BattleMonkey
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Claim to like the game? Oh please people can enjoy a game and point out flaws they have with the game. Opinions are magical
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Claim to like the game? Oh please people can enjoy a game and point out flaws they have with the game. Opinions are magical
Sorry, did you just totally misinterpret me? :-/
Changing your abilities to fit the scenario was a big part of Guild Wars 1. That aspect of Guild Wars 2, which exists, is being criticized, by some who claim that they liked Guild Wars 1; the aspect wasn't criticized by them regarding Guild Wars 1.
edit: This could just be because they didn't mention it and they did dislike it in GW1 also, which would be consistent
fluffydelusions
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I think if you finish your characters story mode you should get a mount...
/me runs and hides
/me runs and hides
BattleMonkey
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You want a mount?! This game's not for you
Out of Working Order
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Thanks. Nice to hear that the game's going to get support for a long time, and that there will be more to look forward to.
I've already checked out the Sylvari area and Lion's Gate on an alternate character, so I can believe it.
fluffydelusions
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ONLY after you complete story mode so you don't have to deal with shit mobs in orr. Not sure how far along you are in the game but for anyone in Orr they know what I mean.
fluffydelusions
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Heh...that would get expensive...I mean all I want to do is the events in orr I don't feel like dealing with all the trashy mobs getting there =\
All I'm saying is that yes, you can bring your utilities you like to the fight. But you have to level with me and agree that some utilities are made more for solo or offensive oriented gameplay, and right now, right now you can't rely entirely on other people to give support buffs and know where to place fields accurately and such, because they don't know how well the game works or the best way to get things to interact.
I've ran several dungeons, and every single time things click, I get a feeling of intense zen that I haven't felt in a long time in MMOs.
Hard ass fights that we figured out by strategy, not by managing the mechanics is how amazing the combat and the systems of the game work together.
The fact that one of the bosses in Ascalonian Catacombs can be stopped by a fucking DOOR is proof enough that the game was built on figuring out strategy against enemies you face, rather than needing a tank and a healer.
Man, I'm already getting slightly burned out - Don't even want to play when I get home.
Sad to hear it man. I still have so much to do on my character it's mindboggling, even at 80.
Legendaries, 100% zone completions, dailies, monthlies... karma gear.. it's all there!
After having done this successfully 3 times (each more efficient than the last) I gotta say that in retrospect this encounter design is basically brilliant. The Lovers can just mop the floor with a group of five rushing at them over and over again, and doors swinging open and closed by placing boulders on plates isn't exactly what you think of as MMO boss-fight strategy. So how would you know to attempt it?
Well, you know how if you target a mob if offers you a little description? Those two get "Stronger near Vassar" and "Stronger near Relena" respectively. So clearly the encounter intends for you to separate them. Wait! Remember we can open and close those doors? And suddenly all of these loose boulders that do a distance knockdown seem so reasonably placed...
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Oh, I totally understand the reason, but it's all part of MMORPGs becoming less and less "massive" as time goes on. It's terribly unfortunate for someone like me who enjoyed that aspect of them the most.
ArtistDude88
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I have to admit I'm logging in and becoming a bit bored... Reminds me of the days in WoW I'd just log in, run around a city doing nothing, and read guild chat (sub fees well worth it) lol.
I've tried WvW a few times.... Combined with not knowing exactly what is going on/what to do, getting stomped by large groups of players, and low FPS around said large groups, I don't really enjoy it. sPvP sounds a bit like arena, and I hated that in WoW.
Maybe I just need to recruit more friends to play so I'm not by myself 90% of the time lol
I've tried WvW a few times.... Combined with not knowing exactly what is going on/what to do, getting stomped by large groups of players, and low FPS around said large groups, I don't really enjoy it. sPvP sounds a bit like arena, and I hated that in WoW.
Maybe I just need to recruit more friends to play so I'm not by myself 90% of the time lol
It's not because lack of content, just the content and activities doesn't really excite me. Don't really find levelling as relaxing as other MMOs, the carrot for levelling is close to non-existent but I also know the entire pull of the game is supposed to be the 'less focus on levelling' and just enjoying the same activities at level 1 as you are at level 80 which I appreciate but, I just have this insane OCD in MMOs that want me to blaze to max level THEN really work on my character.
Also, I'm a visual gear whore - Don't care about stats, the gear 1-60 gear at least is so visually unappealing as can be, I just hate looking at my character.
