6:18 pm, November 4, 2014
The Mad King is at rest again – until next year. Here at the Black Lion Trading Company, we have everything you need to get back out to adventuring. A new finisher that makes a bold stat [..]
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7:18 am, October 22, 2014
Even though the Black Lion Trading Company started celebrating Halloween early, we’re not out of festival goodies yet! Read on to learn about this week’s new offerings, plus li [..]
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7:18 pm, September 30, 2014
After our successful partnership on the Overwolf WvW App Challenge, which saw player Prefrontal Cortex win a $2,000 cash prize and a lot of Guild Wars 2 goodies, weve partnered with [..]
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7:18 pm, July 8, 2014
This week, we here at the Black Lion Trading Company are all about panache! Weve got a brand-new method of delivering exactly the dye you need, a new pack that lets you save big on convenient and [..]
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8:16 am, March 19, 2014
I know how absurd that sounds, and there was a time not long ago I would have been among the first to dismiss it. This morning in fact. But things that have happened and been said as of this newest pa [..]
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2:16 pm, January 7, 2014
We here at the Black Lion Trading Company feel that each new year is full of possibility. To get this one off to a good start, were pleased to present a new facial tattoo helm; and a new Introduct [..]
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2:16 am, December 19, 2013
Writing for Guild Wars 2 is a hugely collaborative effort, and at times that collaboration transcends the sum of its parts. Sometimes a character takes on a life of its own and we, t [..]
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2:16 pm, December 10, 2013
As 2013 is drawing to a close, with it comes the arrival of our final release for the year: Wintersday! What goodies might you find under the tree with the final release of the year, you might ask? Wh [..]
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8:16 pm, November 30, 2013
Hey all.
I'm a supporter of fractals, I enjoyed them immensly prior to the patch, as it seemed the only truly challenging pve content (L40 and above only).
However, the recent changes has left me di [..]
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2:16 pm, November 27, 2013
So I got 100 gold to spare and I want to contribute in WvW and help guildies. What class of mine should get Commander? What would be best to fully support others and why?
- Guardian
- Ele
- Mesmer
- [..]
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2:16 pm, November 5, 2013
Neither snow nor rain nor invasions from the Mad Realm nor the uprising of the new and deadly Toxic Alliance will keep the Black Lion Trading Company from providing you with new and useful items! [..]
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7:43 pm, October 19, 2013
Should have kept the Holy trinity or if you were going to remove it make a DEEP combat system not some spam fest where it doesn't matter what skills you use in a row and not really any combos to do ma [..]
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4:01 pm, October 18, 2013
Me and two of my guildies are running a GW1 endurance run all on our livestream channel. If you've never played GW1 you can tune in and listen to us talk about the game and generally be insane. We w [..]
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9:16 pm, October 15, 2013
Halloween has returned to Tyria, along with the Mad Kingbut a new menace has emerged to threaten both the Mad Realm and our world! Magister Tassi needs your help to keep everyone alive long enough to [..]
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1:37 am, October 15, 2013
After reading through the post about marketing and people suggesting the % of players in GW2 coming from the GW1 veterans I was intrigued. So out of interest how many people did (or, my apologies, sti [..]
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5:55 pm, October 12, 2013
I'll try and make this short...
I'm not gonna lie; I rushed to level 80 with my first toon (female human mesmer), blasted through the story and a good chunk of PvE content, excluding all but three du [..]
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3:41 pm, October 12, 2013
This concept somewhat bothers me.
I have done every single dungeon path and fractals (37 and stopped there) in GW2 with PUGs. And I have done them without any difficulty. I generally form my own grou [..]
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9:29 pm, October 8, 2013
Do guild-wide buffs affect guildies who log on after you activate it?
Where do guild banner-buffs spawn? Next to the person? How long does the banner last?
Did not mess with any o [..]
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9:23 pm, October 7, 2013
So I have been playing this game with my wife and buddies for the past few weeks, and through playing with them it has been an enjoyable experience; this however is starting to feel like it's coming t [..]
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7:13 am, October 7, 2013
Hello, my brother and I, like many stopped playing wow a long time ago. We lost touch with some guildies and would like to get involved with them playing GW2. We love it and plan to play for a long ti [..]
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10:46 pm, October 6, 2013
This thread is for everyone who agrees that GW1 was a better game than GW2. If you don't agree, stop reading now please.
The idea here is to build ideas on how to improve GW2 based on gameplay streng [..]
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10:10 am, October 6, 2013
yeah this has probably been asked a billion times before but i looked up some places to "farm" and so far very few of them have worked out for me. I dont particularly like farming. I cannot [..]
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9:21 pm, October 5, 2013
Warning: this is a potential spoiler. This concerns a location at the Breach waypoint in Diessa Plateau There is a skill point and vista in that area, and while this thread doesn't [..]
