Complistic
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I believe there are a bunch of archers you need to kill to make the assault on the gate in urban battlefield easier. They're straight out from the gate. Easy to miss unless you look behind you.
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Guild Wars 2 |OT2| Funding An MMO Entirely On Quaggan Backpacks
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I just played a round and man, the fractals are awesome. I got 2 rare drops (1 from a chest and 1 from a random drop), someone got an exotic and a few people got stuff like "bag of gold" (which had 3 silver in it lol) and high level crafting items
Does anyone know how many fractals there are?
Out of the ones I played, the big colossus was really cool, the charr battle was OK and the asura cube robot thing was pretty good
edit: also yeah, the battleground part was stupid hard for us too, but once we got the gate open, it was a cakewalk
Does anyone know how many fractals there are?
Out of the ones I played, the big colossus was really cool, the charr battle was OK and the asura cube robot thing was pretty good
edit: also yeah, the battleground part was stupid hard for us too, but once we got the gate open, it was a cakewalk
actually we did that pretty easily, but somehow 3 of us got killed by the burning oil when assaulting the gate :O
I got totally lost as a dolphin. Cade, Ivagor (i spelled that wrong I'm sure),Hiyaraaaa.. fuck I can't spell any of your names. Anyways, our group did 6 fractals and the big boss. I got totally lost as a dolphin.My favs were the Asuran one, the grawl one, and the Charr one even though I am not sure what you do in the first stage of that one. I think I just like the Charr one for it being from GW1. The dredge one was kind of cool as well.
Also like to thank my group + Courtesan for helping me lure people to their death in Lion's Arch before the event began. I think I killed more players from portals of death than I got credit for Karka kills in my monthly achievement.
Also like to thank my group + Courtesan for helping me lure people to their death in Lion's Arch before the event began. I think I killed more players from portals of death than I got credit for Karka kills in my monthly achievement.
Sir Abacus
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I was on my mes, Catrah. Some bug was stopping me from entering your copy of the instance after you guys picked me up to replace someone who left. "No worries we'll just finish this wave".
10 minutes later the boss goes down and I still can't get in. But it doesn't matter because you all had things to do and left group and then went straight back into the instance without so much as a how do you do. I was left high and dry unable to find a group or pull one together.
I ended up just logging off. It seriously left a real bad taste in my mouth.
Mr. Luchador
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Damn you secret extra patch. I was partying with the pirates.
nicoga3000
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This is a cool one.
I'm partial to Jade Maw and the Factory. The first part of the Factory is SO hectic yet refined, and the final boss is a really neat exercise in coordination. Jade Maw is just fun.
I'll be ready to run some level 3 stuff tomorrow after I knock out the event monthly.
ok, tips for swamp? I felt like we were missing something in there. It seems all too random with branches blocking off paths. we always had 1 person that got stuck behind that which pretty means you won't get it. there's like no time to waste for the furthest wisp.
i dunno, that shit was more not fun than fun. it started off awesome with the blizzard and went down hill quick when we got that shit.
i dunno, maybe let us pass the wisp or something here.
i dunno, that shit was more not fun than fun. it started off awesome with the blizzard and went down hill quick when we got that shit.
i dunno, maybe let us pass the wisp or something here.
Vigilant Walrus
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Our group couldnt do the one with the Dredge. The last Legendary Drege thingy. You need to kite him under special black areas and have a player pour burning lava from an above furnace, down on him.
we couldnt do it. someone kept doing knockdowns to him or something. nobody knew who or what. we had to wipe.
ive played for over 2 hours in there now, and not a single rare, despite heavy MF find and gear and stuff.
we couldnt do it. someone kept doing knockdowns to him or something. nobody knew who or what. we had to wipe.
ive played for over 2 hours in there now, and not a single rare, despite heavy MF find and gear and stuff.
Edit - Nevermind I read what you wrote entirely wrong! Being a dolphin is tricky, but be glad you did not get the... other path. The dark path.
You should get 3 hours to complete an instance before being forced out, no? Did it only give you the 3 minute warning?
There's apparently a special fight after you clear six rounds Fractals (or after level 2, not sure). We were on the second round when it popped up. We could have probably did it if we knew what to do earlier. I'll post more about Fractals in a bit.
Yeah, Jade Maw is one of the special "boss" fractals that you get to fight before every odd difficulty you reach (so every 6 normal fractals). You shouldn't have been booted out for the new build though, if you are in an instance when a patch goes out you should still be able to stay and clear your instance for 3 hours.
Bah, sorry, I actually left that group and reformed a new one with a buddy of mine who'd just come in. Thought I'd made that clear in the chat.
Sorry you got left out but it was nothing deliberate and partly due to a lack of understanding of how the fractals worked. No need to come into the thread and outright call me an asshole.
/devil's advocate
So the infusion slot actually has legitimate stats on it aside from the agony resistance. Gear creep confirmed! And that's only the first edition, Lordy...
sorry, I couldn't resist.
Cool that they're finally starting to add some back items with actual models.
