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Guild Wars 2 Launch Date announced: August 28th, 2012
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LumpOfCole
Member
Mouse Binds! Post yours, GAF.
Reasoning stated in detail here:
http://gafguild.com/index.php?threads/custom-mousebinds.49/
Reasoning stated in detail here:
http://gafguild.com/index.php?threads/custom-mousebinds.49/
You've reached the final stage of pre-launch development: Psychosis.
I'm close to there too. I can't stop checking the updater. Just...want to... play... ohgod. Someone hold me.
I'll probably sort my keybinds tomorrow, but I'm expecting something like this:
1-5 for weapon slots
Q, E, R, Z, C for right bar (Q/E/R utility, C healing, Z elite)
Mouse 3/4 (side) for dodge and weapon swap
Mouse 5 (wheel click) for push-to-talk
Shift 1-4 for class specific hotkeys
Ctrl for target assignment (where your CapsLock key probably is for reference)
Shift + Tab for target assist
We'll see if any of that feels wrong tomorrow since I haven't played before. Not sure if there's anything important I have unassigned either. On the note of controls, can you disable double tap to dodge? I'm assuming you can but I haven't ever asked specifically.
1-5 for weapon slots
Q, E, R, Z, C for right bar (Q/E/R utility, C healing, Z elite)
Mouse 3/4 (side) for dodge and weapon swap
Mouse 5 (wheel click) for push-to-talk
Shift 1-4 for class specific hotkeys
Ctrl for target assignment (where your CapsLock key probably is for reference)
Shift + Tab for target assist
We'll see if any of that feels wrong tomorrow since I haven't played before. Not sure if there's anything important I have unassigned either. On the note of controls, can you disable double tap to dodge? I'm assuming you can but I haven't ever asked specifically.
GMG using coupon COSYO-UDIDN-TGET1 for 20% off: http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/ca/en/pc/games/mmos/guild-wars-2-digital-edition-na/
Edit: Oops, seems that is expired now. Use PLAYF-SURVY-VOUCH (Thanks Wallach)
Yeah it's a check box in the general options.
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
So any good sales on this going on? My wife is now interested which means I have to drop 100 bucks lol.
So if it is on sale somewhere .... help!!!
So if it is on sale somewhere .... help!!!
Use the code a couple posts up to get it from GMG.
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
Ah, I thought that was Canada only (since that is what was requested) so didn't even look at it lol.
EDIT : Code has expired anyway it says.
Weltall Zero
Member
Ultra fast post before going to work, since I'll be out of the house for most of today, and dive straight into the stress test when I come back.
I guess I'm the only one that finds the Quaggan song kind of adorable? I think it's the way she sings "flippers", for some reason.
Hey man! Missed you!
You know, fishing may be one of the very very few things I'll miss from WoW. Not the original, fish everywhere until you fall asleep version, but the one with the limited fish pools.
Well, screw me. I guess I should be used to ArenaNet anticipating my wants and surpassing my expectations by now...
I guess I'm the only one that finds the Quaggan song kind of adorable? I think it's the way she sings "flippers", for some reason.
Hey man! Missed you!
You know, fishing may be one of the very very few things I'll miss from WoW. Not the original, fish everywhere until you fall asleep version, but the one with the limited fish pools.
Well, screw me. I guess I should be used to ArenaNet anticipating my wants and surpassing my expectations by now...
LumpOfCole
Member
In my fantasies, fishing will involve:
- REELING IN, instead of just hitting a key. I'm thinking the Ocarina of Time system would work here.
- Special bobbles that work to catch certain fish in certain environments (cold water bobble, hot water bobbles, tiny bobbles, giant bobbles, LAVA BOBBLES maybe).
- Utilizing Cooking to create better bait to catch rarer fish.
My speculation:
- Who loves fish? Birds.
- Are there Bird people? Tengu.
- Where are the Tengu? Cantha.
- FISHING IN CANTHA EXPANSION.
- REELING IN, instead of just hitting a key. I'm thinking the Ocarina of Time system would work here.
- Special bobbles that work to catch certain fish in certain environments (cold water bobble, hot water bobbles, tiny bobbles, giant bobbles, LAVA BOBBLES maybe).
