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 pm, August 5, 2014
.......making gold?
I've been looking around since I came back for season 2 and a lot of ghe old methods seem out of date or simply less effective so I figured Id inquire as to some of the clever me [..]
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3:16 am, April 3, 2014
A lot of the pay-to-win arguments Ive seen lately stink of what I call subjective advantage. It was summed up best in a recent thread I shall link at the end of this post. In a nut shell the purposed [..]
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8:16 pm, March 21, 2014
One of the balance changes coming in the April 2014 Feature Pack is the introduction of ferocity, a brand new stat that will affect your critical damage. Ferocity is being introduced to make bonus cri [..]
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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
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 pm, March 11, 2014
Grinding comes from gear grind.(I know very smart.)The real or original meaning of grinding is that you go to "dungeons" or zones and grind directly for the materials or g [..]
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2:16 am, February 27, 2014
First things first,you don't need nor its beneficial to have endurance in real life to play video games.
You needed for sports,driving,fishing,working and maybe even knitting,but no [..]
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8:16 pm, February 21, 2014
In many threads here I keep coming across a baseline conspiracy theory which is that Anet is bleeding people dry of their money and they are doing it successfully because ... Well that's where the log [..]
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8:16 pm, February 11, 2014
OP quoted here gw2guruaccount, on 11 February 2014 - 04:08 PM, said:
A continuation of a discussion from another thread opened to the public; the question is simply where the reward of the game and i [..]
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8:16 pm, February 7, 2014
Let it never be said that we here at the Black Lion Trading Company dont value our customers. Read on to learn about this weekends savings and sales!
Sale: Character Slot Expansio [..]
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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 pm, January 30, 2014
The criteria for a natural level after 10 is expressed; you gain one stat point, some statistical points, and one trait point each level with no special rules. You can answer the question in three way [..]
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2:16 pm, January 27, 2014
I am asking in reference to personal gameplay. I am not asking if you like or dislike losing but instead how hard you personally work to develop your skills, rotations, or capabilities in game and whe [..]
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8:16 am, January 12, 2014
Forum: https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/professions/balance/PvE-Revising-the-DPS-Meta/first#post3480529
Reddit thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1uyt5e/some_steps_will_be_taken [..]
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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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11:36 am, October 22, 2013
Hello community. I am an avid dungon runner. For me, running dungeons is the best thing about the MMORPG genre. As we all know, there is a fair [..]
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9:16 pm, October 17, 2013
A post has been put out by Martin Kerstein, Global Community Manager of ArenaNet.
I want to take a moment to give you an update on how we will enforce part of our forum Code of Conduct in the future. [..]
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3:16 am, October 17, 2013
A post has been put out by Martin Kerstein, Global Community Manager of ArenaNet.
I want to take a moment to give you an update on how we will enforce part of our forum Code of Conduct in the future. [..]
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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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9:06 pm, October 15, 2013
Hey everyone
I dont know if this is the correct section, but you should really check your Guild Banks.
Somehow my own Guilds Storage is completely gone. The Guild Bank NPC says "Your Guild has [..]
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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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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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7:21 am, October 8, 2013
Anyone else notice this? Seeing the map spam again, as well as the mail spam.
That and basic items being "bought" for crazy amount of money, which is a large indication of the bots using it [..]
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2:23 pm, October 7, 2013
First: (from facebook)
We had a great day at gamescom today! We met lots of fans and had fantastic conversations with you all. We really appreciate your love and support and for coming out to speak w [..]
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11:42 am, October 6, 2013
http://gamasutra.com...nomy_Review.php
QuoteWith the exception of craft materials, the pre-endgame item economy is broken. As an example, I can buy a L39 coat of green (good, better than blue) qualit [..]
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6:28 am, October 6, 2013
Earlier today I found a thread about buying gold from black market sellers while trying to find the trend in gold price. I found it a very interesting read. The O [..]
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1:34 am, October 6, 2013
Some people may argue that it is largely pointless to speculate about a future tier of gear when it has barely been released, and I would agree. However, it gets exceedingly tiresome to read thread af [..]
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9:58 pm, October 5, 2013
I've been recently considering a server transfer for a variety of reasons, mostly revolving around WvW (rankings, guilds, alliances, drama, etc.) and, due to the difficulty in determining the variable [..]
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2:16 pm, October 5, 2013
Earlier today I found a thread about buying gold from black market sellers while trying to find the trend in gold price. I found it a very interesting read. The O [..]
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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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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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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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9:45 am, October 3, 2013
I'm sure others have noticed this or even posted something about it, but I couldn't find a thread.
I'm here to discuss two new bugs that were introduced last patch on the 25th. Not the difficulty of [..]
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7:00 am, October 3, 2013
While I'm stuck in the unfinishable lvl76 Main Quest mission I have been giving some tought to the story and the plot this far. I have been playing Human/Whispers storyline and it doesn't just feel ri [..]
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4:39 pm, October 2, 2013
Scribes Note: The following journal page was retrieved, undoubtedly without permission, from the Zephyr Sanctum, and in 1326 it came into the hands of the Durmand Priory. The author remains unidentifi [..]
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11:23 am, October 2, 2013
One potential concern about Ascended as a gear level is that it becomes mandatory : groups where all members have Ascended stats outcompete players operating at the Exotic level, either steamrolling ( [..]
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6:15 am, October 2, 2013
To preface this, let me say that I'm not trying to say "QQ I'm quitting". GW2 is still fun.
Now, on to the conspiracy theory. If you don't feel like reading a wall of text, there's a tl;dr [..]
