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Finding the perfect match

6:18 pm, November 20, 2014 Hello, world! My name is Justin O’Dell, and I’m one of the server programmers on the Structured Player vs. Player (sPvP) team. I’m here to talk to you about the upcomin [..] View

The game's content is poorly distributed, while its progression is simply lacking

7:18 am, September 18, 2014 With the New Player Experience (the NPE), A.Net set out to redistribute the game's progression, in hopes of making the game more appealing. My core issue with this idea is that they focused on a syste [..] View

The game's content is poorly distributed, while its progression is simply lacking.

7:18 pm, September 17, 2014 With the New Player Experience (the NPE), A.Net set out to redistribute the game's progression, in hopes of making the game more appealing. My core issue with this idea is that they focused on a syste [..] View

Introducing the New TradingPost

7:18 pm, September 4, 2014 As part of the upcoming feature pack for Guild Wars 2, well be shipping a change thats been a long time in the making: a brand-new Trading Post! Weve put a lot of work into it to str [..] View

Thoughts on the September Feature Pack?

7:18 am, August 29, 2014 I don't feel like they're at all addressing any of the actual needs of the game. New backpacks, a cleaner crafting UI, and new commander colors are all very nice things. But where is precursor craftin [..] View

A Fresh Start: The New Player Experience in GuildWars2

7:18 pm, August 28, 2014 Hey, folks, As we continue to grow Guild Wars 2 and plan our next steps for the future of the game, its important we have a solid foundation for all the new players we plan to welcom [..] View

Belindas Greatsword, Ceremonial Plated Armor, and More in the Gem Store!

7:18 pm, August 19, 2014 Its a bountiful week here at the Black Lion Trading Company. Not only are we bringing you Belindas Greatsword and the elegant Ceremonial Plated Outfit, but were also bringing back a wide array of [..] View

A Rewrite. Because it Needs it. Yesterday

7:18 am, August 11, 2014 We all know that Anet's writers are frikking awful and the common meme said is "I can do better." Well I decided to literally do better by reworking a particularly painful piece of writing [..] View

Buy Custom Arenas withGold!

7:18 am, June 10, 2014 Were pleased to announce that from June 17 onward, youll be able to buy custom arenas with gold instead of gems! We have always seen custom Arenas as an important tool for bringing the PvP community [..] View

almost 1 year offline what i missed?

9:16 pm, April 18, 2014 Hi last time i played GW2 was almost a year go i wonder what major things or important small things happened in that time. View

Account-Bound WXP, Legendaries, and AscendedGear

8:16 pm, March 27, 2014 We’re using the April 2014 Feature Pack as an opportunity to introduce some improvements that we’re really excited for: account-bound World XP and ascended and legendary gear! We w [..] View

The Trinity, Roles, GW2, and You

8:16 pm, March 19, 2014 I'm now genuinely curious what the psychological attachment to the Trinity is. GW2 does not have the typical Holy Trinity and throughout many of the threads here there seems to be some form of attachm [..] View

What did I miss?

8:16 pm, February 19, 2014 I stopped playing GW2 ever since July of 2013. I have not touched Gw2 since then so what did I miss? Anything important? I logged on just to be confused as hell as to what the new inventory system is [..] View

Things to do in Lions Arch before the patch

2:16 am, February 18, 2014 Things to do in Lions Arch before the patch QuoteHey everyone, inspired by the various discussions on Guild Wars 2 subreddit, I have decided to make a list of things to do in Lion's Arch before all t [..] View

Why Being Efficient is the Only Thing Left

8:16 am, February 17, 2014 I read the quote below today and it struck a nerve that has been lingering for a while. Why is it that the only real difference in this game between casual and hardcore seems to be efficiency? I know [..] View

Friendly fire

2:16 pm, February 13, 2014 I know I have brought this up before but I have a new take on it and was wondering what people think of it. So friendly fire is when an attack you make damages characters on your own side. Nothing to [..] View

What in your opinion constitutes an "Effective Character"?

8:16 am, February 6, 2014 Be as specific or broad as you want on the topic whether it be talking about Fire Elementalists or just setting basic criteria for any class and build. I'm just curious what you think a character's va [..] View

The most important thing (opinions)

8:16 am, February 1, 2014 Edit: Thanks much to Konzacelt for posting this on the official forms for me. Heres the link if you want to follow or partake in the discussion there. https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/gw2/T [..] View

Jute/linen farm exploit and bans.

8:16 am, December 30, 2013 http://www.reddit.co...ans_last_night/ Quote... It seems there was a popular farming spot for linen. I don't think there's any point on hiding where, if you google "guild wars 2 linen farm" [..] View

Exotic Items MUST be modified to include Infusion Slots or..

