Guild Wars 2

That was what it was looking like. So really my question has evolved:

Tier 2 intricate wool: level 35 Gladiator
Tier 3 intricate cotton: level 50 Gladiator
Tier 4 intricate linen: level 65 Gladiator
Tier 5 intricate silk: level 80 Gladiator??
Tier 6 intricate gossamer: level 80 Gladiator??

Assuming I have this right, what is the difference between the last two?

Funny thing is that in the crafting bank they are divided into common and fine, with gems and crops in their own separate area.

What works pretty good for me is, I keep several basic kits and some journeyman kits. Salvage items I hit with the basic kit, anything with a run or sigil or other upgrade I hit with the journeyman, and anything else like gear I just vendor it. Copper for copper it seems to work out with the best return that way.

I will add that I do a lot of exploring/farming in lower tier areas and end up with a wide variety of stuff and plenty of materials for every tier below what I am working on so salvaging gear doesn’t pay off for my playstyle. But then again in hindsight crafting isn’t really necessary and I could do it all from the TP and drops just as easily; crafting for me is just a side game.

hehe, yeah when I started out I recycled a couple dozen toons before finally just settling on this one by chance, and before destroying them I always spent all the karma and cash and salvaged anything I could; so this little girl ended up with the entire vendor invoice from armorsmith and jeweler. and I’ve got several jugs of liquid karma sitting in the vault, I haven’t needed it.

I just made it to the next level and it looks like tier 4 (linen) intricates also make gladiator armor but for level 65. I’m short on linen though so I’m not quite ready to build the next set; I went from 50 to 65 in just the last few hours without realizing it. Should have spent more time exploring I guess. Oh well, still one awesomely well balanced game.

Cool, that was a start, thanks!

This isn’t a complaint, just that the wiki seems incomplete and I would like to plan this out appropriately.

I liked the way I was just about ready in terms of mats to craft my set of level 35 gladiator armor at level 35, and that stuff lasted me a long time. It was a little lacking by the time I got top the level 50 stuff, but same thing, crafted all the intricates and this seems to be better than random drops for awhile. Saved any need to grindcraft (PvE of course). I have to say that the crafting fits my progression perfectly which is a huge improvement over other grindfests.

But there are still 3 tiers of intricate insignias, but only 30 levels left. can someone tell me if that pattern continues? It would seem logical that you could do the same thing ie: skip the wearing of tier 4 armor until you can get into tier 4 intricate, and again for tier 5 until you can get into tier 6 intricate, but what happens after mithril? Am I mis-counting?

Also is it always the gladiator skin? Not that I mind, just curious. All comments on intricate heavies welcome

So there are zones that provide a massive challenge with just enough resources to tempt me to go in there, and whiny kittens avoid them making them less crowded and more challenging?

How awesome! Can’t wait!

“You can’t always get what you want….

But if you try sometimes,

You’ll find,

You get what you need"

-Mick J

1150 at level 80

base damage per tick is (half your level) plus (2.5) plus (5% of cond damage total points)

or, assuming max level, 42.5 base points plus an extra half point per 10 cond damage

The real question should first be, USB or plug?

After that, I have a logitech USB that I really like for managing levels and reliability but it leaves my head a little raw; I have to wear a ball cap under it and that works fine.

I also have a razer that i like for comfort. I also have some cheap single-ear motorolas that were probably meant for ecksbawx (single ear USB) and I would pretty much give them away. In fact i tried to on halloween and the little 5-year olds handed them back and said they would rather have the nasty popcorn balls from the cat-lady down the street, thankyouverymuch

Regarding airflow and fans, it is nice that people put some thought into the issue and don’t just buy the party line, which I often see as misinformed. It sounds like most of you are putting some thought into the subject, so let me leave you with a thought experiment just to test your own preconceptions:

You have a tube about 6 3/4" ID and about 10 feet long, total internal volume 10 cubic feet.

Take a 6" fan with housing that fits the end well. Apply it to one end of your tube. The fan discharges the air out of the tube at the rate of 1000 cubic feet per minute (CFM).

question 1, to see if you follow; how many times does the tube have its internal volume of air replaced? Answer: 100 times per minute. Easy peasy.

Now we turn the screwplate around and instead of evacuating the tube we are charging the tube. That means extra air blows out of the other end. Same question, at 1000 CFM how many times per minute does the tube volume get replaced? Still easy peasy, the answer is 100 times per minute. It doesn’t matter if the fan charges or discharges, the tube has to flow 1000 CFM if the fan flows 1000 CFM.

Okay, test your preconcieved notions: we put a fan on each end, both identical 1000CFM flow, one charges the tube and one discharges. How many times does the tube volume get replaced per minute in this case?

