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 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 20, 2014
Peter looks thrilled. Rubi and Teddy look frightened. With a planning session like that, this week’s Points of Interest might be the first to make Rubi wish for a mute button-which should [..]
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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 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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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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6:18 pm, November 13, 2014
(Please note that the following post could not be posted on the Official Forums, due to me being banned from creating new threads. If you'd like to repost this in the official forum [..]
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6:18 pm, November 11, 2014
The battle in the Silverwastes continues, and we have everything you need to make your journey more enjoyable! Save your strength and have a golem cut down your trees, scare your foes with glowing [..]
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6:18 pm, November 7, 2014
Season 2 resumed on Tuesday and theres a lot of exciting content to play through. Points of Interest is back this week with talk about Echoes of the past! Rubis going to spend some time with GuildWars [..]
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6:18 am, November 1, 2014
We have a lot of talented people in the Guild Wars 2 community. One of our community members has created a series of fantastic infographics that show you, at-a-glance, how your World performed in th [..]
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6:18 pm, October 29, 2014
Game Director Colin Johanson visited the latest episode of Points of Interest to get ready for the rest of Season 2. If you weren’t able to join us for the live show, you can watch it now on [..]
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6:18 pm, October 28, 2014
Whether you have extra candy corn or want extra commentary while adventuring, the Black Lion Trading Company has everything you need as the Mad King’s Festival continues.
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7:18 pm, October 24, 2014
Only this weekend’s World Tournament Series Invitational Qualifier stands between the top PvP teams in Guild Wars 2 and the Finals event in Beijing, China, where players fr [..]
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7:18 pm, October 17, 2014
Greetings, Tyrians!
You fought, you flipped, you streamed! And now, at the end of the World vs. World Streaming Contest with Overwolf, we have our winners:
First PlaceChemsorly
Second Placeshinry [..]
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7:18 pm, September 30, 2014
After our successful partnership on the Overwolf WvW App Challenge, which saw player Prefrontal Cortex win a $2,000 cash prize and a lot of Guild Wars 2 goodies, weve partnered with [..]
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7:18 am, September 27, 2014
The Guild Wars 2 World Tournament Series will name a champion this December in China!
Its our first truly international tournament, bringing together top PvP teams from North America, Europe and Chin [..]
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7:18 pm, September 23, 2014
From bright displays of color to incendiary gathering tools, this week the Black Lion Trading Company is all about setting yourself apart from the crowd. Read on to learn about our two new permane [..]
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7:18 pm, September 23, 2014
For a limited time, play Guild Wars 2 for free and experience why Guild Wars 2 is the fastest selling MMO in history!*
The free trial begins at 12 a.m. PD [..]
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7:18 am, September 16, 2014
Last month, we partnered with Overwolf to see who could develop the best app for World vs. World in the Overwolf WvW App Challenge. Some amazing apps were created as a result, and you can explore the [..]
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7:18 am, September 11, 2014
Well, here's the official word on that.
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/gw2/Customer-Support-9-9-Feature-Build
QuoteThis is a feature that is working as intended. If you have feedback reg [..]
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7:18 pm, September 10, 2014
A few weeks ago, we launched a call to arms to the WvW community, asking them for the best video footage they created. We received an overwhelming response from the WvW players of Guild Wars& [..]
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7:18 am, September 10, 2014
This week, the Black Lion Trading Company is big on minis! Were introducing two of your favorite forest-dwelling foes and bringing back the Minis 3-Packs Sets 1 and 2 keep reading to learn more.
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7:18 pm, September 5, 2014
Thank you all for making this years gamescom such a success!
This year we were excited to partner with Twitch, and work with them to bring Guild Wars 2 to the show floor and to the [..]
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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 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 27, 2014
Over Last one year, I am noticing Blizzard is taking ANET's concepts (at least I heard about these from ANET first) and implementing a much better solution.
ANET's multiguild approach vs., Blizzard's [..]
