Bl4ckSunsh1n3
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I'm in the same boat. Holidays mean I have to do a lot of things I generally don't enjoy.
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I'm in the same boat. Holidays mean I have to do a lot of things I generally don't enjoy.
Noisy Ninj4
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Retro's Pub is written on the front, the Asshole is out back.
Trillia Bounty, Snowden Puzzle, Skritt Challenge (and I use that term loosely).
Then Vilja jinxed us and we ended up with a Karka Rush.
It was easy street until somebody had to tempt fate.
Thanks a lot.
I've never been to Chile, I swear.
Then Vilja jinxed us and we ended up with a Karka Rush.
It was easy street until somebody had to tempt fate.
Thanks a lot.
I've never been to Chile, I swear.
Noisy Ninj4
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I only believe this because I know Chilean customs agents usually don't let animals into the country.
shysaursoft
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All my screenshots were a wash tonight. Except this one, which I kept:
gamergirl85
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I blame Vil too for Karka! Didnt use enough magic! 
A little bit of a laugh tonight; two members of Heroes Etc. (HeEt) were working on flipping Camp Karka alone tonight while GAF was keeping everything else clear just because they were in the path of our Rush. Then when we finished, helped clear the camp and flipped Pride and Steam a second (or was it third?) time, the Queen spawned and we "showed up to help."
Just don't mention Karkas unless you're looking at one and we should be okay!
They let me into Canada once, but since Kos was already there I don't think they have very high standards (we missed you tonight, by the way!).
I noticed earlier that your armor is dyed the same color as National Geographic's distinctive yellow border, which is fantastic because I think of you as GW2's top photographer. You've taken some amazing shots.
Just don't mention Karkas unless you're looking at one and we should be okay!
They let me into Canada once, but since Kos was already there I don't think they have very high standards (we missed you tonight, by the way!).
I noticed earlier that your armor is dyed the same color as National Geographic's distinctive yellow border, which is fantastic because I think of you as GW2's top photographer. You've taken some amazing shots.
Noisy Ninj4
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I'll be back on the 1st. No Saturday night missions for me though.
Sunday Makeups almost always happen, though we don't always have the numbers to do a puzzle we usually at least try everything.
i heard we have a steam group yes?
can i join, yes?
http://steamcommunity.com/id/Shiokazu/ thats my profile if necessary
can i join, yes?
http://steamcommunity.com/id/Shiokazu/ thats my profile if necessary
We do, but we never use it. Invited you anyways.
I had received the game last week and I just got around to actually playing the game today for some hours because I still needed to buy some stuff but I was wondering what would help me find that "hook" for it? I know I haven't really experienced most of what the game has to offer yet and I'll give it more time but I guess I feel lost in the world in a way.
also since I am new to the game, would there be any words of advice or anything I might need to do or set up right now?
also since I am new to the game, would there be any words of advice or anything I might need to do or set up right now?
Hook:
If you're not feeling it, try a different profession. More than MMO I've ever played, finding that class that really clicks with you is important. Don't be afraid to try something outside of your usual comfort zone; I usually hate caster classes in MMOs, but I've been enjoying my elementalist a lot lately (and my Memser before that). It can make or break your enjoyment of the game, so don't be afraid to try something new.
Because all of your characters share a single bank and wallet, any money, crafting materials, gear, etc. you get can more or less be freely passed between them. That should make the idea of 'starting over again' less distasteful.
If you want a rough idea how a profession will play at 80, click the crossed swords icon at the top of the screen (after you've finished the initial story mission, that is) and go to the Mists. This is the "PVP Hub" where your character will have access to all weapons, skills and traits.
Beyond that, explore. There's no "end game" like in most MMOs where you rush to get to max level so the 'real game' can start. Do events, renown hearts, look for vistas, do jumping puzzles. Almost everything awards experience and outside of the dots on the map to say "come over here, there's something to see/do" you're really kind of left to your own devices.
Advice:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=45741280&postcount=8073
Key emphasis on the joining GAFGuild part, as having a ton of people to answer questions, group with or ask for help can make or break an MMO experience. And of course, folks in the OT will be happy to help with more specific questions.
shysaursoft
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Oh neat, I never even thought to look for a group on Steam. I've joined, and sent out a few friend requests too. Can't stay a recluse all my life, right?
