Guild Wars 2

Hey you can always do an other contest including the new dungeon at a later date anyway
People may need time to learn it first

Thanks Runeblade, this is exactly the spirit, and your ideas are awesome!
Rest assured that these will be used in the future, so keep them coming!

We have not created a guild, but we could So far it is mainly a friendlist, add me or Sanderinoa.8065 (he is more online than me) to get in touch.
We appreciate help from anybody willing to contribute. In the future we will need some people with video editing and other media skills, by the way, so let us know if your are interested.

Thanks for the effective power explanation. It is indeed useful and I used it under a different name in the past.

Yes but staff’s dps is dependent on a carefully executed rotation (of skills, not attunements) to have its dps be optimal. This imply that you will not have 100% lava font uptime.

As for the dps, as you can see in the latest version of my Zalcualtor, LH’s damage can reach 14k, while staff’s damage can only reach 12k (on a human size target).

Note however that a combination of both is very very good.

Can someone explain to me the paragraph he wrote on eruption?

Yeah I can understand well I’ll just run a few numbers and I’ll tell you what I find in results for the comparisons you have stated here!

Yes, he has a point, staff is interesting. But he keeps saying that staff out dps LH and it is wrong. I have proven this many times.

He is also not that accurate on figures, and he does not take rotation into account.

Finally:

Switch to Earth Attune when you aren’t in combat. You can lead with Eruption then switch to Fire and cast Lava Font in the same place for a furyblast. This works even if you cancel the Eruption with the attunement switch; you don’t get the damage from Eruption but you still get the blast finisher.

I hope I am reading this wrong.

Edit: What in Komir’s name is effective power?? What do people use it for??

Or you could use my Zalculator to get your answer straight away

I think they should add a bonus level when you reach fractal 80.
Once a day instead of the level 80 fractal you would enter a flat land full of frightened dredges with 1 hp running away from you in slow motion, you would be given a big fat hammer that makes a huge blood bath animation every time you smash a dredge into the ground. There would be a 5 minutes time limit for the level (no goal) at the end of which you would be given 50 silver for each dredge murdered. A bonus 30 silver would be awarded for each children or female dredge kill as a reward for putting an end to their breeding potential.

wait there are no female dredges … suspicious …

@ Runeblade and Wethospu
Actually, please keep giving us ideas! I am thinking that I will add small-scale challenges, time-limited to weekends. I have quite a few ideas myself and I look forward to hearing more from you

Ok thanks Emanuel

Wethospu if you want to submit a challenge you have to claim the challenge master title first, you sneaky sneaky

Such a badascended

K … karma?

Are you the honey badger?

Quite a number of mobs in fractals 70+ one shot though

Not burning speed

getyafactsright

This thread is now open!

Shout out to anyone with ideas, contact me or Sanderinoa.8065
We are looking for people to help us with our projects. All help is highly appreciated!

@Emanuel.9781
Congratulations again! Could you come up with a title for your challenge? Also is it possible to come up with simpler rules, not easier, but clearer?

Time to Ascend, my friends!

Edit: apologies to mods for having opened many thread involving the same ideas. As you can see our projects have grown in scope more than I expected at first, and this is the reason why it took time to settle on a structure. Thank you for your understanding

Thank you all for your interest in this project!

We have decided to live up to our ambition, we have greatly increased the scope of our project, therefore all discussion on this topic should be made on the following thread:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/dungeons/The-Ascension-Project/first

Thank you all for your interest in this project!

We have decided to live up to our ambition, we have greatly increased the scope of our project, therefore all discussion on this topic should be made on the following thread:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/dungeons/The-Ascension-Project/first

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4. Time-specific Projects

Ongoing:

3. Past Ascension Challenge history

Check out the feats of strength that lie behind the legendary names on the scoreboard!

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Group challenges

1) “The Slave Driver with tied hands”, 20th of September 2013:
Kill the Slave Driver in Citadel of Flame explorable path 1 with only off-hand weapons equipped in your group.
All skills are allowed for as long as you do not have main hand skills available (so no conjured weapons, no transformations, for example)

Challenge completed by rT on the 21st of September 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDXFK3STFSE

2) “The Russian rabbit roulette”, 21st of September 2013:
Challenge master: Sanderinoa.8065 [rT]
Finish the Uncategorized Fractal’s champion fight (right after the first set of harpies) by killing the rabbit last.
The fractal level has to be at least 28.
No consumables allowed apart from nourishment.
Kiting the rabbit out of the room is not allowed.

Challenge completed by Emanuel.9781 on the 23rd of September 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tEC6u4CgDs&feature=youtu.be

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Solo Challenges

1) “Green, super greeeen”, the 11th of October 2013
Aggro and kill three orrian drakes in Arah explorable
No reflections/absorption allowed.
No movement other that backward allowed! (Dodge has to be backward, movement skills are nor restricted. Basically you should just not press any other normal movement key than backward)

Challenge completed by Wethospu.6437 on the 15th of October 2013
http://youtu.be/tSXsXPo9f2M

2)“Super Thrashmaster”, the 17th of October 2013
Solo the new Aetherblade Assault path up to Ooze escort.

