6:18 pm, November 21, 2014
Match flow in PvP is affected by everything from team formation and arena queuing to the way players actually enter matches. I’m happy to announce that the process players use to enter PvP a [..]
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6:18 am, November 1, 2014
We have a lot of talented people in the Guild Wars 2 community. One of our community members has created a series of fantastic infographics that show you, at-a-glance, how your World performed in th [..]
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7:18 pm, September 23, 2014
From bright displays of color to incendiary gathering tools, this week the Black Lion Trading Company is all about setting yourself apart from the crowd. Read on to learn about our two new permane [..]
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7:18 am, August 25, 2014
.. are as follows:
1x Experience Scroll - Boosts character to level 20
1x Birthday Booster - 24-hour 100% boost to karma, magic find, WvW rank, experience and gold from kills
1x Skill point scroll - [..]
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7:18 pm, August 19, 2014
So my server successfully downed Tequatl today. It was the first time I personally had even attempted the revamped boss since returning to the game and it was AWESOME.
That single win was far more gr [..]
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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, June 4, 2014
Its a busy week here at the Black Lion Trading Company! From a license to allow you to learn an additional crafting profession on each character to an eye-catching new finisher and returning minia [..]
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3:16 pm, April 19, 2014
Thank you all for such an overwhelming turnout to the Tournament of Legends!
Weve seen well over 200 teams register to battle it out for their chance at a legendary weapon! Because the community came [..]
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9:16 pm, April 1, 2014
Greetings fellow Tyrians! Allie Murdock here; Community Coordinator at ArenaNet. Im excited to announce our first GuildWars2 Tournament of Legends on April 26-27 for Europe and May 3-4 for North Ameri [..]
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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 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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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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8:16 am, February 6, 2014
Be as specific or broad as you want on the topic whether it be talking about Fire Elementalists or just setting basic criteria for any class and build. I'm just curious what you think a character's va [..]
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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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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 [..]
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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, 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, 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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6:22 am, October 28, 2013
I have the rank 40 fire sword, but this one looks a lot better. he is rank 20s. is it a HoM skin? if so, that's ********.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9e3Xt90E_6M#!
at [..]
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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.
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3:16 am, October 17, 2013
Source: http://www.guildwars.com/events/tradeshows/gc2007/gcspeech.php
Jeff Strain, one of the three founders of ANet, was asked to make a speech about how to make an MMO. I would like to provide a f [..]
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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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10:03 pm, October 13, 2013
Hey guys first post here, I am just letting you know if you were unlucky like me and got your account hacked that Anet isn't going to help... Yeah you heard correctly, If your account was hacked and t [..]
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9:00 pm, October 12, 2013
Lately, CoF's Magg path is being exploited with a technique that involves the use of a specific class in order to succeed at some point of the dungeon.
I wonder, do these people know what they're get [..]
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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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12:21 pm, October 11, 2013
I tried doing a bit of searching for this before making a thread and the ones regarding streaming that I did find were more about people wondering if so and so was streaming during the stress test.
I [..]
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3:01 pm, October 10, 2013
so i have been playing my happy charr i made him as big that i could make him as he towers over all the smaller races
i felt all mighty and big and life was good
but i also made a goblin asuran and th [..]
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2:19 pm, October 10, 2013
Yes. This thread.
We all knew it was coming.
ArenaNet have stated you need FRIENDS on a server to guest to it. Now, of course... that means we can simply work around the issue (why we should have to [..]
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2:18 pm, October 10, 2013
From November 23-26 the Guild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe Edition will be available for the price of the Digital Edition, which means which means you get an assortment of helpful new items and the powerful [..]
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12:00 pm, October 10, 2013
For a limited time, Guild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe Edition is an extra $15 off the sale price. Youll receive a wide range of helpful in-game bonus items such as the Mistfire Wolf Elite Skill and the Gol [..]
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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 [..]
