Pacificterror.7805

> @"Yggranya.5201" said: > > @"Kaltyn of Torbins Deep.2946" said: > > Okay, I did it. I played through the mission on a toon in their underwear. 20 minutes 18.23 seconds. IN HIS UNDERWEAR. > > > > No trinkets at all, not food, no utilities, and no armor. I was playing on my Revenant Herald with two exotic Berserker's Iron Sword of Earth with Superior Sigil of Earth on both (because I bought them off the TP and didn't bother to change the sigils) and my Exotic Berserker's Lightward's Battlehammer of Accuracy with a Superior Sigil of Accuracy and a Superior Sigil of Force (because that's the hammer I have for when I run hammer on my Herald, so I didn't waste gold buying another exotic hammer). I waited until the airship gangway was down and I stepped onto the top of the pyramid to start the timer and I stopped the timer when the city gates fully opened and Kasmeer walked out. I did not use any mounts or mount skills until they would have been unlocked in the story, and even then only used raptor and long jump. I died 4 times - 3 against the stupid dogs - and was downed one additional time. I did not camp hammer, but switched back and forth as appropriate and necessary. Also, I did not use my glider to get off the pyramid faster, but I did use Facet of Elements for the running speed boost. > > So, was this your first try? No? yeah, it wasn't. Get one of your friends who desn't play GW2 to do it with any equipment and then make another post to compare properly. This post inspired me to do it last night to finally unlock the Raptor...the dogs were annoying/frustrating but I managed to clear it in 25 minutes. I consider myself to be a very clumsy/low tier player due to my poor reaction times etc.

I think some people's main reason for not using the in game LFG for some areas of GW2 would be the lack of integrated voice chat (which definitely is a bummer).

Glad to hear about how long that first story mission is. I'm still grinding HoT content but have been looking forward to cracking into PoF to obtain the Raptor....lol a 1 hour mission will be bleh - that's more or less my playtime for 1 session.

> @"Ashantara.8731" said: > Using a VPN does not hide your online actvity from your ISP... A properly configured VPN will not let them see what the content is. Data is viewable on your end and obviously the source end, but in between they will only be able to judge the size of the data. I find it odd that your ISP would throttle traffic based on where it's from rather than the amount of traffic, sounds wonky but not out of the realm of possibility. It's common knowledge that some IPSs that offer "unlimited" data will throttle people that they deem to be "heavy users"....but I don't think the data consumed by GW2 in itself would make anyone considered a heavy user.

I personally like the Asura....they look great in light armour (I main Necro - looks great in Necro robes!) and love the look of my character.

> @"Game of Bones.8975" said: > I've found Necro one of the best PvE roaming professions (along with the Dragonhunter). > > I don't min/max, I go for weapons I think fit the character and maybe look cool doing so. I think my fire and ice (Frostfang /Incinerator) combo looks better for my character than swinging a huge greatsword like Twilight (even though I think that sword has some of the best animation). > Twilight looks so beautiful....I'm very far from grinding for a legendary, but that's the weapon I'd grind for! -- As long as you're using your chosen specialization to its potential, I think Necro is very strong in general PvE. I don't necessarily hit the right combos/attack chains, but as I get more familiar with my character, I'm finding myself tackling tough situations with greater and greater ease.

I'll speak from a general perspective in this post - this is not talking about GW2 specifically: Realistically with any game, there's typically a team to deal with existing content and a team to deal with yet-to-be-released content. The trouble with stuff that's broken, not working as intended or not working the way a player would like is fixing or tweaking it in a way that doesn't cause a million other problems in the process. There's also the issue that from a dev perspective, fixing stuff tends to be pretty frustrating, boring, and above all unfulfilling. That doesn't mean it shouldn't get done, but it does usually lead to what gets fixed being cherry picked.....the stuff that's easier to fix, the interesting/fun challenge, etc etc - on top of stuff that's seen as an "urgent issue", obviously. It's really not more complex than that in my opinion. There'll always be people making random excuses like "They're busy working on new content" (even though that kind of stuff has a dedicated team) or "They know what's important and are dealing with stuff in the order that needs to be done" (which can be true in a way....but it's usually more about addressing stuff that you can either get out of the way with less effort or doesn't make you want to quit your job)...and there'll be people on the opposite end of the spectrum thinking absolutely nothing gets done (which is why you ask for transparency, of course). Next time you look at a particular bug you hate, instead of thinking it's getting ignored, picture a guy that has set aside time for the last x amount of weeks trying to sort it out for you but every fix just causes 1000 worse bugs in that 1 bug's place.

