Guild Wars 2

ahh, i am on Sanctum of Rall and i still see groups doign the pavilion events. i will say, they are not as large zergs as before but i still see commanders tag up. or “PUGs” in general coordinating on map. i’d imagine more will show up as the days go by as more people complete Scarlet.

@spunkyjvm, if you are talking about the “Winner and Champion – Defeat five types of Queen’s Champions” achievement, these are actually in the open world, from the balloon tower events. so not the champ / legendary mobs that spawn in the pavilion. but if you were jsut commenting on grinding the vet mobs in there, then my apologies. : ))

i’m just waiting for my last two maps to show up.
i’ve seen many repeats of all the other maps, as well as back to back same maps… but missing two more.

had one bug once too, was in main, participated start through finish, didn’t get credit. so from my point of view, it’s just buggy counting.

good to know! ; ))

c’mon ANet! we believe in you!

the instance is super fast. and i actually found it quite enjoyable. especially after the hectic invasions and more “challenging” gauntlet fights.

i was surprised to see Bane (again as much as i love it too) but the knockdown and confusion adds to it i guess. ; ))

very fun to watch and looking forward to seeing what you’ve been cooking up.

p.s. ADORED the end fight and ending. heh
p.p.s. what’s the song when you start fighting out in the open?

looking forward to the tourney, btw!

tbh, i think it’s a good thing if they don’t completely (or a huge chunk of it) rework a class. thnk if everytime you just get used to, you have to switch it up again. there are definitely things i want to see for the Guardian to grow into or become in the near future, but tbh, i can’t complain right now. : ))

they’ll definitely always be working on balance. now to see how they once again change the meta. ANet really just has to not “overdo” thigns or strech to the oposite extremes with their fixes and adjustments. which kidn of makes me glad they haven’t been touching the Guardian in TOO many big ways. though, how they changed conditions in the last major patch changed thing up for us from the outside for sure, but that’s something that’s affecting every class – whether you’ve adopted to it or feel you are constantly fighting against it.

hmm, donno about guesting, but i’ve gotten credit for being on Overflow maps before though.

:DDD those last few posts made me happy.
that is all.

“melee stormtrooper” stop killing us. Brutaly! it hurtsssss. XDD

hmm, tbh, haven’t WvW or PvP-ed AS much lately. curse that PvE hero within me. i’m pretty interested to see if it’s really chagne THAT that much. the times that i HAVE been in recently when i got downed was due to my own mistakes, or overrun. at least.. i never felt like i was completely facerolled over. then again, maybe i just haven’t run into good condi players yet. hmmm.

i have Fire on one of my scepters and i quite like it. what area of the game are you using this for mainly?

For the Torch, i assume you want intelligence for the large flame ball throw burst. you’ll have to be careful then and not activate Torch 4 when near your enemies and have the toss be the one that crits. at least, that’s what i read somewhere. further testign may need to be done.

i can confirm that when i did Blazeridge on Overflow, i got credit. start to finish.

the one that didn’t count for me was bloodtide coast. main map. i did it again when it came up several hours later and it counted, overflow.

so to me.. so far, it seems kind of random. unless if we gather more data i guess.

got DC-ed halfway through final wave too and luckily i was in a group. hopefully we hear some official word from ANet regarding DC’s and maps not counting credit. as well as bugged events on any given map, so far i’ve exprienced them on frostgorge, bloodtide. and then also come maps where mobs spawn on hills or places we can’t get to (like chilling 90’s on the face of a cliff) though so far, we’ve been able to range them down.

thanks, both Zaxares and Ryu. i’ve been on some maps where a lot of events spawn and they are relatively close to one another. so that’s always an option if you want to play it safe. THOUGH, very good to know that WPing doesn’t reset anything.

Ryu – so you stayed from start to finish for all of them? : ))

agreed. the same with mini-game achievements. ://
though at least in this case, there is SOME benefit to not having every single person on map at the same event. it really is a divide and conquer type deal. at times, i would hit up events where there is no commander tag and there may just be a few of us thre and we’d clear the events up much faster – which afaik, gives decent “progress” to taking out their remaining forces. though, this one time it was just two of us and vets still spawned and we got overwhelmed lol. so maybe a small group of 5+ would be ideal.

these ARE really fun, but please, i say no more super time-gated events for the sake of time-gated-ness and no more gimmicky ways of introducing or participating in events. just make them fun events and people will be happy. why add a mechanic that just messes with people? and don’t work? again, i know it’s only the first couple of days.. but i do hope these get fixed sooner than later.D

thanks for the heads up. i’ll give that a shot and keep hitting up events until i eventually get it.

