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[Retro]

That is a hilariously awful recording.

Only way it could be worse is if it was shot in a barn on VHS. Oh, right, this isn't HaloGAF...

Correction: this is the Norn dance original recording.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrObV84tD8g

Shouldn't have taken this long to figure out, GAF I am dissapoint.

These aren't the badass Barbarian dances I was looking for out of the Norn.

Should have been Technoviking all the way: http://youtu.be/VudJpH-ytH4

Will do. Stormbluff Isle will be the server of choice for the NA region, right? Did you guys already decide on what EU server to pick?

Edit: Do I have to use my GAF nickname when signing up on GafGuild.com?

EU server is Gandara. You don't have to sign up with your GAF name, but it makes it easier to tell who everyone is.

Fishing!!!!

Now I have an excuse to deliver my 45 minute nautical pun routine! Nice catch, for reel.

Oh no doubt, we want to avoid them at all costs. I think everyone is in agreement on that. My only fear is that they (or a similar group) will coincidentally roll on our server. But then our fearless leaders went to great lengths to pick a server that would be unlikely for that to happen, so we should be okay.

That's why we voted the way we did, so we'd have a backup server we can all agree on in case that does happen. We just won't know until launch since the major alliances aren't announcing anything until right before launch.

 

[Deitus]

Should have been Technoviking all the way: http://youtu.be/VudJpH-ytH4

Seriously, how did they mess that one up?

Now I have an excuse to deliver my 45 minute nautical pun routine! Nice catch, for reel.

I sea what you did there.

 

[Shanlei91]

Good to see that the humor of the first game is still there.

Here's hoping Swedish Chef as a language makes a come back. Bork!

 

[BattleMonkey]

Good to see that the humor of the first game is still there.

Here's hoping Swedish Chef as a language makes a come back. Bork!

Bunch of NPC names are supposed to be funny or memes

 

[demented]

Who are these titan guys, why all the hate?
I guess they're some big bad pvp guild that's gonna roll over everyone?

 

[kayos90]

Who are these titan guys, why all the hate?
I guess they're some big bad pvp guild that's gonna roll over everyone?

If only. They're an alliance of MULTIPLE guilds like that.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Who are these titan guys, why all the hate?
I guess they're some big bad pvp guild that's gonna roll over everyone?

Alliance of hardcore pvp guilds that plans on being organized to dominate in WvWvW. They have also grown it looks since the beta with even more guilds joining up. People are afraid of such large organized alliance will dominate any WvWvW they are part of. While some don't like the idea of playing with them as they feel that they will just steamroll any competition and that WvWvW won't be challenging or very fun. So you got people on both sides afraid of playing against them, and those not wanting to play alongside them.

 

[Vinci]

Who are these titan guys, why all the hate?
I guess they're some big bad pvp guild that's gonna roll over everyone?

Queues. They're simply too damn big. Otherwise I'd be fine with them.

 

[BrettWeir]

Exactly. I don't think people are "afraid" of them. I think people are more afraid of being on the same server as them. Reason being, the WvW queue will be a constant battle. Nobody wants a guaranteed queue any time you want to WvW.

 

[demented]

They're NA based right?
On one hand it sounds like something I'd like to be a part of but on the other no competition pretty much + queues + I'm EU.
My guild still deciding where to go, waiting on such alliances and big communities to decide where they will be so we know what to avoid or who to go with. Got like 20 people atm, all local and friends with someone inside

 

[Vinci]

They're NA based right?
On one hand it sounds like something I'd like to be a part of but on the other no competition pretty much + queues + I'm EU.
My guild still deciding where to go, waiting on such alliances and big communities to decide where they will be so we know what to avoid or who to go with. Got like 20 people atm, all local and friends with someone inside

As far as I know, they're global, as it allows them to maintain a presence in WvW at all times. WvW is all they do.

 

[J-Rzez]

I hope they put different dances up on the gem store. My monies await Anet.

