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Guild Wars 2 |OT2| Funding An MMO Entirely On Quaggan Backpacks
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irfaanator
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wtf lol globs of ecto can be broken down into dust. That is crazy
Kos Luftar
Member
Rich Dragon Coffer = rarely a Dragons Jade Weapon Skin Ticket.
boo boo booooo
boo boo booooo
irfaanator
Banned
The fireworks event is only on the first weekend. Was about to say that I was gonna miss out on those helms since I'm out of town this weekend, but saw that it runs till 9am pdt on the 17th.
I want to see that mini colossus that you can get. If it's cool looking might try to get that maybe idk.
I want to see that mini colossus that you can get. If it's cool looking might try to get that maybe idk.
irfaanator
Banned
arise from the grave gaf
Squall ASF
Member
Thank gondor that there's an easier way to get dust now. I still need lots of ecto so kinda sucks for me atm but one day I'll be done with my ecto piling and can convert them 
Now if they'd just create a reasonable way to consistently acquire Charged cores/lodestones. Great news though! Haven't checked the notes yet, saving it for if GAF goes down again haha
Now if they'd just create a reasonable way to consistently acquire Charged cores/lodestones. Great news though! Haven't checked the notes yet, saving it for if GAF goes down again hahaLeast converting cores to lodestones is more practical/profitable again!Thank gondor that there's an easier way to get dust now. I still need lots of ecto so kinda sucks for me atm but one day I'll be done with my ecto piling and can convert them
... is it safe to post again? 504 gurus, unscheduled scheduled maintenance... it's been a pretty rough few days for GAF... rougher for some than others, admittedly (sorry Microsoft fans, if there are any of you even left). So after tornadoes (an EF0 hit 3 miles away), GAF being down and Nintendo Direct being kind of not-so-good, it's just been one disaster after another. Time to take it out on some dragon bastards and guild chat, which will have to suffer all variety of innuendo related to 'bashing the dragon' for the next month. Sucks to be you.
Squall ASF
Member
Yeah that could really help if I could find a consistent way to gather cores. Price for them will likely go up now that dust is easier to acquire. Running CoE paths for a potential single core is not my idea of a reasonable way to acquire it.
Kos Luftar
Member
New medium armor, data mined.
New light armor as well.
Heavy male version here.
Female Human Heavy armor posted by irfaanator below.
irfaanator
Banned
Here is the heavy armor for human female
here is medium female
Black-Wind
Member
... Damn you Rich Coffers and RNG gods >_>
Got my hairstyle kit and 7 Rich coffers and got nothing ... IDK why they even do this.
And as for the holograms ... it's funny really. Started out using my Warrior to get to them but I didn't know that they were so easy to kill and only spawns for everyone (unlike mining or the like). Warrior can eat through them like tissue ... when she gets there. Problem is my warrior is too slow to catch up in these stupid races to the hologram machines.
So I used my ele cause she's pretty damn fast. Try to track them down but for some reason the only ones I can find that are up for a good bit are in mob areas where shit easily gets outta hand and she's weak even though she's my only lev 80. Try going to the safe zone ones but people are just sitting there ... waiting. Once it's able to be popped a Warrior GS all of them to death before I can attack.
Decided to just level my warrior and not be bothered with the holograms. In the time it takes to get one of those to reset you could easily get more coffers from some random mobs.
Got my hairstyle kit and 7 Rich coffers and got nothing ... IDK why they even do this.
And as for the holograms ... it's funny really. Started out using my Warrior to get to them but I didn't know that they were so easy to kill and only spawns for everyone (unlike mining or the like). Warrior can eat through them like tissue ... when she gets there. Problem is my warrior is too slow to catch up in these stupid races to the hologram machines.
So I used my ele cause she's pretty damn fast. Try to track them down but for some reason the only ones I can find that are up for a good bit are in mob areas where shit easily gets outta hand and she's weak even though she's my only lev 80. Try going to the safe zone ones but people are just sitting there ... waiting. Once it's able to be popped a Warrior GS all of them to death before I can attack.
Decided to just level my warrior and not be bothered with the holograms. In the time it takes to get one of those to reset you could easily get more coffers from some random mobs.
Weltall Zero
Member
Funnily enough, even though Nintendo had barely any new stuff, it's the stuff I'm most excited for. That new Monolith Soft "X" trailer, Megaman in Smash Bros, a new Wonderful 101 trailer, Bayonetta 2... I'm even one of the few people on Earth that actually looks forward to Super Mario 3D World (coop 3D Mario? Sign me in), but that's probably because I don't really think it's taking the slot of a Galaxy-styled main release.
