Guild Wars 2

While I am in my 40s’, and it isn’t surprising at all that there are players older than the target age bracket. The game is casual, beautiful and friendly for the most part.

Old school mezzing.
Fast Casting and Lockdown builds viable.
Curious…
Continuum Split→ Blink→Tides of Time, movement→ Continuum Shift → Repeat

So many delicious new was to cause mayhem.

Much like using the trading post to get around currency transfer limitations, gold spammers will navigate the problem the way regular spammers use regular email, with opening statement to get you to accept and then open it to receive delicious spam.

The problem is caused by players that keep buying gold. They are who we don’t see in all of this unless their accounts get stolen. On that end, the better way to deal with that is to have the ability to report those outrageously priced items on the TP that the gold buyers post for the gold sellers to buy to transfer gold.
Only ANet can see that information, and deal with both parties…at least until they find another way to game the system.

Rottenheart.1074:

3) After trying several dozen possibilities the first-time player starts experimenting with unusual name ideas…. then blamo … one gets accepted and you are sent directly into a cinematic. …. kinda sucks. (yes WoW behaves the same… except lacking all the great character customization)

So as I pointed out… the only solution is to create a dummy “throw-away” character to find a desirable name, which you later delete. Then you create your “real” character.

I think it is a perfectly viable to want a feature that can check a name’s availability in character creation rather than at the last “Next” button.

I don’t know of any games that allow making a dummy character without a name.
It tells you at character creation if a name is available. Suggestion is to skip to the end of character creation, see if the name is available, and then go back and create your character’s look and story.

If you are having trouble, giving a character a title or a first and last name is helpful with character creation.
Humans and Norn have both first and surnames.
Asuran characters may lack a surname, boast themselves an accomplished in their field of study. Charr take to names that reflect their warband and/or status.
Sylvari names are harder, as they have no need for surnames. Titles are possible, bit they are more likely to have one name.
Here is a whole article about how one can explore the possibilities:
http://altear-rpg.com/?page_id=189
…and there are generators, like this one:
http://fantasynamegenerators.com/sylvari_names.php#.VS_0QJP-X4U

They are working multiple angles here:
• New accounts popping up and spamming map chat and whispers.
• People getting accounts hacked.
• A new money transfer system pointed out on reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3253rz/ok_so_who_did_this_0_o/

Low cost items being posted at extravagant prices, then snatched up seems to be the workaround for the limits imposed on email transfers of in-game gold.

Another option would be to have it recognize if you have one in your bank, or purchase with gems with a Character Creation mode version. Select the kit to use the features and it consumes it then. The only issue I find with this is that you can change genders with the kit, but it is pointless when first creating a character, so one of the features in technically lost.

Sorry that happened.
I like watching the story mode as well and record cutscenses for my characters since the Personal Story is not repeatable and the dungeon story mode is part of them. Most people are looking to get the dungeon done, rather than watch a cutscene.
Before things get going, let people know its your first time and want to watch the story play in cutscenes. I don’t know if it will help in the future, but it will let others know your intentions.

Draknar.5748:

First and last name is the way to go. A lot less chance someone has it, unless you are picking a name from a movie, book, or TV show you like. But let’s face it, that’s about as uncreative as it gets.

My human and Norn characters have first and last names. Many people have taken to the naming scheme of other races and adding titles, (Professor Plixx for an Asura, Kira Ironclaw for a Charr).
Sylvari are hard for me, as they don’t really need surnames at all.
I kinda went middle ground. Had a character I really wanted to name Toji, but a short name like that was of course taken. Being a pirate themed character made it natural to add some flair, so Capn Toji worked just as well.

