6:18 pm, November 21, 2014
On December 5, the top four PvP teams in GuildWars2 will go head-to-head at the World Tournament Series Championship event in Beijing, China, all vying for the lion’s share of the $50,000 pr [..]
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6:18 am, November 1, 2014
Hello Tyrians,
A few weeks ago, some of us on the WvW team were chatting about how we can better connect with the community, and we came up with the idea of joining different guilds in different leag [..]
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7:18 pm, September 19, 2014
After battling through a harrowing bracket last weekend, the first four of eight North American teams have qualified for the Tournament of Glory Finals! If qualifying teams meet eligibility requiremen [..]
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7:18 pm, September 16, 2014
Hi,
http://www.guildwars...-t10297855.html
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Moderator Note: The post linked talks about how making changes to a game's systems that run c [..]
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7:18 pm, September 10, 2014
A few weeks ago, we launched a call to arms to the WvW community, asking them for the best video footage they created. We received an overwhelming response from the WvW players of Guild Wars& [..]
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7:18 pm, August 18, 2014
Hello, all! Im Karl McLain, one of the game designers here at ArenaNet. Im here to tell you about the direction were going with balance changes in the September 2014 Feature Pack.
For a more specifi [..]
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7:18 am, July 16, 2014
Hey guys, so I've played a few free to play mmo's and even paid for a Runescape gold membership like 5 years ago (Oh lord, go ahead, criticize me for my poor choices xD), and anyways, I don't know whe [..]
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7:18 am, June 18, 2014
Hi everyone,
So I'm curious about guild wars 2 as the game from what I saw from the videos on youtube looks like alot of fun. I just quit eso as that game even tho they claim to [..]
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7:18 am, May 13, 2014
Hi, I'm a fairly casual player and just wanted to make a suggestion. Overall, I really enjoy how GW2 is free to play and has regular updated content. I really like the previous April patch in that it [..]
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8:16 pm, March 27, 2014
Were implementing some changes in the upcoming feature patch to the economy and want to tell you about them now. Were excited about what these alterations will mean for the game.
The End of Repair Co [..]
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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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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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2:16 pm, March 20, 2014
Hello there! I’m Roy Cronacher, and as a game designer for ArenaNet, I’m excited to tell you about upcoming changes to the trait system. These changes focus on improving the ease o [..]
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2:16 pm, March 15, 2014
Rolls
Control:
Normally :
Main :Weakening foes and mobility
Secondary : Self sufficient and immobilization
Guild Wars 2 : Selfish grand e [..]
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2:16 am, March 15, 2014
So lets say they remove all stats like power,and make Attribute like fire in to stat.But not like in guild wars where if you don't put point the skill will not work or make fire the [..]
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8:16 pm, March 14, 2014
Reddit thread: http://www.reddit.co...ng_power_sucks/
tso said:The problem is not the numbers, it is the ham fisted mob design.
We can see this clearly when a mob gets zerg scaled, as it magnifies [..]
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8:16 am, March 7, 2014
So Arena Net said that they would be addressing the issue of condition builds being completely outclassed by direct damage builds in all forms of content.
Now they have released a patch featuring thr [..]
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2:16 am, February 24, 2014
What is Damage Downtime?: DDT is the time spent not attacking that is unrelated to an attack's central action window.
What increases DDT?: Dodges, Movement, Knockdowns, Interrupts, Fear, etc.
Why ca [..]
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2:16 am, February 17, 2014
Considering the playstyles and management of damage it is easy to get this impression for players but I want to know whether it is reasoned or not. Do you believe it is a DPS Race? Why or why not? Are [..]
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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 [..]
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2:16 pm, February 7, 2014
What improvements would you like to see to monster behavior? Would you like them to be faster, to evade more regardless of type ( oozes for instance evade and block naturally ), to have more gimmicks [..]
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2:16 pm, February 3, 2014
The purpose of this thread is to discuss Condition Damage in the game whether you think it's fine, is completely broken, or could just be tweaked to be more useful.
My thoughts:
Instead of a global [..]
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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 [..]
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8:16 am, January 18, 2014
A simple question up for discussion; we've talked extensively about gear but most of the impact a person has in game actually comes from traits and getting the skills "just right" so to spea [..]