So the infusion slot actually has legitimate stats on it aside from the agony resistance. Gear creep confirmed! And that's only the first edition, Lordy...
sorry, I couldn't resist.
Cool that they're finally starting to add some back items with actual models.
Zod the Bear
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About how much do they run, goldwise?
GW2DB lists 9 items; all Ascended except for two; one white and one that appears to just be an unfinished item judging by the icon. No recipes officially yet, but in the comments for one of them someone asked for confirmation on the following; 250 Powerful Blood, 50 Glob of Ectoplasm, 240 Philosopher's Stone, 1 Vial of Mists Essence. I wouldn't rush out to buy any of that until we get more confirmation. Likely somebody trying to drive up the price of Powerful Blood or Ectos.
I did see that on Reddit, but wasn't sure about the recipe.....vicious claws have jumped in price, gonna wait that out for more farming and hope it drops....just wanted to know if anyone here had come across something solid yet. Thanks for the info though!
I'm hoping they implement more back items just for the sake of vanity. The books are neat, but I want more backpacks, quivers and, someday I hope, capes.
Agreed, capes were awesome in 1. Going to jump on here in a bit and join in on some more Fractals!
On an unrelated note....NO LONGER IS I A JUNIOR!!!!! HUZAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Winnie the Pimp
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These Fractal dungeons sound like fun especially since they're shorter than regular ones...
2 rudimentary questions, as a low level:
- Where and how can i enter the fractal dungeons exactly?
- About how long does one PART of such a dungeon take to complete? (assuming you don't have to complete them all in a row to get something)
2 rudimentary questions, as a low level:
- Where and how can i enter the fractal dungeons exactly?
- About how long does one PART of such a dungeon take to complete? (assuming you don't have to complete them all in a row to get something)
Jira and I are both in the same boat; LotRO had the best capes, and if GW2 could meet or exceed their quality we'd both be happy campers.
And gratz on Member status.
1. Lion's Arch, teleport to the Claw Island Portage waypoint and head east towards a little shack over the water. Should be lots of people there.
2. It depends on which Fractal you get, as some feel faster/easier (the Underwater one) than others (Urban Battleground). I would guess that a solid group that knows what it's doing could do a complete cycle in under 45 minutes, maybe 10-15 minutes a fractal give or take. A amazing group could probably hammer a whole cycle out in 30 minutes, give or take. The problem with that is that it keeps getting harder, so that will slow them down a bit more.
I would set aside about an hour to start though, and don't be shocked if it goes over.
Noisy Ninj4
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I myself made a quiver earlier today with 250 Vicious Fangs, 50 ectos, 240 philospher's stones, and 1 vial of condensed essence. Made soldier's stats (power/vit/toughness stats with an offensive infusion slot)
Vicious claws and ancient bones also work, providing alternative stats.
Winnie the Pimp
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Thanks a bunch, found it! I noticed it prompts me to enter a difficulty level, i assume i will unlock them later as we finish the different fractals then... Right now with my character being level 33 only i guess level 1 i just fine lol
I present to you
TOME OF THE RUBICON
so, what were the mats to make that thing?
This may not be 100% accurate but this is what I think has been established:
250 T6 fine mats that determine the stats
50 Ecto
240 Phil. Stones (Quiver) OR 40(?) Crystals (Book)
1 of the Vial of Mist Essence drops from Fractals.
The Fractals are a lot of fun and a huge improvement over the other dungeons. The objectives are interesting, the combat is fair yet challenging, and the loot is solid. Having the dungeon "level up" also gives replay value and doesn't make it seem like you are just running them to save up tokens. Each run will be different and you will feel like you've progressed. Here are some tips and opinions on the ones I've been in.
Battlefield: A lot of people are complaining about this but it is quite easy. Run straight for the gate to the right, and kill the siegemaster. The ballistas will keep spawning, so just focus on her. Even if you all die, if you manage to kill her, she won't respawn. Really the gate part is the hardest, from then it's fairly straight forward. Great setting.
Colossus: I really liked this one. It had quirky traps, a unique objective, and a really cool payoff. Keep in mind that the hammer is cursed and can harm you. If you lose your hammer, you can always wipe and it will spawn again. It may respawn on altars. Keep in mind for the last seal, the boss has the hammer so you don't need to bring one up. It also has one of my favorite enemy names: "Veteran Novice"
Swamp: Maybe I got lucky, but once we were in position (one person at each wisp, with two people defending), it took maybe less than 10 seconds to finish it. You can jump through the roadblocks. Some people said you couldn't, but maybe there was something special that happened, but honestly in the group I was in it barely took any time at all to do it. After the wisp thing there's only one boss fight so this ends really quickly.