When I was doing the ESO beta, I did some bug reporting, but it was clear that changes and suggestions were some something they were going to file away to be looked at later.
I had concerns about the loot management system being clunky (instanced, storage, crafting, selling). GW2 players got what I meant, while others used to WoW, found it just fine.
The biggest flaw I found with the game is that as a much as I love the Elder Scrolls franchise, I despised how ESO handled it. I understand that making a single player experience in a multiplayer game is difficult, but there isn’t enough encouragement to play socially. Other players just seem like annoying environmental obstacles, and the game rewards you for it.
They used a lot of dated concepts and executed many poorly. There are many that will enjoy that in the game, or fall over themselves because it has mounts, but it fell flat for me then and as my spouse still plays on occasion, they haven’t changed enough to bring me back as more than a casual observer,

We’ve seen how warped Quaggan can become. Wonder what happens when Bubbles comes to town.

As a old Guild Wars player, logging in for the first time and wandering Queensdale and hearing “Sands of Kryta” brought me to tears.
“Battle on the Breachmaker” sent me back to the fight over and over.
Both old and new music has been memorable and I associate with the best times with friends and in game.

abbetd.5912:

How exactly does it affect you though?

A full map creates an overflow, even if that full map has players AFK. If I am trying to get on a map that has enough people to do events, it absolutely effects me as well.
I came into a low population map last week and it was the worse experience I had since the area first opened. Forts in Mordrem control, events repeatedly failing.
Its discouraging and poisonous to an otherwise charitable community.

MiniEquine.6014:

Keitaro Dragonheart.9047:

MiniEquine.6014:

Immensus.9732:

All other classes get cool weapons like engi hammer, druid staff, probably thief rifle, we get a lame off-hand shield that are completely out of context for mesmers. from all the weapons that could easily fit the mesmers like dagger, axe and even main hand pistol we get the shields, i dont know i hope there are some mage like skins for shield with HoT to fit my mesmer style at least, otherwise that wasnt a good choice tbh.

I’ll take “Not listening to anything the devs have been saying for the past 2 months for 800”.

I’ll take “The Devs not listening to anything the mesmer playerbase has been saying for the past 2 1/2 years for 800.”

Your point adds absolutely nothing to the conversation. The shield is not for mesmers; the shield is for the Mesmer specialization.

My point is, we literally have 0 idea of what the Mesmer specialization can do with the shield. A regular Mesmer cannot use a shield, so why this is an issue is beyond me. When they release more information about the specializations (and how they are very likely NOT just extra weapon skills tacked onto the profession), then we will know why they chose a shield.

The shield seems to give Mesmers time manipulation, which would work for the class just fine. We don’t know the details, so we don’t know how it effects the gameplay.

ckooken.8190:

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

Welcome to Tyria!

Once piece of advice…do not race to Level Cap. Enjoy the journey.

Good luck.

True, another piece of advice, go off the beaten path. There are other ways to level beside doings hearts. You never know what you may find if you aimlessly explore :P

Highly endorse this.
I have more fun finding hidden things in the game, that are of no value except to see them.
An example is that while I had traveled the Brisban Wildlands zone many times, I had a gotten lost in Toxal Bog area. Its a mostly a tangled mess of vines and swamp gas. I was cutting between some trees when one lifted off the ground and knocked me back.
I look up and its a frikk’n giant!
I got up and ran to high ground. I turned back to see if it was still in pursuit, just in time to see it turn and meld back into the scenery.
I know why its there now, but to have passed so many times without seeing anything reminds me there is much to discover in Tyria.

I liked the Mercenary Heroes in GW1 as it allowed my own characters that I geared up to party with. It could only work with instantced areas of gameplay if it was added.
The downside is that it made the game less about community and AI does not make up for a actual mind controlling a character.

When the Silverwastes first became explorable, people were enthusiastic, much like Dry Top. I hadn’t messed around there since it first opened up, but I decided to try it again tonight.
I don’t know if it was the map I was on or not, but it was pretty boring.
No one escorting supplies from Camp Resolve, a few people on defense at forts and overall spread thin.
I don’t mind zergs if they can organize. People willing to learn the mechanics because team efforts are enjoyable for me.
Tonight, crickets.
Low map population, disorganization make for low rewards. It made my time there feel unproductive. I have yet to complete the entire map, but today was not the day I was going to get anything done.

