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 [..]
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6:18 pm, November 20, 2014
Hello, world! My name is Justin O’Dell, and I’m one of the server programmers on the Structured Player vs. Player (sPvP) team.
I’m here to talk to you about the upcomin [..]
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6:18 pm, November 3, 2014
The battle for the top spot in the North American and European World Tournament Series Invitational Qualifiers is now over and the dust has settled. Two months ago, we saw hundreds of teams step into [..]
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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 pm, August 27, 2014
Wed like you to join us in congratulating the European All-Stars team for their flawless showing at the Guild Wars 2 International All-Stars Tournament at gamescom in Cologne, German [..]
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7:18 pm, August 21, 2014
This week on Ready Up, join our Competitive Events Manager and host Josh Davis as he talks about the upcoming Tournament of Legends 2 Finals taking place this weekend and the Guild Wars& [..]
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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, July 2, 2014
First just look at her armor.It's Light armor From the Elementalists Sets.
This is a dead give away in itself,but that not all.Taimi can put Static Field and even use Shocking Aura. [..]
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9:16 pm, April 17, 2014
This is probably a big "duh" to most of you, but just in case:
If you ever wanted to give your Ele a Necro mask, now is the time.
By simply creating a character, any starter Wardrobe look [..]
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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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8:16 am, March 19, 2014
WvW has always had it's share of hackers but it seems that this issue has became more dire lately. It's no longer just one or two flying mesmers per month. Now some fights are plagued by perma invisib [..]
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2:16 pm, March 15, 2014
Rolls
Control:
Normally :
Main :Weakening foes and mobility
Secondary : Self sufficient and immobilization
Guild Wars 2 : Selfish grand e [..]
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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 29, 2013
In celebration of the spirit and season of giving, the Black Lion Trading Company is holding four straight days of sales! This Friday through Monday, you can pick up all manner of stylish and conv [..]
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2:16 pm, November 27, 2013
So I got 100 gold to spare and I want to contribute in WvW and help guildies. What class of mine should get Commander? What would be best to fully support others and why?
- Guardian
- Ele
- Mesmer
- [..]
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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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2:16 am, November 5, 2013
A massive, deadly Tower has been revealed in Kessex Hills, built by the new Toxic Alliance of krait and Nightmare Courtiers! This guide will help you get started in the fight against this new threat.
[..]
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12:09 pm, November 1, 2013
I have never been so engaged by a game as I have been by GW2. Even on my low end rig, this game is beautiful and runs well. Dynamic events are fun. & [..]
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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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4:16 am, October 26, 2013
Just an off day or is it getting worse? Has anyone seen Arenanet address this issue lately? The last ones I reported were 4 rangers stacked on top of each other all moving together, all dressed the sa [..]
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9:16 am, October 22, 2013
What are the most important first, second and third ascended weapons to craft (for all-around PvE use).
Elementalist
1.
2.
3.
Thief
1.
2.
3.
Engineer
1.
2.
3.
Guardian
1.
2.
3.
Warrior
1.
2.
3.
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7:37 am, October 20, 2013
since we can't get addons like WoW
a more noticeable combo interface would be nice. right now i have no idea when i actually pulled one off unless it's a tried and true one
like when a mesmer puts u [..]
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7:23 am, October 16, 2013
Guys, here's my thing. We all know Mesmers are ridiculously OP. The order is Mesmer>Guardian>Beastmaster Ranger>Engineer>Necro>Elementalist>Thief [..]
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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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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 [..]
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11:45 pm, October 12, 2013
So what will you do will you make all races or not and what profession will they be?
ps i couldnt find same thread but i was drinking wine and its late so close this if needed
Mine are (for now any [..]
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10:56 pm, October 12, 2013
I don't know if it my OCD nature or the fact that I am a perfectionist, but I have delete more characters than I could count.
I have deleted the following characters:
1. Level 25 [..]
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5:55 pm, October 12, 2013
I'll try and make this short...
I'm not gonna lie; I rushed to level 80 with my first toon (female human mesmer), blasted through the story and a good chunk of PvE content, excluding all but three du [..]
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5:21 pm, October 12, 2013
You see 3 people dressed the same way and doing the same thing, and reflexively start to report them...
...before realizing it's a single mesmer. With clones.
I swear, I have tw [..]
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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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6:08 pm, October 7, 2013
I'm writing this simply to try and create a system that will allow us to talk about character builds and create builds easily and without hassle.
Here's the template:
Build Name
Primary Weapon-Offh [..]
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1:35 pm, October 7, 2013
So I play a warrior, and with a group of friends, we went to AC explorable mode. Our comp was as follows:
Warrior x2
Guardian
Mesmer
Engineer
We choose the 3rd route and made it to the Extraction pa [..]
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1:32 pm, October 7, 2013
Well I have two level 80's (1 being a Mesmer and another a Warrior), a lv 68 Elemental, 40 Necromancer, 35 Engineer. On my Mesmer i have reached 100% map completion and 75% on my warrior. &am [..]
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10:46 pm, October 6, 2013
This thread is for everyone who agrees that GW1 was a better game than GW2. If you don't agree, stop reading now please.
