7:18 am, August 29, 2014
I don't feel like they're at all addressing any of the actual needs of the game. New backpacks, a cleaner crafting UI, and new commander colors are all very nice things. But where is precursor craftin [..]
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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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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 am, March 19, 2014
I know how absurd that sounds, and there was a time not long ago I would have been among the first to dismiss it. This morning in fact. But things that have happened and been said as of this newest pa [..]
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2:16 pm, March 5, 2014
Hello. I have 81 Laurel and 900 Badge of Honor but I have 4 classes I actively play and i cannot consider any of them as "main". I have Warrior, Thief, Guardian and Elementalist. (Although E [..]
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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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8:16 pm, February 17, 2014
Since the dissolution of karma in dungeons, there are now only three places in which to seriously gain karma:
1. Tequatl
2. lower-level fractals (I think 10 levels below your personal reward yields m [..]
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2:16 am, December 22, 2013
The whole concept of Ascended Gear is working counter-productive to the concept of using various stats combinations to counter different situations to the advantage of playerbase. With the advent of a [..]
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8:16 pm, November 30, 2013
Hey all.
I'm a supporter of fractals, I enjoyed them immensly prior to the patch, as it seemed the only truly challenging pve content (L40 and above only).
However, the recent changes has left me di [..]
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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
Just months after her heated campaign for a seat on the Captains Council of Lions Arch, Ellen Kiel is making good on the last of her political promises: to use the mysterious Fractals of the Mists to [..]
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8:16 pm, November 19, 2013
Well after looking over these new previews for the next update I found myself immensely underwhelmed, and even bordering on offended. This is primarily because I dont play Fractals, and dislike gettin [..]
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2:16 am, November 14, 2013
Having massive trouble doing two specific things: dungeons or fractals. I can't seem to be able to join them anymore, as every time I do I get kicked from the game, saying it can't connect to the logi [..]
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2:16 am, November 13, 2013
It's that time again guys where we get a new patch and we get that lil pic to show us whats next. It's the new fractals we were promised! Super Excited for this patch.
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9:18 am, October 15, 2013
Anyone else kinda annoyed they put fractals in the monthly requirement again? The WvW stuff i'm ok with, it's 50 kills. You can get that in about 4 hours if you tried hard enough but with the fractals [..]
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7:08 am, October 15, 2013
Ok now. After three failed pugs at fractals level 14(!) in a row, i'm done pugging in fractals. Why? Because there are level 1's jumping in there without agony resist, with greens, with no clue wtf th [..]
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12:58 am, October 15, 2013
I've noticed that the Laurel Merchant sells infusions that don't have agony resistance and was wondering whether ANet's said or suggested that agony may be utilized outside of fractals. I've not done [..]
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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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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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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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10:46 pm, October 6, 2013
This thread is for everyone who agrees that GW1 was a better game than GW2. If you don't agree, stop reading now please.
The idea here is to build ideas on how to improve GW2 based on gameplay streng [..]
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6:55 pm, October 5, 2013
For some reason everytime I open this forums, there's about 90% whine and moan and doom threads. I'm gonna be the ugly ducking here.
Don't care what enyone else things. Fractals is imo the best dunge [..]
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10:44 am, October 5, 2013
I originally posted this topic on the official forums but as it's most likely to be burried there, I want to open the discussion here too.
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6:28 am, October 5, 2013
Daily achievements are very important in game, so current plans to fiddle with it are worrying.
1) Daily achievement provide alternative to rested xp found in other games and were kinda supposed to b [..]
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5:17 am, October 5, 2013
So here's something constructive. Let's actually see what we can figure out, here. Just out of curiosity. Mod people, if you could be so kind as to add a poll, with each server as an option, I'd appre [..]
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1:33 am, October 5, 2013
Just hit lvl 80, I needed to do 10 Fractals for the Monthly, what do I need to know about Fractals so I'm not a huge drag on the group?
I haven't done any of the dungeons or fractals. Any advice for [..]
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9:57 pm, October 4, 2013
First i wanna say there are many things that aren`t right in pve,but there are also many that are amazing,so this is not just another random bashing thread.
I played 500+ hours,and i played since rel [..]
