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Yay no more Dry Top lag!
Also, Anet should add some bitchin scarves.
edit: Like these http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Stylish_Scarves
Also, Anet should add some bitchin scarves.
edit: Like these http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Stylish_Scarves
Thanks .
Also ,my apologies for nearly robbing the guild bank dry.
Since it was my very first time entering the lottery , i thought that you could take the gold + anything else you wanted from the treasure trove.
Kos Luftar
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I'm gonna help run Guild Mission Make-ups today because I missed yesterday. I think there is also an event right after, where we will try to get Dry Top to tier 4.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Ah so the achievements aren't time gated now. Interesting.
How do I get the skins from this living world? Through reaching tier 4 then exchanging geodes?
How do I get the skins from this living world? Through reaching tier 4 then exchanging geodes?
StormyTheRabbit
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Heya, invite to the GAF guild?
StormyTheRabbit.3416
Thanks!
StormyTheRabbit.3416
Thanks!
I think the only new skins are the goggles and scarf, which comes from buried chests.
Sorry to bail on missions last night, just wasn't feeling up to it after the day I had. We're getting a new couch and chair delivered Monday and they don't haul away the old furniture (they're not insured). So we had to rush to arrange one of those 1-800-Junk companies to come out quickly and then spent the day getting everything sorted and going through old boxes (dusty and heavy) to see what else we could get rid of. Ended up just feeling exhausted by the time missions rolled around.
The good news is, all I have to do today is vacuum a bit. Huzzah.
I know I'm a page late on this, but... no. The game begins at level 1, and reaching 80 just means you have access to everything. The only thing that requires a level 80 character are the level 80 zones (Curse Shore, Southsun, Dry Top) and dungeons (HotW, CoE, Arah and Aetherpath).
I MIGHT be mistake, but I believe you could salvage them and it would add them to your wardrobe for all three armor classes. At least, I should hope that's how it works, because if it didn't that would suck.
The good news is, all I have to do today is vacuum a bit. Huzzah.
I know I'm a page late on this, but... no. The game begins at level 1, and reaching 80 just means you have access to everything. The only thing that requires a level 80 character are the level 80 zones (Curse Shore, Southsun, Dry Top) and dungeons (HotW, CoE, Arah and Aetherpath).
I MIGHT be mistake, but I believe you could salvage them and it would add them to your wardrobe for all three armor classes. At least, I should hope that's how it works, because if it didn't that would suck.
When you have enough Geodes, you can use them as currency to buy Zephyr Lockpicks. Then during a sandstorm in Dry Top, Buried Locked Chests will be scattered around the area waiting for you to open them with the lockpicks. You always get a Guilded Box and some mats with a small chance of also receiving the Spectacles and possibly the scarf?
Make sure to wait till you are in Tier 4 before you buy Lockpicks because they are sold at a reduced price. Unfortunately there is not yet any skin rewards based on challenges.
Hmm. I may salvage it since I'm not fussed on the stats. If it doesn't work as you say you owe me a medium and heavy version xD
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Ah so it's mostly random drops.
It's literally RNG
There are two new achievement sets to complete, and neither have a reward. As far as I'm aware meta achievements are no longer being done, so it'll be interesting to see how future rewards are handled.
Is this information still accurate regarding the Dry Top event this afternoon?
Guessing this will occur after the 3pm makeup missions that Kos will be hosting and doing on his own.
Guessing this will occur after the 3pm makeup missions that Kos will be hosting and doing on his own.
I'm not entirely sold on the RNG approach, and I hope it's something they don't rely on too much in the future. It will keep prices unreasonably high and make it feel like you have to grind 'blindly' (that is, you never know when you will get it) to get rewards. That said, having a checklist of chores you had to complete to unlock the Meta wasn't exactly ideal either; those were also a grind, but one you could always track your progress on, at least
I feel like the best way to handle rewards is somewhere between the two; a randomly dropped but still quite common currency (Geodes) is used to buy the rewards outright from vendors. That way you are always making progress because you're always getting geodes for killing mobs, doing events, and as rewards for story / achievements (I would also have geodes drop from all the mining nodes in Dry Top). You can track your progress since you can see exactly how many of them you need, and there are things you can do to accelerate your reward; cooperate with others on big group events or improve the Zephyrite's Favor (so the event rewards increase and the prices of items decrease)
If they had used my "Desert Outfit" idea, one of the perks could be increased geode drops too.
Allowing the rewards to still drop randomly off mobs means there's also a pure luck-based method to obtain them as well as a secondary market (via gold) in which players can get the rewards.
I feel like the best way to handle rewards is somewhere between the two; a randomly dropped but still quite common currency (Geodes) is used to buy the rewards outright from vendors. That way you are always making progress because you're always getting geodes for killing mobs, doing events, and as rewards for story / achievements (I would also have geodes drop from all the mining nodes in Dry Top). You can track your progress since you can see exactly how many of them you need, and there are things you can do to accelerate your reward; cooperate with others on big group events or improve the Zephyrite's Favor (so the event rewards increase and the prices of items decrease)
If they had used my "Desert Outfit" idea, one of the perks could be increased geode drops too.
Allowing the rewards to still drop randomly off mobs means there's also a pure luck-based method to obtain them as well as a secondary market (via gold) in which players can get the rewards.
How about no more currencies that can't be deposited into the bank/collections tab.
Definitely agree with you on that. There should be a "Regional Currencies" tab or something. I also think that those currencies would be useful indefinitely if they could be used in other ways eventually. For example, here's some things they could do with geodes (preferably just one from the list, not all of them);
- 3-4 months down the line, a vendor is added to Dry Top who will exchange geodes for random gemstones (preferably when Jeweler is upgraded to 500 crafting).
- Straight up crafting material
- If a new dungeon is added to the Dry Top region, Geodes could be exchanged in bulk for the new dungeon token.
- Eventually allow geodes to be sold on the TP so people can at least get rid of them for something valuable that takes up no space (i.e. Gold).
Just make sure you're logging in to unlock the updates for free and you're all good.
this is accurate, it will start in roughly two hours. If you're planning to attend, please at least unlock dry top! You don't literally need to be 80 but bring your closest character possible if you don't have one. I will try to be on for makeup missions but might not be home yet.
It is a tricky thing to do right. Like you said both ways are still pretty grindy but I vastly prefer the meta method. I think the thing that ever needed possibly fixing was what achievements were needed for said meta. If it has a lot of "You've gotta kill 50 centaurs" it starts to become grindy. "Reach the top of X and then land in a haybale at the bottom" "Defeat this really fun, challenging boss fight" however are things that are challenging but immensely satisfying and require some skill and determination.
I think they should bring the meta's back, with more inventive achievements if anything. It's much better to have a challenging aim that you work for rather than a lucky dice roll imo.
Dog Problems
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A few days ago I discovered Edge of the Mists and have become addicted to the fast leveling it provides. I went into it at level 42 and before I knew it I was 50. I did some more of it the next day and got to 55 pretty quickly. The karma and those pouches are nice, too.
I think I'm going to take a break on the Guardian and try a different class. I'm still enjoying him but I feel like I want to go ranged. I tried an Engineer and got him to 10 but wasn't happy with the damage output, plus he's squishy. I'm sure that changes later on. Might go back to Mesmer or give the Elementalist a try.
I think I'm going to take a break on the Guardian and try a different class. I'm still enjoying him but I feel like I want to go ranged. I tried an Engineer and got him to 10 but wasn't happy with the damage output, plus he's squishy. I'm sure that changes later on. Might go back to Mesmer or give the Elementalist a try.
Kos Luftar
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Guild Mission starting in 1 minute.
you get to keep your gold at least...
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Awesome
cartoon_soldier
Member
So this popped up on twitter, thought you guys might be interested:
rePLAY Symphony of Heroes program from Houston, TX
Check out the 3rd listing
Nothing's been announced really, but there's some familiar names in there, so it might give a hint as to what's being played.
rePLAY Symphony of Heroes program from Houston, TX
Check out the 3rd listing
Nothing's been announced really, but there's some familiar names in there, so it might give a hint as to what's being played.
Probably a common bug I wasn't aware of, but Bolt zap effect while wielding Twilight. In a desert.
One day it shall be mine!
That is indeed awesome. I keep meaning to learn songs to play on my flute hehe.
In regards to Dry Top, the events happen based on server time and have a schedule that doesn't change as far as I'm aware. The sandstorm always dissipates at the top of every hour with events happening every 5 minutes thereafter until the sandstorm returns. (Shamelessly stealing from Reddit)
Some tips and advice on doing some of the events (including that crazy tricky mine rescue mission) are also there: http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/29pjji/guidedry_top_timers_easymoding_t4/
Nemesis121
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Probably a common bug I wasn't aware of, but Bolt zap effect while wielding Twilight. In a desert.
It's been around since the beginning, probably a bug but anet gonna leave it alone, i do it a lot with my Moot and Juggernaut...
Valar Lessasuran
Blasted Dust Monster eludes us this time, grrrr! We'll get him.
Thanks to everyone for coming out, I had a ton of fun and saw 3 events in Dry Top I never had before!
Bonus pic, this view of the Prosperity Valley gets me every single time.
Thanks to everyone for coming out, I had a ton of fun and saw 3 events in Dry Top I never had before!
We are the Children of the Llama
Bonus pic, this view of the Prosperity Valley gets me every single time.
shysaursoft
Member
Totally missed this - this is great! Though it would have been better if they'd moved around to different locations.
LumpOfCole
Member
Also helps to just chill out and let others hit him until he's about 20% health, then hop up and tag him before he can knock you off lol.
I did it this way!
Kos Luftar
Member
nice one Leif. When can we hear "the crossing of the first thread gold". The gates of magumma music has been great so far.So this popped up on twitter, thought you guys might be interested:
rePLAY Symphony of Heroes program from Houston, TX
Check out the 3rd listing
Nothing's been announced really, but there's some familiar names in there, so it might give a hint as to what's being played.
Ps let us know when your music makes it sound cloud.
Coriolanus
Banned
FINALLY! Knew that place reminded me of somewhere! (yeah yeah, desert villages arent exactly new, anyway...)
Nier.
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