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Great Guild content but lack of basic tools?

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Any comments or input from the devs in regards to giving us some basic tools as guild leaders?

1) Date someone joined the guild
2) Last day/time they logged in
3) Custom chat channels
4) In game calendar for events

These items do not seem like much and really I would just like to see 1 and 2 for the simple fact that managing a guilds roster is near impossible. The best way we have come up with to track member activity is via achievement points, if they don’t change over a month then most likely that player has not logged in…. However this is a time intensive means of tracking as it involved database creation and usage outside the game…. BLEH!

Any input or links pointing to some possible info would be great. Heck Id even love to hear from other guild leaders on how they are handling their rosters?

Thanks all

TC -Vanquish-Casually Hardcore, Older Gamers!

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Still on the look out for more vicit…er…members! If your on TC and looking for a home please consider Vanquish! Hit us up in game at anytime or swing by the site!

See you in game Tyria!

Still no word on the Zodiac Sword Skin?

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Not upset mind you, just odd it seems so hard to fix…

My Zodiac Sword Skin is still not sell able or trade able as of 27Aug13 and there are none listed on the TP so Im assuming its not just me = )

Trying out possible build for PVE / some WvW.

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If you are not yet 80 I always suggest to our new brethren to simply play with ALL the skills, swap stuff around, new gear, new traits and new ideas as much and often as you can.

When you hit 80 everything changes and THEN you can begin looking at a more perm and long term build. Prior to 80…learn all you can and experiment!

Its good to see you trying out your build, OP, but it has no real synergy between the skills, weapons and traits which just means more fun and games for you as you learn how each aspect works with one another! This was my fav part of being a new Guard a year ago at launch, the fun involved in the learning process.

Zodiac Sword Skin Account Bound

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I can confirm that as of 23Aug13 at 4:20 PST the Zodiac Sword Skin in my inventory, while no longer saying account bound, can NOT BE TRADED OR SOLD…. the options to do so simply are not there. Nor can it be mailed.

[Merged] Can't sell my weapon skins

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LOL “they fixed the zodiac sword” No… no they did not, still NONE on the TP and mine, while no longer saying account bound, is still not sellable, tradeable or mailable… Please get this sorted guys!

Tarnished Coast Guild Missions

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Our static times for running missions has changed to Sundays at 4pm PST for anyone looking to join while Legion is running theirs at 1pm PST most of the time, this allows for us to hit more players.

Take care all!

LFG - Tarnished Coast - PvX

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Minty, we may be EXACTLY what you are looking for swing by my guild ad found here: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/guilds/recruitment/TC-VanquishCasually-Hardcore-Older-Gamers/first#post2669135

Or… contact myself in game or swing by our website, Id love to chat with you further!

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Hello sir, please swing by and take a look here: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/guilds/recruitment/TC-VanquishCasually-Hardcore-Older-Gamers/first#post2669135

Or PM myself via these boards, visit our site or simply look me up in game via Oakos.2417 and lets find out if we are a fit!

[Merged] Can't sell my weapon skins

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I just wish someone would address my posts… = ( Im not whining, not complaining not even UPSET… simply looking for any info on why THE SWORD OF THE ZOIAC SKIN is the ONLY skin of the ZODIAC set that is ACCOUNT BOUND on pick up…

There are LOTS of ZODIAC skins for sale, the skins ARE meant to be such… but try and find ONE sword of the zodiac skin… there are none, and Im assuming that’s casue its just like mine…bugged and account bound.

[Merged] Can't sell my weapon skins

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Look on the TP… there are NO Zodiac sword skins for sale, Im assuming this bug is related to this ONE skin, hrmmmm

[Merged] Can't sell my weapon skins

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None of this answers my question….

I have a ZODIAC SWORD SKIN… it is ACCOUNT bound, it SHOULD not be, its a NEW skin, one of the sellable ones according to Josh up there… is there any info on this? Josh?

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Greetings, please take a look at www.vanquishtoday.guildportal.com as we may be a great fit for you! While we ARE on Tarnished Coast you may find us worth transferring for! At a glance here are some of our features and benefits!

Vanquish quick facts, values and information

1. Stable – Nearing 13 months old and under the same leadership, we are going no where!

2. Older Gamers – We have an interview and application process and consist mainly of gamers in their 30s, 40s and 50s. We do have some “OLD AS DIRT” sorts as well as a nice mix of younger members!