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8:16 am, January 12, 2014
Forum: https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/professions/balance/PvE-Revising-the-DPS-Meta/first#post3480529
Reddit thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1uyt5e/some_steps_will_be_taken [..]
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8:16 pm, January 9, 2014
Well at least that I can see with numbers on the screen. I use a couple of shouts as a Guardian and I was doing some testing yesterday to see how much damage was being reverted back to my attacker whe [..]
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2:16 am, January 8, 2014
Because I am an insane person and a huge derp, I have decided to end my sabbatical and resume playing GW2 at least for a time. I hope my derpness amuses someone slightly in a parra [..]
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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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6:38 pm, November 28, 2013
This is my outline on how to do this right. Sort off.
1) Month 1: Discontinue MF item creation:
"Rogue Second in Command after Shatterer has started consuming certain kind magic, he is rebelling [..]
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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, November 19, 2013
With the release of Fractals, were making several exciting additions and changes to the Fractals of the Mists infinite dungeon. Heres a brief overview of the changes you can expect!
Changes to Fracta [..]
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8:16 pm, November 13, 2013
I think I will begin this thread every LS patch to get feedback from everyone.
My opinion...
Hopefully the LS is coming to an end. The releases are becoming more lackluster with e [..]
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3:26 pm, November 13, 2013
Hello folks. It’s Maclaine Diemer, back again with another post about music. For this month’s Dragon Bash content, we wanted to have a recognizable theme, and the idea was brought [..]
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9:17 am, October 30, 2013
Anyone else get kind of annoyed when a warrior or guardian (only classes that i'm knowledgeable enough to have an opinion on) comes into a dungeon and they've got ALL signet traits with a 2hander. I g [..]
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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 27, 2013
So I was watching Guildcast and early in they started discussing the new cross-profession healing skill coming with the next patch. And naturally this lead to speculation of what exactly this strange [..]
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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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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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8:53 am, October 15, 2013
What's the best approach on this?
I have seen people recommend on builds to focus on a balance. If your trait selection is focusing on these stats, you should focus on the others i [..]
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10:47 am, October 12, 2013
My group and I are trying to perfect our current composition so we can reach the furthest levels of FoTM as possible. Clearly we're gonna need to utilize combo fields as well as possible in order to b [..]
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4:43 pm, October 10, 2013
Now, I know that it won't be any time soon. But this is more of an opinion that I'd like to share and get feedback on more than anything else.
Guild Wars 2 is a very diverse game, simple enough for b [..]
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8:18 pm, October 8, 2013
I understand I'm going to receive a lot of flac for posting this but I just feel it has to be said. I'm only lvl 12 and already the game is aging quite badly for me. I'm going to try promptly outline [..]
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3:11 pm, October 8, 2013
Inbetween my little pacifism run and my little everything else I've been running into higher level zones with lower level characters a lot.
It all started with my Necromancer, where I took Rot deep i [..]
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3:10 pm, October 8, 2013
After I completed many dungeons, many routes and many times.
I feel there are many things that should be fix and improve in dungeons.
Sorry, my english is not good.
1. Model - Anet gives me very fa [..]
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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' [..]
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6:53 am, October 8, 2013
Just as the title suggests. Is it just me or is GW2 really "mathy" for no reason. I may be bias because I was never a fan of those "spreadsheet wars" games where you have to painst [..]
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11:52 pm, October 7, 2013
I'm trying to finalize my conceptualization of builds and how they function, but I'm finding myself completely lost on how damage actually works. I'm a level 80 ranger trying to cho [..]
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2:08 pm, October 7, 2013
First of all, let me just say that i stay away from "QQ" threads in general. If you have a suggestion or something constructive to say to improve something in the game you should always repo [..]
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1:35 pm, October 7, 2013
So I play a warrior, and with a group of friends, we went to AC explorable mode. Our comp was as follows:
Warrior x2
Guardian
Mesmer
Engineer
We choose the 3rd route and made it to the Extraction pa [..]
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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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3:07 pm, October 6, 2013
Hi guyes!
As we all know, Anet has been very silent about the changes they have done to the dungeons, maybe they were scared to see the players reactions...we do not know why, but we have certainly n [..]