quite a lot of buggy achieve counts this time. ; ))

leveling up my warrior as we speak. :///
he is a pretty sexy looking plant.

awwww, you guys. ; )) makes me all warm and fuzzy feeling watching you guys argue. : ))

so doing these PvE invasions is quite reminiscent of WvW in T1 actually XDDD but better loot. let’s hear it for some more WvW love in udpates to come!

shoulda voted for Evon.

given i’ve only done… 4 invasions so far, i can’t seem to get this achieve. any tips? or did it just happen naturally for u guys?

i assume it’s best done in the first wave, since 2nd and 3rd, aether and molten are introduced.

after i close the first portal, which is when timer starts i assume, do i have to finish 4 more portal closings from start to finish? or can i just do enough damage for credit and move on to the next event to get it kickstarted earlier?

yea, i think as time passes, people will (hopefully) learn to be more efficient.
defininitely got most of the best loot from the aether boxes though. ah, and from champ twisteds as well.

well, Kasama, you shall seek no further. come join us and you too can become one of our blue bubble wielding brethren!

:DD

@marnick – “Delayed content is eventually good. Rushed content is eternally bad. ~ Shigeru Miyamoto” isn’t this in your sig?

or am i missing something fundamental or takign taht out of context?

i’m not so much about the bugs. i know it’ll happen. rather, now, i get the feeling that i’m rushing to play the content. not saying i don’t enjoy it, but i PERSONALLY wouldn’t mind more “down time” between content updates.

again, i am grateful and it’s amazing what ANet does. and not saying that other players who enjoy the crazy intensity every 2 weeks worth of content and bug ridden updates can’t have it their way either. meeerely expressing my own thoughts.

yea, i’m not a big fan of all the time-gated content. and overflows? i guess i can see the reasoning behind why it must be within 10mins of the hour.. but why did it have to be this way to start with?

they’re fun events! but the time-gatedness, and especially when it’s only around for a short time (related to achievements, etc and the population actually doing them), maybe not everyone is going to be able to enjoy this patch. well, who knows, it’s only day 1. things may change or shape up or ANet will smooth things out. : ))

just lot of strange decisions based on how players get to access content this whole Queen thing.

i might have missed something.. where did Scarlet come from and why is she doing what she’s doing? or we’ve yet to find out?

i will say when she first came on screen, i wanted to burn it with fire. and that is a good thing. i think.

don’t be B, just NOT to be A. you should just be what you want to be. though, to each their own. if your priority is to be the least played profession, more power to you.

that being said… i don’t think Guardians are all over the place. you do see them a lot, but you also see a lot of other classes. when i run dungeons, or PUGs, or guild missions or WvW, more cases than not, i’m the only Guardian. does that mean no one plays them? may it be because you have the notion in your head that everyone’s playing a Guardian, so you subconsciously only notice Guardians? ; )))

and i’ll leave yo with, the Guardian is an EXTREMELY fun class to play. you’ve said you enjoyed it yourself.. so why deny yourself that?

hopefully these’ll get ironed out. giving ANet a few days or even to a week to smooth everything out. it’s a fun event and pertty neat way of integrating more people going across the world.

though… too many time-gated stuff, over limited periods of time, and now yuo have to eb there on the dot or risk missing out on content? i’d surely want people be able to readily experience this awesome content that you’ve put the hard work into creating.

more content like this, less gimmicky methods of being able to experience them or reach them… that’s my stance at the moment. yet to be convinced otherwise. XDDDD

bottom line, just hoping everyoen gets to experience the content when they can. if it’s skill based? that’s fine, people just have to practice. if it’s time-gated, limited and chance based? not so sure about that.

thanks, Deadeye. the fights were an exhilarating race to the finish. one small mistake and the player could be toast. though we ended on top most of the time. ; ))

rest well now. we shall no longer bother you.

hmm especially when a few big name MMOs are coming out at the same time.
given, when you DO get in one of those events, they’re pretty fun and crazy. but more time-gated with limited period, just. doesn’t. mix. well.

just chiming in on weapon choice. i LOVE the hammer guardian. and i have a build different from the Healway but with a focus on high healing as well as symbols and when i’m in 1v1 or small fight situations? the GS excels quite a bit. and even though it’s more of less branded an offensive weapon, it works defensively as well. WW is almost a guaranteed force dodge out of most players, and hey, if they don’t dodge? all the better. symbol of wrath —> more retal, etc etc.

i want to say the Healway, at least when i play it, is not meant to be playing solely the support role, or a healing role, not by far. it’s actually been more of a battle of attrition for me, messing with your enemies heads and taking them down chunk by chunk. so the weapons i feel are definitely suited. though of course, it depends on the player as well. : )) i played hammer + mace/shield healway for a bit and absolutely loved it as well. that was more geared towards support.

nice, obal. been messing around with a 15/x/x/20/x hammer build as well and has been a lot of fun. i’ll have to give this shot in fractals as well and see how this goes.

qucik question – is this new “anchor” hammer tank/dps build made intentionally for organized groups as well? or do you feel it’ll still perform in pugs? i guess that’s not a question we can easily quantify though.

