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Introducing the World Tournament Series finalists

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 [..] View

Living Story.......One step closer.....to Exit

6:18 pm, November 19, 2014 Ok, i`m one of those uber persistant  guys who goes beyound 100% when he puts his mind into something.As long time GW player and fan i was in 7th heaven when i heard about GW2 being [..] View

The ESL Go4GuildWars2 Cups Are Heating Up

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 [..] View

Halloween Outfit, Minis, and Finishers in the Gem Store!

7:18 pm, October 14, 2014 As the month plods on and we grow closer to that eerie time when the barrier between our world and the next wanes, the Black Lion Trading Company is showing the Mad King’s influence more [..] View

What future do you want in GW2? A comprehensive poll...

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. [..] View

A Look Back at gamescom2014

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 [..] View

Introducing the New TradingPost

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 [..] View

Thoughts on the September Feature Pack?

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 [..] View

(How) Would you recommend GW2?

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 [..] View

2nd Anniversary Predictions

7:18 pm, July 31, 2014 Within less than a month it will have been two years since GW2 released. What do you expect or would like ANet to do? Considering the patch tuesdays fall onto 12th and 26th, I assume we'll get the Dr [..] View

Quality in GW2?

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 [..] View

Super Newbie: 3.0

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 [..] View

Number of people in your guild - Discussion

7:18 pm, July 14, 2014 As we all know, that MMO games are different every year, and some people willy-nilly have a different view on some things. Years ago MMO games wasnt that big, as it's today. That's why i would like t [..] View

Your Vote Decides the GuildWars2 International All-StarsTeams!

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 [..] View

Will we see more Zerk conent in the future?

7:18 am, June 22, 2014 Basically, title (which I misspelt, fml). The next update will obviously bring a new dungeon and/or a raid boss or two but how zerk-friendly do you think it would be? Looking at Pav, it seems that a [..] View

New Ancestral Outfit and Mini Jaguar Cub in the GemStore!

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 [..] View

Foostival 2014, a Celebration

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 [..] View

Do you feel empowered?

2:16 am, March 25, 2014 Honest question. I've been gaming for years now and one thing that i've seen Blizzard struggle with over the years (or something they try to emphasize on) is to make the player feel "empowered&q [..] View

2 things to discuss

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 [..] View

Fantastic New Items in theGem Store!

8:16 pm, March 4, 2014 The tides of battle have changed, my friends! The Lionguard generously equipped by yours truly is working side-by-side with heroes to retake Lions Arch from that evil sylvari and her villainous [..] View

Where would you place "new" LA?

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 [..] View

Do you think comparing GW1 to GW2 makes sense?

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; [..] View

A map, and expansion theorizing

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 [..] View

Apology thread

12:40 am, October 31, 2013 I just want to apologise for my flamboyant outbursts during past few days. The thing is, I have invested so much time into this franchise(4 years GW 1+2 1/2 years waiting for GW2 after that) that I si [..] View

Gaining more Hall of Monuments ranks/awards

8:16 pm, October 30, 2013 I currently have only 12 ranks on the Hall of Monuments and have no idea where to start to gain more... I haven't played GW1 for years but I have alot of gold in my bankaccount. So is there any way I [..] View

Mad King, Bloody Prince, andOther Halloween Outfits for Sale

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 [..] View

One Long Term Goal vs. Multiple Short Term Goals: What keeps you attached to a game like GW2?

11:34 pm, October 17, 2013 One Long Term Goal vs. Multiple Short Term Goals: What keeps you attached to a game like GW2? While playing GW2 for last 7 months and remembering what kept me playing GW1 for 7 years, this thought al [..] View

The Family Business

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. &#8 [..] View

Should more professions be added in the future?

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 [..] View

How to Create a Successful MMO (Part 1)

3:16 am, October 17, 2013 Source: http://www.guildwars.com/events/tradeshows/gc2007/gcspeech.php Jeff Strain, one of the three founders of ANet, was asked to make a speech about how to make an MMO. I would like to provide a f [..] View

Release Notes for Blood and Madness

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 [..] View

Anyone feel like the can't play the game because their favourite names were taken?

