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 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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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 am, September 13, 2014
To celebrate the recent addition of finishers to the account Wardrobe, were holding a weekend sale! From now until 11:59 PM PDT (06:59 UTC) on Sunday, September 14, you can pick up all of our permanen [..]
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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, June 17, 2014
As you prepare for the excitement and adventure of Living World Season 2, take a moment to look back at the events of Season 1. From the frozen reaches of the Shiverpeaks to the sweltering Maguuma Jun [..]
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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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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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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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8:16 pm, March 27, 2014
Were implementing some changes in the upcoming feature patch to the economy and want to tell you about them now. Were excited about what these alterations will mean for the game.
The End of Repair Co [..]
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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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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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8:16 pm, March 20, 2014
First up, I mapped my PS4's Dualshock 4 controller to GW2 and thought I'd let you guys know how it's been going, and thats FANTASTIC! For the past 2-3 months when I play I play with the DS4 and recent [..]
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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
hey all,
was checking out the official Forums when I came across a post where lead me to the Atlas. Once there I was the intro Video of Aftermath. I thought it was kinda cool, so I wanted to link it [..]
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8:16 am, February 22, 2014
One of the most laziest thing I have EVER. I mean EVER saw. The patch itself to the city. Its awesome. It leaves you wanting more.
But when you are doing the personal story for the first time or for t [..]
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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 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 pm, January 11, 2014
Just a random little thread I thought Id make. What potential new features would you like to see implemented to GW2 over the next year. Dont worry about being unrealistic or any such, this is just an [..]
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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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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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8:16 am, December 10, 2013
For the last seven weeks, brave heroes have been going into the Mists to battle for the glory of their world and prove their worlds dominance in WvW Season 1. On Friday, December 6, Season 1 ended and [..]
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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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1:39 pm, November 23, 2013
Having leveled two characters to 80, I have the following observations and opinions:
- The time it takes to get from 1 to 80 is suitable, but the first 40 levels can feel really slow while the last 1 [..]
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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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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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10:25 am, November 4, 2013
Do you think they are going to stop pre-purchases soon?
I just stumbled across this:
http://www.greenmang...deluxe-edition/
customers notes: PURCHASES ON OR AFTER 17TH AUGUST WILL NOT INCLUDE THE 3 [..]
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5:35 pm, October 31, 2013
Okay, I've only heard rumors of some of hacks spotted in WvW at the moment. I hadn't experienced or seen any myself, until possibly last night that is.
To keep it short, I spot an [..]
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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 29, 2013
I just thought I'd go ahead and link this here, so we can have a place to discuss it.
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/gw2/Collaborative-Development-Topic-Living-World
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Hi All,
We a [..]
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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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9:16 pm, October 17, 2013
By the third night, the mob around Castle Thorn had grown so thick that their bonfires reached the river, making a constellation of pyres that stretched as far as King Oswald Thorn could see.
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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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12:21 pm, October 11, 2013
I tried doing a bit of searching for this before making a thread and the ones regarding streaming that I did find were more about people wondering if so and so was streaming during the stress test.
I [..]
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2:19 pm, October 10, 2013
Yes. This thread.
We all knew it was coming.
ArenaNet have stated you need FRIENDS on a server to guest to it. Now, of course... that means we can simply work around the issue (why we should have to [..]
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9:14 am, October 10, 2013
What is up with ANet and their apparent peg-legged sailor fetish? I understand that every game has a theme, but I swear, there's not a single zone in the game where you won't come accross pirates, ban [..]
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4:37 pm, October 9, 2013
There are points for puzzles, found parts of the map but where do i find what maps i have cleared? I have cleared many of the easten side of the world but i cant easily cross check or see on the map w [..]
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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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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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5:03 pm, October 7, 2013
So they are adding another zone. kinda cool but probly will face same demise as lost shores.
Also other fluff ;(
Maybe its just me but instead of new zones How bout making current ones worthy. Heck th [..]
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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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1:11 am, October 7, 2013
So I've noticed that only two classes can wield hammers and maces, while the rest of the weapons are enjoyed by at least 3, sometimes as many as 5 or so.
If Anet were to extend the hammer and mace to [..]
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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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4:32 am, October 6, 2013
Has anyone come across any rare-ish loot that has dropped from mobs? I.e. something like the golden phoenix sword from GW1, only farmable from a specific area and not otherwise obtainable through vend [..]