2:16 am, December 22, 2013 The whole concept of Ascended Gear is working counter-productive to the concept of using various stats combinations to counter different situations to the advantage of playerbase. With the advent of a [..] View

Anyone else miss the trinity?

8:16 pm, December 19, 2013 Hi guys, It's been over 3-4 months since I took a break from GW2. Currently I'm debating on coming back, but I just don't think I have it in me. I have come to realize the main reason that I don't wa [..] View

World XP and You

8:16 am, November 28, 2013 When we added the World XP system to World vs. World, it was our goal to create a sense of character progression in WvW gameplay. We wanted to reward people who put time into WvW by increasing the too [..] View

The end of the Scarlet Story Line - And after that?

8:16 pm, November 27, 2013 So I was doing my daily dose of random browsing when I stumbled upon this post of a dev https://forum-en.gui...rst#post3266648 QuoteI mentioned this elsewhere on the forums, but Ill say it here agai [..] View

Incentive to repeat champion events

2:53 am, October 30, 2013 Just something i thought was important. Events with champions like the cyclops need to give item drops or chests. I enjoy killing the cyclops and it takes a decent sized group and some time to do. I d [..] View

Release Notes for TowerofNightmares

8:16 pm, October 29, 2013 Marjory Delaqua and Kasmeer Meade have found a way to pierce the veil protecting the krait in Kessex Hills! When the illusion falls, brave heroes need to be nearby to deal with the kraitand whatever i [..] View

First, Second and Third Most Important Ascended Weapons per Profession?

9:16 am, October 22, 2013 What are the most important first, second and third ascended weapons to craft (for all-around PvE use). Elementalist 1. 2. 3. Thief 1. 2. 3. Engineer 1. 2. 3. Guardian 1. 2. 3. Warrior 1. 2. 3. [..] View

One thing at a time: How to add an inkling of depth to the end of the GW2 story

7:03 am, October 18, 2013 Spoiler Yay! Zaitan is dead after a severely disappointing one dimensional final battle! Everyone lives happily ever after and Trahearnia lords over everyone with his smug, dreary, cheap-motivati [..] View

The main game is good, however what about the social aspect?

1:04 am, October 13, 2013 So what is there to do if you fancy just hanging out with friends in the game, aside from of course just sitting around and talking? Are their any good RP novelties we can use such as sitting on chair [..] View

Been away for a while, and...

5:07 pm, October 9, 2013 When was the ability to preview armor that's not the same kind you can wear (light, medium, heavy), and why? I've stoped playing the game for a while after the ascended gear was added, and an coming b [..] View

X-Post Chris Whiteside on "Collaborative Development"

9:16 am, October 9, 2013 From the official forums. QuoteHi All, I would like to thank everyone for their support toward the pioneering work we are doing, as we drive the world of Tyria forward. The passion, and intelligence [..] View

"Casual" PvP in GW2 feels godawful to me.

3:09 pm, October 8, 2013 How dare I say such a thing. Kinda long rant here. But really, there are 2 forms of PvP for a non-hardcore player like me: random sPvP and WvW. Both of them, both of them feel like zergfests. And I' [..] View

Make PvE separate from PvP

11:07 am, October 8, 2013 This got me thinking.  People call me a troll and disagree with me because I want holy trinity. mounts, raid, and most importantly "build wars".   People [..] View

Guild Bounty Statistic

7:47 am, October 8, 2013 We have had guild bounty for a while now and Ive started to notice a pattern according to which bounties we get. Some of the bounties are the same every week. So if some of the bosses are more frequen [..] View

How to turn GW2 into GW1 without breaking the game

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 [..] View

Is ping a problem currently?

8:39 pm, October 6, 2013 I am curious if other people are experiencing problems in PvP etc with Ping? I am asking because at the moment, the game is downright un-playable in PvP due to my characters incredibly slow reaction [..] View

Current state of PvP.