10:33 am, October 13, 2013 Eh, I logged in on Saturday, a few hours after the headstart had began to find out that 4 of the names I had planned to use were taken and then I find out that the names are not unique to the sever, b [..] View

Why GW2 Lacks Longevity

11:45 pm, October 12, 2013 As someone who was a pretty big fan of GW1, I admit that I was looking forward to GW2 as a game to play in between major MMO releases; but I never thought of GW2 as being a game I could play for month [..] View

Why are games getting worse and worse? GW2

4:36 am, October 12, 2013 Hi, I'll keep this short. I NEVER PLAYED WOW. wow was made in 2004 and GW2 was made 8 years later in technology. Just have a look at the trailers. And explain in the comments please why game DEVELOPE [..] View

A little help

2:51 pm, October 10, 2013 Right. Now that I have created my characters(White Sylvari Ranger{is gonna be using bows}, badass Elder Norn{Longbow+Banners-idk second weapon-was thinking of Rifle}, human Noble Guardian with an ange [..] View

Anyone else getting bored already? First impressions, LONG

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 [..] View

~GOOGLE~ Wallabies vs All Blacks Live Rugby stream online

12:57 pm, October 8, 2013 Wallabies VS All Blacks | Wallabies VS All Blacks live | Wallabies VS All Blacks online stream | video | TV schedule | watch Wallabies VS All Blacks | Rugby online stream | Wallabies VS All Blacks Rug [..] View

Playing a female or male in GW2?

5:47 am, October 8, 2013 Well I am a male that has played male characters in mmos for a very long time. But after so many years with the way I play now has turned me interested in a new way of playing, and that is playing a f [..] View

Why this game will never meet my expectations

4:58 am, October 7, 2013 or be as good a game as I thought it would be, or I would like it to be. The developers/producers behind this game are NOT from the original Guild Wars crew.  That is it in a nutshe [..] View

Gamasutra - Pre-End-Game Economy Screwed Up

11:42 am, October 6, 2013 http://gamasutra.com...nomy_Review.php QuoteWith the exception of craft materials, the pre-endgame item economy is broken. As an example, I can buy a L39 coat of green (good, better than blue) qualit [..] View

[Looking Ahead Discussion] New Skills & Traits

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 [..] View

Simply creating the next SotG for WvW - Not So Simple

10:51 pm, October 5, 2013 Why dont we just start State of the Game with WvW? If you are an active Guild Wars 2 sPvP player there is a big chance you have heard about our State of the Game stream and if you arent into sPvP t [..] View

Need Computer Nerd Help

10:26 pm, October 5, 2013 I dont know much about computers but have been an avid MMO gamer for years. I have been in the BWE's and Stress Tests and seem to run the game fine but would like to know what i should upgrade. I have [..] View

What's stopping me from PvPing...

9:32 pm, October 5, 2013 So.... I'm a PvP kind of guy, never loved lvl-ing up or PvEing.... 90% of the 6+ years I spent playing WoW I PvPed.       HOWEVER I'm not PvPing [..] View

Aren't my thankful in support.gw2 (@nctaiwan issues)

6:56 pm, October 5, 2013 Greetings, I am from Hong Kong with an gw1 account in past. In 2006, GW1 sales in Taiwan, NCTaiwan take care all players from Taiwan and Hong Kong. Player in Taiwan / Hong Kong with have no choose, [..] View

Why I loathe RNG

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. ------------------------------------------------------------ [..] View

Human And Norn Favoritism. Why?

1:19 am, October 5, 2013 I honestly can't figure out why so many people play humans and norn. I would like to think that people would be more interested in playing other races more after only being able to play humans in GW1 [..] View

Dear Arena Net

7:03 pm, October 4, 2013 Sure there has been quite a few problems with the game on launch, lots of issues with skill points and quests (which I believe are all fixed today) Sure trading post messed up Friday and you owe me 8 [..] View

Seeing gw2's eSports globally

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 [..] View

Anyone Else Torn?

2:57 pm, October 4, 2013 More of a light hearted topic, bit more positive I hope But is anyone else feeling torn between all the different things to do and different characters? I feel like I want to be still progressing o [..] View

Thank you Arenanet

2:32 pm, October 4, 2013 With head start literally right here, and that being for most of us, the release, I wanted to make this thread before we all get into game. It was inevitable a thread like this would show up and right [..] View

Why do people want mounts?

2:04 pm, October 4, 2013 In referring to the mounts thread on the official forums, why do some people want mounts so badly? Don't get me wrong, I played WoW for 3 years and I loved my blue proto-drake but why do some people a [..] View

Frost and Flame Finale - Why 13 Days?

1:40 pm, October 4, 2013 So far we've had a month for each stage of FaF, and previous content rolled over into the next stage so it could be completed at a very leisurely pace. One of the things GW2 fans were excited about b [..] View

I'm trying really hard to like this game

10:21 am, October 4, 2013 I'm a big fan of Guild Wars, I have been playing the first one for 6+ years, and I got GW2 release day and I played for a good 2-3 months. It was really fun, got my character to 80 I did tons of dunge [..] View

GW1 'Vet', yet to play GW2

8:49 am, October 4, 2013 Hey people, I've came here to get some advise from people that are actively playing GW2 who have reached max level/done the main quests. I've yet to play GW2, however I did pre-purchase it, but decide [..] View

Altoholics stand up!