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9:16 pm, October 8, 2013
This week, the Black Lion Trading company is pleased to present the Jack-in-the-Box Scythe, the latest and greatest innovation in the realm of portable harvesting technology. In addition, weve got [..]
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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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4:28 pm, October 7, 2013
the combat system might be less boring if they put hexes back in
take ele vs war
war is using all signets ele uses rust all war signets are usless now(inc passive effects)
their [..]
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8:10 am, October 7, 2013
The Dragon Bash celebration is in full swing! Celebrants all over Tyria are snacking on Zhaitaffy, trading blows in the Dragon Ball arena, and bashing the stuffing out of dragon piatas. The Black [..]
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7:54 am, October 7, 2013
Here's my current situation, I'd appreciate your advice:I have 8 characters of each of the 8 professions, all level 80. Currently all 8 characters are mainly wearing level 80 green [..]
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1:11 am, October 7, 2013
So I've noticed that only two classes can wield hammers and maces, while the rest of the weapons are enjoyed by at least 3, sometimes as many as 5 or so.
If Anet were to extend the hammer and mace to [..]
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3:51 pm, October 6, 2013
http://www.reddit.co...producer_in_la/
(Q:) Will we ever be able to go to Cantha?
(A:) (Paraphrasing) Cantha is definitely not cut from the game, you will just have to wait and see.
(Q:) Will we be [..]
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9:36 pm, October 5, 2013
I've seen so many threads on "how I can't play with my friends because of overflow"
Well, here's your answer until ANet can put some more work into it.. honestly can't believe so many peopl [..]
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4:50 pm, October 5, 2013
Hi guys, Im testing the waters to start developing a dungeon finder app, possibly for android/ios platforms if people use their phones while gaming nearby.
I also thought a Chrome/ firefox Extension [..]
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1:19 am, October 5, 2013
I honestly can't figure out why so many people play humans and norn. I would like to think that people would be more interested in playing other races more after only being able to play humans in GW1 [..]
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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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8:36 am, October 4, 2013
Guild Wars 2 is already 8 months old, I'd say thats old enough to start speculating about Birthday Presents! With the 1 year anniversary rapidly approaching, ANet has not said much about what plans th [..]
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7:22 pm, October 3, 2013
So we all know that some of Tyria's most famous regions are not accessible in the game, most notably the Crystal Desert and Fire Islands. In a way, I understand why they chose these two to leave out b [..]
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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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4:07 pm, October 3, 2013
For all you people that want to speed their way to 80 on their alts.
I plan on making a written guide in the future
(I need to actually explore Fireheart Rise)
No 1080p because as of now it's sti [..]
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2:19 pm, October 3, 2013
Here at the Black Lion Trading Company, we’re always looking for ways to help you that’s why we’re pleased to present our newest time-saving innovations! Read on to [..]
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1:27 pm, October 3, 2013
I'm working on finishing them all and nearly done now and some are so intense and mind-blowing. The one I found most intense so far are the the two linked in Caledon Forest and the Pig Iron Mine in Fi [..]
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8:41 pm, October 2, 2013
Alright, so these new events (so far I am only able to find 1 Defeat Orma of Modus Sceleris ) but the rest I cannot find. By luck I found one (Freeth - Charr Engineer) in Fireheart Rise close to the G [..]
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6:24 pm, October 2, 2013
first, let me say I wont be copying the full guides here for downsampling but linking a thread on guru3d that has the answers to any questions you may have on getting it working.
Before we get starte [..]
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12:13 pm, October 2, 2013
Me and a few of my friends are going to start playing on the 28th, about 15 or so of us and we're all from England, UK and we just wanted to make the right decision when it comes to a server choice, I [..]
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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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6:05 am, October 2, 2013
I decided to write up some items I find really unnessecary and annoying in Gw2. Apparently someone at the gw2 forums though of it, not as critique but as whining. It was deleted. Hence I post it here. [..]
