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Introducing the World Tournament Series finalists

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 [..] View

Announcing Improvements to PvP and the Ladder Test Season

6:18 pm, November 19, 2014 Hello, Tyrians! We’re very pleased to announce that on December 2 we will be releasing some major updates to PvP that will enhance and improve a number of areas of the PvP experience. Matc [..] View

Logged on after 6+ months.. ran level 50 Fractals

6:18 pm, November 3, 2014 Got rewarded with 3 rares. Logged off. Related Trivia: The team consisted of people with more than 16k AP with one guy having all the legendaries and 9 world completions. Also, I noticed that inste [..] View

Adopt-a-Dev was a Blast

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 [..] View

Come celebrate the 50th ESL Weekly Cup this Thursday!

7:18 pm, October 8, 2014 We’d like to cordially invite you to join us tomorrow in celebrating the 50th tournament of the ESL Weekly Cup a PvP tournament hosted by our community organizers and shoutcasters each week, [..] 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

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

September 2014 Feature Pack: Improvements Galore

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 [..] View

2nd Anniversary Predictions

7:18 pm, July 31, 2014 Within less than a month it will have been two years since GW2 released. What do you expect or would like ANet to do? Considering the patch tuesdays fall onto 12th and 26th, I assume we'll get the Dr [..] View

Would you pay?

7:18 pm, June 16, 2014 With the addition of the third crafting profession slot added to the Trading Post, combined with the Jimmy Carter-era inflation of gold-to-gemstones, it got me to thinking(always a dangerous prospect) [..] View

Proposal to pause Living Story for more content patches

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 [..] View

~ Edge Of The Mists Champ Farm ~

1:36 am, April 30, 2014 This video will show you how simple it is to jump inside a Edge Of The Mists farm and start racking in the gold, karma, exp/WvW exp, WvW achievements, badges of honor, champ bags and more. I made this [..] View

Megaservers or not Megaservers?

9:16 pm, April 20, 2014 Is anyone else having a problem with the new Megaserver set up?  I don't know about how it affects WvW; this is from just a World Event PvE view.  With world events [..] View

Free Transmutation Charges, New Armors, and More in the GemStore!

3:16 am, April 16, 2014 [commerce_intro] We here at the Black Lion Trading Company have been busy preparing to bring some exciting inventory changes online. Were proud to present you with three brand-new armor skins, five f [..] View

Introducing the MegaserverSystem

3:16 pm, April 2, 2014 Were down to the last major feature to announce in our upcoming April 15 Feature Pack, and its a pretty huge one: were making it easier to play with your friends on every PvE map, regardless of home w [..] View

PvP Reward Tracks and GearUnification

8:16 pm, March 28, 2014 Hello again Tyria! There are a lot of great new changes happening in the Mists with rewards, gear, build-making, and more! Its incredibly exciting to finally be able to share with you all of the updat [..] View

Runes, Sigils, and BalanceUpdates

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 [..] 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

In the end I just wish Arena Net would finish Guild Wars 2

2:16 am, March 2, 2014 And so we come to the close; the end of Living World Season 1. And as I contemplate how Arena Net is likely to ruin the one thing that quite a number of us are hoping for from this event (an end to th [..] 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

Gw2 down right now?

8:16 am, February 12, 2014 anyone else having problems logging in? Got DCed while fighting marionette. View

Outsourced Development?

8:16 pm, February 3, 2014 So a comment I read struck me as interesting earlier today.  The concept that ArenaNet outsources parts of its development.  Now, these concepts are nothing new in [..] View

Your opinion about PvP bans over missed Solo Tournaments

2:16 pm, January 31, 2014 Well, this is the kind of 'ban' I am talking about. I actually wrote a thread about this in reddit, but I'm not going to lie - it went terrible. The backstory is that I accidentally failed to enter [..] View

What do you think of the Trait Lines in GW2?