The advantage to having the 2 week bank golem is that you can prepare gear for new characters, and have them outfitted right from the start. There are other ways to have access to the bank, but it is handy to start with, as well as the Hero’s Band.

I think the hardest issues to resolve with clipping is what to do with hair, and Charr body models.
Hats and masks that remove hair is an annoying solution to a issue that they have had since the original Guild Wars.
“Make a basic hair model to accommodate the hat, or design all hairstyles to have a version that does not clip with the hat.”

Charr have the complication of being a really great in design, but are both bipedal and quadrupedal digitigrades, having an extra moving appendage and horns.
Designing (or re-designing) armor for Charr I imagine is a nightmare.

These are all legitimate design issues that an artists and devs would have to work together on. We would really like to see this game be the best at what it does.
The sideflappies on my Pirate Hat are really annoying and I would like to see the roguish coif peek from underneath. I know why they are there and that makes both the gamer and artist side of me sad too.

While we are on the subject of keybindings, is there a way to bind to the right number pad on a keyboard? I have tried it and it still will only use the top number keys.

I had read somewhere that a lot of the items released this week for 24 hours are items that will be full released at a later date. It is prolly a safe bet that white wings are the counterpart for the black ones we have now.

Anything done in repetition or at length is cause for boredom and is eventually viewed as a chore. If your gaming sessions are becoming a drain on you, they are a chore that you choose to partake.
Gaming for most people is a rewarding escape from the mundane. Getting to partake in something else to reward yourself, and gaming when you actually want to play and not because you feel obligated to login.

I am not going to main the Revenant, but I have had a character in mind that never fit any of the current classes, but could be a fit for the class, since it deals with the Mists specifically, and not death as a Necromancer.

Yay for “Log Horizon”, because its doing it better than “Sword Art Online”, ATM
If you found yourself trapped in a virtual Tyria as one of your characters —

Which character/profession would you rather be?

My human Mesmer, but see “unimplemented game mechanic” for elaboration

Which game mechanic would you rather not have to contend with?

RNG…
Here. Let me get a dye pack with exclusive dyes!
What’s inside?
Random common dye?!
Oh you silly RNG. ~wah waahhh~

What currently unimplemented game mechanic would you wish was implemented?

Mercenary Heroes so I can hang with my other characters

Which NPC would you be most likely to seek out and befriend or clobber or ________?

I want to adopt Rikkiti =3

Which zone would you choose to call home?

Ossan Quarter in Divinity’s Reach. Working as a artisan with other characters to run a small business. As long as we don’t get Gnashblade’s attention, we should be okay, right?

My question.

How do you think areas like, “The Mists” and “Fractals” would be resolved in this strange circumstance?

Thanks so much. TypoGrapf worked for me too.

I get more satisfaction with playing my Memser main because purple and butterflies, but also the ease at which I play the class is based on familiarity with me vs foe’s class.

I have one of every profession and not as familiar with all the mechanics, but once I understand how they can deal with challenges, I improve my game with them.

I was botted a few days back as I logged in the Grove. 3 consecutive messages, unique names. Reported.
They tend to be around the Bank and TP, much like I used to get the messages while I hung around the Xunlai Chests in Guild Wars.
They don’t seem to be in places that require more creative means, such as the Airship, Royal Terrace, WvW or Crafting stations.
Destroying Lion’s Arch has spread them thin.
Sure they are still around, but they don’t have a one stop location to advertise. All the racial cities hare alive with players, as well as 3 spots in Lion’s Arch.
Can’t wait to see how Guild Halls effects them.

Using exotic gear ATM because I am looking to have fun in game modes other than PvE. Having a crafter make the armor I need, or working with a guildmate to get materials was its own reward.
The most important thing to know about playing in any PvP environment is to make a good build, and know how to play it.

