7:18 pm, August 26, 2014
Hello, everybody, Im Isaiah Cartwright, the lead game designer on Guild Wars 2. Im going to be introducing you to three of the changes to Guild Wars 2 coming up in [..]
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7:18 pm, May 10, 2014
It kind of sucks, doesn't it?
I am very much a fan of the unification of the daily system: I love the idea of being able to finish the daily by not being forced into a single mode. But at the same ti [..]
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9:16 pm, April 9, 2014
Hi Guild Wars 2 music fans! Im Aaron McLeran, the audio programmer here at ArenaNet. Im here to tell you a little bit about the new drum instrument thats available now from the Black [..]
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8:16 pm, March 21, 2014
Yesterday we introduced you to some of the upcoming changes to the traits system. Those changes, while exciting, are just one part of the balance updates bundled into the April 2014 Feature Pack! Toda [..]
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8:16 pm, March 21, 2014
One of the balance changes coming in the April 2014 Feature Pack is the introduction of ferocity, a brand new stat that will affect your critical damage. Ferocity is being introduced to make bonus cri [..]
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2:16 pm, January 28, 2014
A new week means new, innovative items in stock at the Black Lion Trading Company! Mine to your hearts content with the new, infinite Watchwork Mining Pick, or look your best with the new Mask of [..]
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2:16 am, December 11, 2013
Although the nights are long and dark, folks all over Tyria are in good cheer Wintersday has begun! Snowball fights, festive activities, and (best of all!) toys all help to keep joy alive through the [..]
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2:16 am, November 27, 2013
Ellen Kiel has done it! After being supported by players in her bid for a seat on the Captains Council of Lions Arch, Kiel has made good on her campaign promises specifically, the promise to head up [..]
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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 [..]
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2:16 am, October 28, 2013
So it's been a year and the lag has gotten worse (understatement) not better. With the introduction of WvW leagues the lag has hit extrodinary levels.
We all know it's there, we've [..]
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9:16 pm, October 15, 2013
Edrick was a monster, he brought his family shame
So the locked him in a box, mouth stuffed with candy corn
But now the son has risen to take his fathers name
Beware the Bloody Prince, the son of [..]
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2:25 am, October 7, 2013
Hello there,
Even though I owned GW1 and played it a tiny bit, I still consider myself a new GW player.
I'm not familiar with ArenaNet but I have to say that with this new patch I feel a bit disappoi [..]
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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 pm, October 6, 2013
The personal story ended up being one of those GW2 features that managed to massively reduce my enjoyment of the game. And it's not the story's writing, rewards or something similar - it's the way it' [..]
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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 [..]
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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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3:16 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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9:48 pm, October 3, 2013
There are currently 2 main Systems for Skill progression in MMO- or Action-RPGs the "vertical" and the "horizontal" progression:
In the "vertical" progression you have u [..]
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7:10 pm, October 3, 2013
Divinitys Reach is hosting a magnificent celebration! Her Majesty Queen Jennah of Kryta is commemorating the tenth year of her rule and using the occasion to celebrate the triumph of humanity over the [..]
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5:26 pm, October 3, 2013
Hello, this is John Corpening, PvP Team Lead, and Id to let you know about some changes going into the PvP ratings system.
We understand that sometimes a player needs to take a break from PvP to play [..]
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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 [..]
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12:34 pm, October 2, 2013
I know racial skills aren't the focus of the game, and they're kind of a tack-on thing to add flavour to your character, but I can't help but feel like Anet didn't really think them through all that w [..]
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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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6:15 am, October 2, 2013
To preface this, let me say that I'm not trying to say "QQ I'm quitting". GW2 is still fun.
Now, on to the conspiracy theory. If you don't feel like reading a wall of text, there's a tl;dr [..]
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4:21 am, October 2, 2013
Further to the november release i noticed a comment on the patch notes that said they had fixed the issue of people being kicked from the final boss in dungeons to allow for guild members to join.
I [..]
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8:55 pm, October 1, 2013
In beta weekends I found this charge to severly handicap my ability to solo areas beyond starting areas. They have reduced the cost for both of these at earlier levels so, at launch, I was willing to [..]
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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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1:22 pm, October 1, 2013
Today's sale gave us cheaper character slots. They are currently being sold for 600 gems instead of the normal 800. This lead to the price of gems spiking - currently one can buy 100 gems for 2,22g.
F [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 pm, October 1, 2013
Before fixing anything, let's quickly identify the core problems with GW2's PvE today. And by "PvE", I mean only the open-world PvE here, not personal story or dungeons.
