Guild Wars 2

Why go through all the pain and grind all over again if you already have eternity? Just use a splitter and put sunrise on that character.

Same, I’d like to see karma make a big come back.. whether it be the way it was before or something better than now. Not even sure why they removed those karma jugs ’n all, but so many people I know, including myself are suffering from it. I think it was an ill conceived idea unless they had something bigger planned.

The game is centered around skins, most valued being legendary, and a big chunk of components come from karma (shards/clovers). Since karma’s been nearly cut off, it makes all the effort of making a legendary so much harder and nearly pointless if you don’t already have 1mill+ karma banked already.

With it gone, there’s only a few semi decent ways left to attain it, wvw, fractals or just grinding your hind off with events where ever.

If anything I’d like to see it re added back into world boss chests as a more monumental reward if they didn’t like how it was implemented into daily rewards.

Big vote to bring back/restore karma the way it was

Nikkinella.8254:

Angel wings back skin that leaves a trail of white feathers when you move around, and a halo for helmet skin.

White feathered wings cough Dwayna wings for a backskin, I’m hoping for. To me, a halo might be pushing the boundaries just a tad.

The male and female torso (chest) parts of the armor look fine as they are, strong looking for the male, and sexy for the female. I’m just not a fan of the female helmet and would rather that both versions shared the male helmet version.

I’d get immensely disappointed to spend 800 gems for the female version just for it to get remade to look like the male version later on. I bought the Phalanx set because of how it looks on the female, I already knew I wasn’t going to wear the helmet/shoulders.

Steele.2784:

Shpongle.6025:

I’m sure someone at Arena played Team Fortress 2. Considering TF2 has back items that float exactly the same, just like that… Well, at least now we know how ’’original’’ they are.

what is the back piece called??!

Toxic Spore Skin

Electro.4173:

Its a random drop from the Trikey Chest at the top of the tower.

Its also sellable on the TP, though, so if you don’t want to RNG there’s that route too.

Gotcha, thanks

Is it a random RNG drop or is there a specific achievement to get it? I saw someone with it while in Queensdale, and got me wondering.

One perk I found to be useful with a high craft level (generally speaking) — is you can always use lower tier mats you save over time to save you some coin when doing a daily or monthly salvage; instead of just buying whites or such off the TP. (make an item then salvage it again)

One big necessity is if you plan on making your own legendary as opposed to buying one, you’ll need 400 in the respective craft to make a couple required gifts. For instance, Twilight/ Sunrise requires 400 wep/armorsmithing. Armorsmith to craft Gift of Darkness, weaponsmith to craft Gift of Metal, etc.

Aside from that, unless you just flat out want an ascended weapon.. there’d be no other reason to shoot past 400.

LadyRhonwyn.2501:

Victory.2879:

Got everything ready for Quip apart from the 500 dungeon tokens, and don’t think I can ever be bored enough to put myself through that for the number of times I would have to in order to get the tokens.

I really wish those stupid tokens were tradeable, no idea why they aren’t apart from forcing people to do content they would much rather NOT do.

What dungeon is that?

And I think it’s smart to do the dungeon required while gathering the materials. You get 60 tokens per first run. You need 500, so that’s 8 runs. Those should be easy to do in the time it takes to gather all other materials… I’m at 399 now…

Looks like its 500 Caudecus Manor tokens (Beetletun) for Quip.

Goal — Twilight
- Dusk — Currently saving. Still need ~300 more gold (buying straight from TP)
- Gift of Twilight — Already made
- Gift of Fortune — Only need 76 more clovers (1/77)
- Gift of Mastery — Just need 57 obsidian shards (76,961 of 119,700) Need 42,739 karma

I’ve been looking around to see if anyone’s been doing it even after this long, even checked the area a few times, my current server seems to have moved on

Even if it’s still being done in overflow I wouldn’t mind. All I’m missing is Power Play.. and tried a few times while everyone was trying it the first week, but never been able to get it.

I heard there’s a couple guilds still doing it.. but that’s where the trail goes cold.

Update for me: after finishing the other update related achievements, I went back another time map by map to see if I’d be able to re-transcribe any of them. I started at Kessex > Genderran > Blood Tide > Caledon > Sparkfly — it was the 3rd bottom obelisk that appeared to be the one.

I’m just glad it wasn’t a bug after all. So I’d urge anyone who’s had the same or similar problem to double and triple check each one and goodluck.

Mixed with someone shooting a dreamer, it feels like we had a bit too many shrooms.
Cats, unicorns and rainbows.. x_x

Charak.9761:

I just kind of laugh at how quickly you’ll jump to it being a ‘bug’ instead of you just clearly missing it.

The Maelstorm one is the one you missed.

I wish I had only missed it, but I didn’t. Got all obelisks in the order as listed and ended up finding the one missed at Mt. Maelstrom before continuing and getting to 23/24.

