Guild Wars 2

Now the beta schedule and instructions are sent to your email, so unless you see someone else post the schedule somewhere (and I’m sure you can find it very easily once it’s released), you won’t know the schedule/instructions.

I do wish that more GW1 armors appear in-game, and NOT behind the gem store.

I would also like to see some profession specific armor (or specialization specific armor), but of course people hate this and want all the professions of the same weight class to have access to the same armor. Pfft. Where’s the uniqueness in that? Just my opinion

“1. It would be the first Scholar class to gain access to them.”

I’m not sure why this would be a reason for Necro’s getting shouts, but all of your other reasons make sense to me.

I could definitely see Necro’s having shouts or something similar, and it definitely would help them in group situations. Although, I’m not exactly sure what shouts they’d get.

DH looks sick. I don’t even care what the spec is named, it’s pretty stinkin’ awesome!

#ROJ RETURN
EDIT: The proper GW ROJ, not the ROJ we have now. ^.^

Hello,

I’m a huge fan of Jeremy Soule’s music, all the way back to Neverwinter Nights and Dungeon Siege. I’m not sure if he did the music that appears in Silverwastes, but regardless, I’m really digging it.

I’m not sure if this is a feature yet, but could we have a /Song command in-game that tells us the song title and its composer? Similar to the /Age function?

If this is already a feature, myb. If not, it should be added.

I drooled when I saw the wings / bow. Art looks awesome!

I’m really excited to see what the elite specialization will be for Guardian.

This is actually very similar to when ANet sends out random beta keys through email. It’s the same thing, except instead of having an RNG chance of getting an email, you get an RNG chance of getting a drop.

Looks like the system is working pretty darn well. =D

tramwajarz.2369:

#yawn

seriously it looks as boring as normal mesmer
I am almost certain this professions finally reaches necro tier of being useless as other professions will get much more important specs

You must not know how to use Necro then. I’m seeing a lot of hate on Necro, but they’re not completely useless. They have a decent amount of damage output, they can tank, and they have group support. I don’t see a huge problem here.

Regarding the Chronomancer, it looks really interesting. Wishing I hadn’t deleted my 52 Mesmer a week ago, cause for some reason I wasn’t becoming interested in the class. Looking forward to the Chronomancer and other Elite Specializations as well.

Eh, I think we should wait for specializations on the Necromancer to be released before we start assuming they are “losing a place with Specializations”. It looked to me like the Dev’s took a hard look at the Mesmer and tried to figure out how to improve on the base class. I’m sure the Dev’s will do the same for other professions.

$40 in my mind seems like a fair and appropriate price for the expansion. Considering I’ve played 1,400+ hours (not a lot compared to many others who play!) since day -3 at head start release, and have only payed $60 for all of those hours, I’m willing to pay $40 or even $60 for this expansion and still end up WAY ahead of other subscription MMO’s.

GW2 = 2 Years 9 Months = $60
If I payed for WoW = 2 Years 9 Months = ~$510

Something to consider, Guild Wars 2 is pay once, get FULL access with no restrictions on all new content (except of course, the expansion and missing Season 2 episodes). People shouldn’t complain if the expansion is $40, and people shouldn’t complain if the expansion is $60, even if the expansion itself isn’t worth $10. GW2 is already giving you a bargain deal. Purchasing the expansion and supporting a game you love on the cheap side (comparatively to many, many other games) is worth it in my book.

WoW doesn’t lower their expansion prices just because they make millions of dollars a month on subscription fees and have a shop, so those saying GW2 should lower it because of the gem store are not using their head, and are selfish (for the reasons above).

I actually think these portals are lootable items, not an actual portal like mesmer portals.

“For a limited time only, rare portals will drop from enemies in Dry Top and the Silverwastes. Portals can’t be traded between players, so bring your friends along to hunt for their very own! Don’t worry if your portal gets misplaced in a sandstorm or devoured by a passing ravager; beta access will be flagged upon looting the item, and it’s not required to claim participation.”

That gives me the assumption that the beta isn’t tomorrow, but you loot the item and use it when beta goes live. Maybe to bring your current characters into the beta?

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Outfits in the gem store and armors exclusive to pvp/pve like they did with luminescent and glorious armor

Pretty much this.