‘tis a sad day indeed. tbh, i haven’t been in WvW/PvP AS much lately, but the one chance i ran into a new condi Warr (i was in the middle of a fight with someone else), he jumped in, and just obliterated me. : ///

wonder where this leaves us going forward. never back down!!!!

XDDD

thanks for pointing that out, Zenguy. as you can tell, i didn’t read notes for the other classes this time around (usually do – if anything for the purposes of being able to better take them down! muahahah).

@Kwll – thanks for fighting the good fight! ; ))) don’t worry, i’m not leaving anytime soon. i frigging love my guardian.

BBH5!!!! lol. love that pic. it can be our secret Guardian handshake.

but joking aside, i do appreciate the fact that the tooltips are updated (the VoR tooltip is most welcome!). not just to help new players, but just to have the game consistent as is. i have a feeling it’s really to handle the upcoming free weekend – so those on the fence wouldn’t be turned off by small mistakes like these. they do go a long way.

so glad we all rolled a Guard and stuck with ’em. ; ))

blue bubble high fives for all!

…waiting for! XDDD

Guardian:
Purifying Ribbon: Added a skill fact for the number of bounces.
Signet of Wrath: Added a damage skill fact.
Faithful Strike: Updated the healing fact to display the correct value. Added a radius skill fact.
Bane Signet: Added a passive skill fact and changed the knockdown fact to display the correct duration when this skill is traited with Perfect Inscriptions.
Signet of Judgment: Added a passive skill fact that is also updated when traited with Perfect Inscriptions.
Signet of Mercy: Added a passive skill fact that is also updated when traited with Perfect Inscriptions.
Signet of Wrath: Added a passive skill fact that is also updated when traited with Perfect Inscriptions.
Virtue of Resolve: Updated the buff skill fact to accurately display the healing per tick.
Hammer of Wisdom: Updated the damage facts for this skill as well as its Command skill.
Sword of Justice—Command: Fixed an issue that caused the Command skill to go on full recharge without activating properly when used without a target.

if it weren’t for all these skill facts being updated, i would have quit the Guardian class. and quit the game. YAY!DD

grats, Kelnis!D i feel a lot of people are (back) on track with their legendary and rare wep journeys via this patch and multiple farming methods. :///

patiently awaiting news in regards to the deadeye and or gauntlet farm in general come tomorrow’s patch.

and yea @TyHW, i didn’t really know what was causing that since i empower then saveyourselves+weapon swap right as i am entering. then i slowly trial and error and someone else also mentioned that it was the weapon swap causing that. so if i’m alone, i start up Empower a split second before i click “Let me in!” which gives me ample time to swap and have a half second time downtime before i enter the dome.

if others are queued then you just gotta pay close attention to once the person before you leaves the arena, hit 4 right away and you should still have time to swap before. : )) but if need be, can always swap inside when you’re targeting Deadeye. but one less button click leaves less room for error in the dome.

[edit: typo]

don’t forget 2k focus 4 hits!D unless if i’m mistaken. lol.

i run 10/30/10/10/10 as well.

just one small thing i seem to do a little differently, is i save my F1 for emergencies, mistimed focus 4, a slightly delay in deadeye using killshot, etc.

argubly, you add more DPS by using it earlier. kill time it about the same though tbh so i’d rather play it safe.

and another small tip – make sure you only swap to sword BEFORE or AFTER entering the dome. if you do it during, you will get kicked back out, all gambits lost, i.e. 6 tickets gone to waste. has happened to me too many times. lol

and another invaluable tip, haha, i’ve done this too many times as well. always talk to FIGHT MANAGER after each fight first. and don’t move while you’re selecting which foe to fight. Liadri with no dodge, perma cripple is no fun. :///

Waffler.1257:

Why so much hate? I’ve been waiting for glowing yellow weapons since this game was released. Got a full set for my necro and one of each for my PvP locker

a golden, steampunk, aether, egyptian (what the sovereign skins remind me of) necro? :OOO

definitly a first.