3. Activity – Recruitment is always open to the right fit, and this has resulted in a guild of roughly 70 active members many of whom have been with us since beta. New players and new members however are the life blood of the guild! Come and join the fun as we run dungeons, WvW, fractals, zone clears, guild missions and “for fun” type events almost daily!

4. Website – We have an active and paid for website that is used for communication, news and planning.

5. Helpful – Our members are here to help and enable the fun of one another! Built from the ground up to get the most out of our time in game, we are laid back yet accomplished and love to lend a hand when needed!

6. Voice Coms. – We use Ventrilo for voice chat, but we won’t require you to talk or always be in channel. We do have some Vent requirements when it comes to difficult content.

7.Newbie Friendly – The new player is the life blood of any growing and long term guild. You will find our veteran players to be EXTREMELY helpful and fun to run with!

Please feel free to contact us via PM on this site, by visiting our guild website found in the top link or by reaching out to myself in game at Oakos.9723.

Thank you for taking a moment to consider Vanquish, and remember, there are MANY fine guilds out there… finding the right one for you is a key part in just how much fun you have in game!

Commander Oakos – Vanquish

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With the new event in full swing we are out in force!

A warm welcome to our new members and an open invite to come check out our site or contact us in game should you be looking for a guild on TC! Until next time, stay class Tyira!

[Merged] Can't sell my weapon skins

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@ Criminal

I purchased my Zodiac sword skin with a ticket after the patch, around 8pm PST… not sellable and account bound. 2 Hour prior to that I had traded in a ticket for a staff skin of the zodiac, sold just find. Hrmmmm…. Im thinking it was related to the hot patch in between those times?

[Merged] Can't sell my weapon skins

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Hey guys just thought Id come post that I as well just traded a gold ticket for the sword of zodiac skin, I was going to give it to one of my guild mates but as soon as it went into my inventory it flagged as account bound. Earlier today, about 4 hours ago I bought a staff skin and sold in on the TP with no issue, same skin set… so something has changed in one of the very recent updates!

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Thank you for the kind words Dragoness and congrats on forging Howler! Have a great weekend all and as always we ARE on the look out for like minded players to join our ranks! Swing by the site or contact us in game for info!

Oak

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Its Friday! Looking forward to getting to know some of our new members this weekend! Look us up if you want to come out for some fun as we will be running a wide range of content this weekend! As always, we are still looking to fill out the ranks a bit more! If you are interested in Vanquish then by all means, swing on by or look us up in game!

Older gamer looking for laid-back guild

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Hello sir! Swing by and take a look at our site found at: www.vanquishtoday.guildportal.com

Or our guild plug found here: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/guilds/recruitment/TC-VanquishCasually-Hardcore-Older-Gamers/first#post2579459

We cater to an “older” crowd with the average member being in the 35-45 age range along with quite a few older and some younger gamers as well!

We are laid back yet accomplished simply due to working very well together and being just too kitten old for drama!

Feel free to reply here with any questions or hit me up via PM or in game at Oakos.2417!

GW2 Cleric - YES you can! (sorta!)

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Lots of great posts here guys!

1) I never meant this to be the be all end all healer build
2) I’m taking many points of info and advice and having fun tweaking, thanks for that!
3) For everyone asking things like “well what about this? Or what do you do if THIS happens? How do you handle THIS?” I adapt and swap out skills,traits and gear as needed while trying to maintain the core of the build as much as viable = )

Someone asked about condition removal with this build and the lack of overall skills to counter conditions… Its simple, if I know I’m headed into a condition heavy instance I change out skills and traits accordingly.

Again, this is just a base guide and mainly its accomplishing what I wanted it to do…spark some conversation and new ideas about the healing Guardian!

Carry on!

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Hi guys! Thanks for the feed back and opinions… and yes, Ive been told I can sell almost anything lol… this may be why I run a guild…

@Wykumlin – At 48 being able to dodge the bosses agony shots trump all else…. In regards to the other mobs they are handled by a wide range of viable group tactics based on a HUGE array of variables.

@Crapgame – I wont lie, I run WvW maybe once a week and only with my guild… our small ops stuff (5-20 people) is focused and we operate as a unit. This changes things.

