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 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 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 12, 2014
This week's Blizzcon brought us a panel on D3.
A quick summary:
http://www.diablofan...ouls-panel-live
A few things that stand out and seem very similar to what we are experiencing in GW2 (stole [..]
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7:18 am, October 25, 2014
So, many people around here (myself included), are not really interested in the incoming Living Story updates due to the lack of hype. Tonight's POI live show showed off some new fo [..]
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7:18 pm, October 20, 2014
A Living World
The return of Living World Season 2 is rapidly approaching. When the season resumes on November 4, we’ll see the story pick up from the cliffhanger that left one of the worl [..]
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7:18 pm, September 30, 2014
Whether youre looking for a little extra support in your World vs. World endeavors or trying to show off your fashion sensibilities with a new set of weapons, the Black Lion Trading Company is her [..]
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7:18 am, September 12, 2014
The World vs. World Fall Tournament 2014 begins tomorrow! Prepare to represent your world for four weeks of epic battles in the Mists. Read our announcement blog for more details about this tournament [..]
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7:18 pm, September 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 pm, September 8, 2014
http://happycatproductions.polldaddy.com/s/what-future-do-you-want
With the release of the feature pack tomorrow, Guild Wars 2 adds a number of features that many in the community are excited about. [..]
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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 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 13, 2014
The Guild Wars 2 team, along with Kong Zhong, our publishing partner in China, is proud to announce the Guild Wars 2 World Tournament Series, an international compe [..]
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7:18 pm, July 10, 2014
Hello Tyria,
Joshua “Grouch” Davis here, Competitive Events Manager at ArenaNet. Its my privilege to announce that at this years gamescom, well be partnering with our friends at [..]
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7:18 pm, July 1, 2014
The Gates of Maguuma release begins today, and we here at the Black Lion Trading Company have the perfect items to send you on your way in style! Log in while the release is live to unlock free, p [..]
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7:18 pm, May 28, 2014
Were happy to announce that the first episode of Living World Season 2 will kick off on July 1! The Festival of the Four Winds will continue until that date, so enjoy the festivities while they& [..]
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7:18 pm, May 27, 2014
The Festival of the Four Winds is in full swing, and what better way to celebrate than with a new outfit? Treat yourself to the new Ancestral Outfit so you look your best as you enjoy the festivit [..]
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12:32 am, May 21, 2014
THE ZEPHYRITES HAVE RETURNED TO HONOR THEIR FRIENDSHIP WITH THE CITY OF LION'S ARCH! IN A SHOW OF GOOD FAITH, THEY ARE DONATING MATERIALS TO SUPPORT THE LION'S ARCH RELIEF EFFORT AND RAISE MORALE.
[..]
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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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7:18 pm, May 10, 2014
It kind of sucks, doesn't it?
I am very much a fan of the unification of the daily system: I love the idea of being able to finish the daily by not being forced into a single mode. But at the same ti [..]
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9:16 pm, April 20, 2014
Is anyone else having a problem with the new Megaserver set up? I don't know about how it affects WvW; this is from just a World Event PvE view. With world events [..]
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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 am, March 28, 2014
Is sea of sorrows still the main server for Australians? Just good to know where they are and
Hard being sarcastic with other nationalities sometimes lol
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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 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 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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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 11, 2014
If or when we lose LA, either to Scarlet or some future events, where do you think the best safe haven for all the races of Tyria would be?
Give arguments for and against your suggestions, and discu [..]
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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 24, 2014
Why or why not?
Before you instantly say "Yes" or "No" consider that they are two different games with two different mission statements, systems, and almost two different genres; [..]
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2:16 am, January 21, 2014
Stacking. Yep, I said it, I know it's saved me in dungeons and I know it's great for certain bosses but I think it is the cheapest shittiest thing in a game I have ever played. Ever. It's takes the fu [..]
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8:16 am, January 18, 2014
A simple question up for discussion; we've talked extensively about gear but most of the impact a person has in game actually comes from traits and getting the skills "just right" so to spea [..]
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2:16 am, January 8, 2014
Because I am an insane person and a huge derp, I have decided to end my sabbatical and resume playing GW2 at least for a time. I hope my derpness amuses someone slightly in a parra [..]
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2:16 pm, January 7, 2014
As we announced back in December, were down to just four releases to go in the current storyline of living world. The first of those four releases is nearly upon us, and we wanted to help take a momen [..]
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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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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 pm, December 10, 2013
As 2013 is drawing to a close, with it comes the arrival of our final release for the year: Wintersday! What goodies might you find under the tree with the final release of the year, you might ask? Wh [..]
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2:16 am, December 7, 2013
On December 8, well be upgrading Guild Wars 2 billing processing by moving to a new, advanced billing platform. Were excited about this change, and we hope it will allow us more oppo [..]