11:24 am, October 6, 2013 I made this thread on reddit and would also like to receive feedback from gw2guru community as well. I haven't experienced the whole experience of PVP in Guildwars 2 (as in reaching level 80 and so o [..] View

Ascended-tier Stat Projections (theorycrafting)

1:34 am, October 6, 2013 Some people may argue that it is largely pointless to speculate about a future tier of gear when it has barely been released, and I would agree. However, it gets exceedingly tiresome to read thread af [..] View

Solution: How to resurrect dead zones

8:57 pm, October 5, 2013 There's a thread on GW2 forum and i want to discuss the same thing on GW2Guru and try to find solutions to make the game world more active. The Solution: How to resurrect dead zones Every race has a [..] View

Trait Templates and Removal of Retraining Feature

4:32 pm, October 5, 2013 I think GW2 is missing a very important feature from GW1. That is a Trait Template similar to GW1's Skill Template. Also, I still don't see the purpose of retraining traits and the associated fees. I [..] View

Importance of daily achievements

6:28 am, October 5, 2013 Daily achievements are very important in game, so current plans to fiddle with it are worrying. 1) Daily achievement provide alternative to rested xp found in other games and were kinda supposed to b [..] View

For the mystic weapons do you need 100% completion?

5:20 am, October 5, 2013 Also is story important for weapons ( non legendary I cant be fed for that I have a life ) ? Im starting up game again and I want to level my level 30 Ele but she has done 0 story and none of the star [..] View

Is Arena.NET pulling a Jeremiah Tenton on Us?

9:58 pm, October 4, 2013 http://www.allprouda...-R-T-U-R-E.html "A golem named BUY-4373, an NPC named Subdirector Blingg, and a jumping puzzle named Under New Management." South Sun Cove waypoints are "Lion& [..] View

Seeing gw2's eSports globally

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 [..] View

Dungeons and stories

2:24 pm, October 4, 2013 * Past few days I've been running a lot of dungeons and in one AC run, one team member asked me why do I use a staff (on my elementalist ofc). I told him with some notes of sarcasm "Yeah, cause u [..] View

Are events an entirely brand-new system people have never seen before?

12:42 pm, October 4, 2013 Are events an entirely brand-new system people have never seen before? Are events an entirely brand-new system people have never seen before? No, they are not. They are our attempt to innovate on t [..] View

Dragons were the main threat, right?

8:47 am, October 4, 2013 Maybe it's me but during the wait for the game I had envisioned with the constant mention of the lore about how it is the 'time of the Dragons', that Dragons would actually play more of a role in the [..] View

What did you think Guild Wars 2 would be like?

2:27 am, October 4, 2013 Anet own quote "Were a company of passionate gamers with one mission: to make Guild Wars 2 the best MMORPG ever created." Since for some, including myself, the game is no where as great as [..] View

Armors feels out of place

2:11 am, October 4, 2013 Warning, the following statements below is a rant. Viewer discretion is advised If there is one thing that I could criticize Anet is how horrible and how out of place the armors in this game feel.& [..] View

'' Big '' events feel too easy and pointless?

7:49 pm, October 3, 2013 -->   First of all,if you are a fanboy with a biased opinion that is unable to express your opinion in a reasonable manner or read about what other people think without getti [..] View

Nov. 15th Patch: Breaking Point?

5:32 pm, October 3, 2013 I've been trying to defend this game's pvp for some time now and after today, there's not much else I can do anymore.  I know there are people, like me, who were expecting this patch [..] View

Let me tell you a story about my adventures Guild Wars 2

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 [..] View

Why I'm probably quitting the game after only a few weeks

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 [..] View

VP - Reading Between the Lines

2:49 am, October 3, 2013 In this thread we will be discussing the most recent addition of vertical progression to GW2 with the Lost Shores update & what it really means for GW2.  This topic has a tendenc [..] View

Question about those that had bans lifted...

1:31 pm, October 2, 2013 VERY IMPORTANT question IMHO I knew about the exploit but DID NOT DO IT ... I REPORTED IT therefore i have my integrity still as well still can play my question now is those that bought thousands a [..] View

Anet did Dynamic Events in a really lame way

11:28 am, October 2, 2013 TL;DR, Dynamic events aren't dynamic because they don't depend on each other, and are basically public quest loops that respawn 5 minutes after completion. Also, this Forbes article sums up how I feel [..] View

Guild Wars 2 and Progression

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 [..] View

I can't keep up

9:16 am, October 2, 2013 First of all, I love Guild Wars 2. I've been with the series since the beta of Guild Wars 1, which I also played way too much. It has some flaws, but overall I love it. What I don't like is somethi [..] View

The "Endgame" is a myth

6:18 am, October 2, 2013 I've read a number of posts on these forums; the ascended gear drama, the endless and completely unproductive GW2 versus other games discussions and the more productive what can we do to fix GW2 posts [..] View

Guild Wars, NCSoft, ArenaNet and the future...

