Guild Wars 2

Because casuals are the main demographic in MMO’s today. A lot of the veteran MMO players are aging, and have families and careers.

Archon.6481:

even WoW has harder and more complex mechanics than that….

Are you being serious? I….I don’t even know where to begin.

I wasn’t able to get a screenshot, but it was my turn for the gauntlet. The oozes from the person before me were still in there. I just wanted to let you guys know it doesn’t seem to be fixed yet. :/

That’s supposed to happen, it’s her “blind” effect.

I don’t know about thief, but I was able to do it on a Mesmer. Just try to finish phase 1 fast, and stick to going counter-clockwise in phase 2. You can use food buffs, too.

I don’t know, I’m still getting good loot. You guys are probably getting DR or bad luck.

I got her after about 5 hours. Not consecutively, but total.

After like 5 hours, I finally got her. This is what I did…

-Kill the orb first thing. I know some people leave it to rally, but if done right, you shouldn’t have to rally.
-Go counter-clockwise. You are guaranteed to be safe in the first phase if you go to where the AoE just was. It won’t spawn there again immediately. Just always go where the AoE was. Counter-clockwise for the last phase, you should always have a safe spot if you do this. Kill the orbs immediately, they can ruin the rotation.
-Eat a Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew if you need more dodge.

I would highly recommend having reflects, endurance regen, and condition removal. You also need a ranged weapon. I just stayed ranged the entire fight. I did it on a Mesmer. My build was…

0/20/0/20/30
II X, IV VIII, I VII XI
Utilities were Mirror, Blink, Null Field, Feedback, and Mass Invisibility.
Weapons were Greatsword and Sword/Focus
I was wearing all berserker gear

I actually equipped Mass Invis by accident, but it worked in my favor. You can use it when too many of the adds are on you, get a clone out, and they’ll leave you alone. It relieves some of the pressure for a bit.

Quick rundown:
First phase, kite the adds into the circles. They will spawn the crystals. Do this 3 times. Make sure to always go where the AoE just was, so you can avoid it. Watch for the adds, they one-shot you. Kill the orbs when they spawn. Keep iwarden or Feedback on Liadri whenever they are off CD. It will help alleviate some of the damage, as she only auto-attacks this phase, so reflects will keep her from hurting you.

Second phase, go counter-clockwise, watch for the AoE. You should be able to have a safe spot if you stick to counter-clockwise. Try to keep clones on her at all times, and immediately shatter them once they are on her. They won’t live long enough to do much damage anyway, and you need all the dps you can get as this is timed. Use Mass Invisibility to alleviate some pressure from the clones. Use Temporal Curtain to gain speed, it will help tremendously. Just keep putting clones on her and shattering. Destroy orbs as soon as you see them.

Another quick tip; since you have Illusionary Persona, you can use Mind Wrack or Cry of Frustration to kill orbs if you’re on top of them. That way you don’t have to target them.

That’s what I did. Might not work for everyone, but it worked out for me.

Oh, and I just entered and this time there was a fire ring from the last one….

As you can see, there are still oozes inside. This has happened to me, too, more then once. I was just able to finally get a screenshot, since I wasn’t inside when it happened. This is just one of the many bugs she has. The others are…

-Sometimes your character will not pick up the crystal
-The orbs don’t always despawn upon killing them, so they are just there, but technically “dead”. This has been going on a while in game with various other inanimate objects.
-Not really a bug, but the circles in phase 2 are incredibly hard to see.

Just thought I’d let you guys know.

Oh, and the fact that the orbs don’t disappear after you’ve killed them, so you keep them targetted, is a pain. It also fools you into thinking they are still up at times.

It would be nice if she wasn’t bugged, too. Sometimes my character won’t pick up a crystal, and more then once I’ve wasted a ticket because someone will have fought Subject 7, and there are oozes still in there….

I wouldn’t mind it so much if it wouldn’t bug. Sometimes I can’t pick up the orb, and seeing the red circles is difficult. I’ve gotten her to like 15% three times, and failed. >_< I guess I’ll have to try again tomorrow.

1. Warden’s Feedback
2. Deceptive Evasion
3. Halting Strike
4. Illusionary Persona
5. Debilitating Dissipation

Still recruiting! If you are on SoR, and in need of a great guild, check us out!

Bolt! Bolt and Anomaly go so nicely together, by the way.

Had more people join, and we are still recruiting.

Persie.4701:

It just not ok for the people who never played gw1… how ppl who got high achievement points can get that 500 points? From playing ages gw1? Srsly its a joke…

Title and items are ok imo. 20 points too. But 500 is just to much.

No, it’s not too much. I didn’t finish HoM in GW1, but I plan on it. If you want the extra points, then do HoM.

I will sit at the finish line and let someone else get first, because I’ve already gotten it, not because I’m “cheating”. I thought I was being nice. :/

I want to know how much the waypoints and BL keys will be reduced by so I can make a more informed decision.