Thanks! That was really helpful Retro. I think number 11 in your post was the main issue I was having with the game. While I was running around exploring the world for a while, I did feel like I needed the game to give me direction to enjoy it better.
edit: lol I'm feeling really dumb with navigating the menus and doing stuff right now.
edit: lol I'm feeling really dumb with navigating the menus and doing stuff right now.
ALSO THANKS FOR ADDING ME ON YOUR FRIEND LIST RETRO.
roxie did that too. thank you people!
Right, though we don't really use the group I'm always on steam if I'm at my PC, and you can always leave a message for me as well.
That goes for anyone, if you want to add me my user ID is "Retrogames" and my avatar matches my GAF one, so I should be easy to find.
Yeah, GW2 can seem a little directionless at first, especially if you're coming from another MMO where every single scrap of content has a giant shiny exclamation point over it and a dot on the map, so you can't possibly get lost or miss anything. The other side of the coin, of course, is that everything feels very on-rails and unless there's a dot on the map to mark something, there's no point in looking because it's more or less a cardboard prop to make the world seem more interesting than it is.
Guild Wars 2 has shit hidden everywhere, usually unmarked, sometimes in places that in other games could be considered glitching outside the map (Gryphonrook Run, anyone?). Jumping puzzles (44 and counting), triggered events (my brother and I stumbled across a whole chain I had never seen in Harathi this weekend), little snippets of dialogue or interesting locales, and just straight up hidden chests are everywhere. Just keeping your eyes open and being curious usually rewards you with something, even if it's just a cool little area off the beaten path with no tangible reward. The experience (little e) of finding things that few (or possibly none) have seen before is one of the best parts of the game that always keeps it feeling fresh. I've found stuff in zones I've 100% Completed before on multiple characters (latest was an Order of Whispers base tucked beneath a fort in Snowden, with a hidden door and everything).
The best description I've seen for Guild Wars 2's structure is from Kill Ten Rats, who likened it to Kung-Fu (A TV series from the 70s):
Basically just wander around, doing good and solving problems as you encounter them and not worrying that you're not leveling fast enough (the only thing being 80 means is that there isn't any content you're too low level to explore) or that your gear isn't good (as long as you're within 5 levels, you're fine, and the difference between the various tiers is fairly minor). The only thing that ever requires any immediacy is the Living Story, which is on a two week cycle. Even then, you can usually see the majority of that content in a few afternoons (achievements are a different story, but they haven't had any that I'd call a straight up grind since summer).
Well, that went on a little long, didn't it?
Almost everything is going to be under your inventory or Hero panel (equipment, traits, skills and currencies). Have you gotten an invite to the guild yet? If not, post your character name or account name (name.####) and we'll get you in. That way you can get quick answers for any questions you might have.
YOU ARE WELCOME WHY ARE WE SHOUTING?
gamergirl85
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You're welcome. Been looking for more games on steam other than Portal 2 haven't played much on there yet.
Apollo Cree
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What's the big money maker right now? I've made a hefty amount of money from auction house flipping. I just need something a little more active to do.
sackboy2197
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I'll add you guys too as soon as I get home
Dungeon runs, World Events and Champion trains, in that order, are still more or less the best 'active' ways to make gold without getting bored (I say active because I'm sure playing the TP is more profitable in the long run). The group dynamic required for dungeons means the people you play with will keep things interesting (and if you start running with the same people, mix it up a little). There's also so many of them that you can expand from the standard COF1 / SE1 runs you can have a blast. I actually run dungeons more for the pleasure than the profit.
World Events are fun, but there's the waiting and repetitive nature (though the difficulty pass they did not long ago means they're less boring than they used to be). I tend to just play, but keep an eye on the timers and if I happen to be in a spot where I can stop, I'll jump over and kill off Wurm, FE or something really quick.
Champion trains tend to be repetitive garbage, and the people who both run and participate for longer than a circuit (usually just to get daily champ slayer) tend to be the nastiest in the game. The entitlement (kill a champ out of order just because you happened to be there and they'll lose their shit) and general tone makes Queensdale general chat the worst in the game right now (yes, even worse than LA). I generally avoid these at all costs.
anything with ascended armor. ectos are like 34s a piece. i haven't checked in a while, but i imagine t6 blood is still up there.
Retro on the full-on advice tip. Lots of good stuff there. Listen to this man!
Makeup missions occurring now, Peck in attendance! Hop on mumble!