I'll probably wait until at least 2014 to get a WiiU, but still, it looks promising. How I wish Sony's beastly consoles had Nintendo's exclusives...
I would be all about the light armor if the chest piece wasn't so wonky. Maybe a vest instead?
I basically want a tie and vest.
the available achievements are terrible.
Light 100 fireworks, smash 150 pinatas, kill 300 holographic bad guys, eat 250 taffy...zzz boring.
Worst of all is the Moa Racing. You just sit there and watch some birds race and hope you get lucky. Players just staring out might not even have the bankroll required to participate.
Dragon Ball is all right, but overall I'd say the achievements are really grindy and not the quality I expect.
Light 100 fireworks, smash 150 pinatas, kill 300 holographic bad guys, eat 250 taffy...zzz boring.
Worst of all is the Moa Racing. You just sit there and watch some birds race and hope you get lucky. Players just staring out might not even have the bankroll required to participate.
Dragon Ball is all right, but overall I'd say the achievements are really grindy and not the quality I expect.
Complistic
Member
yeah, they're grindy if you try and knock them out within 24 hours of the update going live. Spread it out a little.
"Do X, N times" style achievements are uninspired, boring, and grindy regardless of whether you do them in a day or 30 days.
I have a feeling I'll walk past 150 pinatas before the end of the month. Likewise with fireworks and candy; I've already used a few to just goof off. I'm sure I'll end up close enough by the end of the month to just knock them both out quickly.
Yeah, it's uninspired, but grindy and boring? Only if you sit and do it all at once.
Pumpkin King
Member
Agreed. Seems to me not so much of a grind if you don't try to get it first day. Although we are newer than most
By the way Retro, tornadoes your way? Scary stuff. After Oklahoma got the hammering it did, Roxie and I are glad to hear all is good your way. Busy storm season here in OK.
By the way Retro, tornadoes your way? Scary stuff. After Oklahoma got the hammering it did, Roxie and I are glad to hear all is good your way. Busy storm season here in OK.
Stephen_drewz
Member
It really sucks being new to the game and not knowing 90% of the areas when something like this Dragon Bash comes out lol. Guess I will just run around Lion's Arch for a while and see what I find.
It will be midnight for the final Fireworks show where I am. With a 5:30am alarm I don't see myself getting those items. Though with how new I am I can't see it really mattering. I wonder if you have to talk to someone to view the show or just be around the area. If its the latter then I could probably just situate myself in the area and leave it running. Latest I can really be up is about 11pm. Not too sure what the inactive timeout is on GW2.
Dragon ball looks amazing. I've been a bit inactive in reading news this past week so I am only just reading up on all this now. Going to have a blast with this.
This game just keeps looking more amazing the more I continue to play. Very happy with my purchase.
EDIT: LOL 50 silver to bet on MOA Racing. I have like 8 silver right now(Level 10). Dammit.
It will be midnight for the final Fireworks show where I am. With a 5:30am alarm I don't see myself getting those items. Though with how new I am I can't see it really mattering. I wonder if you have to talk to someone to view the show or just be around the area. If its the latter then I could probably just situate myself in the area and leave it running. Latest I can really be up is about 11pm. Not too sure what the inactive timeout is on GW2.
Dragon ball looks amazing. I've been a bit inactive in reading news this past week so I am only just reading up on all this now. Going to have a blast with this.
This game just keeps looking more amazing the more I continue to play. Very happy with my purchase.
EDIT: LOL 50 silver to bet on MOA Racing. I have like 8 silver right now(Level 10). Dammit.
Weltall Zero
Member
As far as I know there's absolutely zero content that is exclusive to higher level areas; all of the off-LA content is present in at least one starter area, possibly more.
Again to the extent of my knowledge, fireworks happen continuously every two hours for the entire weekend, and you should get the achievement/items watching any of the sessions. Can anyone confirm/correct?
That's what I read in the patch notes at any rate.
Stephen_drewz
Member
I was referring more to not really knowing alot of the areas so when it says go here for this and this is located here, its just a blur to me. But, I get the fun of exploring and finding it all out at least. I only visted Lion's Arch for the first time the other night.
Unless I read incorrectly, the helms are rewarded for watching the final fireworks display. This is what I am referring too. Unless they are referring to every fireworks display as a Finale. I hope so.
EDIT: Yep, I am probably wrong. Awesome.