> @"Turmuhnal.6589" said: > Coming form just getting my glider there...zone is a nightmare, and 10 mastery points just for updraft. Man then all the other masteries. Starting to get a little overwhelmed myself. Mobs hit like a truck out there as well. Ha yep. I kind of regret not starting in on PoF first (I don't consider myself a skilled player by any means) as Verdant Brink definitely took awhile to get used to and the mobs can be very unforgiving. Gliding is awesome though once you have it.

I don't understand the point of partying up with someone if you're not going to be playing with them directly. Why should someone benefit from an arrangement like that? I'm baffled.

> @"Joote.4081" said: > Flipping heck you could run GW2 on a calculator. I was thinking something similar (OK not that far)....GW2 is pretty low spec and I don't see the next expansion as something that will make those requirements jump dramatically. You could say that Path of Fire came out in 2017, which is 4 years ago, but even then the specs required for that expansion aren't what I'd consider a leap from base game and HoT (which share the same minimum reqs). The only benefits I see in waiting are being able to watch prices (although they may not work in your favour, with how GPU demand has been) and waiting for new monitors to drop/those releases hopefully affecting prices of monitors currently on the market. The main thing for me would basically be the monitor thing, if I decided to hold off for any reason.....there have been quite a few developments in that area in the last ~6-8mo and the ripple effect is yet to be really felt - especially because a lot of touted releases have not fully dropped yet.

I'd second the Necro recommendation, although I am biased (as I main Necro). Since you're sticking to core for now, you won't have to think about whether or not you should wear a Greatsword (that's only for Reaper) - so you'll definitely get your 'at range' box ticked!

> @"ShadowCatz.8437" said: > > @"Pacificterror.7805" said: > > I'm a noob at expansion content so unless it's something straight forward, it's something I need to get the hang of c: > > If you a noob or first time in any content and don't know what is going on, then use GW2 wiki and look up on YT some video guide that explain what is going on. It is not hard to get the basics down and follow the rest in a zerg or squad. Keep open your map chat channel and you will also see some comments, for what is happening, if needed. Don't be afraid to ask question before a meta starts on a map. > > https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Main_Page > Here is a list from AyinMaiden: https://www.ayinmaiden.com/heartofthorns > > Dulfy is another one, but she stopped playing GW2 after PoF (or for around one year ago according to reddit comments). > There are several other streamer which go through step by step content in GW2 on YouTube, so you shouldn't have a hard to time find out how things work. For sure. I don't mean to make it sound like I just stand there and don't try to figure out what's going on (ahead of time if I'm not just dropped into the middle of it) - more saying if I perform poorly, I'm trying but it's probably my first time doing that meta ٩◔‿◔۶

I sell all my coins so I'm thrilled with the price ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ without it being the way it is, my gold per month would be almost non existent XD

I'm a noob at expansion content so unless it's something straight forward, it's something I need to get the hang of c:

I voted PoF difficulty, although I have not yet experienced it (I've only ventured into HoT maps at this stage). Reason being that people say it is between core and HoT. I am not the most elite/capable player and if I'm not careful when walking around HoT areas, I tend to get my pants handed to me immediately. I am really hoping the new open world areas do not damage you on the same level.

I'd just build a decent set of gear off the Trading Post at level 80, then start in on expansion content. PoF is said to be more mild than HoT, so if you're worried about difficulty, you can start there. One benefit to stepping into PoF right off the bat is that you'll unlock your first mount (this is automatically done in the story), the Raptor. This will double your movement speed, and with upgrades you can pull off some pretty sweet jumps (NapoleonDynamite.gif). The beginning of HoT will unlock your Glider, but personally I find the area (Verdant Brink) in which you do so to be a bit...perplexing? for someone unfamiliar. It is a very popular area, though, so if you have any questions or need help with a particular HP etc there's almost certainly people in the map that are happy to help.

Short answer is, join whenever you want/feel like you found one that fits for you. Seeing as you're leveling, the 10% XP boost you can pick up from your guild hall will be a nice little bonus.

Personally, more info would do very little for me at this stage. I know content can get stale and it's great to have something to look forward to, but the only thing we really need to know is that there is an expansion looming for us to enjoy. If anything, the only info I'd like is a prospective time period that the expansion *plans* to drop during (Q3 of 2021 or w/e). Obviously that can change if issues arise, but it gives you an idea of how long you'll be waiting to enjoy the content.