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 [..] View

Stop using a forum like your personal blog

6:04 am, October 2, 2013 Nowadays it is has become really really frustrating, how more and more people are using forums like their personal blog. Forums used to be for discussions about IMPORTANT topics, so threads like &qu [..] View

3rd Party Macro Use... bannable or no? (Naga Epic, Gaming Mouse)

12:22 am, October 2, 2013 - The Problem - I've been playing an engineer and am currently experimenting with the grenade kit... I love the playstyle that it provides, but in order to throw grenades where I actually want them t [..] View

DDE Upgrade, please read...

12:19 am, October 2, 2013 The following email was sent to me the reasons why are included in the email's contents.Basically i recieved a free DDE upgrade code, because my entire head start was wasted stuck in server transfer l [..] View

Been there done that achi and title - no reward, and Anet response

12:03 am, October 2, 2013 Hello everyone, I am uZu, and I am overly pissed @ Anet's costumer service. As a start, I must say that I enjoy GW2 a lot and I think it is an amazing game, however, it's costumer care/support (even i [..] View

GW2 2012 Best (Worst) of Awards

11:20 pm, October 1, 2013 GW2 2012 Best (Worst) of Awards   Its that time of the year again! Where we look back into the previous year and project into the new year. To make the best of 2013, we have to look [..] View

Why we need GvG and how to pull it off.

11:03 pm, October 1, 2013 Wall-o-text INC. Greetings to nerds and noobs alike! When looking at the conversations going around about Guild Wars 2 and it's longevity, many people state PvP is (or should be) the true endgame. I [..] View

Guild Influence Accounting Issues

10:46 pm, October 1, 2013 Hello all, I'm looking to see if anyone else is noticing problems in Guild Influencing accounting. As an officer of a small guild I can easily keep track of our guild influence. 5 members, 10 charact [..] View

Things that bother me about this game

9:50 pm, October 1, 2013 Here is my disappointment not in any particular order of most to least importance. I have other disappointment but they are not game breaking and more of a minor annoyance so I won't list them. 1. C [..] View

Trying to understand a few things

9:46 pm, October 1, 2013 First, I am sorry for creating a new thread for this, but there are so many floating around that cause me to have these questions I simply couldn't make a response on page "x" of all of them [..] View

The future of NCSoft, ArenaNet, and Guild Wars 1 & 2.

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 [..] View

GW1 held me for 7 years, but GW2 is losing me already. Why?

8:19 pm, October 1, 2013 I have been trying to work out why this is. I did not play GW1 247 for 7 years, sometimes I might have taken a month off, but that took some effect. GW2 is not holding me at all like GW1 did and Im tr [..] View

Botting and teleporting - how rampant is it on your server? (Video inside)

7:51 pm, October 1, 2013 I ran into these 2 guys earlier on Seafarer's Rest: Was wondering how bad that spot (just outside Shelter's Gate Camp) is for other servers and if the same bot is an issue there? Apparently one of [..] View

Profession for Legendary torch.

6:50 pm, October 1, 2013 Hello guys, I'm new on this Forum but i want start discussion about something really important for me. I craft Legendary Torch, it's called "Rodgort", I am close to finish, just few mats and [..] View

The Gem Store Survey In Five Seconds - The Statistical Conclusion

6:42 pm, October 1, 2013 Abstract Would someone get Anette-chan out of here?! We don't need her tomfoolery now. Shoo you damn charr, go back to Ascalon! Gems are bad 'kay? That's what I always say. And thanks to Cube's [..] View

People are complaining the wrong stuff

4:59 pm, October 1, 2013 Look dungeons, grind, market , minor exploits balbalbal complain more not important!!!!!!! but BOTS! BOTS ARE EVERYWHERE ! even bots with teleport hacks ! View

New dungeon glitched?

4:55 pm, October 1, 2013 So i went inside the dungeon wich has fleshgazer, this is the last phase of the mini dungeon wich Gerrvid the charr starts... i lost the chance to do it yesterday because i DC'ED in the middle of it. [..] View

Key bindings

4:29 pm, October 1, 2013 Hi, I am still using the standard key bindings and want to change that now. Can you suggest a good layout? For my 1-5 Skills I use the keyboard, but 6-0 are too fr away, so I tend to klick them. Some [..] View

Noone react badly to what im about to say but...

3:54 pm, October 1, 2013 The story in this game is absolutely terrible. Its a shame because this world has so much potential. Everything to the combat, artwork, lvling its all really done nicely. However the effect the very b [..] View

Short Story: WhatScarletSaw

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 [..] View

Announcing the Winner of the Captains Council Election

12:45 pm, October 1, 2013 Youve worked hard to throw your support behind your candidate for the past two weeks and now its time to find out who won. The Support Tokens have been counted and the winner is none other than Captai [..] View

Name with inappropriate "word" seriously?

