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Or they could just disable mf all together in dungeons/fractals. Maybe up the drop rates a bit there to compensate.
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Guild Wars 2 |OT2| Funding An MMO Entirely On Quaggan Backpacks
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Or they could just disable mf all together in dungeons/fractals. Maybe up the drop rates a bit there to compensate.
Kos Luftar
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http://www.mmorpg.com/mobile/news.cfm?read=27536&ismb=1
I think we should do a guild event where we do all the meta events that no one usually does and the dragons to see if they feel more epic with everyone visible.
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/may-14-2013/
Huh, that was quick!
Great idea. Thursday the 16th, we'll do an Omega Event Train where we hit all the big ones to see the impact of the culling fixes, and the more obscure ones in between. Keep your inventories clear!
The WvW additions sound exquisite. Bring on the anti-stealth traps, we can take it >:O
Man, it's gonna feel weird seeing tons of people in Southsun Cove...
Huh, that was quick!
Great idea. Thursday the 16th, we'll do an Omega Event Train where we hit all the big ones to see the impact of the culling fixes, and the more obscure ones in between. Keep your inventories clear!
The WvW additions sound exquisite. Bring on the anti-stealth traps, we can take it >:O
Man, it's gonna feel weird seeing tons of people in Southsun Cove...
Kos Luftar
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Did that page just go down? Edit: Nvm, my work vpn was blocking it.
Thursday evening sounds like a good idea because that weekend I'll be away at the cottage won't get to play as much since I'll only have a 3g connection but I will try nonetheless.
I edited in a link to the thread for it on GAFGuild.
Maybe we can collect whoever is left afterward and take our talents to Southsun for some crab toss.
They're in the middle of redoing the releases page it seems. The nifty slider effect for the release page buttons is gone and it can only display two at a time now (it must have been getting unwieldy to continue extending). Weirdly, the "view all releases" button (i.e.: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases) just takes you to the Feb. release page.
Maybe we can collect whoever is left afterward and take our talents to Southsun for some crab toss.
They're in the middle of redoing the releases page it seems. The nifty slider effect for the release page buttons is gone and it can only display two at a time now (it must have been getting unwieldy to continue extending). Weirdly, the "view all releases" button (i.e.: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases) just takes you to the Feb. release page.
Kos Luftar
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Yes I noticed that too. I ended up just click previous until I reached October 2012 and I thought to myself, wow there has been so much content added to Guild Wars 2 it is kinda of insane that it is all free.
I guess it isn't ready to go up yet because all the images still say "Molten Bosses" if you hover your mouse over them.
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/roxs-tale/
Check that out if you want some back story on how Rox lost her warband.
In all seriousness, I'm pretty excited for this arc. I've been waiting to see good stuff out of southsun for a while.
Also, isn't crab toss basically the Karka Guild Challenge?
Oh, yup, they're totally redoing the releases section of the website: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/
Haha they could probably do without me poking around in the middle of these updates.
"Now Playing," heh. Definitely pushing forward with their "TV Season" metaphor.
edit: curse you slippery edit button!
Kos Luftar
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Wow, nice hack Hawkian.
That page looks really cool. I wonder if every time a new update releases we will automatically know what the next one will be coming up.
Definitely seems like that's what they're going for with that kind of coming soon placard.
August 28th launch...
lazy assholes.
Kos Luftar
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That is a good idea and I want to be on your team.
Anet knows the superior love interest is Yukiko.
Kos Luftar
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Aww...sucks that the culling wont be fixed on the 14th update.
Looks like they got removed from this page https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/may-14-2013/
Looks like they got removed from this page https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/may-14-2013/
That works, Molten Weapons Facility Race this Saturday afternoon.
Once the last team is done with the race, we'll hopefully have enough influence to speed up the unlock and have our very first Guild Puzzle! We'll of course be doing another (along with the typical commendation missions) later that night.
edit: Awwww, pity the jumped the gun on those updates. One assumes they'll be in the next one if they're that close to done.
I'll reschedule our big event train to see the new culling fixes once we have an announcement on when that one is coming.
Once the last team is done with the race, we'll hopefully have enough influence to speed up the unlock and have our very first Guild Puzzle! We'll of course be doing another (along with the typical commendation missions) later that night.
edit: Awwww, pity the jumped the gun on those updates. One assumes they'll be in the next one if they're that close to done.
I'll reschedule our big event train to see the new culling fixes once we have an announcement on when that one is coming.
Completely agreed, but it's still weird!
Also, kinda weird that Kiel wears her Lionguard armor instead of the neat outfit she's wearing in the wallpaper.
