7:18 pm, October 24, 2014
Only this weekend’s World Tournament Series Invitational Qualifier stands between the top PvP teams in Guild Wars 2 and the Finals event in Beijing, China, where players fr [..]
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7:18 pm, August 14, 2014
The September 2014 Feature Pack, which we announced yesterday along with our World Tournament Series, is bringing exciting additions to PvP!
Today, well be talking about two of our additions aimed at [..]
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7:18 pm, June 28, 2014
Guild Wars 2 simply doesn't click with me, when it comes to universe/lore/whatever and I can't seem to find the reason why.
Thing is, I like fantasy setting, which GW2 certainly has. All the MMOs I'v [..]
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2:16 am, March 7, 2014
https://forum-en.gui...rst#post3087123
Initial topic of the thread was largely about the particle effects and how they render the game unplayable in many instances, so the response itself is kinda OT [..]
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2:16 pm, March 5, 2014
Hello. I have 81 Laurel and 900 Badge of Honor but I have 4 classes I actively play and i cannot consider any of them as "main". I have Warrior, Thief, Guardian and Elementalist. (Although E [..]
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8:16 pm, January 24, 2014
Whether youre feeling blue or a slightly venomous green, the Black Lion Trading Company has a dye to suit your mood! From now until midnight PST on Sunday, January 26, you can pick up the retired [..]
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8:16 am, January 7, 2014
We play the game so the real question is "Why?" and this topic is to delve into the more than "Just to **** time" type answers.
I do for instance enjoy the fact that they did at [..]
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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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2:16 am, November 9, 2013
So i was looking through the forums on gw2 today and came to a thread asking why karma was nerfed so hard. Feeling the same way, i checked out the thread. Here is it copy/pasted.
"ANET,
For newb [..]
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2:16 am, October 29, 2013
I just thought I'd go ahead and link this here, so we can have a place to discuss it.
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/gw2/Collaborative-Development-Topic-Living-World
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Hi All,
We a [..]
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3:27 am, October 19, 2013
I've been thinking it through and I think I've realised part of the reason the personal story feels so stale to me.
First off I definitely want to iterate that I don't DISLIKE the personal story, I j [..]
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3:28 am, October 18, 2013
It lacks that wow factor that MMOs like WoW and ever quest gave me sure events are cool the first few times but it gets old. Jump puzzles dont give me a sense of acomplishment. It feels like it is lac [..]
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2:27 pm, October 15, 2013
I wasn't sure if other's felt the same way I did on the topic of limited skills. Mind you, when I say skills, I am referring to your skills on the left side of the interface or more commonly - your we [..]
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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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11:04 pm, October 11, 2013
So, my buddy, ignorantly, used the same e-mail/password combo on a few other sites that he had in-game. He's not very computer-literate, which is why I'm asking on this.
In contact [..]
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7:09 pm, October 10, 2013
I was afraid to try sPvP in GW2 at first because I remembered how hardcore GW1 PvP was and was afraid that I'd just end up feeling like a useless noob if I tried the PvP in GW2 until I was at least lv [..]
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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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8:00 pm, October 7, 2013
(sorry for posting here but the ideas section always seem to be dead)
These are my ideas that I believe could be adapted to the game, and I've tried to simplify them and made them manageable for anet [..]
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3:20 pm, October 7, 2013
To anyone who's feeling bored, I bring this challenge:
The Immortal
The goal of this challenge is not to die once during the game & fulfilling the conditions bellow.
Rules:
1. Level 80
2. 100% [..]
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6:11 am, October 7, 2013
So, this is a question I have after just hitting 80 awhile ago. (and reaching max level in mAny other mmos). Once I hit max level I literally feel "relaxed." I feel like I no longer have a w [..]
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9:16 pm, October 5, 2013
1. I enjoy tanks(or controllers-but more specifically big tough mc gruff that can't be hurt). Seeing how GW 2 is more dodge focused, how would I make tough character(I Like feeling safe)?
2. I also e [..]
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6:56 pm, October 5, 2013
Greetings, I am from Hong Kong with an gw1 account in past.
In 2006, GW1 sales in Taiwan, NCTaiwan take care all players from Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Player in Taiwan / Hong Kong with have no choose, [..]
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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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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& [..]