@Yaki – Your right, healing is small when every other hit from many dungeon mobs is FAR more then your healing but when you stack THIS build ON TOP of a well oiled group…magic happens. This leads to the next part of your post… True in a PUG you will be limited, obviously but again… I run a guild and we are a close knit cohesive bunch… CANT remember the last time I pugged… perhaps that something to keep in mind with such a focused build. FYI we have stacked two of these guard builds before in a number of runs including a 6 mins COF run and various others… THEY can work in synergy.

Good feed back guys, keep it coming and thank you!

GW2 Cleric - YES you can! (sorta!)

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*This build has been used in level 48 fractals, WvW zerg and solo, Dungeons (all paths) as well as used to augment various speed runs.

After playing near 20 years of MMOs as a pure healer I was thrown for a loop when GW2 launched and they broke the trinity (Tank/Healer/DPS) So, I adjusted and from beta up until today have played only a Guardian. I have run every build imaginable including many of the “name brand” builds and there are some AMAZING builds out there, believe me! (love the Boonway)

That said, I have been trying to buck the system a bit and build the best healer I’m allowed in GW2 and after a year of playing I’ve found that in this build so far.

PLEASE understand this is not the end all be all healer build and in fact I’m still tweaking as I write this and I KNOW that there are better ways to maximize this build but there is also a fun factor in here for myself….FULLY optimized builds are great but not always fun to play for YOU.

This guide won’t go into HUGE amounts of detail as I feel that it needs to be tried first hand to see it in action but without further ado!

The Guild Wars 2 Cleric:

Purpose: Total selfless group support through boons and healing (YOU hit like a wet noodle)

Primary Stat: Healing power (over 1600 is a good goal but 1800 is very doable 2k+ requires some work)

Secondary Stat: Toughness (you are mainly a toe to toe healer and often running through the thick of it)

Primary Weapons: Mace and Shield (Sup. Sigil of Water and Life) – Secondary: Staff (Sup. Sigil of Energy) The staff is mainly a Might stacking stick and the energy rune is great for stacking up some vigor for the dodge heals.

Gear: ALL Clerics including Ascended (Exotic works just fine if you are not there yet)

Runes: Sup. Monk x2, Sup. Earth x2 and Sup. Water x2 (Healing bonus + Boon duration+Protection duration) There is some flexibility here, use what you feel works for you.

Best and often missed aspect of this build? 220-290 group wide regeneration ticking off every second for just you BEING there.

Trait Lines:

*As always swap traits depending on specific situations but below is the foundation of the build.

Valor 20: Strength in Numbers, Mace of Justice. 150 toughness for your group, 250 extra healing from the mace and 5% bonus damage.

Honor 30: Writ of Exaltation, Writ of Persistence, Battle Presence. Larger longer lasting symbols and group wide regen ticking off at 220-290 points per second based on healing power and a Virtues traits.

Virtues 20: Vengeful and Absolute Resolution. 25% retal. duration and condition removal and stronger passive group regen

Food: Anything that adds healing via % of or direct number OR Boon duration if you want 65-70% Boon up time.

Skills and a few tips:

This varies so much based on the situation im only going to point out a few things:

1) At this level of healing power Healing Breeze becomes a powerful player
2) Merciful intervention saw some changes in the last patch as to how it uses healing power, it’s now a pretty kitten nice heal for a member of the group about to go down, it can restore 40-60% of their health in one go * BY THE WAY – Traiting for “using meditations heals you” turns this into a huge self-heal… try it!*
3) Shouts will be benefiting from your boon durations and especially protection due to runes.
4) I almost always have Signet of Mercy slotted for the boost in overall healing unless I really need the slot for an instance specific skill. The full rez is also nice as well but can be hard to get off sometimes.
5) Getting just the right rotation on skills can really lay down some incredible healing, play with it!

Im looking forward to hearing from others on this build, Im a big boy and like to hear constructive criticism from the other heal and support guards out there but give this build a try, if you enjoy playing that nearly forgotten role of support in GW2 this build may just put a smile on your face!

Tarnished Coast Guild Missions

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Thanks to those who came out, Legion, as always thank you guys! Bounty, Rush, Challenge and Puzzle complete! 7/28

Until next weekend!

Tarnished Coast Guild Missions

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For the most part we run missions on the weekends, times can vary but 1pm PST on Sundays is common! Add me to friends and contact me in game for exact times for that weekend, we usually know by the previous Wed or Thurs. See you there!