Hmm....considering the turnaround time of two weeks from the last patch and this specifically being labeled as May 14th versus just MAY, I wonder if ANet is now moving towards updates every two weeks versus once a month? Also, they changed the bar at the top to be more condensed since it seemed to be getting too big. And they changed the release page to fit A LOT more stuff https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/. Hmmm....
Oh ho! Colin even said "We’re working out the kinks of doing a more frequent update, sorry again about the confusion!"
The plot thickens...
Love the new page background, love the new release page layout too, can't wait to see what kind of mini-game Crab Toss is, Traps in WvW seem like a very interesting way to potentially hurt zerging, and I'm wondering how much Living Story will be in this patch right out the gate? I'm guessing the March patch is the baseline they wanted to start with but couldn't so maybe a story instance or two, some new events, and some new props around the zone?
Oh ho! Colin even said "We’re working out the kinks of doing a more frequent update, sorry again about the confusion!"
The plot thickens...
Love the new page background, love the new release page layout too, can't wait to see what kind of mini-game Crab Toss is, Traps in WvW seem like a very interesting way to potentially hurt zerging, and I'm wondering how much Living Story will be in this patch right out the gate? I'm guessing the March patch is the baseline they wanted to start with but couldn't so maybe a story instance or two, some new events, and some new props around the zone?
So coy, Jira.
Ahhh so that's why Rox is all "I wouldn't wish mining on anybody" when they see the prisoners in the facility. Dang.
er, I guess it's Braham who says that just cause he's all Norn and needs the outdoors, but it gives weight to Rox's "Me, either"
edit: caught this too "Me? I'll be over there, by the door. Let's just say, explosives and me - we don't get along."
Ahhh so that's why Rox is all "I wouldn't wish mining on anybody" when they see the prisoners in the facility. Dang.
er, I guess it's Braham who says that just cause he's all Norn and needs the outdoors, but it gives weight to Rox's "Me, either"
edit: caught this too "Me? I'll be over there, by the door. Let's just say, explosives and me - we don't get along."
I want a Mass Teleport trap that teleports anyone within the trap's large radius back to the nearest, uncontested waypoint within the map. But it only triggers if a set number of people are in the trap's radius at once; a couple people moving through won't notice, but if a zerg stomps through it... POOF.
That's a neat idea.
Traps that only trigger if a certain number of people enter the radius. Really great way to punish and hopefully split up some of the massive zergs.
Oh man, when it was in the Gaming side and not nestled in the community section? Horrible drive-by trolling, and because Tekno was more than happy to engage in it himself, it had Moderator Approval to boot. Combine that with most of the regular folks actually playing? Yeah, it got bad quick. I should skim through it, if only to see how wrong people are, but I think it'd be rage inducing... that, and I'm still too busy actually playing.
Complistic
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man I'm just thrilled it's coming at all.
I didn't have a clue it was this close to done, that has to be a pretty intensive fix from an engine perspective.
Complistic
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well they were able to test it in wvw sorta, so I'm sure that helped.
I kinda miss Tekno. I wonder if he still plays.
Well, he never actually played with us. In fact, he made it a point to post screenshots whenever he killed a GAFer in WvW.
What I love about the early pages of the first thread is how much misunderstanding there is about the combat. There was a sort of wide consensus about both Mesmers and melee damage in general just sucking across the board... who believes either of those things now? 
What I love about the early pages of the first thread is how much misunderstanding there is about the combat. There was a sort of wide consensus about both Mesmers and melee damage in general just sucking across the board... who believes either of those things now?
But it is safer to not be in melee!
Oh, totally. Just to give a personal example, even though I learned the conditions well, I didn't understand or pay attention to what any of the boons did until I had my first character at 80. I totally ignored any traits that mentioned them because I didn't understand how they worked, and it was overwhelming how many options I missed out on when I finally started crafting my actual endgame builds.To be fair the combat system takes a bit of getting used to and first impressions don't always match up with the reality of how it works. I hated the game when I first played it because I didn't understand it (and my first class was Ele)
I'm referring more to the people who weren't just misunderstanding the combat, but operating on the assumption that they were understanding it and it was horrible. The fact that Mesmer clones/phantasms are tied to a single target was brought up multiple times as a horrible mechanic that would need to be completely scrapped, but it's not even in the top 50 things people discuss about the class now and in hindsight, it makes a lot of sense.
Pfft, you're a bit tall, you can see your enemies from anywhere. No excuses!But it is safer to not be in melee!
More seriously, a lot of the complaints centered around the idea that ranged damage was "just as good" as melee damage with no risk and that everyone would end up going 100% ranged damage. Obviously that isn't the case, as melee damage actually produces vastly superior damage and is frequently worth the risk of taking more hits; it just has to be balanced with positioning, well-timed dodges and a hit-and-run approach for some classes.