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2:16 pm, December 4, 2013
Toymaker Tixx and his flying Infinirarium are returning to Lions Arch, which can mean only one thing: Wintersday is coming! Sharpen your snowball-throwing skills and pull out your warmest clothes; the [..]
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8:16 am, November 28, 2013
When we added the World XP system to World vs. World, it was our goal to create a sense of character progression in WvW gameplay. We wanted to reward people who put time into WvW by increasing the too [..]
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2:16 am, November 27, 2013
Ellen Kiel has done it! After being supported by players in her bid for a seat on the Captains Council of Lions Arch, Kiel has made good on her campaign promises specifically, the promise to head up [..]
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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 pm, November 19, 2013
I don't want to offend anyone's sensibilities by possibly offending developers that no longer visit these forums about their inability to fix bugs in their game from launch.
So, in order to have a mo [..]
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8:16 pm, November 13, 2013
I think I will begin this thread every LS patch to get feedback from everyone.
My opinion...
Hopefully the LS is coming to an end. The releases are becoming more lackluster with e [..]
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8:16 am, November 13, 2013
...is how it ties in with your personal storyline.
Seriously, even though it was just a TINY fraction of this living world chapter, it made my character FEEL like a character.
If you haven't seen th [..]
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2:16 am, November 2, 2013
According to Anet John Smith they forgot to put it in the patch notes,
QuoteHello all, I looked into this because we intended to have a release note for the changes to the champion loot.
We did modif [..]
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2:16 pm, October 31, 2013
GW2G is a discussion forum. This means that we expect a certain level of quality in our posts, but it also dictates how we expect our users to act. We try to allow you to discuss all subjects in a non [..]
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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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1:54 am, October 27, 2013
How much Karma has everyone accrued? How did you get it?
I have 6700 by doing all the 1-15s and the major cities.
Has to be some ridiculous numbers out there.....
edit I think I [..]
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7:21 am, October 26, 2013
Within the coming month, Halloween will be right around the corner! And with that, comes Mad King Thorn and holiday festivities. Do you think he will make his return in GW2? Do you want to see a Hallo [..]
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2:13 pm, October 25, 2013
I wonder what people's opinions on the balancing of guild events:
- Guild Bounty
- Guild Rush
- Guild Trek
- Guild Challenge
and
- Guild Puzzle
I'm particularly interested in what small guild's takes [..]
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2:46 am, October 23, 2013
Hello! I'm a local lurker here, usually posting for my podcast/lorecast that can be found here - http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/34901-lorecast/
However, shameless advertising isn't why I'm here [..]
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3:16 pm, October 22, 2013
Were one week in to the Halloween festivitieswhy not celebrate with some new Black Lion Trading Company costumes? Last years Witch and Mad King outfits are both making an appearance alongside the [..]
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7:06 am, October 22, 2013
...he's so damn soft. This is the definition of a scoundrel:
scoun·drel
noun
1.
an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain.
adjective
2.
mean or base in nature; villainous; unprinci [..]
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4:04 am, October 20, 2013
1. There were two difficulties for the dungeons/elite missions, Normal Mode and Hard Mode.
2. Chests at the end were GUARANTEED to give you rare item when you opened them. Hard Mode gave you two rares [..]
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8:43 pm, October 19, 2013
From arenanet's "regions" info dump:
QuoteIn time, well also introduce free guesting, which will allow players to visit other worlds as guests as long as they have friends on those worlds. [..]
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7:04 am, October 17, 2013
Looking Back
I think Arenanet made a mistake with the way they handled the Guild Wars 1 expansions . I know I'm not the only one because I've seen the complain a lot. Balance was ruined. I think there [..]
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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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9:16 pm, October 15, 2013
Halloween has returned to Tyria, along with the Mad Kingbut a new menace has emerged to threaten both the Mad Realm and our world! Magister Tassi needs your help to keep everyone alive long enough to [..]
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3:40 am, October 15, 2013
Our guild is looking for a North American server that focus's on higher level PVE activities. We would prefer to not be at the mercy of WvW rankings to determine how active the serv [..]
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10:18 am, October 14, 2013
****** at the Dragon Bash festival has thrown Lions Arch into turmoil, and the culprits responsible for the mayhem have holed up in their hideout! Inspector Ellen Kiel spearheaded the investigation in [..]
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7:45 am, October 13, 2013
Hey there, I played GW2 a bit back at release, stopped, sporadically played it here and there, stopped and now I'm back to sporadically play it some more.
Yet I am left wondering how this game has ch [..]
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1:04 am, October 13, 2013
So what is there to do if you fancy just hanging out with friends in the game, aside from of course just sitting around and talking? Are their any good RP novelties we can use such as sitting on chair [..]