Solutions are needed more than assumptions.

Likewise.. I’m not seeing anymore besides those listed locations. I just came from straights of dev, and malchors leap, it’s only risen krait there — looked all around and beneath the water, no obelisks.

Krait Locations
There’s 8 deeps, I just checked Arcadian and Stygian deeps, found nothing.

I highly doubt it’s even released yet. Same as Kasmeer’s staff and the rest of the update featured items.

Allisa Wonderland.8192:

The question was answered above, Dulfy forgot one circle on her Maelstrom map.

There is a screenshot on the right side of it which shows the location, from th perspective of the shard.

Even though it was the one forgotten, I managed to find out and get it in the process with the rest of the obelisks, yet still finished with only 23/24.

Only things I can think that happened was one of the first 5 I had prior to the patch bugged out and was no longer counted, yet I revisited all 5 again, and unable to transcribe a 2nd time.

It’s hard to believe that one of the remaining 19 bugged out somehow.

Zoxea.9564:

I’m sure that’s the point, you have not explored, in Gendarran Fields.

I remember getting all 4 from there too. I made sure to look at each map before or during each search. All the maps are pretty fresh in my mind from last night.

I noticed this too, same sound as if you were healing or getting healed. There were no other friendly npcs around me, nor anyone else – yet I was surrounded by hostiles, then I heard as if the Toxic Knight I downed was healing himself or one of his buddies were infact healing him.

Not sure which.. but it’s different. Seems its imitating wvw or something.

@ Everyone complaining about zergs…

You can’t really help the fact that people are trying to get the achievements done simultaneously and when they can. Do you expect people to just disperse and go do that event over there, while the other half get this one and just take turns? It’s not something you can control.

Zergs will naturally form whether it bothers you or not. If you don’t like it, avoid the group. I’m pretty sure some people look at it as an easy pass or an opportunity to get ahead. Plus it’s not harming the game, its merely traffic on an mmo — don’t wanna get stuck in it? plan ahead or wait till later.

^ Same problem here. I’ve visited 5 obelisks before that 2nd patch, then I went and followed that guide to each one, numerically. Then I still ended up with 23/24. I know for a fact that I visited each one, so its pointless to try and backtrack.

It seems to be the same or similar problem to when people were doing those balloon towers back during the Queens Jubilee events (2 towers per map/15 maps/30 towers).

A list of locations visited/not visited would be a real help with these.

/Went to double check the first 5 I had prior to the patch, Kessex Hills (4) + Timberline Falls (top obelisk) — still stuck at 23/24.

It’s seeming like a good number of people are or already have given up gambling for a precursor via forge. And the chances of getting one from a random drop looks just as slim, only you likely won’t have to spend as much.

I’m still waiting/ hoping they’ll release crafting recipes for each precursor because the options to attain ‘em are pretty ridiculous and if you don’t already have a legendary chances are you won’t be rich enough to pour your life’s savings or that much resources just to get one.

It’s all RNG/luck for now, and the odds are still stacked. Btw, I too am going for twilight, but I’m taking my time on making each gift. I won’t hold my breath for the precursor anytime in the near future though, unless someone’s feeling super generous to mail me one

I hope these aren’t the ‘new’ weapon skins, definitely not something I’d bother going for or collecting if so.

All you’re doing is finishing the Blood and Madness living story achievements (all 13). Then once you get your candy corn elemental mini, you go back to the asura for the quest and kind of ‘donate’ the elemental to help beat the bloody prince. Afterwards, if you don’t see your candy corn mini around, it’s surely deposited into your bank.
(where I found mine afterwards)

Bone Dragon.4617:

Why is WvW part of world completion for the PvE players?

I don’t play PvP or WvW and I am forced to play WvW to complete World Completion. That is stupid. PvE players are always having to do PvP or non PvE crap for daily’s, world completion, special events……

Guild Wars 2 was supposed to let us play they way we wanted to play. Then why as a PvE player am I forced to battle in WvW for world completion?? I get that WvW is part of the mists or what ever….I am playing Guild Wars 2 for the PvE aspect of it, the dungeons and special events.

Am I the only PvE player who is dismayed at the forced PvP / WvW?

Not at all, there’s other people who think WvW should be removed from map completion. Here’s one particular thread.

I’d take a 20x slot box over a new backpack or mini anyday. Atleast you can utilize it.
So far there’s way too many backpacks and even more mini’s. I like the special boxes like the one from the karka event.

Lindbur.2537:

Just give it a shot, you don’t need to capture a structure to access the POI and vista, you simply need to break in. My best friend once waited for an enemy zerg to break down the gate into a tower, then he made a mad dash for the vista and got his world completion. So don’t give up!

I’ve tried it, a couple times tonight and several times the previous nights. Even with guildies.. it didn’t work. Either there’s no man power around or there’s some power hungry zerg that kills anyone on sight.