8:15 am, October 4, 2013 Straight to the point version:  Is anyone else like me where you just cannot make up your mind on what you want your "Main" to be yet?.   I'm normally the [..] View

Filling in Tyria - Expansions or Content Updates?

7:22 pm, October 3, 2013 So we all know that some of Tyria's most famous regions are not accessible in the game, most notably the Crystal Desert and Fire Islands. In a way, I understand why they chose these two to leave out b [..] View

Queens Jubilee Release Notes

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 [..] View

Why I'm probably quitting the game after only a few weeks

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 [..] View

VP - Reading Between the Lines

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 [..] View

Arathi Basin, Alliance Battles and GW2

11:22 pm, October 2, 2013 Little bit of context: for the past 8 years I've considered GW1's pre-Nightfall PvP to be the best PvP among MMOs, no contest. In particular I think GW1's Alliance Battles were the best casual hot-joi [..] View

Mini games in the big cities

8:39 pm, October 2, 2013 One of the things they said we could do at lvl 80 was a good amount of mini games all in the major cities, we have keg brawl but nothing else except for constume brawl but thats not fixed to any locat [..] View

The Mother of all Bad Patches

8:39 pm, October 2, 2013 With the November 15 patch I've never seen such a turn around in design philosophy by a developer. Top gear is no longer cosmetic, the new dungeon is gated and it practically depopulated the rest of t [..] View

[SPOILER] Characters in the game wrong casting/model?!.

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 [..] View

Short Story: The Trek of the Zephyrites

4:39 pm, October 2, 2013 Scribes Note: The following journal page was retrieved, undoubtedly without permission, from the Zephyr Sanctum, and in 1326 it came into the hands of the Durmand Priory. The author remains unidentifi [..] View

Concept Artist Spotlight: Naomi Baker

4:10 pm, October 2, 2013 Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your background before coming to ArenaNet? Naomi: I went to Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, a few years before...Read More View

Question to Guild Wars 1 vets

11:28 am, October 2, 2013 Okay, I'm not trying to complain, Guild Wars 2 is a good game, I just want to hear the thoughts of those who loved gw1. I played gw1 for 6 years, it made me into the nerd I am today, and it will go do [..] View

GW1 and GW2

11:24 am, October 2, 2013 Hey guys, first of all, overall this is a great game, I enjoy it and I don't regret buying it. I went into this game knowing full well, that this would not be anything like GW1. I have played guild [..] View

How has Arenanet handled pre release?

11:20 am, October 2, 2013 Ok. With the game coming out at the end of the week I would like to know how you think Anet has handled everything up to now. How has their marketing been? Have they communicated with their fans en [..] View

Arena Net censoring negative feedback on forums

10:40 am, October 2, 2013 "You are temporarily suspended from the forum because: This punishment was given due to your accumulation of points. Please check your private messages for more details." I have been suspe [..] View

Seeking advice; should I quit Guild Wars 2?

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 [..] View

I can't keep up

9:16 am, October 2, 2013 First of all, I love Guild Wars 2. I've been with the series since the beta of Guild Wars 1, which I also played way too much. It has some flaws, but overall I love it. What I don't like is somethi [..] View

Is GW2 dead?

6:53 am, October 2, 2013 Ok, well this is simply just a thread to find out what everyone else thinks. I've noticed a large decrease in the player population in game and it's only going to get smaller as time goes on (but that [..] View

How are you "supposed" to play the game?

6:45 am, October 2, 2013 Since I've heard a lot of comments in this forum and others of how people were "doing it wrong". Oh you're after progression/loot/etc, you're doing it wrong. Well, how are you supposed to pl [..] View

The "Endgame" is a myth

6:18 am, October 2, 2013 I've read a number of posts on these forums; the ascended gear drama, the endless and completely unproductive GW2 versus other games discussions and the more productive what can we do to fix GW2 posts [..] View

Guild Wars, NCSoft, ArenaNet and the future...

6:16 am, October 2, 2013 This is more intended for ArenaNet employees to read. I know they read these forums and I'm hoping they will see this, think about it, and maybe even respond to it. It is also open for discussion from [..] View

1001 things that are really annoying about Guild Wars 2

6:05 am, October 2, 2013 I decided to write up some items I find really unnessecary and annoying in Gw2. Apparently someone at the gw2 forums though of it, not as critique but as whining. It was deleted. Hence I post it here. [..] View

Guild Wars 2: From Excitement to Frustration

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. ------- I am a hardcore MMO player, as I'm sure some of you are as well. I hold this title because I [..] View

Living World in Guild Wars 2

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 [..] View

Chinese hackers still a problem?

10:48 pm, October 1, 2013 OK, i havent played this game much in the past 2 months . Logged in a couple of evenings for some PVP. So im not update at all with news/anything. Ive played MMO games for many years starting out on [..] View

gamestop gave me digital deluxe key 'after' using diff. key for pre-release?