i can comment about closest target. it’s not the most reliable thing in the gauntlet. more often than not, when i did that, i’d select a mob down below (i think the ogres?) and yes i’m a guard, so i’d port on the spot lol XDD

that being said, i’ve been in the arenas where the boss doesn’t render yet, but you can still select him. which is what i’ve done as well. so true, it sucks you can use closest target, especially if you’re used to it, but using mouse to click target is still doable.

empty rings are quite hard to come by where i’m at. tried guesting too, but ah well. i am but merely “casually farming”.

forgetting to choose deadeye, or choosing him then having it bug out and reset, then entering the dome with 4 gambits and facing, obviously not deadeye, but liadri, in the dome always makes for a nice break. XDDD

awww, poor Liadri. SERVES HER RIGHT!

lol i kid i kid, but that.. is pretty funny. i’ll have to try that. :///

[added: did you get knocked back as well, or just the mini??]

true, when i am farming, i choose the domes that don’t matter for me, but make more of a difference for Liadri. i will always stop and res peolpe too, even if it means i leave a turn. and @Minisoballz, i agree, there are people who after u get ressed, don’t say a quick ty, rush to the NPC and queue. i guess they are on their own agenda as well though, so no different from the farmers or anyone else.

that being said, if that happens, i just go find another dome. more cases than not, take a loop and that same person will be gone.

the Norn one for the farm is not bad, i onno why maybe cause the fight manager is further away from everyoen else people don’t like it as much lol.

on the other hand, when i was doing my liadri fight, if i saw deadeye farmers, i’d leave them be. some thank me as well after i asked them if they were farming, and i got smiley faces. so compared to the thankless “regular” players, the farmers were a lot nicer in my book. i guess i’m trying to say that not all farmers are scum of Tyria.

though i will say, why don’t Liadri fighters all work together? fight in the same dome, party up, call target makes a HUGE difference and they can all help res when needed? and then give tips, etc. cheer each other on. that’s what i’d look for. i still have the 8orb achieve to do, and i definitely won’t pick a dome where there are existing people doing deadeye. choose one that is liadri focused. makes the experience a lot better because you CAN all talk crap about her together. ; ))

quickly checking in. beat Liadri after more tries than i’d wanted to. sooo, didn’t even both giving 8 orbs a shot yet. that’ll be for this coming weekend, and most likely the next as well lol

now i always pull out her mini and jump on her.

good point, Kelnis.

so… next step, transmute mjolnir skin onto juggy stats? XDDD

just kidding. don’t listen to me lol. not even sure what would happen it you transmuted another skin onto a legendary wep (which are essentially, exotic stats at the moment..)

i would agree it’s more rare in-game. though i want to say it ought to come down to what you think you’ enjoy more. the metallic effect from Juggy is awesome as well. but Mjolnir are far and few in between.

i have juggernaut myself, but i am also slowly, though not so surely lol, working towards Mjolnir though. ; ))

that’s a good addition, Tarsius. unles i’m missnig somethnig, shouldn’t the equation be:

Virtue Recharge Rate

Base Skill Cooldown / ( 1 + Points In Virtues% ) = Reduced Cooldown

instead of 1 – Points In Virtues%?

sorry took me a while to find the original source, credit where credit is due!!

http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1k19su/queens_gauntlet_achievements_small_guide_for/

hopefully this helps you if you need help with other achieves as well. good luck!D
i’ll be tryign to complete all fo them this weekend too ; ))

LightningBlaze.4913:

Be a norm and use leopard form dask skill to get away from everything! That’s how my guardian roll.

actually, everytime i see our opponents set up trebs with a mob protecting it, i will use this skill and suicide bomb it. thuogh usually, i get nothing done except blow all my defensive skills so i don’t get 1hko’d and then i die. XDD

i don’t think our standard cookie cutter builds re bad by any means. they ARE in fact a standard for a reason, are they not? if it works for someone and they enjoy it, by all means go for it. at the same time, i would urge people to try out different builds though – cause it’s fun, keeps things fresh. but if you don’t want to, that’s fine as well. : ))

Altruistic Healing is a great trait. is it a best trait? yes and no. i don’t think you can find ONE trait that trumps all others in any given class, tbh. each and every person has a different goal in the game, a different play style, so everyone’s mileage is going to vary, to each their own. strictly speaking, “best traits” will depend on what weapons you’re carrying and what build you’re playing according to what you plan to do with that build. which will always be changing.. at least for me.

now are we able to pick the all-time WORST traits that a Guardian has? now we might be on to something. ; ))))

dang. do some of you guys just do it nonstop? what’s the longest session you’ve done on any given day since you started the farm? just out of curiosity. : ))