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[Allard]

Finally got into crafting after looking over that crafting walkthrough someone posted yesterday, so nice to finally understand just how the discovery process works. Also highly recommend cooking for people not trying to outfit their character, food items really help your character while leveling early on with the larger stat bonus plus 10% increased EXP a kill. Its not much but it certainly makes things go by faster.

Between my 5 characters I finally decided on leveling up my Mesmer, having a lot of fun with great-sword Mesmer while switching in dual wielding sword for switching weapon. Nothing like having 4 of your 5 skills be AOE related, able to just mow down mob groups like it was nothing, especially when one of the AOE moves is a group knockback.

 

[darkwing]

btw any mesmer know if the Illusionists Celerity trait is working?

 

[Quadrophenic]

What works as modifiers? I only have a few for leatherworking and I'm not high enough level to use any of them.

I have been doing armorsmithing, but I think it works the same way. You should get three modifiers to start with at level 0, it'll be like "malign something", "vital something", and "power something". Then at level 25 the next tier should auto unlock, and so on and so forth. For each type of leather armor you can make sure to "discover" all variations with the modifiers.

Two things I learned about the Warrior Longbow (that make me wish I could edit the guildwars2 wiki for credit):

1. Sometime in the last month or two they nerfed the Longbow's range without my noticing. So now it's a 900 range weapon.

Aside: Also very recently, they nerfed a lot of projectile weapons that had their auto-attacks count as projectile finishers. For example, the Warrior's Longbow and Rifle's autoattacks are now only 20% activate as a combo finisher.

2. The trait "Stronger Bowstrings" increases the Longbow range back to 1200 for Warrior. I thought that kind of sucked, until I noticed that it has a second, hidden effect. It causes all your Longbow attacks to count as 100% projectile combo finishers again. So now I love the Longbow once more.

Damn! Didnt know about the longbow range nerf. So is the ranger the only class that can do 1500 range now when traited?

 

[etiolate]

Epic SCREENS

My Asura is most dapper. I dare anyone to be more dapper than Zed Zebes, Dapper Savant.

 

[Trey]

Fuck with me.

I need to figure out how to take cleaner looking screens like etiolate.

 

[SuicidalSteve]

I have the retail game of GW2 and having serious problems in getting the last 3 files to finish installing...It is stuck at 99% and every time i stop and restart the client it starts at around 15kb/s and then slowly falls down to 0kb/s grrr I want to play this game already

 

[EvilMario]

Is password reset borked at the moment? My wife is trying to reset her password for her original GW account, as she can't remember it, but it won't let her. Alas.

 

[Hixx]

Is password reset borked at the moment? My wife is trying to reset her password for her original GW account, as she can't remember it, but it won't let her. Alas.

Wouldn't be surprised, email verification codes aren't working and I presume password resets use the same method.

Still can't create a character, stupid log in server. Think I'll get some kip, plenty of MMO stuff to be doing tomorrow. Eek.

 

[Deadly]

All servers are Medium-High right now. Chance to join/transfer servers!

 

[Cystm]

Fuck with me.



I need to figure out how to take cleaner looking screens like etiolate.

He looks like a Ken doll

Get ugly.

 

[zugzug]

can I be angry at Ferny for not disregarding the memberlist and not ginviting me and now I hear the ginvite is bugged ;P

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

So, I'm still confused about the Gaf Guild. The roster says it's at 401 members, and since opening it up again last night there have been well over a hundred posts of people wanting in also in the signup thread, so we are well past the limit. So I guess getting on the roster or posting in that thread doesn't guarantee you a spot?

 

[Kingbrave]

Hawkian, my dumbass tripped on the stairs and I may of broken my toe. Due to some neuropathy (yay diabetes) I can't feel it. If so I apologize since I was the one whining about not know wvw stuff.

 

[Cystm]

Hey guys! This is an extremely detailed unboxing for the Guild Wars 2 Collector's Edition.

Check the video here...

http://youtu.be/9OSHXQpV4uI?hd=1

That... was sexy.

 

[Xander51]

Is anyone seeing weird text characters at the front of descriptions on the map or in front of character names in messages? Like, an E with an accent mark above it that's just there for no reason?

Other than that weird tiny issue, I'm loving the game so far. It's a lot different from the first but I commend them for that.

 

[VindictiveGnome]

I received an email ArenaNet saying, "Somebody (hopefully you!) asked to reset the password on your Guild Wars account....If you did not request to reset your password, you can ignore this email and no changes will be made to your account." I never asked for a reset. Should I go ahead and change my password just in case some is trying to obtain my password?

On another note, I played my first sPVP. So much fun! I love the net and knockback abilities as an engineer.

I also saw that thread on Reddit pertaining to bans. Pretty funny. I've reported four people so far for offensive language. Wonder if they posted in that thread asking why they were banned.

 

[etiolate]

Awww fu. I just realized my screenshot image type had changed form PNG to low quality jpg.

If you're looking to take nicer screenshots, then I'd use FRAPs or Bandicam, and save as PNG.

 

[XEROWUN]

So how does everyone feel about the "water levels" in GW2?

 

[Chanser]

I really wish I could remove that backpack from my engineer.

 

[Trey]

He looks like a Ken doll

Get ugly.

I kinda agree. I'm a young, clear faced dude but my character (which was the closest option to me) is too pretty to represent me. It's not so bad as to take away from the game, though.

 

[TheExodu5]

You know, as much as I like having a big open world, I find myself missing the team based PvE from the first Guild Wars.