 

[Retro]

Exactly. I don't think people are "afraid" of them. I think people are more afraid of being on the same server as them. Reason being, the WvW queue will be a constant battle. Nobody wants a guaranteed queue any time you want to WvW.

Oh yeah, the only thing we're afraid of is them rolling on the same server as us and making it uninhabitable. WvW queues, bad reputation, tons of "Groupies". What a mess. No thanks.

Also, Militarized guilds can get right the hell out. Fun Guild > Work Guild > Military Guild. Apparently they're also telling people what professions to roll. Yeah, being told what to do and when to do it, that sounds like a really relaxing game.

 

[Emitan]

I hope they put different dances up on the gem store. My monies await Anet.

Oh gosh all of my money would be gone.

 

[Weltall Zero]

Dances leaked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM-YhwSY50U&feature=BFa&list=ULMu3agvPVvqY

Sadly this person's PC is herp derping every single frame.

Yikes, really. I really hope it's the recording software, because I can't imagine anyone playing like that.
Aaaand the Asura win yet again.

Some guilds/alliances have said they aren't telling anyone where they're going because they don't want "Groupies". That's Titan Alliance's actual words, if I remember correctly; "Groupies". They don't want a bunch of people rolling on their server, taking up their WvW spots.

Well, if their intention with that message was to make people avoid them, I'd say they probably succeeded.

Oh yeah, the only thing we're afraid of is them rolling on the same server as us and making it uninhabitable. WvW queues, bad reputation, tons of "Groupies". What a mess. No thanks.

Also, Militarized guilds can get right the hell out. Fun Guild > Work Guild > Military Guild. Apparently they're also telling people what professions to roll. Yeah, being told what to do and when to do it, that sounds like a really relaxing game.

I'm actually so wary of this that, if it wasn't unthinkable, I'd suggest to hold on for a hour or two after release, until we know what server they'll actually be rolling. Of course, the need to grab desired names ASAP makes this impossible.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Oh yeah, the only thing we're afraid of is them rolling on the same server as us and making it uninhabitable. WvW queues, bad reputation, tons of "Groupies". What a mess. No thanks.

Also, Militarized guilds can get right the hell out. Fun Guild > Work Guild > Military Guild. Apparently they're also telling people what professions to roll. Yeah, being told what to do and when to do it, that sounds like a really relaxing game.

This shit exists? What even are militarized guilds?

 

[BattleMonkey]

This shit exists? What even are militarized guilds?

Hes making it sound worse than it is. It's just organized group of guilds that will always be working together to try and be best at WvWvW like it was some big "military" campaign. There will always be dilution of it due to pugs and other non aligned guilds getting involved as well who will not listen or be part of said alliance. They are not forcing anyone to play certain professions, the guilds themselves are organizing themselves on what professions to take as to not have too much overlap and to promote diversity. This may sound like it's "hardcore" guild, and yea some are but the Alliance does not dictate this, the individual guilds determine this and the Alliance is many different guilds.

And really theres likely to form many similar alliances on other servers. Saying such groups are not fun is highly subjective as for many, that kind of organization is fun.

 

[Ocho]

Just to confirm, by order from GMG gives me the three day headstart, right? Also does anyone know what time on the 25th the servers will go live?

Yes. Regarding servers, I only know the US servers will launch at midnight PST on the 25th.

 

[Teknopathetic]

"Hes making it sound worse than it is."

As well as perpetuating straight up falsities.

 

[HBroward]

yay! bout time


And awesome on us finally deciding a server, 2 weeks and counting...

Nice to see you are getting this also, we should hopefully tear stuff up!

 

[Levyne]

Stormbluff Isle? Sounds badass.

 

[Arksy]

Anyone on GW1 right now? Could use a hand with Thannaki Temple.... D:

 

[inky]

This shit exists? What even are militarized guilds?

An exaggeration.