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3:58 am, October 2, 2013
This will be a long post. There is a TL;DR at the bottom if you're not invested in reading a lot.
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I am a hardcore MMO player, as I'm sure some of you are as well. I hold this title because I [..]
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1:40 am, October 2, 2013
Status of appeal changed to waiting and a message that was attached:
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Hello,
In the coming hours, we will be restoring account access to those who were suspended for exploiting the bugged vendo [..]
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12:50 am, October 2, 2013
can somebody please explain to me why do players keep undercutting each other on the trading post?
in other mmo's sales are individual, but in gw2 they are grouped by value and sold in bulk to the m [..]
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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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2:51 pm, October 1, 2013
I am a fan of the game. Yes, there are some things which can be improved. Any game has these. However, I believe that, technically, the game ca [..]
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1:37 pm, October 1, 2013
I've been thinking about this and I don't really know if AI companions, as in minions/pets/whatever can ever become a viable part of PvE builds. Since Fractals are basically the end-game PvE, I'll be [..]
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11:26 am, October 1, 2013
Greetings!
We are excited to introduce you all to the new and improved Borderlands maps and the Borderlands Bloodlust buff. As part of our continuing efforts to introduce new and interesting mechanic [..]
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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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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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9:29 am, October 1, 2013
How much are you worth in gold right now?
Net Worth = Gold in hand + Current sellable assets/materials value at the trading post (account bound items don't count) + Blue Gems held (conversion rate 1 [..]
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5:56 am, October 1, 2013
I played guild wars since just before Factions, its the best online game ive ever played, been waiting for so long for GW2. Its not a bad game, its far better value for money than most games,  [..]
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5:43 am, October 1, 2013
Hi all,
Don't know if this has been posted before but I was wanting to figure out how to maximize my raw power stats (before weapon damage, traits, skills and boons/conditions are added which can be [..]
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5:34 am, October 1, 2013
https://forum-en.gui...irst#post477887
Scroll down.
"Its not an exploit to skip Kholer. Hes a bonus boss that unlocks a central waypoint, drops loot, and also gives a chest.
People skip him b [..]
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2:55 am, October 1, 2013
15 points into blood magic necromancers get a trait called vampiric, it should spihon life out of enemies, but there is one problem, its based on a flat value that doesnt increase with how much damage [..]
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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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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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11:35 pm, September 30, 2013
T6 Mat Farm Guide
(hopefully, this is in the right place!)
Much like many players, I'm dirt poor. I developed these runs in conjunction with a freind of mine, Handmade. We're both working on legendar [..]
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8:37 pm, September 30, 2013
Hey guys,
I made a simple excel file to calculate the amount of karma you get after consuming liquid karma. The file also includes an option to add bonus karma gain.
Instructions:
- Download the fi [..]
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5:53 pm, September 30, 2013
Since I couldn't find a neat table or compilation or explanation etc about what pieces of equipment are best to use/replace when min maxing critical damage I did the maths myself, hope someone else fi [..]
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5:40 pm, September 30, 2013
25 Black Lion Keys: 1560 Gems, 50% off. No sale on any amount lower than that.
Fine Transmutation Stones: 5 for 120 gems, 10 for 215 gems, 25 for 480 gems. 40% off.
Black Lion Merchant Express: 5 fo [..]
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5:11 pm, September 30, 2013
Its no big secret that a lot of people are having money issues at higher levels. Especially for someone like me (Working on the Incinerator), you need to save as much money as you can! So here are som [..]
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5:01 pm, September 30, 2013
GW2 has major issue with novelty of its content. The developer have spent most of their time developing each unique zone with its own content to complete and while it was incredibly [..]
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3:52 pm, September 30, 2013
Now that we've reached the point where the game is more or less functional greater than 95% of the time; we have to look at how/when/if additional content is being distributed.
What we currently have [..]
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1:54 pm, September 30, 2013
The Super Adventure Box has returned to Rata Sum! Here at the Black Lion Trading Company, we value innovation and we value the education of the youth of today. To show our support for Moto [..]
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1:29 pm, September 30, 2013
Hello guys,
I have been a fierce critic from GW2, both on these Forum and I tried to send numerous suggestion tickets and posts on the official forums as well, but apparently ArenaNet doesn't like th [..]
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11:00 am, September 30, 2013
Thehotsung makes too many threads.....I know I know but this is my FIRST ever non-complaining thread, is that even possible, well read below to find out!
I need everyone advice and suggestion as I va [..]
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10:29 am, September 30, 2013
Posting this up on here as well because A-Net has felt the need to suspend me from their forums after I posted this up on there. This is the exact post word for word that they banne [..]
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8:47 am, September 30, 2013
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The Living World conceptAn ever changing worldUnique experience with each loginPlayer banding together and building towards a persistent world.New content every 2 weeks with unique rewards and a [..]
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4:59 am, September 30, 2013
That's my opinion after playing GW2 for last several months since beta (2x lvl 80s - Ele and Guard and a few sub-80 alts) and after playing GW1 considerably since launch (champion of the gods, gwamm a [..]
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4:58 am, September 30, 2013
Hello my fellow Guild Wars 2 players. I have recently developed an Android application that will map orichalcum node locations throughout Tyria. For those of you [..]
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4:30 am, September 30, 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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3:35 am, September 30, 2013
I'd like to share my thoughts positively on this matter.
As you all know, a decent sum of the community are currently upset with the idea of a new tier in gear. Whether casual or people that just sha [..]
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