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3:16 pm, October 4, 2013
Hey guys !
So I'd like to talk with you on the PvP of Guild Wars 2. But also on the gameplay in general, the design on general of Guild Wars 2, sPvP and Esports.
(It will get more specific to GvGs an [..]
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3:07 pm, October 4, 2013
QuoteIn November well unveil the first Ascended items. This new rarity type falls between Exotic and Legendary on the spectrum of rarity and has slightly higher stats than Exotics.
Source: https://ww [..]
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10:12 am, October 4, 2013
I started playing since the release, leveled my guardian to 80, crafted full exotics, mystic forge weapon. Played a bit WvW, leveled few alts etc. I was doing pretty much anything that there was to do [..]
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4:33 am, October 4, 2013
It's an hour long, but apparently worth the review. Made it to the top of the GW2 subreddit, but apparently is getting trolled for knocking the game in YT comments. &nb [..]
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3:38 am, October 4, 2013
is there another viable way of making gold? With the latest updates concerning DR and the lowered frequency of drops and DE's in the Cursed Shore, it's a pain to farm there. I used to be able to get a [..]
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1:14 am, October 4, 2013
We all know the kafuffle about gear grind, ascended gear, etc.
We know what's been said, we know what we've seen in game.
We know it's just the start.
So, my question is this:
Does the ascended ge [..]
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8:05 pm, October 3, 2013
some of you may have the same question as a user lately:
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How is slowly introducing more and more elements of CEVP respecting the player? I made an informed decision about this game based on the [..]
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5:55 pm, October 3, 2013
Hi guys! So I played this game religiously since the second BWE up until the first part of Flame and Frost. Totaled about 1400 hours played from Launch until then, so I pretty much did it all at the t [..]
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1:32 am, October 3, 2013
All I see so far is weapons that are legendary.
I am looking for legendary armors and upgrades.
I have been reading here and there that the Fractals gear is better than exotic gear but not as good as [..]
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11:55 pm, October 2, 2013
First off this isn't a rant of some sort, merely expressing my disappointment at the game's state as of late.
I am a casual gamer and before this dungeon was introduced I had fun in most of the high [..]
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9:42 pm, October 2, 2013
on my server it seems this is true. Barely anyone is running the normal dungeons any more, it's complete nightmare trying to get a group together to go for a run in one. Can forget trying to get a ful [..]
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6:03 pm, October 2, 2013
Part of the reason I started playing Guild Wars 2 is that it was much more accessible. There was no end-game gear grind, there was a unique event and non-quest questing system, but then you hit 80 and [..]
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10:36 am, October 2, 2013
Hey all!
I have no idea but, all of a sudden, I'm getting so many dc's since Fractal's patch came live... Anyone getting this too? this is so annoying! For example, I'm doing Fractals and almost gett [..]
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10:08 am, October 2, 2013
Preface; the following is born of my own personal opinions, preferences, and principles. It is in no way intended to defame or challenge the views of others, nor to begin an argument or flame war. I s [..]
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9:09 am, October 2, 2013
Hi!
I recently made a Swampland tutorial video.
Its main subtitles are Hungarian, but it has English closed captions.
I'm not a pro fractals player, but I wanted to teach some of the tricks for star [..]
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9:00 am, October 2, 2013
I'm about to hit 60 with all 8 of characters, one for each class, and thus a purchasing my final reset of my trait points.
Is there a consensus to which stats are best for the end game (PvE)?&nbs [..]
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8:47 am, October 2, 2013
Pardon my ignorance, but what does "overflow server hopping" mean? Is there a way to force yourself onto a LA overflow server to find a Fractals group, then have those people somehow switch [..]
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4:21 am, October 2, 2013
Further to the november release i noticed a comment on the patch notes that said they had fixed the issue of people being kicked from the final boss in dungeons to allow for guild members to join.
I [..]
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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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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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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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7:30 pm, October 1, 2013
Can someone give some info about the new 20 slot bags from the Lost Shores and Fractals of the Mist updates?
20 slot bag from the one time event:
http://wiki.guildwar...Karka_Shell_Box
And then thes [..]