Tarnished Coast Guild Missions

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Thank you Legion for todays co-op run! Guild Puzzle, Guild Rush and Guild Bounty done!

Again, we are looking for other guilds who may wish to join us in knocking out guild missions on the weekends! Shoot me a tell or mail in game or a PM here!

Tarnished Coast Guild Missions

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Greetings all!

I run the guild Vanquish and allied with the guild Legion of Honour, we run Guild Missions on Sat and Sundays usually between 1pm-6pm PST depending on other events we have going. We are not MEGA guilds in that combined we tend to have 20-40 people show up. We have all missions unlocked including Puzzle. If any other guilds would like to chat about coordinating with us please shoot me a mail or tell in game (Oakos.2417) or reply to this post. Id love to chat with ya!

We are not looking for a major Zerg here and actually we may be a better fit for smaller guilds that need a few extra people to complete their events and we have no problem rotating who hosts the mission and giving out temporary guild invites for credit.

A bit about Vanquish and Legion of Honour:

We are an older group of players all are 18+ and most are 30-45+
We are a laid back no pressure group out to simply have fun
Our leadership is experienced but open to new ideas and methods

You can find my guilds site at www.vanquishtoday.guildportal.com

Thanks for reading!

Tarnished Coast Server

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Howdy Wolf! Take a look and let me know what ya think or if you wish to chat in game Im on in the evenings and weekends – PST. Oakos.2417

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/guilds/recruitment/TC-VanquishCasually-Hardcore-Older-Gamers

Any reason for the lack of MF maces, Devs?

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No, not Magic Find…Mystic Forge!

As a dedicated support guard AND a player who enjoys the challenge of creating Mystic Forge Uniques it drives me batty that of all the weapons, maces were left completely out of the loop. Any reason for this? Will we see them added any time soon?

MF list: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mystic_Forge/Other_Items

(TC) Vanquish PST/EST/Oceanic (PvE, PvX, 18+)

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We will be running a guild challenge with an open invite running across Tarnished Coast this Saturday at 6pm PST! Swing by the site or shoot one of us a /whisper if you are interested or better yet thinking we might be a good fit for you! We are still in full swing recruitment mode at this time!

Oakos

(TC) Vanquish PST/EST/Oceanic (PvE, PvX, 18+)

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Welcome aboard newest members! Remember, try not to die…the paperwork is a nightmare…

Ill be on all day today, seek myself out in game should anyone feel Vanquish is the right guild for them!

Oakos

(TC) Vanquish PST/EST/Oceanic (PvE, PvX, 18+)

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Had a blast out in WvW last night with a number of our new members, welcome aboard guys! We are on the look out for people to join in on the fun and add to the ranks of Vanquish! Give us a shout anytime or swing by the site!

Oakos

(TC) Vanquish PST/EST/Oceanic (PvE, PvX, 18+)

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Just wanted to say thank you to Dekeyz of Legion of Honour for joining us on our romp through Arah Path 4 her exp. was GREATLY appreciated…a hard fought victory but we did it! Good times with good people, cant be beat!

(TC) Vanquish PST/EST/Oceanic (PvE, PvX, 18+)

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I wanted to welcome our newest members to the guild, here is to a great future! We are looking forward to the 3 day weekend and we will be out and about looking for trouble! We are still seeking members to fill the ranks so if you have any questions please feel free to seek us out in game, here on these boards or via our site found at www.vanquishtoday.guildportal.com

Take care~!

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Greetings on behalf of myself and our guild Vanquish!

About Vanquish:

A guild built from the ground up for Guild Wars 2 we focus on doing more with less, selfless leadership and members that drive the guild through all the content Guild Wars 2 throws our way! Consider us “casually hardcore!”

Focused on bringing its members top tier content in a mature and friendly environment we look towards the end game and WvWvW aspects of Guild Wars 2 while placing the highest value on the actual person behind the keyboard. A no drama, fun enabling and content driven guild. Vanquish is seeking likeminded individuals to share in the adventure that is Guild Wars 2!