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7:18 pm, August 26, 2014
Hello, everybody, Im Isaiah Cartwright, the lead game designer on Guild Wars 2. Im going to be introducing you to three of the changes to Guild Wars 2 coming up in [..]
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7:18 pm, August 26, 2014
Guild Wars 2 app developers, get ready to flex your creative muscles: weve partnered with Overwolf to bring you the Guild Wars 2 WvW App Challenge!
Were looking for [..]
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7:18 pm, August 20, 2014
Kate, Peter, and Leif gathered to talk over The Dragons Reach: Part 2 from the Guild Wars 2 creators side last Friday. If you werent able to join us for the live show, you can watc [..]
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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 pm, August 14, 2014
On tomorrows episode of Points of Interest, Guild Wars 2 game designer Leif Chappelle and writer Peter Fries are joining Kate for a developers-eye view of The Dragons Reach: Part 2 [..]
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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 pm, August 14, 2014
I noticed GW2 is on 50% sale and I was like "maybe it's a good time to convince some friends to get it". That was moslty a hypothetical thought, since my friends who're into MMOs are already [..]
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7:18 pm, August 6, 2014
We had a great time talking about The Dragons Reach: Part 1 last Friday! If you couldnt join us for the live show on the Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel, you can get caught up now. Episode 4 of Points o [..]
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7:18 pm, July 31, 2014
Its time to talk over The Dragons Reach: Part 1 with a few of the people who helped create it! Content Designer Karl Horvath and Narrative Designer Angel McCoy are joining Kate to look at the newest [..]
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7:18 pm, July 28, 2014
I was reading posts on the usual Trahearn-hate threads, and one person said "Quality is relative." So I thought, what is good quality in an MMO; and where does GW2 lie in [..]
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7:18 am, July 17, 2014
Entanglement is live Guild Wars 2, and were ready to talk it over on Points of Interest! Our host Kate Welch is joined by writer Peter Fries, environment artist Tami Foote, and Env [..]
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7:18 pm, July 16, 2014
Entanglement is live Guild Wars 2, and were ready to talk it over on Points of Interest! Our host Kate Welch is joined by writer Peter Fries, environment artist Tami Foote, and Env [..]
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7:18 am, July 16, 2014
Hey guys, so I've played a few free to play mmo's and even paid for a Runescape gold membership like 5 years ago (Oh lord, go ahead, criticize me for my poor choices xD), and anyways, I don't know whe [..]
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7:18 pm, June 25, 2014
Hi, everyone. Regina Buenaobra here. Im the North American Community Team Lead at ArenaNet, and Im here to talk to you about our new Tumblr site for Guild Wars 2.
Tumblr is going t [..]
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7:18 am, June 11, 2014
With the Festival of the Four Winds going on in the Labyrinthine Cliffs, now is a good time for Tyrians everywhere to relax, enjoy themselves, and indulge in some frivolity. To help with your merr [..]
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7:18 am, June 10, 2014
Were pleased to announce that from June 17 onward, youll be able to buy custom arenas with gold instead of gems!
We have always seen custom Arenas as an important tool for bringing the PvP community [..]
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7:18 am, June 4, 2014
Hi all.
I'm a bit miffed that this is a gem store finisher, when it is blatantly better than the r80 dragon finisher.
Why was this not the r80 finisher? Gw1 had great rank emotes at the higher tiers [..]
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7:18 am, May 21, 2014
Its an exciting week for the Black Lion Trading Company! Weve got a brand-new set of weapon skins, new faces in Total Makeover Kits, an adorable Mini Piglet, the return of the Bazaar Quaggan Mini [..]
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7:18 am, May 13, 2014
Hi, I'm a fairly casual player and just wanted to make a suggestion. Overall, I really enjoy how GW2 is free to play and has regular updated content. I really like the previous April patch in that it [..]
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3:16 pm, April 19, 2014
Apatiksremark made a fantastic post on reddit, showcasing the "achievements" that need to be completed to unlock traits under the new system.
http://www.reddit.co...eds_to_be_done/
New chara [..]