'Inspector Ellen Kiel is a high ranking member of the Lionguard and is working with Head Researcher Levvi to research the karka in the camp at Canach's Folly.
She was introduced during the Lost Shores meta event and sent players on a scavenger hunt to determine who instigated the karka invasion. She then led players during the invasion of Lion's Arch to destroy the Ancient Karka."
Hmmmm....
Before the event, Consortium motives:
Bolded parts. Southsun is still technically "in development", and the fact there weren't many people on the island concerned the Consortium. Could they have been the ones behind the Molten Alliance just for an end-game of extra bodies on Southsun to help them finish their investment? I'd like to also mention that Subdirector Noll is there at Southsun right now, monitoring the development of the new town.
Holy shit. I just had a crazy ass thought.
If it really is the Consortium, they've most likely had even earlier plans than this.
What if they orchestrated the attack of the karka on Lion's Arch purposefully to have the Lionguard help clear out the island for free?
Case in point:
I am the lorenerding out over this shit.
Ellen Kiel in the wallpaper is wearing blue and yellow, the Consortium's official colors. It's possible she's going undercover into the organization at large (with us in tow). I'm excited to learn more.
She was introduced during the Lost Shores meta event and sent players on a scavenger hunt to determine who instigated the karka invasion. She then led players during the invasion of Lion's Arch to destroy the Ancient Karka."
Hmmmm....
Before the event, Consortium motives:
Bolded parts. Southsun is still technically "in development", and the fact there weren't many people on the island concerned the Consortium. Could they have been the ones behind the Molten Alliance just for an end-game of extra bodies on Southsun to help them finish their investment? I'd like to also mention that Subdirector Noll is there at Southsun right now, monitoring the development of the new town.
Holy shit. I just had a crazy ass thought.
If it really is the Consortium, they've most likely had even earlier plans than this.
What if they orchestrated the attack of the karka on Lion's Arch purposefully to have the Lionguard help clear out the island for free?
Case in point:
I am the lorenerding out over this shit.
Ellen Kiel in the wallpaper is wearing blue and yellow, the Consortium's official colors. It's possible she's going undercover into the organization at large (with us in tow). I'm excited to learn more.
Fun fact: Norns are so tall, and the camera can only zoom out so much, that even when zoomed out all the way, my body blocks enemies at certain distances.
So I was looking at my characters today and I realized that despite having my best reserved name and a melee class, my Norn Guardian is collecting dust. Level 12, only a few weapons leveled, no personal story progress at all.
It's not the profession so much as the race and visuals; I can't get past the slow, plodding animation of the Norn, even though my guardian is female and as short as I can possibly make her. This was especially noticeable running her through the Super Adventure Box, because everyone was scaled to Asura height, her animations actually felt right. She felt quick and fluid. Dinking around on her today, I don't think Norn are for me. Which is fine, because I already didn't care for the VA or their storylines that much either.
So I tried out a Human Guardian and was surprised to find that the dealbreaker that kept me from rolling that combo previously is mysteriously gone. When wielding a greatsword, human females would make this high pitched "YIP!" noise. After a few levels of playing, it appears to be gone!
So now I'm wondering... do I give my warrior a sex change and reroll my Guardian as a human male (visually identical to my warrior now), or do I keep my Warrior and just roll a female human Guardian? The Warrior is definitely still my main, with all of the good bags / dyes / tools and unlocks. Everyone seems to recognize that name even though I've never really cared for it.
Decisions...
Yeah, for the other guys.
It's not the profession so much as the race and visuals; I can't get past the slow, plodding animation of the Norn, even though my guardian is female and as short as I can possibly make her. This was especially noticeable running her through the Super Adventure Box, because everyone was scaled to Asura height, her animations actually felt right. She felt quick and fluid. Dinking around on her today, I don't think Norn are for me. Which is fine, because I already didn't care for the VA or their storylines that much either.
So I tried out a Human Guardian and was surprised to find that the dealbreaker that kept me from rolling that combo previously is mysteriously gone. When wielding a greatsword, human females would make this high pitched "YIP!" noise. After a few levels of playing, it appears to be gone!
So now I'm wondering... do I give my warrior a sex change and reroll my Guardian as a human male (visually identical to my warrior now), or do I keep my Warrior and just roll a female human Guardian? The Warrior is definitely still my main, with all of the good bags / dyes / tools and unlocks. Everyone seems to recognize that name even though I've never really cared for it.
Decisions...
But it is safer to not be in melee!
Yeah, for the other guys.
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