- Utilizing Cooking to create better bait to catch rarer fish.
My speculation:
- Who loves fish? Birds.
- Are there Bird people? Tengu.
- Where are the Tengu? Cantha.
- FISHING IN CANTHA EXPANSION.
Try this one: PLAYF-SURVY-VOUCH
I´m using
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Haven´t decided on the bindings yet, i map most of my shortcuts in mmo´s to the n52e.
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
Thought about buying this (the Razer version), is it really worth the money (aka ~50 Euros)?
I own one too, and while the keys don't actually feel too bad for being regular rubber domes, I don't find it particularly useful. Might try it again since this game needs so few hotkeys compared to most MMOs but it's hard to give up mechanical keys.
I feel the exact same way. I thought about trying out one of those but I love my MX Browns and the NKRO capabilities too much to give them up.
@Bufbaf: I would try to find a demo version at a local electronics shop before you pull the trigger. You'd be surprised at how different they feel to how you imagine they feel. I know the G13 felt way different from how I imagined it would. Also razer doesn't have the best QA in the world so you may end up in a RMA loop. Just something to keep in mind.
I find it essential for any game i play, be it an rts, fps or mmo, not even for the extra buttons but for the ergonomic comfort alone.
I can rest my wrist in the support, with every key i need at a fingers reach, space bar, movements keys, tab, i only every need the keyboard to type in the chat, and if your using voice coms you don´t even need that
Need to read reddit more often. :F
The Nostromo was amazing when Belkin had it. Razer's version is fairly low on the quality scale. My n50 a d n52 were built solid with great software. Had the Razer Nostromo for 3 days. The plastic was very weak, it was extremely light so resting my hand on the palm rest forced it to pop a wheelie, the software worked sometimes... just sometimes.
Picked up a Logitech G13 as a replacement and never looked back. Built like a tank, comfortable (doesn't look it tho) and good software. I was quite unimpressed at the Razer option.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Never buy anything Razer. The build quality is crap and all their products are overpriced.
fluffydelusions
Member
Still no problems from my naga yet and I love it to death. So convenient and it works nicely.
You are literally the only person I've heard say this about a Razer product. Most of my old guild used the Naga/Nostromo and not a single one of them had anything good to say about it.
Your personal experience doesn't change the fact that it's a coin toss on whether you're gonna have to RMA a Razer product straight out of the box not to mention a couple months down the line. If there are any sort of moving parts you're generally better off staying away but they had some unique designs for a while that no one was competing with. One of which was the naga. Now that a few other companies have brought similar products to the table there's no need to gamble on a razer device.
I have no personal experience with the nostromo though.
Now I need to try and get some sleep so I won't be half awake while I'm playing during the stress test. God this game is bad for me I wish they would just release the damn thing already so I could feel like less of a crack fiend searching for his next hit.
Love my naga too but only had it for 6 months so we'll see. If it breaks I'll replace it with a Logitech G600.
I'm pretty sure it's prepurchasers only but one of the times they did a stress test they mixed some stuff up and let everyone except their target audience in. I would say it's worth a shot to at least attempt to log in. I haven't seen an official answer to this question either just some hearsay on reddit.
flyinpiranha
Member
Me too, had it for about 2 years now I think. The only issue is the middle click being a little sticky at times but that happens with all my mice that I've had in the past.
I do like the looks of the logitech one better, seems the buttons might be a little easier to use. The only downside to the Naga is the placement of the 2 buttons near the front of the left mouse button ... why there? Much prefer the Logitech placement.
Can't start looking at that stuff though, Proc/MB/RAM upgrades first dammit!
No way. A good 5 button gaming mouse is a very good investment.
BrettWeir
Member
I would highly suggest the Logitech G13 over the Razer Nostromo any day. As said by previous people, the Nostromo N52 was awesome, but the G13 is just better in every way. Build quality, functionality, etc.
Wo wait, stress test?? when is this?
BrettWeir
Member
Today.
"We will be conducting a stress test on Thursday, August 2 from 12:00 Noon PACIFIC Time to 4:00 PM PACIFIC Time.
