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 [..]
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7:18 pm, September 14, 2014
So, I ****** off one of my characters(just got tired of the look and didn't want to sink gold/$ into TP), and made a new character the other day...after the patch. Holy cow nuggets! [..]
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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 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 am, July 12, 2014
Hi all.
I'm finding that playing thief (my main moreorless), the lack of 1200 range is really handicapping for a lot of pve. I do not mean dungeons, or speedclears, as range is somewhat useless there [..]
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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 [..]
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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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8:16 am, March 19, 2014
Over the past month or so, I've spent a lot of time playing Sanctum Sprint, making an effort on my own part to see how fast I can finish the race. In that time, I've witnessed a lot [..]
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2:16 am, March 16, 2014
The scale is one to five, one being the least, five being the greatest. The question pertains to the likelihood of you being willing to take a character from 1 to 80 through whichever of these means o [..]
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8:16 pm, March 11, 2014
Hey thar!
With the first Living World season at an end, and just an epilogue patch to come, GuildMag's asking you for your views on the first Living World story arc! We're collecting the community's [..]
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8:16 pm, March 7, 2014
We extinguished the molten alliance, blew up the aetherblades, poisoned the toxic alliance, and finally ****** scarlet in what to me felt like five seconds. . . But that doesn't stop what's coming fro [..]
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2:16 am, March 7, 2014
I want to open this question to everyone. PvP in many games with a PvE element have imbalances between modes of play and generally it is PvP isn't where the money is. I'm curious how you would fix thi [..]
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2:16 am, February 24, 2014
What is Damage Downtime?: DDT is the time spent not attacking that is unrelated to an attack's central action window.
What increases DDT?: Dodges, Movement, Knockdowns, Interrupts, Fear, etc.
Why ca [..]
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2:16 am, February 18, 2014
Things to do in Lions Arch before the patch
QuoteHey everyone, inspired by the various discussions on Guild Wars 2 subreddit, I have decided to make a list of things to do in Lion's Arch before all t [..]
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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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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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2:34 pm, November 17, 2013
Ok. Right then.
This is the last dillema I have about GW 2, so I (naturally) turned to you guys. With my impeding(hopefully) arrival of GW 2, I wanted to Clear that last mystery.
I do not want a ser [..]
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9:03 am, October 31, 2013
Lately I've been bored with GW2. I play a level 80 Ranger and I want to play the game but I can never find something to do to keep me playing for a long time. What do you guys do to keep from getting [..]
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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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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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10:20 am, October 21, 2013
Website in general maybe. I have been getting a 502 error for over an hour.
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6:14 am, October 19, 2013
I'm just wondering if it was mine, or a thing in general. I only received the Hero's Band, even though I have prepurchased the CE from Gamestop. Did anyone else w [..]
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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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3:16 am, October 19, 2013
With the way the forums have been the last while complainers vs praisers and the heated discussions we do, I came up with a way to foster some more constructive feedback on the game and Anet in genera [..]
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7:06 pm, October 18, 2013
GW2 apparently is garnering a lot of attention in the media (mainstream as well as gaming specific), but not for what I would have expected from the amount of discussion I see on these and other forum [..]
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4:01 pm, October 18, 2013
Me and two of my guildies are running a GW1 endurance run all on our livestream channel. If you've never played GW1 you can tune in and listen to us talk about the game and generally be insane. We w [..]
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11:34 pm, October 17, 2013
One Long Term Goal vs. Multiple Short Term Goals: What keeps you attached to a game like GW2?
While playing GW2 for last 7 months and remembering what kept me playing GW1 for 7 years, this thought al [..]
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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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9:18 am, October 15, 2013
Anyone else kinda annoyed they put fractals in the monthly requirement again? The WvW stuff i'm ok with, it's 50 kills. You can get that in about 4 hours if you tried hard enough but with the fractals [..]
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6:01 pm, October 14, 2013
First, I suppose I should give the required statement of "I didnt see any similar threads, please direct me to them if they are in existence".
Ok, so after my time with the game so far, the [..]
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3:41 pm, October 12, 2013
This concept somewhat bothers me.
I have done every single dungeon path and fractals (37 and stopped there) in GW2 with PUGs. And I have done them without any difficulty. I generally form my own grou [..]
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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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4:25 pm, October 11, 2013
Is there any good place to find groups for dungeons? I am generally trying LA (also overflow LA) and the zones that the dungeons are in, but it seem hard for me to find a group. Any suggestions?
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4:43 pm, October 10, 2013
Now, I know that it won't be any time soon. But this is more of an opinion that I'd like to share and get feedback on more than anything else.