A: 100 times
B: 200 times
C: 100000 times

If you think it is anything other than A, please rethink and if still sure about your answer please post your reasoning (I am assuming simplified classroom physics here so please don’t try and obfuscate the lesson with minor variances due to non-ideal circumstances).

I hate tokens, just unbind the stuff and be done with it.

Great! it starts off klunky and you think you’ll never get the feel for it, then after awhile it is second nature.

You’ll find it a huge benefit underwater as well.

maybe you should go find an RPG where people are expected to stress over lore and other lame stuff.

I mean really, the dance emote ruins your immersion experience but the little rabbits with robots following them around and landmines with blinking LEDs aren’t a problem for you?

So how would you justify any other dance that might be substituted? LMAO!

Funny thing, the word saltwater is usually a problem for filters but not here?

I map the center mouse button to the ‘1’ key, and that also generally autotargets as well. If it targets on something further away the swing still hits, and most swings cover all targets in the way. When I notice this a tap on the ‘tab’ key with my pinkie usually fixes it (tab is by default mapped to “choose next target”)

That works well for warrior but for necros and such you might find it better to map the center mouse to “target nearest enemy”. That function is unmapped by default and that may be what you are looking for.

between those three options you should be able to map a setup that targets for you and gets you rolling. Each class plays differently of course, depending on your preferred outfitting, but i think you’ll find something that works.

I tried mapping the caps-lok key and it took it but does not seem to work right. I may play with my keyboard’s internal mapping and see what i can do. s an aside, in this day and age, I wish someone would create a keyboard wirth a mechanical switch to disable that stupid key; after all it started as a mechanical lockout itself….

mapokl.3167:

RollingBob.8502:

does the word lit become kitten? LOL

Backitten?

It’s not lit, but k + lit. And k is similar to c if you still wonder why. Yeah the censorbot is so stupid.

LMAO!

okay I see it I guess. Never encountered it before, and seems overreaching but hey, their call and not unreasonable.

why does the word b a c k l i t become backitten?

kind of hard to talk about the virtues of a backitten keyboard….

does the word lit become kitten? LOL

Backitten?

I learned to use the mouse well by playing borderlands for hundreds of hours. That probably isn’t a solution for you, but it is what I “cut my teeth on” so to speak.

You’ll want to keep the right mouse button depressed almost all the time and most importantly you will never ever need to click on a skill; use the number keys or otherwise map them. Once you get the hang of it you may develop a hybrid approach, but until then you’ll have to force yourself not to use the mouse to click on skills.

If you are a former LOTRO PvE player then clear your mind and take it slow; your muscle memory is corrupted from simple auto-combat and needs to relearn combat. Not bashing it, it is just different and what works there does not work here.

I’ve found that a backitten keyboard helps considerably as well. As does a 27" widescreen if you have tired old eyes. Another helpful learning technique might be to turn the graphics down to lowest quality/best performance. Visual artifacts won’t distract you as much that way and you can concentrate on movement.

It doesn’t happen overnight. My sister is still struggling, I may have to get her a copy of bioshock or something and make her relearn movement

If you move using the arrow keys instead of the mouse, then there is your problem.

Treat combat movement more like an FPS game than a MMORPG.

And move move move! Shake that thang! Stay on the side or rear, learn the animations and work with them. One of the best trainer mobs is the earth elementals. Raptors also provide a good trainer. If you can’t slay one without getting hit then you aren’t there yet.

My best contribution I can think of: Map your center mouse key (usually the wheel) to the ‘1’ key. It will allow you to start the autoattack and usually autotarget as well. Might want to remap tab to autotarget closest instead of next, but that is all a style consideration.

Don’t be afraid to experiment with mouse speed too, it can make a difference.

And having a programmable mouse you will love having a button mapped to the ‘V’ key, it makes dodging so much more controllable (for me at least). Mapping a second one to the F1, and a third to the ‘6’ key also has shown promise but I’m still working through those options and not sold yet.

I move around a lot, way more even than most of the self-proclaimed PvP gurus, and this is part of what enables it. Maybe I’m just a natural, or maybe I move too much, I dunno. But I do avoid hits a lot more than most others, at least in PvE, which is where I enjoy playing.

3. A push-me, pull-me case fan setup is best. You need to pull air in to the front of your pc and push it out the back. Make sure that there is a fan behind your PCI bus or video cards and one in front of your hard drives.

Sorry this is a myth; in fact without specific load balance this results in serious inefficiencies. Speak to a mechanical engineer or better yet, to a millwright who has to actually deal with these things daily (on a much larger scale). There are reasons a dual setup can be an improvement in some cases but it has nothing to do with being superior to a proper single discharge setup, only because it may improve over a poorly designed setup, that is all.