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 pm, November 14, 2014
If I had to sum up November’s ESL Go4GuildWars2 Cups in a few words, I’d describe it as entirely unexpected. The November Cup isn’t even half over, and yet we’v [..]
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7:18 am, October 25, 2014
So, many people around here (myself included), are not really interested in the incoming Living Story updates due to the lack of hype. Tonight's POI live show showed off some new fo [..]
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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 am, September 12, 2014
The World vs. World Fall Tournament 2014 begins tomorrow! Prepare to represent your world for four weeks of epic battles in the Mists. Read our announcement blog for more details about this tournament [..]
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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 [..]
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7:18 am, August 29, 2014
I don't feel like they're at all addressing any of the actual needs of the game. New backpacks, a cleaner crafting UI, and new commander colors are all very nice things. But where is precursor craftin [..]
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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 [..]
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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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8:16 pm, March 20, 2014
First up, I mapped my PS4's Dualshock 4 controller to GW2 and thought I'd let you guys know how it's been going, and thats FANTASTIC! For the past 2-3 months when I play I play with the DS4 and recent [..]
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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 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, February 25, 2014
The event has an interesting and unforseen flaw that I am not sure should be considered a flaw or not and want your opinions. In relation to the event you are granted credit for all the behaviors of t [..]
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2:16 pm, February 25, 2014
Its time to take back Lions Arch: log in on March 4 and participate in the final confrontation with Scarlet Briar!
Keep track of the constantly changing world of Tyria with the Living World Atlas, an [..]
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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, 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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8:16 am, November 28, 2013
When we added the World XP system to World vs. World, it was our goal to create a sense of character progression in WvW gameplay. We wanted to reward people who put time into WvW by increasing the too [..]
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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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2:16 am, November 22, 2013
I recently logged into guildwarsguru.com for the first time in a really long time and looked through my post history there. The only part I was really active was posting pictures of my armors, and wow [..]
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8:16 am, November 11, 2013
Is this a good idea or ripe for abuse? I just saw this pop up in reddit. I know some players aren't coming back at all to the game for one thing or another but will this bring back the ones that wande [..]
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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 [..]
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9:18 am, October 30, 2013
Just a general question. I am not trying to troll or flame, but I have been wondering about this for near 6 months now. After reading these forums since November pretty actively I see so much negativi [..]
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11:43 pm, October 26, 2013
Ok so to start I'm still an active player on GW2.
I haven't played a load of MMOs but of the ones I've played I really like it. I like the little bit of grind that there is in the game and I like to [..]
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2:13 pm, October 25, 2013
I wonder what people's opinions on the balancing of guild events:
- Guild Bounty
- Guild Rush
- Guild Trek
- Guild Challenge
and
- Guild Puzzle
I'm particularly interested in what small guild's takes [..]
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6:15 am, October 25, 2013
So I'm a first time guild leader. (Had a very exclusive 1 man Guild in Guild wars 1 )
And I wondered what others are doing to try and be a good Guild leader.
All kinds of suggestions and tips are wel [..]
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3:35 pm, October 18, 2013
Is it just me getting bothered by the fact that you can't jump and use spells? It's so troublesome that it's actually making it harder for me to PvP.
Why it's not possible is beyond me, is this an in [..]
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7:04 am, October 17, 2013
Looking Back
I think Arenanet made a mistake with the way they handled the Guild Wars 1 expansions . I know I'm not the only one because I've seen the complain a lot. Balance was ruined. I think there [..]
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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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3:01 am, October 17, 2013
A couple weeks ago the game was still pretty active and my guilds ratio of members who were on everyday was high. Now there's only about 5 people who get on a day compared to 20 from before. What happ [..]
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6:01 pm, October 15, 2013
a german fansite posted an interview with isaiah cartwright, discussing some upcoming things. i shortened the article as much as possible. do give the full article a read on:
http://gw2.onlinewel...ca [..]
