Guild Wars 2

Hmmz, the latter of her sentence: “or at least, that’s what I’ve been told”
So no proof at all that she’s over 50.. :-)

Sirendor.1394:

TLDR; WHY DID YOU MAKE RANGER A WALKING MACHINE GUN?

Why do you think rangers only use LB#2?

SilverWF.4789:

Because organized guild fights are not only “run in blob ololo”. This is something about teamwork – combos.

When I play my ranger with the guildies, my sole task is to take out specific targets insanely quickly, whilst maintaining a safe distance of the heavy melee fight.. Pure DPS role, combined with some nice shutdowns (shortbow #5, LB#4, Wolf’s Fear).

It’s not because you roam with a guild that you have to be in the front line of the fights..

Play what YOU want to play.. If the ranger looks cool to you, make one and start messing around with it.. In time you’ll grow onto the character (or delete it and create something else) and you’ll get the hang of its advantages and disadvantages..

By playing yourself you get the best insight into any profession..

Well, since we already have 3 professions with light and 3 with medium armour, it speaks for itself that the ‘new’ profession would have to be a heavy armour type..

How about a Battlemage? A heavy armour user that can wield some devastating spells (so quite tanky and potential for some decent DPS)..

Pinkamena Diane Pie.8054:

Check out that thread, first we are told that the in-game reporting is for exploits only, then we’re told that we should PM GMs, then back to in-game reporting.

Report, mail, whatever.. Just do something..
How the GM’s are informed matters not, but the fact that they have to be informed does..

McWolfy.5924:

The game should dish out guilds to servers every week at reset.

Seeing your signature and all the transferring you have done, I understand why you’d say something like that..

However, there are quite some people that have a bond with their home server.. So dishing them out to other servers each week will result in those no longer feeling as involved, and eventually refrain from playing WvW..

aspirine.6852:

Trolls are one thing, pure and utter racists is just another level. These kinds of people need to be kicked out and never let back in again.

This ^^

Trolling is not illegal, it’s just something to do for those lonely pimple faced boys without any friends..
However, racism (and especially the ‘loving’ of the kitten cross and explicit mentioning of “killing black people”) can get you into jail in lots of countries, so this behaviour shouldn’t be allowed at all..

Report, keep reporting, and do keep posting in this thread.. Curious to see where it ends..

slamfunction.7462:

They’re seriously useless.

Yeah, since the Wolf’s AOE Fear has no use at all.. Oh, or how about the AOE Immobilize of the Drakehound? Yeah, useless huh?

Pro tip: Delete your ranger, roll another class..

It is a remnant of the Living Story.. There has been an episode where some waypoints were infested/destroyed.. And the Fort Mariner is one of those remainders..

I disagree with OP.. If the stomping player wishes to blow his utilities to get a nice stomp off, that’s his problem.. The odds are that after that stomp he’ll be down quite quickly, since no escapes left..

It’s all very situation dependant, I’m aware

Question to OP: How will you counter a pistol thief that spams his smoke field on your dying corpse? Remove the blind that is instantly re-applied? …?

Well, a longbow isn’t that heavy on condition appliance (you have vulnerability and (if traited) bleeds on crit), so I’m not entirely certain that the boost in condi damage yields the best results with that weapon. A longbow is a nice power weapon, not that much condition..
(a shortbow is condition heavy: 1 bleeds, 2 poisons, 4 cripples, 5 dazes)

Also, the ranger sword has some natural evades. So should the opponent get close to you, the odds that he/she will be hitting you full are very small..

“Experiment at will” I’d say! There are some nice combinations possible without going too much glass or tank.

Well, maybe the offhand Torch can help you out here? It has a nice fire field that you can put down, which will keep your opponent at bay.. Also, since you already have a Shortbow and have boosted your condition damage, then the Torch (with the Burning that it applies) will have best results, I think..