 

[Cystm]

I kinda agree. I'm a young, clear faced dude but my character (which was the closest option to me) is too pretty to represent me. It's not so bad as to take away from the game, though.

It's too bad there isn't much in the way of a middle ground. It seems like you are either a fashion model or an ugly ass brute.

 

[TheExodu5]

Epic SCREENS

Would be more epic with anisotropic filtering.

 

[Lingitiz]

Anyone know where to find the Vigil armor? I don't know if its a quest reward or something.

 

[Hawkian]

Uh oh. Just crashing continuously on startup. Weirdly it plays my main menu song while the serious error message has popped up.

Gonna reboot...

edit: eh 7th time's a charm. Gotta run a couple errands now though bleh!

 

[Allard]

I received an email ArenaNet saying, "Somebody (hopefully you!) asked to reset the password on your Guild Wars account....If you did not request to reset your password, you can ignore this email and no changes will be made to your account." I never asked for a reset. Should I go ahead and change my password just in case some is trying to obtain my password?

I got the same email except addressed to an email the game isn't even registered on. Its more then likely fisher emails from hackers trying to get you to use the link provided. It can't hurt to change password, just make sure you do it through the main web page instead of using the link the email provided. In my case it didn't even show up as a link, it was broken which would have required me to copy and paste it instead of clicking it.

 

[Goodacre0081]

i been playing since friday and i just got my retail copy from Purolator today but I can't find anywhere on GW2.com to enter my code.

 

[ROBOKITTYZILLA]

Is there somewhere I can find the patch notes listed?

 

[arimanius]

I really wish I could remove that backpack from my engineer.

The backpack you selected when you made your character? Uncheck the box in the upper right corner of the backpack icon in your equipment screen.

 

[a secret-boss]

thinking of buying this game, but never lasted a week playing MMO

wat's a good Noob friendly class?

 

[TheExodu5]

yep...totally fair server matchup. We've been against Jade Quarry for 4 days now. ;_;

 

[j-wood]

Had I known how bare bones the retail copy would be I would have just bought the digital version.

Seriously, what happened to the thick, colorful, lore filled manual/lore book from the first game?

 

[SteveO409]

thinking of buying this game, but never lasted a week playing MMO

wat's a good Noob friendly class?

Just play whatever interests you.

 

[Lovely Salsa]

I just bought LAs cultural armor for 9800 karma points and now I visited the human place and see that I could get a similar weapon for 800 karma WTF? Did I just get ripped off?

Also I have a question about the cultural armor, is there a way to buy it with gold? Since I have no karma left...

Im human btw

edit: whoops I bought a WEAPON, but now Im looking to buy an armor

Edit 2: FOUND IT

but I still feel ripped off

 

[TheExodu5]

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to link my GW1 and GW2 accounts. Surely it can't be this difficult?

 

[Deadly]

yep...totally fair server matchup. We've been against Jade Quarry for 4 days now. ;_;

So we've been getting owned?

 

[j-wood]

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to link my GW1 and GW2 accounts. Surely it can't be this difficult?

Go to register.guildwars2.com

There is a giant button that says already have a guild wars account? Click that put in info and your serial key

 

[TheExodu5]

So we've been getting owned?

Something like that.

 

[The Elite]

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to link my GW1 and GW2 accounts. Surely it can't be this difficult?

I see an option when I'm logged into guildwars2.com. I have no need to do it though.

 

[TheExodu5]

Go to register.guildwars2.com

There is a giant button that says already have a guild wars account? Click that put in info and your serial key

Thanks...turns out it was under GW2 account management.

Oddly enough, it says my account is already linked. Don't know why I don't have a Hall of Monuments Portal Stone.

 

[K.Sabot]

So I finished a few jump maps. Is it smart to not open the chests until I'm level 80?

 

[Deitus]

yep...totally fair server matchup. We've been against Jade Quarry for 4 days now. ;_;

I for one am glad we decide not to stay on Gate of Madness. The matchups have been much more even on Stormbluff Isle.

 

[pyrandes]

So I finished a few jump maps. Is it smart to not open the chests until I'm level 80?

I dont think it matters. I did the jump puzzle in Ashford Plains at lvl 25ish and recieved a lvl 12 blue weapon

 

[Goodacre0081]

Go to register.guildwars2.com

There is a giant button that says already have a guild wars account? Click that put in info and your serial key

is this the same place i register my boxed copy of the game if I had the 3-day headstart?

EDIT: i find if funny they put this bit of news out and don't provide any links.

 

[shysaursoft]

Thanks...turns out it was under GW2 account management.

Oddly enough, it says my account is already linked. Don't know why I don't have a Hall of Monuments Portal Stone.

Some accounts didn't start with one - just go to the karma vendor in Hooligan's in Lion's Arch, you get it for free there.

 

[XeroSauce]

So I finished a few jump maps. Is it smart to not open the chests until I'm level 80?

You get so much look in this game that holding back for level 80 is a waste of time. Just do it mang.

 

[vaelic]

Is there somewhere I can find the patch notes listed?

They don't do patch notes

 

[Aeana]

So I finished a few jump maps. Is it smart to not open the chests until I'm level 80?

The loot will be the the level you're limited to for the map, or thereabouts, so there's no benefit to that.

 

[LProtag]

Is everyone still on Stormbluff?

 

[DirtyLary]

Not sure how long I'm going to last.

WvWvW is just a Tauren Mill zerg on a larger scale. Fun for a day till you realize that's all it ever will offer. spvp save us.