Complistic
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I feel like if I know more about her, I could like her. Right now she just comes off as a crazy person, and that's obviously pretty lame.
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I feel like if I know more about her, I could like her. Right now she just comes off as a crazy person, and that's obviously pretty lame.
With a few exceptions (Hawkian, for example), most of the officers and GMs have been involved with the running or leadership of a raiding guild in other MMOs, and those experiences have soured us on the whole "hardcore" approach.
I'll be honest though, the way GW2 is built takes a lot of the pain out of the experience. All the content is open so there's no raid teams to organize, everyone gets loot so there's no arguments or DKP or crap like that, and the content comes so quickly nobody ever gets bored and tries to stir up trouble. If people want more from their guild, they can belong to more than one so there's never any either/or decision.
Plus, NeoGAF's own policies make GAFers pretty well-behaved bunch already.
Really, all we do is invite people, watch for the occasional drama, pay for Mumble and make ourselves available to fill dungeon groups or answer questions.
The obvious solution to the "villain of the week" effect that was starting develop is to have villains re-appear. I don't like her either, but at least her return means there's some forward progression in the story.
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Did some BG teq kills late into the night.
Some things I noticed.
1.) They stock the WHOLE dps group with ice bows before the initial landing. Everyone gets a free skill 4 shot on Teq at the crucial beginning. Note that its best to do this after the first shockwave/fear.
2.) They stack in a slightly closer spot where both turret sets can hit. Not objectively better, just different.
3.) They use Fire Elemental Powder and Deployable Mortar Kit consumables during the stun phase. Once there was literally 10 seconds between battery defense phases since so much damage was done during the stuns. There were a fuck-ton of mortars in one particular go.
These are some awesome tips. I never thought about using deployable mortars, but yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
Damn, I have to be there. Having slept less than 3 hours last night, I'm not sure how I will stay up until 2am, but I have to find a way.
Are we going to use revised tactics based on Levyne's observations?
Um. Just want to clarify that it still failed 2 out of 3 attempts. Lots of non BG guesters like myself I imagine .
But something like the frostbows could be easily added. Just tell the TS and chat to have people load up on them beforehand. And I can't vouch for the effectiveness of mortars/embers during the stun in terms of damage done individually since I didn't actually go grab one myself. Plus in order for it to make a dent you'd have to get a lot of people committed to bringing them and actually using them. They require doing some events in fireheart for both, iirc.
.But something like the frostbows could be easily added. Just tell the TS and chat to have people load up on them beforehand. And I can't vouch for the effectiveness of mortars/embers during the stun in terms of damage done individually since I didn't actually go grab one myself. Plus in order for it to make a dent you'd have to get a lot of people committed to bringing them and actually using them. They require doing some events in fireheart for both, iirc.
hockeypuck
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If you do grab a frostbow, any use of its skills will start its countdown, so it'll have to be relayed to others not to touch any skills until Teq has actually landed. You can still grab it and hold onto it without triggering its countdown.
Bl4ckSunsh1n3
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I'm down for this. Taco dies tonight.
Great tips!Did some BG teq kills late into the night.
Some things I noticed.
1.) They stock the WHOLE dps group with ice bows before the initial landing. Everyone gets a free skill 4 shot on Teq at the crucial beginning. Note that its best to do this after the first shockwave/fear.
2.) They stack in a slightly closer spot where both turret sets can hit. Not objectively better, just different.
3.) They use Fire Elemental Powder and Deployable Mortar Kit consumables during the stun phase. Once there was literally 10 seconds between battery defense phases since so much damage was done during the stuns. There were a fuck-ton of mortars in one particular go.
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We probably won't go all out with the consumables (use em if you got em, sure!) but the Frost Bows thing is sweet. Eles, please drop down bows all at the zerg (even if you're not on DPS duty) before Teq lands!
So, reminder time: we are going to slay Tequatl before our guild missions tonight. Whenever the first fight after 8:00PM EDT is, that's our target. If you can manage it, please be in SBI Sparkfly main at/by 7:30PM EDT to be able to secure a spot and ferry others.
SBI ts: ts3.stormbluffisle.com
If this is your first time at Tequatl Fight Club, you have to fight. But also, you can hop into our Mumble beforehand and I'll give you a brief rundown and assign you a job
hockeypuck
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From the PC thread, looks like AMD has put out its 13.9 WHQL drivers. Anyone try these out yet? Curious as to the aliasing/anisotropic features being fixed in Catalyst.
Getting all the achievements means you're done with the game right?Um. Just want to clarify that it still failed 2 out of 3 attempts. Lots of non BG guesters like myself I imagine
But something like the frostbows could be easily added. Just tell the TS and chat to have people load up on them beforehand. And I can't vouch for the effectiveness of mortars/embers during the stun in terms of damage done individually since I didn't actually go grab one myself. Plus in order for it to make a dent you'd have to get a lot of people committed to bringing them and actually using them. They require doing some events in fireheart for both, iirc.