So, the problems:
- [..]
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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 ****** [..]
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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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6:48 am, October 1, 2013
I'll admit, the Fractals have been pretty fun and I'm sure there is some way to make the Ascended gear work in some way down the line. Right now though both the Fractals and Ascended gear are carrying [..]
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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,  [..]
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2:33 am, October 1, 2013
When I make this thread I'm particularly thinking of the thief, but I want people's input about other professions as well. I feel as if the downed skills aren't giving you a fair chance to get back up [..]
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1:22 am, October 1, 2013
Hey there, in case you hadn't seen the update today. Arenanet added some new temporary recipes to reduce over-inflated items.
Recipe is: 1 Glob of Ectoplasm, 1 Mystic Coin, and 2 stacks of 250 of som [..]
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12:37 am, October 1, 2013
Two candidates, war hero Ellen Kiel and Black Lion trader Evon Gnashblade, are trying to secure a trade agreement with the Zephyr Sanctum but neither of them can seal the deal without your support! T [..]
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11:54 pm, September 30, 2013
SEE BOTTOM FOR TLDR.
"This game is for casuals, It's too grindy, this Tilapia is too wet".
These are the things I see on this forum, and hell, even on the official forums. If you ask anyo [..]
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11:12 pm, September 30, 2013
and reduce it to the challenge of getting into the world to do the event.
Spamming "Join in Sparkfly Fen" to merge with other guild members and getting a pop up "World is Full" is [..]
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6:25 pm, September 30, 2013
https://forum-en.gui...ion-of-the-Game
C&P'd for those blocked, but spoiler-tagged to de-spam. It is hefty, but a good read, IMO.
Spoiler
There have been many different so [..]
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5:13 pm, September 30, 2013
I have over 3,000 hours in Guild Wars 1 which was my first real MMO (for as much of one as it was with instances and all) and enjoyed every minute of it. Even after 7 years I still found myself pushin [..]
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5:09 pm, September 30, 2013
Originally I just wanted to do the math, but then it became more than that and i feel the need to share my thoughts. Disclaimer: Lots of text, also might belong in suggestion/ideas but that's what mod [..]
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4:59 pm, September 30, 2013
Hey everyone, it has being more than a month since GW2 was released and alot of you are probably reached or about to reach L80. I thought this would be a time to release my endgame gearing guide that [..]
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4:39 pm, September 30, 2013
I've thought about writing this a lot before I decided to actually do it, because I wanted to get some feedback from other players to make sure it wasn't just me. I held off a day when I saw the patch [..]
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4:00 pm, September 30, 2013
This is not MY guide its The Great Assassins Guide off the GW2 forums i think it will be helpful so i am posting it here
This guide has one purpose: To teach people how to damage a world boss. This is [..]
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1:14 pm, September 30, 2013
My guild and I ran two fractal runs (6 zones) both on difficulty 1 to help people reach difficulty 2.
From memory, the zones we played were:Dredge high rise (led into caverns) x2Winter/Ice Style frac [..]
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1:00 pm, September 30, 2013
The scourge of Splintered Coast has risen, more deadly and powerful than ever before. Band together with other heroes, old friends, and new allies to fight the rising evil. Bewareagainst a foe of this [..]
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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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10:51 am, September 30, 2013
so what would happen if
theyd redesign the healing in the game like this:reduce the self-heal significantlyincrease the regeneration-boon significantly
Still every profession would be able to heal its [..]
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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
From what I understand the "Diminishing Return" changes were added as a solution to combat botting. As a result, legitimate players are being effected negatively by having [..]
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8:47 am, September 30, 2013
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The Living World conceptAn ever changing worldUnique experience with each loginPlayer banding together and building towards a persistent world.New content every 2 weeks with unique rewards and a [..]
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7:43 am, September 30, 2013
So we all know about the dungeon token bug that is currently giving out reduced rewards randomly to people.
My scenario is something like this:
Pre-patch I only ever did one explorable mode ever. I d [..]
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7:34 am, September 30, 2013
So the new guild rush quests reminded me of something I tried a while ago, where I made an elementalist that traded damage for movement speed (partly because I'm an impatient sonofabitch).
Firstly I' [..]
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2:45 am, September 30, 2013
General Questions
Will there be a subscription fee?
No. There is no monthly subscription fee. Once your purchase the box or a game key, you are free to play as much as you want.
Will there be micro [..]
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