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Guild Wars 2 |OT2| Funding An MMO Entirely On Quaggan Backpacks
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prepare for disappointment.
altruistic healing was removed. replaced with a passive 2% to crit.
Looks like the Press Embargo for the next update is starting to lift;
And on that last note, the next Guild Wars 2 novel, "Sea of Sorrows" comes out next Tuesday. This one is written by Ree Soesbee, who did most of the backstory for the game, so it should be good.
There's also this, from yesterday. Not sure if it's been linked yet;
Marjory's Story: The Last Straw (Part 1)
Colin was in Guild Chat last night, I believe he said they are coming.
It's all fun and games at Guild Wars 2's dragon bash until someone turns up murdered in Lion's Arch. That's what sets the stage for the newest game update, Sky Pirates of Tyria. Launching on June 25th, the update will see players thrown into a murder investigation headed by Inspector Ellen Kiel, forcing everyone to take part in several events to track down the perpetrator. If you're thinking it's going to have something to do with the eponymous pirates, well, that's a reasonable guess.
This update sees the addition of a new dungeon, the Aetherblade Retreat, which pits players against pirates of a decidedly aerial nature. It also features a wide-scale revamp of traits and skills for every profession to promote a wider range of playable builds, a variety of new rewards including miniatures and monocles, and an all-new event tying into the upcoming novel Sea of Sorrows. Custom Arenas and Spectator Mode for PvP are also leaving beta, giving players more ways to enjoy a spirited battle with friends and enemies.
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And on that last note, the next Guild Wars 2 novel, "Sea of Sorrows" comes out next Tuesday. This one is written by Ree Soesbee, who did most of the backstory for the game, so it should be good.
There's also this, from yesterday. Not sure if it's been linked yet;
Marjory's Story: The Last Straw (Part 1)
Colin was in Guild Chat last night, I believe he said they are coming.
Kos Luftar
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Cool stuff!
Kos Luftar
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Anyone talk to him about the beard issue?
Pumpkin King
Member
Wide scale revamp for skills and traits? Sounds interesting.
Oh and monocles. You can't go wrong there.
Oh and monocles. You can't go wrong there.
Yeah, looks like the embargo is lifted, I was about to post that stuff from MMORPG.com. I'm guessing that steampunk-esque armor is going to be the Aetherblade dungeon armor, same with the weapons. I hope there's a nice mix of steampunk (Mace, Hammer) and the more pirate-y stuff (I love that rapier).
And no, Beardgate2013 did not come up. He was offline before I had a chance to ask. That's what I get for alt-tabbing.
Yeah, the Living Story stuff seems like it's still finding it's place. I think the cutscene this time is a taste of thing to come as they narrow down their storytelling approach and get into the groove of making regular content updates. I like the pacing (seems like we're getting something new to do every day) and the room they have to grow; they can tell a film noir-esque detective story one week, dashing pirate adventures the next.
The biggest letdown this patch for me has been the Dragon Coffers; I understand they want the rarity of the weapons to make them stand out so not everyone has one, but they need to make some cool stuff a little more available. Hopefully the Aetherblade stuff all rocks, the game needs some new, non RNG-based weapon skins.
Have we heard officially that pet damage is getting nerfed? I know Jon Peters said Necros would like this next update, I wonder who else is getting major tweaks... cuz it sounds like everyone.
Kos Luftar
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Disappointed with both you.
Also interesting read (http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/...rs-2-Uncovering-the-Sea-of-Sorrows-Novel.html) for those who will be reading the book.
Can't wait to get my copy soon.
Sky Pirates of Tyria will be the name of the next update.
ANET sure loves pirates.
I honestly don't think it will be that bad. My guess is we will see a lot of the "your pet does X more dmg/duration on crit" traits improved to more than 10%. In-effect: the potential dmg of your pet won't change, it will just require you to trait into it(which is how it should have been to begin with). Ranger pets are quite OP atm(with none of the dmg increases even) and I'm fine with them taking a slight nerf if we get some buffs in other areas(hopefully we actually get some kind of group support outside of HS or "lol spirits").
It'd be really nice if it were mostly practical to obtain a single one of these non-tradeable rare skins each time, leaving the RNG-fest to those seeking multiple pieces. The tragic/pragmatic aspect of all this is that it must be incredibly lucrative for them to keep doing it with such similar distributions of odds; I'd like to be sanguine that Aetherblade Caches aren't RNG boxes for the steampunk weapon skins, but instinctually I'm assuming for the moment that they are.
I will, however, predict that the armor sets will be obtainable sans RNG.
Given the limited amount of time available to ask questions, I can understand that some issues were shaved from the agenda.
More previews from the patch notes:
"Good news, Necros! The the incorrect HP in the downed state is no longer a bug. It's a feature!"
Mr_Antimatter
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Right, you should get one as a reward for something, then have the rest be RNG or such.