This is making casual playing/solo a living hell.

Yep, for the effort and organization thats required to successfully kill Teq, the loot should be just as rewarding. As in, no one should be getting blues or greens. And infact should be guaranteed 1 exotic with a high chance of ascended and or mini.

Right now, I’m only trying to find a competent enough group to help kill him so I can get the last achievement > Power Play. Each one I’m in ends up failing. And the loot wasn’t impressive the first time killing him.

Currently at 99%, only need 1 more point of interest and vista. That’s not the best part though.. it’s on EBg. And currently we’re matched against Maguuma who’s currently on a power trip.

It’s too of a much headache and it’s genocide right now. Is this Anet’s idea of ‘fun’ when one server completely outnumbers another in population?

Konig Des Todes.2086:

Step 1: Remove WvW maps from map completion.

Step 2: Add Southsun Cove to map completion, give it zone completion rewards, add vistas and skill challenges (but no hearts – I hate those things :P), and perhaps one more WP that doesn’t get contested (perhaps at Canach’s Folly).

Step 3: Heart of the Mists and WvW maps now have their own map completion meta reward, not Gifts of Explorations but other goodies to enjoy (glory, stacks of badges of honor, PvP skin boxes, Ascended crafting materials – all just suggestions with no balancing of rewards in mind).

Step 4: Expand Southsun’s zone to include the landmass east of the zone, and connect it via a second land portal from Sparkly Fen (there’s currently a path that would lead right there, and is blocked by a big boulder). Bring back the ship access to Lion Point.

Step 5: Bring back and expand Labyrinthing Cliffs, making it large enough to be accessed from Mount Maelstrom (there’s a path at Judgement Rock leading off the map at the corner, that can be used), giving it some PoI, Wps, events, skill challenges, and vistas. Finally add that to map completion.

Only Steps 1 and 2 are needed. 3, 4, and 5 are bonuses, mainly to make map completion roughly the same amount of work as present, and give a reason for map completion in WvW.

This sounds like the best alternative. Being pitted up against other people or overwhelming populated servers just to complete an already long and tedious task is completely jacked up.

It takes determination and server cooperation which you can only hope for. If you learn the mechanics, then find a guild or large group whom also does.. then its only down to repetition. On Ehmry, they’ve been working at it since day 1 of the patch. Since then they’ve made progress then on the 20th, that hardwork finally paid off (I was there).

So even if the event fails, if you put effort into it.. it’s still a learning opportunity.

Just last night we were ahead of the timer by about 2 minutes, but there was a miscalculation leaving the batteries 10 seconds too early and ended up wiping everyone. Now we’ll be more cautious, but we know we can get to there again.

Agree with this.

People who either don’t plan ahead or purposefully go afk hurt people in whatever servers that are actually trying and put effort to kill Teq. So the timer should be brought down to about 3 mins (or so) unless they’re actively providing buffs/attacks/cleansing.

I’d prefer to see them folded while standing idle/afk, then flapping while in combat or actually running/moving about. I think it’d look/sync better with the actual activity of the characters plus give a sense of realism.

Tom Gore.4035:

mXz.4512:

I’m sure for some people, like myself it begins to get personal when you’ve spent hours upon hours trying to get as far as possible in map completion only to have WvW left to do and people decide to gang up or block you from progressing further.

There’s enough length and tedious areas to get through alone without actual people messing with your progress.

I too feel like it should be removed.

Good! If it starts feeling personal then channel that anger into rallying your server, crushing your enemy, seeing them driven before you and hearing the lamentation of their women!

You might find you like it… a lot

There’s nights when all I feel like is only progressing with the map completion. I don’t want anything to do with WvW or having to confront other players just to get a needed poi/vista/skill point. And I don’t know alot of people, regardless if I’m in a guild or not.

If I had the option, I wouldn’t even step a foot in WvW. So I’d rather it was completely removed from BL or EBG. It really kitten es me off, as it does other people.

I’m sure for some people, like myself it begins to get personal when you’ve spent hours upon hours trying to get as far as possible in map completion only to have WvW left to do and people decide to gang up or block you from progressing further.

There’s enough length and tedious areas to get through alone without actual people messing with your progress.

I too feel like it should be removed.

timos.6754:

Id love to see that hapen rly achievment point bonuses r affecting all of ur acount cuz U the player achieved something and u get the benefit from that no matter wch chatacter ur playing .. so why should not be able to do the same with a legendary? <probably the bigest achievment in the game>

Agree, it’s [you] the player, meeting the achievements – not the characters themselves. So [you] should have the given choice to use what [you] have spent so long to make/earn, on any character you feel you want. I’d too like to see this happen.

I’m on board for tengu, and I guess largos may be interesting.

But quaggan, krait and centaur.. that’s a big resounding no thanks. Skritt, not too sure.