Shortbow + Sword/Torch feels like the good old Spirit Ranger that was sooo common months ago in PvP, actually..

2,500 hours of gametime on all my chars..
Amount of legendaries: 0!
Amount of precursors: 0!
Amount of kittens I give: -9999999999

Well, I think that every class can cap a camp solo, it most depends on which class you feel most comfortable with, I guess..

I clear camps with my full zerker LB/SB ranger in 60 seconds, but also my guardian can cap them solo (albeit a bit slower, since more tank and less dmg). “Pick your fave class and train in capping those camps” (have another player as backup to rez you, should you mess up or so), best advice I can give you here..

Well, I think that a full zerker warrior would be ideal for you then.. I know that lots of dungeon parties want nothing else but these kinds.. Also for fractals it should work like a charm..

Concerning the WvW part: Full zerker is glass cannon, so you’ll have to keep that in mind when roaming.. Flipping a camp shouldn’t be too much of a hassle, but enemy players could make quick work of you if not careful..

My 50 cents

Kain Francois.4328:

The removal of white swords allows a small team of 5 to cap objectives using Catapults, and get their map completion points.

As I thought: the only argument that you can put up here is that you can more easily get your map completion.. WvW wise I see nothing good with the removal of these swords..

Agree with the post above: No white swords = EOTM v2

Ark Bladesteele.2943:

“Idiot’s guide to EOTM” — seems a bit redundant.

+1000

I LOL’d..

Valento.9852:

Why not spend more time with graphics guys sorting out linear algebra math to resolve all these clipping issues… there must be a way, I’m sure.

A complete revamp of the engine the game is running on? Not impossible, but I don’t think that the newest engine will be applied for GW2 (imagine all the reworking that will need to be done).

Some people really expect a bit too much ‘realism’ in their computer game..

I hail from the good old time when these were state-of-the-art graphics (check the clipping!!)

How are you forced to do PvE? If you want PvP, you can do PvP without any problem, no?

Well, you can find soooo many references that you can gladly link to GoT or something else..
Ever thought that the “Not today” could be a reference to Mary J Blige’s song? ;-)

GabyThaPro.9306:

Let’s say this way. I want to survive with my positioning, not with my armor =)

—> Full berserker ranger, if you ask me.. :-)

X T D.6458:

Theres nothing stopping people from doing that now, simply using an alt account or a friend to trade with.

If you would do so now, then the alt is winning points for his server.. Also, on most matchups there is some healthy competition between the different servers, so very unlikely to find a “friend” willing to get stomped over and over (and thus costing points to their server).

And if I understand him correctly I dont think hes asking for a seperate arena, just an area inside OS that people use for duels, like people use for GvG’s

Indeed, not asking for a separate arena, but nevertheless wanting FFA implemented in a game mode that is designed around being part of a group and killing the other two groups? Verrrrrry unlikely..

I see the power-levelling exploits coming like crazy should that be the case.. What’s keeping guildies from constantly dying to my level 1 alt, so that it levels insanely?

A Free-For-All arena holds no place in WvW, as far as I’m concerned.. It’s WORLD versus WORLD, not FFA.. :p

Well, it’s a setting in the Chat Options, if I recall correctly..
Press the little cog in your chat window and check the Chat Bubbles option..

Lazaar.9123:

The amount of activities completed this year is more than triple of last years, and last years were a lot more bearable. So yeah, they can make achievements that take a bit of effort, without making them absolutely ridiculous like this years.

Check out the WvW achievements before claiming that these carnival achievements are ridiculous.. ;-)

Shortbow is fine as it is, in my opinion.. Condition-heavy already (auto-attack that bleeds when flanking), very fast firing rate, … Also, a stun break on a low CD weapon skill, that would be a bit too OP..

Btw, on my Shortbow I have a Sigil of Torment, so Torment damage is present.. Hint hint..

Oh, and I only play WvW btw..