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8:15 pm, October 4, 2013
This post will include spoilers pertaining to the personal storyline, so if you have not completed it yet, and continue to read on, don't complain.
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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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2:57 pm, October 4, 2013
More of a light hearted topic, bit more positive I hope
But is anyone else feeling torn between all the different things to do and different characters?
I feel like I want to be still progressing o [..]
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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 [..]
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2:16 am, October 4, 2013
I'm tired of seeing all of these threads about people crying over how 200 hours of content at launch isn't good enough. Here is my response to (for lack of a better term) cry babies. I'm not sure if i [..]
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1:54 am, October 4, 2013
Moderator Edit: Please note that this thread is not about the definition of the word "role." Think of it as a play on words for impact as opposed to a misinterpretation of what "rolepla [..]
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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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7:49 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 [..]
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8:07 am, October 3, 2013
A useful and pertinent look at a time not very long ago; this video encapsulates the reasons why many who chose GW2 as their game, did so.
Concerning the progression changes I've read numerous argume [..]
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10:06 am, October 2, 2013
When I first started playing, I was afraid that there wouldn't be much difference between zones since they were all set in the same 6 regions (Ascalon, Kryta, Orr, Shiverpeaks, Maguuma, & Steamspu [..]
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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 [..]
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8:03 am, October 2, 2013
I get the feeling outwith the RNG purchases that the actual in game content is so lacking in actual substance it's only put in as temporary not only to appease Miss Cox but that there is more chance o [..]
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7:30 am, October 2, 2013
Yes there are things that are great about this game. In fact, there are areas of this game that are revolutionary and awesome.
Yet, there are too many areas that make this game seem like it was slapp [..]
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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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3:58 am, October 2, 2013
This will be a long post. There is a TL;DR at the bottom if you're not invested in reading a lot.
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I am a hardcore MMO player, as I'm sure some of you are as well. I hold this title because I [..]
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12:26 am, October 2, 2013
How do we craft an online world that feels like it is a truly living world?
For years, MMO developers have been chasing the answer to this question; it’s one of the holy grails of MMO dev [..]
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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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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 [..]
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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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8:19 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 [..]
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4:57 pm, October 1, 2013
also do anyone else have that feeling of something is missing.
Have had that feeling since the launch of the game anyone else got this feeling?
don't get me wrong i love the game and the world of Tyri [..]
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3:31 pm, October 1, 2013
Car Crash Europe Regional Champions
Ixl Super Ixl Captain – Engineer
Posi – Necromancer
Lady Nag Nag Pvp Guardian
Lord Nag Nag Nag – Thief
The Mogwow Elementa [..]
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2:16 pm, October 1, 2013
Ok so this weekend I finally got my personal story completed. Those were 2 long hours (my party was not exactly pro, myself included) and I'd like to share my feelings about this part of the game. Thi [..]
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12:39 pm, October 1, 2013
This thread is meant to be a semi suggestion thread. Also I would like constructive information regarding why Guild wars 2 is losing so many damn people. 200 member clans running 20 ppl online at thei [..]
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11:28 am, October 1, 2013
Is anyone actually enjoying underwater events?
I really, really want to enjoy exploring all the underwater content. I don't even really mind the specialty weapons too much, and most of what I've seen [..]
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11:00 am, October 1, 2013
So I was a GM in gw1 and an officer in wow. I've had many years experience in being a guild leader. My gw1 guild was a top 100 gvg guild for a while (not bad for pvp casuals), we owned hzh, had some s [..]
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9:43 am, October 1, 2013
After quitting the original GW, I have tried playing countless MMOs both F2P and P2P, and I never did find a replacement for GW. There just wasn't a game that could give off such an incredible impress [..]
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9:18 am, October 1, 2013
Looting is not fun in my opinion.
I had this feeling since the first BWE and it stayed with me through all iterations of the Beta/Stress events so far. The experience and actual action of looting feel [..]
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9:10 am, October 1, 2013
Scarlets recent interruption on the celebration at Divinitys Reach has some people feeling pretty low but even in the worst of times, the Black Lion Trading Company is here for you! Treat yoursel [..]
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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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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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6:09 am, October 1, 2013
Whoa there White Knight! Take a moment to read this paragraph before jumping to a conclusion on what this thread is really about!