11:41 am, October 1, 2013 I been waiting so long to make my secondary character. Been researching for a name and practicing the looks. Well i couldnt find a name that i liked so ill call it like my dog, what do you guys think [..] View

The GW2 Holy Trinity

11:00 am, October 1, 2013 Now, Before you watch this video going over the Guild Wars 2 Holy Trinity please have a look at this here: http://gw2101.gtm.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/combat/healing-*****/ Or if you don't trust the [..] View

Anet should add content, without adding content

10:42 am, October 1, 2013 Warning, the following thread is long as it is not just a "this is what I hate" list but is an explanation of where I feel those lists come from and a look at possible ways to fix the issues [..] View

Ascended Items Worthless?

10:40 am, October 1, 2013 I keep hearing over and over again that no one needs ascended items in the game, therefore any discussion about obtaining the items is not important because the items themselves are not important. If [..] View

Sky Pirates of Tyria Begins Today

10:30 am, October 1, 2013 A ****** at the Dragon Bash has thrown lions Arch into Chaos! The culprits responsible for the mayhem have holed up in their hideout. Inspector Ellen Kiel spearheaded the investigation into the ****** [..] View

My Thoughts On Guild Wars 2

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 [..] View

Revealed - Redundant Thief mechanic

8:01 am, October 1, 2013 If you haven't played a thief before, you might not know what this mechanic is. "Revealed- You cannot stealth for 2 seconds." You are afflicted with this condition every time you drop out [..] View

How much does this resonate with you?

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 [..] View

GW2 doesn't feel like a true sequel to Guild Wars

5:56 am, October 1, 2013 I played guild wars since just before Factions, its the best online game ive ever played, been waiting for so long for GW2. Its not a bad game, its far better value for money than most games,&nbsp [..] View

The Emotion and Wonder of GW2 | Jeremy Soule

5:54 am, October 1, 2013 Hello all, The music that plays in our games is one of the major features that determines our ability to connect ourselves into the world and to relate better with our characters. I decided, with my [..] View

I can't believe you let this one go.

5:43 am, October 1, 2013 For the first time Anet does something I consider an undeniable mistake and complete change of direction... Anet introduces... FETCH QUESTS exactly like WoW, when this game was meant by manifesto to n [..] View

If you could, what would you deliver as Living Stories

5:29 am, October 1, 2013 Per Wiki, QuoteThe Living World in Guild Wars 2 is ArenaNet's official term for changes to the game intended to bring the world of Guild Wars 2 to life. Each major game update includes NPCs, events, [..] View

We are missing some features on the Hero page.

5:17 am, October 1, 2013 So we missing alot of info in the hero page, i mean were is the: conditional damge amount? I mean that is very important for me, and were is the magicfind %? You guys could make one tab that we can cl [..] View

Info regarding upcoming patch

4:10 am, October 1, 2013 QuoteJohn Peters has answered a few questions while running around in the Heart of the Mists.  He revealed some juice tidbits including talking about some of the upcoming patch notes [..] View

The Social (Media) Side of Guild Wars 2

3:37 am, October 1, 2013 Hi! Im Rubi Bayer, ArenaNets Social Media Coordinator. The Guild Wars 2 social media outlets are a big part of our interaction with all of you, so Id like to talk a bit about what yo [..] View

Ascended Items: Not worth the hassle?

2:31 am, October 1, 2013 I keep hearing over and over again that no one needs ascended items in the game, therefore any discussion about obtaining the items is not important because the items themselves are not important. If [..] View

The Queens Jubilee Guide

1:43 am, October 1, 2013 Welcome to the first release of August, the Queens Jubilee! Upon logging in to GuildWars2, you will receive a mail from Queen Jennah of Kryta inviting you to a celebration being held in Divinitys Rea [..] View

Living Story: What Would You Like to See

1:32 am, October 1, 2013 I'm at work and I wanted to get this out quick so I apologize if its been brought up elsewhere. Redirect if it has. I quit playing GW2 for about 4 or 5 months, only really popping in to play the sup [..] View

What's your opinion on the cutscenes?

1:16 am, October 1, 2013 I really like the style they've chosen for regular conversations between characters. First , it brings back great memories from fire emblem on my gameboy, but more importantly it makes me really focus [..] View

Is it Fun?

1:03 am, October 1, 2013 Been having a bit of fun using the Wayback Machine to peer through ANet's blog, which they decided to take down. I thought I would share something from their blog and see what kind of discussion it l [..] View

Can we try not to die?

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 [..] View

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