You get a warning when you try to buy an ascended with Laurels, if I recall correctly.. And every of those ascended trinkets is “unique”, which means that you can only wear one at a time..

All the information was there when you bought the ring, so I don’t think that ANet will even glance at your request.. Let it be a lesson for the next time you buy a ring! ;-)

And as stated above: You can use that ring on another of your characters, they are all account-bound

T8 – EU

Con
We are not with that many on our server, so the removal of the swords makes it more of a K-train here: Instead of being able to react when a tower/keep is under attack, we just run behind the facts, re-capping everything..

Pro
People are communicating way more in map/team chat, calling out attacks and numbers..

Still early in the “testing phase”, but I don’t like it so far.. :-)

Seems to me that your Windows is somehow blocking the access of the gw2.exe to the internet, resulting in the spinning circle..

I’m no expert in Windoze 8.1, but can you add in the Windows Firewall an exclusion for gw2.exe and retry connecting?

Full berserker set with dmg runes and you should be allright :-)
I myself use Runes of the Eagle (increases precision, crit chance and dmg on targets with low health)

Jana.6831:

The interesting thing is that I figured out that knockback was rather bad when I was maining a ranger, but somehow few do.

Right when the warrior is popping his Healing Signet, you get him knocked back (and DOWN, so he isn’t doing anything the first 2 seconds or so), quickly followed by a Rapid Fire to finish him off.. No idea why you would imply that the KB is bad.. :/

oxtred.7658:

Ranger is fun and all, but if the idea of playing an archer ever came to your mind, please take guardian.

??? WUT?

Zera Allimatti.2541:

Frankly, I’m not going to dig through the refuse that is the forums to see if there is another thread on this already, because man there are a lot of cringe-inducing threads here.

Well, how can you expect that we take the time to read your entire post if you don’t even bother to check the forums if this has already been mentioned (and trust me, there is a daily QQ_thread about the WvW inbalance)

Zera Allimatti.2541:

• Some people have this thing called ‘server pride’, but from a gameplay perspective it really is detrimental to the overall game.

Oh well, allow me to keep detrimenting your game then.. As far as I know: A game is played by its players. So if there are players with “server pride”, who are you to say that it’s detrimental for the gameplay? I am proud to be of FoW, that “silly T9 noob server”.

Zera Allimatti.2541:

• I realize that this would put a hamper on people’s ‘bragging rights’ that they are on the ‘best server’, but at the end of the day, you don’t really get ANY sort of monetary reward for winning first place in this week’s match. The passive W3 server wide bonuses (such as the crafting/gathering bonuses) are really all there is as far as a ‘reward’ goes, and you really don’t notice it much because it is still at the mercy of this game’s brutal RNG. Aside from that, being on a tier 1 server doesn’t really do anything for you.

Server pride is sticking to a server, no matter where it ends. Check my signature, check the server, and notice that I haven’t moved an inch from the server.. Sorry to be so detrimental, but I like the sound of “Fissure of Woe” instead of “being the T1 bandwagong blob server”..

I think you are confusing “server pride” with “winning pride”..

Zera Allimatti.2541:

• I’m aware that many of you W3 players have grown accustomed to follow a select few commanders exclusively because reasons, but that exclusivity is also somewhat detrimental. Now that more and more players have commander tags (myself included because I’m not about to pay triple later), this gives EVERYONE a chance to be ‘special’. EVERYONE will get a chance to learn to ‘command’. EVERYONE will be able to contribute just the same, and with that, W3 will become more than just a massive zerg train where everyone follows just one commander, when instead there should be multiple squads throughout the map, each helping to take different objectives.

A good player doesn’t need a tag.. I rarely turn on my commander tag, but somehow, after some roaming, I have a nice group of people following me..
If your server really needs a dorito on their map to know where to head to.. Well..

Server reputation > Commander tag

Zera Allimatti.2541:

Anyway, what do you all think about this? Does this sound like an okay idea? What are some other improvements that could be made from an idea like this?

