Guild Wars 2

korgoth.5924:

make an Oculus rift version of the game…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBylGcvRuek
buy the dev kit arena net.. its only like 400 bucks lol

This, oh yes!

Abbehemoth.2471:

Yes, brilliant.
Let’s reward PvP players with PvE gear.
Ascended gear is already made with crafting.

People who do NOT play Fractals do not need Infusion slot gear for anything.

They are BiS for ALL content not just flavour of the month (FoTM) the stats are better than all current gear. sigh

LieutenantGoogle.7326:

Ascended gear is essentially still a fractal only benefit :x

You are kidding me right?
They are BiS for ALL content.
I am not bothering with any of them though. Hate fractals and dungeons in general.

I agree with the OP. I detest the new dailies.

I have stopped playing now for weeks. I came back for the patch and ended up logging off after only an hour. I cant think of a single reason I want to log in for again. Maybe I am burned out on MMOs but maybe I am burned out on gaming companies failing so hard all the time.
This game is a grindfest and a treadmill. Not what I wanted or was told I was going to get. The years I waited for this game too /shakes head.

same here,
still have title but no pumpkins carved :-(

How can they mess up the game so badly with every patch that comes out?
Do they want to kill their own game?

The patch notes feel like a joke. No balancing for any proff let alone the poor old necros!
I am getting pretty tired of this company now. :-(

Fantastic work Nemesis. I love the new audio quality.
Please can you redo some of the older videos that had poor balance between in game volume and your voice audio?

For my Necro I have Jade/abyss on her teir 2 cultural skin. And is looks fantastic (to me)
I paid 7 gold for the abyss.

Like I said in my first post. I loved the edit. Very creative.
I would love to hear some slower tunes as I think they would work better. Maybe some traditional Carols or Christmas songs?

Sorry about my last post. I was abused as a child so I… well lets not go there.

No, I actually like the song. But to my ear it sounds terrible, akin to a car alarm or baby crying. I think it is the tone of the bells and that awful wooshing sound.

Well done, congrats

Wow a dev response! Brilliant.
The respawn timers for me have been the single most annoying thing in this game.
We are playing a role playing game. Fast respawns of 120 seconds is to me immersion breaking. Especially for things like fighting your way into a cave/dead-end and you then have to fight your way back out.
Orr is the single most worst offender outside of events etc.
Thanks Jeffery for looking at this for us.
Can I ask is there any plans in the future to look at a more dynamic system than a simple timer? This really does seem like a primitive solution to me.

I suggest that Arenanet are not interested in getting too involved with the playerbase. They have consistently shown a disregard for our views. The communication from them is the worst I have ever seen in my 15 years of online MMO gaming.

Why was this not communicated in the patch notes?
Why do you do this type of thing that then causes frustration to the player base?
Was the AMA response about better communication a lie?

((I vote this thread of the year!))

I personally have found the events a little bit “meh!”
The JP was fun, but too short and easy (ish) I did it on about the 30th attempt.
The dungeon is ok but as others have said too repetitive.
The song thing I hated at first until I rebound my keys to the default. Having said that even when I got the whole tune played with others playing their parts too I could not tell what the songs were. They all sounded terrible and just noise!
The presents in the world I no longer bother opening. The mobs are OP. Although I did find that the experimental gun for the heart “Help Carmel cleanse the Inquest pollution” in Mount maelstrom was totally awesome for opening presents.
The pvp is fun but the requirements for the achievs I find undoable for me. I cannot ever get the gift because everyone wants it so you are “fighting” your own side. I got very bored of it after only 1 hour of playing.
The mini pets thing, I have simply sold all my mats for them as they do not interest me in the slightest. Mainly because Minis take up an inventory slot. Bring on the day they do as WoW did and make a UI thing for minis so I can summon them and NOT have them take up space.
Overall the content added is ok but I def said at more than one point “meh…”

The respawn timers in this game are very primitive. In fact I say it makes a mockery of the game. No tactics are needed. for example. In the char first zone there is a little gully in the rocks with some rich copper nodes in and it is protected by three vet’s and some standard ghosts I tried using skill to pull them out in small groups. it was going great and I was enjoying myself until they start respawning behind me. So it occurred to me right then, this game is not about skill it is about running with a zerg.
WoW respawn timers are dynamic so we all know it can be done. The more times a mob is killed the faster the respawn. In new content when they release an expac the zones respawns are very fast because there are alot of players around, as the content gets older the timers slow down.