Guild Wars 2 is a very diverse game, simple enough for b [..]
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1:27 am, October 10, 2013
This is all taken from an Anet employee's FB page. Cheers mate!
I didn't implement this feature but it's super awesome so you should use it. It's most popular with the /dance emote, but it actually w [..]
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12:38 pm, October 9, 2013
Looking at market prices from launch until now of staple items we see a clear trend of decreasing price, namely exotic armors and weapons. This is partly because [..]
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2:30 am, October 9, 2013
Hi all,
I started this thread ( https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/gw2/How-happy-are-you-with-the-new-trait/first#post2285599 )on the official forums under general discussion. After reading t [..]
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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 [..]
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6:30 pm, October 8, 2013
I came here on guru to look at interesting threads but most of them are just...stupid...to read. People need to try to understand the other side before they make a comment. And angry comments are just [..]
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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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11:07 am, October 8, 2013
This got me thinking. People call me a troll and disagree with me because I want holy trinity. mounts, raid, and most importantly "build wars".
People [..]
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5:56 am, October 8, 2013
To keep the game semi-fresh I have a new strategy. I basically go farm the Oricalcum spawns Log onto an alt and do a book, log onto another alt and do a heart and maybe discover a few points. Take a b [..]
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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 [..]
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2:55 pm, October 7, 2013
Before Gw2 release I played a bit of WoW, Dota 2, LoL and CS:GO and watched a lot of game streams and frequented some forums and things were generally good. However I have had to completely avoid all [..]
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2:08 pm, October 7, 2013
First of all, let me just say that i stay away from "QQ" threads in general. If you have a suggestion or something constructive to say to improve something in the game you should always repo [..]
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7:13 am, October 7, 2013
Hello, my brother and I, like many stopped playing wow a long time ago. We lost touch with some guildies and would like to get involved with them playing GW2. We love it and plan to play for a long ti [..]
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1:43 am, October 7, 2013
All emotion aside, which is the better option to revive a dead( not downed) player mid event/ dungeon or make them run back from the nearest waypoint?
Looking at in a logical manor I would say its be [..]
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3:07 pm, October 6, 2013
Hi guyes!
As we all know, Anet has been very silent about the changes they have done to the dungeons, maybe they were scared to see the players reactions...we do not know why, but we have certainly n [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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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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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9:16 pm, October 5, 2013
A major problem with GW2's Dynamic Event system is that there are a ton of events people just ~don't do~.
Every event in a given level tier gives the same Experience, Karma, and silver - no matter ho [..]
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6:31 pm, October 5, 2013
Hi guys,
My name's Mary and I am writing a paper on the dynamics of friendship and community in Guild Wars 2. I'm interested in whether or not people share their real lives with online friends, and h [..]
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2:24 pm, October 5, 2013
FYI. This is not a post about the cost of precursors. It is a general discussion about the reality of obtaining a Legendary weapon.
I have been debating if I rea [..]
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8:00 am, October 5, 2013
The new implementaions to Guild Wars 2 are indeed good to the general gameplay, and I am not going against it, but does anyone feel like Guild Wars 1 was much more nostalgic to play than Guild Wars 2. [..]
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3:53 am, October 5, 2013
Let's take combat and general mechanics of GW 2(dodges, self heals, ...) and something to it. I think, and I can see that is general consensus, that GW 2 is too bland. Meh prototype, what can you do.. [..]
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1:39 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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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7:08 pm, October 4, 2013
So I didn't get to play any of the BWEs or stress tests so I'm wondering how well the races are balanced. ANet of course said that they're pushing to make them as balanced as possible, but of course e [..]
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7:07 pm, October 4, 2013
I'm a fairly experienced dungeon runner. I probably have enough experience to lord it over others and be an "Elitist," but I generally prefer to not be a total **** to oth [..]
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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 [..]
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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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2:23 pm, October 4, 2013
To start with, this is not a suggestion thread - hence it is not in the Primordus visions section. It's just meant as a sort of place to share our ideas about the games combat system. I am not conside [..]
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2:19 pm, October 4, 2013
I think its generally well accepted that the way guilds have been implemented in GW2 isn't perfect. The lack of halls, initial membership cap of 50, etc. all seem to have been at le [..]
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1:04 pm, October 4, 2013
Hello.
Firstly, I'm sure this has been mentioned already, but I don't have the time or patience to filter through to find it.
It may also be something AN have confirmed to be an upcoming update, or [..]
