Balthazzarr.1349

> @"RedShark.9548" said:

> > @"Balthazzarr.1349" said:

> > > @"RedShark.9548" said:

> > > > @"Gemnaid.4219" said:

> > > > Most 1v1s are boring af to watch. Both players build a kitten load of sustain and can’t kill each other. I’ll usually go interrupt it so they have to reset the fight or I just go kill whoever is red.

> > >

> > > you dont have to watch, you know? just go on and let them have their fun

> > >

> > > solo roaming is not what it used to be, just like someone above stated, you get chased by bigger groups of ppl even if you arent even around or on a point

> > >

> > > and ppl who say that wvw is to immitate a battlefield, in alot of wars ppl had respect and didnt mutilate their foes, fighting pilots where even honored by their enemies

> >

> > yes. But they didn’t have wp’s to revive on and come back again and again.. kinda different in the... game :)

> >

> > as for respect, many times I bow after taking someone down.. esp if he was outnumbered and fought hard.

>

> it still kills the fun for those ppl, then they will do the same to other ppl and the cyrcle continues to grow untill everyone is just pure salt and no honor to be found

> and being able to respawn is no reason to be an kitten, ive been texted by ppl that chased me over the whole map outnumbered calling me bad and flaming me for runnig away

I agree... and I truly don't make a "sport" out of breaking into 1v1 fights if I recognize them. In this particular case it was pretty fast paced and I really didn't expect to see someone 1v1'ing there. My server mate was already down and it looked like a spike was imminent... I didn't have, or take, time to sit back and ask.. As I was running through I just hit the power and hoped that yes his cooldowns were still resetting so I could finish it and get caught up with my group which was way ahead. Typically I will bow to a single person especially if we stop him at a camp and he fights like a beast. I know a warrior "Hitman" on BG. Nasty guy.. (well real super nice guy)... but I can't beat him if I'm alone... ever!

Three of us fought him at north camp for a while until another one or two came and we ground him down. He shot me a whisper (not a mean one), and I laughed and said Hey man.. I can't kill you! I gotta bring help. Much respect to that guy. I've seen him nuke multiple opponents at times that made it look like he was hacking... but he doesn't hack.. he's just that good. I'll still fight him if I see him.. and die... but maybe one of these days I'll figure out how to beat him... not sure if I can... these old 60 year old action/reactions just aren't what they used to be! :)

pb ftw!!!!!!

> @"RedShark.9548" said:

> > @"Gemnaid.4219" said:

> > Most 1v1s are boring af to watch. Both players build a kitten load of sustain and can’t kill each other. I’ll usually go interrupt it so they have to reset the fight or I just go kill whoever is red.

>

> you dont have to watch, you know? just go on and let them have their fun

>

> solo roaming is not what it used to be, just like someone above stated, you get chased by bigger groups of ppl even if you arent even around or on a point

>

> and ppl who say that wvw is to immitate a battlefield, in alot of wars ppl had respect and didnt mutilate their foes, fighting pilots where even honored by their enemies

yes. But they didn’t have wp’s to revive on and come back again and again.. kinda different in the... game :)

as for respect, many times I bow after taking someone down.. esp if he was outnumbered and fought hard.

> @"Little Howl.5231" said:

> > @"Hitman.5829" said:

> > Are the enemy players really that bad in your tier? If so, I can destroyed their entire 50 man serg with my warrior!

>

> Sigh.. Hitman. Always the ego type posts. Its tiring and its old.

oh I invite you to go meet Hitman in the field. There are lots of great Warriors... and then there’s Hitman! #muchrespecttohitman

> @"gwtwofunone.5206" said:

> I am looking at gw2efficiency leader boards and some people are playing less hours yet has 3k laurels. Are these devs or are these actual players?

people who never spend their laurels I bet ;)

> @"Jerry CCH.9816" said:

> > @"Egorum.9506" said:

> > > @"Jerry CCH.9816" said:

> > > > @"Egorum.9506" said:

> > > > > @"Arlette.9684" said:

> > > > > How is there no video of QQ making a raid group to farm me after I farmed their top 2 mesmers last week? I felt so special to have a raid dedicated comp going through my phases ftw.

> > > >

> > > > It's pretty special to have a pinsnipe group that comes in whenever they get their kitten handed to them

> > >

> > > 101% NA Guilds got snipe once then dodge map . Isn't? :/

> > >

> >

> > Once the pinsnipers are in, why keep going if you aren't going to pinsnipe too?

>

> 90% players dont know how to use skill and just 12345678

>

sometimes I go 8576321. for fun. heck with 4

> @"Danikat.8537" said:

> > @"Kheldorn.5123" said:

> > I think their current business practice is more beneficial to them.