Completed by durend.6237 on the 23rd oc October 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFbSv_8hyM8&feature=youtu.be

2. Scoreboards

The winners of challenges and contests on all projects will have their name written here for everybody to admire and praise their greatness. If you are looking for eternal fame, here is the place you can get it!

Allow me to point out that renown guilds are closely monitoring these projects. The activities here enable for talent scouting, which can lead to exclusive recruitment offers. You’ve been informed

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Ascension Challenge

Format:
points) name

Guilds
1) rT

Players
1) Agony.3542 Anubarak.3012 durend.6237 Element.5647 Emanuel.9781 Molch.2078 Sanderinoa.8065 Wethospu.6437

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Champion Solo Contest

Contest ongoing

1. The Ascension Challenge (permanent project)

Current group challenge: “Embracing the Cold”, 23rd of September 2013,
Kill Frost in Caudecus Manor explorable path 1 (check details below)

Current solo challenge: “On His Level”, the 23rd of October 2013:
Fight and defeat the Berserker Abomination “on his level”

Rewards: eternal glory and prestige with your name on the scoreboard !

Check out the past challenge history

Current group challenge

Challenge master: Emanuel.9781
“Embracing the Cold”, 23rd of September 2013:
Kill Frost in Caudecus Manor explorable path 1

• Melee only, no ranged weapons/summons/minions/phantasms or attacking from range allowed at all, any weapon is fine
• No form of condition removal or -X% condition duration food allowed(Other nourishments are fine)
• Racial Utility/Elite skills only(Healing skills are your choice, only healing skills that also remove conditions aren’t allowed for this)
• No Projectile reflection/absorb skills(Warrior shield/sword block and guardian shield 5 are an exception)
• Must fight him in his spawn-area, no using line of sight to move him away/to ignore rocket turrets

Current solo challenge

Current challenge master: durend.6237
“On His Level”, the 23rd of October 2013:
Fight and defeat the Berserker Abomination “on his level”

• no armor
• no utilities/elite (healing is fine unless you want the extra challenge)
• no tranquilizer guns
• only one main hand melee weapon allowed
• optional: you may have 1 ranged weapon on swap for the berserker states, if so, only auto attacks may be used and it must be swapped back to your melee option within a reasonable time of the berserker state ending (5~ seconds)
• Since Engineer’s lack a melee option, they can use the Tool kit’s first 3 attacks for their melee option and switch to rifle/pistol when the Abomination enters the berserker state.

Good luck!

Excelsior comrades!

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If you are reading this, chances are you are a fan of the core concepts of the game. You probably enjoy playing it, you have high expectations for its future, and you hope it will deliver. You are likely waiting for a way to keep yourself interested in the game. Well I have good news for you: you are not alone. The Ascension Project team is taking care of this for you

You may have noticed that many people around here are willing to contribute to make Guild Wars 2 a fascinating experience. These people have met and exchanged views. It appears we all share a common gaming philosophy. We have decided to work together, and with who ever will want to join us, to achieve three ideas:

• Promoting skilful game-play.
  We enjoy “beautiful play”: the display of talent, the clever tactics. We want to see the best players at work and dream with envy while watching them.
• Maintaining creative content.
  There are countless areas of the game left unexplored. We want to get there, and show that we can master them all. We want to be innovative, and come up with crazy ideas.
• Entertaining the community.
  It is all about fun! No one has any personal interest in this. Our intention is to enjoy our time here with the community and for the community.

It is an ambitious project. We have many plans to achieve our goals. More ideas are coming in every day, and they are not getting any less crazy. We are an open team: anyone sharing our philosophy and willing to contribute can join our growing collaboration. Coordination is key in order to achieve our goals without loosing sight on any of our numerous projects.

You are certainly wondering what all this means in practice. Let’s not keep you waiting. The Ascension Project will be set in a yearly time frame. There will be long term projects spanning over the twelve months period as well as timely events. Oh, and as if the fun for doing all this was not quite enough, there will be rewards!

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present to you:

The Ascension Project involves many daring events designed to test your skills and imagination. They are made for the challenge, for the fun, and for the glory !

(For great justice!)

The first season of the project (September 2013-2014) will host numerous enthralling events. Stay tuned for continuous updates on this dynamic project

Contact Sanderinoa.8065 or Zelyhn.8069 to join our in-game guild (non-representative). Whether you are a contestant or looking to contribute this is the fastest way to exchange ideas with like-minded players!

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Getting closer to the Gods, seeking their guidance, such is the meaning of Ascension. Many heroes have tried and the tales of those who succeeded are few, for the blessing of the Gods is not bestowed upon the undeserving. Long is road to greater power.The temptation is subjugating, but the path is obscure. We are not prepared.