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12:19 am, October 2, 2013
The following email was sent to me the reasons why are included in the email's contents.Basically i recieved a free DDE upgrade code, because my entire head start was wasted stuck in server transfer l [..]
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11:21 pm, October 1, 2013
The citizens of Lions Arch are celebrating another year of survival in the shadow of the Elder Dragons with a two-week party! The Dragon Bash festival features destructible dragon effigies, mini-games [..]
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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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9:50 pm, October 1, 2013
Here is my disappointment not in any particular order of most to least importance. I have other disappointment but they are not game breaking and more of a minor annoyance so I won't list them.
1. C [..]
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9:16 pm, October 1, 2013
I am getting the "Guild Wars 2 has encountered an error" message that has to do with a possible firewall issue. Anyone else getting this?
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9:16 pm, October 1, 2013
Welcome to the Twilight Assault Release! If youre ready to start fighting Aetherblades and exploring the shadowy recesses of Twilight Arbor but arent quite sure how to go about it, this spoiler-free g [..]
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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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6:50 pm, October 1, 2013
Hello guys, I'm new on this Forum but i want start discussion about something really important for me. I craft Legendary Torch, it's called "Rodgort", I am close to finish, just few mats and [..]
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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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5:10 pm, October 1, 2013
Hello, fellow Dragon Bashers! Want to know where to go and how to get started with the celebration? Read on!
Spoiler-Free Mini Guide
Spoiler-Free New Items and Rewards
Spoiler-Free New Achievemen [..]
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3:39 pm, October 1, 2013
Professor Omadd, Headmaster Emeritus of the College of Synergetics, anxiously twisted his ear as he waited for the sylvari woman to wake. She had been thrashing violently in the isolation module for d [..]
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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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12:32 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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11:28 am, October 1, 2013
Hey guys,
Any decent mace skins out there? And no, I don't want to wield a freaking alcoholic beverage in my hand as the mace! Lol.
But seriously, why are there no 'named' maces?
i.e. Greatsword [..]
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11:15 am, October 1, 2013
I've never been out here before, and I'm trying to get to Fireheart to buy some recipes (assuming I can find the vendor).
I went through Black Citadel to Diessa, but now do I have to go all the way a [..]
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11:07 am, October 1, 2013
I am posting this here because the source article has been removed (the Internet never forgets though), so it's more Rumor Mill than news, I suppose.
Source: http://gw2.game-guid...mike-zadorojny/
T [..]
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11:00 am, October 1, 2013
Now, Before you watch this video going over the Guild Wars 2 Holy Trinity please have a look at this here: http://gw2101.gtm.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/combat/healing-*****/
Or if you don't trust the [..]
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10:55 am, October 1, 2013
For a limited time, Guild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe Edition is an extra $15 off the sale price. Youll receive a wide range of helpful in-game bonus items such as the Mistfire Wolf Elite Skill and the Gol [..]
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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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10:09 am, October 1, 2013
So there I am excitedly waiting for a giant freaking dragon to appear with baited breath. I expected a good fight and was shuffling my utility skills for the moment. All of this appears to have been f [..]
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10:08 am, October 1, 2013
Has anyone tried putting guild emblems over exotic dungeon armor yet? For example, ones that have a lot of things going on in the Chest piece like the Citadel of Flame chest pieces. Do the guild emble [..]
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9:59 am, October 1, 2013
I (and many others) thought this particular boss battle was lacking something, like for example: a battle. Hop on ship, **** some trash and wait for mahlazor to fire, then pelt dragon with fireballs u [..]
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9:49 am, October 1, 2013
I can't log-into the game as it throws up the same old generic "Game Client can't access the log-in servers. Campus and Firewall, blah, blah bloody blah" screen with an er [..]
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9:48 am, October 1, 2013
Hello, Super Adventurers!