The stuff I put in this post, specifically the last paragraph, is relevant.
Makeup missions occurring now, Peck in attendance! Hop on mumble!
Apollo Cree
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Thanks for all the good info guys. I'm thinking I'll start running some more dungeons. I usually play with real life friends but they don't play much. If any of you guys are up for some dungeons, just let ms know. I have a boon guardian and a HGH engineer.
Also, what server is gaf based out of? I've been guesting to blackgate recently.
Also, what server is gaf based out of? I've been guesting to blackgate recently.
Its great to see your really giving out a lot of information to help me on this, I appreciate it! Since I haven't been invited to the guild yet but my character name is Tsalf.
AWESOME Guild Mission Makeups today, GAF came out in force to help our newest member, Jaz Modoc get in on the action. Bounty was nice and easy, Challenge was fun (despite being Crab Toss), Puzzle went smoothly and Rush went nicely. Good work, as always, and a big thanks to the folks who came to help out from last night.
If you're in the mood for dungeons, just ask in guild chat; people are almost always willing to do at least a COF1 or SE1 run since they're so quick. At the very least, you can get a few people and then pad out the rest with one or two LFG pugs.
Stormbluff Isle (NA)
Can do, I've got my Ele coming up through the 40s and that seems to be where I've gotten them before.
You've been invited now, check your guild menu (G) and click "represent" at the bottom. /G will allow you to talk in guild chat. See you in-game.
If you're in the mood for dungeons, just ask in guild chat; people are almost always willing to do at least a COF1 or SE1 run since they're so quick. At the very least, you can get a few people and then pad out the rest with one or two LFG pugs.
Stormbluff Isle (NA)
Can do, I've got my Ele coming up through the 40s and that seems to be where I've gotten them before.
You've been invited now, check your guild menu (G) and click "represent" at the bottom. /G will allow you to talk in guild chat. See you in-game.
Here, here! Thanks to all that came out to help with mission makeups, specifically but not necessarily only because I personally needed them all this time Really though, it was awesome getting Jaz and Beekle through some stuff they'd never done before, and it all went really smoothly.
Really though, it was awesome getting Jaz and Beekle through some stuff they'd never done before, and it all went really smoothly.Noted. I'll keep my eyes MF laserbeam open. How many do you need?
I love dungeons and do many different paths frequently. The awesome thing is that they're cross-server; you don't even have to guest to do dungeons with anyone in your entire region.
Thanks! I need about 200 lol. For such a dumb, otherwise-innocuous item these things are difficult to find.
Kos Luftar
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I would suggest buying bags that drop from the 40-50 level zones and opening them. They seem to drop from pirates and bandits mostly.
Wonder if you can upgrade copper dabloons to silver.
BeekleMatter
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Here, here! Thanks to all that came out to help with mission makeups, specifically but not necessarily only because I personally needed them all this time
Had a great time! It's nice to finally experience this stuff since Anet clearly hates the poor (aka my 5 man guild). Looking forward to more missions and tomfoolery!
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Why do Tier 2 cultural armor look better than Tier 3
Sadly you can't upgrade coppers.
The best farm I've found oddly enough is the earth elementals in the Charr starting zone. They spawn quickly, die quickly and drop a lot of t1 pebbles; 4 of those into the forge gives you back a doubloon like 5% of the time. Plus they seem to drop dyes pretty often.
Kos Luftar
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Oh interesting. I'll remember that if I'm ever able to get the juggernaut precursor.
Ps. They cannot be upgraded through jewel crafting?
Nope. People have been asking for ways to upgrade and downgrade the rest of the doubloons for like a year now.
They also drop from JP chests if you're character level 19-29, I think. Consequently I have three alts just parked at chests that I check on every day. Not a bad little farm if you have spare characters in that level range that you don't play. 20s a day for a chance at ~2g
They also drop from JP chests if you're character level 19-29, I think. Consequently I have three alts just parked at chests that I check on every day. Not a bad little farm if you have spare characters in that level range that you don't play. 20s a day for a chance at ~2g
ok, i started using the playlist thing in guild wars 2 and i experimented using some of the game musics in some situations, specially boss battles.
suddenly, battling a boss, any boss is SO EPIC NOW.
specially those on the world events, im still building it but here how it goes if you'd like to try fighting with these themes in the background:
Saga of the Norn
Here Be Dragons
The Charr Triumphant ( this one plays in tequatl normally )
Fear Not This Night
now, you might be thinking, why fear not this night?
i just tried to put it out thinking " well... lets put some drama into the battle. " and works as epic as anything. its even motivating to keep on figthing, it should play in arah story mode. you know where.
suddenly, battling a boss, any boss is SO EPIC NOW.
specially those on the world events, im still building it but here how it goes if you'd like to try fighting with these themes in the background:
Saga of the Norn
Here Be Dragons
The Charr Triumphant ( this one plays in tequatl normally )
Fear Not This Night
now, you might be thinking, why fear not this night?
i just tried to put it out thinking " well... lets put some drama into the battle. " and works as epic as anything. its even motivating to keep on figthing, it should play in arah story mode. you know where.
Complistic
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I have fear not this night on my nighttime playlist.
#sylvarimasterrace
#sylvarimasterrace
Because you're not a Norn.
Kos Luftar
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or Male Charr Heavy.
I tired of GW2's music faster than any other game I can think of, it just felt unremarkable and came with big empty gaps after each track, even with the interval set to minimum. With the amount of wandering about I was doing I wanted some music to hold my attention when not hitting things and it just wasn't managing it so I ended up streaming music through my web browser while playing.
Unskippable cutscenes are so much better when you can tune them out as well (hello collapsing tower).
Unskippable cutscenes are so much better when you can tune them out as well (hello collapsing tower).
Kos Luftar
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Anyone running GTX760 with i7 4770K? Is GTX760 good? How does it compare to a HD7950?
You can insert your own music into the game's files as playlists, which is a dandy feature.
It was the big empty gaps between tracks that annoyed me more than the music itself, that combined with spending all night mapping whichever zone I was in meant it was cycling through a really limited number of songs. After a few hours hearing the opening few bars of whichever song for the nth time drove me nuts.
shysaursoft
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Guild Wars 2 photography: 2013 in review. Not as many winners as I would have liked. I need to improve my process for stitching panoramas, and get better at color/brightness balancing. Need to find more interesting locations too. Time of day is an issue in-game, kinda wish I could set the time manually. Wish I'd taken more shots while the Labyrinthian Cliffs were around.
In 2014, I want to move away from empty landscapes and more towards action shots and the wildlife. Considering making the tiniest Asura possible, a thief, for this. Can't think of a good thematic name for one though.
Some of my favorites:
Here's the full album that includes a lot of scraps, throwaways and horrible roughs: https://plus.google.com/photos/1065...s/5962529737889875249?authkey=CNi40O-quczp6AE
In 2014, I want to move away from empty landscapes and more towards action shots and the wildlife. Considering making the tiniest Asura possible, a thief, for this. Can't think of a good thematic name for one though.
Some of my favorites:
Here's the full album that includes a lot of scraps, throwaways and horrible roughs: https://plus.google.com/photos/1065...s/5962529737889875249?authkey=CNi40O-quczp6AE
The two cards are pretty comparable actually. I think the 7950 is considered the better overall card by a notch or two, but the 760 actually does a couple things better and is likely the better value.
edit: Good grief Miktar. Such a keen eye.
Love the first shot of Ventry Bay and the Weeping Isle. You can even see the wall of the Dominion of Winds far off in the back, wow...
Complistic
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maximum intervals leave the biggest pause between music. You need to turn the intervals to minimum...
I did! That's what I said! You've been spending too much time on your thief, get back on your classy class.
Just dropping by to wish you all happy holidays and happy new year. I've been away at my gf's family and wont be back for another week or so.
If you're strictly speaking for GW2 my GTX 660 Ti runs everything on max(at 60 fps) but I had to OC my 3750k to 4.6Ghz to be able to do so. All MMOs are CPU intensive but it seems GW2 more than others.
For single player games I run most releases up until this point at max at 60fps or higher too. So I imagine the 760 and 4770k with slight OC will future proof you for quite some time.
If you're strictly speaking for GW2 my GTX 660 Ti runs everything on max(at 60 fps) but I had to OC my 3750k to 4.6Ghz to be able to do so. All MMOs are CPU intensive but it seems GW2 more than others.
For single player games I run most releases up until this point at max at 60fps or higher too. So I imagine the 760 and 4770k with slight OC will future proof you for quite some time.
Happy holidays Agkel!
yeah i read that like six times trying to figure it out
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