10:03 pm, October 1, 2013 Alright, so, I was wondering if anyone had a similar experience. I registered a gw2 digital deluxe key from gamestop for the betas and 3-day headstart. I played as much as my work allowed on the 3- [..] View

Simply creating the next sotg for PvE/WvW - not so simple

9:57 pm, October 1, 2013 Why dont we just start State of the Game with WvW or PvE? If you are an active Guild Wars 2 sPvP player there is a big chance you have heard about Guru State of the Game and if you arent into sPvP [..] View

Macros

9:47 pm, October 1, 2013 Hi all, I have submitted a ticket to Guild Wars 2 Support Team regarding macros and this is what I got for an answer: QuoteHi, We don't have the ability to say "You can use this here, but not [..] View

The future of NCSoft, ArenaNet, and Guild Wars 1 & 2.

9:31 pm, October 1, 2013 This is more intended for ArenaNet employees to read. I know they read these forums and I'm hoping they will see this, think about it, and maybe even respond to it. It is also open for discussion from [..] View

New Hair Styles and More in the Gem Store!

9:16 pm, October 1, 2013 The year turns on, Caithe and the Lionguard are busy trying to infiltrate Scarlets new secret base, and Halloween approaches! This weeks offerings from the Black Lion Trading post have a little so [..] View

Hello Grind, fancy meeting you here...

8:21 pm, October 1, 2013 So, a Vial of Condensed Mists Essence dropped for me today.  My first thought was "Awesome! I can make an ascended item!" ...until I looked closer at the mat cost.&nbs [..] View

GW1 held me for 7 years, but GW2 is losing me already. Why?

8:19 pm, October 1, 2013 I have been trying to work out why this is. I did not play GW1 247 for 7 years, sometimes I might have taken a month off, but that took some effect. GW2 is not holding me at all like GW1 did and Im tr [..] View

Will Anet improve Guild Wars 2?

7:00 pm, October 1, 2013 I started this game since head-start which was 28 days ago and I have only spent 125 hours in the game which comes out to 4.6 hours per day.   I'm not a rusher yet the game is losing [..] View

Short Story: WhatScarletSaw

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 [..] View

A seven-step guide to fix GW2's PvE

12:32 pm, October 1, 2013 Before fixing anything, let's quickly identify the core problems with GW2's PvE today. And by "PvE", I mean only the open-world PvE here, not personal story or dungeons. So, the problems: - [..] View

On Lottery (RNG) Boxes

11:25 am, October 1, 2013 Posted to GW2 Forums, I don't expect it to last.  Please comment there as well. TLDR: Points are boiled down here, but I encourage you to ready the body. The Right to Make Money N [..] View

The GW2 Holy Trinity

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 [..] View

***** of small guilds

11:00 am, October 1, 2013 So I was a GM in gw1 and an officer in wow. I've had many years experience in being a guild leader. My gw1 guild was a top 100 gvg guild for a while (not bad for pvp casuals), we owned hzh, had some s [..] View

So I Relogged in.......

10:05 am, October 1, 2013 I actually couldn't wait.   Then I read further on the official forums...the more I read, the more I couldn't care, threads of wealth 200g+Does this mean game over for me? & [..] View

How excited are you for this game?

9:43 am, October 1, 2013 After quitting the original GW, I have tried playing countless MMOs both F2P and P2P, and I never did find a replacement for GW. There just wasn't a game that could give off such an incredible impress [..] View

Is it just me or are the official forums insane?

9:34 am, October 1, 2013 I've never had posts deleted by a moderator on another forum before, and I have used forums for years with thousands of posts. At the official gw2 forums, I have had somewhere between 8-10 posts dele [..] View

My Thoughts On Guild Wars 2

8:30 am, October 1, 2013 Warning: Massive Wall of Text Ahead. A 3001 word wall to be exact! I will start out by saying that I have played a wide variety of games over the years, however guild wars was the very first online m [..] View

Cutting to the chase.

6:46 am, October 1, 2013 Having played most of the MMO's that are and was on the market for over 12 years now, I'm starting to get tired of the same cycle. Maybe I'm just getting older and less patient though, who really know [..] View

Zhaithan fight,Personal Story *SPOILER*

6:27 am, October 1, 2013 I have heard so many disappointed fans and i've been told the so called "fight" to not be a fight. I've been given detailed information of this meaningless fight we have waited 5 years for. [..] View

How much does this resonate with you?

6:17 am, October 1, 2013 Here's a review written by forbes. I like to think of forbes as a reputable source. Much of what's written there is reasonable and it resonates with me as what I see to be problems with GW2. Whilst G [..] View

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