Vegeta.2563


Why am I seeing this when I start my client?

So besides the typical lag when trying to buy or sell your items. I'm now seeing lag in regards to images loading properly. However I am unsure if this is a problem between the server to my location or something else entirely. I took a screenshot where the images were still trying to load.


I thought maybe it was just my client acting weird. So I restarted my client.. several times even. Just to be greeted with the same loading images each time. I even deleted my gw2cache folders in the temp directory. Still had the same problem.

The images do eventually load given enough time, but what I do know is, the trading post lag started the same time the changes to the runes and sigils were put into place. And also salvage all is a lot slower than it used to be, it seems to briefly pause between items, but this might be related to the trading post in some manner since they probably share the same server hardware?

It's RNG, you get a bunch of different materials.

> @"fatihso.7258" said:

> > @"Healix.5819" said:

> > For an app-solution, see:

> > https://github.com/Healix/Gw2Launcher

>

> Hello Healix, I've tried your program to login 3 accounts at once and fps is terribly low compared to Launchbuddy.

> Is this because of .local dat method instead of using the now defunct arguments?

>

> Thanks in advance if you would like to reply.

Try using LB to load one account with low GFX. After that close out and trying using this app and see if they all login with low gfx.

> @"Healix.5819" said:

> > @"fatihso.7258" said:

> > Hello Healix, I've tried your program to login 3 accounts at once and fps is terribly low compared to Launchbuddy.

>

> You're likely launching all 3 accounts with high graphics settings or whatever your default was. Right click the account > Edit > select the Local.dat tab, then Graphics under it. If you never changed this, it's using GW2's default settings, so you'll want to click the "..." button and create a new file or copy it. Scroll down and you can select one of the graphics presets to use.

I thought the GFX settings was saved under GFXSettings.Gw2-64.exe.xml in the appdata folder?

> @"Healix.5819" said:

> > @"Vegeta.2563" said:

> > Yep just can't run more than 1 client like this.

>

> You can. See the other thread on how to do it without actually moving around Local.dat (or alternatively using a program to do it).

How does that program actually work though exactly?

> @"Boref.9156" said:

> How do i uncheck -autologin in lb. it is automatically activated in the last builds and cant be unselected.

If you are using the latest version, just remove the email and password from the saved account. If you want multiple clients, just clone that account a few times, and launch them at once.. and put in your info manually if you wish.

> @"Gaile Gray.6029" said:

> I'm really sorry that some of you are unhappy with this change. I'd like to reiterate that the decision was based solely on our concerns for player security. Theories about alternative motivations for the change are completely baseless.

>

> I notice at least one person state that those who used the system were fully aware it was an "at your own risk" situation, and that every user would be aware of any security risks that they were taking on. I have to dispute that. I don't believe that everyone knew of the risks, nor that every single user willingly accepted them. It would be provably inaccurate to state, "I knew it was risky, therefore every other user knew that, too."

>

> As stated [here](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/65546/policy-dual-or-multi-boxing "here"), we have no objections to players using multiple accounts, when that use follows the proscribed limitations. The change today was decidedly **not** a means of trying to limit or halt multi-boxing, nor was it developed as a means of inconveniencing those who play with multiple accounts. If you are inconvenienced, we're sorry. But security > convenience, as I'm sure you'll appreciate.

Using the option to remember username and Password is great, but the problem is.. when you get the connection error screen.. it erases the Password field so you have to retype it again each time you see that error, this isn't just an inconvenience, this is a headache.

I am seeing this error


Also the arenanet site tells me "The account name or password you entered is invalid. Please check your information and try again."

I know my information, and tried multiple accounts with the same result.

> @"mtpelion.4562" said:

> > @"Vegeta.2563" said:

> > > @"mtpelion.4562" said:

> > > > @"Vegeta.2563" said:

> > > > > @"mtpelion.4562" said:

> > > > > May I recommend that you folks obtain a password management tool like KeePass to store your credentials? It will allow you to have insanely complex passwords that do not need to be remembered because it will type your username and password into the login fields for you when you are ready to switch accounts.

> > > >

> > > > I use something like this, but the problem is copying and pasting for each account, when with LB you could just click multiple accounts and hit launch instead.

> > >

> > > The one I use has a function where I can right click on the entry and it will then put the username and password into the fields for me, so you don't have to manually copy and paste them separately.

> >

> > Is that what Keepass does? or do you use something else entirely?

>

> Yes, I can do that with KeePass.

>

> 1. Open the program/browser I want to log into

> 2. Right click on the KeePass entry for the account I want to log in as and select "auto-type"

> 3. Watch as KeePass enters my username and password and logs me in

>

> The only hiccup is when people either use a 2 stage username/password setup, or insert things between the username and password fields in the tab order, but that's not a fault of KeePass but of the inconsiderate incompetents who don't know how to design a proper UI and KeePass does have some options to help you get around those (similar to coding a macro just for that program/site to ensure that your data is being transferred properly).

The problem is.. you can't right click on the gw2 launcher :(

> @"Healix.5819" said:

> > @"eris.9654" said:

> > Yea, I'm not installing another 5+ 43 GB dat files on my computer.

