Daddicus.6128

I did it for the achievement points. It was long and very expensive. I don't think I would do it again now that I know what it cost me.

If you know how to get there, please enlighten me. I want to turn it off; it gets turned on occasionally by random mouse movements/clicks.

It's not a cooldown. Always, in the past, when I looted a sunken chest, it was still available as an interactive object. Starting today, they're not. They're just decorations now, as far as I can tell.

It has to be a bug, but other people CAN harvest them, so it's also an exploit of sorts.

It's not working for about half the people. I went to four different zones, and it wasn't even an interactive object in any of them. Yet, others were able to loot it.

Report it in-game or via support.

Have you contacted support?

Do it WITH your brother. Hero points are easier when you have a team.

Found it, I think. It wasn't strictly the "Action Camera". It was "Enable First-Person Camera". I used the "Restore Defaults" button, and the problem went away. I played for over an hour without it happening, and it would have hit 10 times in an hour if it were still happening.

I marked it as answered though, because in searching for "Action Camera", I tripped over that button and that fixed it.

I only wish I could mark all three of you response as the answers, but only one; so I marked the first one. Thanks to all of you!

Speed it up. I'll buy a device that halves crafting time, for instance.

No, it's definitely not lag. The mouse cursor changed (disappears), and the whole screen moves with what used to be the mouse cursor.

I can see how it could be valuable; you can quickly spin the whole area around you. So, I'm guessing it's a camera **feature**.

But, it's not valuable when it happens seemingly randomly. Yes, I know it's not "random"; rather I'm doing SOME thing to make it happen. But, I can't pin down what starts it.

> @"Nvy.5041" said:

> Thx for the feedback guys, guess ill be purchasing it then, LOL

It is a very good expansion. I have absolutely no reservations about recommending it.

And, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I recommend buying Heart of Thorns as well. Not so much for the content as for gliding. It is a very difficult set of maps, but there are very interesting points in the story.

Except in specific places (like raids), the GW family is one of the most friendly on the planet.

That DOESN'T mean all players are nice. But, the vast majority are.

Anybody? This is REALLY annoying. It' has killed me three times so far (in WvW), and almost killed me many times in PVE. There's got to be a setting I'm accidentally triggering, I would guess in the camera settings.

Does anybody know what setting could be used to have your camera follow your mouse movement when neither button is pressed. If I can find that name somewhere in the options, maybe I can change whatever I'm doing to trigger it.

> @"SlippyCheeze.5483" said:

> > @"RoseofGilead.8907" said:

> > > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > > > @"Rasimir.6239" said:

> > > > > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > > > > I saw a lot of posters say to just select the target. "Select" being my generic term for a number of things, like double-click.

> > > > >

> > > > > **Please explain how.** You can't just select the chest. You select an item, and the game doesn't allow you to choose which object. Whatever is "on top" is what you get.

> > > > Target is the (hopefully) more precise word to use here. Click the chest (or any other interactable object you want to use) so that it is your current target. Whenever there are several interactions available, you will get the one related to your currently targeted object if that object offers an interaction and is in range.

> > > HOW?

> > >

> > > When you target one (by clicking on it), you get whatever ANet thinks is the highest priority, or whatever is "closest". When they're on top of each other, I know of no way to target any of the other objects.

> > >

> > > I can hit tab to target a different enemy. But I don't know of a key that cycles through objects. That's what I'm asking for.

> > >

> >

> > I, personally, slowly move my mouse cursor around until the chest is highlighted and the cursor changes to the little gear symbol. I also check for the interaction text to change to "Pry Open" or "Dissolve" or whatever goes with that particular chest. Once I see it do that, I quickly click on it and then press F. Obviously, it'd be better if we didn't have to search for the right tiny spot to click on, but I can usually get by fine.

>

> I tend to click-target the thing, and then click the interact thing to activate it. Moving the camera helps too.

>

> I'm in agreement with the OP that the situation is annoying. Thanks, person who dropped a box of fun on my permanent iron node.

It really is just wrong when people do that. They know what they're doing.

However, for nodes and interactive objects, I've found they are not usually exactly on top, so moving around the node will frequently give me the option to mine/gather/chop.

But, you're right: we shouldn't have to do this.

> @"RoseofGilead.8907" said:

> > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > > @"Rasimir.6239" said:

> > > > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > > > I saw a lot of posters say to just select the target. "Select" being my generic term for a number of things, like double-click.

> > > >

> > > > **Please explain how.** You can't just select the chest. You select an item, and the game doesn't allow you to choose which object. Whatever is "on top" is what you get.

> > > Target is the (hopefully) more precise word to use here. Click the chest (or any other interactable object you want to use) so that it is your current target. Whenever there are several interactions available, you will get the one related to your currently targeted object if that object offers an interaction and is in range.

> > HOW?

> >

> > When you target one (by clicking on it), you get whatever ANet thinks is the highest priority, or whatever is "closest". When they're on top of each other, I know of no way to target any of the other objects.

> >

> > I can hit tab to target a different enemy. But I don't know of a key that cycles through objects. That's what I'm asking for.

> >

>

> I, personally, slowly move my mouse cursor around until the chest is highlighted and the cursor changes to the little gear symbol. I also check for the interaction text to change to "Pry Open" or "Dissolve" or whatever goes with that particular chest. Once I see it do that, I quickly click on it and then press F. Obviously, it'd be better if we didn't have to search for the right tiny spot to click on, but I can usually get by fine.

