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[Quadrophenic]

I'm confused, how do I get the Hall of Monuments stone?

My accounts are linked and I definitely have a Hall of Monuments.

You should have a stone in your inventory upon character creation...but it seems to be a bit bugged/random. Two of my characters got it and one didn't.

If you didn't get it, head to Lions Arch and go to the "Undermarket"/pirate hangout in a section of LA called Hooligans Route (I think). There is a merchant there that will sell the stone for 0copper. The stone is in its own tab.

 

[Gnub]

I'm impressed. Super solid game.

I joined the Steam group and hope to join the guild (need someone to show me the ropes ).

 

[foladar]

Do we still go through the register.guildwars2.com website to register both the pre-purchase and retail keys? The second time (for the retail key) it gave me a difference number after my name? Hopefully it didn't create another account or something, I'm level 32..

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

We're going to deploy a new build of #GW2 and do server maintenance in about 30 minutes. This may affect your connectivity. ~RB

Hopefully they fix the guilds. I want in, damn it.

Does anyone know if Gamestops are doing midnight releases?

I really doubt it. Doesn't seem like something they'd open at midnight for to me.

They will. Madden 13 is coming out tonight.

But, that'll do it.

 

[foladar]

Does anyone know if Gamestops are doing midnight releases?

They will. Madden 13 is coming out tonight.

 

[CaptainMintMan]

Does anyone know if Gamestops are doing midnight releases?

if something else is getting a midnight release tonight, you'll be able to get GW2.

Also, Ascalon Catacombs Explorable mode is OD. Going to have to do my research before I attempt that again.

 

[Piercedveil]

GMG is out of standard edition keys it seems hopefully they come back in stock before the 31st so I can use the 20% off code.

 

[vaelic]

friend of mine is asking if there are any deals for this game? GMG is sold out

 

[Lingitiz]

306.02 is definitely an improvement so far. I'm getting less drops below 30 with alot of people on screen.

 

[Noisy Ninj4]

Anyone foresee any problems of installing this game onto a fresh 64GB SSD? (with only Windows 7 installed; intention being that Win7 and GW2 would be the only large files.) Otherwise it would go onto the standard 1TB HDD.

Shouldn't be any issues. The game files amount to around 15GB.

Also, Ascalon Catacombs Explorable mode is OD. Going to have to do my research before I attempt that again.

Explorable mode is intended to be difficult. Gotta get a good group that know what they're doing.

 

[Varna]

You try the new drivers?

Updated to the beta NVIDIA 306.2 drivers and getting nice bump in performance

getting 30-35fps

maxed(no AA)
at 7680x1600 resolution
w/
i52500k
GTX690
8gb RAM

Yup. Notice no difference for the previous beta drivers.

 

[ItAintEasy]

For those of you wanting bags on StormBluff Isle if you have 20 wool scraps or 10 bolts of wool I can make you a 10 slot bag for 5 silver. I have to buy a rune that costs 4 silver 98 copper to make the bag and I was doing them for free but they dont give me skill ups any more.

Just send the stuff in the mail to Franklin Delano on StormBluff and I will get you the bags.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

friend of mine is asking if there are any deals for this game? GMG is sold out

GMG is out of standard edition keys it seems hopefully they come back in stock before the 31st so I can use the 20% off code.

Renjility was selling keys in the buy/sell/trade thread for $36.74. Don't know if he has any more, but I bought two off of him on separate occasions and he was super quick to respond and get me the codes.

EDIT: He's on right now and posting in that thread so if you catch him I'm sure he'll get you keys quickly. Took like five minutes to get the one from him I bought for a friend yesterday. Thread for the uninitiated.

 

[CaptainMintMan]

Shouldn't be any issues. The game files amount to around 15GB.
Explorable mode is intended to be difficult. Gotta get a good group that know what they're doing.

Is there any strategy concerning team comp or given the nature of classes, in this game, does that not matter?

 

[Aeana]

Even with the overclock, the spawn animation for the giant flame elemental in Metrica Province still takes me down to 7 FPS, heh. But other than that, wonderfully smooth 60 everywhere now.

 

[Aselith]

Is the confirmation email messed up? It keeps asking me to activate my account but then when I get the email, it isn't clickable. If I copy and paste it, I'm told that the link is not valid or expired.

