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#gw2 on irc.synirc.net Latest Game Updates Read below for expansion pack details! "LITERALLY A BIRD posted:everything's great, OP is updated, goon guilds are active, still no sub fee, reinstall and try it out for yourself. Guild Wars 2 is an MMORPG from ArenaNet, published by NCSoft. It takes place approximately 250 years after the events of Guild Wars 1, and features the adventures of many different races and people across a varied fantasy world. Guild Wars 2 includes extensive PvE (including dungeons and world bosses), World vs World vs World (a massive week long three server war including castle sieges and strategic battles), and Structured PvP (5v5/8v8 structured "esports" matches where gear/level are excluded). Guild Wars 2 is "Buy 2 Play", as in you will purchase the game initially and then that's it, no monthly fee. There is a popular cash shop ingame known as the "gem store" (as gems are the real money currency) which contains mostly cosmetic items and boosters, as well as the ability to trade between gems and ingame gold. This means that if you are Mr. Moneybags with ingame gold, you can convert some to gems for the cash store items without spending a single real life cent. You Few important things to get out of the way first:
The first expansion pack for GW2 is Heart of Thorns! Dulfy sums up the original announcement here: http://dulfy.net/2015/01/24/gw2-heart-of-thorns-pax-south-livestream-notes/ To sum it up:
Heart of Thorns is out on October 23, 2015, and can be preordered now! Link below, or in the in-game gem store! https://heartofthorns.guildwars2.com/en Guilds The primary home server for goons is Maguuma, a North American realm. Most Euros, Aussies, and other assorted human beings play on Maguuma with no lag problems etc. You will find people online around the clock in both main goon guilds. Both guilds are similar in a lot of ways and you should try both! You can be in multiple guilds in this game, but it's recommended you be on Maguuma as a home server. If you are on another server and refuse for whatever reason to transfer, you can still join the goon guilds and take advantage of all the benefits a guild offers, except for WvW which is a per server specific team thing. As well, there is very little NA/EU interaction, so please ensure you are in the correct geographic realm (North America) for goony play! Maguuma has a public forum located at http://maguuma.org/ and a public Teamspeak 3 server at ts.maguuma.org Visit the forums for either of the guilds below for info on how to join them! Do not post in this thread asking for an invite. Both guilds use off-site authorization and have a specific process for joining them. Again, do not post in this thread asking for an invite! Starfleet Dental [SFD] We are the ultimate cosmopolitan and internationally renowned guild for those dedicated to Dear Leader's Dental Juche Cause. Great Successor Arus and Grand General Visidan lead Starfleet Dental into the abyss of Guild Wars 2 for a Better Tomorrow. Starfleet Dental is also a legally recognized non-profit organization in over eighty three countries, city-states, and internationally unrecognized territories including Nagorno-Karabakh as of Fall 1993. Website / Forums / SA Thread / YouTube / Steam Group / #sfdental on irc.synirc.net Goon Squad [GOON] Home to the leading international experts on cloaca care and pretty princess advancement, Goon Squad™ now offers a wide range of membership benefits including pun validation and warthog home defense systems. Ask an officer today if Goon Squad™ is right for you and enjoy your first month free. Forums / Steam Group / Recruitment Video About the Game PvE (Player versus Environment) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5RCeGiMby8 GW2's PvE is quite extensive, and consists of a number of major parts:
WvW (World vs World) WvW is a PvP game mode where players from three different servers, or worlds, battle in The Mists. It features open-world combat on four large maps with up to several hundred players per map. In World versus World, players can siege structures such as Keeps and Towers with siege weapons, and battle over resources, to win rewards for their world and prestigious World Experience for themselves. You can find detailed information about WvW mechanics here. WvW is the modern incarnation of the old school RvR games, and does it very well for the most part. Since release, some major changes have happened to WvW:
sPvP (Structured PvP) sPvP Reward Tracks, you get prizes for doing matches! Kajeesus posted:Basically, dungeon tracks are good and all others are worse, but some of the poo poo ones give unique skins. (thanks to MLG allstar Lazy aka Turncoat Mommy for this writeup) sPvP is the game's small scale fast pace pvp game mode. The game pits level 80 characters against each other using normalized gear setups.If you're not 80 yet, don't worry. The game will auto level you and give you most the traits and skills unlocked, so no matter if you're level 1 or 80, you'll be on a level playing field as everyone else. The only thing that would need to be unlocked are a healing skill, the XIII trait, and some account wide gear unlocks. Currently there are 6 conquest maps and one custom arena only team deathmatch map. Every conquest map has their own secondary objective or gimmick to make them unique. You can play these maps in either hot join, solo queue, or as a team. The queued modes are ranked so you'll have a fun game of even teams of 5 with players ranked roughly at your skill level. It is very much worth a try at the ranked game modes if hot join did not interest you much. You can earn prizes such as champion bags, materials, level tomes, skill scrolls, finishers, even dungeon gear and legendary materials. You have nothing to lose so give it a try, you might find it a fun activity to do in addition to all the other content the game offers. A 50S RAYGUN posted:so you've decided to try pvp Living