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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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9:16 pm, April 12, 2014
In a recent, now locked, thread I tried to discuss the objective definition of pay-to-win, and quickly found that for various reasons doing so is.difficult, to say the least. So rather than rehash tha [..]
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9:16 pm, April 9, 2014
The Foostival event, originally held in 2013 in Paris, was created by fans, for fans, to bring many different Guild Wars 2 communities together. Last years Foostival was a success, a [..]
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9:16 pm, April 9, 2014
Hi Guild Wars 2 music fans! Im Aaron McLeran, the audio programmer here at ArenaNet. Im here to tell you a little bit about the new drum instrument thats available now from the Black [..]
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3:16 pm, April 2, 2014
Were down to the last major feature to announce in our upcoming April 15 Feature Pack, and its a pretty huge one: were making it easier to play with your friends on every PvE map, regardless of home w [..]
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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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2:16 pm, March 25, 2014
One of the many exciting features coming in the April 2014 Feature Pack is the new Wardrobe, an account-wide system that allows you to collect every skin in the game!
Account Wardrobe: The Basics
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2:16 pm, March 25, 2014
With the new Wardrobe system changing the way you interact with your gear’s appearance, we felt that this was the perfect time to introduce some updates to the dye system. In the April 2014 [..]
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2:16 pm, March 25, 2014
The Black Lion Trading Company is pleased to present new dyes, a flashy new finisher, and the Frost Wasp Logging tool. A portion of all profits goes to the welfare of the citizens of Lions Arch! R [..]
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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 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 pm, March 18, 2014
Congratulations, heroes, weve freed Lions Arch! Celebrate in style with new hair styles, adorable new miniatures, increased Collection stacks, and discounts!
New Hair Styles in Ma [..]
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2:16 pm, March 16, 2014
QuoteIn LA you are surrounded, even if you're the only one on the map, by Vets and Elites. Dynamic LS spawns would either increase or decrease this number based on actual people in the map. This is a [..]
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8:16 pm, March 14, 2014
Reddit thread: http://www.reddit.co...ng_power_sucks/
tso said:The problem is not the numbers, it is the ham fisted mob design.
We can see this clearly when a mob gets zerg scaled, as it magnifies [..]
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8:16 pm, February 28, 2014
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/90306-problem-with-gem-card-need-advice-please/
this is the thread I created about a card I bought from an online shop which resulted to scam! I posted the link of [..]
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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 pm, February 20, 2014
This is a tie-in thread to my existing karma thread. There is a link and you'll understand where I'm going with this after we all ask the vital question (cangemsfixlivingstory?):
How does ANet gague [..]
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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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2:16 pm, February 5, 2014
Hi. I have an ideea, of users creating content that could be implemented in Guild Wars 2. I oppened a topic here:
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/gw2/Player-Made-content
&nb [..]
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8:16 pm, February 3, 2014
So a comment I read struck me as interesting earlier today. The concept that ArenaNet outsources parts of its development. Now, these concepts are nothing new in [..]
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2:16 pm, February 3, 2014
The purpose of this thread is to discuss Condition Damage in the game whether you think it's fine, is completely broken, or could just be tweaked to be more useful.
My thoughts:
Instead of a global [..]
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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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2:16 pm, January 19, 2014
When you create an ascended weapon or armor you can choose from almost all of the available prefixes available in the game. The prefixes are set for ascended trinkets and some variations are deliberat [..]
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8:16 pm, January 15, 2014
Howdyhowdy GW2guru community!
I'm running the gaming blog Foxygamer.com and I could use some help from some of you GW2 gamers.
I'm creating a list for my blog with a bunch merchandise for Guild Wars2, [..]
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8:16 am, January 7, 2014
We play the game so the real question is "Why?" and this topic is to delve into the more than "Just to **** time" type answers.
I do for instance enjoy the fact that they did at [..]
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8:16 am, December 27, 2013
Hello.
Just Wondering if anyone has ever taught of creating a Dugeoun Guide for the people that could use the help with tips and pointers?