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4:01 pm, October 4, 2013
I'm running around low level area's and finding maybe 1 other player at times. Most of the dynamic events are completely ignored and champion npc's are not possible. &n [..]
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3:20 pm, October 4, 2013
Premise
I'm one of those who plays the game to have fun; I do not care for treadmills, grinding, farming, and all those brain-dead activities.
I like to entertain myself through different, funny activ [..]
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3:16 pm, October 4, 2013
Hey guys !
So I'd like to talk with you on the PvP of Guild Wars 2. But also on the gameplay in general, the design on general of Guild Wars 2, sPvP and Esports.
(It will get more specific to GvGs an [..]
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6:44 am, October 4, 2013
Alright ladies and gents, like the title suggest, you guys managed to get to any cool places by jumping or by using skills like the engineer's jump shot? And I don't just mean in jumping puzzles.
Her [..]
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6:17 am, October 4, 2013
Mine is the Canyon Spider.
Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with most spiders. Infact I love big black jumping spiders and will try to get them to jump into my hands so [..]
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4:21 am, October 4, 2013
Maybe a month ago I overheard a convo on map chat someone saying how they've been collecting gems and have 22k of it. Is it even possible to get this much without exploiting stuff or having friends/gu [..]
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8:05 pm, October 3, 2013
some of you may have the same question as a user lately:
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How is slowly introducing more and more elements of CEVP respecting the player? I made an informed decision about this game based on the [..]
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7:49 pm, October 3, 2013
At the moment there are issues with the guild and server system in game. Several large guilds on dedicated servers will end up splitting up, many players from other servers will nev [..]
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4:11 pm, October 3, 2013
Lately, my off-server guildies (Ok, there are only two, but still... they like their home servers, and our guild vision lets them do so) are wondering just when we'll all be able to play together for [..]
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1:50 pm, October 3, 2013
Okay, so check this out, right? So my buddies and I were underwater in valskate and we're all pretty drunk and then I suddenly got this urge to go to the Kodan camp. So this camp, right, it's literall [..]
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11:56 am, October 3, 2013
Just a quick background on myself. I consider myself the casual gamer that ArenaNet said would especially love this game (MMO Manifesto). I have a PS3. Ive played popular games like Skyrim and Assassi [..]
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7:15 am, October 3, 2013
I did a quick search and couldn't seem to find any definitive answers.
I just convinced my wife to play this game, and she decided to go with Guardian. I am going with Elemantalist [..]
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9:27 pm, October 2, 2013
So what do you hope that Santa O'Brien has for you in his bag of goodies?
Edit: Reference link, there was at least the ghost of an intent on a patch tonight.
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/ga [..]
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2:04 pm, October 2, 2013
Double Poof sPvP and tPvP stream!
Come watch a point holder Engi do his best to win quick tourneys with some irl buddies.
Still looking for two more people to join our tPvP team if you guys are inte [..]
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1:49 pm, October 2, 2013
A rather simple question I hope someone can give some feedback on. I'm trying to find some good tucked away "dungeons" that are built into the world (admittedly for RP, but that's irrelevant [..]
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10:10 am, October 2, 2013
is it just me or are guilds rather pointless at the moment?
the framework of guilds is excellent; with the influence, upgrades, banners and fantastic guild inferface... but there's [..]
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9:58 am, October 2, 2013
The recent fiasco on Ascended items has prompted me to pop out of lurking, so I typed up a lengthy blurb on the state of progression in Guild Wars 2. Hopefully this can spiral into some meaningful and [..]
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9:04 am, October 2, 2013
Hi !
Sorry for my English
Here a file I made to find if it's better to stack power, precision or crit damage on your char, based on 100 hits.
You can even try to do some Armor simulation to see h [..]
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6:16 am, October 2, 2013
This is more intended for ArenaNet employees to read. I know they read these forums and I'm hoping they will see this, think about it, and maybe even respond to it. It is also open for discussion from [..]
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2:20 am, October 2, 2013
Hey, so I know Temple of Balthazar is bugged or something like that, so the WP is always contested. Anyone know when ANets fixing it or what they're going to do? Also, I know theres other ways to get [..]
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11:48 pm, October 1, 2013
So I suddenly got this message while i was chilling with my guildies. Now, I know why I got banned. I use the N word a lot in a friendly way. Such as "Yo *insert name* , you my N" and so o [..]
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9:31 pm, October 1, 2013
This is more intended for ArenaNet employees to read. I know they read these forums and I'm hoping they will see this, think about it, and maybe even respond to it. It is also open for discussion from [..]