Story Guild Wars 2 has been doing updates and plot advancement through the guise of the "Living Story". We are into the 2nd "season" now, and have added new locations, items, achievements, and introduced many poorly written and forgettable characters such as the supervillain SCARLET BRIAR and Destiny's Edge 2.0! Every 2-4 weeks there is a major update, adding new stuff and plot advancement! First Living Story Arc Summary and Conclusion Big spoilers here, but it's all over so who cares! Great video recap: Youtube Video Detailed written recap: GW2 Wiki Page The 2nd arc/season has reached it's conclusion, after loving Scarlet awoke the weed dragon Mordremoth hidden deep under the Maguuma jungle! It's much higher quality overall than season 1, and Anet seems to have learned from their mistakes (dialogue writing notwithstanding). Also it's no longer temporary content! Important/Useful Links Official Official Forums: https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum Wiki: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Main_Page (Type /wiki thing_to_search_for ingame to access wiki as well!) Patch Notes: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Game_updates Leaderboards: https://leaderboards.guildwars2.com/en Unofficial Event/World Boss Timers: http://dulfy.net/2014/04/23/event-timer/ Armor Viewer: http://argos-soft.net/GW2ArmorGallery Dulfy.net (resource for everything): http://dulfy.net/category/gw2 Dynamic Crafting Guide: http://www.gw2crafts.net Trading Post Resource: http://www.gw2spidy.com Build Calculator: http://en.gw2skills.net/editor Build Resources: http://intothemists.com/, http://metabattle.com/wiki/MetaBattle_Wiki Orr Node Map: http://orrmaps.com/server/maguuma Very useful goon Guild Mission post http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3575808&perpage=40&pagenumber=698#post437035565 World Completion Guide: http://imgur.com/a/bsvcH Fro's WvW Site (ps: Fro rules): http://wvwintel.com And always remember... CLAM DOWN fucked around with this message at 09:56 on Sep 13, 2015 |
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The Anet Balance Philosophy It's extremely important to remember that you can have fun and kick rear end as pretty much every class, and you should choose one based on what sounds the most fun, not what you think the flavour of the month might be! Classes Channel legendary powers to slaughter foes and unleash chaos on the battlefield with our brand new profession: The Revenant. Enter the field of battle heavily armored and equipped with the otherworldly powers of the Mists. Rytlock is the first revenant, which probably means it will be overpowered and overplayed as all gently caress. If the Revenant were a food, it would be cheese-stuffed ghost pepper poppers mmmmmmm The Revenant's elite specialization is Herald Revenant Class Forum The Warrior is a master of weapons who relies on speed, strength, toughness, and heavy armor to survive in battle. A warrior can shrug off blow after blow to stay in the fight, all the while building up adrenaline to fuel his offense. The Warrior is Anet's Chosen One, and can destroy an elder dragon simply by looking at it. If the Warrior were a food, it would be a double baconator. The Warrior's elite specialization is Berserker Warrior Class Forum The Guardian is a devoted fighter who calls upon powerful virtues to smite enemies and protect allies. As dangerous with a staff as he is with a mighty two-handed hammer, a true guardian is a master tactician who knows when to sacrifice his own defenses to empower his allies to achieve victory. The Guardian is extremely valued in a group setting, and are extremely goddamn hard to kill. To counter this power, they get all their shield models ruined by the Aegis Effect. If the Guardian were a food, it would be a club sandwich. The Guardian's elite specialization is Dragonhunter Guardian Class Forum Masters of mechanical mayhem, The Engineer tinkers with explosives, gadgets, elixirs, and all manner of deployable devices. They can take control of an area by placing turrets, support their allies with alchemic weaponry, or lay waste to foes with a wide array of mines, bombs, and grenades. Engineers are extremely fun to play with a wide variety of gadgets and makes poo poo blow up. If the Engineer were a food, it would be a giant plate of nachos with every possible topping. The Engineer's elite specialization is Scrapper Engineer Class Forum A master of stealth and surprise, The Thief is deadly in single combat—particularly when catching enemies off guard. Thieves compensate for their relatively low armor and health by being quick and evasive. They can move through the shadows, vanish into thin air, or steal items from their opponents and use them as weapons. Enemies should watch their backs, or the thief will watch it for them. Thieves are annoying as gently caress with their fancy twirls and dodges and knives and can turn invisible as well. gently caress thieves. If the Thief were a food, it would be giant steaming mug of human tears. The Thief's elite specialization is Daredevil Thief Class Forum The Ranger is a jack-of-all-trades and a master of them all as well, relying on their keen eye, steady hand, or the power of nature itself. A master of ranged combat, the ranger is capable of striking unwitting foes from a distance with their bow. Rangers are giant tree-huggers that smell like animals. If the Ranger were a food, it would be a kale and turnip salad. The Ranger's elite specialization is Druid Ranger Class Forum Pet Info The Elementalist channels natural forces of destruction, making fire, air, earth, and water do their bidding. What the Elementalist lacks in physical toughness, they make up for in the ability to inflict massive damage in a single attack, dropping foes from a distance before they can become a threat. Yet, despite incredible offensive potential, versatility is what makes the Elementalist truly formidable. Rather than swap weapons to adjust to new situations, the