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3:40 am, October 15, 2013
Our guild is looking for a North American server that focus's on higher level PVE activities. We would prefer to not be at the mercy of WvW rankings to determine how active the serv [..]
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7:13 pm, October 13, 2013
Hey everyone, I'm contemplating transferring as my server (who shall not be named to prevent derailing) is becoming dead//troll fest. WvW is very unorganized, cant find anyone in zones (Orrian more so [..]
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10:42 am, October 13, 2013
Just like that, in the last 2 days suddenly the population increased.
Desolation had queues for WvW but since MoP release the queues used to last only a few minuts even for eternal and in prime europ [..]
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12:07 pm, October 12, 2013
Hey guys, have not posted here in a long time, how are things?
Just posting something that has been bugging me when I roam around Tryria.
You ever feel like your proffession does not feel like a prof [..]
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3:34 am, October 12, 2013
Hi guys,
As the title says, I'm planning comming back to GW2 after a 6 month lay off. The game started to bore me. I had full exotic, some nice cash, and didn't want to grind months to get a legendar [..]
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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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5:12 am, October 10, 2013
This was posted on FB a couple of hours ago. I didn't see any threads about it so I figured I would post it. https://www.facebook...ars2?ref=stream
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We will be conducting a st [..]
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2:28 am, October 10, 2013
Hi, I'm looking for a NA server that's very active in WvW and also has a lot of people doing PvE. Does anyone have a good suggestion or do I have to pick randomly and hope?
What I mean by "activ [..]
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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 [..]
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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.
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10:51 pm, October 5, 2013
Why dont we just start State of the Game with WvW?
If you are an active Guild Wars 2 sPvP player there is a big chance you have heard about our State of the Game stream and if you arent into sPvP t [..]
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8:57 pm, October 5, 2013
There's a thread on GW2 forum and i want to discuss the same thing on GW2Guru and try to find solutions to make the game world more active.
The Solution: How to resurrect dead zones
Every race has a [..]
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7:57 am, October 5, 2013
With GW2 moving so far away from the standard MMORPG format of End Game (a good move in my opinion), how will this affect "standard guild activities"?
By "Standard&q [..]
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1:19 am, October 5, 2013
Has anyone else had the problem where you login and your character is dead? It has only happened to me twice so it is pretty rare. When I logged out I was not bei [..]
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5:32 pm, October 4, 2013
In the topic about class balance philosophies, one of the things that came up was the notion that something needs to be done to increase the depth, complexity, and longevity of the system. &a [..]
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4:03 pm, October 4, 2013
Hello, folks!
Now, I know that there is a thread about this topic (and I am going to read it) but please, hear/read me out.
I am conducting a research on gender-bending in GW2 for my Game Culture cl [..]
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8:49 am, October 4, 2013
Hey people, I've came here to get some advise from people that are actively playing GW2 who have reached max level/done the main quests.
I've yet to play GW2, however I did pre-purchase it, but decide [..]
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8:15 am, October 4, 2013
Straight to the point version: Is anyone else like me where you just cannot make up your mind on what you want your "Main" to be yet?. I'm normally the [..]
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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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11:50 pm, October 3, 2013
I first picked this game up on the pre-order early access. I have since made many characters (one of every class) and got three of them (Ranger, Elementalist and Mesmer) into mid-le [..]
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9:58 pm, October 3, 2013
Trying to level an alt and having a sluggish time. Let me state up front I am not a completionist and I prefer to shove as much time into direct levelling as I can, when levelling
[..]
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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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7:10 pm, October 3, 2013
Divinitys Reach is hosting a magnificent celebration! Her Majesty Queen Jennah of Kryta is commemorating the tenth year of her rule and using the occasion to celebrate the triumph of humanity over the [..]
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5:26 pm, October 3, 2013
Hello, this is John Corpening, PvP Team Lead, and Id to let you know about some changes going into the PvP ratings system.
We understand that sometimes a player needs to take a break from PvP to play [..]
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11:56 am, October 3, 2013
Just a quick background on myself. I consider myself the casual gamer that ArenaNet said would especially love this game (MMO Manifesto). I have a PS3. Ive played popular games like Skyrim and Assassi [..]
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6:09 am, October 3, 2013
Since guesting is being added tomorrow, can we all agree on a server where we can all guest for regular Non-Dungeon PvE content?
One where maps aren't completely empty?
That way DE's are always acti [..]
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11:54 pm, October 2, 2013
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What are the plans for expanding guild features? Guild Halls, calendars and things like that.Someday there will be Guild Halls but it's not something that is actively being worked onWill expand [..]
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9:13 pm, October 2, 2013
There are many threads in the official Guild Wars 2 forums and I had to weave in and out of them to find this specific post but here is the quoted copied text from Robert Horuda (content designer). Th [..]
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1:31 pm, October 2, 2013
VERY IMPORTANT question IMHO
I knew about the exploit but DID NOT DO IT ... I REPORTED IT therefore i have my integrity still as well still can play
my question now is those that bought thousands a [..]
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11:57 am, October 2, 2013
A note before starting; this is intended as a conversation about the story (non-lore) behind why we are fighting Zhaitan and where the story may progress from here. It is not meant to be bashing Anet' [..]
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11:29 am, October 2, 2013
I've searched for this topic in this forum and on google, but could not find what I'm looking for.
So I'm in a guild and represent them. In the Guild menu there are options to add / activate upgrades [..]
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9:14 am, October 2, 2013
I've hit 80 in the past week.
I was planning on doing competitive PvP in the end, but I've found myself logging in less and less.
Now that I've hit 80, the only drive I can think of is getting my le [..]
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9:03 am, October 2, 2013
in lieu of the upcoming paid server transfers,
what do you think are the most active servers in terms of pve?
with things like a lot of people enough to constantly open up specific
areas and events l [..]
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8:24 am, October 2, 2013
Does anyone else foresee this problem with the way GW2 is handling server capacity?
At the moment, server capacity is set to limit the number of accounts that can declare that server to be their home [..]
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3:21 am, October 2, 2013
Let's talk about it:
"Brand new type of dungeon to be added - gets harder the further you get in, really big with a ton of levels
New rewards to the game that are buried deep within the new dung [..]
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2:08 am, October 2, 2013
I am using shift as a dodge button because it's really easy for me to dodge this way.
The problem with it is that when i wanted to use shift to post a waypoint or item in chat, i would dodge first.
[..]
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12:22 am, October 2, 2013
- The Problem -
I've been playing an engineer and am currently experimenting with the grenade kit... I love the playstyle that it provides, but in order to throw grenades where I actually want them t [..]
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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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9:57 pm, October 1, 2013
Why dont we just start State of the Game with WvW or PvE?
If you are an active Guild Wars 2 sPvP player there is a big chance you have heard about Guru State of the Game and if you arent into sPvP [..]
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6:49 pm, October 1, 2013
As of Yesterday
https://www.guildwar...-ascended-gear/
"This is just the beginning. In November, were only adding the first level of Infusions and Ascended Rings and Back slots, so that leaves [..]
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6:42 pm, October 1, 2013
Abstract
Would someone get Anette-chan out of here?! We don't need her tomfoolery now. Shoo you damn charr, go back to Ascalon!
Gems are bad 'kay? That's what I always say. And thanks to Cube's [..]
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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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4:47 pm, October 1, 2013
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/dungeons/Dungeons-and-Dungeon-Reward-System-Overhaul-Needed/first#post193458
Quotewere very aware that our reward system is not up to par for dungeons. It i [..]
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3:46 pm, October 1, 2013
Was just on facebook home screen and Arenanet posted (I am paraphrasing):
Stress test in 15mins 9:10PDT to 10:10PDT. They took down the message when I went to their page...Edit: 10 mins for the stres [..]
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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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11:30 am, October 1, 2013
See, this thread: https://forum-en.gui...endaries-Rework and scroll down a bit.
tldr version: not in active development, not even a final concept, just a bunch of ideas.
You can find precursors in th [..]
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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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11:25 am, October 1, 2013
Posted to GW2 Forums, I don't expect it to last. Please comment there as well.
TLDR: Points are boiled down here, but I encourage you to ready the body.
The Right to Make Money
N [..]
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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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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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10:42 am, October 1, 2013
There's been a lot of talk about how activity in GW2 is down across the board. In my own guild, probably half our players from the first month have already gone MIA and have been gi [..]
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10:30 am, October 1, 2013
A ****** at the Dragon Bash has thrown lions Arch into Chaos! The culprits responsible for the mayhem have holed up in their hideout. Inspector Ellen Kiel spearheaded the investigation into the ****** [..]
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8:30 am, October 1, 2013
Warning: Massive Wall of Text Ahead. A 3001 word wall to be exact!
I will start out by saying that I have played a wide variety of games over the years, however guild wars was the very first online m [..]
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8:25 am, October 1, 2013
Hey, so I'm currently looking for a server, weither EU or US, with an active PvE-oriented population and CS karma zerg most of the time.
Holding Balt temple most of the time would be a plus.
Also, I'd [..]
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8:01 am, October 1, 2013
If you haven't played a thief before, you might not know what this mechanic is.
"Revealed- You cannot stealth for 2 seconds."
You are afflicted with this condition every time you drop out [..]
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5:37 am, October 1, 2013
I have recently played my last class to level 80 and am now in the process of map completion. Having been to Orr with 5 chars before this one gave me sufficient insight to say this event has never bee [..]
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3:51 am, October 1, 2013
Hi Guildwars2guru users out there, I got a problem of mine that I'm worried about, back within a week after the release of GW2, I managed to hit Lvl 80 with my Mesmer and I suddenly became interested [..]
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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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1:03 am, October 1, 2013
Been having a bit of fun using the Wayback Machine to peer through ANet's blog, which they decided to take down.
I thought I would share something from their blog and see what kind of discussion it l [..]
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12:37 am, October 1, 2013
Two candidates, war hero Ellen Kiel and Black Lion trader Evon Gnashblade, are trying to secure a trade agreement with the Zephyr Sanctum but neither of them can seal the deal without your support! T [..]
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11:54 pm, September 30, 2013
SEE BOTTOM FOR TLDR.
"This game is for casuals, It's too grindy, this Tilapia is too wet".
These are the things I see on this forum, and hell, even on the official forums. If you ask anyo [..]
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11:39 pm, September 30, 2013
So, I'm having a problem with the mission Intercepting the Orb. (Mods, feel free to move this if it's posted in the wrong section.) The mission goes fine until I get to the point wh [..]
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11:29 pm, September 30, 2013
I saw something in a thread recently. It was about the living story content, and it went something like this:
QuoteQuoteIt wasn't so bad at first, but once you fall behind a bit and the content goes a [..]
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9:09 pm, September 30, 2013
This video took a very long time to make but I am happy with the result. If the griefers weren't there in the beginning the run would have been even faster.
Select scenes with commentary0:15 - Deali [..]
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8:06 pm, September 30, 2013
I would strongly suggest you to avoid replying here, if you are here to debate yet again if this script is ok or not it has already been discussed
Anyway i love this mod been using it since it was re [..]
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8:04 pm, September 30, 2013
LIVING WORLD
Bazaar of the Four Winds
The Bazaar of the Four Winds is gathering; merchants are converging from all corners of Tyria to sell their wares. Its not just shady characters and risky trade [..]
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6:57 pm, September 30, 2013
I wanted to get Obsidian Shards so could make some clovers, my homeserver is Desolation and so I saw that the Temple of Balthazar was contested, so I decided to help in hope we might succeed in retaki [..]
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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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