros.4398:

Lesser people joke about death of tyrants. I never counted myself as one of such….its just disgusting.

And above all this….I liked Scarlet. I still believe, that her actions somehow given Tyria a chance to survive. I hated to stomp her, but it has been inevitable. This scene in the bar…. I understand, that you have to appeal to all little humans, who hated scarlet…. But why no choice for a people with a heart?

Uh huh?
Must be lonely to be so morally superior?
Well, When you’re ready to climb off your high horse and see it from the point of view of Marjory and the other NPC’s, You’ll see that a few jokes was not that bad at all.
Seriously, I’d rather be a “lesser person” with “no heart” who saves (fictional) people and laugh about it later, than take on a ‘Hug-a-Thug’ attitude that you are describing.

I typically let posts like these slide, but in this case I need to write something.

I’m sure that when RL tyrants, mass murders, violent anarchists, and vicious sadists are finally given their ‘just reward’, many of the victims of these individuals celebrate the tormentors demise in ways that are far less sedate than a (very) few jokes told in a bar.
don’t believe me? Do a quick history search.

In fact, it would have been out of place if the ‘scooby squad’ didn’t blow off some steam with a few comments concerning Scarlet’s demise.

I for one do not pity the character of Scarlet. She knew that her plans would involve the deaths of many, many Tyrians. It does not matter that she may have been driven to it. In the end she sought out death, and that is what she got.
See you in Torment, Scarlet.

Yes we were told.
Red post mentioned it 11 days ago, and again 7 days ago.

But …

If you don’t frequent the forums regularly, it is no wonder you missed it.

looks like it.
But they did commit to doing it, so it will happen eventually.

/shrug

Out of Curiosity, why did you think THIS would be the balance patch?

I believe a mistake that several people have made here is directly comparing Human anatomy to Norn anatomy.
Humans and Norn are only superficially similar. By nature of their development, their skin (hide) is thicker, their muscle and Bone density higher. In short, their environment guided their development into 8 foot tall Mac Trucks.

The second assumption that people are making (which has been covered), is that with everything being equal, both individuals should take proportionate amount of damage.
This is simply not true. Sometimes people just get ‘lucky’ and are able to avoid the worst of the most horrific accidents.
In short, Braham ‘won’ the RNG lotto, Marjory lost.

I dumped some cash into the Key sale from yesterday, got lucky with 3 complete tickets (for the record I only spent $20.00)
While I have no interest in these weapons myself, I think I’ll be making a nice profit off the GW1 vets who want these, but don’t want to deal with the RNG bull.