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12:03 am, October 6, 2013
I know this topic has come up before, but after trying much of what I've come across, I'm somewhat at a loss so I'm hoping for some good answers here.
I've messed around with a nu [..]
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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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9:20 pm, October 5, 2013
The idea of this thread is to make a list of all the nice even chains across GW2 that end up with nice, fat chests
So far I know 2:
Behemoth - Queensdale swamp
Wayferer Foothills - Maw
Please do n [..]
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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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12:27 pm, October 5, 2013
So I've just realised (maybe the horse has well bolted but still) that for 100% map completion, you need to do the WvW zones too... at least I think that's right?
This seems like such a stupid idea, [..]
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3:18 pm, October 4, 2013
So I just finished the jumping puzzle at SS. Getting up to the top wasn't terribly hard, but it took a modicum of effort. The reward for that was a green level 76 item, a sapphire orb, and a green lev [..]
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2:23 pm, October 4, 2013
To start with, this is not a suggestion thread - hence it is not in the Primordus visions section. It's just meant as a sort of place to share our ideas about the games combat system. I am not conside [..]
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8:47 am, October 4, 2013
Maybe it's me but during the wait for the game I had envisioned with the constant mention of the lore about how it is the 'time of the Dragons', that Dragons would actually play more of a role in the [..]
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8:44 am, October 4, 2013
I did the whole, custom, buy order thing on Rare daggers in the hopes of getting Spark.
So I've spent 250g already, made about 100g back thanks to exotics.
But seriously.. Is this what Anet intended [..]
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8:39 am, October 4, 2013
Topic. I tried to search this but I couldn't find anything.
Which profession, through use of skills or traits, can move across point A on the map to point B the fastest?
The only experience I have i [..]
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7:19 am, October 4, 2013
I want exotic armor on my level 80 guardian.. I think I'm mostly gonna be running builds similar to strife!a anchor build so with mostly berserker stats... I have about 45 gold and maybe another 25 go [..]
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1:59 am, October 4, 2013
Background story:
A few friends from across the country decided to start up their own guild at the beginning of early release weekend. We all agreed to let the one player with the most GW1 experience [..]
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8:40 pm, October 3, 2013
from Dulfy.net:
Keep all of your currencies in one easy-to-find location! This Wallet holds dungeon tokens, coins, karma, laurels, Guild Commendations, Fractal Relics, Badges of Honor, gems, and glor [..]
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7:49 pm, October 3, 2013
At the moment there are issues with the guild and server system in game. Several large guilds on dedicated servers will end up splitting up, many players from other servers will nev [..]
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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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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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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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3:16 am, October 3, 2013
So I just realized something I do subconsciously, and found it quite fun.
Many times I'll be running from one point to another across the map, and rather than stare at my toon's backside until I get [..]
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2:49 am, October 3, 2013
In this thread we will be discussing the most recent addition of vertical progression to GW2 with the Lost Shores update & what it really means for GW2. This topic has a tendenc [..]
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1:34 am, October 3, 2013
First of all, what is your take on having all races living in a friendly, co-operational environment?
On one hand, it's cool from the world event perspective and whatnot, that everyone can help and w [..]
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7:33 pm, October 2, 2013
the last king of orr ....
holy flying pie...
I just saw him and ITS HILARIOUS whoever crafted that character seriously need to redo it. hear his powerful, assertive, kingly, 80 years old voice and l [..]
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6:24 pm, October 2, 2013
first, let me say I wont be copying the full guides here for downsampling but linking a thread on guru3d that has the answers to any questions you may have on getting it working.
Before we get starte [..]
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12:23 pm, October 2, 2013
So... PvE in this game so far has been like this to me:
Run around the map to complete the hearts, the waypoints, the points of interest and the skill point challanges while gathering and mining alon [..]
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12:13 pm, October 2, 2013
Me and a few of my friends are going to start playing on the 28th, about 15 or so of us and we're all from England, UK and we just wanted to make the right decision when it comes to a server choice, I [..]
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8:44 am, October 2, 2013
Hello folks,
I came across a thread in another forum asking for peoples ages and people seemed to be into it. It seems like it would be interesting to take it a step further so I t [..]
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3:38 am, October 2, 2013
BF and I were leveling up lowbies together only to come across this
Video by him
Thanks ANET.