 

[Vinci]

It's an exaggeration. There are some guilds that are far more strict than others. But so long as they're able to retain members, then I suppose that works for them - where from most others' perspective, it seems insane. And the Titan Alliance guilds seem to operate pretty independently in terms of how they approach their members.

 

[Emitan]

How do people like greatsword Guardians? I really really want to use a greatsword on my alt.

 

[Xyber]

Oh no, I missed the dance video. :O Did anyone save it or have another link?

 

[Vano]

NCSoft ninjas killed the video

How do people like greatsword Guardians? I really really want to use a greatsword on my alt.

They are awesome, They have a good damage, a good AOE skill and a jump to the target that produces blind, its pretty mobile. Its a good complement to any weapon, if you combine it with a Hammer for control and GS for damage, makes a devastating combo.

Here is a PvP video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_yrqBE-t90

Guild Wars 2
Jeff Grubb and Ree Soesbee will be live at ow.ly/cLQdk to talk storytelling. Join them at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. ~RB2 #GW2

Ree <3

 

[ShaneB]

Started playing Fallout New Vegas, and it's bringing back all those same feelings I had when I was playing Fallout 3 earlier this year. That's when I got hyped for GW2 to begin with.

I'm loving F:NV, but man it's so lonely and desolate again. I've been pretty out of touch with anything GW2 related just because I've been so occupied with other games, but it's a nice surprise to know it's coming out in just a few weeks!

 

[inky]

How do people like greatsword Guardians? I really really want to use a greatsword on my alt.

I love it. Not my main setup or anything, but it's nice for some situations. It has a jump, a bind with pull included and a whirlwind. I used it for big PvE battles mainly.

 

[FutureZombie]

Anyone else find that it was more difficult to defend a keep as an Asura because you had to stand right up on the very edge of a wall to have line of sight?

 

[Raknar]

Anyone else find that it was more difficult to defend a keep as an Asura because you had to stand right up on the very edge of a wall to have line of sight?

Seems like a fair trade-off considering smaller characters will be targeted less during hectic WvW battles.

 

[Xyber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr0z7dMkhxo

Oh god, so good. I saved the video if it gets removed too.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Anyone else find that it was more difficult to defend a keep as an Asura because you had to stand right up on the very edge of a wall to have line of sight?

LOS is pretty forgiving though for walls of keeps. Once you get line of sight you can often just back up and still ableto shoot through the walls and damage your opponent. Same happens with defenders where you can shoot through walls and hit people who you can not actually see, but as long as you were able to target them beforehand. Attacks clip through walls a bit too much at times.

 

[Levyne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr0z7dMkhxo

Oh god, so good. I saved the video if it gets removed too.

Lol, that's awesome.

This is my favorite dance vid that I know of from the first game.

 

[Deadly]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr0z7dMkhxo

Oh god, so good. I saved the video if it gets removed too.

Wow that was pretty fuckin good

 

[Ferrio]

Seems like a fair trade-off considering smaller characters will be targeted less during hectic WvW battles.

Yep... I'm actually happy he said that though. I was sad that I was rolling norn which is such a huge target.... but as asura you can hide around terrain etc. Glad there's an upside to being huge.

 

[BrettWeir]

NCSoft ninjas killed the video



They are awesome, They have a good damage, a good AOE skill and a jump to the target that produces blind, its pretty mobile. Its a good complement to any weapon, if you combine it with a Hammer for control and GS for damage, makes a devastating combo.

Here is a PvP video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_yrqBE-t90



Ree <3

Check your PMs!

As for "militarized" guilds, I've run across quite a few FPS "clans" that are extremely militaristic. Reporting to commanders before being able to take ladder matches, etc. Pretty strange that people get enjoyment out of this type of setting in gaming.

 

[Vano]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr0z7dMkhxo

Oh god, so good. I saved the video if it gets removed too.

LMAO, so good. The idea of a big Norn dancing like Carlton leaves me in tears.

Check your PMs!

