Guild Wars 2

I have a bunch of free time at work. And truth be told a little troll in me. Sometimes I cant help myself.

Anyway We got it all cleared up.

And you would probably still have to give me a play by play even if i was there all the time, I ain’t all that good and spend a whole lotta time eating dirt.

airstu.2579:

We were capped. Cant build siege. Anywhere. Please feel free to not build siege anywhere and defend against enemies. Try attacking when all you can use are golems. Then realize how well NSP actually did on EB this weekend. Then realize how easy your life would have been if the entire week went like that. Did you think HoD grew exponentially and was able to overwhelm EB? They only had to defend against you. Apparently until your PvD crew logs on, its not hard.

As for the Keep.
They hid on the vista, waited for siege to get destroyed and then hopped down into lords room and retook tower. No siege needed. Apparently the idea of doing a sweep is foreign to GoM.

Oh, now we can build siege for defense and offence. TY.

It was a nice picture though.

Thank you, that is all I wanted. Some of your server mates gave me the impression that once HH was done you guys all jumped out and beat them like redheaded stepchildren. When as you say, you hid until they left. That was all I was looking for. Because as I said I was confused.

You can actually read earlier in this very thread and the leader of HH clearly states they have no real interest in holding things. They take things and move on. Having jumped in their zerg several times, that is exactly what they do. Just they way they are. They are pretty darn good at running stuff over, so why change them? =)

Anyway glad we are all on even footing again, cheating like that is crap period. Bunch of kitten that do it. Now if you could please stop being so kitten productive we were just getting back into this game.

airstu.2579:

You really have no clue what siege cap means do you.

I’m confused then. So you couldn’t defend anything since you were siege capped? Yet as soon as they took the keep, and stopped long enough to take a picture. And blow up all the sieges, your mighty group sprung from the rafters and killed them with little trouble. Without any sieges…

Or were you planning ahead and building sieges in the rafters for the day you might have to hide there, so you could wipe enemy groups after they took your keep… I think I might have found out why you were siege capped.

airstu.2579:

Wryscher.1432:

clueless comment

I see you continue to miss the point of why we had to lose the keep and let whatever happened to EB happen.

Actually I get it. That is why I am making fun of it. You had to loose the Keep to get your siege cleared. Makes sense. And I see the only way to let your keep fall was not to hold anything anywhere at all. That makes sense too. As some would say. Brilliant battle plan. Excellent strategy. We could stop them other places because we are so awesome, and funnel them to the keep. I mean they suck so bad we could stop them whenever we want. No I have a better plan!! Lets all hide in the keep let them take everything and then jump out and yell surprise!!! Hey that’s a great idea!!

Well your plan worked! Well would have worked, HH doesn’t stick around on stuff they take. Well long enough to take a picture. So i guess when you jumped out and yelled surprise no one was probably there.

Phoenix.3416:

I wonder if they have considered Scrum if they are using agile, that way they would at least know what everyone else is working on.

Guild missions were terribly designed and added, the only reason i could figure for the weeks between missions is that they havent finished them yet so wanted to force us to wait 2 months to unlock them.

This WvW patch is pretty much make or break for a lot of people so I pray they put more focus into it :/

Lost shores wasn’t enjoyable for me personally and the final boss was just draining on my morale.

Halloween was fun and interesting but I was disappointed that they made the events disappear, why add fun content only once a year? even if it gives a very low reward I want to play the ghost hunt game now

This adds to the feeling that the whole thing has changed hands. Almost everything they have added feels half done and rushed. When I have read about other mmo they talk about when the game launched they had all this stuff half done and it became what was released as time went by.

Here it seems like they had Halloween planned and then… Nothing. Like someone just said stop what you are working on, now we are going in the new direction. Here is the new ideas. Now go, you have a month. Good luck and Godspeed.

Well this is obvious concrete proof that it was someone from HoD that built all that siege! Since all of GoM is a hive of scum and villainy, we would never have sabotaged our own plan.

Unless ofcourse it is to distract you from our real plan.

Prepare to launch operation server lock v.3

Noktern.1395:

For the gear set, i think valk armors+full zerk acc is the most reliable dps gear for thief (non cond-damage) . And atm i run 0/30/30/0/10 , with Sigil of Rage + force , because i think quickness is a very powerfull buff for Sword , with a very high cleaving damage.

Oh yeah, i frequently saw many people said that Sword only deals descent damage, i think its totally wrong, well compared to GC backstab that can deal 10k damage, but with 30 Crit trait IX(executioner) , full chain #1 can deal massively 8k damage, and its still modifyable , with Rune of Infiltration or Rune of the Thief. Even Infiltrator’s Strike+Flanking Strike can deal a massive damage nearly equal to Back Stab

any thoughts?