Unlike previous stress tests, we will be actively working on the game during the event, so you might experience connectivity pr
oblems or discover features that are not working as designed. Any issues you experience are a result of the rigorous conditions of the stress test, and are in no way representative of the state of the game at launch. By participating in this stress test, you’re helping us make Guild Wars 2 a better game. Thanks for your cooperation—we’ll see you in-game! ~RB2"
This x 100000000. But as I've said way to many times before, I would never buy anything from Razer, and it would fall under the category of "Gaming company". Logitech is an all around maker, and their products are vastly superior imo. Never tried Rocat. Madcatz......UGH. Sorry, but my RAT 9 was a POS.
I use a DeathAdder:
M4 = Elite
M5 = Heal
Will wait to see what i bind to M3
@gamertoons Stress Tests are only available for pre-purchasers. BWE3 promo codes were good ONLY for BWE3--NOT for Stress Tests. ^RB
Guild Wars 2 ‏@GuildWars2
Tomorrow's stress test is from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM PACIFIC Time. Full details are here: http://ow.ly/cFFK7 ~RB2 #GW2
flyinpiranha
Member
If you really want to "stress" your system, try doing a stress test when a majority of your customers can actually get in and uh ... you know, stress the system.
It's like measuring traffic on freeway at midnight and going "well, don't need an extra lane here, barely anybody drives this way!"
It's like measuring traffic on freeway at midnight and going "well, don't need an extra lane here, barely anybody drives this way!"
Presumably, they wouldn't be testing the maximum number of players their game can support, but rather scaling back their hardware to stress the servers on an individual basis (remember, game worlds are not the same as physical servers in this game). If they can stress test 1/5th (or whatever the number ends up being) of their servers in the stress test, they can extrapolate the overall performance based on that. Don't forget that plenty of European players will be available.
Plus, I'm sure the devs like to go home now and then and visit their families. They've already racked up tons of overtime during the beta weekends (not to mention they are undoubtedly in crunch time), and I thank them for that. I'm not going to begrudge them for scheduling a stress test during actual business hours.
looks like that code has expired as well
New WvW Video from ArenaNet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnOhMeYxhRM
Yeah, its not like Europe exist with different time zone so is the same as a freeway at midgnight, or maybe that the time they choose is their office hours and goes better for them, the stress should be America only from 6 pm PST to 11 pm PST.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnOhMeYxhRM
Yeah, its not like Europe exist with different time zone so is the same as a freeway at midgnight, or maybe that the time they choose is their office hours and goes better for them, the stress should be America only from 6 pm PST to 11 pm PST.
BrettWeir
Member
Awesome! Thanks for posting.
Can't wait to get in the game today and work the sliders for my release characters.
I don't think he was trying to exclude Europe there. And my suggestion blatantly tries to satisfy both sides, as well as gets ANET as detailed information as possible.
EDIT @ Thanasis: The only time businesses should work with an abbreviated sample size is if getting more information is simply impossible or cost-prohibitive. As good as systems nowadays are for extrapolating population statistics from a sample, it's still nowhere near as effective or accurate as getting a larger sample or (where possible) getting info on the entire population.
Planning stress tests in such a way to maximize the players available should be the method used, as it's quite possible for them to do so, and it is not cost-prohibitive. One would assume stress tests are considered important or they would not do them, so undercutting their utility because of standard work hours isn't really smart.
Like you, I appreciate the stress test is happening and don't begrudge them wanting to work less (especially at this time), but it still doesn't make much business sense.
flyinpiranha
Member
I wasn't saying to not include Europe, but why take out a major market as a majority of people in the US will be at work? What's with the attitude?
True they can do two of them but maybe they do it at Europe prime hours because there are more europe players than America players? maybe because they don't want to do afterhours?
maybe because the Europe player sample is enough? It isn't like the Europe player sample is the same number as a freeway at midnight.
Like i said above, there can be lot of reasonable reason to make the tests at that time. The ideal scenario would be make two, one for Europe prime time and the other for america prime time like Vinci said but sadly for us they see better making the tests Europe prime time.
flyinpiranha
Member
You seem offended, no idea why. Seems I'm good at pissing people off unintentionally lately or some shit. I think I'll just stop posting in this thread until the game comes out.
The entire infrastructure and system is in the states and it only makes sense to test it during peak hours here. Of course, maybe this is a specific test for EU so who knows?