multi-faceted elementalist quickly adapts to new threats by attuning to different elements as needed. When the elementalist attunes to any of the four elements, they receive intrinsic bonuses that continually empowers them. The Elementalist is the embodiment of pure rage as your stupid party overwrites your fire fields with light fields. If the Elementalist were a food, it would be Lucky Charms. The Ranger's elite specialization is Tempest Elementalist Class Forum The Necromancer is a practitioner of the dark arts who summons the dead, wields the power of lost souls, and literally sucks the lifeblood of the enemy. A Necromancer feeds on life force, which he can use to cheat death or bring allies back from the brink. A necromancer feeds on death and decay. Life force is the energy that a Necromancer uses to extend his own life. Using specific skills, a Necromancer builds up life force by attacking and killing enemies. The Necromancer is still a scary class with spooky sound effects. If the Necromancer were a food, it would be a rancid maggot-infested hunk of bread. The Ranger's elite specialization is Reaper Necromancer Class Forum The Mesmer is a magical duelist who relies on deception and confusion to keep their opponent in check. Indecision is their greatest ally. Using powerful illusions to distract, they make sure they never go toe to toe with an enemy; they use their powers and tactics to set up an unfair fight. Just when you think you've figured out what the mesmer is doing, illusions begin to shatter, clones start to fade away, and you realize you've been swinging at empty air all along. It's hard to keep your eye on the real mesmer. Mesmers are still GW2 public mass transit system. If the Mesmer were a food, it would be those candy powder filled pixie sticks. The Mesmer's elite specialization is Chronomancer Mesmer Class Forum Playable Races (click for big) CLAM DOWN fucked around with this message at 08:06 on Oct 7, 2015 |
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Frequently Asked Questions Q: How do I play GW2?! A: REAL MUSCLE MILK posted:hello fellow noob (that's a novice player in internet lingo, LOL (laugh out loud))! as a kindred spirit just trying to get into the immersive world of Q: When should I join WvW? A: You can join wvw starting at level 2. You are boosted to level 80 no matter your level. The main difference between you and someone else is having utility abilities. Even then, I've seen a level 2 warrior beat people down. Unlike sPVP you do not get your own set of gear, but you will find gear your level dropping. Waiting until level 30 or 80 isn't required or needed in this game. Q: What is the point of WvW? A: Besides fun, all WvW objectives count as a dynamic event. Defenders actually get rewarded every few minute, so the longer you hold out the more you get. You will also gain server wide benefits listed on the "B" screen. Winning in Edge of the Mists will grant bonuses to your word in the primary 4 maps! (EB plus 3 borderlands) Q: How do I enter sPvP/eSports? A: In the top left area of your screen, click on the "PvP" icon, which looks like two crossed swords. Then click "Go to the Heart of the Mists". From there, you can set up your build/stats/weapons, then use the Server Browser NPC to find a game. Q: What is the Trading Post/TP, and how do I access it? A: The TP is this game's Auction House. Hit O, or visit a Trading Post NPC in a major city. Hitting O will bring you to the Black Lion Trading Company, which is also the gem store. Trades are anonymous and autonomous: players post offers to buy or sell without having to locate a trading partner. The TP is accessible anywhere in-game, however, you must speak to a Trading Post Representative to collect items or coins. The Trading Post has filtering options and categories (each with subcategories). Search results to be affected immediately to match the search box entry and filters selected. Equipment, skins, dyes, and miniatures can be previewed before purchasing any items. Buying items
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Listing Fee (5%) — This nonrefundable cost covers listing and holding your items for sale. This fee has a minimum of 1 Copper coin. Exchange Fee (10%) — After a successful trade, the item exchange fee is deducted from coins delivered to the seller. The Transactions tab shows current and completed transactions. Current transactions can be canceled, sending the item or coins to the delivery box to be picked up (listing fees are not returned). Q: How can I make a ton of money in GW2? A: Q: What the gently caress is [insert name of item/zone/character/anything here]?! A: Type "/wiki [insert name of item/zone/character/anything here]" in the chat window ingame to open up the wiki page in your browser for that item/zone/character/anything! Q: Tell me about the Guild Mission!!! A: Amazing post by a goon! More will be added as requested! CLAM DOWN fucked around with this message at 22:34 on Mar 27, 2015 |
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first e: I cannot overstate how beautiful and perfect the GOON description is e2: I like this thread tag!! LITERALLY A BIRD fucked around with this message at 23:14 on Oct 20, 2013 |
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Don't play this game it is awful (700 hours in 6 months )
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Do Not Fear Jazz posted:(700 hours in 6 months )
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If the asura were a food, what would they be? They're tofu. They're also smaller than the jump height, so remember to spend any waiting time, for an event or a clocktower or something, practicing your vaults.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Goon Squad [GOON] Oh Arus. Why do I love you so much. Please respond
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Do Not Fear Jazz posted:Don't play this game it is awful That's all? Lightweight. I shudder to think of how much time I've put in.