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 [..] View

GW2 merchandise [Need help]

8:16 pm, January 15, 2014 Howdyhowdy GW2guru community! I'm running the gaming blog Foxygamer.com and I could use some help from some of you GW2 gamers. I'm creating a list for my blog with a bunch merchandise for Guild Wars2, [..] View

ArenaNet to "address [...] the dominance of Berserker/DPS"

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 [..] View

Job-o-Trons Journey: TheEvolution of a Gag

2:16 am, December 19, 2013 Writing for Guild Wars 2 is a hugely collaborative effort, and at times that collaboration transcends the sum of its parts. Sometimes a character takes on a life of its own and we, t [..] View

Release Notes for A Very Merry Wintersday

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 [..] View

The Dragons, will it really fix everything?

2:16 am, December 3, 2013 Okay, so I felt this needed it's own thread. If it doesn't I'm sorry and please merge it or w/e you need to do. But I feel this is in response to all those who have the opinion that the LS need to mov [..] View

Take Part in the GuildWars2 Great MMO Migration!

2:16 am, November 28, 2013 The Guild Wars 2 Great MMO Migration has begun, and new citizens from all over are being welcomed to Tyria! How can you, as a current citizen of Tyria, help the effort? Welcome in n [..] View

Release Notes for Fractured

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 [..] View

Observations on leveling

1:39 pm, November 23, 2013 Having leveled two characters to 80, I have the following observations and opinions: - The time it takes to get from 1 to 80 is suitable, but the first 40 levels can feel really slow while the last 1 [..] View

Ascended Berserker Gear over 12% Increase In Effective Power

8:16 pm, November 21, 2013 Using a Sword/Warhorn Warrior Build with traits set at 30/30/0/0/10 on each, there is a 12.6% change in having all Ascended Gear to having all Exotic Gear. Please feel free to use this post as a refe [..] View

Perception of "Grind"

10:36 am, November 19, 2013 I've come to the conclusion that people only drop the "grind" bomb when the content itself is not intrinsically fun. When people aren't enjoying doing X content for Y item, they complain abo [..] View

Anyone else being kicked from the login server!?

2:16 am, November 14, 2013 Having massive trouble doing two specific things: dungeons or fractals. I can't seem to be able to join them anymore, as every time I do I get kicked from the game, saying it can't connect to the logi [..] View

Combating The Lonelyness.

7:01 am, November 10, 2013 Hello everyone! I've been playing for a little while (have been kinda busy lately) but now I'm back and having a ton of fun exploring and stuff. I can't help but notice that this title is a little la [..] View

Are RPGS and Casual Gamers Really Compatible?

2:16 am, November 6, 2013 Ok, laying the groundwork here for the conversation: First, there are many definitions of casual gamers. In fact, I hate the idea of calling people casual or hardcore. However, many people would cons [..] View

How to discuss topics (like a guru)

2:16 pm, October 31, 2013 GW2G is a discussion forum. This means that we expect a certain level of quality in our posts, but it also dictates how we expect our users to act. We try to allow you to discuss all subjects in a non [..] 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

Purpose of Personal Storyline

2:16 am, October 24, 2013 I've progressed through the game on a Ranger and completed the main story line, which I found quite boring. I will be creating a new character soon, and I am dreading having to re-live the whole story [..] View

The ball was dropped on this game..

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 [..] View

Botter zerg [Short video]

12:32 pm, October 19, 2013 I don't think there's enough bots here, obviously. They need at least 20 more to manage the copious amounts of spawns that appear. (I must admit though, having all of them there makes the event int [..] View

Game GUI needs an input buffer

3:36 pm, October 18, 2013 right now it's a keymashing nightmare when facing an array of opponents, the GW2 combat experience isn't a tenth as crisp as GW1 was, which was itself firmly in FPS territory at times, but it's made s [..] View

kind of getting bored already.