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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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8:47 am, October 4, 2013
Maybe it's me but during the wait for the game I had envisioned with the constant mention of the lore about how it is the 'time of the Dragons', that Dragons would actually play more of a role in the [..]
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7:18 am, October 4, 2013
Well, its been almost 3 days now. After playing game since release, i been always an example to follow. Always reporting for botting, or gold sell spamming in every case did apply.
I been a fellow gu [..]
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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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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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1:59 am, October 4, 2013
Background story:
A few friends from across the country decided to start up their own guild at the beginning of early release weekend. We all agreed to let the one player with the most GW1 experience [..]
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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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9:43 pm, October 3, 2013
I saw this post: http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/enter-at-your-own-rift-what-do-the-trion-layoffs-mean-for-rift/ in relation to Rift's recent staff redundancies.
However the paragraph that ca [..]
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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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4:58 pm, October 3, 2013
ant possibly be the only female to experience this.
It makes me ill to experience this.
So: the gaming world comprises of more than just males.
I dont think this issue being taken seriously.
1. No the [..]
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1:02 pm, October 3, 2013
Hope noone minds if i post this topic here with my little movie i made. I posted it originally in Necro PVP section, but its a bit too dead, so i apologize if im slowing down General Forums traffic or [..]
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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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8:25 am, October 3, 2013
Holidays - why does the game have some and not others?
The fact is that holidays in the real world have national, religious, or cultural implications that aren't universal. Obviously, even the WORD & [..]
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7:21 am, October 3, 2013
I feel this forum has turned into a place for players to come complain. Most seem to complaint about things they wish were given to them. They view themselves as [..]
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1:53 am, October 3, 2013
Hello guys
I ve just bought the game yesterday and today i played the stress test. I liked the game coz it has some simple quest to level up nice skill animations and generally it must be good althoug [..]
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8:44 pm, October 2, 2013
Why did ANet make it confusing as hell to find out the names of a PvE/PvPs set by giving them overlapping (on different sets) and/or nonfitting and/or different names?
Also, why is ANet so intent on p [..]
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3:16 pm, October 2, 2013
**** - this can be moved to the Questions & Answers forum.
Hello,
I've been away from GW2 from almost a full year, I left just around christmas last year and now I finally want to get in again.
[..]
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11:29 am, October 2, 2013
Hi All,
Last night I was having trouble with the TP. I was anable to purchase or sell items. I had 2g+ on me but when I tried to purchase materials to craft a new weapon, the BUY button stayed grey. [..]
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10:15 am, October 2, 2013
Although I am aware that the main developer in GW2 is ANet, not NC Soft, and it's trying to stay away from korean-styled MMOs I have to say this - both Aion and L2 had beautiful armor and weapon desig [..]
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9:58 am, October 2, 2013
The recent fiasco on Ascended items has prompted me to pop out of lurking, so I typed up a lengthy blurb on the state of progression in Guild Wars 2. Hopefully this can spiral into some meaningful and [..]
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8:45 am, October 2, 2013
My seventh and final kite is in the WvW jumping puzzle. I would like it because it'll give me 20 achievement points if I can get it. I've never really ventured into this zone or WvW [..]
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6:53 am, October 2, 2013
TO CONDENSE MY SENTIMENTS:
Good players are not rewarded for overcoming challenges the majority of the games status symbols and cool items are gained from performing an easy task for an inordinate am [..]
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6:16 am, October 2, 2013
Could someone please give me a list of Events and Locations of such events which provide a chest with loot similar to that of the Dragons?
Known to me:
1. Shatterer, N.W. Blazeridge Steppes
2. Tequat [..]
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6:16 am, October 2, 2013
This is more intended for ArenaNet employees to read. I know they read these forums and I'm hoping they will see this, think about it, and maybe even respond to it. It is also open for discussion from [..]
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5:01 am, October 2, 2013
Hey GW community.
Originally I posted this puzzle in our VexX guild forums but since someone (well done Udderdog) solved it I am now opening it up to the general public.
Everything you need to know [..]
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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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10:18 pm, October 1, 2013
I'm level 74atm which is ahead of the majority of people. How can I use this advantage to get gold? I'm not talking exploit, just in general. [..]
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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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9:54 pm, October 1, 2013
[WHAT IF] is going to be my series of sporadically added threads into General discussion forum, focusing on, well, discussions about various game changes, what would happen if they occurred and how to [..]
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9:47 pm, October 1, 2013
Hi all,
I have submitted a ticket to Guild Wars 2 Support Team regarding macros and this is what I got for an answer:
QuoteHi,
We don't have the ability to say "You can use this here, but not [..]
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