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2:45 pm, October 6, 2013
this has happened to me more than a few times and its really annoying
start attack a monster, doing damage, then it says it is invulnerable, then after like 15 seconds i can attack it again.
it has [..]
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11:42 am, October 6, 2013
http://gamasutra.com...nomy_Review.php
QuoteWith the exception of craft materials, the pre-endgame item economy is broken. As an example, I can buy a L39 coat of green (good, better than blue) qualit [..]
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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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11:12 pm, October 5, 2013
Hey folks, it’s Chap again! There are a lot of changes coming in this release, and I wanted to explain the thought processes behind some of them. Today I’ll be joined by Karl and R [..]
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9:16 pm, October 5, 2013
A major problem with GW2's Dynamic Event system is that there are a ton of events people just ~don't do~.
Every event in a given level tier gives the same Experience, Karma, and silver - no matter ho [..]
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2:30 pm, October 5, 2013
I'm level 53. I did CM yesterday at level 40 and got 2k exp which translated to about a bar of my level whereas people in my group essentially got a full level worth of exp. Today I did TA and got 10k [..]
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7:37 am, October 5, 2013
You know the kind. Some quest requires you to use a certain gun or enter a golem suit or something, and it gives you a new bar of skills. And it almost always sucks. This is just not good gameplay. I [..]
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3:53 am, October 5, 2013
Let's take combat and general mechanics of GW 2(dodges, self heals, ...) and something to it. I think, and I can see that is general consensus, that GW 2 is too bland. Meh prototype, what can you do.. [..]
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1:22 am, October 5, 2013
I've noticed that sometimes when a big fight happens and there are alot of allied NPCs involved or a hunter pet is nearby and dead next to loot, the game would favor the idea of ressing the NPCs, maki [..]
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12:28 am, October 5, 2013
Why does it seem like the majority of condition damage gear has precision & condition damage? Since dot's can't crit this doesn't seem to make much sense to me. &nb [..]
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9:16 pm, October 4, 2013
Does GW2 need the option to turn on damage/healing output for the group/people around you fighting?
I think it does, desperately. I say this because nothing made me want to be a better player than ad [..]
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5:18 pm, October 4, 2013
Ok so I play a warrior,and the second skill on the sword was bugged today. Whenever I used to savage leap just to get around I would get ****** by falling damage unless I hit something. I saw a norn w [..]
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3:55 pm, October 4, 2013
I've been playing this game a bit now, sitting at about Lvl. 73(almost 74) and I am rapidly becoming less and less excited to finish it up.
1) The story continues to get worse and less cohesive. Voic [..]
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3:52 pm, October 4, 2013
There are already a lot of threads discuss about the social issue in gw2.
Personally I think it the difficulty.
You can solo your story, explore, farm, and level to 80.
Some new comer already felt bo [..]
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3:48 pm, October 4, 2013
I really like what ArenaNet is doing....creating a game that says they don't have roles, but in all reality, it does. It's basically impossible to create a game that has 5 dps throw [..]
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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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3:09 pm, October 4, 2013
Today we banned a number of players for exploiting Guild Wars 2. We take our community and the integrity of the game very seriously, and want to be clear that intentionally exploiting the game is unac [..]
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2:23 pm, October 4, 2013
To start with, this is not a suggestion thread - hence it is not in the Primordus visions section. It's just meant as a sort of place to share our ideas about the games combat system. I am not conside [..]
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3:16 am, October 4, 2013
Guild Wars 2 provides lots of ways to defend yourself. Presumably, every class/build has access to two or more. I make use of whatever I have on hand, but am neve [..]
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10:37 pm, October 3, 2013
Well, i love Guild Wars 2, i have a Female Sylvari Thief at level 16(just turned 16) and now ill go to the nearby 15-25 area in order to continue leveling, which is actually A LOT OF FUN, all these ev [..]
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9:23 pm, October 3, 2013
QuoteTo give some perspective on our actions against exploiters, lets discuss the karma vendor exploit, where an item was priced at 21 karma instead of 35,000 karma. In this case, we made a mistake an [..]
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9:16 pm, October 3, 2013
So I have just hit level 80. Up until now I never paid for armor repair. I just purchased new higher level armor after a few pieces were damaged as I went up in l [..]