>

> There's no need to install anything. GW2 stores your email/password in %appdata%/Guild Wars 2/Local.dat, which is roughly 20 MB (up to around 70 MB as it can bloat with each patch). You only need to copy this file for each account you want to run.

>

Yep just can't run more than 1 client like this.

> @"Gaile Gray.6029" said:

> I'm really sorry that some of you are unhappy with this change. I'd like to reiterate that the decision was based solely on our concerns for player security. Theories about alternative motivations for the change are completely baseless.

>

> I notice at least one person state that those who used the system were fully aware it was an "at your own risk" situation, and that every user would be aware of any security risks that they were taking on. I have to dispute that. I don't believe that everyone knew of the risks, nor that every single user willingly accepted them. It would be provably inaccurate to state, "I knew it was risky, therefore every other user knew that, too."

>

> As stated [here](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/65546/policy-dual-or-multi-boxing "here"), we have no objections to players using multiple accounts, when that use follows the proscribed limitations. The change today was decidedly **not** a means of trying to limit or halt multi-boxing, nor was it developed as a means of inconveniencing those who play with multiple accounts. If you are inconvenienced, we're sorry. But security > convenience, as I'm sure you'll appreciate.

What about a way to store multiple login information inside the client, that you can just click a drop down menu and hit play?

This would make a lot of people happy, and it would still keep the information secure.

> @"Malfrador.3615" said:

> Add a new command line option "_-skipLauncher_". This way the account information would be stored safely, but the important part of these two arguments, that the game starts directly without you having to do anything, would be restored. This would of course not help with using multiple accounts, but it would help at least partly

Isn't that what -nopatchui does already?

> @"Healix.5819" said:

> > @"Mireles Lore.5942" said:

> > (Isn't it stored in local.dat in plain text anyway?)

>

> Your remembered email/password is stored in Local.dat and is encrypted to your user account.

>

LaunchBuddy encrypts your password as well, but it seems they don't care about that either.

> @"mtpelion.4562" said:

> > @"Vegeta.2563" said:

> > > @"mtpelion.4562" said:

> > > May I recommend that you folks obtain a password management tool like KeePass to store your credentials? It will allow you to have insanely complex passwords that do not need to be remembered because it will type your username and password into the login fields for you when you are ready to switch accounts.

> >

> > I use something like this, but the problem is copying and pasting for each account, when with LB you could just click multiple accounts and hit launch instead.

>

> The one I use has a function where I can right click on the entry and it will then put the username and password into the fields for me, so you don't have to manually copy and paste them separately.

Is that what Keepass does? or do you use something else entirely?

> @"mtpelion.4562" said:

> May I recommend that you folks obtain a password management tool like KeePass to store your credentials? It will allow you to have insanely complex passwords that do not need to be remembered because it will type your username and password into the login fields for you when you are ready to switch accounts.

I use something like this, but the problem is copying and pasting for each account, when with LB you could just click multiple accounts and hit launch instead.

I agree, this change was completely unnecessary, and I am not happy about it.

PLEASE RESTORE THIS FEATURE!!

Can confirm, this isn't working currently.

More accounts to do more daily metas 4Head

> @"TexZero.7910" said:

> They really shouldn't. AG's are a significant portion of the cost associcated with Legendary weapons and part of what helps it retain value.

> Adding more would destabilize that market and cause them to become nearly worthless. There's enough data on this to showcase what happens when you just add 4 sources of which 3 are done regularly. The price dropped by over 50%. We do not need that to occur again.

What would you suggest they could do to get people into those maps again? Considering they are unlikely do put much effort into it besides small reward changes.

So since you guys are nerfing Istan, how about making Domain of Kourna rewards better??

That map is a complete joke.

PoF maps have been pretty empty in terms of people actually doing any content these days. I think just adding in a simple Amalgamated Gemstone for each Meta would bring a lot of people into those maps to play them each day. That and people without HoT can't get their daily Amalgamated Gemstone. So this would also help them.

I figured since if you are going to Nerf Istan farming, those people are going to have to go somewhere else right? Might as well have it not feel like crap playing in the PoF maps.

Also for clarification, the Daily Amalgamated Gemstone would be in the original PoF maps, not the living world maps.

Endless Teleport to Friend Contract please!

> @"Ashantara.8731" said:

> > @"zealex.9410" said:

> > Or even Taco.

>

> Yeah, about that: many players use it to gain advantage in races, puzzles etc., because it shows them the exact route via on-screen indicators. To me, that falls into the category of:

>

> > @"Gaile Gray.6029" said:

> > The best way for you to assess whether a specific third-party program could have any impact on another player is to ask:

> >

> > - "**Does this program allow someone to play faster, better,** longer, or **more accurately than someone who doesn't use the program?**"

I doubt they are going to take action against people using a program that strictly uses the API provided by ANet.

The same exact description is on the Copper Fed, and everyone knows that salvages the upgrades INSIDE the item. The only difference is copper fed is only 20% chance, while this is 100% chance.