Jest Chillin
Member
They learned early on that the players do not like one-time only events. The last one-time only event that I'm aware they've done was a huge Karka event in November of last year that introduced the island of South Sun to the game. It was something like 5 hours long from start to finish and eventually the clients or servers or something couldn't handle the load and a bunch of people crashed and missed out on the finale boss fight. Anet ended up rewarding everyone who had taken part in any aspect of the event with loot.
Since then they've gone with repeatable finales, which while less epic in feel, are a lot smoother and satisfy a lot more people. So I don't think you'll ever have to worry about having to be online for one specific day and one specific time for anything that offers loot as a reward. I could totally be wrong in the future on this though.. but I just don't think it's likely.
(noob question) is the back piece wing you can get for the like 100,000 pcs of Candy the same as the one you get from the achievements?
Stephen_drewz
Member
Dragon ball is pretty fun. Will be much better once the power ups are memorized though. Less stopping to read what they do.
I've not tried the betting as I don't have the bank for it unfortunately.
For some reason I expected the pinatas to give more then just 1 candy.
I've not tried the betting as I don't have the bank for it unfortunately.
For some reason I expected the pinatas to give more then just 1 candy.
Kind of a lame update, but I love the flavor. Dragon Ball is fun, "do something 100 times" achievements are not. Moa Racing is silly. Lion's Arch looks awesome. Made 9 gold yesterday from dragon bash related activities, so not all bad.
Problem is, I got Animal Crossing, which kind of fills my need for "grind for money so I can get new clothes game", for right now, so I'll probably be taking a little break from the game. Was a little burnt out anyway, but it's all good.
Problem is, I got Animal Crossing, which kind of fills my need for "grind for money so I can get new clothes game", for right now, so I'll probably be taking a little break from the game. Was a little burnt out anyway, but it's all good.
AFollowerNotALeader
Member
I drew a Quaggan for the "Drawing a day" thread here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=62933501&postcount=509
theMrCravens
Member
Dragon Bash is the coolest looking event, but I agree they need to start toning down the "grind" in the future, even if it is fluff achievements.
People on other forums are starting to bring down GW2 because of the constant grind being added monthly. It's no longer being considered as new "content" now.
People on other forums are starting to bring down GW2 because of the constant grind being added monthly. It's no longer being considered as new "content" now.
So awesome.
AFollowerNotALeader
Member
Work blocks DeviantArt?
I guess if you interpret the achievements as "what you're supposed to do when you log in this month" then yeah, it'll be incredibly boring and grindy and you'll also end up feeling like there were only "however many hours' worth" of content in the patch, because it'll only have taken you that amount of time to sit there and repetitively do everything until you "did Dragon Bash."
But it's the second day. ArenaNet is counting on the vast majority of people playing not to bother attempting it all at once (though plenty of people have obtained the 8 achievements you can already get, already... which seems nutso to me, but whatever). Better if you just "work at them" by smashing a few pinatas when you pass by them, playing some dragon ball between doing other stuff you were going to do anyway, killing some holo creatures in the open world, or just benefiting from the coffer drops throughout the game.
I surely understand you feel like you "have to" do the achievements to get the shiny backpiece, but it appears you need any 10 achievements out of the 14 available achievements and 5 of them are likely simple story missions we just can't do yet. Just waiting will save you from doing whichever 5 of the grindiest achievments you don't want to do, unless I'm totally misinterpreting the list.
And for those interested, the "so grindlike" Holographic Dragon Wings, the ones that cost 100k taffy, are 27G and dropping on the TP at the moment.
Whatever. You should all be more excited about the ticking mountain anyway.
But it's the second day. ArenaNet is counting on the vast majority of people playing not to bother attempting it all at once (though plenty of people have obtained the 8 achievements you can already get, already... which seems nutso to me, but whatever). Better if you just "work at them" by smashing a few pinatas when you pass by them, playing some dragon ball between doing other stuff you were going to do anyway, killing some holo creatures in the open world, or just benefiting from the coffer drops throughout the game.
I surely understand you feel like you "have to" do the achievements to get the shiny backpiece, but it appears you need any 10 achievements out of the 14 available achievements and 5 of them are likely simple story missions we just can't do yet. Just waiting will save you from doing whichever 5 of the grindiest achievments you don't want to do, unless I'm totally misinterpreting the list.
And for those interested, the "so grindlike" Holographic Dragon Wings, the ones that cost 100k taffy, are 27G and dropping on the TP at the moment.
Whatever. You should all be more excited about the ticking mountain anyway.
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