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4:22 pm, October 1, 2013
I had the hardest time getting onto an overlfow server last night. The rumor I heard was ANet made it harder to get onto overflows by increasing the number of players that could be in LA on your home [..]
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2:16 pm, October 1, 2013
Ok so this weekend I finally got my personal story completed. Those were 2 long hours (my party was not exactly pro, myself included) and I'd like to share my feelings about this part of the game. Thi [..]
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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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12:45 pm, October 1, 2013
Youve worked hard to throw your support behind your candidate for the past two weeks and now its time to find out who won. The Support Tokens have been counted and the winner is none other than Captai [..]
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10:54 am, October 1, 2013
With the new dungeon Fractals of the Mists, ArenaNet hit a new standard. Will they ever revamp the old dungeons, atleast the explorable versions?
I've seen them talk about updating the rewards for th [..]
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10:52 am, October 1, 2013
No QQ allowed ITT.
Aquatic ruins (krait / jellyfish)
Cliffside (colossus)
Snowblind (sons of svanir)
Solid ocean (jade monster)
Swampland (wisps)
Underground facility (dredge)
Urban battlegrounds (yo [..]
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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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8:46 am, October 1, 2013
I wanted to write this topic, because it really have concerned me for the past months. Orr has been known to have several bugs and stops progression of the meta event to Cathedral of Glorious Victory. [..]
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6:48 am, October 1, 2013
I'll admit, the Fractals have been pretty fun and I'm sure there is some way to make the Ascended gear work in some way down the line. Right now though both the Fractals and Ascended gear are carrying [..]
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6:14 am, October 1, 2013
Purpose: In effect, what I intend to do is expose ArenaNet of lies, deceit, and otherwise facilitating or spreading false information for the sole purpose of garn [..]
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6:09 am, October 1, 2013
Whoa there White Knight! Take a moment to read this paragraph before jumping to a conclusion on what this thread is really about!
Guild Wars 2 is already like WoW in many ways, and unfortunatley in so [..]
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5:43 am, October 1, 2013
For the first time Anet does something I consider an undeniable mistake and complete change of direction... Anet introduces... FETCH QUESTS exactly like WoW, when this game was meant by manifesto to n [..]
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5:37 am, October 1, 2013
I am posting this topic here because I needed a place to type this text since I can't post on the official forums. Letting my friend copy paste it here and thought well the more people that see this t [..]
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5:31 am, October 1, 2013
As an avid GW1 player I was rather disappointed that many of the aspects of GW1 that I loved had not returned for GW2. Many of the lessons learned in GW1 also it seemed had not been passed on to the s [..]
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4:53 am, October 1, 2013
So with the fractals came some changes I was not totally expecting. The introduction of items that could not be gotten any other way. They have special stats and also a resist that is unique. This lea [..]
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2:54 am, October 1, 2013
I got an Khilbron's Phylactery. It's a ring that I got from Fractals level 10.
How about you?
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1:03 am, October 1, 2013
Did anyone else started to notice that Anet hasn't added any ascended gear to the game with toughness/power/precision stats?
For some this might not be a problem, but I would like to see knight stats [..]
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12:03 am, October 1, 2013
https://www.guildwar...m_source=client
Improvements including rejoining party after disconnect and a more social friendly fractal lvl system.
All good and dandy but we have to wait "they hope&q [..]
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11:42 pm, September 30, 2013
WvW Player Kills: 50
Events Completed: ###
Jumping Puzzles Discovered: ##
Fractals Completed: 7
So even if we have completed every jump puzzle, we have to do them all over again for this achievement?
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11:12 pm, September 30, 2013
Anyone miss the days of going to playing an area is GW1 and hoping to get a storm bow, or a celestial skin or a chaos axe?
What about the icy dragon sword that only dropped in the imp caves?
Yes, I [..]
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10:47 pm, September 30, 2013
Please let me preface this with:
If you are still enjoying GW2 and/or happy with ArenaNet, that's fine and I'm happy for you.
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Some of you may recognize me (mainly for my math posts) if you freq [..]
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7:59 pm, September 30, 2013
How many of you have experienced regular drops while playing grawl fractal in FOTM? In last 2 days I had seen 6 members of my party get disconnected while doing the last boss in that fractal (legendar [..]