Vanquish Facts:

•Stationed on: Tarnished Coast
•We are a medium sized guild with the intention of doing more with less and quality over quantity (50-75 active members)
•We have a dedicated Ventrilo server and website
•While end game PvE and PvX is our goal we enjoy all aspects of game play and the road that leads to such including light RP and a range of social events within the guild as well as being an integral part of the Tarnished Coast community.
•We cater to an “older” crowd with an age requirement of 18+ (our average age being 35-50+) If you are a younger player and truly feel we are the guild for you, let’s talk.
•While the guild founder resides in the PST time zone we will cater to and support players from all over including events held across various times and days of play

If you feel we are a fit then by all means, visit us at www.vanquishtoday.guildportal.com and apply or if you have further questions we are more than happy to answer them via these forums or PM!

Regardless of your path we wish you all the best in your travels across Tyria!

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Greetings on behalf of myself and our guild Vanquish!

About Vanquish:

A guild built from the ground up for Guild Wars 2 we focus on doing more with less, selfless leadership and members that drive the guild through all the content Guild Wars 2 throws our way! Consider us “casually hardcore!”

Focused on bringing its members top tier content in a mature and friendly environment we look towards the end game and WvWvW aspects of Guild Wars 2 while placing the highest value on the actual person behind the keyboard. A no drama, fun enabling and content driven guild. Vanquish is seeking likeminded individuals to share in the adventure that is Guild Wars 2!

Vanquish Facts:

•Stationed on: Tarnished Coast
•We are a medium sized guild with the intention of doing more with less and quality over quantity (50-75 active members)
•We have a dedicated Ventrilo server and website
•While end game PvE and PvX is our goal we enjoy all aspects of game play and the road that leads to such including light RP and a range of social events within the guild as well as being an integral part of the Tarnished Coast community.
•We cater to an “older” crowd with an age requirement of 18+ (our average age being 35-50+) If you are a younger player and truly feel we are the guild for you, let’s talk.
•While the guild founder resides in the PST time zone we will cater to and support players from all over including events held across various times and days of play

If you feel we are a fit then by all means, visit us at www.vanquishtoday.guildportal.com and apply or if you have further questions we are more than happy to answer them via these forums or PM!

Regardless of your path we wish you all the best in your travels across Tyria!

Commander Oakos, Leader of Vanquish

(TC) Vanquish PST/EST/Oceanic (PvE, PvX, 18+)

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Indeed, thank you so much to the mod that fixed our link, it is MUCH appreciated!

Three day weekend coming up! We welcome all our new faces and look forward the continued expansion in our ranks! Interested in Vanquish? Swing by the site or contact one of us in game!

Be well all!

(TC) Vanquish PST/EST/Oceanic (PvE, PvX, 18+)

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Hello all!

We are looking forward to the upcoming 3 day weekend! Catch us in game if you would like to chat about the guild or even get in on a dungeon run or the like to see how we roll! Again, we are recruiting and currently have a limited number of spots left to fill! Swing by the site found HERE and take a look, if we are fit then I look forward to chatting with you in game or your posted application!

Until later, Tyria!

Please, Mods, take a look here...

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I have sent out multiple PMs to different Mods over a period of time and never one response so I’m posting this here in the attempt one may notice and give us an answer.

Out guild post is being censored for NO reason, please take a look at it found here: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/guilds/guilds/TC-Vanquish-PST-EST-Oceanic-PvE-PvX-18/first#post2065031

We are not trying to “pull” anything, we are a stable guild that has been here since launch and we simply want potential applicants to be able to click on our site link.

Thank you

LF Guild

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EDIT*** For some reason the site likes to censor our address… it should be vanquish to day . guildportal.com All one word, sorry about that.

Greetings! I run the guild Vanquish and I thought I’d take a moment to reply to your thread as I feel we may be a good fit! A bit about us if I may…

Server: Tarnished Coast

Guild Type: I like to call us a guild of “moderation” we enjoy doing and seeing all the game has to offer without pegging ourselves into one TYPE of guild. Just too many fun aspects to the game to focus on one area in our opinion! Let’s do it all!

Guild Size: We are small to medium by design, large enough to have people on around the clock yet small enough in that no one becomes a number. We are a close knit group where every member has a good idea what the member next to them is working on and needs.

Guild Demographic: We are an 18+ guild that caters to the “older” crowd – our average aged member is 35-45 with some younger and some older as well. We have a wide range of player types from those that play 10 hours a day to those that play 2 hours a week. We strongly encourage couples to apply as well!

Guild Prime Time and Zones: Our peak hours are between 3pm and 11pm PST on the weekdays with weekends being our busiest time.

