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Latest Game Updates 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 5-person dungeons, 10-person strikes and raids, story instances, 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 structured "esports" matches where gear/level are normalized and taken out of the equation). The base game of GW2 is FREE TO PLAY! Play for free here: https://account.arena.net/welcome Play for free on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1284210/Guild_Wars_2/ There are a number of restrictions for Free To Play accounts, available here https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Account#Free_accounts If you decide you like it, and you probably will, you can buy it here: http://buy.guildwars2.com/ or on Steam. Few important things to get out of the way first:
Secrets of the Obscure will be released on August 22nd! The fourth expansion won't be as large as the others, but will bring in a number of core gameplay modifications.
The third and most recent expansion pack for GW2 is End of Dragons!!
End of Dragons was released Febuary 28, 2022, and can be purchased at https://buy.guildwars2.com/en-us/end-of-dragons The second expansion pack for GW2 was Path of Fire!
Path of Fire came out on September 22, 2017, and is bundled with the first expac, Heart of Thorns. Buy it at https://buy.guildwars2.com/en-us/path-of-fire The first expansion pack for GW2 was Heart of Thorns!
Heart of Thorns came out on October 23, 2015, and is now included with PoF. 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. While we recommend you choose Maguuma for a server, your home server choice only matters for WvW, all instances and game systems are linked except for that. As well, there is limited NA/EU interaction, so please ensure you are in the correct geographic realm (North America) for goony play! Visit the discords 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. Glorious Meritorious Scion Solidus Red leads 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 100 countries, city-states, and internationally unrecognized territories including post-Brexit Britain as of 2017. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on sex, gender, species, political affiliation, or food preferences. Discord (join this for a guild invite) / SA Thread / YouTube / Steam Group 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. Discord (join this for a guild invite) 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:
Living Story Guild Wars 2 has been doing updates and plot advancement through their "Living Story" system. Originally designed limited time content that would have permanant effects on the world (rip old LA), it has changed to repeatable chapters that are unlocked for free if you log on during the latest release or for a modest fee of gems if you missed out.
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. Note that for free accounts, you can't enter WvW until level 60! You can find detailed information about WvW mechanics here. WvW has a huge variety of features and progression options:
sPvP (Structured PvP) (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 some amulets. Currently there are 8 conquest maps. 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. Classes The Revenant channels legendary powers to slaughter foes and unleash chaos on the battlefield. Enter the field of battle heavily armored and equipped with the otherworldly powers of the Mists. Get into arguments with the voices in your head. The Revenant is basically as if the movie The Revenant were an MMO class. If the Revenant were a food, it would be a steak so rare it's still bloody and mooing Revenant Elite Specializations: Herald (shield), Renegade (shortbow), and Vindicator (greatsword). 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 uses all their weapons and all their body parts. If the Warrior were a food, it would be an In-n-Out Double Double Animal Style. Warrior Elite Specializations: Berserker (torch), Spellbreaker (dagger), and Bladesworn ( 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 combine extremely high damage skills with buffs and heals. To counter this power, they get all their weapon models ruined by the Aegis Effect. If the Guardian were a food, it would still be an aegis-shaped grilled cheese. Guardian Elite Specializations: Dragonhunter (longbow), Firebrand (axe), and Willbender (another sword!!) 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 whilst giving you carpal tunnel syndrome. If the Engineer were a food, it would be a slow cooker with literally every edible item in your kitchen in it that you have to stir every 5 seconds for 8 hours. Engineer Elite Specializations: Scrapper (hammer), Holosmith (sword), and Mechanist (mace AND A GOLEM BUDDY) 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 have fancy twirls and dodges and knives and arrows and leather spandex bodysuits and can turn invisible as well to top it off and they're so goddamn stupid and annoying and stop yelling at me i don't w- If the Thief were a food, it would be a metal lunch box containing a plain sandwich and my dignity. Thief Elite Specializations: Daredevil (staff), Deadeye] (rifle), and Specter (scepter). 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 spend 50% of their gold on pet food and constantly complain about there being no alternative pet skins. If the Ranger were a food, it would unseasoned kale chips. Ranger Elite Specializations: Druid (staff) Soulbeast (dagger), and Untamed (hammer). 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 throws a buttload of magic everywhere damaging and healing everything in sight, as they float around a badass pillar of fire. If the Elementalist were a food, it would be an enormous sack of Jujubes. Elementalist Elite Specilizations: Tempest (warhorn) Weaver (sword), and Catalyst (hammer). 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 invokes the power of death to destroy your very soul, and they're very good at making a single player look like an entire zerg with their minions. If the Necromancer were a food, it would be soup made from the venom of poisonous frogs. Necromancer Elite Specializations: Reaper (greatsword), Scourge (torch), and Harbinger (pistol). 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 the GW2 mass transit system. It is their job to fill the world with pink butterflies. If the Mesmer were a food, it would be a purple sparkly cake in the shape of a school bus. Mesmer Elite Specializations: Chronomancer (shield), Mirage (axe), and Virtuoso (dagger) Mesmer Class Forum Playable Races OP content mostly stolen from the previous one, thanks Arus And always remember... Actuarial Fables fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Jul 13, 2023 |