>

> Not necessarily. If everyone who wants to make a small change is currently buying a Total Makeover Kit to do it then yes, it's absolutely better for Anet not to add more options. But if instead they're going without making those changes - and therefore going without spending any money - then it's a loss for Anet too.

>

> Getting 50 gems is better than _not_ getting 350 gems.

Totally agree. I would definitely buy minor changes if they were available, but I don’t buy the total makeover unless I’m changing multiple things. There are a number of changes I would make right now if I could buy little tweaks.

> @"Strider Pj.2193" said:

> > @"Turk.5460" said:

> > > @"Strider Pj.2193" said:

> > > > @"Vivilett.8509" said:

> > > > > @"Strider Pj.2193" said:

> > > > > So... You are looking to discuss what?

> > > > >

> > > > > That you got salty whispers?

> > > > > That your build may or may not be cheese?

> > > > > That people should only fight 1v1 in the places you described?

> > > > >

> > > > > Or to come here to vent that you stumbled upon someone out of cooldowns and managed to kill them..

> > > >

> > > > Welp you found the guy you killed lol

> > >

> > > Lol. Would appear that way. Except I don't ever 1v1 because I know I'm not that good. :blush:

> >

> > Can confirm, Strider is really bad. I killed him 7 times today and I haven't even logged in. Ugh, git gud Strider Pj dot two one nine three!

>

> Woot woot!!!

>

> Hey, anything I can do to increase the RNG for a precursor...

Turk buddy! You crack me up! Go get'im Strider!!!!

> @"bLind.6278" said:

> Sorry my earlier post offended you enough to report me and get me a warning, Balthazzarr. Guess I know why you made this post to begin with, now.

Accepted... and please understand that there's nothing that I've posted that should invoke anger, in my opinion. It humoured me a little that someone came after me even after I apologized. So it then prompted me to start a discussion and remind my friends and frenemies out there that it's 'war'. Hopefully fun war.. but war nonetheless. :)

It's an interesting and sometimes polarizing topic isn't it? What I didn't mention in my OP was that by habit I typically do NOT interfere people when I know they are doing a 1v1 duel. But also as noted, if you are dueling in a HOT zone and not out of the way you are seriously at risk.

The other point about say 5 people going after 1? Hey if that 1 person is a roamer who is going to take a camp and let's say we see him.. of course we're not going to let him just to get the camp... it's WAR... he must be sent back to his WP. That's life in WvW folks. Not mean, not ignorant.. not fun for the receiver... but part of the game. As has been noted above.. I get ganked all the time when I'm roaming as well. I curse at the !@#$!@#$ that killed me... but not in anger.. just because they caught me. Then I go out again.

My bottom line is if you duel in a hot zone you are bound to get killed by a person or people running through, period. ;)

> @"Ezrael.6859" said:

> And spewing it all over the forums is better in what way exactly?

I think you missed the real point of my msg. It’s ok though, let’s keep it friendly ok? :)

> @"Strider Pj.2193" said:

> > @"Balthazzarr.1349" said:

> > meh, I came to simply amuse myself probably. I think people should fight wherever they want, but they better know that if they're in a hot zone they're in danger just like everyone else. It's a little 'tongue in cheek' and not a real big deal. But yes I will say that the message is in my OP... If you are in the way that I'm running through and it's not one of those "known" 1v1 zones... it's a good chance I'm going to hit you. It is the WvW after all, not buddy sit on the stands and watch 1v1 time.

> >

> > I have to wonder on another topic you mentioned Strider.... what would you consider a cheese Soulbeast build?

>

> I don't consider it cheese. I also feel like you came here to vent. Vs an actual discussion. But hey, you aren't alone.

ya I hear ya... but not vent really.. more a little amused but still wanting to remind folks that it is, after all, a war zone. Yes I do agree that it would have been nicer to down then carry on and I'll actually leave it at that.. unless it's a thief... I have a penchant for going after those guys simply because of the stealth. If I can get them I will.. but then again I don't think I've ever seen any thief in a 1v1 in wvw.

Having said all I've said I will give a little bit on my stance and, if I survive my interference (if when I do it), I will down and not finish.. unless my ally says keeeel himmmm..

Cheers!

> @"Justine.6351" said:

> Another option if you are not sure is to down them and then leave. Let the ally decide to stomp or not.

That.. I can agree with ;)

> @"Nocturnal Lunacy.8563" said:

> > @"Balthazzarr.1349" said:

> > > @"Nocturnal Lunacy.8563" said:

> > > > @"Balthazzarr.1349" said:

> > > > I'm not saying do it, or don't do it.