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9:16 pm, October 1, 2013
The year turns on, Caithe and the Lionguard are busy trying to infiltrate Scarlets new secret base, and Halloween approaches! This weeks offerings from the Black Lion Trading post have a little so [..]
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8:35 pm, October 1, 2013
ArenaNet has posted a handy little guide for those of you who want a push in the right direction. Think of it as flipping through a player's guide of a game you're playing through. We'll also be pos [..]
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7:00 pm, October 1, 2013
I started this game since head-start which was 28 days ago and I have only spent 125 hours in the game which comes out to 4.6 hours per day. I'm not a rusher yet the game is losing [..]
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5:55 pm, October 1, 2013
LIVING WORLDDragon Bash
The Ship’s Council of Lion’s Arch is sponsoring Dragon Bash, a celebration of the Tyrian spirit and resolve to defeat the elder dragons. Bash on dragon pia [..]
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3:39 pm, October 1, 2013
Professor Omadd, Headmaster Emeritus of the College of Synergetics, anxiously twisted his ear as he waited for the sylvari woman to wake. She had been thrashing violently in the isolation module for d [..]
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2:58 pm, October 1, 2013
Spring is right around the corner its time to freshen your look! With our new town clothes like the new Hoodies and the new Riding Clothes, youll...Read More
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2:51 pm, October 1, 2013
I am a fan of the game. Yes, there are some things which can be improved. Any game has these. However, I believe that, technically, the game ca [..]
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1:12 pm, October 1, 2013
According to wiki, "Magic find is applied when a foe dies; it does not apply to loot from chests, items created in the Mystic Forge,or random drops from gathering." And I think it may not ap [..]
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11:52 am, October 1, 2013
As the title states, we (NoX = Norse Oil eXpedition) are starting our very own cast shows on youtube with the main emphasis on Guild Wars 2 only. We recently started our videos and they will focus alo [..]
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11:15 am, October 1, 2013
I've never been out here before, and I'm trying to get to Fireheart to buy some recipes (assuming I can find the vendor).
I went through Black Citadel to Diessa, but now do I have to go all the way a [..]
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10:42 am, October 1, 2013
There's been a lot of talk about how activity in GW2 is down across the board. In my own guild, probably half our players from the first month have already gone MIA and have been gi [..]
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9:59 am, October 1, 2013
I (and many others) thought this particular boss battle was lacking something, like for example: a battle. Hop on ship, **** some trash and wait for mahlazor to fire, then pelt dragon with fireballs u [..]
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8:30 am, October 1, 2013
Warning: Massive Wall of Text Ahead. A 3001 word wall to be exact!
I will start out by saying that I have played a wide variety of games over the years, however guild wars was the very first online m [..]
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6:17 am, October 1, 2013
Here's a review written by forbes.
I like to think of forbes as a reputable source. Much of what's written there is reasonable and it resonates with me as what I see to be problems with GW2. Whilst G [..]
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2:22 am, October 1, 2013
I'm really confused. I read that you turn them into the original Asura but she won't take them for me or my guildies and I can't find anyone else to turn them in to. &n [..]
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12:35 am, October 1, 2013
***** is easy. In Guild Wars 2 ***** means waypointing/waiting for a rez, and at worst a silver or two in repair costs. If you want to charge into the unknown with reckless disregard for safety, it wo [..]
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11:36 pm, September 30, 2013
Currently I am an officer in a guild in charge of finding a new home for our core members. We are on a server with a rapidly decreasing population, and so there is absolutely no competition for us in [..]
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11:07 pm, September 30, 2013
Hey guys, I know a lot of people have been really enjoying the MF buff and tons of mobs in the Pavilion. I ended up spending most of my time since the update doing the gauntlets and trying out differe [..]
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11:03 pm, September 30, 2013
Hey everyone, I recently completed all 37 jumping puzzles (those with achievements) and I thought I would share my experiences of them with the GW2guru community as well as providing guides for each i [..]
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8:32 pm, September 30, 2013
I have played several MMO's and have always wondered if folks would be willing to gamble the life of their max-level character in exchange for an exclusive title. If Arena Net created an ultimate& [..]
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7:01 pm, September 30, 2013
As mentioned in the IGN preview, the Haloween patch also added the Skritt Burglar. Haven't seen any threads about it, so I figured I'd make one.
For those that haven't run across one yet - you'll run [..]
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5:11 pm, September 30, 2013
Hey everyone! Since the Shadow of the Mad King starts today, I thought it'd be a great idea to put together one big compilation of all the cool stuff that's happening this week.
So if you've made s [..]
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4:28 pm, September 30, 2013
So now that a few legendaries have been completed, I decided to look into what kind of fiendish requirements these things require.
Let me add that I expected some severe requirements...
After a curso [..]