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Important/Useful Links Official Official Forums: https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum Wiki: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Main_Page (Type /wiki thing_to_search_for ingame to access wiki as well!) Event Timers: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Event_timers Patch Notes: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Game_updates Leaderboards: https://leaderboards.guildwars2.com/en Unofficial GW2Efficiency: https://gw2efficiency.com/ (this one is good for sooo many things, use it) Achievements and other guides: https://guildjen.com/ Achievements and other guides (old but good for old content): http://dulfy.net/category/gw2/ Dye Matching Tool: https://www.gw2bltc.com/en/tool/dye/search Dynamic Crafting Guide: http://www.gw2crafts.net Trading Post Resource: http://www.gw2spidy.com Build Calculator: http://en.gw2skills.net/editor Build Resources:
Fro's WvW Site (ps: Fro rules): http://wvwintel.com Fro's Account Viewer (ps: Fro rules): http://mygw2.wvwintel.com/ Goon Mastery Point Guide (Tyria): https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3745583&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=476#post472589875 Goon Mastery Point Guide (Maguuma): https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3745583&perpage=40&pagenumber=477#post472627479 Addons NOTE: Addons exist in a gray area with regards to the ToS. You probably won't get banned for using a program to play a song on an flute, but using that same program to automate fighting is a definite no-go.
..btt posted:Could probably use a link to mukluk labs. I'm not a fan of his "humour" but found his videos very useful when getting into the game, and his get-to-the-point series on raids is invaluable: (wip) Looking to get into something but don't know anything about it? Here you go Fractals Fractals are divided into four "tiers", with each one spanning 25 levels. T1 is 1-25, T2 26-50, T3 51-75, and T4 76-100. The difficulty increases each level with stronger enemies, and with each tier by introducing more mechanics (boss attacks, environmental hazards) and Mistlock Instabilities, which cause various effects to the player and enemies. Agony: Agony is an effect that can be applied by various means in fractal levels 20+. It kills you very quickly and significantly reduces the healing you receive, so to counteract this you will require Agony Resistance through the use of Agony Infusions. T1 fractals have no/very little agony. You can obtain temporary Agony Resistance by using a Tear of Alba potion, which will cover the entirety of T1s. The maximum agony you'll encounter is 150, which you'll only find in the fractal level 100. Agony Resistance: Agony Infusions can only be inserted into Ascended-tier equipment (with a few exceptions (1) (2)). Ascended gear is never soulbound, so you are able to move your ascended equipment (and the infusions) to other characters. A full set of upgraded ascended equipment will give you 18 Infusion slots - 6 from armor, 2 from your currently equipped weapon, 1 each from accessories, 2 from an Infused backpiece, and 3 each from rings (1 base, 1 from Infusing, and 1 from Attuning) 15 infusion slots filled with +9 infusions will get you to 135 AR, then adding the +15 temporary resistance from the Tear of Alba potion will allow you to not die horribly at any level (from agony, at least). Getting these infusion slots is reachable with a variety of equipment combinations, but here's a few I would recommend going for:
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Wait do people still do Edge of the Mists? Ever since the change to reward tracks and pips it’s always been dead when I’ve peeked in there.
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Well, I think overall the community is hyping up the Steam release a bit too much, expecting a bigger influx of new players than there might actually be, but I'm hoping the decade achievements will sort of reinvigorate activity across the map as people try to get events and stuff done. I was in Metrica earlier and there was a fair number of people hunting down events to do to get their proofs
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Ground floor. Sup? I like video games.
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Hello thread, I worked at Arenanet for a while and then I didn't for a while and now I do again. I hope you like our video game.
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Pseudoscorpion posted:Hello thread, I worked at Arenanet for a while and then I didn't for a while and now I do again. I hope you like our video game. Heh, same here. Been back like two months now.
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I was hoping for a sale on EoD with the anniversary, guess I have to pay full price if I want to play with jade bots
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Guild Wars Too!
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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/752916393204383878/904451182494371892/LongBridgeFall.mp4
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Guild Wars 2 good
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Best game to play while high, hands down!
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While I'm sure it'll drop off soon, it's pretty great to see how popular GW2 is on Twitch right now
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# ? Aug 24, 2022 04:55 |
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tempest shouts kinda kick rear end now and staff weaver is benching 38k. balance has truly been restored to tyria
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Someone mentioned this last thread, but what's the secret launch option i have to put in to make the Steam version use your anet account?