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 [..] View

The Family Business

9:16 pm, October 17, 2013 By the third night, the mob around Castle Thorn had grown so thick that their bonfires reached the river, making a constellation of pyres that stretched as far as King Oswald Thorn could see. &#8 [..] View

Kessex Hills, Missing Forest, Large Invisible Wall Around Krait Queen Area

9:16 pm, October 16, 2013 http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1ok8nl/what_happened_to_kessex_hills/ Apparently the Krait are going to do something... wonderful invisible wall, no clue how it gets constructed without t [..] View

Paid extra for a head start that seems like Beta.

9:24 am, October 16, 2013 I don't want to be negative, but I'm going to be anyway. I paid extra (paid months early) for a three day head start that feels more like another Beta. The head start is 2/3 over and I still haven't [..] View

Any confirmation on whether agony will be utilized outside fractals?

12:58 am, October 15, 2013 I've noticed that the Laurel Merchant sells infusions that don't have agony resistance and was wondering whether ANet's said or suggested that agony may be utilized outside of fractals. I've not done [..] View

Alt leveling (which levels for events, which for crafting)

11:53 am, October 14, 2013 Does anyone have some alt char leveling tips that might be good to apply. 1) Any recently popular areas that I can put in my go to places for dynamic events that are easily repeatable and well populat [..] View

What's the point?

12:54 am, October 13, 2013 I keep bringing up solo, repeatable on-demand content here and I figured I'd actually make a thread about. This probably won't be just about that, but with a title that's "slightly" open to [..] View

Stress test Tuesday

6:18 pm, October 12, 2013 12 to 4 pm PDT!!! Edit to fix all of my mistakes... Quote We're having a stress test tomorrow from 12:00 Noon PACIFIC Time to 4:00 PM PACIFIC Time. Details here: http://ow.ly/d6IuU ~RB2 #GW2 View

Making Friends in Tyria...

5:10 am, October 12, 2013 Just a few days ago, after having run countless dungeons, multiple 80's, and hundreds of hours in WvW, I began looking over my friends list and regardless of how many (or few, not sure how many you gu [..] View

Um, awful 'server' lag?

4:32 am, October 12, 2013 Anyone else having delays in game when casting spells or attacking?3rd server I tried xfering to, and it seems better on a medium pop server. (was full, then high, and now medium) View

Just a few things I'll like to see what you guys think on

9:37 pm, October 11, 2013 Hello there Gw2 players I been playing for a while now and I'm still wondering why hasn't a few new things hasn't been added in arena yet? Some things I'll like to see are 1vs1 , 3vs3 , guilds vs g [..] View

New Weapon Types- Just a little dream of mine

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 [..] View

Instances Continue Disappointment

1:41 pm, October 10, 2013 Recently just tried to run CM.  Seemed to be more mindless than I remember, spending more time looking at the map to respawn than actually fighting and having fun. I hear they beefe [..] View

Disconnections increasing

11:11 am, October 10, 2013 So I keep being disconnected quite often lately. Yesterday my whole group got disconnected and all our progress from the last 5 minutes (including items, karma, etc) were lost/rolledback. This is beco [..] View

GW2 digital pre-purchase... as a gift?

9:40 am, October 10, 2013 Is it possible to do this? I want to pre-purchase for my boyfriend but I don't know if I can do that without having to set up his account for him... edit - - - resolved! c: View

Anyone still having trouble loading into areas?

6:06 am, October 10, 2013 I didnt even play the last BWE because every time I tried to port somewhere or walk through a portal it would be on a perpetual loading screen which eventually had to be hard crashed and then a re log [..] View

Strange armor sizes

7:30 pm, October 9, 2013 i have noticed that some armor have size issues(gigant shoulders for the sylvari/human, normal on the norn, human having a "fat coat", while it looks fit on the sylvari), but never saw anyon [..] 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

The Aesthetics Dilemma

1:28 am, October 9, 2013 Ok so a lot of people have bee vaguely talking about this subject but I though I would narrow it down and offer an actual debate for it rather than mindless whining and criticism. Ok so in an averag [..] View

A living story and world in a MMORPG: is it possible?