 

[arimanius]

Bear in mind that the classes can take on far different roles depending on the weapon skills and utility skills they have. My Necro is VERY pet heavy (staff+pets), but with a couple of different skills chosen, he becomes very condition-dot heavy with no pets at all (wells+axe/focus).

Same with a warrior. A dual handed guys is putting out good aoe damage, but a sword/warhorn provides more buffs and support for a group. The weapons and utility skills you chose really define your play. Try all the weapons out for the one that feels right for your character and build from there.

Hmm that's an interesting point about the different weapons. Didn't realize it changed your characters gameplay that much.

Guess I need to figure out if I want a primary melee guy, hybrid, or a caster type then go from there.

Does weapon swapping work just like the kits for engineer?

 

[chickdigger802]

Are there weapon npcs? I wanna try out 2h stuff... but can't find any :S

 

[Dakota47]

Is the confirmation email messed up? It keeps asking me to activate my account but then when I get the email, it isn't clickable. If I copy and paste it, I'm told that the link is not valid or expired.

Yup, it's messed up. Just ignore it for now.

 

[Scum]

Vigil brute force or Priory intellect? Personal stories are awesome!

 

[Ferrio]

Are there weapon npcs? I wanna try out 2h stuff... but can't find any :S

Weaponsmiths. They'll be denoted by a sword on the map. Usually a couple per zone, and always some in cities. Sell generic weapons.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Is the confirmation email messed up? It keeps asking me to activate my account but then when I get the email, it isn't clickable. If I copy and paste it, I'm told that the link is not valid or expired.

Same. Been like that since launch.

 

[Quadrophenic]

Are there weapon npcs? I wanna try out 2h stuff... but can't find any :S

Yup. There is a weapon vendor right by where you spawn from the tutorial in each race's starter zone. He sells all weapontypes.

Other vendors are scattered throughout the game plus karma vendors (the vendors after you clear a heart) sometimes sell weapons and gear.

 

[chickdigger802]

hmmm also... if i want to go 'magic swordsman'. what job would fit that 'class' right?

 

[NIN90]

Loreclaw Expanse FUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Stuck at the fire part.

 

[Quadrophenic]

hmmm also... if i want to go 'magic swordsman'. what job would fit that 'class' right?

Depends what you mean by magic swordsman...but prolly guardian.

 

[RS4-]

I'll pick up the game tomorrow!

 

[Rpgmonkey]

Finally starting to understand how crafting works.

I'm more of the "learn through experience" type, so those explanations on how it worked just flew over my head. Besides the constant collecting it's pretty easy now.

 

[Quadrophenic]

Finally starting to understand how crafting works.

I'm more of the "learn through experience" type, so those explanations on how it worked just flew over my head. Besides the constant collecting it's pretty easy now.

I didn't touch crafting at all in the beta weekends....this weekend I tried it. So oddly addicting using the discovery tab, lol. I wish there were some UI refinements in the recipes tab though. It feels like its going to be a major hassle at Max level with all those recipes listed out.

 

[Ferrio]

hmmm also... if i want to go 'magic swordsman'. what job would fit that 'class' right?

Guardian I guess? Elementalist can use daggers, and have some neat attacks too. Hell they can summon a huge 2 handed fire sword of doom for themselves and someone else to pick up and wreck face.

 

[Suite Pee]

I'm in Ehmry's Bay. Am I not seeing any GAF tags (I'm in a different guild) because the invites are still wonky or do you guys not do eternal battlegrounds?

 

[Cystm]

Click on the image. I hope they find some use. There is a ton of 'em in there :3

 

[Aeana]

I didn't touch crafting at all in the beta weekends....this weekend I tried it. So oddly addicting using the discovery tab, lol. I wish there were some UI refinements in the recipes tab though. It feels like its going to be a major hassle at Max level with all those recipes listed out.

The main thing I want is to be able to use materials directly from the bank. You can literally access the bank from the crafting UI to move stuff in/out; why doesn't it just automatically show you what's in the bank and use it if it needs to?

 

[Ferrio]

The main thing I want is to be able to use materials directly from the bank. You can literally access the bank from the crafting UI to move stuff in/out; why doesn't it just automatically show you what's in the bank and use it if it needs to?

Gotta sell that bag space!