Communication: We have a dedicated (no ads) website as well as a Vent server where use is encouraged but not enforced save for the more difficult instances and some WvW.

So, if you feel we may be the right guild for you then please swing by the site or look us up in game! My door is always open should have questions as well, PM myself here, on our site or in game!

Regardless of your path, we wish you the best of adventure!
Commander Oakos of Vanquish

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Greetings Cantafrond,

Like others have stated I think this is a great idea, should you ever need anything give myself a tell. I run the guild Vanquish on Tarnished Coast. Feel free to say a hello anytime! Oakos.2417

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EDIT*** For some reason the site likes to censor our address… it should be vanquish to day . guildportal.com All one word, sorry about that.

Greetings! I run the guild Vanquish and I thought I’d take a moment to reply to your thread as I feel we may be a good fit! A bit about us if I may…

Server: Tarnished Coast

Guild Type: I like to call us a guild of “moderation” we enjoy doing and seeing all the game has to offer without pegging ourselves into one TYPE of guild. Just too many fun aspects to the game to focus on one area in our opinion! Let’s do it all!

Guild Size: We are small to medium by design, large enough to have people on around the clock yet small enough in that no one becomes a number. We are a close knit group where every member has a good idea what the member next to them is working on and needs.

Guild Demographic: We are an 18+ guild that caters to the “older” crowd – our average aged member is 35-45 with some younger and some older as well. We have a wide range of player types from those that play 10 hours a day to those that play 2 hours a week. We strongly encourage couples to apply as well!

Guild Prime Time and Zones: Our peak hours are between 3pm and 11pm PST on the weekdays with weekends being our busiest time.

Communication: We have a dedicated (no ads) website as well as a Vent server where use is encouraged but not enforced save for the more difficult instances and some WvW.

So, if you feel we may be the right guild for you then please swing by the site or look us up in game! My door is always open should have questions as well, PM myself here, on our site or in game!

Regardless of your path, we wish you the best of adventure!
Commander Oakos of Vanquish

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(TC) Vanquish PST/EST/Oceanic (PvE, PvX, 18+)

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Oakos.2417

Thanks for the kind words DEkeyz! Yeah, for some reason the site here likes to censor us = ( We are not all that bad, really! I have a PM in to a mod and hopefully its fixed soon. Again, thanks for the plug and as always its a pleasure to run with Legion of Honour! TOP NOTCH FOLKS!

(TC) Vanquish PST/EST/Oceanic (PvE, PvX, 18+)

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Oakos.2417

Stable since beta we currently have the doors to recruitment wide open and are looking forward to seeing some new vicitims…er…members in the ranks. Should you feel we are a great fit for you then by all means swing by the SITE and say a hello, check us out and contact us in game! You can find me as Oakos.2417

Until next time!

Commander Oakos, leader of Vanquish

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Older gamer looking for guild

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Oakos.2417

Blarg… the site censors V A N Q U I S H T O D A Y? Really?

Older gamer looking for guild

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Oakos.2417

Please take a look at www.vanquikittenoday.guildportal.com

I have built the guild from the ground up for players JUST like you.

Be well in your travels!

Support Guard, nothing fancy

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Oakos.2417

Danicco,

Incredible input and makes me rethink a number of things, I thank you for that.

That said I should have prefaced this by saying this build has served myself and my guild well in clearning ALL explore paths and developing our own speed runs through said explores as well. I will try out many of your suggestions but what my build came down to was “the guy” who soaks damage and draws mobs away from the group allowing them to focus on what they do best in any given situation. Your right about it being all about “killing the monster”, well said, but many times its about allowing the group to do just that and not have to worry about other variables, my build accomplishes that.

That said, all I play is a guard (no alts) and I am ALWAYS looking for new builds and new ways to enjoy my playstyle so I truly thank you for your advice and will be tring out much of what you suggest!

Cheers!

Vanquish-Tarnished Coast: A guild for the drama free, selfless and motivated gamer

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Oakos.2417

Vanquish is going strong as ever! We are amped for the new guild content and as always, we are looking for great players to come fill out the ranks! That said I would like to welcome our newest members on board! If you find yourself seeking a guild on TC and we look to be a fit, please hit up the site or contact us in game – we are on every night in droves!

Be well Tyria!