12:26 am, October 9, 2013 I have long had a soft spot for story telling in games. I unashamedly use cheats in single player games as I am more interested in seeing where the story goes than in the gameplay "challenges&quo [..] View

Anyone else getting bored already? First impressions, LONG

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 [..] View

Anyone else having dreams about GW2? Record them here.

6:52 pm, October 8, 2013 I just woke up from a long and epic GW2 dream which involved fleets of sylvari on planty bicycles with giant seedshell wheels, and an enemy moonbase where slaves were forced to mine bricks out. (Becau [..] View

Does Anet plan to fix bugged skill challenges?

3:55 pm, October 8, 2013 I've looked high and low for signs of Anet saying anything about fixing bugged skill challenges. I'm reallllly getting tired of having maps at 98% complete for weeks on end because of a mob that is st [..] View

Do people actually play this game?....

12:57 pm, October 8, 2013 So i took a break from this game around the end of sept because i was already 80, i hadnt even got near Orr and it was just bloody boring! So i started playing again the other week and im making my w [..] View

Guilds functions still buggy & other suggestions

1:30 am, October 8, 2013 Hiya all, Guilds still buggy: 1) My ability to adjust our Guild build queue keeps coming and going. 2) Adding members is a hit/miss 3) Members "representing" status is not displaying correc [..] View

A compilation of ideas

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 [..] View

Maybe make downleveling less harsh?

7:59 pm, October 7, 2013 I'm going to try and make this short. I am one of those people who enjoys games where, if I run into a rough spot at a certain point in an RPG game, I can level up a bit and go back and attempt the di [..] View

Levels don't make sense

4:54 pm, October 7, 2013 I'm having a hard time understanding why Guild Wars 2 uses a leveling system. You can PvP in WvW or sPvP from level 1. However the game restricts much of the content of the world PvE unless you level [..] View

So, what's all this then?

2:23 pm, October 7, 2013 First: (from facebook) We had a great day at gamescom today! We met lots of fans and had fantastic conversations with you all. We really appreciate your love and support and for coming out to speak w [..] View

Only one character ?

2:09 pm, October 7, 2013 With a lot of people saying one of the things they will buy from Gemstore is the extra character slots, i was wondering if there are more people like me, that are planning on having just one character [..] View

So quiet now...

3:06 am, October 7, 2013 I played again after a couple weeks (last time I really played must have been late November/early December) and it was so, so quiet everywhere I went. Lion's Arch, despite having a short overflow, w [..] 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

Anyone else have trouble with their guild?

4:12 pm, October 6, 2013 Hello there As I could see there wasn't any topic related to what I'm about to tell so I created one myself. 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

New to the game how should i get gold?

10:10 am, October 6, 2013 yeah this has probably been asked a billion times before but i looked up some places to "farm" and so far very few of them have worked out for me. I dont particularly like farming. I cannot [..] View

[Looking Ahead Discussion] New Skills & Traits

7:13 am, October 6, 2013 In an effort to keep the noise down over discussing the various points hit upon by Colin's most recent post, I've taken the time to create different threads in the General Discussion forums to cover t [..] View

[Looking Ahead Discussion] PvE Reward Restructuring

6:49 am, October 6, 2013 In an effort to keep the noise down over discussing the various points hit upon by Colin's most recent post, I've taken the time to create different threads in the General Discussion forums to cover t [..] View

Mob Spacing and Variety in PvE

5:18 am, October 6, 2013 This is one of the reasons why I enjoyed PvE in Guild Wars 1 a lot more, and that's because mobs were spaced into 4-6 tightly knit groups of different professions, as opposed to having a bunch of mobs [..] View

Deressing other characters for Mad King Tower

2:12 am, October 6, 2013 I just have a question, I know a few times there were problems where people coudlnt see other players around them cause they wouldnt res in in WvW. In that I know this was a problem, but i was wonderi [..] View

ANet's handling of Halloween has been nothing but disappointment

9:37 pm, October 5, 2013 Reposted from the R and D thread on Black Lion Chests since it wasn't 100% on topic so I brought it here. This thread is to discuss the way that ANet has handled this installment of Halloween, most n [..] View

Achievements you wish there were titles for.