Whether we believe in the Gods or or not, what they stand for is undeniably an ideal. Even the most unspiritual of the Asuras, that is me, will concur. What ever your faith, or your understanding of the Eternal Alchemy, you must acknowledge the wisdom and the sense of purpose that rests within the pantheon.

How to get there is unclear, but we know that we will have to face trials.
We will have to be on our mettle. Some say the greatest of all challenges may come from within ourselves … This is not something to take lightly. We have done many mistakes in the past. We have been corrupt and false. We have failed repeatedly. But the day will come when we will have our chance, and I hope we will know how to seize it.

For now we must train. We must train for everything. We must be prepared!

Honey badger doesn’t do dungeons

A question to the community:

We are trying to promote these challenges to a broad audience because we really believe in them. I know a lot of people are interested in these, so we would like your opinion: should the challenge thread be located on the general discussion sub forum or here in the dungeon forum?

The honey badger is keen on the Ascension Challenge.

Well ok, HC made untimely critiques, rT over-reacted a bit, not too much harm done in the end since records are obsolete now, the real deal is the Ascension Challenge !!

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/The-Ascension-Challenge-Vol-1/first

No seriously, everything has been said and I don’t believe anybody here hates anyone else. Let’s move on…

… to the Ascension Challenge.

Haha that was very entertaining!
Congratulations!

I will update the scoreboard as soon as Sanderinoa validates this achievement

Impressive ! Congratulations!

Yes let’s try to keep it on the general discussion subforum, we are trying to reach a bigger audience. The larger the audience the greater the fame for you!

Updated:

Added and overview tab for easy build comparison
Expanded the calculator to most common warrior builds !

Can I get confirmation that the vulnerability stacking chain stacks it up to 10.4 on average ?

Yeah but that would be relevant only to the rotation, not the build, since S and M both benefit from the same trait, am I right?

Ok, i’ll make sure they work.

Any relevant weapon set apart from GS-A/M ?

You know which records are indisputable? Those accomplished in the Ascension Challenge ! (check my signature)

Mega Super Fix to All Dungeons !!!

Play for the Challenge: check my signature

#Superfix #awesome #checkthisout

I’ll do the test this evening.

Apart from the obvious 30/0/0/10/30 for warriors, what spec should I look into including in my calculator?

I am also adding a build comparator in the calculator. In the future, when I have added all the classes I intend to make a “Group overview” tab showing the dps of each member and the buffs the group is getting etc.

Yes you need to assume perma burning in order to make fire traits desirable for damage itself (obviously the trait line is desirable for persisting flames). But if you take the stats and the modifiers (300 power, two 0.05 mods on burning ) compared to only the stats of the air trait line then you get a slightly lower increase to damage under full buffs.

haviz.1340:

That’s why we’ve been running duo eles in fractals in the first place!

I don’t remember any of Lorek, you or me doing anything like this ^^

I have calculated a first figure for the dps of a staff + LH rotation:
build: 30/20/10/10/0 staying in fire (cd reduction in for fire, no conjurer)
rotation: lava font,meteor shower, fireball, lava font, conjure LH, swing 5 times (until charges run out), lava font, 4-5 fireballs.
dps: around 13k
Fire field uptime: 50%

I haven’t run the numbers yet, but it seems to me that a duo of two elems with persisting flames staff and hammer would not only cap the group in fury, might, but also deal incredible dps.

Why not both?

Just to let people know, this is just the beginning of the project, we have ambitious plans for the future

We are waiting to see how willing people are to defeat the challenges and come up with new one. Then we will introduce exclusive challenges with exclusive rewards.

When I talk about exclusive rewards I am not just talking about the fame and glory you get from completing challenges and having your name on the scoreboard for the community to admire your feats of strength, I am also talking about more tangible rewards such gold!

Many guilds are already involved with the Ascension Challenge, but we are looking for a broader audience. We believe this is a fun way to spend time in game with your friends or with amicable strangers. Should you have any remarks regarding he organisation or anything about the Challenges please let us know.

Time to Ascend !

Thanks for telling me about the LH trick, I didn’t know that.

The optimal LH build is: 0/25/25/20/0
It does around 14k dps (quite more when arcane lightning and bolt to the heart are active)

Guang there is definitely an issue with the way you are doing your calculations because your numbers actually are on the low side and yet you find figures that are too high for staff and too low for LH.
- Lava font has an animation time of 0.4
-Meteor shower is worth casting
-You have to use bloodlust sigil and force, not accuracy (no specifics like night)
-You have to use scholar runes, not ruby orbs

With all this I find 12k for the staff, and yes this includes a 5% difference for weapon tier.

Maybe if you can show me how you do your calculations I can see where we differ. As for me I have showed you the rotation that I use to calculate staff’s dps.

erthebear.8109:

Um, you spelled “Excelsior” wrong….

Indeed! Thanks for pointing that out

Filthy elitist or not, anyone can attempt to beat these challenges
They are meant for fun!

After an inspiring discussion with Sanderinoa I have made a new thread for this project, you can find it in the General discussion subforum:

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/The-Ascension-Challenge-Project/first

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