I dunno about Basic but when I leveled up my character I just used items that I got as drops/rewards.....first because I didn't really want to stop leveling to venture into a place where they have a Trading Post vendor and then I just sort of continued with it because that was what people suggested. I can't imagine "Basic only" being a difficult way to play pre-80, as content is just so different in core Tyria, but if you were wanting to do story/content in the expansion areas post-80 it would be far too punishing for someone as novice as myself (I imagine so, anyway).

I was born with a medical condition that as a result has given me not-terrific coordination and also reaction time issues. I play on a Reaper (although I'm not fully filled out yet - I still need more Hero Points). I think the only time I really dodge is if there's an AoE red circle on the ground....the rest of the time I'm barely moving and somehow seem to do fine enough. I'd imagine that once I learn more mechanics and get less lazy with my movements, I'd fair better than I do now.

Sorry for my ignorance but are there Professions with a second jump or that do something when you press jump more than once? Or is this question/suggestion more geared toward accidentally activating jump while already airborne? Either way I don't see the harm in having the option to enable/disable your Glider....except maybe getting into a situation where you want to use it and forget you've disabled it XD

> @"Hannelore.8153" said: > Some general tips: > 1. Run a tanky build as a new player, something like PVT (Power, Toughness, Vitality). Supportive builds also give a good experience. > 2. You should bring permanent Swiftness if you can. Rune of Speed, though expensive, will let you keep up with groups. > 3. If you're caught alone, you'll die. Its just how it is with lack of experience. (That's why to just build for groups to begin with at that level.) > 4. Try to run with tags, if up. If not, stand in front-line forts owned by your side and defend them. > 5. Call out enemies on the map chat (scouting) and try to stall them for as long as possible. > 6. Retake camps whenever possible. Make sure you know how to solo handful of veteran-level PvE enemies at once. > 7. Retake your sentries (road guards) when they're a different color. > 8. Put your first point in gliding, and no more. Then start on Warclaw. Read the Wiki to learn how. > 9. Always resupply at every oppertunity. After Warclaw, all your points should go into supply capacity and build & repair speed. > 10. Keep siege weapons in your inventory. Rams are used on gates, catapults on walls, and arrow carts on top of walls defending. > 11. Set model limit to lowest, turn on permanent nametags and disable simple nameplates. This helps you identify enemy players easier. > 12. Try to focus on doing your WvW dailies so you can get reward potions and increase your rank. > > That's it. There's alot more but there's things you learn just from playing the game mode, like all the different names of places and all the various terms like bubble which means boonstrip/reflection shields from skills and siege. > > You'll find the best new player experience in Eternal Battlegrounds (EBG). > > Remember that your color and position changes every matchup, and if you're on a link server, your host server changes every few months. You may have to switch servers to find people active in your timezone, as well! > > The most important tip I have for you is don't show fear. If you hesitate, you've already lost the battle. Amazing, thanks so much.

> @"subversiontwo.7501" said: >Detailed explanation Thanks for that, you've given me a good idea of the kind of things I'd be choosing to do/expected of me, etc.

Classic Gambler's Fallacy (aka Monte Carlo Fallacy). You need to look at each bag opening as an individual act, rather than thinking that your chance of getting something great increases the more bags you open. This is because you opening your first bag and any subsequent bags are completely separate acts of chance that have no bearing over the outcome of the others. In regards to obtaining so many Rare backpacks as opposed to Exotic, being in the same table does not mean they are weighted the same. For every 1 Exotic bag entry to the table, there could easily be 10+ Rare entries.

> @"ChiYuri.6943" said: > I think that this is completely awful. I literally bought my Intel Macbook Pro last year. Before purchase, I checked to make sure that GW2 would still run on my Mac. For them to stop support and abandon an entire user base is ridiculous. I understand that they don't want to try and code for the new ARM processors, but what about the users who still have the Intel Macs? We're just hosed? I've been playing Guild Wars since around 2005 and was a tester for the 2nd one and have been playing ever since. Long term players left to rot... just because of the system we choose to use. I have to say that I'm completely furious at this decision. I place the blame solely on Apple tbh. There's only so much support ANet can provide for a game that has no monthly subscription fee. Sure, a better option to some would be to leave the Mac client working for the time being - with no guarantee that it would continue to work as updates on systems and the game itself advanced - but that would leave people in the lurch suddenly without any sort of warning. There are still feasible options for Mac users to continue playing GW2. Dual boot (installing Windows as a second OS), VM, etc. Yeah, it sucks to not just work out of the box, but that's 100% the fault of Apple.