Nope, don’t like the idea at all.. I don’t like the points that you made and you abuse the word “detrimental”. Wish I could list what should be done, but I can’t be kittened searching the forums for my posts about that.. :p

Seems like some networking issues actually.. The game ‘freezing’ and you still able to walk is something that players always see right before they disconnect..

Anything out of the ordinary about your network configuration?

Well, since apparently your entire computer freezes, I highly doubt it will be caused by the game, to be honest.. Anything out of the ordinary that you can see when checking the event viewer?

Dungeons, Fractals, … ?

Or if you really can’t wait: Buy gems, convert to gold.

Unfortunately not.. You’ll need two sets: One with d/p, one with p/d..

style.6173:

EotM is not WvW. Please don’t compare the two. EotM is a PvE map where you can kill people. It is definitely the best place to farm karma or level new alts. Great for a PvE people but a disgrace for WvW people.

As for your ideas and I’ll only comment on them from a WvW perspective (not EotM)

1. Remove loot? No. I want people to actually play the game mode. You’ve basically just killed the incentive for new people to even try it.
2. Yes, but remember that defending is boring for most people. I’d also say that upper tier servers already do a good job of defending.
3. Let’s see how the siege disabler works.
4. Please no. More NPCs is the last thing WvW needs.

Entirely agree here.. ^^

Oh, and EotM kitties shouldn’t bother replying here.. WvW is WvW, not some “avoid the enemy and go K-train some more objectives”.. When you come to true WvW, you’ll still suck monkey balls, if you have ‘learned’ everything in EotM.. Whether you are gold/diamong/platinum/whatver..

Hvaran.6327:

Transfer wherever u want, i will still find and gank you so u will quit your life! MOHAHA

You are a troll, definitely.. Let me guess: You main a thief?

BS. U played each tier? If playing in guild is it better against blobs or against roamers? Much skill to hunt 3 guys over map with 20 gwen raid =)))

A guild group is most of the time balanced and complementary to each other.. It wouldn’t be the first time that 5 players from a guild make short work of 10+ PUG’s..

Canine pets for the win!! The knockdown attack is awesome, and the AoE effects (Drakehound: immobilize – Wolf: fear) can be the difference between life and death (either for your or your opponent).

Zietlogik.6208:

I don’t know how exactly you would remedy this issue

Start up laptop, insert DVD, press play and watch a movie (glancing towards your GW2 screen from time to time so you don’t get kicked for inactivity and there are no attackers at your tower)

Hmmz, the client stops for some time with downloading and you force close it? And then it crashes? Seems legit, no..

Might be best to investigate how come the download drops at around that time.. If you open your eventviewer / networking, do you see any out of the ordinary at the time of the drop? Are there any processes hogging your CPU? …. ?

msconfig is a tool that allows you to control the services/applications on startup, for instance.. So if you really wanna ‘boost’ your PC, disable all unnecessary startup stuff..

msconfig doesn’t have a magic switch /morePerformance or so

1. bugfixes in WvW
2. remove hackers in WvW
3. Guild Halls

Iconik.8712:

Make it happen, ANET.

Spend your $50 on a new account and roll the toon with the race of your choice..

Aeolus.3615:

WvW is all about FUN

Here ya go, easy fix..

Bran.7425:

I hope you meant game changing.

Yah, what I meant.. My bad..

Wow, you’d need to have a lot of luck to get all “Berserker Leggings of Minor Purity”. :-)
I think there is just way too much differentiation between all the loot you can get.. Level, stats, rarity, rune, …

I think it depends A LOT on the build that you run.. I absolutely LOVE the trait that reduces bow skills and the Piercing Arrows one.. Why? I run dual bow..

Although, I see your point, OP. Some of those traits aren’t that awesome or gamebreaking, but can be considered subpar.. My advice: Don’t use them then