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8:16 pm, December 19, 2013
Hi guys,
It's been over 3-4 months since I took a break from GW2. Currently I'm debating on coming back, but I just don't think I have it in me. I have come to realize the main reason that I don't wa [..]
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2:16 am, December 19, 2013
Writing for Guild Wars 2 is a hugely collaborative effort, and at times that collaboration transcends the sum of its parts. Sometimes a character takes on a life of its own and we, t [..]
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8:16 pm, December 16, 2013
The Great MMO Migration Contest has ended! Thank you to everyone who participated. Well be welcoming the winners of the contest to Tyria with a free copy of Guild Wars 2 soon via ema [..]
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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, December 11, 2013
Wintersday is here! To celebrate, the Black Lion Trading Company is proud to present new festive and functional items! Read on to learn more about our updates to the Total Makeover Kit, the new Co [..]
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2:16 am, December 4, 2013
Wintersday is just around the corner! The air is getting crisper, Lions Arch will soon be decorated you know, I and my fellow Black Lion Trading Company representatives are so excited, we think i [..]
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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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6:38 pm, November 28, 2013
This is my outline on how to do this right. Sort off.
1) Month 1: Discontinue MF item creation:
"Rogue Second in Command after Shatterer has started consuming certain kind magic, he is rebelling [..]
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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 28, 2013
The Guild Wars 2 Great MMO Migration has begun, and new citizens from all over are being welcomed to Tyria!
How can you, as a current citizen of Tyria, help the effort? Welcome in n [..]
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8:16 pm, November 27, 2013
So I was doing my daily dose of random browsing when I stumbled upon this post of a dev
https://forum-en.gui...rst#post3266648
QuoteI mentioned this elsewhere on the forums, but Ill say it here agai [..]
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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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7:10 pm, November 22, 2013
As some of you are certainly aware, in GW1 it was fairly commonplace to receive a drop that was essentially a piece of armor you couldn't use (say it was for the wrong size or species for example) yet [..]
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8:16 pm, November 21, 2013
Using a Sword/Warhorn Warrior Build with traits set at 30/30/0/0/10 on each, there is a 12.6% change in having all Ascended Gear to having all Exotic Gear.
Please feel free to use this post as a refe [..]
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8:16 pm, November 19, 2013
With the release of Fractals, were making several exciting additions and changes to the Fractals of the Mists infinite dungeon. Heres a brief overview of the changes you can expect!
Changes to Fracta [..]
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8:16 am, November 18, 2013
So at this stage I'm mostly just the guy who wrote that lore summary once and drops by like once every year to contribute something, probably half-finished, and then leaves because Guild Wars 2 just h [..]
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8:16 am, November 18, 2013
So, my previous thread got deleted, and I haven't (yet) been informed why. (Shoutout to you, admins!) Here are the contents of the disputable and controversial upcoming update.
I am NOT supporting o [..]
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3:26 pm, November 13, 2013
Hello folks. It’s Maclaine Diemer, back again with another post about music. For this month’s Dragon Bash content, we wanted to have a recognizable theme, and the idea was brought [..]
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8:16 pm, November 12, 2013
The fight against the Toxic Alliance is a joint effort. The bravest heroes, the Lionguard, members of the interracial Orders we’re all in this together. But perhaps nobody is fighting t [..]
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2:16 am, November 12, 2013
For the past three weeks, the first World vs. World season has been packed with intense battles for power and dominance. North American and European worlds have been divided up into three leagues apie [..]
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2:16 pm, November 5, 2013
Create your own Guild Wars 2 music video using our all-new “The Nightmares Within” song. The most creative video creators will win SteelSeries&a [..]
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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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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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2:16 am, October 27, 2013
So I was watching Guildcast and early in they started discussing the new cross-profession healing skill coming with the next patch. And naturally this lead to speculation of what exactly this strange [..]
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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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2:16 am, October 24, 2013
I've progressed through the game on a Ranger and completed the main story line, which I found quite boring. I will be creating a new character soon, and I am dreading having to re-live the whole story [..]
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