I’m all for supporting Guild Wars 2/ArenaNet through the gem store, but I think new Armor Skins should be introduced in-game (maybe even through the gemstore and through PvE) to promote horizontal progression.

Yeah, and so does Courtyard. Some builds designed for Conquest don’t really work in Courtyard or Stronghold.

EDIT:

Marcos.3690:

These should be the splits:

Unranked (Conquest+deathmatch+stronghold)

Ranked Conquest

Ranked Stronghold

Like I said above, I don’t think this is how it should work. You should be able to choose Practice, Unranked, or Ranked and then your game type. Builds designed for holding points in Conquest may not be preferable in a Courtyard or Stronghold scenario. Sure, there are some builds that may work for all, but for individuals or teams that have build comps set up for a certain game type, it becomes a disaster. I know I (and my friend-get-together-group-pvp-nights-buddies) hate landing on Courtyard if we all plan on Conquest.

Maybe try this instead?
1. Practice (Choose Conquest, Deathmatch, or Stronghold)
2. Unranked (Choose Conquest, Deathmatch, or Stronghold)
3. Ranked (Choose Conquest, Deathmatch, or Stronghold)

Eh, just thinking.

For those stating they’re not far along in the expansion development process…

I’m pretty sure I heard that they’ve been working on this expansion for a long time in a recent Points of Interest video. Like, shortly after the release of GW2. Correct me if I’m wrong (but with facts and evidence! otherwise your claim is as good as mine! lol)

Anyways, if they were to start releasing a lot of information about Specializations and Group Content now, what do they have to talk about in the months closing in on the release? I do agree, I’d like to see a bit more about the expansion other than lore on a creature/creatures, but I’d rather know useful chunks of information than getting everything all at once, then really having nothing to look forward for months until the release.

Prototypemind.4026:

I just want to see more questing at 80. Real, involved, enjoyable questing. As of now the majority of lower-level areas are of use only for map completion or farming. There’s nothing truly investing your player in most of Tyria once you hit 80.

This. sorry, they really need to add a “like” feature or something that other players can visibly see. (no, not the +1. I don’t think anyone else sees it.)

TheDaiBish.9735:

• give the fights mechanics players haven’t played against before.
• make sure that you have to pay attention to the boss mechanics.

This is what needs to happen. I want to see the new Group Content/Raids/Dungeons/Whatever force players out of stacking/auto1. Not sure how, but I’d love to see it.

I was thinking about how new PvE content could work after playing the PvP map Stronghold. Stronghold is breaking up what the normal PvP builds are for Conquest, and I’m loving it. I think there’s a stronger focus on team coordination and strategy here than on conquest, and builds we would never touch in PvP previously are now viable in Stronghold.

In my opinion, I think the new PvE content should work this way as well. The new content needs to force players to pay attention to new boss mechanics, telegraphs, etc. and force players to try other/new builds instead of Zerker. (In current dungeons, running full zerker team builds work because there is very little risk and a very high reward for going this route). One thing I noticed between the new Wyvern Boss battle and every single World Boss Event we have now is that people were actually moving. No stacking, no balling up in a corner or on a ledge. Players actually had to pay attention to where they were and what they were doing, or else be brutally killed by fire.

I also had this feeling after finishing off the final boss in Season 2. It was fairly challenging compared to other content in that season, and I loved it. I had felt I actually accomplished something.

Here’s hoping for challenging group content that breaks the meta.

I was going to say conditions on objects doesn’t make sense at all. Until I saw this:

Exo.2965:

Convert different conditions into Corrosion

Each stack of Bleed/Poison/Fire = 1 stack of Corrosion
- 25 stacks at maximum
- 3 sec duration per stack
- Dmg modifier: Condi.dmg and Power

Vulnerability
- 25 stacks at maximum
- 1 stack = +0,5 % Dmg to Structures

And ofc.
Structural Vulnerability

Well done! Every class is now usefull against structures.

And this would actually make some sense for conditions having an effect on objects.

Eh, I might roll one if the game mechanics played a stronger role in the connection between Sylvari and Mordremoth.