The idea here is to build ideas on how to improve GW2 based on gameplay streng [..]
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10:10 pm, October 6, 2013
The personal story ended up being one of those GW2 features that managed to massively reduce my enjoyment of the game. And it's not the story's writing, rewards or something similar - it's the way it' [..]
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10:14 am, October 6, 2013
Back before i stoped playing the game that didn't semm to be much of a problem, hardly saw groups asking for a specific combination of classes, now that i came back most of the time is see people aski [..]
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6:46 am, October 6, 2013
Mine was about 110 hours, maybe 100 if we took away all the time I spent AFKing and derping around in town. The time was quite similar for both of my level 80 characters, a mesmer and a necromancer.
[..]
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5:46 am, October 6, 2013
I've heard a lot about the loot drying up, and I've experienced it constantly - I would farm for 30-40 minutes at events, getting 2-4 rares, and then suddenly get nothing else with my 120% MF. No big, [..]
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11:13 pm, October 5, 2013
Has anyone started a builds template library or list? I am talking about something highly detailed, right down to upgrades, runes and trait lines. I am just wonde [..]
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11:12 pm, October 5, 2013
Hey folks, it’s Chap again! There are a lot of changes coming in this release, and I wanted to explain the thought processes behind some of them. Today I’ll be joined by Karl and R [..]
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6:20 pm, October 5, 2013
During the Hunger Royale finale event, my Sylvari Mesmer stayed on the map until the server booted her. Since then, any time I try to load her, I get an error message, saying that the instance cannot [..]
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12:41 pm, October 5, 2013
Am I the only one experiencing the bug where you jump into the clock at the very end and you get sent to the start instead of inside the clock? Now before you say I just **** at jumping I complete the [..]
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1:37 am, October 5, 2013
Hello, I am currently looking for a Guild/Team that is interested on a Hardcore Spvp'er I manly play a Mesmer but truly I have theory crafted on every profession. So I can change if needed.
My only d [..]
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10:01 pm, October 4, 2013
I've been playing a mesmer and my brother just started one and is really enjoying it so far. I rerolled to play a different race and am wondering from BOTH a PvE and PvP standpoint what would go bette [..]
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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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3:05 pm, October 4, 2013
Ok, before the rage comes in hear me out.
I have been thinking this wayyy before it happened.
Earlier today I was doing TA Runs, got my 180 blooms, took a break and came back online.
I went over to t [..]
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2:40 pm, October 4, 2013
So, I haven't been the most up to date on the November 15th update, but I've heard it referred to as the "Sea of Sorrows" update, talk about beaches, and Anet's little post with some pirate [..]
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2:36 pm, October 4, 2013
Hey Guru, Im going to be brief here.
Basically, I am making a set of alts, and want to be able to play through 3 personal stories, however I am unsure which prof to make which race.
I care almost c [..]
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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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7:06 am, October 4, 2013
First I would like to make a confession that I am an altoholic. Now that part is out of the way lets start with the main topic.
I thought I finally settled down on a class aka Mesmer. But I have been [..]
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4:44 am, October 4, 2013
So I'm new to GW2 but not to the franchise. I invested I think somewhere around 1055 hours on the first game and I loved every minute of it. I decided that since I had some time this summer I'd try th [..]
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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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2:28 am, October 4, 2013
Now that the game has been out for a while, and all those previous topics are oooollllllddddddd, I'd like to see how things actually worked out in regards to the "popularity" of the professi [..]
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2:03 am, October 4, 2013
I started the game with a warrior and played him all the way to 80, second was a ranger and I thought ah nice and easy plus I like the pet so I thought I would keep as my main, then came an Elemementa [..]
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12:35 am, October 4, 2013
Continued from this post, which was off topic in its current thread: http://www.guildwars...90#entry2166336
typographie, on 19 February 2013 - 02:24 AM, said:
I missed GW1's beta, but I played since [..]
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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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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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1:30 pm, October 3, 2013
I haven't done everything in the game by a long shot. I have a level 38 Elementalist, a level 10 Guardian and a level 13 Engineer (well, and a level 1 Mesmer). Bu [..]
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9:54 am, October 3, 2013
I'm a noted alt-aholic in games like these, and I'm trying to avoid getting mired too much in fiddling around with different characters. In the 4-5 months I played WAR, I never got [..]
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8:36 pm, October 2, 2013
Can barely get into decent dungeon parties now as parties are only looking for certain classes (warriors, mesmers, some guardians) and won't accept anything else. Pretty disheartening really.
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6:05 pm, October 2, 2013
This isn't a complain thread or anything like that, every game goes through this stage, I'm just wondering who has lost that sort of new game hype/feel/smell?
When the game was first released, I was [..]
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5:26 pm, October 2, 2013
http://gamingbolt.co...ing-post-launch
Well I have to stay they were very very optimistic, but I think it's a good read nevertheless. I found this part really interesting:
QuoteWe had a huge Hallowe [..]
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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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1:46 pm, October 2, 2013
Anyone out there want to make me a good looking Forum signature?