Windsagio.1340:

You’re assuming that any build has large amounts of access to all 3 (although I’d look out for that mesmer spec).

I currently am running a Mesmer build based on layering stacks of Confusion and Torment. When I am not doing my usual PvE spamming, it can take foes down in seconds.
I mentioned to someone today that it a taunt was added, a Mesmer could blink away and snack on popcorn as a taunted enemy would kill themselves.

I would not want to meet myself in a dark alley.

Not on the Gem Store, but the wiki has the Crimson Lion Dye Kit listed with some very rich red and gold dyes that have possible common icons.
Any word on an actual release of these?

Meant to post this earlier.
I had never done Fractals and have had a hard time getting anyone to accept me for dungeons, but last week I had 2 groups that were patient enough with not just 1 but several new players in the group.
The post in open world was simply, “Join us for some fun”. Turns out they were doing AC path 1, which I never had an opportunity to do before. I switched up my skills and we all wiped a few times, but it was fun.
Right after I decided to press my luck and find a fractal group, something I never have any luck with.
Someone happened to be running a low level Fractal with all welcome.
I am sorry I don’t remember names, but we got so much help from our host who took on entirely players new to the game mode.

I so appreciate this community and players willing to expand the appreciation on all the features that make this game enjoyable.

I would like to see a lot more older characters, especially with female Norn and Humans.
However I also see the issues with both voice work and, ahem… “gravity over time” when selecting body types.
I would like to see a selection in voices. 3 or 4, maybe.

Oh, and the ability to change your accessory color without having to use a whole Style kit or at least using our own dyes. It would add a great bit of variety to our characters.

MegumiAzusa.2918:

Weindrasi.3805:

I want more scarred, old, and ugly faces ESPECIALLY for female characters. We get a few (very, very few) of those options for males, but none for females. Not everyone wants to play Barbie. A blind old crone as a necromancer, a war-scarred veteran, ect. We already have tons of “cute/pretty/sexy” options for females… and “underwear model/young man/handsome” options for males… give us real variety. Give us the ugly and the frightening.

There is actually an old woman face for human females.

There is a face with laugh lines, when we say older faces, we mean this:
http://youtu.be/4OaZ6Hr7ucc

Seeing how I have 2 of every race except Charr and Norn, I am going to go with another Charr, unless a specialization option looks more appealing.

I am highly in favor of the Revenant getting a new starting area and personal story branch. With mechanics like profession specializations coming in HoT specific content, the Revenant would be as well.

With all the other races that could be corrupted by dragons, till now, Syilvari that had an immunity. Looking at HoT, Mordremoth doesn’t have to corrupt a race. The Syilvari were already his. The Mordrem are completely new creatures that it has created as well as changing the environment for them to live in.

Switching up was the best I could manage to work through.
Trying just exploring, leveling via crafting, the personal story or like others have suggested, just roaming in WvW or Edge of the Mists.
With XP, WvWXP and crafting boosters you’ll unlock some higher content for yourself.

There is another way.
Revenants could start as Zephitires that have migrated through the Maguuma Wastes, a personal story that takes them with Rytlock into the Mists to master their skills. It would have its own instances, allow for all races to play as them and bring them into the story without breaking anything.

The Renvant has the ability to channel spirits from the Mists. We have heard about Jalis Ironhammer, Glint, and Mallyx the Unyielding, but there are some legacies that have been forgotten that could come back in a cool way.
Via the the Hall of Monuments, those that achieve the title “Champion of the Gods” are able to access a channel skill that summons your PC from the original Guild Wars.
Its a crazy idea that may not even be viable, but I its worth a mention for the fact our heroe(s) in GW laid the foundation for much of the lore GW2 relies on.

