Games Guild Wars 2

[Mabs]

join a guild of people you get on with
turn off "region" etc
?
profit

 

[Aada]

I don't think it's that bad, at least people rez me and don't leave me.

 

[Aada]

I would honestly have a hard time justifying paying a monthly fee to a MMO now, this game pisses all over if not all the monthly fee MMO from a huge height, i am really enjoying the PVE side of the game so far.

 

[Everz]

I would honestly have a hard time justifying paying a monthly fee to a MMO now, this game pisses all over if not all the monthly fee MMO from a huge height, i am really enjoying the PVE side of the game so far.

Let the first month go by, people said the same crap about GW2 as they did about Rift, WAR, Aion etc etc.

 

[Turamber]

There's a lot going for it I admit. Quite tricky to master though, I just discovered how to spend skill points And apparently my thief can have a pistol in one hand too if I spec for it. Lots of hidden complexity.

My comment about the community came after being lost for 20 minutes after a trip to the battleground. Doesn't seem very obvious but the portal back to your starting zone is a different one than the portal you appear in at the other end. Asked about 10-15 for help and got ignored completely. One person said they knew the answer but wouldn't help me (gee, thanks) and one person tried but didn't have a clue himself. Eventually got back after much running around and moaning IRL

 

[Madmaxx]

Im utterly lost on crafting in this, gonna have to do some reading up it seems lol

yeah I was to but I basically learnt that you gather up a raw material, make it into parts of shoes then make shoes; then once you have some gems you go into recipe maker; and you would add the shoe parts + 1 gem and it will give you the recipe for the new shoes with attribute bonus.

 

[Madmaxx]

There's a lot going for it I admit. Quite tricky to master though, I just discovered how to spend skill points And apparently my thief can have a pistol in one hand too if I spec for it. Lots of hidden complexity.

My comment about the community came after being lost for 20 minutes after a trip to the battleground. Doesn't seem very obvious but the portal back to your starting zone is a different one than the portal you appear in at the other end. Asked about 10-15 for help and got ignored completely. One person said they knew the answer but wouldn't help me (gee, thanks) and one person tried but didn't have a clue himself. Eventually got back after much running around and moaning IRL

get a guild.

 

[Madmaxx]

Urgh, community are horrible.

get a guild

 

[Aada]

Am at work tonight and can't wait to get on GW2 tomorrow a good sign

 

[Corran]

Me: "We got to bed in a minute, lets just sort our crafting out
Wife: "OK"
..... 1hr later finally finished the current round of crafting. lol. How time flies

 

[- English -]

SO far so good IMO, however a few concerns which I expressed previously.

Currently level 23, never had a a group, and all I am doing is porting from 1 area to another in hope of finding events. Does this really create a community?

They removed the grinding element out of the game, it doesn't pay to grind exp as you can leech another persons mob on 1% and get full xp

A few annoying bugs which means I can't join any guilds, so no one to talk to other than my bro.

 

[Madmaxx]

If you joined a guild before the launch all your concerns would have been made void

Im the same on the solo part aswell actually got to lvl29 solo, BUT there has been a time when a random invited me for a skill point challenge an we roamed around after as said person was over-levell'ing alot and struggled to find ppl his own lvl. So you could just invite people doing these hearts, and go on from there; I have seen ppl in map chat asking for ppl for grp events and stories etc so there are ppl lfg. ALSO you can set a flag to say Lfg on the contacts menu afaik.

 

[- English -]

I was actually in a guild before the crash, and upon return I am guildless, and unable to accept any invites etc :x

 

[Madmaxx]

ah I meant to add using mumble or voice comm's and it would have been alright.

 

[Mabs]

I was actually in a guild before the crash, and upon return I am guildless, and unable to accept any invites etc :x

is there a slash command to leave or be kicked from a guild ? might be worth it if youre ghosting somewhere, very odd though

or contact suppotr and wait 8-10 days before the release rush is over

 

[LordjOX]

Where is everyone playing? Far shiverpeaks?