6:34 pm, October 5, 2013 there are a couple achievements in the game that really surprise (and annoy me) for not having titles attached to them. the first one is completing all jump puzzles. not only would it be nice to have [..] View

Why must Anet fail so hard against goldsellspam?

4:39 pm, October 5, 2013 Every time I start playing a new game there crops up goldsellers after a while, this is obviously inevitable. The interesting thing for me is how every game seems to be completely inept at dealing wit [..] View

Map Completion Issues

12:27 pm, October 5, 2013 So I've just realised (maybe the horse has well bolted but still) that for 100% map completion, you need to do the WvW zones too... at least I think that's right? This seems like such a stupid idea, [..] View

So... what's your favorite dynamic event?

11:45 am, October 5, 2013 After having traveled throughout Tyria, encountering many dynamic events, I would have to say that I really enjoy the siege dynamic events - particularly when you overtake an enemy camp or defend a lo [..] View

here's the proof to people asking for certain classes

7:48 am, October 5, 2013 Instead of having an agenda, pull up a site that shows people search for parties. Look how many of these are either warriors looking for speed run groups, or speed run groups looking for specific clas [..] View

Parts of personal quest nearly impossible due to insane difficulty

1:39 am, October 5, 2013 This game is good, but certain steps of some personal storylines are just completely overtuned. Stuff like being put into dialogue and then having five mobs spawn on top of you after the dialogue ends [..] View

Limit to res in dungeons

11:55 pm, October 4, 2013 As of last patch: While in a dungeon as long as anyone in the party is in combat mode no one can use a waypoint to resurrect. Let me start by saying I do like it, it was ludicrous during my first run [..] View

Why is a Dungeon Finder bad?

9:58 pm, October 4, 2013 I see a number of people impressed with ANets stance on a Dungeon finder, in that they have no plans for one.  I on the other hand feel that not having on in a glaring omission and t [..] View

What bothers me the most in PvE

9:57 pm, October 4, 2013 First i wanna say there are many things that aren`t right in pve,but there are also many that are amazing,so this is not just another random bashing thread. I played 500+ hours,and i played since rel [..] View

Disappointing "Personal" Storyline (SPOILER)

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. --------------------------------------------------- [..] View

The Dynamic Events Issue.

8:02 pm, October 4, 2013 Disclaimer: I fully understand that no two players' games can be completely the same, so I also understand that this doesn't plague everyone. The problem is that just because this is not happening to [..] View

Beyond Frustrated

7:31 pm, October 4, 2013 I've been able to put off all the big annoyances of launch, like the TP not working, massive lagg,  lower FPS than the betas, and overally buggy behaviors - but now with all this con [..] View

Why better gear is a must

4:09 pm, October 4, 2013 Let me start this by saying that I LOVE Guild Wars 2 but noticed how lacking its content is after just one week of playing! Everyone I've encountered so far has always told me how bored they are of do [..] View

Some stuff should be a bit different

3:36 pm, October 4, 2013 I been playing the game for some time and been playing the guardian pretty long . As of right now I can't see why u should stop playing them I tired playing other classes like the Mesmer but For some [..] View

"Play for fun" unviable, I'm starting an in-game protest.

3:20 pm, October 4, 2013 Premise I'm one of those who plays the game to have fun; I do not care for treadmills, grinding, farming, and all those brain-dead activities. I like to entertain myself through different, funny activ [..] 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

I absolutely do not like this..Gear grind in GW

3:07 pm, October 4, 2013 QuoteIn November well unveil the first Ascended items. This new rarity type falls between Exotic and Legendary on the spectrum of rarity and has slightly higher stats than Exotics. Source: https://ww [..] View

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