Septemptus.7164:

Im so dissapointed in this change.

Likewise.. I solo/pve about 60% of the time while online and dropping karma that much is too much. Dropping it that low kills any incentive to work towards any goals
(i.e. legendaries). And yes, a good number of people don’t have those yet, are too poor to afford or simply choose to take their time.

I strongly disagree with time-gating. If they want to pull players by rewards for team play limiting loot to X number per day is going to do the exact opposite. Leave it the way it is, and imo just buff the champs to have 50-75% more life to counter mindless zergs, or add more difficulty overall.

Lately each event released has been nothing more than “trial and error” between the devs and the players. The Karka event may have been one of the first, but it also promoted team work + strategy/rezzing others. It was also buggy sure “trial and error”, but atleast the karka queen didn’t go down in 3 minutes or 40 seconds.

That’s how I think each champ should be made/improved. If people want to zerg champs, scale them up according to how many players around/damage being inflicted.

I’m sure others would enjoy a more epic feel to a fight than just kill/ move on/ kill/ move on. Even if some people are running around clueless, they could still contribute towards taking down the champ/boss at the very least.
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However, if one person happens to be around and chooses to try and solo a boss or champ, keep it at an appropriate difficulty. (1v1)

It gets very upsetting trying to take down a boss or champ only to find they’re scaled ridiculously high and there’s hardly anyone at current map to help or most of your friends are offline.

Now that’s how “Eternity” should look much more than just putting Sunrise and Twilight together, very nice. Sunrise for day, Twilight for night is good ’n all, but Eternity should have an all encompassing worldwide/space, timeless/ageless depiction.

Bumping this, because I feel its getting to the point where it’s very necessary to increase the limit quantity of mats to be stashed, and/or make the new ascended mats tradeable.

So many people along with myself have more bloodstone dust than we can deposit and not even able to sell it’s taking up valuable space. And I prefer to keep and not destroy mats…

This would be nice, no more need to flip through pages full of armor/weps our chars can’t use anyway.

GreyMouser.1235:

Arenanet has already specifically said that mounts will not be added to the game. Period.

I hope they hold true to this. Adding mounts would just turn this into WoW.2, thus I’d be forced to abandon this. Never played wow, only seen it and aghast by every bit of it. This game’s perfectly fine without ’em.

Hey everyone,

I’d like to propose a slight, possibly simple update to the bank/mats storage. Currently the deposit limit for any mats is 250. And with recent updates more and more people are going around collecting, and selling what they can.

However, once we hit that 250 limit, it starts stockpiling in the inventory. I’m not particularly fond of the idea of stopping just to sell things just because I can’t fit anymore in the bank OR just having mats sit there. So this suggestion is a simple proposition to increase the 250 mats limit to something more updated like ~500ish.

250 seemed a fair number during the first year, but times are changing and people are collecting more and such.

I’m sure some people will simply say “buy more bags/boxes”, if that’s the case remove the “deposit all collectibles” option, which would be major upset I’m sure.

TLDR: Increase deposit limit for mats (in the bank) from 250 to something higher, like 500.

I was at 3/4 monthly too.. just working on finishing the events (only needed 20 more). Now I have to start over? So all that effort for nothing, awesome.

I’d say remove it for normal/fine/masterwork, just keep it for rares/exotics. It gets to be extremely annoying when having to click more than I have to just to salvage things I don’t need. Most cases I won’t give a masterwork item a 2nd look before deciding to salvage.

If anything make it toggleable as suggested.

Just my 2 cents.
I have to agree w/ the OP.. I took one look at SAB, and it’s not my taste in content.

I’ll highly likely not be getting into any of it, nor spending any gold/gems for the weps/skins. I’m aware it’s similar to asuran tech and that doesn’t bother me.. just I’m not into much of the holographic weapons ’n such.

I took more of a liking for the zenith weps than the SAB ones.
And I’m hoping more quality skins for staves the ones available now seem sub par.
(excluding a few: zenith, OoW skin, bitfrost)

I’d add a minor skin suggestion for the new skins recently out now, but it’d be goin off topic.

Agree, something like this would be a BIG help.

I agree, it should be set longer than 5 mins. I’m thinkin more 15 minutes with the same 30 min recharge. 15/30 vs. 5/30.

As a group (3ppl), we saved Faren quicker and got the achievement. Then afterwards we “played it safe” and simply killed all the mobs completely as we progressed. We pulled mobs so we could cut ’em down as we went. None of us died and we got the perfection achievement as well.

- we moved as a unit each area
- killed all nearby mobs, left no stragglers

Ofc, I also got pretty far trying solo, so it could vary per person regarding groups.

Same here. I had it in the bank then like everyone else here, gone.
I hope they can fix it I was never able to get Liadri.. so this is the only mini from this event.