Will they make more servers tomorrow at launch, since I heard several were labelled Full ?

 

[Kinag]

Oi, years since I've been on here.

Anyway, I've started playing on Saturday and I'm currently playing on the Desolace server.

Any of the old DAoC players gathering on a server?

Would be fun to play with you guys again. Best community ever (in comparison to all the other shit that's come out lately ).

 

[Athan]

Yesterday around ~10am UK the only Full servers I could see were two NA ones (Jade Quarry and Sea of Sorrows), with the EU only showing 'High' ones (12 of them, unsurprisingly including Desolation and Far Shiver Peaks). Strangely, given the time... the NA servers looked busier than the EU, but I guess they do default lump everyone not-EU into the North American servers.

Very similar this morning with only Full being NA 'Sea of Sorrows'.

But of course they'll open more servers if the majority are at 'High' (I expect). If people are too stupid to roll on a 'Low' server if they don't have friends already playing they're just creating possible problems for themselves.

 

[Ormorof]

i thought the "overflow" system was meant to bump people onto "Low" servers until there was space on your main server?

 

[Aada]

i thought the "overflow" system was meant to bump people onto "Low" servers until there was space on your main server?

Nope, it's like a limbo server which is way you see people complaining about not being able to find their friends on the overflow server.

 

[Ormorof]

ah so if you roll on a high server you could end up in Limbo (or different servers of Limbo i guess) until theres space? which i guess could take a while...

 

[BloodOmen]

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/guild-wars-2-crafter-reaches-level-80-first/

 

[Aada]

ah so if you roll on a high server you could end up in Limbo (or different servers of Limbo i guess) until theres space? which i guess could take a while...

Pretty much its a double edge sword system, you can still play but you won't be playing with your friends until you are all on the main server.

 

[Chosen]

Pretty much its a double edge sword system, you can still play but you won't be playing with your friends until you are all on the main server.

Yes you can, it didnt work at first but should be fixed now.

When you are grouping up with friends and they are on a different overflow server. You can then rightclick and click "join in" and you will be transfered to their overflow server

I've done this lots already

 

[svartalf]

Massivlely did a guide:

Massively's launch guide to Guild Wars 2
by Brianna Royce on Aug 27th 2012 9:00AMFantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Launches, MMO industry, New titles, Guild Wars 2, Massively Meta, Guides, Miscellaneous0


Oh, 2007: Those heady days when Guild Wars 2 was set to feature a beta in... 2008! It took a few more years than initially expected, but the wait was worth it because now, it's ready -- Guild Wars 2 officially launches tonight at midnight PDT!

But how ready are you? Jump past the break (jumping joke!), where we've organized Massively's many years of GW2 coverage to help catch you up on the game, its systems and features, its races and classes, and its lore.

Excelsior!

Guild Wars 2: It's pretty pretty

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  Class reveals: Mesmer, Engineer, Thief, Guardian, Necromancer, Ranger, Warrior, Elementalist
  Exclusive class interviews: Mesmer, Engineer, Thief, Guardian, Ranger, Warrior
  Analyzing the Engineer and the Guardian
  Massively's guides to professions and skill points and traits
  The trinity and Guild Wars 2, cross-profession combos, and underwater combat
  
  
  
  
  Breaking down Guild Wars 2's character creator
  Racial week roundups: Asura, Sylvari, Charr, Norn, Humans
  The cheerful insanity of the Asura and our PAX 2011 hands-on with the Asura
  Turning over a new leaf in the Sylvari starting experience
  The Sylvari and Asura intro cinematics and racial armor videos
  Five things to love about Lion's Arch, Lion's Arch previewed in video
  Sylvari and Charr: Dreaming of green knights and Life in the legions
  Touring Twilight Arbor, Snowden Drifts, Ascalon Catacombs, and Gendarran Fields
  Picking your Guild Wars 2 main
  