Like, having the Sylvari’s appearance actually change based on the actions I take in the storyline. (Like getting that Vampire/Dark Evil look in Fable). Or, have my sylvari randomly say things like he’s nuts/crazy/being possessed.

Otherwise, I don’t think I’ll be rolling a Sylvari – probably never. But that’s just me.

As much as I enjoy reading about the lore behind creatures in GW2, I wasn’t very interested in the article. I am looking forward to the POI though!

I’d also like to see stuff on Specializations soon.. when it’s ready, of course.

Maybe have downed functionality in the “group instances/raids/dungeons/whatever they have planned for new group content”. Would be nice to have the ability to “down” the bosses, and the bosses would have different downed abilities or functions.

I’d love to have the ability to down enemies in PvE content, but not all of them. It would get annoying to have to stomp every creature you kill.

I’d love to see some new pets/pet functionality.

Looking forward to playing a Druid, and hoping we have the option to not use pets, and instead have some other function, such as skills that allows you to spawn creatures/pets/allies.

It allows you to play all of the Season 2 episodes and its achievements.

You’re kidding? I hope?

Guild Wars 2 in general isn’t hard enough! Because GW2 is generally easy, as far as PvE combat goes, I think people now expect the game to hold their hands as they prance through content.

Wait for the xpac to come out for challenging content (at least that’s what I am hoping for).

I just bought ESO because of B2P and, although I still believe Guild Wars 2 tops for MMOs on the market out there, ESO probably comes second.

It’s a nice break while I wait for HoT to come out. Then I’ll be stuck on that for months.

notebene.3190:

Zaklex.6308:

Also, this is a stress test …

It was successful.

I almost spit soda all over my keyboard lolol.

Hopefully I’ll get into the next stress test. Congrats to all who got in, even the “less-loyal ones”.

Hope some of us loyal players since GW1 get some emails

No, we’re not RuneScape.

Yeah, I’ve already made a topic about this a while ago. The discussion ended up being: Although a lot of people like the idea, it would be weird to do it without instances.

-I’d love to see a hardmode for the dungeons.

-We can’t vanquish an area right now without areas becoming instanced, so maybe if we had a hardmode option all areas would turn into instances? Idk.

-I’d love to have elite zones (UW, FOW, SF, Urgoz, etc.)

My 3 cents.

Nah, the setup we have now is great.

Any profession can run any role. (Cough Run All Zerker Cough)

On a serious note, I think the Reverent will bring a “tank” to the table. Will it be of any use in the system we have now? No idea.

A support warrior with Staff / Shouts could be interesting.

Speaking about shouts, it would be cool if we got landspears for Warriors, we could turn them into the almighty Imbagon! But no new weapons confirmed. Guess we’ll wait and see on this one.

One of the big reasons why I chose a Norn at launch was so that I could shapeshift. Sad that these skills are pretty useless.

TakaYama.5394:

I have a question similar to this. Are the chapters unlocked via account or characters? Because I’d like to play through living world when I make my revenant.

Chapters are unlocked account-wide I believe. I haven’t purchased any, only unlocked through logging in during the time it was available, but my other characters can access all the parts of the story and play in any order they wish to.

Honestly, that battle was probably the most fun I’ve had in GW2 in a very long time.

The battle was actually challenging. This is how dragon battles are supposed to be! That big shatterer dragon that appears in Tyria that is supposedly super powerful? Nah, you can sit under one of his arms and auto 1 the whole battle. ARE YOU SERIOUS? IT’S A DRAGON! This solution to scaring off a dragon should not be this easy (or so wimpy).

I spent quite some time trying to figure out how to beat the last episode solo, with no outside help, no walkthroughs, no tips, nothing. Although frustrating at times, after 45minutes/hour of trying different things and learning how the mechanics work, the feeling you get after defeating the beast is incomparable. It’s relief/awesomeness/“funness”/epicness all mixed together.

If you’ve ever played GW1 you know that feeling. The final missions in Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall were challenging (only if you didn’t speed clear it). Your first time running through the missions might have been extremely frustrating, as you and your buddies wiped, tried a new strategy, wiped again, tried a new strategy, wiped again, until you finally found a solution. These scenarios are what makes battles in any game actually fun.