> > > >

> > > > But I'll say this.... I'm running through my home bl... zipping toward south west between nwc and bay and I see two people fighting on the plains where the centaurs are. I haven't seen 1v1 in wvw for ages and I don't give it a second thought. As I roll through (with no words coming from the other person in the fight), I hit my goodies, down, kill, carry on... Hey my team mate was losing and it looked like a stomp was imminent...

> > > >

> > > > lol... so a few seconds later I start getting whisper stains about how SoS can't handle doing anything but fighting other people with bigger numbers... (SoS?... ok)... he tells me they were 1v1'ing and I apologize for the mistake.. and I figure it's over. Then he fires off a few more flames at me instead of accepting my apology... What I say next I'm not sorry for at all... I told him..

> > > >

> > > > Ok then.. remember this.. you can go to OS and do proper WvW 1v1 there... or you can do it here. If you do it here and I see you again, you're dead. As my Soulbeast pet says: If Its Red Its Dead.

> > > >

> > > > Seriously if you want to 1v1 in WvW then go to an out of the way place, not between two keeps and a camp where you don't stand a chance of being anything but pounded into the ground. I will not have mercy, and I don't expect mercy from anyone that finds me either. Come get me.. kill me if you can.. I have wp mastery! Game on!

> > >

> > > Thinking just as yours is part of the reason wvw is in such a poor state as it is. But being that you think this way, wvw is great for you.

> >

> > huh? Well thanks for the chuckle. WvW is a battle ground with OS there for sparring. Seriously there’s no need to get salty... Nothing I’ve said or done here has anything to do with the negative state of WvW.

>

> whos salty? i was just stating things as they are. And as i also said, you can't see it cuz, well you think the way you do.

as I said above...

Nothing I’ve said or done here has anything to do with the negative state of WvW.

as for the rest... we see it differently which is all good :)

> @"Nocturnal Lunacy.8563" said:

> > @"Balthazzarr.1349" said:

> > I'm not saying do it, or don't do it.

> >

> > But I'll say this.... I'm running through my home bl... zipping toward south west between nwc and bay and I see two people fighting on the plains where the centaurs are. I haven't seen 1v1 in wvw for ages and I don't give it a second thought. As I roll through (with no words coming from the other person in the fight), I hit my goodies, down, kill, carry on... Hey my team mate was losing and it looked like a stomp was imminent...

> >

> > lol... so a few seconds later I start getting whisper stains about how SoS can't handle doing anything but fighting other people with bigger numbers... (SoS?... ok)... he tells me they were 1v1'ing and I apologize for the mistake.. and I figure it's over. Then he fires off a few more flames at me instead of accepting my apology... What I say next I'm not sorry for at all... I told him..

> >

> > Ok then.. remember this.. you can go to OS and do proper WvW 1v1 there... or you can do it here. If you do it here and I see you again, you're dead. As my Soulbeast pet says: If Its Red Its Dead.

> >

> > Seriously if you want to 1v1 in WvW then go to an out of the way place, not between two keeps and a camp where you don't stand a chance of being anything but pounded into the ground. I will not have mercy, and I don't expect mercy from anyone that finds me either. Come get me.. kill me if you can.. I have wp mastery! Game on!

>

> Thinking just as yours is part of the reason wvw is in such a poor state as it is. But being that you think this way, wvw is great for you.

huh? Well thanks for the chuckle. WvW is a battle ground with OS there for sparring. Seriously there’s no need to get salty... Nothing I’ve said or done here has anything to do with the negative state of WvW.

meh, I came to simply amuse myself probably. I think people should fight wherever they want, but they better know that if they're in a hot zone they're in danger just like everyone else. It's a little 'tongue in cheek' and not a real big deal. But yes I will say that the message is in my OP... If you are in the way that I'm running through and it's not one of those "known" 1v1 zones... it's a good chance I'm going to hit you. It is the WvW after all, not buddy sit on the stands and watch 1v1 time.

I have to wonder on another topic you mentioned Strider.... what would you consider a cheese Soulbeast build?

I'm not saying do it, or don't do it.

But I'll say this.... I'm running through my home bl... zipping toward south west between nwc and bay and I see two people fighting on the plains where the centaurs are. I haven't seen 1v1 in wvw for ages and I don't give it a second thought. As I roll through (with no words coming from the other person in the fight), I hit my goodies, down, kill, carry on... Hey my team mate was losing and it looked like a stomp was imminent...

lol... so a few seconds later I start getting whisper stains about how SoS can't handle doing anything but fighting other people with bigger numbers... (SoS?... ok)... he tells me they were 1v1'ing and I apologize for the mistake.. and I figure it's over. Then he fires off a few more flames at me instead of accepting my apology... What I say next I'm not sorry for at all... I told him..