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4:12 pm, September 30, 2013
Firstly I'd like to apologise for the lengthy and long winded post; I'm a long winded kinda guy (which works well for the ladies... (he tells himself)). I'm hopeful it'll spark a somewhat interesting [..]
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4:07 pm, September 30, 2013
Ok, I know its getting a bit late to add changes now, unless they are hold more character creation options back for release. (fingers crossed) But, yes the big But, why is there not the option to have [..]
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2:48 pm, September 30, 2013
For this post I am assuming that the reason why world bosses are "stuck" in their spots is because of their sheer size.
Does anybody else think that the big "World Bosses" like t [..]
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12:52 pm, September 30, 2013
Life goes on, even with undead, winged terrors like Tequatl ravaging the countryside. We here at the Black Lion Trading Company arent about to let a little airborne menace take the spring out of o [..]
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12:12 pm, September 30, 2013
Today just jumping around in Lion's Arch I ran into this thing in a small hole NW of the trading post. Me and some guildies thought it was quite cool and mysterious find. Any ideas what the "logo [..]
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11:47 am, September 30, 2013
After the BLC drama Anet as finally revealed the new recipes that will be added to the mystic forge so the players can use all the trash they got from the chests
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North American Commu [..]
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11:42 am, September 30, 2013
Hi,
I have a warrior, thief and elementalist.
2 80s and elementalist on the way.
I want to gear, play/specialise each class in one of the three areas, namely WvW, dungeons and Open world.
Primarily s [..]
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11:40 am, September 30, 2013
The current state of RvR in GW2 is all over the place atm.
This video goes over WHY RvR needs to be improved as well as offering an elite dungeon similar to the underworld in GW1 as a solution.
There' [..]
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11:21 am, September 30, 2013
some times ago, when you announced that Guild Wars 2 is now sold at reduced price, i was annoyed because I have bought the game pre-launched and then you give special promotions to [..]
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10:12 am, September 30, 2013
Motos Super Adventure Box is once again open for business in Rata Sum! Enter Tyrias first and best virtual reality simulator and prepare to get schooled! The revolutionary edu-tainment experiment has [..]
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9:41 am, September 30, 2013
Not super sure where to put this post but this is a good place to start. Since community seems lacking at times i decided to open up a little guild event i usually run to the whole server (stormbluff [..]
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9:22 am, September 30, 2013
I sent in a support requesting to recieve some of the goodies which I had misplaced (by deleted characters) from the Digital Deluxe Edition of GW2.
ArenaNet kindly sent me a replacement which was rea [..]
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8:51 am, September 30, 2013
i'm currently level 34 and exploring all the lower level map all the way to higher map. This is purely my opinion for NOW. I'm obviously not level 80. I just wanna say people barely talk to each other [..]
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8:44 am, September 30, 2013
I might be inviting an all out flame battle, or maybe even a ban - but quite frankly. I am honestly disgusted by the community that GW2 has given birth too. What was once a great community that held t [..]
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8:18 am, September 30, 2013
Hi everyone,
Seeing as someone else started this but is not editing the topic I figured I will actively make this list bit by bit for who wants to actively chase the achievements.
I just started yet [..]
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7:36 am, September 30, 2013
Hello community,
Until now I haven't found any really useful thread about the slayer achievement. Four days ago I started getting my slayer achievement on my own... with very nice progress =)
Anyway [..]
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6:06 am, September 30, 2013
i went to log in today and got an error saying i couldnt log in for approx. 60 hours.
also said something about impersonating an arena net employee.. WTF.
the only few people i have been playing with [..]
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5:13 am, September 30, 2013
Looking at the below map and this wiki page I found something interesting. Humans, Charrs, and Norns can pretty much level all the way to 70 or 80 while staying in their regions (Kryta, Ascalon, and S [..]
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5:12 am, September 30, 2013
Wintersday TimelineStart: Dec 14 (no specific time)The Grove: Dec 15 10 am PSTDivinitys Reach: Dec 16 10 am PSTBlack Citadel: Dec 17 10 am PSTHoelbrak: Dec 18 10 am PSTRata Sum: Dec 19: 10 am PSTBac [..]
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4:24 am, September 30, 2013
I just finished the mini dungeons of the aforementioned name in Diessa Plateau. I had a ball. Very nice balance between difficulty and reward, loved that you have to think how to open gates etc...
We [..]
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3:18 am, September 30, 2013
What do you guys think? Some of the Dragons will require opening up new areas, such as Kralkatorrikk in the Crystal Desert, or Jormag in the Northern Shiverpeaks, how big of an update content do you e [..]
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3:12 am, September 30, 2013
Everytime first dolyak dies team just falls apart and everyone leaves for another chance to get the achi. Not fun really. They didn't really think this over.
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