In my honest opinion, I believe this is something GW1 had that GW2 lacks, and lacks badly. I believe people are so used to the philosophy of “Auto 1 + maybe a little 2, 4, 3” in boss battles that they expect, maybe even want all battles to be as easy as the majority of the fights in GW2.

If this is what you (the “general” you) want, then you are really missing out.

EDIT:
And after reading through many of the posts in this thread, I would just like to note, I consider myself a very casual player. Not in any way shape or form a “pro”. I have sympathy for those who were sincerely confused or may have not played challenging content before (thanks to the many “boss” battles in GW2), but just because you (to anyone who believes so) choose not to stop for a second, observe everything that is going on, and make a decision that leaves you saying “Ah-Ha!” doesn’t mean that the game should be dumbed-down so that the developers can hold your hand as you skip along.

I’d say Season 2 was a success. Hated Season 1.

Season 2 had an amazing storyline and the battles were actually challenging for once.

Originally in GW1 they gave you (2? 1?) extra slot(s) with with the expansion so that you could try out both of the new classes. Most likely they’ll give you an extra slot. (If not, I’m buying one anyways!)

Templates would be REALLY beneficial, especially for the swapping of specializations. Would love to see this again.

I know we’ll get more information on how specializations will work in the next coming months, but I’ve been thinking about this and would like to bring this up as a discussion/speculation.

It was said at PAX that specializations will be similar to a “second profession” like in Guild Wars 1, but it seems to me that specializations have the possibility of completely changing the profession, its playstyle, and its mechanics to the point that we will refer to a profession by a different name (for example, from a Ranger to a Druid).

If it worked out this way, could there possibly be an incentive to have 2 Rangers (both a Ranger and a Druid)? Do you think that a specialization could be so different in playstyle and mechanics from their original profession that they, in essence, become separate professions with only similar ties?

I know full and well that we’ll have more information on specializations before the release of the expansion, and I’m very excited for this system, which is why I am using this thread to discuss/speculate other people’s thoughts on this system before more information is available.

I’ve got a heavy Norn warr and a heavy Asura guard. Might go Charr for rev. Or human. Not sure.

I’m hoping for specializations to help mold roles like the Trinity. I’d support this.

Ancient Ranger.3276:

That would make no sense unless they do it every Friday which means the xpac would take a long time to come out

It’s going to take some time before it’s released. The demo is in 6 weeks.

We have NO IDEA what this expansion holds for the game. We don’t know if there are no new dungeons. We don’t know if professions are locked to just one new weapon. Even though Guild Halls or Strongholds were not released at launch (and they should have) they, at least, are being added.

I am really annoyed at people hating on this release. Have you considered waiting for all of the information to be revealed, in detail, before hating on just the very brief details available to us? Maybe not judge a book by its cover?

There’s nothing wrong with assuming/guessing/hoping for things to happen in this release, but getting upset over what the expansion doesn’t have doesn’t make sense to me, especially with the very little information we have about it.

All I’m saying is, wait for when ANet starts the weekly details on each feature before complaining about it.

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns – The Soundtrack!

No, but for real. Hoping for new classes, maps, and weapons mainly. Dervish/Ritualist? Tarnished Coast/Magumma? Land spears? Yes please!

Webarely have endgame at 80. How would raising the level cap be beneficial?

Heart of Thorns: The GW2 Soundtrack!

JUN YANG.4328:

75% OMG, Anet is that how you try to cover up, players lost? this wont help. just make the expansion!!!!!

Are you joking? You must be new to MMO’s.

ANet said pay once and your good. It doesn’t necessarily mean they wouldn’t charge for expansions. They said and did the same for GW1.

To be honest, I would definitely pay the full $60 retail price for an expansion. Gladly!

We don’t even know if it is an expansion. But who knows? Guess we’ll have to find out on the 24th.

I’m curious to know how newer players feel about the removal. You used to be able to get tons of dyes, but now new players don’t have that same access.

Hopefully they can come back to the loot table, even if the rate is lower.

Wait what’s the benefit of multiple accounts if most items are soulbound/accountbound?

Kodan would be too similar to Norn if Norn could shape-shift into animals indefinitely until switched back. That’s what I was hoping for but nope, they’re pretty much useless elites.

Back on topic, I think I’d take Tangu over Kodan. q: