Lone_Prodigy
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Up to 98% and 97% on monthly event and vet completion, respectively. Following zergs in WvW make it relatively easy. The lag spikes are brutal though.
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Guild Wars 2 |OT2| Funding An MMO Entirely On Quaggan Backpacks
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For now, at least, disappointing or not you can apparently get the dungeon reward once per character, so it might be worthwhile.
Apparently the WXP rate increase and addition WXP activities has made a pretty big impact. I'm really curious as to the drop rates for stuff in the bonus chests.
Apparently the WXP rate increase and addition WXP activities has made a pretty big impact. I'm really curious as to the drop rates for stuff in the bonus chests.
theMrCravens
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oh shi. Didn't know that.
Time to get 5 easy gold then.
Time to get 5 easy gold then.
The population is quite healthy on our server (Stormbluff Isle).
Pick the class that interests you the most! Engineer and Elementalist are among the most complex, whereas Guardians and Warriors are thought to have an easier learning curve.
You can easily access any starting zone with your new character, from the Gate Hub in Lion's Arch.
If you're interested in joining the guild, just post your account name here!
Cheers, though downloading a crapton of updates at the moment so doubt I'll even get to play today at this rate.
please get better m8
At work watching a video of a CoF 1 speedrun as I wait for the machine we're going to update and pull an image from to finish it's re-image...
Want single berserker warrior every time to do gate controller. As a thief we still need to pop thieves guild to get that kind of output while worrying about our own survival to begin with.
Edit: Was reading the patch updates since I had more time to sit and read as opposed to prior to getting ready for work. It's nice we're also getting chests for every level we've already earned but I'm going to need to put in some serious time to hit level 30 to collect them all to see what pops out of them.
Want single berserker warrior every time to do gate controller. As a thief we still need to pop thieves guild to get that kind of output while worrying about our own survival to begin with.
Edit: Was reading the patch updates since I had more time to sit and read as opposed to prior to getting ready for work. It's nice we're also getting chests for every level we've already earned but I'm going to need to put in some serious time to hit level 30 to collect them all to see what pops out of them.
I get lots if HPs when I get downed so no thanks m8.
Weltall Zero
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I'm glad they're going to add a group finder; we might not need it at all, but it's a pretty common complaint/request from people outside the guild and it's something that will improve the game experience for a lot of people. It's quite cool that they threw in WvW grouping as well, didn't think of that. 
In case anyone is curious. The explorable mode UI chest is per account. Tried doing it on another char within the same day (duh) and nothing. You get the regular chest everytime but it is similar quality to an instigator chest.
Oh, and in as few words as possible, stack on the first nearby gas mine in boss chamber for the easiest time against NULL.
Oh, and in as few words as possible, stack on the first nearby gas mine in boss chamber for the easiest time against NULL.
Kos Luftar
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You are so slow.
This is what happens when you stop playing and you just follow easy everywhere!
Honestly, I hope the Dragon Bash actually involves us beating up a dragon. A new dragon lieutenant event in some old zone would be fun.
As a note, it's just Apocathery gear, now in trinket version (before you could only get the armor pieces and that was by using passiflora flowers). Which also reminds me that it's just the PvP version of Shaman's gear, since they nerfed the PvE version by replacing the Toughness with Vitality.
I'm still peeved by some of the random armor differences. I wish they would rename some things to be the same between the two modes already.
Edit: For some reason, I decided to check on my Thief and realize I already had passiflora trinkets on him. Huh. So they already existed. Time to get them upgraded I guess.
Finally! It's LFG!Datamined:
As a note, it's just Apocathery gear, now in trinket version (before you could only get the armor pieces and that was by using passiflora flowers). Which also reminds me that it's just the PvP version of Shaman's gear, since they nerfed the PvE version by replacing the Toughness with Vitality.
I'm still peeved by some of the random armor differences. I wish they would rename some things to be the same between the two modes already.
Edit: For some reason, I decided to check on my Thief and realize I already had passiflora trinkets on him. Huh. So they already existed. Time to get them upgraded I guess.
Seems like NULL exp mode can be done daily but the solo story mode is once per character, period. I guess you could keep making level 1 alts if you wanted. I don't have the patience.
Edit: I suppose there is a chance it resets on something like 24 hours, but if exp. resets with the daily and story does not..
Edit: I suppose there is a chance it resets on something like 24 hours, but if exp. resets with the daily and story does not..
When you download the game its the full game all the time.
You dont need to patch at all.
I'd prefer to run a few patches over downloading the full game if something ever happened to my main drive.
Yep, it's a joke unfortunately.
I also find it ridiculous they keep selling more minis on the gem store but can't be bothered fixing them. For something so simple they are broken in two fundamental ways.
1. No dedicated slot in the hero pane. The fact you have to store them in an inventory and carry around every single one you want is nonsense. That's not even taking into account the whole deposit collectibles debacle.
2. Do Anet think it's cool that you can never actually see your minipet while traversing since they're lagging 10 years behind? Buff their reaction time or something mang.
Yeah, the Guild is still very active and lots of gaffers seem active in the OT without even being in or representing it (though I suggest joining!). And I would say the game is definitely worth 25 dollars.
Make sure you read up though to see if the game is similar/dissimilar to your other mmo interests if you have/had any. There's no trinity or raiding, for instance.
Make sure you read up though to see if the game is similar/dissimilar to your other mmo interests if you have/had any. There's no trinity or raiding, for instance.
Hehe well, think of it as being $50. Are you interested in an MMO for that much? Bear in mind you get, you know, a full MMO you can play forever.
Is it worth $25 is a bit of a joke
Even though leng jai is pissed about his beloved Mesmer Adriaaa getting hosed in the patch today, he plays all the time and so do about 40-odd members. In total we have well over 300 members but many are very casual, which we welcome.
Asking the community OT if a particular game is worth $25, when a lot of people in here (myself included) spent $150 for the Collector's Edition, is going to yield answers only at the extremes. Yes, a lot of people would say it is worth $25, most would say it's worth double that. A few haters will also chime in and tell you the game is a terrible grind-fest they stopped playing a month after release (but somehow still stalk the active community OT...). A few threads on gaming side have asked that exact question, and most answers fall between "Yes" and "I got my money's worth." If you know what you're getting into with an MMO, chances are good you'll enjoy it enough to get your money's worth. If you get hooked, you might play it for years and then yes, it is absolutely worth the price.
The other questions are easier to answer. Yes, the game is still very popular; most severs are Very High population or Full. GW2 is one of only three major MMOs to avoid the dreaded post-launch bubble and continue to grow after the first few months (when most players chasing the next big thing move on). The other two were WoW and EVE.
Yes, there are many GAFers who play, the GAFGuild fields about 10-20 concurrent players at all times, ~40 at peak hours, 50+ on the weekends. I've never once logged on and been alone.
25 bones is a bargain and GAF guild is as strong as it was day one.
I hope you put a mattress at the front(back?) of the uhaul so you could grab it and throw it on the floor to sleep on.
you'll get your monies worth even if you hit 80 and never play again.
speaking of someone who got bored, quit for a few months and came back during the winter stuff. I think it's vastly been worth it now. I got really bored because my playtimes is late at night and there wasn't at the time much to do but run instances and no lfg system i stopped cause of it.
the guild missions are great fun. i can only do the stuff on weekends and theres about 20'ish people that join in the fun. it's a great way to hang out with the guild and talk to members and kil some monsters for loots. I guess this is the closest thing we have to raiding and I'm ok with it.
But now we've been getting stuff for 2 months on a 2 week cycle. It's been great stuff too. they've also fixed a lot of issues like culling in wvw and soon pve, they are going to rework percursors for legendaries, and added more stuff in wvw.
The only thing they need to work on is classes. Many are still broke and every classes talent trees need an overhaul. they are awful, you can go back some pages and see a pretty good discussion on that.
It's not perfect, but it's one of the best buy/free to play games yet, imo. If only secret world had more fluid combat
Congrats on your safe successful arrival! Enjoy the floor!
Goodacre0081
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when is the LFG tool being implemented?
Kos Luftar
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Should a drive from Minnesota to NOrth Carolina take a whole week?
It's not officially announced, afaik. That's the gist of the answer to that.
