nicoga3000
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I installed this last night and plan to give it another shot tonight. How welcoming is the community at this point?
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Guild Wars 2 - Heart of Thorns |OT| Welcome to the Jungle...
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Totally welcoming. The game has always had one of the best MMO communities!
This the only mmo where the questing isn't a mind-numbing experience.
The events feel like I'm the game version of Westworld.
I'm having a lot of fun with the ranger, too. Just realized I can switch pets, and they have their own skills and stats? Shieeet.
The events feel like I'm the game version of Westworld.
I'm having a lot of fun with the ranger, too. Just realized I can switch pets, and they have their own skills and stats? Shieeet.
appletoasty
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Yup. They all have unique F2 skills which is mostly what you'll be considering when picking which pet to take. It's fun to run around the world and collect all of them too
.Ranger/Druid is super versatile. Arguably the most versatile in the game.
Druid is a great pure healer, yea, but a "DPS" focused Druid can still dish out decent DPS and give the party some great buffs for the groups damage through traits like Spotter/Grace of the Land and spirit passive effects. Condition Druid is one of my favorite classes to play in Fractals. Power has kinda fallen out of favor though. Needs some love in the next balance patch. A power focused elite spec for expansion 2 would be cool.
If you want to go a pure damage role, you can spec out of Druid into a pure ranger class for a relatively easy but fun and high damage condition dps role.
Mesmer is also super fun. I never played it a lot initially but I've gotten my feet wet over the last few months and have learned to like it a lot. I love doing fractals with a good mesmer. That focus pull is probably the greatest single weapon skill in PVE imo. I wish other group pulls (Guardian Tether/GS, Druid CA Tides) worked half as well.
Druid is a great pure healer, yea, but a "DPS" focused Druid can still dish out decent DPS and give the party some great buffs for the groups damage through traits like Spotter/Grace of the Land and spirit passive effects. Condition Druid is one of my favorite classes to play in Fractals. Power has kinda fallen out of favor though. Needs some love in the next balance patch. A power focused elite spec for expansion 2 would be cool.
If you want to go a pure damage role, you can spec out of Druid into a pure ranger class for a relatively easy but fun and high damage condition dps role.
Mesmer is also super fun. I never played it a lot initially but I've gotten my feet wet over the last few months and have learned to like it a lot. I love doing fractals with a good mesmer. That focus pull is probably the greatest single weapon skill in PVE imo. I wish other group pulls (Guardian Tether/GS, Druid CA Tides) worked half as well.
Tell me about it, with other class I could handle mobs of 3 but more than that started being a problem, at least soloing PvE. With Mesmer I can pull a group of 5 and not have problems thanks to that skill, it's super good.
Also that skill gives swiftness i think? so it's good for mobility.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
how does condi or power druid work?
Instead of focusing on pure healing you only go into CA to stack Grace of the Land really. Instead of running utilities like traps you usually run a combination of glyphs and spirits depending on the fight. In some ways it's more passive than pure DPS since you just park spirits but in others more nuanced since you have to make sure not to quick draw into CA if you don't want to.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
what's the main weapon still, staff? shouldn't sb be the condi weapon?
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/info/updates/Game-Update-Notes-July-11-2017
you can be ironman now
new commander tag colors
rip wvw pip scumming
you can be ironman now
new commander tag colors
rip wvw pip scumming
sackboy2197
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The new Gem Store is pretty great. It's crazy how slow and cumbersome it has been for so long.
Not too sure about the changes to the decay timer yet. I did some roaming, and I suppose I was able to maintained it well mostly with capturing camps and sentries (lasting for around 5 mins least at times maybe before the timer kicked in).
And course I had to get the new outfit (glider is cool also, but pass). It is probably my new favorite now, and I am kind of glad I ended up passing on Taimi's outfit for looking into a futuristic outfit.
And course I had to get the new outfit (glider is cool also, but pass). It is probably my new favorite now, and I am kind of glad I ended up passing on Taimi's outfit for looking into a futuristic outfit.
Nemesis121
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Fashion Wars Outfit edition...
Male Sylvari Necro....
Male Sylvari Necro....
spindoctor
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Yeah I was getting a "connection error detected... retrying" error. Tried various fixes through Google but nothing worked. Turns out it's a known issue that they're working on, and there's a temporary fix here
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/for...nection-error-s-detected-retrying-115/6643415
EDIT - nope. The workaround let me start the launcher and patch the client, but I still can't actually login.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I used a different assetsrv, it's on that thread. Worked for me, but man low player count.
Isaac Otherworld
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https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/...rce=launcher&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=rss
I can't wait. Is it safe to assume the expansion announcement will drop then?
Well the end of season 2, Point of No Return, had a cutscene leading into HoT, which was then fully announced at Pax South the same month with a full blowout at Pax East a couple months later. So perhaps we get a title card after episode 6 here, with a reveal at Pax West. It's not perfectly analogous, but it seems like a good guess.
The HoT logo leaked on the website a few weeks early last time iirc.
Edit: Is this the first Season 3 episode announced without a title? Interesting.
Isaac Otherworld
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Maybe the title is literally just Finale?
Anyway that image looks like a revitalized Orr. That definitely looks like Orrian architecture.
Squall ASF
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The dream of Jormag eating Braham in the final episode dead? lol I really don't even want to explore anything with Braham any further. He's so damn obnoxious. Lets steal the Jormag kill ;p I'm curious to see what exactly has went down with Primordius. I think they at least already said the expansion is first quarter next year, right? Or maybe it was approximated off of NC Soft's list?
Nemesis121
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Servers are crap, it took forever to login, nothing wrong with my internet...
Isaac Otherworld
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There have been DDOS attacks.
Nemesis121
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Sheeeesh those people need a new hobby..
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Orr?
Isaac Otherworld
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I thought they said that the expansion was on time to hit when a theoretical episode 7 would have hit.
Nemesis121
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They announced HoT in January of 2015, then released in October of that year, they need to have some open beta's, can't launch this shit without testing..
Edit: HoT announcement trailer
Edit: HoT announcement trailer
Isaac Otherworld
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I actually kind of want the opposite to a certain extent. Looking back on my experience with previous MMO's, namely classic WoW, the anticipation of not knowing all that much about upcoming talents and skills and just how powerful you'll become was a huge part of the excitement.
The build up for HOT having half and hour videos detailing every aspect of the elite specs with really dry dev hosts who clearly are not experienced at being charismatic news hosts was definitely a wet blanket on the whole thing.
Elite specs should only get trailers like the Reaper trailer.
Vigilant Walrus
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Woodenpotatoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_-fYM2gdBY
But does this mean that more of Orr is being added, or are they updating the existing Orr maps? TP is right- It's always been a debate. If this is a living world, then Zhaitans corruption should have let go. And I guess Modremoth too.
I think TP is right- At the end of this episode we'll get the announcement for the Elona expansion.
But does this mean that more of Orr is being added, or are they updating the existing Orr maps? TP is right- It's always been a debate. If this is a living world, then Zhaitans corruption should have let go. And I guess Modremoth too.
I think TP is right- At the end of this episode we'll get the announcement for the Elona expansion.
Isaac Otherworld
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0% chance they're updating old Orr. To be honest, I'm not all that interested in radical changes to the old world like transforming the Orr areas into some kind of verdant jungle, especially because the game has so many jungles already. We only have 2.5 creepy zombie zones. I never liked how WoW Cataclysm took the iconic old world and basically just added hideous lava pits everywhere. And while I would be okay with tuning hearts and events to make them more interesting and to teach players the game better, drastically nuking zones is not something I've ever cared to see.
If the map is Orr, and it seems that it will likely be the case, it'll be a small zone unique zone set years after the fact like Lake Doric is for Queensdale.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I miss current events. The Saladbowl one was really well done.
I wonder if it's going to try to "top" nightmare (ie, it will have a challenge mote, be the new fractal 100, etc) or if it's just going to slot in as another fractal.
This release is kinda weird though. No little promo trailer, no title for the episode, but a 15 second animation just to say "new fractal". Just a little different from normal.
This release is kinda weird though. No little promo trailer, no title for the episode, but a 15 second animation just to say "new fractal". Just a little different from normal.
So had some bad stuff happen and decided to just spam the hell out of GW2 to take my mind off it.
Got a few questions if you guys don't mind:
What's the best Necro build currently?
Will it be hard for me to get back into the game if I quit right after finishing the PVE content of the base game?
How hard is it to get geared for Heart of Thorns stuff?
Is it dumb for me to just attempt to make a legendary with the new precursor system?
Oh and can I just buy the expansion off CDkeys? It says it's both the base game and HoT. Will it just unlock HoT on my acc without issue?
Got a few questions if you guys don't mind:
What's the best Necro build currently?
Will it be hard for me to get back into the game if I quit right after finishing the PVE content of the base game?
How hard is it to get geared for Heart of Thorns stuff?
Is it dumb for me to just attempt to make a legendary with the new precursor system?
Oh and can I just buy the expansion off CDkeys? It says it's both the base game and HoT. Will it just unlock HoT on my acc without issue?
Here's a pretty good resource. Some people treat this site like gospel, but...it is pretty great source of builds.
I like the blood magic variant of the fractal reaper for general purpose stuff.
If you're level 80 with a good exotic gear set, you can jump right into anything except for higher scale fractals (5 man instanced content) and raids (10 man instanced content). You will be able to do lower fractals though.
You can get exotic gear pretty cheap. A handful of gold on the trading post, trade in some dungeon token currency for armors and weapons or karma. The main complication is that the best Necro/Reaper builds are condition focused, and the best condition focused gear sets, Viper and Sinister, are usually a little more difficult to obtain. People do run Berserker Necros with some success though, and it's an easier stat set to acquire.
Most builds you find online will assume you have access to the elite specialization from Heart of Thorns. This requires 250 Hero Points past level 80. Ie, you have to do 25 Hero challenges in HoT maps on a character.
You can start on a collection for a precursor at any time, yeah. Just note that if you don't have a high supply of money or materials that you'll hit a roadblock in the 2nd part of the collection. It's still expensive stuff.
CDKeys isn't listed as an official retailer of the game, but at the same time, I consider them a legitimate site and not "grey market". 99% sure you're fine. And yea, HoT will also give you the full base game without F2P limitations.
Thanks man I appreciate it.
Isaac Otherworld
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HRRRRRNG. I hope it has a CM mode like Nightmare.
Agreed. The bullet hell parts of Nightmare help make it one of the coolest dungeons I've ever played. The boss fights are all great too.
The Caladbolg stuff was excellent and proof that a the game needs a traditional questing system to better tell these kinds of stories imo. Having it being in the achievement tab is just not a great system. Like trying to put a square peg in a round hole.
Johan Liebert
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Don't do this. Anet will revoke your key. I bought the game at launch from an unofficial retailer, thankfully I never played it much back then because it was revoked two years later. Just buy it from an official source like directly or through one of their listed retailers.
human onion
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Looks like I'll be coming back with this release. I hope the new fractal has a challenge mode.
Why would they revoke a key from a retailer that sells it by buying boxed copies and selling the codes from inside the box? It's also a worldwide key.
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