I mostly play Mesmer and my main is named "Zaethiel".
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12:13 pm, October 2, 2013
using my own build that i theorycrafted.
it worked pretty well cept against mesmers. still can't figure out what to do against them.
check it out.
also if you have any questions be sure to ask an [..]
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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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2:09 am, October 2, 2013
Dropped the game a few weeks after it came out because it just didn't have the feel of GW1. I'm trying to get back into it now, but I see literally ZERO people on my lvl 20 mesmer (although tbf I am o [..]
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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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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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6:36 pm, October 1, 2013
Ok ive been playing with the necromancer class for way over 200 hours and i can tell you even tho I'm loving the play style of this class im not loving the broken traits and skills i keep finding. So [..]
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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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2:41 pm, October 1, 2013
Well, I just want to share some funny thing I discovered today.
when you reflect the last projectile of the chain of a mesmer's scepter autoattack, a clone gets created of your character, no matter t [..]
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2:33 pm, October 1, 2013
Getting back into GW2 after a long hiatus.
I already have a level 80 mesmer but i've been wondering what class should I level next.
Basically my question is, what class(es) do think work the best whe [..]
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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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9:56 am, October 1, 2013
Hello GW2 Community,
I am Really intrested in GW2 But Before I Can Buy It I Really Want To Try it Out ..
I also Really intrested In the Mesmer Proffesion
And the Lost Shores is A Perfect Opportunity [..]
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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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7:23 am, October 1, 2013
How fun would that be seriously... i think it would be fun on mesmers, thieves, and engineers... hehe
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4:55 am, October 1, 2013
So, I main a Necromancer class now, and I have to say after using most every class. Mesmers are nonsense. Pure utterly complete nonsense. Being able to make portals for teammates to continuously retur [..]
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4:10 am, October 1, 2013
QuoteJohn Peters has answered a few questions while running around in the Heart of the Mists. He revealed some juice tidbits including talking about some of the upcoming patch notes [..]
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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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1:59 am, October 1, 2013
Okay...first of all, I noticed this guy wielding a staff as a Dolyak. Then after that, he removed the staff, cast portal entre (a mesmer spell) and an elemental's lightning spell while still in Dolyak [..]
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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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1:02 am, October 1, 2013
The current optimal group layout only favors teams that stack full berserker armor and faceroll DPS through everything while simply learning what and when to dodge. Most classes are [..]
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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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12:07 am, October 1, 2013
"You are extremely misinformed and the main problem with what you're saying is you seem to have the flawed notion that 1v1 matters in GW2. Just because profession x can **** profession y (althoug [..]
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11:26 pm, September 30, 2013
How is your world completion per character? How many 100%'s do you have? Do you even care for World Completion at all?
Here's mine: (profession [level, hours played])
Mesmer [80, 243h] = 80%
Enginee [..]
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10:47 pm, September 30, 2013
Please let me preface this with:
If you are still enjoying GW2 and/or happy with ArenaNet, that's fine and I'm happy for you.
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Some of you may recognize me (mainly for my math posts) if you freq [..]
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10:23 pm, September 30, 2013
so anyone can enlightened me on how does an elementalist can make a portal ? i tho only mesmer had this skill
my friend's friend screenshoted this and he doesnt want to tell me how he did it....so th [..]
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9:32 pm, September 30, 2013
Looking for people to do COF Path 3 with. I will be pugging my way to dungeon master. This path is challenging but, can be managed with a well coordinated PUG. If you are interested, please PM me here [..]
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9:30 pm, September 30, 2013
It's a bit late but here's my guide to the NULL encounter as well as a few sugestions on how it could be improved.
Anyway finally beat him… 2 warriors, a guardian, a thief, and me (conditi [..]
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9:25 pm, September 30, 2013
So I didn't really know how to formulate the headline lol, but what I am trying to say is:
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE 3 GUILD WARS ARMOURS FOR MEDIUM, LIGHT AND HEAVY AND 3 COMMON PIECES TO BE IMPLEMENTED I [..]
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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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8:03 pm, September 30, 2013
I've done every path in this dungeon before the update, the final boss was usually quite easy except on the forward-forward path with the pink trees, but last night we found the forward-up boss to be [..]
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7:48 pm, September 30, 2013
So I was busy doing some dynamic quests in the Strait of Devastation with my Lv80 mesmer going for a map completion. Usually this problem happens when i equip my staff and use Phase Retreat that somet [..]
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7:34 pm, September 30, 2013
Well I'm starting fresh again and am just wondering...
Whos better in WVW?
What is the playstyle like for each class?
Is there any good male armours for mesmers now?
Which one looks best with a [..]
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7:27 pm, September 30, 2013
No this isn't a rant topic, I would prefer all that garbage and discussion be left to the many threads that plague this open discussion forum. I am here hoping to get some discussion going and hopeful [..]
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5:41 pm, September 30, 2013
hey folks, i wanted to start this thread because i wanted to respond to a topic brought up in another thread without derailing said thread.
and because i want Tyrian Assembly to have topics that do n [..]
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