Seriously if you wanna be a chef you need like a ton of bags and space.... cause there's SOOOO many ingrediants.

 

[bounchfx]

The main thing I want is to be able to use materials directly from the bank. You can literally access the bank from the crafting UI to move stuff in/out; why doesn't it just automatically show you what's in the bank and use it if it needs to?

agreed, right now it's just an inconvenience.

 

[shysaursoft]

Loreclaw Expanse FUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Stuck at the fire part.

There's another way through, that skips the traps.

 

[Cyrano]

The main thing I want is to be able to use materials directly from the bank. You can literally access the bank from the crafting UI to move stuff in/out; why doesn't it just automatically show you what's in the bank and use it if it needs to?

Yeah, I gotta agree with this. It seems a bit silly. Would be a nice, simple UI refinement that would really perfect the experience of just going to the crafting UI and attempting to make stuff.

 

[Jasper Avenue]

I can't decide what to main! I'm stumped on both class and race.

 

[erpg]

So, any chance guild invites will be up when I finally get my retail copy tomorrow?

 

[thetrin]

People complaining about events being clusterfucks need to venture farther into e game. Eventually, events will need tons of people, and some are hard even with 50 (like that fucking fire elemental in the reactor meltdown)

The main thing I want is to be able to use materials directly from the bank. You can literally access the bank from the crafting UI to move stuff in/out; why doesn't it just automatically show you what's in the bank and use it if it needs to?

While I agree, it's already so awesome that you have a collection for components that you warp stuff to. Not having to clog my bank with that stuff is a godsend. The fact that you can then access that collection from the collection database is even better.

 

[Drkirby]

I think I am just going to focus on Letherworking for a while, at least it has the useful fact that I can make bags.

 

[arimanius]

So, any chance guild invites will be up when I finally get my retail copy tomorrow?

Let me check my Infiniti ball. Ask again later.

Spoiler

Probably not

 

[Cyrano]

People complaining about events being clusterfucks need to venture farther into e game. Eventually, events will need tons of people, and some are hard even with 50 (like that fucking fire elemental in the reactor meltdown)

I did this event once and decided I would never do it again. I don't think they should make the event easier, but I do think that deaths during that event shouldn't damage your armor. It's just one of those events where you're going to die A LOT. The repair costs just add to the sting when you only get the same experience for the event as any other.

 

[Ferrio]

agreed, right now it's just an inconvenience.

As much as it is inconvinient... having the bank, and all your crafting materials sorted for you at your crafting station is way better than I've seen in any other MMO.

 

[Aeana]

Apparently guild inviting works in WvW, from what others have said.

 

[Quadrophenic]

I think I am just going to focus on Letherworking for a while, at least it has the useful fact that I can make bags.

I think all professions can make bags (or maybe its all armor type proffessions?) in both standard and invisible varieties. But each profession can also make a different type of special bag. I know armorsmith makes equipment boxes, which will fill up with weapons and armor first, and I think leatherwork makes ingredient bags.

 

[Ferrio]

I think all professions can make bags (or maybe its all armor type proffessions?) in both standard and invisible varieties. But each profession can also make a different type of special bag. I know armorsmith makes equipment boxes, which will fill up with weapons and armor first, and I think leatherwork makes ingredient bags.

Weaponsmith can't . So sad. Nor chef! Dammit I need my cooking bag!

 

[erpg]

Let me check my Infiniti ball. Ask again later.

Spoiler

Probably not

Well, it'll be a sad, empty day.

 

[hockeypuck]

Shouldn't be any issues. The game files amount to around 15GB.

Thanks.

 

[-Opaque-]

I can't decide what to main! I'm stumped on both class and race.

I struggled pretty hard with this too (well the class one anyway, I knew I wanted to be human).
If you can stand to do it I'd recommend just rolling the classes your interested in and playing them till about lvl 10 or so. Also jump into The Mists and play around with all the skills on the training guys and look at what trait specs you find interesting.
You can jump into sPvP too, but while I found that Thief is by far my favourite class for PvP I got bored with them in PvE (this happened to me in the BWEs too.. I should have learned).
I ended up finding Engineer clicking for me pretty well in PvE, by about lvl 6 I realised I was having far more fun with them than I ever did with a Thief and the Ranger I also rolled out of indecision.