:-)

15 Charrs…

So no fix for ranger pets insta death in dungeons to AoE then?
I do not think they read the forums. /sadface

A problem I see is that the rewards for doing these “dynamic” events is appalling. So people have learnt this now and simply do not want to waste time on it. A group of five only the other day were with me in The Iron Marches and did the Fire Shaman boss. We took around 15 mins to down him. A really fun fight in fact, I would say one of the best I have come across in open world. But after the fight, we got nothing at all for a reward. And I mean nothing. Not even some grey junk to sell. I am all for having fun and epic battles but please, reward me for time spent.

Account.9832. Dude! You need to calm down a bit. The guy is just trying to help you! He was not even remotely being rude to you but you feel justified in being rude back?

15 Charr limit..

I cannot complete the Marches because the heart “fight life stealing minion in Heliion forest”, at the edge of the zone is bugged out. (see screenshot)
There are only Displaced spirits wondering about who you have to talk to top go back the their bodies and so no ghostly spiders spawn. Two of the NPC’s are up a tree, I did not know they could be displaced up trees! and one is standing looking at the cubs running around because the event there is also bugged. One cub is standing there repeating over and over “fight someone your own size”.

Champion Vitorus and his army event are 6 soldiers short. You cannot defeat him as how only has 6 men in his army. Tried several times to do it but it bugs out and he constantly resets his HP to half full.

The champion shaman is an interesting fun fight took my party of five about 15 mins to down him to rewarded by…. Wait for it….
NOTHING! No chest, no loot at all.

Very fun zone to play apart from now I cannot get completion. I do not want to have to xfer servers cos of the 7 day cooldown. Please can we get a fix on the heart please?

Oh for the love of…
Mods please stop these threads!

Here is mine. I do not normally play female characters but I so love the tier 2 cultural I made this character female simply based off that.

I struggle to believe that the people complaining about this hat are adults. Come on! If you are an adult and have kids, or know other children, if you heard them whining like you are in this and other “hat threads” you would tell them off.
Get a grip people.

I agree with the OP. Anet have annoyed me this past few months but this hat thing is not one of them. They are entitled to run promos and the like. I could care less for a wizards hat!

Chest received for me now. Thank you Anet and Gaile Gray in particular for your hard work.

Yes.
They are awesome. Simple as that.

Tried to attend, could not even log in/no loot/no mail

I would like to know this too

I just wish they cared about me too!
I attended as much of the events as I could. Patiently waiting for the scavenger hunt to get fixed. Attended the karka invading lions arch but because of the lag and client crashes hated it. Then I crash before the event even started on Sunday so gave up and went to be with my family and watch TV instead.
Now I see people who already got the chest getting it twice and people who did not log in all weekend getting them.
Me? I get nothing.
long drawn out sigh
sad face :-(

I am in the EU (United Kingdom)

No box for me either :-(

I have an 80 Warrior and a mid level gaurdian. To simply answer the OP they are faceroll easy to play.
I am at lvl 54 on my Necro now and loving it despite the bugs and some builds being crappy (Minions).
As for doing more damage on a warrior I disagree. My necro can run around and pull crap loads of mobs and aoe the whole lot down and barley break a sweat (hp wise) It is alot more involved and complicated to play but I am enjoying it.

Mirta.5029:

yurtshone.7325:

I laugh at any attempt to make GW2 GotY! The game is nowhere near the hype. The story is a joke written by a school child and the voice acting is the worst I have ever seen in a game.

You must be too young to remember Resident Evil or Tenchu then.

No, not too young, I did not play either of those tittles though. Were they bad?

I laugh at any attempt to make GW2 GotY! The game is nowhere near the hype. The story is a joke written by a school child and the voice acting is the worst I have ever seen in a game.
I was watching one of those text to speech videos on YTube the other day and I swear it sounded just like my human warrior!
It seems to me the whole thing feels rushed and poorly executed in so many areas. But they had YEARS to make it.

Hydrophidian.4319:

“Hey, Trahearne, I’m hungry. Let’s get something to eat.”

“Very well, Commander. Orrian cuisine was once renowned across the whole of Tyria. Now, there is only Zhaitan’s all-consuming hunger.”

“Uh… right. I’m just going to get a taco here. You want one?”

“This is a taco stand.”

“…Yeah. Yeah, it’s a taco stand. Thanks for pointing that out. So… you want a taco?”

“It is well within my considerable ability to partake of tacos, Commander…”

“Right, so, is that a yes, or?…”

“…but should I eat one? Is it really appropriate for me to be snacking when the fate of Orr—the fate of Tyria itself--rests upon my shoulders?”