I’ve run a very similar set up, and people do largely underestimate the power of the swords free auto attack. The true power is the cleave. It isn’t unusual in a group setting to down several people all at once. Or very near it.

Umm you may want to look at the top of the forums. Guide- hammer and altruistic healing game play.

It is very viable and one of the more popular set ups.

Usually not much of a conspiracy theorist, but in this case I truly feel Gw2 was rushed to market because of the gap in the ‘big name’ mmo market currently. Releasing when it did it hit that sweet spot. Those bored with the last wave of big mmos, needed something. And as a bonus no major mmo was on the horizon for a year or more. Perfect. You get the bored, and they will stay and spend cause there is nothing else.

I think there are a lot like me out there, we wait hoping it will get better. The game has potential. Thinking it won’t. But with no where to go we wait. And hope

I wonder what any of our scores would be if the player schedules ever aligned. One group logs on, takes everything, logs out. Next group logs on, takes everything, logs out. Ah the glorious battle of the lower brackets and poor coverage.

Ilesyt.7084:

Wryscher this thread is 6 months old, we’re now 6 months further and stil not everyone has a commanders badge :p

Ha! That is what I get for not paying more attention.

maddoctor.2738:

Vorch.2985:

• Add permanent retaliation + 25 stacks of might to the bosses at max event scale.
• Increase AoE size, range, and frequency
• Profit

That won’t work because it’s not the problem. How is making the event harder going to reduce the amount of people participating to healthy levels?

Id say it would reduce lag because most the people would be dead and not using skills. Win/Win?

Vorch.2985:

• Add permanent retaliation + 25 stacks of might to the bosses at max event scale.
• Increase AoE size, range, and frequency
• Profit

They have showed they can do it. I mean look at the Kriat event by Teq. They buffed the scaling on that bad boy. The other day waiting for Teq we had 2 champion spawn in that event. They were mowing people down with their improved AOE poison. It was funny.

Of course then threads starting about how hard it was. Just like the Fire Elemental, who got nurfed. People want their free easy loot.

It makes me sort of sad. You use to go to the fire elemental and watch people die. Even if he went down fast he would take a couple people with him. Now he goes down in under 30 seconds and you can do it without really moving.

I played around with AH awhile ago and then switched to the ‘Healway’ build. And while I did enjoy that build as well, after coming back to AH I realized why I love this build so much.

It is so freaking flexible. You have to put 30 in Valor for AH. Other then that it is mostly just well lets try this and see what the hell happens.

Being a tinkerer it is great to have so much freedom in a build. Im not dying hey lets drop 400 toughness and pick up crit. Hey I am dying lets switch utilities. Hey my crit is to high lets jack in some health. I really like dodging, lets eat some endurance food. I’m a pyro, lets put 15 into radiance. I love blue circles on the ground, lets roll 10 in virtues, 20 if we want throwable blue circles. Who doesn’t?

For one build to be able to do so many things, it is just fun.

Thanks for the time and effort writing up this guide.

I don’t see the problem. I already have a list of commanders I wont follow because they have habit of leading groups to their death, while they stand around looking confused, or better yet run because they don’t want to die.

And I have a list of commanders I would jump into the middle of a zerg trying to save, because I have seen them do the same.

And all those in between. I don’t see how that will change in 6 months.

The only problem I have with stealth is how easy it is for thieves to get away. But that isn’t exclusive to thieves. I see just as many Mesmers and Eles running and getting way with 3-5 people chasing.

Hell I see a couple rangers doing it. Kinda funny.

Are you only playing one server this week?

NSP has some ego to think that HoD sucks so bad they have no chance to win, so they wouldn’t cheat?

That is what I assume you think when you say it must be GoM when you have no proof of anything.

I love all this real world talk about crap in a game. Have fun fighting over what can and cant be done in the real world.

I’m going to go back to shooting fire out of my hands.

And wondering why the hell My axes don’t stack.

Snakeeeeee.2086:

let us never forget the dedicated trebbing that lead to lotb’s glorious 10 minutes of sm :P

behold the almost entirety of our guild and fear, PRAISE TO THEE O’MIGHTY BEAVER OF RANCID COLOR COORDINATION

Ive always said there aren’t enough beaver shots on the web.

All they really have to do is make the stuff despawn like it is suppose to.

Other then that, what exactly can they do? Someone on your server made a bunch of siege? How do you design to stop that??

Players cant drop more then 2 siege every hour?? New transfers cant make siege for a month? Commanders can remove siege with a wave of the hand?? Players cant have 2 accounts on different servers? No one can transfer, ever.