As for "militarized" guilds, I've run across quite a few FPS "clans" that are extremely militaristic. Reporting to commanders before being able to take ladder matches, etc. Pretty strange that people get enjoyment out of this type of setting in gaming.

woops, omw.

 

[Audioboxer]

Soo undecided at whether or not it's worth paying more for the digital version over DVD just for 3 days earlier access

 

[Ferrio]

Soo undecided at whether or not it's worth paying more for the digital version over DVD just for 3 days earlier access

Why do you want a DVD? Bandwidth?

 

[BrettWeir]

Soo undecided at whether or not it's worth paying more for the digital version over DVD just for 3 days earlier access

I thought if you pre-purchased a copy in store, you got a code to use that will let you into the head start? You'll have to enter your retail code on release day.

 

[Audioboxer]

Why do you want a DVD? Bandwidth?

Simply because it's cheaper! DVD for £29.99, GMG charges £49.95 for the digital version (but there's a 25% off code that takes it down to around £38 I believe).

No idea why a digital version of a game costs soo much!

 

[Dinosaur Tamer]

Also, Militarized guilds can get right the hell out. Fun Guild > Work Guild > Military Guild. Apparently they're also telling people what professions to roll. Yeah, being told what to do and when to do it, that sounds like a really relaxing game.

You do realize this statement makes you not very different from what you are trying to condemn here, right? You are indirectly telling people how to play the game ("militarized guilds can get right the hell out") or at least judging them and/or their chosen playstyle.

If you want to take part in any kind of team-based competition - and that is what PvP is supposed to be in most MMOs (or most games involving teams playing versus teams for that matter) - you will reach a point where you absolutely need at least some kind of structure or organization. And yes, agreeing on a certain roster of classes/professions can be a part of that. After all, you probably won't win any match with 5 characters of the same class.

It's just as true for other team-based spare time activities. Like playing soccer in an amateur/"just for fun"-league. You won't find many teams, where players spontaneously decide they are being substituted in or out. Even at lower levels stuff like this is usually pretty well structured.

That does not mean the match or game can't be relaxing and only the guy calling the shots can have fun. Also, comparing the more structured guilds to military organizations is such a silly hyperbole.

 

[Spazznid]

I saw the Charr dance but I didn't recognize it... now it's down... But is it related to this? I remember it got pretty big a while ago...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi_wPX9GiMo

 

[ComputerMKII]

If you want to take part in any kind of team-based competition - and that is what PvP is supposed to be in most MMOs (or most games involving teams playing versus teams for that matter) - you will reach a point where you absolutely need at least some kind of structure or organization. And yes, agreeing on a certain roster of classes/professions can be a part of that. After all, you probably won't win any match with 5 characters of the same class.

What about all-Mesmer guilds with identical characters?

 

[spk]

I saw the Charr dance but I didn't recognize it... now it's down... But is it related to this? I remember it got pretty big a while ago...

l]

Maori Haka

 

[Xyber]

Here is a PvP video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_yrqBE-t90

Thanks for that video. I will be playing Guardian but I am really bad at making good builds. This was a big help for me.

 

[Dinosaur Tamer]

What about all-Mesmer guilds with identical characters?

That would require all guildmembers to both roll a mesmer and follow very strict rules during character creation. According to this thread that would be like living in a military religious order, I guess.

 

[ComputerMKII]

That would require all guildmembers to both roll a mesmer and follow very strict rules during character creation. According to this thread that would be like living in a military religious order, I guess.

I have heard of plans to create such a guild.

 

[kayos90]

That would require all guildmembers to both roll a mesmer and follow very strict rules during character creation. According to this thread that would be like living in a military religious order, I guess.

Conformity, Uniformity, Common identity are some of the underlying notions and sentiments of a military. These institutions are what makes military scary. I don't think Titan is like that, however, you can't deny that they are more... "passionate" about their ambition and what they're willing to do achieve it.