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6:35 pm, September 30, 2013
Anyone know how to get around needing an overflow for fractals in lions arch?
Sometimes at late night or very early morning time even on high populated servers there is no chance of getting an overflo [..]
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6:25 pm, September 30, 2013
https://forum-en.gui...ion-of-the-Game
C&P'd for those blocked, but spoiler-tagged to de-spam. It is hefty, but a good read, IMO.
Spoiler
There have been many different so [..]
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5:43 pm, September 30, 2013
Hi everyone,
I've played 4 characters to level 80. I enjoyed levelling, but now i'm at lvl 80 and have a character i really enjoy, i'm looking at acquiring some goodlooking gear. i have my eye on my [..]
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5:27 pm, September 30, 2013
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/arenanet-tracker/topic/245481-ill-be-honest-about-the-gear-and-gearchecks/
The results aren't pretty...
QuoteThis is something that existed prior to ascended gear, and [..]
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5:12 pm, September 30, 2013
So I have over 1k hours on one toon and on the verge of finishing my 2nd and 3rd legendaries
I wanna know what people think about where GW2 is at and where its headed.
I came into this game thin [..]
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5:11 pm, September 30, 2013
After reading various posts on FotM, I have realized that there is a common theme to them:
The encounters are well designed and challengingSuperior Loots and Chest Rewards
So, I wanted to check it ou [..]
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5:01 pm, September 30, 2013
https://www.guildwar...res-and-beyond/
QuoteGreetings Heroes of Tyria,
Last weekend we released our free Lost Shores mini-expansion, which introduced a new level 80 map, a brand new PvP map, over 40 [..]
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4:07 pm, September 30, 2013
We have all seen it. If you have stood in LA for more than a few minutes your map chat is filled with LFG FoTM (x). Now before I begin, I like the new dungeon.&am [..]
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2:54 pm, September 30, 2013
I have two days doing fractals level 26 28 30 and the drop from the chests is blue and green items, especially the chest of MAW
Before fractals coffers from level 20 throwing at least one item yellow [..]
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1:04 pm, September 30, 2013
Maybe you guys already know this, but today, when I finished the bonus fractal, I decided to explore a bit around the spot where the maw is.
The thing is, i fell, hit a rock, died and kept falling, a [..]
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1:00 pm, September 30, 2013
The scourge of Splintered Coast has risen, more deadly and powerful than ever before. Band together with other heroes, old friends, and new allies to fight the rising evil. Bewareagainst a foe of this [..]
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11:34 am, September 30, 2013
I'm a casual player that loved GW1 and started out loving GW2. I've run into enough things that have slowly turned playing this game from enjoyable to frustrating and uninteresting, to the point that [..]
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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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7:36 am, September 30, 2013
Hello community,
Until now I haven't found any really useful thread about the slayer achievement. Four days ago I started getting my slayer achievement on my own... with very nice progress =)
Anyway [..]
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6:58 am, September 30, 2013
I know there is already a topic that talk about the bugs of the DE that free Temple of Balthazar, and I do not want to talk about that. This discussion is only for highlight that there is a major issu [..]
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6:00 am, September 30, 2013
Just wondering how others have found the first part of this Fractal - where you have 30s to get all 3 Wisps through a changing labyrinthe of traps & mobs. My group were rolling [..]
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5:37 am, September 30, 2013
Basically I've reached level 80 I have exotic weapons and order gear atm. I am trying to buy karma gear and saving up for token gear.
What are somethings I MUST know. Not only about my class but in g [..]
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4:55 am, September 30, 2013
Just curious, since the dungeon levels you to 80, if doing fractals is a good way to level and a way to get a head start into them before hitting 80.
I'm pretty sure after fract 10 or 20 you would be [..]
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4:52 am, September 30, 2013
First off: This might be asking a lot, but please, don't turn this into a Ascended Armour QQ thread. We've already got a thread for this. This is merely a speculation thread on what people think this [..]
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3:49 am, September 30, 2013
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/gw2/The-*****-of-Alts
QuoteAnet is slowly killing off alts and I dont understand why Alts are one of the main driving forces to keep players around, yet eve [..]
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