I know it all sounds crazy but ... I just have my quirks.
For Field of Ruin specifically, there is a portal inside the Human city which leads directly there.
I can pop on in like a half hour if you need an invite.
Enemy/activity diversity is my biggest gripe right now at level 48. I'm still enjoying the hell out of the combat (and it's becoming more challenging as I level, which I like). However, I'm tired of killing the same enemies over and over again with each Heart Quest.
I understand man. Everyone has their own idea of what makes a great MMO. Some are better suited than others to it.
I need to find that portal gun.
razgriz417
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I'm planning to do some WvW starting around 6-7pm est today with some friends, hopefully they'll put up more of a fight in the evening. I'll be in mumble if any Gaffers wanna come too
Ya there's a big lack of that, but that's always been the case with new release MMOs. Hell... anyone remember DAoC when it was released? Should of been called Dark age of Spraggons.
It'll get there, I'm sure.Gaf doesn't really do any WvW together yet, it's kinda sad
Okay, thank you very much. My character name is Ilryuie. I'll probably still be playing by then, but I'll definitely AFK if I'm not.
I tossed out some invites to gaffers I saw in the WvW starting area one time and got totally ignored. Really depressingGaf doesn't really do any WvW together yet, it's kinda sad
BattleMonkey
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LOTRO was the worst. How many varieties of bears, boars, and wolves could you create?
Gaf doesn't really do any WvW together yet, it's kinda sad
I think we probably would do a lot more, but these hour long WvW queues really put a damper on coordination.
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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You can stalk Hawkian by adding Hawkian the Blade to your friend list and it will tell you when he is online. Send him a whisper for an invite into GAFO, the overflow guild. The current guild is capped. I'm hoping if the EU members splinter into their own branch, we can get most of the overflow members back in the main guild. Either that or we can beg ArenaNet to increase the member cap.
Definitely find some friends to play with or ask in guild chat. My wife plays as many games as I do (she's also a GAF member) so she is right there with me. It has made everything a lot more enjoyable. I would be pretty bored if I was running solo all the time. Playing with others is what MMOs are all about!
Gaf doesn't really do any WvW together yet, it's kinda sad
I'm always down for running WvWvW, SPVP, or whatever. I just didn't want to start popping in solo since I just hit level 36 and still have so much stuff left to do on the PVE side. For anyone that wants to jump into some PVP, try advertising in guild chat first to see if anyone wants to tag along. I lose track of the chat often due to the large number of members but I'll usually jump on stuff like that. Some coordinated guild WvW and SPVP with Mumble would be amazing.
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Shatterer spawning in about 1 and a half hour, gonna be gud
And that is?
Big dragon, spawns every 3 hours, it's zerged to death with no strategy at all. BUT PHAT LOOTS!
Hehe yeah DAoC probably had about 5 different enemy types per faction.
Luckily, that was my first MMO, so I didn't judge it as harshly. Exploration in that game certainly did feel like an adventure, though, as it was so damn easy to die.
This guy.
Terrible fight. Cool view though.
Some are ridiculously good. Shadow Behemoth, The Sunless are two that stands out.
TDLink
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Blazeridge Steppes...you will see him. Level 40+.
Thanks, might pop in and check it out.
A couple that I have done. Fire Elemental is terrible. Mechanics aren't bad, but it's way overtuned. Shadow Behemoth is pretty good. The Shatterer really sucks because it's an extremely easy zergfest. Enjoy only being able to see the Dragon's feet at below 10 fps. Really disappointed with that one because it's the first true big boss fight. Hope the game has better dragons later on.
Still early days for me; I've only done Fire Elemental which is... an interesting encounter.
It's pretty absurd but I actually don't mind it that much because of how hilarious it can be, just watching players run in and just getting murdered within a second, and then others trying to rez them and getting wiped out, all in a continuous loop. You end up having like 5 players out of 30 who are able to stay alive for a decent amount of time DPS'ing him.
It's pretty absurd but I actually don't mind it that much because of how hilarious it can be, just watching players run in and just getting murdered within a second, and then others trying to rez them and getting wiped out, all in a continuous loop. You end up having like 5 players out of 30 who are able to stay alive for a decent amount of time DPS'ing him.
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Fought the Shadow Behemoth last weekend. That was so awesome. Had no clue what the event was when I was running to it on my Engy. I said "holy shit"
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