See you in 10 days!
shysaursoft
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Having been in Sparkfly Fen for 6+ hours now (and zero Taco kills), it's given me much time to reflect on the environment.
shysaursoft
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What a fiasco. Been waiting seven hours for [OBEY] to show up, since they promised to help their server beat Taco today. Unbeknownst to people not part of Obey, they ended up guesting to Maguuma to go do it there, to "get away from the afk'ers in FA Sparkfly".
So meanwhile, half the FA server is sitting in Sparkfly, waiting for Obey to rock up. They don't, we fail Taco, and Obey fails Taco on Maguuma since they didn't have enough people.
Anyone suggest a good server I can guest to so I can see Taco taken down at least once?
My home server is really letting me down.
So meanwhile, half the FA server is sitting in Sparkfly, waiting for Obey to rock up. They don't, we fail Taco, and Obey fails Taco on Maguuma since they didn't have enough people.
Anyone suggest a good server I can guest to so I can see Taco taken down at least once?
My home server is really letting me down.
I main a Sylvari Necromancer and have no problems with taking all the credit while I actually don't contribute. I feel I'd be a perfect candidate.
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Wow, fantastic screens Miktar
Me too. I invented that.
Complistic
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Hey me three.
One final reminder: GAF will be taking on Teq at his first spawn post reset (8:00PM EDT). Get in as early as you can for a guaranteed spot!
You have mein sword and shield.
Jest Chillin
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I'll be with you in spirit GW2Gaf. Fights are on tonight and the rest of the fambam left this afternoon back to LA to visit other Fam so I got the house to myself for about a week.
Grats on your first kill! Plenty more GAF were there than that. I'm not even in that shot!
For the time investment of the actual fight, I don't mind the 1g+, rares, and ~30 dragonite. Of course if I had Ash's luck...
Complistic
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If necos ever get to use greatswords, I'm gonna be super bummed i don't have that.
Trehearn is that you?
Jest Chillin
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Congrats to Ash and Finn!
Sidenote: Is it confirmed enough yet? ;p
Sidenote: Is it confirmed enough yet? ;p
Pumpkin King
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You should have tagged up!
Congrats those who got some good stuff, and thanks everyone there.
Kos Luftar
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I have yet to beat Taco :-(
It's okay man we understand you don't play any more
Same here Kos. I'm sure over time more people will get a chance. People won't be so camp-happy as they are now. The fight is new for lots so there's a lot of interest. It will be even better once other boss revamps make it in, so that the crowds are spread out more.
Right now it's reminding me a little bit too much of my EQ days where if you aren't camped out an hour before the boss spawns, you aren't getting a shot at it.
Right now it's reminding me a little bit too much of my EQ days where if you aren't camped out an hour before the boss spawns, you aren't getting a shot at it.
shysaursoft
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Thanks. I keep an album of them here, though there's some rejects in there too:
http://imgur.com/a/L4deD
Some of my favorites:
Sometimes I wonder if we're even playing the same game.
I try to stop and smell the roses, and I have a pretty good chunk of screenshots myself, but nothing compares to those. I mean, I run at the highest settings too, and I swear it never looks that amazing.
Running SweetFX or something too?
Either way, great shots.
I try to stop and smell the roses, and I have a pretty good chunk of screenshots myself, but nothing compares to those. I mean, I run at the highest settings too, and I swear it never looks that amazing.
Running SweetFX or something too?
Either way, great shots.
shysaursoft
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Checking my screenshot folder, I'm at six thousand and counting. I should really start to cull.
I don't use SweetFX, but I use something simlair - Darkd3 (http://darkd3.com/) - Hardcore version. I find it more reliable, less intensive, and with better tonal adjustment, than SweetFX.
Also, most of the shots I've shown thus far are stitched together using multiple shots, to give a much wider viewing angle. My kingdom for a real first-person view.
I don't use SweetFX, but I use something simlair - Darkd3 (http://darkd3.com/) - Hardcore version. I find it more reliable, less intensive, and with better tonal adjustment, than SweetFX.
Also, most of the shots I've shown thus far are stitched together using multiple shots, to give a much wider viewing angle. My kingdom for a real first-person view.
Kos Luftar
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You are mean.
These are absolutely incredible. Seriously. You need to show these off to Anet some how, they could use them in promotional shots.
I mean, the AA here is intensely good.
I almost want to post these on the discussion board. They're that awesome.
I don't think I'm going to get a Taco kill any time soon.
Can't stay up late enough during the week and next weekend I'm off on holiday. As expected, after camping him for 5 hours and 3 attempts with no success on Friday, you guys beat him the next time he popped. So called it
Can't stay up late enough during the week and next weekend I'm off on holiday. As expected, after camping him for 5 hours and 3 attempts with no success on Friday, you guys beat him the next time he popped. So called it
I don't think I'm going to get a Taco kill any time soon.
Aye. I've fought him like 10-15 times on my server and we never got him close to down. We simply lack dps. :/
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