Well I feel silly, I just got it with 175. I thought it bugged on me. Thanks, guys!

Well that sucks. Got my hopes up.

Also, it said 165/165 for me and at the end of the race, I got the popup that told me I came in first….

Also, how do you report this bug in game? There is no option to report a bugged achievement…

I got first place in the Sanctum Sprint, and was not awarded the achievement for doing so. I took a screenshot of my first place win if it’s needed, but I’d really like the achievement awarded to me, as I did win. Anyone else have this happen?

Forestnator.6298:

As I personal hate CoF I used to farm cursed shore once for my first legendary (I never farmed for the following legendarys anymore).

I used to get 6-10 gold per hour at cursed shore. And no, this was not before event spawn time was nerfed. According to your messurement u really suck or I am a cursed shore farm god.

If you had gone back to CS before posting this, you’d know that the drops in Orr have been nerfed so hard it’s not even worth it to farm there anymore.

Giving this a bump. We are still actively recruiting!

Even more recruits joined, come check us out!

I’d so use the Miley style on my Mesmer!

I am trying to be more original with my Knight’s set, as my Berserker set is T3 and I get bored with it. I like the AC light pants because I have Bolt, and the sword doesn’t clip anything with those pants. You can actually fully see it. I just can’t find a good top to mix with the pants. The AC top is so ugly….haha, so that’s out of the question. Help me pick something to go well with my bottoms! I included a picture of what I’m currently using, I just don’t think I like the top. Any shoulder suggestions would be great, too.

I was going to submit an in-game ticket, but there was no tab for achievement bugs. Anyway, I am 82/83 for the Hint Completion achievement under the Hero tab. What I’m apparently missing is the Achievement Chests portion. I have opened achievement chests every day, but it’s still not giving me the achievement. I just opened one now for the History Buff achievement, and it still didn’t pop Hint Completion for me. Can anyone from ANet please fix this for me? Thank you!

We’ve gotten some new faces, would like to see more!

Bumping! /charrs

Mortifer.2946:

SallyStitches.4096:

It’s a PUZZLE. Figure it out. Plus, it’s going to be more rough right now with all the people trying to complete it. Just wait a bit if you want to be able to see where you’re going. Not trying to be harsh, just sick of people complaining about everything constantly. People want harder content, ANet delivers and people complain. You get a free exotic at the end of the puzzle, people complain because the skin already exists. If the reward was nothing, people would complain still. Just be glad you got anything at all. I still say ANet should just have an empty chest at the end of a hard puzzle. It’d be amusing.

I think majority of people dont QQ about everything…. sad thing is that this crying minority is the loudest one

That is very true.

matjazmuhic.1649:

Seriously? Did you guys even play any other games? This is fun for you?

Well, good for you then.

Translation-“I couldn’t complete it, so therefore it’s bad content.”

I enjoyed it, ANet! Keep them coming.

It’s a PUZZLE. Figure it out. Plus, it’s going to be more rough right now with all the people trying to complete it. Just wait a bit if you want to be able to see where you’re going. Not trying to be harsh, just sick of people complaining about everything constantly. People want harder content, ANet delivers and people complain. You get a free exotic at the end of the puzzle, people complain because the skin already exists. If the reward was nothing, people would complain still. Just be glad you got anything at all. I still say ANet should just have an empty chest at the end of a hard puzzle. It’d be amusing.

daros.3407:

Vayne.8563:

daros.3407:

raptor.1064:

daros.3407:

Bloodstealer.5978:

You mean you aren’t able to master the lasers so its to hard.. hmmm took a few attempts to learn how the lasers run and tbh I don’t see any issues with it as long as players are willing to learn.
This dungeon is the first one in GW2 imo that requires a bit more than “link zerker gear or don’t apply”… it requires a bit of working out.. use a runner to lay down AOE or signets to grab aggro from the golems.. rest run the lasers and when the small laser catches up, simply jump up on the crates to avoid jump back down and keep targeting the golems.. not really that hard.

The worst part for me is 3 times now the group has got passed the Fizz room got chest, carried on into next Aetherblade mobs, then all of a sudden we all get booted out to LA.. maybe someone leaves or DC’s and the rest of us get thrown out as well… but this is another issue for them to sort!

To avoid lasers is easy but there is no way how to counter golems pull and if they will pull you you will die in 70% times.
And there is also problem, maybe bug, when lasers appearing they can appear right where you are and again this mean certain death.
Dungeon is not too hard but this part realy needs improvements.

the bars that the lasers shoot out of come out before they turn on, it is easy to avoid

But there is still golem pull which will get you right in laser. And if you stand on box you just have no chance to avoid it.

Stability for the win.

Dungeon shoud be doable for all classes not only for those with stability or aegis…

Good thing it is “doable” for any class. You just need to learn the mechanic.