Commander Oakos

Support Guard, nothing fancy

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Oakos.2417

Id love some feedback from players who ALSO enjoy the toe-to-toe support/survive role

All things considered this is just a modified Alltruistic shout healing build but with a few tweaks and refinement. The idea behind this build is being able to take huge amounts of upfront damage and being able to negate many of the hard hitting initial attacks or skills. Secondary to that is tanking, group damage reduction and support via simply….staying ALIVE through the worst of the worst.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQJASWlYgKC33RLEfIFRWhVaVggYKwoHveoQHyQA;T0A5WStUNpYiKLzOidsZ5ySm1ajRDzGA

I will not go into the details of each trait but know they all revolve around more then their own abilities, each one is affected by a skill or another trait. i.e. Increased symbol duration for mace 2 (obvious one)

The main change is moving some traits around allowing for a blind when activating Justice (adding ANOTHER way to avoid all damage just could not be passed up) At this point I’m really looking at how many ways I can simply have the mob MISS me or their attacks ABSORBED all together…the ones that get through are being reduced by 44% (see below) not even counting the toughness I have stacked. I also picked up another source of retaliation via traits as well. I really like retaliation and may work on a retaliation/tanking build one of these days to test viability.

If you cycle abilities correctly you end up being able to ENTIRELY negate quite a few attacks back to back and one more if you swap in retreat. On top of this by the time you reach your last absorb/shield your first ones are popping back up.

Again Im banking on protection and protection duration being increased via two new runes (earth) and if you noticed I have swapped in Signet of Judgment… yes you lose a shout BUT it’s REALLY hard to argue with 10% damage reduction as a passive, couple this with protection (33%) and your looking at 44% decreased damage across the board at nearly 100% up time. (No, protection does not defend vs. conditions but with the number of condition removing abilities, conditions have never been an issue for myself.

Some notes:

This build revolves around Vit, Tough, Power and Healing Power (I suggest AC or HOTW armor sets + Soldiers runes/Earth)

Swapping in a mace/shield is VERY viable with this build and I find myself using such often (depends on my mood and what we’re running)

DPS is low with this build, obviously, however many of the traits and abilities result in retaliation being tossed up and it’s a none to shabby boon as it DOES help with the overall “wet noodle” factor.

There are so many ways to play the Guardian and thats whay I love about the class, in the end though I am a group supporter at heart and I prefer to do so from the thick of things, this build gets me that.

Looking for a guild to level with.

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Oakos.2417

On a side note….moderators…

The site is editing our guild url to vanqukitten…

Ummm…can this be fixed? Not that I dont like Kittens but yeah

Looking for a guild to level with.

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Oakos.2417

Hello sir,

Swing by the site and lemme know what you think! Remember, any guild that does not know the value of a new player is missing a key element in keeping their community alive and fresh!

About Vanquish http://vanquikittenoday.guildportal.com (OH COME ON MODS! w w w. v a n q u i s h t o d a y

A guild built from the ground up for Guild Wars 2 we focus on doing more with less, selfless leadership and members that drive the guild through all the content Guild Wars 2 throws our way! Consider us “casually hardcore!”

Focused on bringing its members top tier content in a mature and friendly environment we look towards the end game and all PvE/PvX aspects of Guild Wars 2 while placing the highest value on the actual person behind the keyboard. Vanquish is a no drama, RP light and content driven guild centered around having a good time and enabling the fun of one another through wit, selflessness and the occasional drinking game!

A few key facts!

•Stationed on: Tarnished Coast
•We are a medium sized guild with the intention of doing more with less and quality over quantity (50-75 active members)
•We have a dedicated Ventrilo server and website
•While end game PvE and PvX is our goal we enjoy all aspects of game play and the road that leads to such including light RP and a range of social events within the guild
•We cater to an “older” crowd with an age requirement of 18+ (our average age being 30-50+)
•While the guild founder resides in the PST time zone we will cater to and support players from all over including events held across various times of play

Our core values as a guild:

•Respect – A respectful guild is a successful guild
•Attitude – A good attitude leads to good times
•Loyalty – A loyal member leads to guild cohesion, a loyal leader leads well
•Activity – An active guild is a fun guild
•Confidence – A confident member is a drama free member

So if you feel we might be a fit please stop by our site found at www.vanquikittenoday.guildportal.com and say a hello or simply seek one of our Officers out in game!

Guild Commander: Oakos
Guild Chief: Tormennt
Guild Officers: Neye, Sano, Maximus, Zarklin

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