I have yet to really read 1 idea someone has posted on how to stop this and thought hey that’s A good idea. Most of the ideas leave me thinking id rather have the trolls we have now.

Unless you are talking about remove the cap. And that could make things very interesting. And maybe a little ugly.

I’snt there guild activated siege you can buy in the art of war tree that takes less supplies to build??

You also might want to consider trolls. Just last week I saw 3-4 of our golems ridden out to fight the grub and be destroyed just because people like to troll thier own server for some reason.

Not saying what happened in your case, wasn’t cheating. I think everyone has seen a bunch of it. From people flying, to someone making 900 rams in SM by the supply depot.

But sometimes it isn’t cheating, but someone trolling you, or some ‘helpful’ fellow trying to get his used supply achievement.

Just a word of advice to any who may be new to anthsss antics. He is like the nsp version of A R M D. Only on the forums.

I do love the change, here and in PVE. At 80 not really a whole lot to do that doesnt revolve around trying to make money/loot. This change take a huge step away from making me feel like I am just wasting time and gold.

Well seeing how BG beat them to move up into T1, I’m not really all that sure why anyone would think they would beat BG in T1. Unless like others mentioned the bandwagon brigade starts bouncing around again.

I agree the math really does need to change. I cant see how servers can win and loose points. Talk about the perfect way to lock a tier. I know they want the fights to be balanced, but that is silly.

Just looking at the matchup web site, Ive seen 1st place teams loose points and second place gain points.

On the flip side, even if they did, WvW is a numbers game. From what you say in this post FC has the lowest population in the lowest bracket. Does not sound good for any match up you will ever get. No amount of math fixing with correct that issue.

I suppose you can hold out hope that the things they say they are adding in March to WvW will bring people in. Of course that will happen on every server so Im not sure much will change.

It is hard to have fun with all the kitten spikes in my head!! Knock it off ya kittens!

Kintari.4172:

I agree with the general sentiment OP, but I probably would have stated it as “things that aren’t challenging shouldn’t give great loot, outdoor boss events currently are not challenging, especially when more players show up than the encounter was designed for”.

Giving loot from challenging outdoor boss events is all well and good, the problem is that these events right now are really non-events and require nothing more than the ability to fog a mirror.

This is the problem, not the loot. The Kriat event by teq is currently harder then a boss fight. Such a joke.

Numbers popping would be dumb. I would like to see the little black swirl you see when someone comes out of stealth.

At least then people would have to actually look. Numbers are just a no brainier over here I hit something.

On my guardian necro or ele no problem with bags at all. My thief? I am usually moving from one place to the next so fast the bags dont even spawnunder me, but in a trail behind me.

I understand pressing f aint all that hard, butremind me again why auto attack is around? Oh that is right it is stupid and boring to run around bashing one button over and over

Well I might have to take back a little of what I said. I had to wait to get into GoMs EB tonight?? Wth??

NSP abused us while we tried to hold SM. Once HoD had SM for a bit every one pretty much went to their standard corners and tried to hang on to what they had. Good times.
Barely saved the keep from those mean ole NSP zerg trying a bum rush after taking SM. Got to the Lord but didn’t get him down. Phew.
Seemed pretty even, in numbers, out there most the time. Hope everyone had as much fun as I did tonight.

And It is good to be home. I missed you guys. Yeah someone actually paid to come WvW on Gates of Madness. Crazy I know, no one ever said I was all that bright.

Darkothe.1253:

Lolz. Bragging rights for taking down doors of a server with a lower wvwvw population.

But…if it makes people feel better, then it’s all right by me. hands out gold stars

Just make sure that you don’t leave a mess in the towers when we re-claim everything later today. I mean really…some of you are very messy house guests.

You will have to pardon NSP they are having trouble grasping the new reality they find themselves in.

For so long they have been the underdog. The small server. So when they were posting about how good their small teams were. Or screen shots of them taking keeps. Or them turning a Borderland a certain color. It was cool. They were the scrappy underdog standing up to the big mean server.

Most of them don’t seem to have grasp the concept that they are the bully on the block now. Turned a bl all one color? Great you are suppose to. Winning? Great you are suppose to. Holding a keep against two servers? Pretty run of the mill when you out number them both. Camping a spawn? Par for the course. Great small teams?? Don’t matter anymore, your size will get it done without you.

I’m sure they will calm down. Eventually.

Kalkz.5297:

This thread isnt closed ? the Mods must be Enjoying this. Keep it up guys

Note : Imo the score is 2 – 3 for NSP. AR try harder please!

Just like always AR is getting double teamed by BP and NSP.

Well not always anymore, someone fell a tier cause they couldn’t hack it.