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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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5:36 pm, October 3, 2013
During today's stress test, I noticed Heartseeker just totally rocked my world on my Guardian and Elementalist.
A rough guess would place 85% of my deaths and 60% of damage taken came from Heartseeke [..]
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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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9:54 am, October 3, 2013
I'm a noted alt-aholic in games like these, and I'm trying to avoid getting mired too much in fiddling around with different characters. In the 4-5 months I played WAR, I never got [..]
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12:23 am, October 3, 2013
Anyone else notice that when a ghost used any of his skills from 6 to 10, they force the nearest player to perform a action wich he has to get right in order to free him from that? Not only does it fo [..]
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8:37 pm, October 2, 2013
I did a search and found much of nothing, so if this is out there, it's buried deep in the forums or I looked in the wrong places.
After doing some heavy WvW the other day with a new support spec on [..]
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8:36 pm, October 2, 2013
Lately I've been doing WvW mainly to explore the zone's maps and I've noticed a few things that would make this massive battle feel much more pleasant than it currently is. The system itself is intere [..]
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8:21 pm, October 2, 2013
Have you ever been so bored you started jumping off of random stuff just to die the "hardest"?
Just a fun little contest I'm making here - post a screenshot with the highest damage you have [..]
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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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11:31 am, October 2, 2013
I looked and can't find a solid answer on this...
I run a Grenadier build on my Engineer, which uses both condition and flat damage. The question I have is this: Superior Rune of the Thief, will the [..]
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11:28 am, October 2, 2013
One of the features I would love to see in the game, which have been seen in many forms in many other games, is the idea of locked and/or trapped containers. No surprise is that I like to play rogues [..]
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10:56 am, October 2, 2013
Between the thousands of hacked accounts, downtime, lots of major bugs that should have been fixed before launch and major exploits slipping through, do you think this has damaged gw2/arenanet in anyw [..]
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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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8:35 am, October 2, 2013
I'm here to ask you a question. is it worth it to keep investing in GW2?
read this before you answer.
after almost a year and we still have
1- Game mechanic broken (support /control).
2-Condition dama [..]
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6:53 am, October 2, 2013
TO CONDENSE MY SENTIMENTS:
Good players are not rewarded for overcoming challenges the majority of the games status symbols and cool items are gained from performing an easy task for an inordinate am [..]
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6:22 am, October 2, 2013
I had the pleasure of playing Lunatic Inquisition a couple times and had a blast. The first 2-3 rounds I was utterly confused and didn't had as much fun. Therefore, I decided to make a little guide in [..]
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2:09 am, October 2, 2013
This is a western game! They introduce all their grind at at the endgame so it lets the casuals feel good while steadily leveling up over the course of a few months and gives the hardcore players some [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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9:54 pm, October 1, 2013
[WHAT IF] is going to be my series of sporadically added threads into General discussion forum, focusing on, well, discussions about various game changes, what would happen if they occurred and how to [..]
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9:51 pm, October 1, 2013
So, about an hour ago, I was boring. I was walking around Lion's Arch, and I found a poster related to karkas, so I started to translate it. Here is the translation to english:
DANGER
Enter at your o [..]
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9:21 pm, October 1, 2013
That epic feeling you get when you're holding massive horde of foes at bay with your trusty shield, that feeling of epicness as you go toe to toe with a towering boss, slapping away his strikes and op [..]
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8:24 pm, October 1, 2013
Here are mine:
Spoiler
Christmas has come and gone. For the most part, so has Wintersday. The events will run through Jan. 3, but no new content is scheduled between now and then. So I think its t [..]
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8:02 pm, October 1, 2013
Now, if i'm not mistaken Anet Added area items such as boulders and other items but in AC Its rather stupid. Ran with a few People last night and 2 People stood Opposite each other with a Rock each. N [..]
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7:23 pm, October 1, 2013
Before I get into this let me say that I'm really enjoying the game so far. I actually came into the game with a very negative experience from the beta, but my opinion changed in on [..]
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6:41 pm, October 1, 2013
So I have been inspired by Cracked.com
It had an article that talked about the pacifist run done in World of Warcraft and I thought:
"Well is that possible in Guild Wars 2?"
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Day 1 ::
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