Guild Rush and Puzzle tonight, good times ahead! If you want to give us a try, let me know.

This is what I’m currently running…

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQNAR8dlwzipHVzqGa9IypHJ3yNdkKoalegbXIvB

Still testing it out, haven’t decided if I like Shattered Conditions or not. It can be nice, but it sucks when the illusions die before they get to the target. I like providing better utility to my group, though.

Guild bounty tonight if anyone wants to join us and try it out!

Lyfeenz.5167:

As someone who has recently started playing, do you have a fair number of new players or low levels ? or is it mostly level capped people running endgame content ? I’m looking for a fresh start and would eventually like to get into some WvWvW.

We do have quite a few new people, and don’t mind helping new players. Send me a whisper or mail in-game if you’re interested!

Bumping! We have a guild bounty tomorrow night, would love to see new people there!

Potluck Massacre [PLUM] is recruiting on the Sanctum of Rall server! We are a PvX guild with a focus on building a great community. What do we offer? Well….

*All Guild Missions are unlocked, and we run them several times a week so all members have a chance to complete them.
*Many of our members and all our officers are quite knowledgeable in dungeons and FOTM.
*We run dungeons/FOTM daily.
*We have our own locked SPvP arena for testing builds, dueling, and having nights for all [PLUM] members to relax, have fun, and slaughter each other. We also run TPvP sometimes, but it’s not a huge part of our guild.
*We have our own TS server for [PLUM] use only, so no trolls will interrupt you during your gaming.
*We have contests, raffles, and events on a regular basis for members to have fun and win prizes!
*And much more!

Our guild takes great pride in making sure our members have an enjoyable gaming experience. For example, when running a mission, we do our best to make sure every member makes it and gets their reward. We do not believe in elitism, we strive for teamwork.

You can learn more about us on our site at www.potluckmassacre.com, or by sending me (Vibrant Violette) an in-game message or mail. I will get back to you as soon as I can if you contact me via mail. I will also try to check this thread daily. Thanks for checking us out, and we hope to see you as a [PLUM]!

Zenith.7301:

SallyStitches.4096:

I got a ticket on my fourth gem store coffer when I bought a pack of 5. I’m happy. It’s the same thing every time, people complaining about RNG. It’s supposed to be rare, not everyone will have one. I remember when MMO’s were far more frustrating then this to obtain pretty much anything you wanted, and nobody complained. All people want today is instant gratification. It’s like buying 100 lottery tickets, and calling the lottery office to complain you didn’t win when you should have due to the amount of tickets you bought.

You are really funny. I think your opinion would be quite different if your gems had turned just into candy and not a single ticket.

Yeah, and do you know how many times I HAVEN’T gotten a weapon ticket? The last time I got any of the special weapons was Halloween, and wasn’t due to lack of trying. I just didn’t feel the need to come here and kitten every time something didn’t go my way. I wanted a Southsun weapon but didn’t get one-oh well, life goes on. I’ll just focus on something else. So no, my opinion wouldn’t be different, because I’d just move on or farm the regular coffers for a chance, since those drop quite often.

You aren’t speaking for “most” players. The only ones that are complaining do so here and occasionally in map chat. There was 1 person complaining in map chat last night, and the others replying to him were telling him how ridiculous he was being. It just so happens those that have complaints feel the need to be the loudest, but they do not make up “most” of the player base. Plenty of people are enjoying the event, because they are actually playing the game instead of whining about the dead horse that is RNG.

Stark.1350:

So you could get 1,000 dragon coffers likely in a couple of days for nothing, given the absurd drop rate of them off of any mob in the game, the event lasts 2 weeks, and you’re cursing Anet for ripping you off.

Am I missing something here?

I love the dragon coffers, I sell them and make a good profit on the impatient people.

I got a ticket on my fourth gem store coffer when I bought a pack of 5. I’m happy. It’s the same thing every time, people complaining about RNG. It’s supposed to be rare, not everyone will have one. I remember when MMO’s were far more frustrating then this to obtain pretty much anything you wanted, and nobody complained. All people want today is instant gratification. It’s like buying 100 lottery tickets, and calling the lottery office to complain you didn’t win when you should have due to the amount of tickets you bought.

I logged in this morning and was awarded this achievement and the box of helms. I am assuming this is bugged, and just thought I’d post here in case you guys weren’t aware.

Thanks for the minis, ANet! Ignore the complainers, they apparently have nothing better to do then whine about something they were given as a gift.

Andele.1306:

William Fairfield.1428:

These are being given out in waves to avoid a strain on our mailing birds. They are not super birds!

Can i ask one thing, why are you giving away free minis instead of improving the way you organize the events and gem store? A better way of thanking people that continue buying gems is to actually remove the gamble from the gem system (also reducing the amount of gold transfered into gems to compensate for the RNG).

Or you could, you know, thank them for something they didn’t have to do.