Yeah the whole loot bag mini game sucks. Always has. As you pointed out if you are moving, you can easily move past where the bag spawns and never even see it. I usually end up running in circles. I’m sure the other side is watching thinking I’m drunk.

So far getting my necro to 35 was about as boring as anything. Around then seemed to pick up. 43 now and I don’t want to bang my face on the desk when I level.

Porky.5021:

Nuzt.7894:

Well anyone can make it to T1 with transfer, it takes special dedication to make it to T1 forum battles.

I’m hardcore and can’t stand losing. I’m transferring to Nuzt’s forum team.

That is the spirit!

Jscull.2514:

So kitten talk and hide behind the kitten. Got it.

You did read the title of this thread didn’t you?

Syeria.4812:

peter.9024:

Good luck to both sides! May the most post count win this week!

Should be an easy fight for us at NSP since AR only knows how to play for second place.

You should put up a pretty good fight too, since you cant loose on purpose to drop into a lower tier.

Don’t hate us because we are beautiful.

The nsp-ar-bp match up was a strange one indeed. Nsp trying to move down and bp giving the impression they don’t want to try 90 percent of the week so they don’t move up. And of course you have ar who seem to take random days off. It is like I wild game of no you win, no I don’t want to, you can’t make me. Ahh servers with different coverage holes. Love the lower brackets!

All the lower tier servers need love. The lower you go the more love they need!

And because the lower tiers don’t win a whole lot, or didn’t, that is why they are where they are. Usually the people left, are there to have fun and enjoy a good fight. Usually a lot less drama and a lot more fun.

+1 For people having fun!

I would agree. The art work is good. But that is about as far as I would push it. It is good.

Everyone needs more back flips. I spent the last 2 hours doing back flips and it was fun. More back flips. Stabbing people is fun too. But I had to choose. Stab or back flip. Can’t do them at the same time. I tried throwing my sword while I was flipping. But it turns out asurans have girlie arms. So back flip it is.

If only the score was rated by how many back flips you did. I’m pretty sure I’d rock your socks.

Everytime I watch another one of your videos a little piece of my ego breaks and dies. I always end up curled up in a corner crying to myself because I cant do 99% of the things you do.

I would love this. It is simple make the option not work in combat.

I mean you can change weapon sets outside of combat now right?? And nothing is unbalanced.

I just don’t want to open my bag and dig through it. This would actually make it more balanced. Right now it is easier for people wielding 1 weapon to switch then someone wielding 2. If that isn’t game breaking I don’t know what is!

Now Im sure Ill get jumped on by all kinda of Necros but here is my thoughts on it.

As a necro you are in a bad bad place against thieves. 99% of necros pose no threat that I have seen to a thief 1v1. Yes you can kill a thief but only if they let you or they dont run. With stealth healing and stealth removing conditions aided by poor culling, and most necros having next to no burst, there is nothing to fear.

On the warrior miss the set up, run. On a mesmer miss the set up, reset. On a guardian dont even try. On a elementalist give it a try to see what they do.

On a necro just go to town. Miss the set up? get countered? So what, just keep attacking. they cant run. They cant burst you before you can get into stealth and heal and remove conditions. If they live long enough you get bored, just walk away.

Don’t have a problem with portals. Takes teamwork. Which is suppose to be part of the idea of wvw. Now waypoints working… That is something else. A cheap easy way to protect a golem essentially right after it does its job. Part of the risk of taking a golem out should be no quick easy way to hide it.

Everything i have seen nsp claim i saw the same stuff between nsp and bp. Ar completely locked out of thier side of eb. Half nsp half bp. Everytime nsp and bp would get close they would turn and walk away. Nsp camping ars spawn so bp can finish up capping bps side of ars eb.

One of your own commanders in this thread saying he was working with bp.

I mean i get it. You went from first to last. Id be frustrated too. Id be looking for someone to blame real or imagined.

I guess im cornfused. When nsp teams up with bp to roll through eb it is outplaying ar. Just like nsp and bp did at reset.
But when ar teamsup with bp, ar is being carried and the crying starts.

Dovgan.8605:

To the people leading the BP group at QL, thank you for showing AR players an excellent example of bad leadership and how not to take a tower.

I dont know what has been going on with BP lately in EB. I don’t know if they moved commanders around or if someone is on break or something, but the little time I have played this week I have even been scratching my head wondering, ‘what in the hell are they doing’

Which is strange because BP is usually very straight forward. go to tower put down siege get to work. This week it has been more like get to tower wander around, a little to the left a little to the right, put down some siege. Put down some more. Shoot a little. Go hide behind a hill. Put down some more siege. then win/loose.

maybe they are just upping the confusion factor.

I am also trying not to think about how bad it means we suck if we still cant stop them when they are just strolling around not really doing anything.