Thank you, and to NanoElite as well. THAT is what I'm looking for. Both are hard to do (which is my point - the game itself doesn't provide a good way). But, both are helpful ideas.

> @"desu.3104" said:

> > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > 8GB isn't enough nowadays

>

> Well gw2 is from 2012 though. But I will try playing on lower settings.

First, check Task Manager's memory graph (on the Performance tab). If you're over 3/4 full, memory is an issue.

Then it still remains to show how the problem is occurring. It can be caused by either flat out usage, in which case the settings will help.

But, if it's a situation where memory usage rises over time, eventually getting unusable, then there could be a memory "leak".

To test this theory, look at the size of used memory (same graph) after you've been using your computer for a few days, but have everything shut down. Then, restart the computer.

If when you get back up, memory used (before anything is brought up) is substantially less than what it was after a few days (but still idled down), then there's a leak.

If there's a leak, you're into nightmare territory. The difference between the startup memory used and the steady-state memory level is "dead" memory. It can't cleared except by the program that created it, or a system restart. (OK, that's false; with the right tools you can clear it.) So, I just restart the computer when dead memory gets too high (10-20%, for my system).

> @"SlippyCheeze.5483" said:

> > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > > @"desu.3104" said:

> > > Thanks for all the replies.

> > >

> > > > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > > > Or, you could be out of memory. Leave Task Manager running at all times, so you can see visually if you're running out of memory.

> > >

> > > Well I have 8gb.. but I will see if I can log memory usage while playing.

> > 8GB isn't enough nowadays, unless you push down some of the options. Hit F11 in the game and go to the Graphics Options tab. Many of the entries tell you which settings to use to reduce memory usage.

>

> Citation needed, as the kids love to say?

I've done the analysis myself. IRL I am a computer performance expert (among other things).

But, if s/he leaves Task Manager running as stated, s/he will know whether memory is an issue or not. The graph will show yea or nay.

> @"Rasimir.6239" said:

> > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > I saw a lot of posters say to just select the target. "Select" being my generic term for a number of things, like double-click.

> >

> > **Please explain how.** You can't just select the chest. You select an item, and the game doesn't allow you to choose which object. Whatever is "on top" is what you get.

> Target is the (hopefully) more precise word to use here. Click the chest (or any other interactable object you want to use) so that it is your current target. Whenever there are several interactions available, you will get the one related to your currently targeted object if that object offers an interaction and is in range.

HOW?

When you target one (by clicking on it), you get whatever ANet thinks is the highest priority, or whatever is "closest". When they're on top of each other, I know of no way to target any of the other objects.

I can hit tab to target a different enemy. But I don't know of a key that cycles through objects. That's what I'm asking for.

> @"Illconceived Was Na.9781" said:

> > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > Contact: "the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people." Source: [dictionary.com/browse/contact?s=t](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/contact?s=t "dictionary.com/browse/contact?s=t"), definition 1.

>

> Yes, you reach out to support; you get the automated reply: that constitutes "contact."

>

> But let's say everyone else, including ANet, is wrong about the connotation of the word, "contact." What would you like the new text to be that would be accurate, unambiguous, and useful to players?

>

> > If you didn't request this change, please [fill in the blank] the Guild Wars Support Team immediately.

>

> Given that ANet would have to translate that updated text into 4 other languages (and probably get a legal team review), at some additional cost, do you still think this is important for them to do? Is it more important than other text changes or other work for which those involved are also responsible?

No legal team was used on the current one. Lawyers understand language, and don't use even marginally-deficient words.

But, you're completely missing the point: When someone's account is compromised, they need IMMEDIATE attention. That's the whole point of their email: to determine if immediate attention is needed.

But, meeting that goal is impossible, regardless of how one interprets the sentence.

My main point is that there needs to be a way to immediately lock the account until more solid action can be taken.

Whenever I make a sweeping stroke with my right mouse button held down, there's about a 1 in 3 chance that it will lock the mouse in position for a few seconds, and then all of a sudden, any mouse movement turns the whole camera. I have to right-click again to get out of it.

Does anybody know what causes this, or how to fix it? It only happens in GW2. It only started happening a few weeks ago.

> @"evosociety.7042" said:

> I made the experience it depends really hard on the customer support in question.

>

> In my guild the usual process _now_ is to submit new anonymous tickets via trash email adresses until you get an employee assigned actually willing to help. That reduced the average ~2 weeks response time down to ~6 hours.

That hurts EVERYBODY, including you. Don't do it.

Oh, and keep track of what you change. You might want to put some back some day.

> @"desu.3104" said:

> Thanks for all the replies.

>

> > @"Daddicus.6128" said:

> > Or, you could be out of memory. Leave Task Manager running at all times, so you can see visually if you're running out of memory.

>

> Well I have 8gb.. but I will see if I can log memory usage while playing.

8GB isn't enough nowadays, unless you push down some of the options. Hit F11 in the game and go to the Graphics Options tab. Many of the entries tell you which settings to use to reduce memory usage.

Contact: "the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people." Source: [dictionary.com/browse/contact?s=t](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/contact?s=t "dictionary.com/browse/contact?s=t"), definition 1.

I update the wiki simply because it's the right thing to do. I use other people's collected knowledge, so I feel like I should return the favor.

Now, don't get me wrong: my edits are paltry compared to some writers. But, I try to do my share whenever I see something that needs work.

Or, you could be out of memory. Leave Task Manager running at all times, so you can see visually if you're running out of memory.