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Nice K/D, not.
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Please add Gand's AHK songs to the OP in memoriam. Thank you.
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No mention of best legendary quip. Op sucks.
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welp
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We have a winner. This was a competition, right? Right?
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I was 2384 last check. No screenshot for proof until I get home.
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jaegerx posted:No mention of best legendary quip. Op sucks. It needs no mention because of how cool it is, buddy.
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In case you want to make an informed decision on how to be a special snowflake:
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New weapon combo for the new thread It makes me feel a little cool...
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In gw2 you can roleplay being your favorite characters, like zelda. Paging be our guest.
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Kazoo posted:In case you want to make an informed decision on how to be a special snowflake: (click for big)
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Kazoo posted:In case you want to make an informed decision on how to be a special snowflake: It's almost like the popularity of each class is inversely proportional to how good they are which is why rangers will never get overhauled when warriors still need to be buffed.
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I promise I'm going to be in the next reset saturday guild mission thing. I need to creep on Arus. He'll be mine one day.
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Hey I stopped playing this game yesterday please list all changes since then so I know whether or not to start again. I have already reinstalled it and am waiting to click 'play' but how can I do it without goonful insight?
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BobTheJanitor posted:Hey I stopped playing this game yesterday please list all changes since then so I know whether or not to start again. I have already reinstalled it and am waiting to click 'play' but how can I do it without goonful insight? Make an elementalist.
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BobTheJanitor posted:Hey I stopped playing this game yesterday please list all changes since then so I know whether or not to start again. I have already reinstalled it and am waiting to click 'play' but how can I do it without goonful insight? http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Game_updates There's the wiki page rather than the answer to your question. Just load it up and play, we don't have any answers. It's a great game though, give it another try.
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BobTheJanitor posted:Hey I stopped playing this game yesterday please list all changes since then so I know whether or not to start again. I have already reinstalled it and am waiting to click 'play' but how can I do it without goonful insight? Warriors buffed. Missed temporary dungeon and eles were nerfed(rip gandletharpe). Come back. It's still better than ($insert crap mmo here$).
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MooCowlian posted:http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Game_updates Bless you and your earnestness.
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I love this new thread and OP, great job Arus. PS fat ololo
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:Bless you and your earnestness. I like how people didn't notice the obvious "I stopped playing the game YESTERDAY". That part was fun.
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Is the TP down or something, I suddenly can't sell my poo poo anymore. It just doesn't load the page.
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Tivac posted:I love this new thread and OP, great job Arus. I expect my class descriptions and food comparisons to be added to Anet's official page. NihilVerumNisiMors posted:Is the TP down or something, I suddenly can't sell my poo poo anymore. It just doesn't load the page. I've been having lag/disconnects a bit today, probably related to that.
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NihilVerumNisiMors posted:Is the TP down or something, I suddenly can't sell my poo poo anymore. It just doesn't load the page. It was acting up a lot yesterday, but today seems to be fine. If only that were the reason my things weren't selling.
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Maybe you could refer people to intothemists.com for builds.
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malhavok posted:Maybe you could refer people to intothemists.com for builds. I'd never heard of that site until now. Added.
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Vencja posted:I like how people didn't notice the obvious "I stopped playing the game YESTERDAY". That part was fun. Why do you think I said make an elementalist
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Do Not Fear Jazz posted:Why do you think I said make an elementalist Because you know what's up.
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Do Not Fear Jazz posted:
I must know what that pistol skin is.
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^^^^ It looks like The Anomaly, which is a focus and costs roughly a million gold, but at least doesn't look like garbage like every other focus does. No mention of the best races (quaggans and skritt) in the OP. Worst OP.
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Alteisen posted:I must know what that pistol skin is. Chumbler beat me to it, but that's an Anomaly aka the real Legendary focus.
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Alteisen posted:I must know what that pistol skin is.
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