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1:01 am, October 2, 2013
I am hoping that someone may be able to help me in regard to the FotM dungeon.
As i'm sure all of you have realised from playing it if one of your party members or yourself are unfortunate enough to [..]
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12:26 am, October 2, 2013
How do we craft an online world that feels like it is a truly living world?
For years, MMO developers have been chasing the answer to this question; it’s one of the holy grails of MMO dev [..]
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12:20 am, October 2, 2013
I just had to share this - I was in Harathi Hinterlands exploring around and just happened to bump across a skill point in the middle of a bunch of dolyak carcasses and bones, in a tiny little canyon [..]
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12:03 am, October 2, 2013
Hello everyone, I am uZu, and I am overly pissed @ Anet's costumer service.
As a start, I must say that I enjoy GW2 a lot and I think it is an amazing game, however, it's costumer care/support (even i [..]
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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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11:17 pm, October 1, 2013
Since each tag can only be used once for the entirety of Guild Wars 2 across all servers, what are guild leaders doing to plan for this? For instance, there are at least ten guilds [..]
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9:57 pm, October 1, 2013
Guild Wars 2 - LFG
The easy way to find a group.
FeaturesGreat way to find a group even across different home servers.No need to stand in Lions Arch spamming chat for a groupQuick way to advertise yo [..]
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8:35 pm, October 1, 2013
ArenaNet has posted a handy little guide for those of you who want a push in the right direction. Think of it as flipping through a player's guide of a game you're playing through. We'll also be pos [..]
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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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4:56 pm, October 1, 2013
So I was wondering if anyone had any strategies for Sorrows Embrace Path 1 and 2?
Specifically, the first part in path 1, they keep spawning 4-6 silver rated mobs that run to the start, while killing [..]
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3:39 pm, October 1, 2013
Professor Omadd, Headmaster Emeritus of the College of Synergetics, anxiously twisted his ear as he waited for the sylvari woman to wake. She had been thrashing violently in the isolation module for d [..]
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3:39 pm, October 1, 2013
Dragon Bash is almost here! We made some real-world versions of the dragon piatas you’ll find in Guild Wars 2 tomorrow and shared them with our friends at various gaming si [..]
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12:39 pm, October 1, 2013
This thread is meant to be a semi suggestion thread. Also I would like constructive information regarding why Guild wars 2 is losing so many damn people. 200 member clans running 20 ppl online at thei [..]
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11:50 am, October 1, 2013
Today I got 100% completion in Cursed Shore, and I only came across 1 single event that would have given me karma except it was bugged.
Now maybe I was just unlucky and wasn't in the zone during the [..]
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11:42 am, October 1, 2013
I was in a low-level zone for an RP event with my guild, and our poorly chosen location ended up being the spawning point for a bandit-killing event. After giving the thugs the beating they so richly [..]
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11:34 am, October 1, 2013
Ive seen a large amount of threads being made regarding such things as:
Server Populations
Server Xfers
3 Teams
Server Rankings
Zerging
Although these are separate factors, they all come together to [..]
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11:30 am, October 1, 2013
See, this thread: https://forum-en.gui...endaries-Rework and scroll down a bit.
tldr version: not in active development, not even a final concept, just a bunch of ideas.
You can find precursors in th [..]
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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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11:20 am, October 1, 2013
I got to thinking about the plans A-net has for weapons. Anyone know if they will add more or do you think every class should be able to use every weapon to their own unique skills? [..]
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11:07 am, October 1, 2013
So I was exploring LA admiring all the really cool new changes (Ships everywhere, new buildings etc. -sadface- beached Whales) when I stumbled across this Charr NPC. He's a Blood Legion Soldier.
This [..]
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11:04 am, October 1, 2013
Is there a mob you loathe coming across for some reason? An enemy which fills you with dread, or one you just roll your eyes at after coming into contact with them? Let's post our least favourite oppo [..]
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11:00 am, October 1, 2013
Now, Before you watch this video going over the Guild Wars 2 Holy Trinity please have a look at this here: http://gw2101.gtm.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/combat/healing-*****/
Or if you don't trust the [..]
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10:42 am, October 1, 2013
There's been a lot of talk about how activity in GW2 is down across the board. In my own guild, probably half our players from the first month have already gone MIA and have been gi [..]
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