  
  
  
  Renown hearts, personal story, and dynamic events: How "questing" works
  The game at the end of Guild Wars 2 and why we don't need no stinkin' endgame
  What to expect from dynamic events
  Legendary weapons and endgame
  GW2's achievements system and incentives for PvE dungeoning
  Death, combat, and healing in GW2
  Guild Wars 2 crafting explained and demonstrated
  Leveling to 80 through pure crafting
  How the dye system works
  Guild Wars 2's beta economy and pet economist
  
  
  
  
  Our GW2 PvP primer and guide to Glory
  GW2 world vs. world primer and a visual overview
  Lis' hands-on with world vs. world, Matt's hands-on with world vs. world
  Our look at Legacy of the Foefire
  PvP tournaments and e-sports
  A sneak peek at PvP scholar armor
  The making of the Battle of Kyhlo
  
  
  
  
  Making the 'jump' from Guild Wars to Guild Wars 2
  Efficient Hall of Monuments progress and The road to 50
  Hall of Monuments newbie guide and reward video
  It's bigger on the inside: Story changes between the two games
  Visual changes between Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2
  The end of an era: The Guild Wars 1 finale
  Getting your GW1 and GW2 accounts linked
  
  
  
  
  A brief history of Tyria parts one and two
  Storytelling and emotional connections, Guild Wars 2's three story types
  The Guild Wars 2 naming process
  Guild Wars 2 gravestone epitaphs
  Maps and personal story in GW2
  The Jotun, Grawl, Quaggan, Krait, Skritt, Hylek, Kodan creature reveals
  Cinematic conversations in GW2
  The novels: Ghosts of Ascalon, Edge of Destiny, Sea of Sorrows
  Ghosts of Ascalon impressions from a lore nerd
  Nostalgia, or why Guild Wars 2's lore matters
  
  
  
  
  ArenaNet's microtransaction philosophy and defense of RMT
  Guild Wars 2 soundtrack available for $30
  Felicia Day unboxes the collector's edition
  Soundtrack single available on iTunes
  SteelSeries' GW2 gaming peripherals
  The Making of Guild Wars 2: A book made out of "paper"
  The hidden perils of Guild Wars 2's microtransactions
  The gem store goes (partially) online, last-minute store items revealed
  
  
  
  
  The Guild Wars 2 manifesto, four pillars of gameplay, and online manual
  An outsider's look inside Guild Wars 2
  Shawn's closed beta impressions, Lis' closed beta impressions, Brendan's hands-on
  Guesting, world transfers, and regions and how account linking works
  Sanctum of Rall shard named after late gamer
  Six things SWTOR and GW2 can learn from each other
  Cool things about overflow servers
  The mobile app: Then and now
  The pros and cons of multiguilding
  Celebrating the dances of Guild Wars 2
  How to join our totally unofficial GW/GW2 guild, MVOP
  
  
  
  It takes an Asura's intellect, a Human's charm, a Sylvari's wisdom, a Charr's passion, and a Norn's love of strong mead to dive into Guild Wars 2 and make sense of a game this complex. Fortunately, we have all five on the Massively staff. Enjoy our previews, guides, and our weekly GW2 column, Flameseeker Chronicles!
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[Aada]

Yes you can, it didnt work at first but should be fixed now.

When you are grouping up with friends and they are on a different overflow server. You can then rightclick and click "join in" and you will be transfered to their overflow server

I've done this lots already

Oh, nice!

 

[old.Tohtori]

Hmm. Engineer. Thief. Tempted like a female parent fornicator.

 

[Nate]

Does anyone feel like sending me the client in the post? It'll probably get here faster then me downloading the game!

 

[Bahumat]

Anyone playing an engineer? They're good in pvp with the shield, pistol and combustion but feel so weak in pve

Anyone got a decent pve spec?

 

[Ormorof]

i am hopefully getting online tomorrow, hoping to play Engineer not decided on race yet though...