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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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10:47 am, October 12, 2013
My group and I are trying to perfect our current composition so we can reach the furthest levels of FoTM as possible. Clearly we're gonna need to utilize combo fields as well as possible in order to b [..]
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9:16 pm, October 11, 2013
Kymeric hit on something that I wanted to respond to, but felt it needed it's own thread. Here is the quote and the source is here: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/86228-x-post-chris-whiteside-on- [..]
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5:14 pm, October 10, 2013
Ok, so this has been bugging me, and it's finally become enough to actually post a thread on here about.
Is anyone else getting the impression that Anet developers ACTUALLY use the cliche dartboard s [..]
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3:28 pm, October 10, 2013
I realized something that I think would make this game better: less waypoints.
Right now, we can way point to within a a few digital feet of anywhere in the game.
One of the things about GW1, regard [..]
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7:36 am, October 10, 2013
I have spent on average 2 hours a day for the last week in Orr, Frostgorge, the new explorable zone, and a 60-65 area of a Charr zone. I have not gotten a single rare drop and I use 26% food, 5 travel [..]
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11:31 pm, October 9, 2013
Just wondering how much of a problem some of you think this is (if it is a problem at all).
Some of the servers are being dominated by a single language. Massive gaming communities and alliances of [..]
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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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6:33 am, October 9, 2013
Hello all,
In order to find a profession I wanted to level to 80 (still not 100% sure!) I have a few alts that all have about 5k karma each. Before I delete them I would like to use up their Karma an [..]
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8:18 pm, October 8, 2013
I understand I'm going to receive a lot of flac for posting this but I just feel it has to be said. I'm only lvl 12 and already the game is aging quite badly for me. I'm going to try promptly outline [..]
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7:47 am, October 8, 2013
We have had guild bounty for a while now and Ive started to notice a pattern according to which bounties we get. Some of the bounties are the same every week. So if some of the bosses are more frequen [..]
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1:30 am, October 8, 2013
Hiya all,
Guilds still buggy:
1) My ability to adjust our Guild build queue keeps coming and going.
2) Adding members is a hit/miss
3) Members "representing" status is not displaying correc [..]
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9:23 pm, October 7, 2013
So I have been playing this game with my wife and buddies for the past few weeks, and through playing with them it has been an enjoyable experience; this however is starting to feel like it's coming t [..]
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8:00 pm, October 7, 2013
(sorry for posting here but the ideas section always seem to be dead)
These are my ideas that I believe could be adapted to the game, and I've tried to simplify them and made them manageable for anet [..]
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6:18 pm, October 7, 2013
well first off i loved gw1, why? because of the endless pvp combinations. i didn't care for pve, what's the point when you can already get the gear you need for pvp?
that said...
gw2 is the same. wh [..]
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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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2:10 pm, October 7, 2013
So, I have a theory. I'd like to share it for discussion.
Between the most recent stress test and the one before it, we went from 3 servers listed as full to 11.
I have a hard time believing that th [..]
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3:51 pm, October 6, 2013
http://www.reddit.co...producer_in_la/
(Q:) Will we ever be able to go to Cantha?
(A:) (Paraphrasing) Cantha is definitely not cut from the game, you will just have to wait and see.
(Q:) Will we be [..]
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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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6:46 am, October 6, 2013
*Whoa there guys! Before you type your reply how about listening to the first mintue of the video. After that you're welcome to ignore the rest *
Now I know there are those that hate videos/my voic [..]
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6:22 am, October 6, 2013
Alrighty lets get rid of the negative talk for a bit, and talk about something else!
If you could chose a play inside GW2 to live, as your character, for the rest of your life, where would it be?
Th [..]
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3:56 am, October 6, 2013
Are we going to see any more stress tests after this one that just finished on the 15th?
I received a message that asked players to go to Queensdale to help out the stress test and then another mess [..]
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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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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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8:57 pm, October 5, 2013
There's a thread on GW2 forum and i want to discuss the same thing on GW2Guru and try to find solutions to make the game world more active.
The Solution: How to resurrect dead zones
Every race has a [..]
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7:57 am, October 5, 2013
With GW2 moving so far away from the standard MMORPG format of End Game (a good move in my opinion), how will this affect "standard guild activities"?
By "Standard&q [..]
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7:48 am, October 5, 2013
Instead of having an agenda, pull up a site that shows people search for parties. Look how many of these are either warriors looking for speed run groups, or speed run groups looking for specific clas [..]
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7:37 am, October 5, 2013
You know the kind. Some quest requires you to use a certain gun or enter a golem suit or something, and it gives you a new bar of skills. And it almost always sucks. This is just not good gameplay. I [..]
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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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