While some people heard “Hang-gliders”, I heard, “New Mechanic to break out map”

The Light and Medium armor classes have their utility based classes. I guess they made the Renevant one for Heavy Armor classes.

I miss the hairstyles from Nightfall.
Some made it to be styles for Norn, I miss the Elementalist Afro Puff.

I have really liked the treatment of design on Charr and Asurans. That having them exude human beauty standards and focus has been refreshing.

However, making the one version fits all has been awkward, (and seemingly lazy).
No, I don’t want a chainmail bikini on my Charr, but I am looking for some designs that don’t completely obscure everything except her posture.
The Nobel’s Outfit was a disappointment for my female Asura. I thought she could finally have a new dressy outfit, but its the same as the male’s version.
Its pretty disappointing.

Aikata.7095:

~Anime~

Touhou

Touhou, is in fact, a game series.

I have enjoyed dailies up till yesterday.
Like the Renowned Hearts, they gave you a choice to do things according to your play style. While doing Fractals is something I plan to do, with everything else going on, diving in right now is not something I was able to do, and I get the impression that was the situation for many. Not everyone has gear to run Fractals, even without the infusions at the lower levels. With the holidays, not everyone has their guildmates and friends available as well. And while I have seen folks selling their time to help with Fractals, it really takes away from learning the mechanics and actively doing them.

With WvW, PvE, and PvP options, why not have Dungeon dailies as well for dungeons and fractals.

I have one of each race and each class, and have found something to like about them, but I have had personal hangups about each of them on the way to 80 and beyond.

Racial issues:
Humans: For a race “making its last stand” there are certainly a lot of them. And they have forgotten how to dual class in the last 250 years.
Sylvari: Anet’s “Mary Sue” race. Sure they are new and their history is still being written, but I would like to see the focus off them eventually.
Asura: The superiority complexes are cute for a bit, but wear thin quickly.
Charr: An ancient foe. Played Guild Wars for years and can’t help but be upset about that. Walking around the Plains of Ashford only makes me hate them more.
Norn: Jumping Puzzles hate them and the Charr.

Profession issues:
Mesmer and Engineer: Pain to level. I had to force myself to keep interest until I became useful/able to survive fights.
Warrior and Guardian: Hit all the things. Not enough support love.
Thief: Would have preferred a dedicated Assassin profession separate from Thief. It feels messy.
Elementalist: Once you master Fire Attunment, there isn’t enough reason to do anything else.
Necromancers:. Small army incoming.
Rangers:: Strictly pet focused and pet AI is still wonky.

I really like Tequatl. An organized map has more of an advantage even if undermanned than a disorganized map that is full. The Marionette was the best, tho.
Tried Triple Trouble a few times, but it always seems to fall apart somewhere.
Has it gotten any better?

Miku Lawrence.6329:

He watches the opposite direction and says “I like it here” when you talk to him.

The Runes are from the Rite of Ascension in Augry Rock representing Elona Reach, Thirsty River and the Dunes of Despair.
Maybe the snakes refer to either the rite or Augry Rock itself.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Hall_of_Ascension

Mental Paradox.3845:

Malediktus.9250:

You should have played Glints lair in GW1. Even on normal mode it was a lot more challenging than this.

Don’t bother. Players have gotten spoiled with the “difficulty” level of GW2.

It caters to younger players, and those of impaired intelligence. I bet if you make everybody who plays gw2 play a gw1 mission on hard mode, 90% would ragequit after the first mob.

Hero AI wasn’t an free pass solo win. I am still having issue with Jennur’s Horde in Nightfall because it requires a lot of coordination that is easier to do with players than AI.

Hidden Arcana walked you through all you needed to know carefully. There is a lot of content in GW2 that can make it confusing for new players, but I have learned if it is meant to be a boss fight, it isn’t meant to be easy or predictable. Before running in, look at what’s available in the environment. Chances are, its there for a reason.

Plus Marjory with spirit infused greatsword doesn't hurt your odds either.