“Dude. It’s just a taco.”

“Very well, Commander. I will defer to your judgment in this matter and partake of the taco.”

“Great! Two tacos, if you please, oh hirsute vendor of tacos.”

“Careful, Commander. I detect lettuce in these tacos.”

“…Yeah, Trey. Thanks for the warning. Uh. Lettuce in a taco. I wouldn’t have seen that coming.”

“If I eat this… am I not a cannibal? A monster? Am I becoming the very thing I hate?”

“…”

---

Honestly, I like the character concept of Trahaerne.

How he’s written, though, is… well, let’s just call it uneven, and leave it at that.

+10 internets for you!

Zid.4196:

. Gems is the only thing that: 1) Anet cant tweak

I struggle to believe you think this way!
The gem market is completely and utterly in the control of Anet.

Try to think longer term. They change the drop rates at the drop of a hat, whatever suits them. Nineteen gold is not alot in the long term so I would personally use it on a character.

I paid 8 gold a week or so ago for mine, so I would suggest selling it or use it for yourself.

I have played so many MMOs I have lost count. I always dress my characters in what looks cool to me. For instance when they bought in transmog in WoW The first thing I did was dig out my old T6 Absolution for my preist and skin it onto my gear. I loved that set. At the time of aquisition I was gutted when the next teir came out. Before Trasmogging, I kept about three sets in my bag to change into when I was in town. One of my favourite sets was theShadow council set I used this set not because it was hard to get but simply because in certain situations It looked great. Of all the garbage they added to WoW that forced me to quit the game after 4years Transmog was the most awesome.

As for GW2 I want to the T3 (human) set for my Warrior when I can afford it and will transmute it to whatever I am wearing. I am now leveling a mesmer (sylvari) and when I get to 60 I will buy the T2 set and transmute that onto my gear all the way to 80 It looks so awesome.

For me I do not like to show off how good at the game I am (or not), I prefer to show off how good my character looks. That is the reason why I wont be going for any legendarys because I simply do not like the models. Apart from maybe the sheild and the one handed sword.
I do understand though that many do not play like I do. There is room for both types of player, less so in GW2 because of a lack of choices so far.

I too wish they would add more skins of all types in the shop and across the board (crafting, dungeons etc…)

“we don’t make grindy games”

I would not recommend this to a friend. The AMA just confirmed my fears. This game is not what it said on the tin!
All those years watching and waiting… sigh
Such a let down

I will not post proof, why would I spoil the content for others? It is in the game, you just have to find it. :-)
Not wanting to sound like a scrub sorry if I sound that way.
Hit the / key when in DR, you hear more conversations that way than simply charging around

I agree. It would solve many problems if we could turn off all but our own effects. Steal the idea from Warhammer. It made large scale battles a breeze on my aging system in that game.
I have a better system now but it still lags me to death in the big stuff.

unattainable? Read some of the subtext. Listen to the conversations of the locals in Divinities Reach.
I will not say any of it as it would spoil it But there is more to Logan Thackery’s feelings than Rytlock’s blinkered view of Logan.

Please do not ever add mounts to this game.
1. there is no need for them
2. plenty of other games out there that cater to you

I have been thinking about this suggestion a lot. One of the things that for me personally breaks immersion in this game is the weapons that fire on your character by some mystical means. Every time I do the gates of Arah the trebuchets firing with no entity firing them and then having to beat them up with my sword for me breaks immersion. It is not just this spot, they are littered thoughout the game. Every time I am knocked over or disabled by one It annoys me.
I know this is a fantasy game and being “realistic” is not feasible in most cases but to me the current design of these in-game items feels lazy and makes me groan with displeasure every time I am knocked over and feels frustrating rather than fun. Instead of “Aaaaeeeiiiiii, get those trebuchets down fast!” which is what I think you intended the response to be by players, for me it is “Oh kitten not again!” long sigh

Some possible solutions:-
1. If I kill the operator the cannon/trebuchet stops working. Just like it does in 3W and pvp. If there is no entity to fire the weapon it cannot fire.
2. Provide a meaningful way to break or damage them with explosives.
3. Jam something in the works.
4. Pour water on the gunpowder
5. Destroy the ammunition

There are just five things that I feel would be more “realistic” than hitting it with my equipped weapons. It would also solve the problem of sometimes getting “out of range” bugs when I am standing right next to the weapon.
I hope that this post does not come across as picky and trivial. Just my thoughts. I love the game and it is just one of the niggles that I feel could be much better.
/peace

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