Once again the platform puzzle professor known as Moto has re-opened the doors of the Super Adventure Box creation, with all-new additions! Youve got four whole weeks to exp [..]
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9:20 am, October 1, 2013
Help us reach 1 million Likes on Facebook and earn some juicy in-game rewards for yourself and your fellow players!
If we reach our goal of 1,000,000 Likes on Facebook before the end of July, everybo [..]
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8:33 am, October 1, 2013
I quit the game around level 50 several months ago because I just couldn't take it any more. This is a guy who played several F2P mmo's, including a korean mmo, and getting pretty far in it. What keep [..]
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5:33 am, October 1, 2013
Stay warm on those chilly spring nights with our brand new bonfire, lend your weapons a fiery look with new Fused weapon skins, or change your characters name!
Check...Read More
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4:24 am, October 1, 2013
By take over heart, I mean the hearts that are essentially "good guys took over this place, for now..." so you're left to do whatever the programmers forgot to remove in order to get that ba [..]
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3:55 am, October 1, 2013
Hi, my name is Steve Hwang, and I bash dragons.
The war against the Elder Dragons can take its toll on the even heartiest of heroes. With that in mind, the June Living World team has made it our goa [..]
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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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2:55 am, October 1, 2013
Field recording has always been a passion of mine. Turn on the microphone and there are endless possibilities! Finding new and different things to record expands our Arena...Read More
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2:54 am, October 1, 2013
Because I'm actually disappointed I have seen so little talk about this upcoming festival. I'm actually excited for once! Last stand at southsun... meh.
Fire and [..]
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2:32 am, October 1, 2013
As with making any new topic in a forum, there is a good chance it will backfire and get a bunch of people to stomp you out of existence. Especially when you're not a regular and ha [..]
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1:18 am, October 1, 2013
Queen Jennahs jubilee celebration continues in Divinitys Reach. The Queen is preparing to address her subjects and the dignitaries from other cities but someone else has plans for the Queens speech!
[..]
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1:16 am, October 1, 2013
I really like the style they've chosen for regular conversations between characters. First , it brings back great memories from fire emblem on my gameboy, but more importantly it makes me really focus [..]
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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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11:03 pm, September 30, 2013
Hey everyone, I recently completed all 37 jumping puzzles (those with achievements) and I thought I would share my experiences of them with the GW2guru community as well as providing guides for each i [..]
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10:54 pm, September 30, 2013
Hello everyone, a while back i created a discussion with what the community wants as a tool outside the game, so I started studying my guildwars 2 behavior inside/outside the game. I noticed alot of t [..]
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9:32 pm, September 30, 2013
Hello recently I have had having trouble in a GW2 quest. This Quest is Asura Personal Story Quest and its called "Beta Test" its a level 14 quest and I am having lots of trouble beating it. [..]
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8:57 pm, September 30, 2013
Hello guys.
I dont make this post to try to flame guild wars 2 is just i was out of guild wars for some time so today i decide to play agaian but my serve (Ring Of FIre) seems empty.. I mean there wa [..]
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8:40 pm, September 30, 2013
Alright, so these new events (so far I am only able to find 1 Defeat Orma of Modus Sceleris ) but the rest I cannot find. By luck I found one (Freeth - Charr Engineer) in Fireheart Rise close to the G [..]
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8:02 pm, September 30, 2013
Hi,
as some of you know there is a spykit you can purchase for 28 karma, which makes u invis as long as you dont move for max 10 secs.
You can use these items to spark the fires in front of the icewa [..]
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7:43 pm, September 30, 2013
Ok i bought gw2 today and tryed to install onto my pc
then this message came up saying
"Download failed! please check your internet connection and try again"
it cant be my internet connec [..]
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6:33 pm, September 30, 2013
Hi, i'm sure it's been discussed before but i really couldn't find info about it,
anyway does sigil of blood and omnom pie share the same cd?
And are the cds correct? I mean it should be 2secs on blo [..]
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