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404notfound posted:Well, I think overall the community is hyping up the Steam release a bit too much, expecting a bigger influx of new players than there might actually be, but I'm hoping the decade achievements will sort of reinvigorate activity across the map as people try to get events and stuff done. I was in Metrica earlier and there was a fair number of people hunting down events to do to get their proofs Only around 3000 people used the Steam client today. ArenaNet did the bare minimum to bring GW2 to Steam, and didn't market it at all. With no official way to use your already existing account, i'm not really sure why anet bothered.
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Cutedge posted:Someone mentioned this last thread, but what's the secret launch option i have to put in to make the Steam version use your anet account? Here's a reddit link for it https://old.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/wvxqe3/logging_into_guild_wars_2_on_steam_with_an/
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Pseudoscorpion posted:Hello thread, I worked at Arenanet for a while and then I didn't for a while and now I do again. I hope you like our video game. chglcu posted:Heh, same here. Been back like two months now. Devs posting in a thread for a game they work on? sounds scary
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Studio posted:Devs posting in a thread for a game they work on? sounds scary I was around for the original incarnation of this thread way back when we did the prerelease beta events, and have fond memories of doing some wvw with some goons when nobody really had any idea what we were doing. Dunno who’s still around from those days. I said come in! posted:Only around 3000 people used the Steam client today. ArenaNet did the bare minimum to bring GW2 to Steam, and didn't market it at all. With no official way to use your already existing account, i'm not really sure why anet bothered. TBF, that looks more like the concurrent player count I’m seeing on steamdb - not total - so it wasn’t quite that low. chglcu fucked around with this message at 07:51 on Aug 24, 2022 |
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So what is this? Some sort of Asura ERP simulator?? Edit: also I've been doing the Slaw Facts bit now for 7 years this week. How time flies. LordAdakos fucked around with this message at 11:49 on Aug 24, 2022 |
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a builds section in the OP would be neat with some starter builds like rifle mechanist or power reaper
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Decade armor slaps, but I'm sad the dye channels don't... do more. Dye channel 1 is all the gold and the other three channels are the blue. (slight pinkish areas are just light reflecting off the armor)
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I reinstalled this because of the steam launch and lol I totally forgot I have a max level necromancer in this. I'm not sure if I'm actually going to be getting back into this again but it's fun walking around and being like "oh yeah I remember that! I assume if I was to play this again I should probably just start a new character since I completely forget how to play?
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explosivo posted:I reinstalled this because of the steam launch and lol I totally forgot I have a max level necromancer in this. I'm not sure if I'm actually going to be getting back into this again but it's fun walking around and being like "oh yeah I remember that! Maybe. But it's not like there is a ton of tutorial you would be able to do again. The game doesn't really explain how to play. But that may have changed with the steam release. You could also go to a lvl 60 or 80 zone and do some events.
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Looks like the main goon realm of Maguuma is all full up. Do goons have a presence on any other servers or am I going to have to make my own friends?
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It matters much less than it used to. Join a random server and wait for slots on maguuma to open
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Kris xK posted:Looks like the main goon realm of Maguuma is all full up. It mostly only matters for WvW and that won't be an issue anymore once the WvW alliance stuff is actually released, but we don't know exactly when this will happen.
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I wouldn't even bother transferring to Maguuma unless you really want to World vs World with other goons. It was 1800 gems to transfer last time I saw open slots. World vs World is the only place server matters now and even that is slated to change some day if they ever get alliances working.
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Welp apparently it doesn't matter because I fat fingered an EU server that it wont let me change. Is there seriously no way to change the loving server so I can create a new character?
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Goddamn I had about 8 years worth of freebies saved up in my mailbox and now all of my bags and bank slots are full of crap I don't know what to do with
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Kris xK posted:Welp apparently it doesn't matter because I fat fingered an EU server that it wont let me change. Put in a support ticket
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Kris xK posted:Welp apparently it doesn't matter because I fat fingered an EU server that it wont let me change. Did you just start playing? Not worth it otherwise but afaik if you delete all your characters you can pick a server/region again.
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Spent all night in newbie zones helping out new players and handing out gifts. Didn't see a single nasty person, no bigoted speech and everyone seemed to be having a great time. Guild Wars 2 remains fantastic.
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Inzombiac posted:Spent all night in newbie zones helping out new players and handing out gifts. When I began playing again earlier today, the newbie zone was full of Mentors doing similar. It's a real nice thing to see.
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Avalerion posted:Did you just start playing? Not worth it otherwise but afaik if you delete all your characters you can pick a server/region again. I thought that would be an option but it's not. I guess I have to create an an arena net account to ask support to delete my arena net account. Off to a great start!
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Mover posted:tempest shouts kinda kick rear end now and staff weaver is benching 38k. balance has truly been restored to tyria extremely encouraging news! i need to get back into playing - there's just never enough time in the day for everything
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