Mining facility: This took forever for my group. I think the button part is confusing, no one really knew what buttons open what. For the area with a ton of Dredge, you can just send someone to go bomb the wall to activate the checkpoint. If you wipe, the dredge army won't spawn on the pathway to the tank room. In the tank room, kite Rabonovich out to get rid of him, then you can easily take care of the other dredge. The ice boss fight was pretty exciting once you knew what to do. Basically, you have to activate switches that pour lava on the ice guy (he has to be standing on these black spots so lava can hit him). You have to do this several times, maybe ten or so before he dies. His health bar should be around halfway or higher and then he will instadie. One person can completely stay on the platforms and pour the lava, you don't even have to get down from there.
Crazy Asura place: This was so goofy but a lot of fun too. Not really anything to discuss in terms of strategy, it's pretty easy. The hit detection on the Guitar Hero thing was laughably bad. Everything else was great.
Blizzard: This dungeon had a great atmosphere, but it took us a while to figure out how to beat the boss (light the bonfires next to him, they can be a bit hard to see).
I really wish they would let us use repairs after every round instead of every wave. At the end of the second wave almost all my armor was broken and I felt useless to the team.
Battlefield: A lot of people are complaining about this but it is quite easy. Run straight for the gate to the right, and kill the siegemaster. The ballistas will keep spawning, so just focus on her. Even if you all die, if you manage to kill her, she won't respawn. Really the gate part is the hardest, from then it's fairly straight forward. Great setting.
Colossus: I really liked this one. It had quirky traps, a unique objective, and a really cool payoff. Keep in mind that the hammer is cursed and can harm you. If you lose your hammer, you can always wipe and it will spawn again. It may respawn on altars. Keep in mind for the last seal, the boss has the hammer so you don't need to bring one up. It also has one of my favorite enemy names: "Veteran Novice"
Swamp: Maybe I got lucky, but once we were in position (one person at each wisp, with two people defending), it took maybe less than 10 seconds to finish it. You can jump through the roadblocks. Some people said you couldn't, but maybe there was something special that happened, but honestly in the group I was in it barely took any time at all to do it. After the wisp thing there's only one boss fight so this ends really quickly.
Mining facility: This took forever for my group. I think the button part is confusing, no one really knew what buttons open what. For the area with a ton of Dredge, you can just send someone to go bomb the wall to activate the checkpoint. If you wipe, the dredge army won't spawn on the pathway to the tank room. In the tank room, kite Rabonovich out to get rid of him, then you can easily take care of the other dredge. The ice boss fight was pretty exciting once you knew what to do. Basically, you have to activate switches that pour lava on the ice guy (he has to be standing on these black spots so lava can hit him). You have to do this several times, maybe ten or so before he dies. His health bar should be around halfway or higher and then he will instadie. One person can completely stay on the platforms and pour the lava, you don't even have to get down from there.
Crazy Asura place: This was so goofy but a lot of fun too. Not really anything to discuss in terms of strategy, it's pretty easy. The hit detection on the Guitar Hero thing was laughably bad. Everything else was great.
CHAMPION RABBIT
Blizzard: This dungeon had a great atmosphere, but it took us a while to figure out how to beat the boss (light the bonfires next to him, they can be a bit hard to see).
I really wish they would let us use repairs after every round instead of every wave. At the end of the second wave almost all my armor was broken and I felt useless to the team.
Thanks a bunch, found it! I noticed it prompts me to enter a difficulty level, i assume i will unlock them later as we finish the different fractals then... Right now with my character being level 33 only i guess level 1 i just fine lol
The higher difficulty levels are unlocked as you advance through additional cycles. You can manually adjust the difficulty level, or if you have a player with a lower difficulty level than everyone else, it automatically adjusts to their level (so a bunch of guys at 8 can't drag a 2 along to a level 8 cycle, for example).
And yes, it scales you up, even from Character Level 1. I wouldn't go in there without all 3 utilities and a respectable selection of traits though.
theMrCravens
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So my card broke a week ago, and still haven't received the new one.
Now I'm missing the damn events.
Anyway, is there a one time quest reward, like the Mad Memoire thing ?
Now I'm missing the damn events.
Anyway, is there a one time quest reward, like the Mad Memoire thing ?
Noisy Ninj4
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So my card broke a week ago, and still haven't received the new one.
Now I'm missing the damn events.
Anyway, is there a one time quest reward, like the Mad Memoire thing ?
The end event on sunday will reward you with a couple of exotics (according to kristen). Otherwise, not much involved.
Any officers online?
I was out of commission this week and come back to see I was kicked out
I'm hopping on now so shoot Professor Retro a whisper and I'll have you in pronto.
Nemesis121
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After doing the first stage and fighting Karka lag fest in LA I haven't gone back to LA to do anything, I am leveling a Thief hit 57 last night, class is a lot of fun...
Here's the Powerful Blood variant. Had to dig deep into my precursor savings for this one.
Looks nice! What class are you?
By the way, thanks for the runs tonight!
We hit three fractals (awesome) and did Ghost Eater AsCat. War is a fricken dungeon encyclopedia.
Still need to do a dungeon with my Engineer so I can decide which character (Mesmer, Necro, Engineer) I want to main.
Also, just curious but have they added the "scavenger hunts" for the precursors yet or is that coming in a later patch?
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