Currently, it seems that unless your hella lucky, or an achievement grinder, you aren't getting much from many of the events.
Glad someone was there to ask the real questions since I haven't been on in a while (thanks animal crossing)
I just felt like the achievements were so absurd that they weren't even worth following. I've never been a huge achievement grinder, but so many of the dragon bash ones seemed like hitting F 100 times across a map.
It could have been a multitude of external factors, but I've been playing Guild Wars 2 for nearly a year straight and Dragon Bash was the first thing that completely knocked me out of playing it for two weeks. I probably just hit my limit, and DB wasn't enough to keep me interested. That and I was on such a huge fractal kick for a long time, but now no one ever wants to run fractals.
It's also probably Animal Crossing.
It could have been a multitude of external factors, but I've been playing Guild Wars 2 for nearly a year straight and Dragon Bash was the first thing that completely knocked me out of playing it for two weeks. I probably just hit my limit, and DB wasn't enough to keep me interested. That and I was on such a huge fractal kick for a long time, but now no one ever wants to run fractals.
It's also probably Animal Crossing.
Perhaps we don't have to pay for re-distributing traits of the character. It has to be free and does not depend on location. I can never utilize shield or longbow because I don't have traits in those sections.
That or multiple trait configurations per character.
(Looks at charr with steampunk gear)... Meh...
That or multiple trait configurations per character.
(Looks at charr with steampunk gear)... Meh...
The RNG game is probably going to be the one thing that makes me stop playing permanently if they don't improve the odds of things significantly. There's a middle ground between SAB and low odds RNG, and where they are now is no where near it.
I can't stand that they're putting these nice weapon skins in the game, easily some of the best looking ones in the game, and they lock them behind this RNG BS almost every time.
I can't stand that they're putting these nice weapon skins in the game, easily some of the best looking ones in the game, and they lock them behind this RNG BS almost every time.
They're watching a cutscene.
gamergirl85
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I've noticed in some areas if someone is "using" something it shows something over their head.
Pumpkin King
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I'll agree with Hawkian's statement. Make the first skin more easily obtainable. If you want more, play the RNG lottery. Not everyone has the time to grind and play for hours everyday. They shouldn't just miss out on some things.
gamergirl85
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Is there a reason when changing characters that guild chat goes away but map and whispers stay? Someone asked last night but I changed characters and didn't notice if anyone answered.
I've always assumed its because characters aren't bound to one guild and based on choosing "represent" so even if they both are reping the same guild, it always resets the guild chat.
While all of your characters are automatically in the guild, you still have to hit the represent button on each one separately.
Kos Luftar
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have at it:
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/june-25-2013/
Info overload...
More on the skill update: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/upcoming-skill-and-trait-changes/
DAMN TORMENT IS UPON US!
WEAKNESS BUFF!
New pistol:
Can't wait for the data mining to reveal everything they have put in.
Nothing about the new armor in update page but in the screenshots it is featured heavily.
For laughs: http://imgur.com/a/jLR6o
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/june-25-2013/
Follow the noises south of Broadhollow Waypoint in Gendarran Fields to find a mechanical jump pad up the hillside which will start the jumping puzzle.
Info overload...
More on the skill update: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/upcoming-skill-and-trait-changes/
DAMN TORMENT IS UPON US!
WEAKNESS BUFF!
New pistol:
Can't wait for the data mining to reveal everything they have put in.
Nothing about the new armor in update page but in the screenshots it is featured heavily.
For laughs: http://imgur.com/a/jLR6o
Well, the achievement/back pieces stuff is totally fine (and has been for all the events so far). You can get a lot of them just from the story missions. It's really not that big a deal, just like it wasn't for the Southsun skins, and the Jetpack (while hugely rare) can just be bought off the TP.
Man, whatever Necros, this
is crazy talk
Some trait lines are just fine and dandy!!!
Weakness/vulnerability builds are going to kick ass...
fucking, yes please
Fascinating. That's really not specific. Recharge it HOW WHY ARE YOU TEASING US LIKE THIS
Oh shit. Missed that
Well looks like I was right to play the shit out of TLoU to completion. GW2 is going to have its hooks back in me for who knows how long...
Hm. If I have access to torment on Scepter/Sword or Scepter/Torch with my Mes, a Torment/Confusion spike build will probably become my favorite thing to do ever
So nevermind, sounds like they're not gem store-related at all. I'm on board
Kos Luftar
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I'm about 2 hours into TLoU, how long does it take to finish? I am going to try to knock it out this weekend so I can be free to enjoy the GW2 next week.
I kept moving, generally scavenging to survive and not to look for "secrets" or whatever, and I know I missed plenty of optional stuff. 15 hours, 27 minutes on Hard, listen mode off (the correct way to play)
theMrCravens
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lol.
I got over 800 sp, how does that help me. :/
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Combining, removing and putting in new traits sounds really good to me. If Mesmer/Thief are getting new skills won't they be replcacing old ones?
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