Guild Wars 2 is already like WoW in many ways, and unfortunatley in so [..]
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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, [..]
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3:40 am, October 1, 2013
Greetings,
I've never really liked that you can get all weaponskills in 5 levels. To me every weaponskill needs its place and use, but when you get 20 skills in an hour it's just wrong.
To be honest, [..]
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3:39 am, October 1, 2013
It's funny, I have a friend who is every exploration-oriented, and I'm always teasing her about it. However, today I found myself on an adventure of exploration that will always be a wonderful memory, [..]
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2:57 am, October 1, 2013
I am playing as a warrior and generally I like to use the longbow for my range weapon because of it's aoe abilities and the f1 ability that lets you combo with melee to get a sweet fire shield.
Howev [..]
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11:13 pm, September 30, 2013
(i had this posted on guild wars official forums but the admins destroyed it changing my posts changing the topic names and deleting multiple posts, So hopefully i can get my concerns heard properly h [..]
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8:03 pm, September 30, 2013
Hey all.
Having played a decent amount of rounds in the Dragon Ball arena, I'm thouroughly unimpressed. Aside from the exploitableness, it's all round a shoddy gametype in my humble opinion.
What ha [..]
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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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5:39 pm, September 30, 2013
I know it would be tough to implement with the personal stories and all, but would still be nice. And to answer why race change instead of just rerolling, I've al [..]
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5:38 pm, September 30, 2013
I was browsing some GW2 stuff earlier and stumbled across this interview about GW2 from a year ago. In it, Mike O'brien (the president and sole remaining founder of Arenanet) talks [..]
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5:20 pm, September 30, 2013
In most of the MMO's I've played, there is always a player who stands out from everyone else, whether it's accomplishing world first, server first, and even being known to have wealth.
For everyone w [..]
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5:16 pm, September 30, 2013
I get the feeling a lot of people like the setting/world of Tyria. I myself think it ain't bad but I also don't think it's better than Hyboria, Azeroth, Paragon City, etc. Do you guys feel like it is [..]
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5:13 pm, September 30, 2013
It sure as hell didn't for me!
1. The lack of PvP modes.
2. The grind, they promised us wouldn't exist.
3. Boring at level 80.
4. Gear = skin - not stats.
5. The personal home sucks.
6. Only 1 activi [..]
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5:12 pm, September 30, 2013
Too many games slack off on creating dynamic environments and overlook weather and sound, resulting in the mood of the environment being too dull. Guild Wars 2 has done so many thin [..]
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5:01 pm, September 30, 2013
https://www.guildwar...res-and-beyond/
QuoteGreetings Heroes of Tyria,
Last weekend we released our free Lost Shores mini-expansion, which introduced a new level 80 map, a brand new PvP map, over 40 [..]
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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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12:57 pm, September 30, 2013
So I was wondering what are people experiences so far with the explorable mode dungeons?
Our group did the first two dungeons Ascolonian Catacombs and Caudecus's Manor on story mode relatively easily [..]
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12:37 pm, September 30, 2013
I prepurchased GW2 and played the head start, and let me tell you. This game was the most fun i have ever had.... from levels 1-60. Therein derives the problem. I loved finding secret areas, and wande [..]
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7:57 am, September 30, 2013
I'm not sure why I'm finding myself being dragged into a debate about comparing guild wars 2 to other mmo's. I just wanted to play the game, you know? but the other day I just had to stop and read the [..]
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7:32 am, September 30, 2013
Before I start, I would like to say that I have played GW2 since release, and I really like the game itself.
My problem is that, to me, the story seems so weak and bland. It doesn't engage me, or mak [..]
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6:50 am, September 30, 2013
First time poster, sorry if this has already been discussed somewhere, but my friends and I have been very excited for Guild Wars 2 for a long time and are enjoying it immensely, but I have some serio [..]
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4:59 am, September 30, 2013
Name up to three things that Guild Wars 2 does that you want other developers to take note of.
The point of this thread is because I wanted to show people how you do a constructive, positive thread w [..]
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4:53 am, September 30, 2013
First off, I do not want this thread turning into a flame-war, nor do I want anything other than constructive criticism and beneficial ideas added to the conversation. Far too many [..]
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