Nobody knows. That was all just datamined, so all it really means is that they are working on something.
Kos Luftar
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From what some of the NPCs have been saying it looks like the next update "Dragon Bash" will be happening in Southsun mostly and I am ok with that but I hope the next one starts another thread somewhere else in the world that people don't explore as much.
I'd love for them to do something with the Drummand Priory where most of the story happens around Timberline Falls and Lornar's Pass. Where we learn more about the history or something.
Another one I would like for them to explore, is that bridge in Brisbane Wildlands. Would be awesome if they used to living story to get that bridge completed and then use it to lead to another map or dungeon.
Hopefully the Dragon Bash/Festival will leave some kind of hints regarding where the living story is going next.
I'd love for them to do something with the Drummand Priory where most of the story happens around Timberline Falls and Lornar's Pass. Where we learn more about the history or something.
Another one I would like for them to explore, is that bridge in Brisbane Wildlands. Would be awesome if they used to living story to get that bridge completed and then use it to lead to another map or dungeon.
Hopefully the Dragon Bash/Festival will leave some kind of hints regarding where the living story is going next.
Vigilant Walrus
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the ascended laurels + WvW items. good idea.
is there any special stats or is it same as regular laurel vendors?
is there any special stats or is it same as regular laurel vendors?
A dragon will crash it, sets up for the next expansion.
Vigilant Walrus
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No race in Guild Wars 2 is so underused as Tengu.
The game begs for bird-man.
1) Bird-Man, highly unique in MMO.
2) The long development window for first expansion could mean that they have heard the cries for Cantha (more so than Elona, Cyrstal Desert, Maguuma Waste, Home le Oblivion). That expansion would be about Bird-Men taking back their home.
Introduced, asian style maps, music, art, weapons, hairstyles, armors and creatures.
Of all things Guild Wars, Factions had some of the best music, undoubtly the best art and they are one of the only western companies that managed to take a eastern style and go somewhere new with it.
3) Karka story leading up to be coming from jade sea. don't poplute the tyrian north eastern garbage patch, kids.
4) Kodan, not unique enough. want to diversify from Panda. Already enough Icy areas.
But we all know the truth. We all know Quaggan and Skritt are stars, but these comical sub races are not candidates. they lack the finesse to work. It's too bad because I love them so much. They are really some of the best creatures I have seen in a fantasy game in a very long time.
Weltall Zero
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For me the game is easily worth 150$ or more. I still love it after almost a year of playing pretty much daily, they keep adding awesome stuff at no cost... even at, say, 100$ it would be close to the best value ever for a game. I simply cannot parse it being sold at less than 50$, it's an event that doesn't compute for me, like dividing by zero.
I think I've never logged on and seen less than five people, even during Euro morning (3-8 AM US).
Kos Luftar
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You are so right. I just feel like they will probably not do anything with them till they are ready to talk about expansions. I cannot wait to make a Tengu Guardian or Thief.
If they focus on Cantha as an expansion then I'm pretty sure the Tengu city will be what leads us there because of the Tengu's strong connection with Cantha.
I wonder if there is some connection between the Karka and the Kraken in the Jade Fractal. What if the Kraken is one of the lieutenants of the sea-dragon "Bubbles", like Shatterer is for Kralkatorrik!
I really have no interest in the Kodan becoming a playable race because they just seem like hairier-calmer Norn and I don't think they can differentiate them enough.
Vigilant Walrus
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I think so too. Once I had 100% Frostgorge Sound, i was a bit puzzled that I felt I had exhausted their culture enough. But coming off lots of Norse-icy fantasy in games and tv and books over the last few years maybe its not so strange.
Yea same, weekend afternoons are dead for me. I imagine it's the same during the week as well since it was like that on Monday as well.
Kos Luftar
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From data mine.
Looks like another set of RNG weapons incoming....
Sir Garbageman
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Not an MMO guy at all but I've dropped over 150 hrs into the game and I'm still having fun. Game is beautiful, combat is hectic and fun, they've refined / improved / removed a ton of systems that I found tedious in more traditional MMOs, there is always something to do whether whether you have 30 mins or 3 hours plus the GAF guild is awesome.
So yea, buy it.
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