Ok then.. remember this.. you can go to OS and do proper WvW 1v1 there... or you can do it here. If you do it here and I see you again, you're dead. As my Soulbeast pet says: If Its Red Its Dead.

Seriously if you want to 1v1 in WvW then go to an out of the way place, not between two keeps and a camp where you don't stand a chance of being anything but pounded into the ground. I will not have mercy, and I don't expect mercy from anyone that finds me either. Come get me.. kill me if you can.. I have wp mastery! Game on!

> @"Kamara.4187" said:

> > @"Deimos.4263" said:

> > There is an item visible in decoration storage called a "gilded banner", with no known corresponding scribe recipe. I think it's possible that it was meant to be a banner with the guild emblem on it, not "gilded", but nobody knows how to make one.

> >

> > I fully agree about some of the decorations they could/should add, and we can only wait and see if they decide to bring out more.

> >

> > As for items that can't be removed, I would not recommend Windswept Haven to any decoration-focused guild. Far too much is pre-decorated; the original two guild halls have much more bare canvas to work with.

>

> Ya know I never found that banner either. I thought it was for the gilded hall at the time (my guild had Lost Precipice when I was searching for it).

> All in all I've found something in all three halls that I liked. The newest is more decorated with static objects and it does pose challenges to decorating around them but the new war room is so epic I have to give it a favorable bump for that very special feature. But yes the two older halls offer more of a blank canvas for the decorator. :)

The War Room... aka my office... filled with gifts from my most awesome guild mates and other goodies that make it a nice place to go and chill.

As for the pre-decorations I totally agree. There are TONS of decorations in our storage that we really can't use. All the big hills and ruins combined with the pre-decorated structures really do make it impossible to use a huge part of the , (hundreds and hundreds of gold and months worth of grinding), decorations. I really love Windswept Haven... But it really does bug me that the design makes it largely decor prohibitive compared to the other two halls. I had Lost Precipice maxed out at 2000 decorations placed... I'll bet I only have half of that in WH and no other place really to decorate more despite the fact that they are roughly the SAME size in area!

... I might have to continue my SAB platforms "in the sky" and make a village way up there...

> @"Oldirtbeard.9834" said:

> Better hundreds than thousands though.

If I'm being honest .... along with weeks of grinding I probably spent anywhere from 1000 to 2000 (probably more) gold on my hall between upgrades and decorations... as I said I lost track but it was far from cheap and easy... especially doing it with very little help.

> @"Oldirtbeard.9834" said:

> Let's say I wanted to make my own private guild, how much gold would it take to deck it out with all the amenities?

I lost track after hundreds of gold and hours and hours of grinding. Make that weeks...

Sorry I meant no decorations in the mine. The rest of the hall is totally decked out! :)

The mine is the worst in Windswept Haven... At least in the other halls you had a wp to get to it quickly once you were there. Even had decor in Lost Precipice... but in the new hall I'm not wasting time with decorations in there.. it's way too far out of the way to even go to, to look around. imo it should be closer and the Market and Tavern should be switched around since the Tavern is visited more than the Market, by far from what I can see... Having them all in one large structure (mall like) would be even better.

I agree that the "canned" decorations, as nice as they look, should be removable if wanted. The other two halls were nicely empty and gave us the opportunity to decorate every corner as we wished. Windswept Haven is a little more of a challenge for a couple of reasons; the predecorations that can't be touched, and the distance away of the things most useful like the tavern. In Lost Precipice the Tavern was right next to the nodes and scribe crafting station, the war room and other items were a little further down but also grouped usefully. In Windswept Haven everything is very spread out.. I love the place and we've decked it out superbly... but as Kamara noted... It isn't apparent where things are and they're so spread out that it's a little cumbersome.

We can't change the layout obviously and at this point wouldn't want to... but it would be very cool if we could have some way of removing, moving, changing, the canned decor that comes with the hall.

... and one big vote for Guild Banner Flags instead of the canned flags that really mean nothing to the Guild :)

Still overall a great job ANet... Just a little wishlist ;)

Thanks for the response and info! Much appreciated.

oops yes 1.5 seconds... must have had my eyes crossed.. it still takes 2 seconds yes... I actually don't "know" whether or not the effect of it is engaged before the bubble appears or not... splitting hairs though I guess.. :P